Calendar 2.28 - 3.6.14

Friday, February 28 Kundalini Yoga in the Park Spa State Park, The Lincoln Baths, Saratoga Springs, Every Friday 9:30–11 a.m. Taught by Yogi Bhajan with Kim Rossi, Spa Director at The Roosevelt Baths & Spa. This class is open to everyone with or without yoga experience. Class cost for local guests is by donation, $20 for all others guests. For more information call (518) 321-5660. Fish Fry Friday Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, Route 32, Village of Victory, 5–7 p.m. Fried Fish-$8.50, Fried Clams- $8.50, Fried Chicken Tenders-$8.50, Clam Chowder at $5.00 a quart. Eat in at our club house or call ahead for take-out, (518) 695-3917. Ongoing each Friday, through March 28. Home and Lifestyle Show Saratoga Springs City Center, 5:30–9 p.m. The Saratoga Home & Lifestyle Show, an annual community event organized by the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club, will take place February 28– March 2, 2014; Saturday hours 9 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday hours, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The show will feature approximately 120 exhibitors, with a wide range of home improvement, outdoor living and landscaping, family recreation, and lifestyle products and services. Great prizes, wine tasting, and cooking demonstrations. Funds raised from the show support the Rotary Club’s donations to community charities and youth scholarships. For more information and a discount coupon for $1 off adult admission visit www.rotaryhomeshow.com. Saturday, March 1 Guided Hike Lincoln Mountain State Forest, Greenfield Center, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Saratoga PLAN will host its second guided walk in a series of hikes led by intern, Andrew Gillcrist. Participants will meander through a serene hardwood forest on an old logging road and hike into the woods towards the picturesque wetlands off the trail. Here you’ll discover beaver mounds, great blue heron rookeries, and the grand black gum trees, some of which predate colonial settlement. Open to the public and free, donations are greatly appreciated. This event is capped at 20 participants so please RSVP with your name, phone number, and address to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Storytelling Saratoga Jewish Community Arts Temple Sinai, 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 6–8:30 p.m. Join us at Temple Sinai for a light dinner, close Shabbat and Havdalah and experience a fun evening of Jewish themed stories told to you by five fabulous storytellers. Stay for a question and answer between storytellers and audience. $5 donation requested. For more information call (518) 584-8730, opt. 2. Parents Without Partners Orientation and Open House Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, Clifton Commons, Clifton Park, 6:45 p.m. You are invited to meet other singles from the Capital District, Saratoga and surrounding areas in a fun, supportive, social environment through a variety of monthly activities for parents alone and/or with their children. Children’s activities are subsidized through chapter funds. Learn more at: www.meetup.com/PWP796 or call us at (518) 348-2062. Concert: Stabat Mater Spa Little Theater, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. Nacre, Saratoga Springs’ Modern Dance Company, will present a sparkling array of dance and musical accompaniment. This concert will premiere Artistic Director, Beth Fecteau’s, Stabat Mater set to music by the same name performed live by Octavo Singers of Schenectady under the Artistic Direction of Curtis Funk. An ensemble of 26 dancers creates a dramatic setting with strong movement and complex partnering reflecting the grandeur of the music. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students and senior citizens. Additional performance will be on March 2 at 2:30 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.nacredance.com or call (518) 817-3833. Sunday, March 2 Breakfast Buffet Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs, 8:30–11 a.m. Fruit Cocktail, French toast, pancakes, potatoes, breakfast sausage and ham, corned beef hash, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, juice, coffee, tea. Donation requested, Adults $8, Seniors and military (ID required) $7, Children 5–12 $6, Under 5 Free, Take-outs $8. For more information call (518) 584-2585. Dr. Seuss Pajama Party Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 11 a.m. to noon In honor of Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, children of all ages, and their favorite grownups, are invited to wear their pajamas to the bookstore to hear some of our bookseller’s favorite Dr. Seuss books. Snacks will be served, and attendees will be invited to draw their own Dr. Seuss inspired party hats. For more information on this or other events, call (518) 682-4200 or 1-855-339-5990, or visit www.northshire.com. ‘Walk the Red Carpet’ Cocktail Party Merry Monk, 84 Henry St., Saratoga Springs, 6–8 p.m. In celebration of its 21st year, the Saratoga Film Forum is rolling out a new kind of fundraiser. Hearty Belgian appetizers will be served, with great drinks to wash them down, including the fine draft beers for which the Merry Monk is renowned. Guests can stay on and watch the Oscars with on the Merry Monk’s big screens, or set out for home to watch from the comfort of the couch. Tickets are $50 per person. To get an invitation call, (518) 584-FILM or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Metaphysical Book Discussion Woodlawn Commons, 156 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, 6 p.m. New Thought New York Center for Spiritual Living is hosting a discussion of the book Rescuing the Bible From Fundamentalism by John Shelby. For more information, visit www.newthoughtnewyork.org or call (518) 423-3569. Monday, March 3 Saratoga Springs Retired Teachers Meeting Longfellows Restaurant, 500 Union Avenue (Route 9P), Saratoga Springs, Noon Membership is open to retired educators who taught and/or live in Saratoga County. For membership information call (518) 587-5356. Friends of Kayaderosseras Annual Meeting The Gideon Putnam Room, State Administration Building, Saratoga State Park, 7 p.m. Learn about different ways to keep watersheds like the Kayaderosseras Creek robust and healthy, both as a natural and a community resource by attending the Friends of the Kayaderosseras annual meeting. Free refreshments and snacks will also be available at the meeting. Tuesday, March 4 1st Annual Veteran Hiring Conference Pre-Event Kick Off 152 West High St., Room B-204, Ballston Spa, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Saratoga County Employment and Training will offer mock interviews, a resume review and plenty of career advice. Pancake Supper Fund Raiser Schuylerville United Methodist Church, 51 Church St., Schuylerville, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The Little Angels Nursery School of the Schuylerville United Methodist Church will be hosting the fundraiser and a bake sale at the church. Cost is a free will offering. 22 Caliber Rifle Competition Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club, Route 32, Village of Victory, 7 p.m. Everyone welcome, bring your own 22 caliber rifle and ammunition. Ongoing, each Tuesday, through March 18. For more information, contact Tim (518) 728-7098. Wednesday, March 5 Poetry Reading Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 7:30 p.m. Poetry readings by Cara Benson & Colie Collen. An open reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 7 p.m. The host for the event will be Carol Graser. Cost is $5. For more information call (518) 583-0022 or visit, www.cafelena.org. Thursday, March 6 The Casino Blues Bash Putnam Den, 63 Putnam St., Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m. Celebrate our communities stand against casino expansion. Come out in your red to show your support, donate your cash and party with some of the best bands in town. Presented by Save Saratoga. Cost is $10, Students $5. For more information, visit www.savesaratoga.org. Irish Saints Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs, 7 p.m. The Saratoga Ancient Order of Hiberians will welcome March with a program on Irish Saints. All are welcome to brush up on their Saint knowledge to prepare for St. Patrick’s Day.