July 15th

Flower Show The Schuylerville Garden Club will present its annual National Garden Club Standard Flower Show entitled “Prose, Poetry and Posies” on Saturday, July 23 from 1 - 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 24 from Noon-4 p.m. in the Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Spring and Broad St in Schuylerville. There will be Floral Design, Horticulture and Photograph divisions. The floral and horticulture divisions will be judged by trained judges. The photos will be judged by the people attending the show. All divisions reflect a “Book Titles” theme. The show will also include plant, glove and bake sales, prizes from a benefit table, youth and special exhibits and a “Floral Design” Demonstration on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. by Tim Healey, floral designer who will use designs to portray popular story book titles. Admission and refreshments are free. For more information, go to www.schuylervillegardenclub.org. Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation summer Stroll: Post Time Meet on the SE Corner of Nelson & Union Avenues. Explore the Saratoga Race Course area along Union Avenue with Georgia Horner. The stroll begins at 10:30 a.m. and lasts approximately 90 minutes. Tour features the Reading Rooms, National Museum of Racing, Oklahoma Track, and the Fasig-Tipton Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion. Tickets are $5 for Members and $8 for Non-members. The tour is sponsored by Druthers Brewing Company. Premiere Summer Sponsor is Stewart’s Shops. For more information, visit www.saratogapreservation.org. 4th Annual Hay, Oats and Spaghetti Please join us as an official sponsor of the 4th Annual Hay, Oats and Spaghetti, a very special evening of casual dining and cocktails with friends on Monday, July 25. Building from the huge success of prior years, the event will take place at Bravo!, 3246 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, and will kick off the Saratoga racing meet by welcoming horse industry friends old and new back to town. The entire evening has been generously donated by the owners of Bravo! and Mama Mia’s Restaurant, Lauren and Giuseppe Grisio. All proceeds will support the Thoroughbred Retirement foundation and the compassionate aftercare it provides to retired racehorses. By becoming a sponsor you will give back to these beautiful animals who give so much to us. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.trfinc.org. Film - Modern Ruin: A World’s Fair Pavilion The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, in partnership with Universal Preservation Hall, invite you to join us at the Universal Preservation Hall, located at 25 Washington St., in Saratoga Springs a free screening of “Modern Ruin: A World’s Fair Pavilion” by Matthew Silva and Aquarela Pictures. The film tells the story of the pavilion, its varied uses, years of neglect, and growing advocacy to save this landmark. The film screening begins at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). A panel discussion to follow film. Premiere Summer Sponsor: Stewart’s Shops. For more information, visit www.saratogapreservation.org. Saratoga Friends New Saratoga Friends is a social group for baby boomers who are new to the Saratoga area and are interested in making new friends to socialize with. We also welcome folks who are not new to the area but want to make new friends. This is NOT a dating or “singles” group! Couples and singles are welcome and there is no membership fee. Group members plan social activities based on their interests. You are welcome to join us in the Susman Room at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Tuesday, July 26 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more info or questions contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or join our New Saratoga Friends Meetup group (also free; go to www.Meetup.com). Gospel Tent Meeting Free Spirit Fellowship is hosting a Gospel Tent Meeting July 26 – July 29 at 7 p.m. Join us as we experience the blessings of God through music and The Word. The church is located at 1425 W. High St. in Ballston Spa. For questions or more information call (518) 885-3149. Horses, History and Handicapping Sponsored by Thorofan. The Academy for Lifelong Learning presents a special 4-week summer program Tuesday evenings at Longfellows Conference Center located at 500 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs. July 26, August 2, 16 and 23, 7:00-8:30pm, 7/26: Matt Muzikar - jockey agent , 8/2: Gary Contessa – trainer. 