Week of April 3 – April 9, 2026
Friday, April 3
Haddock Fish Dinner Drive Thru
Halfmoon Senior Center, 287 Lower Newtown Road, Waterford | 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Offering a quick and easy way for families to enjoy a ready-made Friday night dinner—no shopping, cooking, or cleanup required! Each dinner includes a classic Haddock Fish Dinner – baked or fried – with French fries and coleslaw, all for just $15, with proceeds supporting Halfmoon’s Character Counts program, which promotes positive values and leadership among local youth. Tickets are available now at the Halfmoon Senior Center or Halfmoon Town Clerk’s Office, and residents are encouraged to purchase in advance to ensure availability.
Saturday, April 4
4th Annual Adirondack Retro Nerdfest
SUNY Adirondack’s Northwest Bay Conference Center, Adirondack Hall | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. What was once nerdy is cool again at Adirondack Retro Nerdfest. This celebration of old-school pop culture is sponsored by Adirondack Broadcast Association and includes a full day of fun featuring free-play arcade games and pinball, and deejays spinning vinyl. Vendors will offer such wares as records, comic books, cards, collectibles, fan art and more. SUNY Adirondack’s Gaming Club will host a “Super Smash Brothers” tournament. The college’s Theater Club will offer a cosplay costume contest. The Culinary Arts Club will offer delicious snacks. Admission is $5 for the public and free for SUNY Adirondack students with ID.
Sunday, April 5
Monday, April 6
Galway Preservation Society Meeting
Galway Town Hall, 5910 Sacandaga Road, Galway |Doors open at 6:45 p.m., followed by the program at 7 p.m. This month’s program will be presented by Robert Wemple, Providence Town Historian. Robert will share with us and read to the audience excerpts from some of the 56 letters that George Packer of Barkersville sent home during his service with the 77th NY infantry in the Civil War. The meeting will be held at the Our programs are always open to the public, free of charge. If you choose, annual family or household memberships are available for $10 per year. Please join us for some fun and to learn more about our history.
Tuesday, April 7
Catholic Daughters of America Meeting
Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs | 5:45 p.m. Members will gather at 5:45 p.m. for recitation of the Rosary, followed by refreshments and fellowship. Business meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. All members and those interested in joining are invited to attend. Questions? please contact our Regent, Dawn Weber 518-226-5641 or by email CDA422Saratoga@gmail.com.
Wednesday, April 8
Manicotti Dinner
Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m. Curbside pickup only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – Noon to place an order. 518-584-2585. Menu: manicotti with meatballs, sweet Italian sausage, tossed salad, garlic toast. Dinner $15 (cash only).
Green Drinks
Whitman Brewing Company, 20 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs | 5 – 7 p.m. Green Drinks! A “green gathering” for those who work, volunteer, or have a passion for promoting the environment, conservation, and sustainability. https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/green-drinks-28/
Soroptimist Dinner Meeting
Holiday Inn, 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 6:30 p.m. Soroptimist means Best for Women. Please join us where members and guests come together to advance our shared mission of empowering women and girls. Enjoy a meal while networking with passionate individuals, participating in meaningful discussions, and learning about upcoming community service projects. Our organization offers a wonderful opportunity to connect, collaborate, and make a difference in the lives of others. Please RSVP to connectsisc@gmail.com by April 6.
Thursday, April 9
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: The Universality of Katrina Trask
Saratoga Springs Public Library, Dutcher Community Room, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs | 12 – 1 p.m. Join Rumara Jewett and Lezlie Dana, portraying Katrina Trask, for a compelling look at Trask’s vision for her home, Yaddo, as an artist residency. During this special program marking the 100th anniversary of the first artists arriving at Yaddo in 1926, attendees will gain insight into Trask’s personal interests, spiritual journey, and dedication to supporting the arts. Through her words and legacy, this presentation highlights the lasting impact of one of Saratoga Springs’ most influential cultural figures. Advanced registration is required. Register online at https://www.sspl.org to or in person.
Dunkerley Dialogue
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Payne Room, Skidmore College | 6 p.m. The public is invited to a Dunkerley Dialogue with sculptor Kathy Butterly, painter Elena Sisto, and Matthew Wilt, Robert Davison Chair in Art and Associate Professor of Ceramics at Skidmore College. Butterly into conversation with Sisto and Wilt, two artists whose practices offer distinct perspectives on form, surface, and expression. Together, they will explore the possibilities of material, process, and artistic exchange across disciplines. This event is free and open to the public and will include ASL interpretation. For more information, visit tang.skidmore.edu or call the Tang Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080.
Experts Next Door: Iroquoia: Haudenosaunee Life and Culture, 1630-1783
Live on Zoom, 7 – 8 p.m. Kelly Hopkins is an Assistant Professor of early American history at the University of Houston. Her book, Iroquoia: Haudenosaunee Life and Culture, 1630-1783 (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2025), highlights the innovative strategies of Haudenosaunee men and women to retain their culture, sovereignty, and control of their homelands through more than seven generations of unprecedented social and environmental change that followed European contact and the settler invasion. Register at brooksidemuseum.org.