Cerebral Palsy Fundraiser
No more “April showers,” when we celebrate our Spring Fling for Cerebral Palsy Fundraiser, on Friday, April 27, from 6 – 10 p.m. at the Saratoga/Wilton Elks Lodge, located at 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. Put on your dancin’ shoes and “tiptoe through the tulips,” with Betsy and the ByeGons. Cost for the evening is $20 and includes an Italian meal. Tickets payable at the door. For tables of 8 or more call Judy 518-587-5568. A cash bar and raffle baskets, along with selfies by our classic car, will add to your enjoyment. We guarantee that family and friends won’t want to miss this event and support our worthy cause.
Kids Fun Night
Saratoga Springs students in grades K-5 are invited to Kids Fun Night, featuring open gym, crafts, games, and activities, on Friday, April 27, from 7 - 9 p.m. at Maple Avenue Middle School on Route 9. This fundraiser is hosted by the Saratoga Springs High School Boys’ Cross-Country and Track and Field teams. Coaches, athletes, and athletes’ parents supervise all activities. $10 per child; snacks/drinks available for purchase. More information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Annual Milton Grange Garage Sale
This very popular sale will take place on April 28 at 644 Rock City Road, Ballston Spa from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of the community are encouraged to donate kitchenware, dishes, jewelry, small pieces of furniture, antiques, tools, and other household items in good condition for the sale (no electronics or clothing). Proceeds from the sale are used to support programs in the community including the ECHO Food Pantry and vegetable plants for Head Start students. Please contact Sam at 518-885-6606 to make donation arrangements.
Sustainable Saratoga Needs Tree Hosts and Tree Planters
Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project has scheduled its 8th Tree Toga planting effort for the morning of Saturday, April 28. Volunteers like you are the key to the success of this semi-annual event. With your help, we can grow a green legacy that will benefit our great city for decades to come. Please volunteer online www.sustainablesaratoga.org/treetoga8.
TREE HOSTS: (Get a free tree at your house). Volunteer to host a street tree in front of your house in Saratoga Springs. Enjoy nurturing the young tree for the first two years, especially by keeping it watered during hot dry spells.
TREE PLANTERS: (A great family activity).Have fun being part of a team of tree planters by volunteering from about 9:30 a.m. - Noon on the morning of Saturday, April 28.
To volunteer, use the online form at www.sustainablesaratoga.org/treetoga8. If you have questions, email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Benefit Breakfast for George Argay
The breakfast will take place at the American Legion Unit 234, 23 Pleasant Street, Ballston Spa on April 28 from 8 – 11 a.m. There will be a 50/50 raffle, basket, and gift cards. George is a Vietnam Veteran and active member of both the Ballston Spa VFW358 and American Legion 234. George has transformed diffuse large B cell lymphoma. George and his wife Liza will be going to Boston on May 13. He will get a transplant there on the May 24. Currently he is undergoing chemotherapy to prepare for the transplant. All proceeds from this breakfast event will help George with expenses with travel, copays, and any other bills associated with his illness. It should be noted that that this type of lymphoma is a direct correlation of Agent Orange and Vietnam. Proof that freedom truly isn’t free. Thank you for your service George.
Veterans Memorial Park Renovation Fundraiser
Vendor Event on April 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Schuylerville American Legion, Old Saratoga Post 278, 6 Clancy St., Schuylerville. 20+ Vendors, basket raffles, 50/50 (drawn at 4 p.m.), Night time event - Live entertainment – Nostalgia, $5 cover 7 – 10 p.m. If we can pack the parking lot by 7 p.m. we will be giving away $100.
International Tabletop Day
On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. at Glens Falls Elks Lodge at 32 Cronin Road in Queensbury. Tabletop game enthusiasts from around the area will gather and play games, have some fun and raise some money for Extra Life, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ fundraising program. Attendees can sign up for structured time slots featuring a variety of board games, card games and role-playing games, or enjoy a large open gaming space and borrow from the lending library of over 200 games. For more details and updates, please visit our website at www.adirondacon.com. To order badges (tickets) in advance and to see the full schedule of games, visit tabletop.events/conventions/adk-tabletop-day.
