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.
6th Annual Beekman Street Art Fair
Free family friendly event featuring 50 artists and all-day entertainment. On June 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. fifty juried artists will set up individual tents displaying fine art including painting, photography and lithographs and fine craft including pottery, jewelry, woodworking, and textiles. There will be music, food, street performers, a community art project, open mic for young performers and more. For more information on the 6th Annual Beekman Street Art Fair, please visit www.saratogaartdistrict.com
The Gift of Life
The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society’s imaginative spring concert offers three dramatic musical presentations that explore “The Gift of Life.” 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
What do you do with a broken toaster? Or with a bike when the wheel runs out of true? Or a pair of jeans with a hole? Toss it? No way! 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, keep things out of landfills, and foster an appreciation for the art of repairing things. Bring your broken items from home: lamps, hair dryers, clothes, bikes, toys, wood furniture, jewelry...most things that are broken are welcome and can likely be repaired with the guidance of a knowledgeable Repair Café coach. We cannot guarantee that we can help you fix everything, but we are pretty sure you will have a good time while we try. 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.
Strawberry Festival
Strawberry Festival Social at Round Lake United Methodist Church located at 34 George St., Round Lake will be held on on June 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. Rain or shine, this is a special event for all ages, Profits go to support United Methodist Women’s mission projects throughout the community. Cost for adults and children over 9 years old is $6, children 6 to 9 $3 and children 5 and under free. Come and enjoy a day picking and eating fresh strawberries! Go to www.roundlakevillage.org/calendar/event/3051 for more infomation and to see other upcoming events!
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., with homemade goodies at the finish. Every donor is appreciated and saves lives. 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 for your appointment.
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 8 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. Incredible low 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 before the bus fills up. 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
Do you enjoy pinball or have fond memories of playing them in arcades? 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 pinball machines and arcade games from the past and present, all set on free play. For one admission price, you are welcome to stay all day and play as much as you like for no additional cost. The show will also feature an indoor flea market with various pinball ande 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. The Yaddo Garden Association is a Volunteer group formed in 1991 dedicated to restoration and preservation of Yaddo Gardens and it’s history. Garden work is done Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. till noon, May through 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 in instructions are provided. If interested please contact, 518–584–0746, or visit www.Yaddo.org or Facebook for more details and information.
