Week of January 24 – January 30, 2025
This Week’s Events: jan. 24-30
Friday,
January 24
Open Mic Coffee House
Galway Public Library, 2112 East St., Galway | 6 – 7 p.m. Artists are asked to bring a selection of poetry, a short story, or music to share. Sign-ups for five-minute time slots start at 5:30 p.m. at the library. Please limit your performance to 5-10 minutes to allow time for all to share their talents. Light refreshments will be available. Please call 518-882-6385 with any questions.
VFW Post 420 Food Drive
VFW Post 420, 190 Excelsior Ave, Saratoga Springs | Ongoing Event. VFW Post 420 is holding a Food Drive to benefit the Veterans & Housing Community Coalition. The VCHC provides many services
including a warm meal, groceries, secure housing, utilities and many outreach programs. Drop off non-perishable items. Call 518-584-9686 for more information.
Saturday,
January 25
American Legion Monthly Meeting
Adirondack Post 70, 34 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs | 10 a.m.
Preschool Fair
Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St., 10 a.m. – Noon. Visit several preschools in one location. Meet faculty and staff, ask questions, and choose the perfect preschool for your child.
Winterfest Celebration & 5 K Snowshoe Race
Brookhaven Winter Park, at 333 Alpine Meadows Rd. in Porter Corners | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event will begin with a 5K snowshoe race. Families and individuals are invited to register, $20 a person at https://www.runreg.com/brookhaven-trails-snowshoe-race. Snowshoes are available for rental for $15 for adults and $10 for kids and seniors. A free community celebration follows the race and includes free horse drawn sleigh rides, a snowman building competition, outdoor story time, food specials, live music and more.
Sausage & Peppers Dinner
Ballston Spa Elks Lodge #2619, 10 Hamilton Street, Ballston Spa | 4 – 6 p.m. Menu includes sausage, peppers, and onion hoagie, potato Salad, Baked Beans, Veggies, and Dessert. The cost is 2 for $30 or $17 each (cash only). Preorders strongly encouraged at: dinners2619@gmail.com or call 518-885-1149, January 23 & 24, 4 to 6 p.m. Limited quantities available at the door. All are welcome.
Sunday,
January 26
Monthly Indoor Craft and Garage Sale
Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club, 1Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Admission is free with over 40 vendors, great parking, crafts galore, and lunch. Lots of shopping including necklace sets, earrings, Scentsey, Baby Burp Cloths, as well as household items, knitted and hand-made items, food treats, antiques and vintage items, and just about anything you can imagine. New vendors sign-up every month. A fun activity the entire family enjoys. All proceeds go to local charities. 8’ table and chairs $15. Email Debbie deborahozolins@gmail.com for information or to sign up for a table(s). Applications are available in the Elks lobby after 3 p.m. daily.
Monday,
January 27
The Thymly Herb Garden Club Meeting
4-H Training Center, 556 Middleline Rd, Ballston Spa |11 a.m. If the Ballston Spa School District has a delay or closes that day, we will not meet. Mary Lyall will demonstrate the traditional Italian art of pasta making, incorporating herbs and vegetables. Following the presentation, there will be light refreshments and a meeting. The dues for the year to join the Thymly Herb Group are $20. First time attendance is free. Please RSVP with questions or let us know you will be joining us. thymlyherbmail@gmail.com.
Saratoga Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting
Saratoga Senior Center, 290 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs | 2:30 – 3:30. Join us to hear a speaker about Deep Brain Stimulation at this next meeting. All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there. Please contact us with any questions: Leader Gordon Blyth gordonsblyth@gmail.com 917-887-7980 or Co-Leader Marie Thorne softballmom300@yahoo.com 518-810-8483.
“Four Winters” Award Winning Film
Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 6 – 8 p.m. The powerful and inspiring documentary tells the story of courageous Jewish fighters who battled unimaginable odds to fight back against Hitler’s war machine as it raged across Eastern Europe. ‘Four Winters’ features interviews with the last living partisans, who are the centerpiece of this film. By also using personal photographs, letters, journals, rare archival film footage, historic war records, and artifacts shared with the filmmakers from partisans’ personal collections, the documentarians weave together a multi-layered story that shatters the myth of Jewish passivity. Pre-registration is required for community members. Registrants will receive the location on campus and further information before the program. To register for Four Winters and other upcoming SJCA programs, go to
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/YEGSQgb/FourWinters.
Academy for Lifelong Learning Offering 14 Winter Courses
The Academy for Lifelong Learning continues its 33-year tradition of presenting educational and social opportunities for adults 55+ by offering fourteen, 6-week, noncredit courses – most starting the week of January 27. Registration is now open by mail. The course catalog is available at www.allsaratoga.org Course catalogs are also available at local libraries, YMCA’s and retirement communities or by request at (518) 290-6988 or jeff@allsaratoga.org. Registrations will be accepted by mail throughout the term until courses are full. Some courses will sell out. Annual membership is $75 and goes for 365 days from join date. Six-week courses are $50 each.