7th Annual Autism Expo
The expo will be held on Sunday, April 29 from Noon – 3 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Presented by: The Law Office of Wilcenski and Pleat, PLLC.
Horseshoe Tournament
The tournament will be held at the Fish Creek Rod and Gun club located at Rt. 32, south of the village of Victory beginning on Tuesday, May 1 at 6 p.m. and the kitchen will be open. You do not have to be a member of the club to be in the tournament. For information call: 518-695-3917.
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Learn how to better manage stress, difficult emotions, nutrition, exercise, fatigue, and improve decision making and problem-solving skills. A free 6-week workshop (once per week for two and a half hours) sponsored by Saratoga County Office for the Aging. Many essential, valuable skills and techniques will be taught to educate and empower those living with chronic conditions. The sessions are highly interactive, focusing on building skills, sharing experiences and support. All programs are co-led by trained leaders. The workshops will be held at Shelly Park in Gansevoort. Participants receive a free booklet entitled “Living with Chronic Conditions” and a free meditation CD. Light refreshments will be provided. Call Billo Jo at RSVP 518-884-4110 for more information on days and times and details or to register.
I Love My Park Day
Show New York’s State parks some love on Saturday, May 5. Volunteer to be a part of this exciting statewide event to improve and enhance New York’s state parks and historic sites and bring visibility to the entire state park system. Register to volunteer at www.ptny.org/ilovemypark. Moreau Lake State Park will be installing new benches and boot brush stations, invasive species removal, planting flower beds, spreading playground wood chips, lake and trail clean-ups, painting projects from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on May 5. Refreshments and lunch provided by the Friends of Moreau Lake. For more information call 518-793-0511.
Treasure or Trash?
Spring Antique Appraisal Show will be held on May 5, from 10 a.m. – Noon. Antique expert Mark Lawson of Mark Lawson Antiques and sponsor of Antiques Road Show will be doing an evaluation of your antiques and other items of interest at the Malta Community Center. Everyone will get to hear the appraisal/evaluation of each interesting item or fantastic finding. Pre-register by April 20 to bring an item to be appraised or come to watch. We are limited to 40 items, so register early. Visit www.MaltaParksRec.com or call 518-899-4411.
Saratoga Classic Car Show
The show will take place on Sunday, May 6 at the Saratoga Springs High School, located at 3 Blue Streak Blvd., Saratoga Springs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be awards for top 40, a Chinese Auction, great food, coffee. There is a $15 registration fee. Proceeds to Saratoga High School Scholarship Fund. For more information contact John Grady 518-583-8914.
Annual Senior Luncheon: Summer of Love
This event is for seniors, age 60 and over. It will be held on Friday, May 18 at the Saratoga Springs City Center, located at 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Menu includes: fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans almandine, dinner roll, key lime pie and beverages. No take-outs. No animals allowed. We will have live music, door prizes and a raffle. Tickets are required to attend and will not be available at the door. Tickets are available now and may be obtained until May 4 at the Office for the Aging. We also have several locations throughout the county where tickets are offered. For more details call 518-884-4100.
Ryan’s Run
Sponsored by Saratoga Springs Teachers Association, Ryan’s Run, a 5K run/walk, will take place at Saratoga Spa State Park, Warming Hut on May 19 at 9 a.m. Cost is $25 if registered by May 16. To register visit: www.curemiop.org.
Open Call for Singers
The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society welcomes singers for its June concert, “The Gift of Life.” BHOS is a friendly, non-auditioned chorus that continually produces highly artistic choral performances. Pop into one of our rehearsals to experience the thrill of singing under the inspiring direction of William Jon Gray, a nationally recognized choral director. Don’t miss this opportunity to perform imaginative and interesting music, and to collaborate with the finest professional orchestral and vocal soloists in the area. Just ask any of our singers: they will tell you how much they learn, and how much fun it is. We rehearse 7 p.m. Tuesday nights at the BH-BL High School choral room. Our concert features John Rutter’s “The Gift of Life: Six Canticles of Creation.” The performance is Friday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Glenville. To learn more, go to our website: www.BHOS.us. Still have questions? Call 518-416-4060 or find us on Facebook.