8/16: Chad Summers - handicapper and manager, 8/23: Teresa Genaro - turf writer. With special appearances from handicapper Tom Amello Open to the Public. Admission includes assorted cookies, soft drinks, milk and water. General Public Admission: $55 for all 4 sessions or $15 per session at the door, Academy or ThoroFan Member Admission: $50 for 4 sessions or $15 at the door. Registration is required for 4-session package by July 19. For more information or to become a member ($60), contact the Academy office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 587-2100 x2415. Seating is limited. Picnic Honoring All Military and Veterans On July 31, Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161, located at 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs is honoring all military and veterans, active and retired in the local area with a family-oriented picnic at our lodge from Noon to 4 p.m. Military and veterans are invited to bring your family members with you, kids of all ages too. Fun activities for everyone. Lunch will be served from Noon until 3 p.m. Activities: Horseshoe tournament, dream ponies and zoo will be there for pony rides and petting zoo from 1 – 3 p.m. DJ Patty Reynolds with music and kid’s entertainment, cake walk. Please call the lodge at (518) 584-2585 or Debbie Gerber (518) 791-1025 to let us know how many from your family or group will be attending. Burnt Hills Oratorio Summer Sing Lose yourself in music, friends and ice cream. Join The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society for its second Summer Sing, Tuesday, August 2, 5:30 at Lakeside Farms Pavilion in Ballston Lake. Here is your chance to lift your voice in song with others. Come prepared to make your own ice cream sundae (Thank you, Stewart’s Shops!) and sing the Mozart Requiem and a selection of songs from Broadway musicals. Music will be provided. Bring spouses, family, and friends. The cost is $10 per person which covers the cost of the event. For more info, www.bhos.us, or just show up! Lakeside Farms, 336 Schauber Road, Ballston Lake, rain or shine. Hudson River Piecemakers Quilt Show The Quilt show will be held at Hadley Luzerne High School located at 273 Lake Ave. in Lake Luzerne. On Saturday, August 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, August 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $6 or $5 with a canned good for the local food pantry Quilt appraisals (fee) are available by appt. Call (518) 370-1667. SommerFest St. Peter Lutheran Church to host “SommerFest”, August 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a tag sale, food, and free family fun activities. All proceeds to benefit social services camp program for local children. The Church is located at 2776 Route 9 (across from Malta Drive-In) for more information call the church at (518) 583-4153 (leave message). Tee-Off for TRF/PDJF The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) have teamed up to organize a lively day of golf and games during Travers week to benefit the two vital non-profit organizations. The first annual “Tee-Off for TRF/PDJF” will be held at McGregor Links Country Club on Tuesday, August 23. Breakfast buffet starts at 10 a.m. with a shot-gun start before noon. A cocktail lunch, catered by the new Maestro’s at McGregor, opens at 4:30 p.m. Eclipse Award winning jockey and TRF Board Member, Richard Migliore will host the event. The cost is $225 per golfer and this includes cart, greens fees, breakfast, tee-favors, cocktails and lunch. There will be contests all day and an awards presentation during the cocktail luncheon. For those who wish to come only for cocktails and lunch at 4:30 p.m., the cost is $50 per person. Sponsorships to support the day and the work of the charities are available. For more information, visit http://www.trfinc.org/event/golf/ , or call (518)226-0028. Walk with Compassion Capital Region Walk with Compassion is the walk to end child poverty. Compassion International’s new fundraising walk series, Walk with Compassion, was created to address the challenges of vulnerable children around the world that go beyond what monthly sponsorship covers.The money we raise together helps to fund critical needs such as: medical emergencies, disaster relief, HIV/AIDS response, caring for unsponsored children, clean water, and much more. The walk will take place at the Halfmoon Town Hall on August 27 at 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.walkwithcompassion.com. Old Saratoga Seniors Trip to Lake George Steamboat The Old Saratoga Seniors are hosting a trip to the Lake George Steamboat company, the Lac du Saint Sacrement, with a buffet lunch and entertainment, on Friday, September 23, 2016. Bus leaves Saratoga Train Station at 9:30 a.m. and the American Legion in Schuylerville at 10:00 a.m.; returning approximately 4 pm. Checks payable to Old Saratoga Seniors for $36 and mail to Mary Lamora, 19 Seward St. D16, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 by August 4. For further info call Mary, (518) 584-7986. Bus Trip to House of Ephesus Shrine & Chapel in Vermont The bus trip will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 and is sponsored by Ct. Stella Maris, #396 Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Bus departs at 8 a.m. from Notre Dame Visitation, Schuylerville, will pick up at K-Mart, Greenwich and St. Patrick’s Church, Cambridge. Please bring your own lunch and beverage. Scheduled return will be approximately 5 to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $25.00 per person, payment is due at registration. For reservations and information, please call Marvil Patrick, (518) 695-3385.