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March 17 - March 23, 2023

Dinner for a Cause

Gateway House or Peace announces its Dinner for a Cause on Friday March 24 from 6pm-9pm

At Princepessa Elena 10 Oak St Saratoga Springs. Scrumptious Homemade Italian food, live music

cash bar, raffles galore! Win 50/50 or $10,000 ($100/ticket, only 250 tickets). Cost of admission $20 pre-sale or $25 at the door. Gateway House of Peace provides end-of-life care for those in need in our community. We are 100% donor driven, and we are grateful for you contribution. Buy tickets online at https://gatewayhouseofpeace.networkforgood.com/events/53895-dinner-for-a-cause

Adult Paper Album Scrapbook Class

Turn those pictures from your phone into a beautiful one-of-a-kind scrapbook album. Mary from Memory Makers will show you all the techniques for making an outstanding album to enjoy for years to come. Please bring 10-15 printed photos on a theme or just random pictures. This event is on Saturday, March 25, is free and open to participants,18 years and older. Registration is required, limit 15. Either sop in or call 518-885-5022 to reserve your spot. Ballston Spa Public Library, 21 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa. 

Chicken and Biscuit Dinner Take Out

The Old Stone Church is having its curb side pickup only chicken and biscuit dinner on Saturday, March 25 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Dinners Include Chicken and Biscuit with Green Beans, Carrots, Peas, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, and a choice of a slice of pumpkin, apple, or fudge pecan pie all for $12.00. To reserve your dinner call 518-522-4482 or 518-583-1002. Be sure to include the number of dinners, your choice of pie and time of pick up.  For more information call Ann @ 518-885-4034. We look Forward to seeing you there.

Architectonic: Wesley Brown & Bryan Hopkins 

Opening reception on Saturday, March 25, 5-7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free. The exhibition will also open in our online SHOP at 5 p.m. on March 25. Both artists will be presenting workshops during the exhibition. Details are on our website. We are located at 167 Hayes Road, Schuylerville. Visit www.saratogaclayarts.org call 518-581-2529 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Northeast Woodworkers Showcase

The Northeast Woodworkers Association will be celebrating 30 years of presenting one of the premiere woodworking shows in the country at the Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs on March 25 and 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Admission is $15, children under 12 free. All areas of the art of woodworking in a dedicated exhibit room featuring over 500 exhibits of original designed fine furniture, wood sculpture, carvings, intarsia, musical instruments, exquisite turnings, toys, accessories and all other things crafted of wood. National and regional trade vendors, offering for sale, wide varieties of wood and woodworking related tools and accessories for all skill levels, many of whom will be demonstrating their products.  For further information, see www.woodworker.org. 

Monthly Indoor Craft and Garage Sale 

On Sunday, March 26, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. the popular Elks Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Craft and Garage Sale will be held at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club on Elks Lane. Admission is free. Over 40 vendors, great parking, crafts galore, and lunch. Household items, hand-made items, clothing, food treats, body lotions, and just about anything you can imagine.  New vendors sign-up every month. A fun activity the entire family enjoys.  All proceeds go to local charities.   8’ table and chairs $15; Call Debbie @ 518-885-6506 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for information or to sign up for a table(s).

Audition Announcement

Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre Troupe announces auditions for ‘The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree’; produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services; directed by Elyse Young. Auditions are by appointment only – Sunday, March 26 and Monday, March 27.  ‘The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree’, a swashbuckling musical comedy set in the late 1800s aboard the merchant ship “Kayla May”, will be performed Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18 on the Malta Community Center Stage. Over 26 speaking and/or singing solo roles are available for kids, teens, and adults. An additional 10-12 ensemble roles will also be cast.  Contact: Elyse Young, Artistic Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 518-899-4411 x305 for an audition appointment or additional information.

Saratoga Arts Annual Members Meeting

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 28 at 12:30 p.m. at Saratoga Arts Gallery, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. For more information and to register online go to saratoga-arts.org or call 518-584-4132.

ADK Tabletop Day 2023

Adirondacon presents the Tabletop Gaming Convention at the Charles R. Wood theater, Glens Falls on April 1. Game demos, open gaming, large lending library, vendors, door prizes, raffles, and more. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., scheduled gaming 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Tickets and be purchased at the box office or online at woodtheater.org. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 for students and Veterans, children under 12 are free. If you can’t stay and play, it’s free to stop in and shop with our local vendors, or come in and support our chosen charity, North Shore Animal League - Adirondack Region Cat Adoption Center. Or visit our website: www.adirondacon.com

Polka Dance

The Knights of Columbus Assembly #245 will be hosting a Polka Dance on Sunday, April 2, from 2 - 6 p.m., to benefit the Veterans & Community Housing Coalition (VCHC), Ballston Spa.  It will be held at the KOC Hall on 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs, music will be provided by Tony’s Polka Band. Admission is $20.  There will be food for sale, a silent auction, and an opportunity to help our veterans who have given so much for their country.  If you’re unable to attend in person but would like to make a donation, all checks should be written to K OF C Assembly 745.  If you’d like to provide an item for the silent auction, please call 518-584-8547.

