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October 7th

Ghosts in the Yaddo Gardens Ghosts in the Yaddo Garden Tours will be held on Friday and Sunday evenings at 5 p.m., through October 30. Docent led tours begin at the Yaddo Garden parking lot and last for approximately one hour. This tour is of the Yaddo Gardens and does not include the Yaddo Mansion. Cost is $10 per person (children 12 and under are free). Private docent led ghost tours may be arranged at a date convenient to your group from September 19 through October 30. Contact Yaddo at 518-584-0746 or www.yaddo.org for more information. Free to Breathe Run/Walk You can become a lung cancer hero! Fundraise and register to walk or run with hundreds of community members as they gather at the Lake George Free to Breathe Run/Walk on October 15 at Shepard Park. The inspirational day will include kid’s activities, a silent auction and door prize drawings. All proceeds from the event support Free to Breathe, a nonprofit lung cancer research and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring surviving lung cancer is the expectation, not the exception. Help us double lung cancer survival by 2022! To register and begin fundraising, visit freetobreathe.org. Fall Fun Day Enjoy a free day of fun with The Children’s Museum at Saratoga, Heading for Home and ECS Psychological Services. The event will take place at ECS Farm located at 683 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs on Saturday, October 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be fall activities, face painting, a bounce house, tea and honey tasting from our friends at Saratoga Tea & Honey, food from Mr. Bills, raffles from Ellms Family Farm, Saratoga Apple and more. Plus, enjoy a special meet and greet with retired and rehabilitated racehorses from Heading for Home. Donations will be accepted to benefit The Children’s Museum at Saratoga and Heading for Home. To honor the work of Heading for Home, we invite you to a special ceremony to honor our military veterans and public service members. Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale The American Legion Auxiliary at Post 1450, located on Grooms Rd. in Halfmoon is planning their annual fall craft fair and bake sale for October 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters who are interested in attending can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. Annual Fall Clay Arts Fair On Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. the Saratoga Clay Arts Center will hold its annual Fall Clay Arts Fair. Fun for the whole family. Original Clay work by local artists. Fun, Food, Entertainment and Kids activities. The Saratoga County Animal Shelter will hold a Pet Adoption Clinic. Proceeds from raffles will be donated to the shelter. Please join us for this spectacular event. We are located on Hayes Road in Schuylerville NY. Halloween Party Please join the American Legion Auxiliary, Henry Cornell Unit 234, located at 23 Pleasant St., Ballston Spa on October 15 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for some ghoulish games, freaky fun, creepy crafts and frighteningly fabulous food! There will be a costume contest with prizes for kids and a raffle for parents. This event is open to the community. Sip and Shop Vendor and Craft Fair Enjoy food, fun, friends and more on Saturday, October 15 at the Embassy Suites, located at 86 Congress St., Saratoga Springs. Vendors and crafters include: Lilla Rose, Freedom Resort, Arbonne, Celano Pure, Thirty One Gifts, Scentsy, Young Living, Usborne Books & More, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Tupperware, Princess House, Creative Cards, Pink Zebra, Crochet Crafts and More. April March, the first lady of Burlesque will be there to sign her book, “Reflections of My Life, the First Lady of Burlesque”. Admission is $3 or you can bring an unwrapped children’s Christmas gift. You can also enter to win baskets to benefit Toys for Tots. For more information contact Ellie at 518-584-3779 Multicultural Dance Day The event on Sunday, October 16, will showcase various cultural dance groups from in and around the capital region including Irish Step, break dance, tango, Greek and belly dance. The performance will begin at Noon in the foyer of the National Museum of Dance located at 99 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available. For more information, visit www.dancemuseum.org or call 518-584-2225. Low Vision Technology Fair The Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany (NABA) will be hosting a Low Vision Technology Fair on October 20, 2016 at the Saratoga Springs City Center, located at 522 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. The fair is free to the public. People with vision impairment as well as family members, caregivers, educators and healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend. The purpose of a Low Vision Technology Fair is to showcase the latest in technologies designed to assist the visually impaired with reading and daily activities. Low vision technology and vision related companies will be showcasing state-of-the-art products that help with reading and everyday tasks. Other related organizations will be available to provide service information including the Lions Clubs, NYS Talking Book and Braille Library, WMHT RISE Radio, the NYS Commission for the Blind, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, CDTA, Stratton V.A. Medical Center, local eye care professionals and more. New sponsors and exhibitors are welcome. Guest speaker ophthalmologists Dr. Christopher Zieker with Dr. Steven Clark and Dr. Edwin Davison will be presenting at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. respectively on issues related to eye health, diseases, research and treatments will speak in Saratoga. For more information about NABA’s Low Vision Technology Fairs, contact Cheryl Lawyer at 518-463-1211, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or www.naba-vision.org. An Evening with Meg Wolitzer On Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m., bestselling author Meg Wolitzer will appear as part of the popular “Yaddo Presents” series, an ongoing collaboration between Northshire Bookstore and the esteemed artists retreat Yaddo. This event will take place at Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington Street in Saratoga Springs, and is a fundraiser for both Yaddo and Universal Preservation Hall. Ms. Wolitzer will speak about her her work, followed by an audience question and answer session and book signing. Tickets are required for this event and space is limited. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased at Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, by phone at 518-682-4200, or at www.northshire.com. Tickets are $17.50, general admission. $10 from each ticket sold will be divided between Yaddo and Universal Preservation Hall. In addition, each ticket purchased is good for a discount of $5 off any book by Meg Wolitzer the night of the event. 5th Annual Stillwater Fall Festival The Annual Stillwater Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 29 from Noon to 4 p.m. Take a stroll along the Hudson River in the Village of Stillwater during our free family event. A street fair with family-friendly prices on homemade food and crafts, free trick-or-treating at each booth, free games, and it all ends with a children and pet costume parade at 3 p.m. led by our Village Officials. Search for scarecrows with the Police Department Scavenger Hunt, and don’t forget your costumes. Food pantry donations appreciated as an entry fee. For more information call the Stillwater Library at 518-664-6255. Arts, Crafts and Gift Fair The Malta Community Center located at One Bayberry Dr. in Malta will hold its Annual Arts. Crafts and Gift Fair on November 5, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be over 50+ vendors, great gifts and good food. Free admission. For more information call 518-899-4411. Volunteers Needed Got an hour? We need your help. The Saratoga County Office for the Aging is in urgent need of volunteers to help deliver meals to homebound seniors in Saratoga County; Saratoga Springs, Greenfield, Ballston Spa, Schuylerville, and Wilton areas. Substitutes are needed throughout Saratoga County. This program helps many seniors (age 60 and over) remain independent in their own homes. Nutritious meals (meet the 1/3 RDA) are prepared, packed and ready for transport. Meals are ready for volunteers to pick up at 10:30 a.m. Delivery takes about an hour. Being a volunteer for this program is a gratifying experience. Seniors look forward to seeing a friendly face. A training/orientation is provided. Please call Billie Jo at the The Office of the Aging, 518-884-4996 for details.
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