Traveling BBQ
Saratoga County Office for the Aging sponsors the Senior Nutrition Program. Part of our program is congregate dining where persons age 60 and over can participate in a meal served at Noon at several meal sites throughout Saratoga County.
Upcoming dates:
• June 1 | Waterford Senior Community Center, 125 Second St., Waterford | 518-235-8500, ext. 2.
• June 8 | Schuylerville Town Hall, 12 Spring St., Schuylerville | 518-695-3644, ext. 316.
• June 15 | Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Dr., Malta | 518-899-4411, ext. 315.
• June 18 | Halfmoon Senior Center, 287 Lower Newton Rd., Halfmoon | 518-371-3892
• June 28 | Greenfield Community Center, 25 Wilton Rd., Greenfield | 518-893-7644, ext. 312.
Reservations are required at least one day in advance by Noon. A registration form must be completed by each participant annually. No food/drink items can be taken to go. The suggested donation is $2 per meal. For more information call Emma at the Office of the Aging, 518-884-4996.
Yard and Bake Sale
The Malta Ridge United Methodist Church will hold an indoor yard and bake sale on Friday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Church located at 729 Malta Avenue Extension, in Malta Ridge. An ala carte lunch, featuring hot dogs, Nellie’s beans, chips and a beverage will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday only. For additional information or directions please call 518-581-0210.
Herb, Perennial Plant Sale
The Heritage Garden Club of Saratoga Springs is sponsoring a sale of herbs, perennials and more for the garden. On Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the corner of Bryan St. and East Ave. just off North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. There will be many varieties suited for zone 4 and other gardening items.
Hearts for the Arts
The Adirondack Folk School’s 9th Annual Hearts for the Arts dinner and silent auction will be held on Saturday evening, June 2, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Lake George Holiday Inn Resort. Enjoy the music of Jukebox Jim, a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres hour, a plated three-course dinner and the finest silent auction in the region! Join us as we honor Mr. Jesse Jackson of Look Media, this year’s Patron of the Arts Award recipient. Please call the school at 518-696-2400 to make your dinner selection and a required reservation for this fun evening no later than May 24. Dress is business casual and ticket prices are $65 for AFS members and $75 for not yet members.
9th Annual Golf Classic
Please join us for a wonderful morning of golf at McGregor Links on June 6, from 8 – 3 p.m. Your participation as a golfer and/or sponsor will go directly towards supporting the Saratoga Center for the Family. Format – Four Person Scramble, includes 18 holes of golf with cart. Use of practice facilities, raffle, skills contests and door prizes. Men play from white tees, women play from red tees, seniors 70+ play from green tees. For more information: www.saratogacff.org/event/annual-golf-classic. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/9th-annual-golf-classic-tickets-43998440520
18th Annual Hoffman Car Wash & Hoffman Jiffy Lube Golf Classic and Par-Tee
JDRF, formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, invites you to take part in its 18th Annual Hoffman Car Wash and Hoffman Jiffy Lube Golf Classic and Par-Tee on Thursday, June 7 at the Saratoga National Golf Club, 458 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs. The event, which will take place rain or shine, will get underway at 11 a.m. with registration and lunch. Golfers will take to the course at 12:30 p.m. in a shotgun scramble. The day will conclude at 5:30 p.m. with an enjoyable Par-Tee. Evening Par-Tee tickets are $75 and include an exclusive evening soirée for golfers and guests featuring the ultimate Mazzone food and cocktail experience, live music by Erin Harkes, and one-of-a-kind live and silent auction items, including golf, travel, entertainment, jewelry, local experiences, and more! To register and learn more, visit www.jdrf-northeastern-ny.ejoinme.org/golfpartee or call Ellen Pickett 518-477-2873.
Bus Trip to New York Botanical Gardens
A bus tour to the New York Botanical Gardens on June 15 is open to the public. The tour is sponsored by District IV of the Federated Garden Clubs of NYS (FGCNYS). The highlight of the visit will be 20 of Georgia O’Keefe’s depictions of Hawaii and a stunning display of Hawaiian Flora throughout the gardens. The cost of the tour includes transportation, admission to the gardens, and dinner in Kingston on the way back. Buses leave from Queensbury and Wilton. The price is $95 for members of FGCNYS; $99 for non-members. For more information, contact Sharon at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 518-258-1511 for reservations. Call 518-885-6416 for more information.
