March 15 – March 21, 2019

Friday, March 15

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.

Corned Beef in Dublin’ 
Principessa Elena Society, 13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs | 5 - 7 p.m. 

A corned beef dinner with pasta e fagioli and macaroni with sauce, with salad, Italian/rye bread, dessert and coffee/tea. Admission price: adults, $9; seniors, $8; children, 5-12, $5; take-out, $10. Children under 5 are free. 

Fish Fry Fridays 
The Knights of Columbus 246, 50 Pine Rd., Saratoga Springs | 5 - 8 p.m. 

Dinner will include a generous portion of Haddock (either fried or baked), French fries, cole slaw, tartar sauce, and cocktail sauce for the cost of $12 ($1 extra for take-out).Also available for purchase will be fried clams, New England clam chowder, macaroni and cheese, and dessert.All events are open to the public and families are always welcome.Your support of these events helps the Knights to continue to support our local schools and other charitable causes within the community.

Friday Fish Fry 
Ballston Spa Elks Lodge, 10 Hamilton St., Ballston Spa | 5 – 7:30 p.m. 

Fish and fries, fried shrimp, clam chowder, seafood platter, fried scallops, chicken tenders. All proceeds to Elks charities. Every Friday night through April 12.

Saturday, March 16

Genealogy and Local History
Route 4 and Route 29, Schuylerville | 1 p.m.
Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County will meet. David Lowry, Manager of Local Government Advisory Services at the New York State Archives, will discuss some of the lesser known records that can be found in government resources in our area. Public is welcome. For information call Ginny at 518-885-9309.

Tang Family Saturdays 
Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore Campus, Saratoga Springs | 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Suitable for children ages 5 and up with their adult companions. Programs include a brief tour of a current Tang exhibition followed by a hands-on art activity. Free and open to the public. Reservations are strongly suggested. For reservations and information, call 518-580-8080.

Free Line Dancing Class
Bloom Studio, 153 Regent St., Saratoga Springs
7 p.m. | Tango Fusion Dance Company is presenting a new class in Line Dancing. New students are welcome to take one class for free. No experience necessary. For more information, visit www.tangofusiondance.com or call to reserve your spot at 518-932-6446.

Sunday, March 17

Breakfast Buffet 
Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Route 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 biscuits, 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.

Lenten Bible Study
Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church, 768 Charlton Rd., Charlton | 9 – 9:45 a.m.

The study will continue through April 21. The book, “The Upper Room Disciplines 2019:  A Book of Daily Devotions” will be used and may be ordered from Amazon either Kindle or paper version. The link to order is: www.amazon.com/Upper-Room-ebook/dp/B07FPTC3YC. For questions contact the church at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Monday, March 18

Wellness Walk 
Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park, 80 Scout Rd., Wilton | 11 a.m. – Noon

The walk is geared towards gentle exercise and is for participants at basic fitness levels. Led by Linda Hovious at the Saratoga Y.  Snowshoes will be available at Camp Saratoga for rental 30 minutes before the program; free/members, $3/non-members.

Open Mic Night
Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs | Sign up: 7 p.m.

Open Mic Night is every Monday, all ages, all styles. The event is free, but please leave a $3 donation for their nonprofit organization if you are able. The show is at 7:30pm. Two songs, or 10 minutes. Sign up is first come, first served.

Tuesday, March 19

Pieroghi Sale
Christ the Savior Church, 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake | Pick up: 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

We will have potato/cheese, sauerkraut, and farmer’s cheese pieroghis. Please order soon as we expect the orders to be larger than usual. Please call 518-363-0001.

Wednesday, March 20

Lenten Lunches
First Baptist Church, 11 Glenridge Rd., Rexford | Noon – 1 p.m.

The public is encouraged to attend each Wednesday through April 17. A special speaker each week. Donations suggested. The event is open seating event, but reservations must be made by Sunday of the week you plan to attend by calling the church office at 518-399-2220, ext. 101 or by emailing In case of weather-related cancellations, please check the School Closing Network.

Regional Schools Job Fair
Saratoga Springs High School, 1 Blue Streak Boulevard, Saratoga Springs | 4 – 7 p.m.
A great place to live and build your career. Instructional and non-instructional positions. Multiple districts participating. Learn more at www.wswheboces.org/page/job-fair. 

Geolocators and Golden-winged Warbler Tracking 
Crandall Library, 251 Glen St., Glen Falls 

7 p.m. | Margaret Fowle of Audubon Vermont will present the program for the Southern Adirondack Audebon Society’s March meeting.  Free and open to the public.

Thursday, March 21

Tim O’Shea and Friends
Saratoga Senior Center, 5 Williams St., Saratoga Springs | 4 – 6 p.m.

Direct from Ireland sponsored by Janney Montgomery Scott. Joining Tim, his Dublin Native, Padrig Timony, a multi-instrumentalist who will play the Fiddle, Guitar and sing a song our two. A special guest appearance by Andrew Coletti, the great Irish Step Dancer will also be made. Enjoy the entertainment over delicious Irish Scones. Cost is $2. For more information, call 518-584-1621. 

Diseases of their Lives
Brookside Museum 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa | 7 p.m.

The Ballston Area History Roundtable will present a program entitled “Diseases of their Lives” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at Anne Clothier, Education Director at the Museum, will discuss illnesses and treatment in Saratoga County and beyond in the period 1780-1920. Join us for an interactive journey learning about the illnesses that plagued early residents of this area. For more information on the BAHR, please visit our website Ballstonareahistoryroundtable.com

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, March 18

Saratoga Parkinson’s Support Group
Woodlawn Commons Building, 2nd Floor, Wesley Health Care Center, 156 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs | 2 p.m.

Guest speaker: Shayne Willette with a presentation on Parkinson’s Boxing class. The meeting is free and open to people with Parkinson’s Disease, caregivers, spouses, family members, and interested individuals. For more information, call Kevin McCullough 518-222-4247. 

Annual Community Mixer
Next Door Kitchen and Bar, 51 Front St., Ballston Spa | 6 – 8 p.m.

Enjoy a relaxed evening, beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. including a cash bar and an array of tempting hot and cold appetizers followed by the official meeting at 7 p.m. The annual meeting and mixer is an opportunity for members and non-members to socialize, review BSBPA accomplishments and look forward to the upcoming year. $30 per person. Pay online at www.ballston.org of pay at the door. RSVP is appreciated. 

Tuesday, March 19

Town of Greenfield Historical Society
Greenfield Community Center, 25 Wilton Road, Greenfield Center | 7 p.m.

Our speaker will be Lauren Roberts, who is the Saratoga County historian. Her presentation is Harnessing Nature: Building the Great Sacandaga. The public is invited. For more information, call 518-583-6171.

Wednesday, March 20

Olde Saratoga Seniors Meeting
Town Hall, 12 Spring St., Schuylerville | Noon

It will be a sandwich meeting and the Schuylerville Band and Chorus will be entertaining the seniors.All are welcome.Contact Pat for information, 518-338-2329.

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