Friday, January 18
Fish Fry Fridays
Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, Route 32 South of the Village of Victory | 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Fish Fry will continue every Friday through April 19. All are welcome, members and non-members. Menu: Fish Fry, Chicken Fry, Clam Fry, Popcorn Shrimp Fry, Buffalo Shrimp, Chowder, ask about our extras and beverages. You are welcome to eat in at our club house or call ahead for take-out: 518-695-3917.
Fundraiser Dinner
Principessa Elena Society, 11-13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs | 5 – 7 p.m.
To benefit the building fund. Menu: Italian Wedding soup, pasta with marinara sauce, meatballs with sauce, sausage, peppers, onions, salad, Italian bread, butter, dessert, coffee, tea. Donations: Seniors $8, regular $9, children 5 – 12, $5, under 5 free. All take-out dinners $10. Open to the public. For information, call 518-584-4163.
Saturday, January 19
Fly-in Breakfast
Empire State Aerosciences Museum, 250 Rudy Chase Dr., Glenville | 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
The Museum will be hosting its monthly all you can eat breakfast. Enjoy pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, potatoes, juice, coffee, tea and more. At 9:30 a.m. Fred Lee, President and Founder of Professional Training International, a flight school for aircraft owners and ESAM Board Member will speak on the “Serious Confessions of a Traveling Flight Instructor.” Mr. Lee has logged over 35,000 hours. Fly-In if you would like. Pilots: Tower Frequency 121.3; Ground 121.9. Land at Schenectady County Airport and taxi to Richmor Aviation North. Tell them you are going to ESAM.
Genealogy and Local History
Town of Saratoga Town Hall, Corner of Rte. 4 and Rte. 29, Schuylerville | 1 p.m.
Join Heritage Hunters and Lisa Dougherty, professional genealogist, will present the program “Your Irish DNA: What do those ethnicity estimates really mean?” Lisa will explain some of the recent ancestry.com DNA updates and how to get the most from your DNA test. Lisa’s website is www.upstatenygenealogy.com. Public is welcome. For information call 518-587-2978.
Timmy Failure Total Takeover Party
Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 3 – 4 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the launch of the final book in the Timmy Failure series with a Total Takeover party. We’ll have a mystery to solve, giveaways, raffles, Timmy Failure sunglasses and, of course, a giant inflatable polar bear named Total. This is a great event for readers of the series and for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants looking for their next great read. Don’t miss out on the fun. For more information, please visit www.northshire.com.
Sunday, January 20
Breakfast Buffet
Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, Saratoga Springs | 8:30 – 11 a.m.
Now featuring eggs to order, fruit cocktail, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, breakfast sausage and ham, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and buiscuits, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, juice, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: Adults $10, Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $9, Children 5—12 $8, Under 5 Free, Take-outs $10. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.
Monday, January 21
Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting
Wesley Health Care Center, Woodlawn Commons, 2nd floor, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs | 2 p.m.
This meeting is free and open to anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, family members and friends. Guest speaker Marie Thorne will discuss ways to get help dealing with PD and the importance of a “Bucket List.” For more information, please contact Kevin McCullough by email, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 518-222-4247 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Tuesday, January 22
Storytelling Open Mic
Café Lena, 33 Phila St., Saratoga Springs | 7 p.m.
Storytellers of all styles and levels of experience are welcome. Enjoy an evening of true stories, traditional tales, myths, fables, family stories and more. A featured storyteller performs for 30 minutes and open mic tellers have 10 minutes each. We have just one rule: no notes. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 23
2019 Winter Storytellers Series
SUNY Empire State College, 2 Union Ave., Room 126, Saratoga Springs | Noon – 1 p.m.
The Academy for Lifelong Learning presents the eleventh annual storytellers series every Wednesday through February 20. January 23 features storyteller Betty Cassidy with “Memorable Moments.” Sponsored by Prestwick Chase at Saratoga. Free and open to the public. Postponed if Saratoga Springs city schools are closed or delayed. For more information, call the Academy at 518-587-2100 ext. 2415. www.esc.edu/all.
Baked Ham and Chicken and Biscuit Dinner
Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rte. 9, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Soup, toss salad, baked ham, chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and tea. Donation Requested: $12 adults, $11. Seniors (62 years) and Military (Active or Retired) with ID Card, $8 Children 5-12. Children under 5 free, $12 all take-outs. Cash bar available. Call 518-584-2585 for more information.
Acoustic Blues Open Mic and Jam
Café Lena, 33 Phila St., Saratoga Springs | 7 p.m.
Opening set at 7:30 p.m. Acoustic Jam to follow. All levels of playing are welcome. Hosted by: NYS Blues Hall of Fame inductee Sonny Speed for SABS. Featured Artist: Andrew Wheeler from Albany and has been researching and playing blues roots music for over 20 years. Admission is only $5. For more information, please visit www.caffelena.org or call 518-587-6433.
Southern Adirondack Audubon Society Program
Crandall Library, 251 Glen St., Glens Falls | 7 p.m.
Guest speaker, Dr. Angelena Ross will present “Sprucing up the Adirondacks: Managing the Spruce Grouse, One of New York’s Rarest Birds.” Spruce Grouse are endangered and declining in New York due to the loss of habitat and low genetic diversity.
Thursday, January 24
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 6 – 9:30 p.m.
We’d like to invite you to celebrate our 2019 Annual Dinner with an evening of networking and dinner. We will honor and thank Brian Straughter, of Turf Hotels, Jake’s Help from Heaven, and the 2018 Chair of the Board, for his year of volunteer leadership to the Chamber and our community. In addition to recognizing Mr. Straughter, we will welcome 2019 Chair of the Board, Theresa Agresta, from Allegory Studios and Culture Talk and award Tom Roohan with the Joseph Dalton Community Service Award. Cost is $125 per person. Sponsorship available. For more information, please visit www.saratoga.org.