Tuesday,
January 28
Open House at St. Clement’s School
231 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. St. Clement’s School offers a challenging K-5 academic environment based upon the New York State Learning Standards. We encourage our children to be creative, independent, critical thinkers, committed to community service, and both understanding and living the values of the Catholic church. For more information visit, Stclementsschool.org
Wednesday, January 29
Academy for Lifelong Learning Winter Storyteller Series
Prestwick Chase at Saratoga, 100 Saratoga Boulevard, Saratoga Springs | Noon – 1 p.m. Free and open to the public. No reservations required. Sponsored by Prestwick Chase. Storyteller Shawn Banner presents Yiddish Folk Tales & More. Different storytellers will offer their tales every Wednesday through February 12. If Saratoga Springs city schools are closed due to weather, that presentation will be postponed until February 19. For more information on the Academy for Lifelong Learning or for a complete lineup of storytellers, visit www.allsaratoga.org or contact Academy Executive Director, Jeff Shinaman at jeff@allsaratoga.org or call 518-290-6988.
Winter Acting Classes and Camps
Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Rd., Malta | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. After school drama and performance with Elyse Young, for Ages 6-10. Learn acting techniques, play theater games, rehearse and perform, complete with scenery and costumes, for invited guests on the Malta Community Center Stage. Wednesdays, January 29 – March 19; 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. (No Class February 19). www.maltaparksrec.com or Malta Park & Recreation 518-899-4411
Baby Back Ribs Dinner
Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs | 4:30 – 6 p.m. Take out only. Call Monday or Tuesday between 10 a.m. – noon to place an order at 518-584-2585. Baby Back Ribs, baked beans, cold slaw, corn bread. Dinner $15 (cash only).
Photography Club
Galway Public Library, Community Room, 2112 East Street, Galway | 6 p.m. Our January meeting is set aside for the third year in a row to view the submissions to our member photo challenge: Your Best Photos of 2024. Please join us for this showing of the photography by our talented members. Anyone interested in photography regardless of their experience level is encouraged to attend these relaxed and friendly gatherings. For more information contact: Dave Waite at davewaitefinearts@gmail.com.
Science on Tap
Common Roots Brewing Company, 58 Saratoga Ave., S. Glens Falls | 7 p.m. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Come early to get a bite to eat. Speaker: Professor Casey Schofield, Talk title: To Disclose or Withhold: Capturing and Understanding Mental Health Stigma. For more information, visit https://sustainablesaratoga.org/event/science-on-tap-2/
Thursday, January 30
Bog Meadow Trail Walk
Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail- Meadowbrook Rd entrance, Meadowbrook Road, Saratoga Springs | 10 – 11 a.m. Take a walk to learn new information about the sights and sounds of one of your favorite Saratoga PLAN trails. Learn about the amazing ecology of a wetland and a forest habitat in the deep winter. Snowshoe costs are generously waived for public programs due to the courtesy of the Adirondack Company Community Fund Lend-A-Hand grant. Register at www.wiltonpreserve.org
Upcoming events
12th Saratoga Clay Arts Chili Bowl Fundraiser
On Saturday, February 1, the Saratoga Clay Arts Center will hold its 12th Chili Bowl Fundraiser. Area clay artists are busy making 2000+ bowls for the event. Buy the Bowl, eat the chili, keep the bowl! Fun, family event. 5 “Celebrity Chefs” will compete along with the center, “To Life!” and the Wilton Food Pantry will benefit from the proceeds. Participating restaurants include Kindred (last year’s winner), THORN & ROOTS, Dizzy Chicken, Franklin Square Market & LAGO by DRUTHER’S. Music by SED and Friends. Buy your tickets early! This event sells out quickly. Pre-purchase your bowl and ticket at www.saratogaclayarts.org.
Waldorf School Open Houses
Preschool and Kindergarten – Saturday, February 1 at both Locations: Forest Kindergarten, 45 Kaydeross Ave. W. Saratoga Springs and Early Childhood Center, 212 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs | 9 – 11 a.m.
Lower and MIddle School – Friday, February 7, 62 York Avenue, Saratoga Springs | 4 – 5:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.waldorfsaratoga.org.
Galway Preservation Society Program
February 3 at 7 p.m. Alan Maddaus author of Wright Peak Elegy: A Story of Cold War, Nuclear Deterrence and Ultimate Sacrifice will speak about his book detailing the story of a US Air Force B-47 jet bomber that crashed into Wright Peak in the Adirondacks in January 1962. Doors open at 6:45 The meeting will be held at the Galway Town Hall, 5910 Sacandaga Road, Galway. 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 Galway’s history.
Carnegie Hall Ensemble Connect Residency Performance
Ensemble Connect, a group of the finest young professional classical musicians based out of Carnegie Hall, celebrates its 18th year at Skidmore at Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, Arthur Zankel Music Center. Friday, February 7, 7:30 p.m. performance. Concert Program: SCHUBERT |”Quartettsatz” in C Minor, D. 703, KATHERINE BALCH | musica spolia (arr. for chamber ensemble; NY Premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall), KATHERINE BALCH | musica nuvola (NY premiere, commissioned by Carnegie Hall), LUCIANO BERIO | Ricorrenze for Wind Quintet, BEETHOVEN | Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20. Visit the Arthur Zankel Music Center website for ticket details.