The Gift of Life
The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society’s imaginative spring concert offers three dramatic musical presentations. The main choral work, John Rutter’s “The Gift of Life,” is a celebration of life and the living earth which spans a spectrum of moods ranging from contemplative to majestic. Also offered is a one act chamber opera with guest soloists from Auriel Camerata, and an old English tale of infidelity and revenge scored for an all-male chorus. The performance is Friday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, located at 400 Saratoga Road, Glenville NY 12302. Tickets can be purchased at www.bhos.us or at the door the day of the performance. Call 518-416-4060 for more information.
Repair Café
Sustainable Saratoga and the Saratoga Springs Public Library are organizing the first Repair Café in Saratoga Springs on June 16 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Dutcher Community Room. Repair Café is a free community event with the goal of helping people to repair broken objects to extend their life and keep things out of landfills. Bring your broken items from home: lamps, hair dryers, bikes, toys, wood furniture, jewelry. Most things can likely be repaired with the guidance of a knowledgeable Repair Café coach. Visit www.sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/zero-waste/repair-cafe-saratoga-springs or www.repaircafe.org. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
Blood Drive
The Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation will be holding a blood drive at the Shenendehowa United Methodist Church located at 971 Route 146, Clifton Park on Tuesday, June 26 from 1 - 6 p.m. The Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation supports pediatric cancer patients, including blood cancer patients, and your donations are critical for these children. Please sign up at www.redcrossblood.org (use sponsor code NICKSFIGHT) or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Bus Trip to Cradle of Aviation Museum
The Empire State Aerosciences Museum announces a Bus Trip to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York on Saturday, June 30. Join other aviation enthusiasts exploring over 75 air and space craft, a dozen cockpits and 30 hands-on exhibits in over eight galleries. Experience a full dome theater with live astronomy programs and movies that surround you. The latest exhibit features the legendary Pan Am “B-314 Flying Boats,” seaplanes which pioneered trans-oceanic flying. Cost includes bus transportation, museum admission, guided tour and Planetarium/Dome Theater show. Bus leaves Empire State Aerosciences Museum at 7 a.m. and arrives back home at 7 p.m. Sign up now. For more information call 518-377-2191, ext. 10.
National Garden Club Standard Flower Show
Amateur Photographers are invited to submit photos to be displayed at the Schuylerville Garden Club’s annual National Garden Club Standard Flower Show. In past years, the photo exhibit was well received by attendees, with prizes being awarded by People’s Choice. The Flower Show will be held on July 14 and 15 in the Saratoga Town Hall, corner of Spring and Broad Streets in Schuylerville. In addition to the photo classes, the show will also include Horticulture and Floral Design Classes, plant and bake sales and a benefit table. The show is entitled “There’s Music in the Air.” Admission is free. The Photography Section is entitled “Flowers on the Wall.”
The classes are as follows:
Class 1 | “Seasons in the Sun”
Class 2 | “Close to You”
Class 3 “| Sunrise, Sunset”
Photos should be 8 x 10 inches with an 11 x 14 white mat. Photos must be pre-entered to plan for space and submitted by the deadline of July 7. Other details and an entry form are available at www.schuylervillegardenclub.org or by calling Photography Consultants, Cheryl Wood at 518-798-4098 or Nancy Derway at 518-638-8704. Other show information is also available on the website.
Saratoga Pinball & Arcade Show
Visit the Saratoga Pinball and Arcade Show for some family-friendly entertainment. It will be held at the Saratoga Regional YMCA in Saratoga Springs, on Friday, August 10 from 2 – 10 p.m. and Saturday August 11, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. The show will feature approximately 50 arcade games from the past and present, all set on free play. For one admission price, you are welcome to stay all day. The show will also feature an indoor flea market with various pinball and arcade games and parts for sale. Proceeds from the show will be donated to charity. Cost is $10 for admission. For more information visit www.pinballsaratoga.com.
Volunteer at Yaddo
The Yaddo Garden Association is recruiting people to help restore and preserve the Yaddo Gardens or serve as garden docent sharing Yaddo‘s history. Garden work is done Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. till noon, May - October. Docent led garden tours are held Saturdays and Sundays mid-June through Labor Day and Tuesdays during the thoroughbred racing season. Yaddo Gardens located on Route 9P, Union Ave., Saratoga Springs. No experience required, all tools and instructions are provided. Contact 518–584–0746, or visit www.Yaddo.org or Facebook.
