Ballston Spa Memorial Day Parade
The parade will be on Saturday, May 25 at 9 a.m.It will proceed south down Rt 50 to Solider Monument on Front Street and Low Street., by the Public Library. Services will take place at the monument. BBQ style reception immediately following in Wiswall Park.
Eighth Annual Plant Fair
The Saratoga Springs Unitarian Universalist Congregation located at 624 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs will be hosting the eighth annual plant fair on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Embellish your garden with plants proven to flourish in Upstate New York. 20 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, tasty vegetables and herbs, beautiful perennials, essential garden aids. For questions call Bev at 518-587-0403.
“Night Moves: Natural History of Adirondack Flying Squirrels”
The Southern Adirondack Audubon Society will present “Night Moves: Natural History of Adirondack Flying Squirrels” on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. in the Crandall Library, 251 Glen St., Glens Falls. Naturalist educator Charlotte Demers will discuss the two species of flying squirrels that inhabit the Adirondack Park and the important role they play in our ecosystem. Demers has worked as a biologist at the Newcomb Campus of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry for more than 30 years. This program is free and open to the public.
8th Annual TUFF eNUFF Obstacle Course Challenge
Held on June 1 at the BOCES Campus located at 15 Henning Rd., Saratoga Springs, at 8:30 a.m., the event will benefit The Prevention Council. A fun, muddy adventure for both families and athletes. Mirrors the Prevention Council’s mission of helping youth navigate life’s challenges. Two challenging courses – One for kids; One for teens/ adults. Directly involves BOCES students in Heavy Equipment, Culinary Arts, and Criminal Justice programs in course design, refreshments and event management. TUFF eNUFF is a mud-filled course with obstacles for participants to crawl under, hurdle over, wade through, and work together toward success! For details and registration visit: www.finishright.com
Flag Day Celebration Weekend
Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 and the Avant Garde Alumni Drum Corps invite you to join our Flag Day Celebration Weekend on June 7 and 8. A special concert celebrating the music of Grammy Award Winning Artist, Chuck Mangione, Friday evening, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Ave. Elementary Auditorium. Tickets are only $15 and are on sale now. Local High School Jazz Ensembles and the Avant Garde Alumni Drum Corps will be performing the music of Chuck Mangione. This will be a sell-out concert – with Chuck Mangione in attendance! Please go to: avantgardealumni.com/concert-info/concert-tickets to get your tickets now! Proceeds from this concert will benefit the Saratoga County Youth and Arts. On Saturday, June 8, at noon, the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge #161 will hold their 52nd Annual Flag Day Parade honoring All active members and retired veterans from all branches of the Military Service – Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines and Coast Guard. In addition, they will be giving special recognition in honor of the American Legion’s 100th Anniversary. The Charity Jazz Concert and Annual Elks Flag Day Parade will be a great source of family entertainment for thousands of residents in our community.
2019 HOPE Walk for the Animals
Join us on June 9 from 1-4 p.m. at High Rock Park, High Rock Ave. in Saratoga Springs. We will walk from High Rock Park to Broadway, then down to Congress Park and back to High Rock Park for contests, prizes, games and lots of fun for you and your dog. All participants must register at hopeanimalrescue.org or at High Rock Park starting at 12:30 p.m. and must sign a waiver. It is $25 to register but this is a fundraiser so please ask your friends to sponsor you and donate to help the animals. The walker with the most pledges donated will receive an awesome prize! Pledge forms and waivers will be available at hopeanimalrescue.org. All registered walkers will get a photo, refreshments, and goodies for them and their dogs and will be able to participate in the following contests for fun prizes: Best wagging tail, dog-owner lookalike, best dressed dog, best doggy smile, best trick, and more after the walk! The after party is going to be great! We will have games and contests for kids and adults, vendors with lots of cool stuff, a Police K9 demo, an agility course with a trainer available so your dog can give it a try, a massage therapist to massage away your sore muscles, and dog yoga, reiki, and reflexology demos.
Memorial Garden Tour
The Heritage Garden Club of Saratoga Springs in celebration of National Garden Week June 2-8, is inviting the public to tour the Memorial Garden at Saratoga Heritage Visitor Center, 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, on Tuesday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Members of the Heritage Garden Club have maintained the garden for 20 years which is open to the public. Master Gardeners and club members will be available to answer questions regarding the garden and plant identification. Heritage Garden Club members will also discuss the benefits of joining a garden club and how it benefits the community. A variety of club photos, events and history as well as horticulture brochures provided by the Saratoga Co-Op Extension, will be available.If interested in joining contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Heritage Garden Club Herb, Perennial Plant and Garden Décor Sale
Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Italian American Center, 247 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs. A variety of perennial plants and herbs as well as garden decor and many different shapes and colors of distinctive daylilies developed by the late Stanley Saxton, a hybridizer and long-time Saratoga resident who developed and registered daylilies will be available for sale contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Car Show and Food Truck Event
Morris Ford presents Spina Bifida of Northeastern New York’s Car Show and Food Truck Event on June 8 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The car show is open to all cars, trucks, motorcycles of any year, make or model. Vehicle registration is a $10 donation to Spina Bifida of Northeastern New York. Spectators are free, event is open to everyone. Check out cars and enjoy great food!! Goody bags, raffles, door prizes, dash plaques, trophies are just the beginning of the fun. John’s Rolllin’ Jukebox will be spinning tunes for us all day and Herb Carter Jr. of 18 String of Trouble will be playing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendor spaces are available for a donation of $25. For more information please feel free to contact Tracy Paige at 518-331-7615.
Help Us Save Lives
Free training on heroin/opioid overdose prevention, sponsored by the Prevention Council of Saratoga County. Held the second Tuesday every month at Healing Springs Recovery Center, located at 125 High Rock Ave., Saratoga Springs at 6 p.m. The next training is on Tuesday, June 11. Learn the signs and symptoms of heroin and opioid overdose. Learn how to us Naloxone (Narcan) to respond to an overdose. Everyone will receive an intranasal Naloxone kit as part of the training. For more information and to register call, 518-306-3048.
Open Forge Nights Are Back
Get an introduction to the art of blacksmithing by visiting Adirondack Folk School, located at 1 Main St., in Lake Luzerne, on June 19 for an open forge night. An amazing demonstration by expert smith Steve Gurzler. Observing the demonstration is free and open to the public. For those who want to try their hand at blacksmithing and forge an item at open forge, there is a $20 fee to cover the cost of materials, and safety precautions must be followed – including hard shoes with no open toes, long pants, goggles (supplied) and gloves (supplied). Demo begins at 6:30 p.m. Open forge nights will be held the third Wednesday of each month, through October 16.
Annual Sidewalk Sales
The Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association invites the community to come and shop downtown Saratoga Springs this Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27 for our Annual Sidewalk Sales. A full list of participating retailers will be available the week of May 20 online at saratogaspringsdowntown.com, on social media, and in next week’s issue of Saratoga Today newspaper that comes out Friday, May 24.
Outdoor Volunteers Needed
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program-RSVP of Saratoga County recently partnered with Hudson Crossing Park. The park is centered on Champlain Canal Lock 5 Island just outside the village of Schuylerville. Volunteer opportunities include: Garden Volunteers to weed and care for plants, and Trail Volunteers to monitor trails for litter, branches, issues. Special Event Volunteers are also needed for one-time opportunities, like the one coming up in early June for the Triathlon. Please call RSVP at 518-884-4110.