First Annual Easter Pies and Bake Sale

Simpson United Methodist Church, located at 1089 Rock City Road, Rock City Falls is having an Easter Pies and Bake Sale. We are selling 9” Apple, Blueberry, Cherry, and Peach pies at $12 each.  Choose between freshly baked or frozen pie.  Call 518-885-4794 by Monday, April 3 to place your order. Pick-up dates:  Friday, April 7, 4 - 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 8, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.  Bake sale on Saturday only.  Please leave name, telephone number and pie order information; and let us know if you will be picking up on Friday or Saturday.  A representative from Simpson will confirm your order. 

2nd Annual Awards Ceremony

The trustees and staff of the Saratoga County History Center are thrilled to announce the second annual Saratoga County Public History Award ceremony.  The gala event will be held at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa on April 13 at 7 p.m. The April gala will be both a celebration of the award winners and a preview of the May re-opening of the beloved museum. For more information, visit www.brooksidemuseum.org. 

Southern Saratoga Art Society Exhibits

The Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery, 6 Clifton Commons Ct., in Clifton Park and the Southern Saratoga Art Society will be hosting a show during the month of March featuring selected artwork of Shenendehowa High School students.   There will be 30 pieces of artwork including a variety of media.  The Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main Street, Mechanicville will feature artist Barbara Hurley.  She paints in acrylics, oils, and watercolors.   Her exhibit includes portraits in oils and some recent works in Acrylics.   Barbara will donate any proceeds from sales to the Round Lake Methodist Church.  For further information about SSAS visit our website: southernsaratogaartist.com or check us out on Facebook.

Corning Museum of Glass Trip

A one-day trip on Wednesday, April 19, open to the public. Explore this amazing glass museum right in our own backyard. Optional sandblasting workshop available, must pre-register. Lunch on your own at the museum cafe. After the museum, wander around the quaint town of Corning for the afternoon. Member price $80. Non-member price $105. Optional sandblasting workshop- add $14. Call the Saratoga Senior Center at 518- 584-1621 to sign up.

Vendors Wanted: Annual Spring Craft Fair 

The Saratoga-Wilton Elks #161 Auxiliary is holding their Annual Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, April 22 at the Lodge at 1 Elk Lane in Saratoga from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  An eight-foot table and two chairs in a 6 x 8’ space is $40.  Admission will be free with ample parking.  There are 36 spaces available, and we are accepting a wide variety of crafters on a first come first serve basis.  If you know of anyone you think would be a great addition, please share this notice with them.   For more information or to signup, contact Debbie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 518-885-6506.

Shaken & Stirred Celebrity Bartender Party

The Shaken & Stirred Celebrity Bartender Party is an annual fundraiser for Universal Preservation Hall. Local businesses team up to compete against each other, bartending for the most tips. The team that raises the most during their shift wins. This year’s event will be 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at the Saratoga National Golf Course. All proceeds raised go towards our education programs through the Collaborative School of the Arts, which is an incredibly important aspect of arts for youth in our area. For more information, go to universalpreservationhall.org. There is no cover charge for this event.

Spring Fling Festival

The Spring Fling Festival is benefiting the Adirondack Vets House, Inc by bringing our area’s businesses together to create a day of fun in the sun for everyone! Free admission, open to the public.  There will be pony rides and farm animals, bounce houses, a dunk tank, cornhole tournament, face painting, food trucks, candle making, local vendors, live music, raffle baskets, carnival games and more! The goal is to maximize attendance and support local business all while raising very critical funds for the Adirondack Vets House, Inc.  The Car Shoppe will be hosting the first Annual Spring Fling Festival on Saturday May 20 from Noon – 5 p.m.  Rain date is May 21, noon-5 p.m.

The location is 1110 US-9, Queensbury.

Trip to Niagara Falls

The Olde Saratoga Seniors is hosting a trip to Niagara Falls on June 6-8, 2023 (3 days, 2 nights) The Price will be $469 per person double occupancy. Includes 2 breakfast 2 dinners, a tour of Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Hornblower Cruise, Chocolate FX Tour, Niagara Falls view casino and bus transportation.  If you are interested, please contact Pat Temple, 518-338-2329 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This will be a first come first served list for the bus. For an itinerary and more information contact me.

Craft Fair – Vendors Wanted

The Saratoga County History Center is seeking vendors of handmade crafts, antiques, and farm products for the annual craft fair at Brookside Museum on Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  No mass produced or commercially manufactured products will be permitted.  Spaces are available outdoors, with limited spaces available indoors.  The fair is a rain-or-shine event. Visit https://brooksidemuseum.org/events/2022-craft-fair/ for more information, or contact Beth Silvestri at (518) 885-4000 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Travel with the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) to an Italian Cooking School 

Have you dreamed of living in a seventeenth century palazzo nestled on a hilltop village in the romantic Italian countryside? ALL is sponsoring a gourmet retreat and cooking school November 11-18, 2023. We will tour a historic or culinary attraction each day and begin cooking late afternoons under the guidance of a professional chef before enjoying a four-course dinner with local wines each evening.   This small group experience includes all meals and six nights in a beautifully restored historic palazzo.  For more details, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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