Donnybrook Open Golf Outing
Commodore John Barry Div. #1 Saratoga Springs. Friday, September 15, Airway Meadows Golf Course, rain or shine. Cost is $100 per golfer by Sept. 8. Cash or checks payable to Saratoga AOH at P.O. Box 205 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 12866. For more info see saratogaaoh.com. Registration at 7:45 a.m. Raffles, prizes, 50-50, longest drive and closest to the pin. Includes 18 holes with cart, light lunch at the turn with award reception following featuring assorted wraps and BBQ chicken.
Take-Out Barbecue Dinner
The Saratoga County History Center will hold a drive-thru Miller’s Backyard Barbecue dinner on Friday, September 15, from 3 - 6 pm. There will be a choice of a half chicken OR half pound pulled pork dinner for $15. We will also be serving a beef brisket dinner for $20 available by pre-order only. All dinners include a baked potato, coleslaw, and corn bread. Mac & cheese is available for $5. All proceeds help fund public education and children’s programs at the museum. Meals can be picked up at Brookside Museum, 21 Fairground Avenue, Ballston Spa. Past barbecues have sold out quickly, so we strongly recommend that you visit our website at brooksidemuseum.org/event/millers-backyard-barbecue-3/ or call 518-885-4000 to reserve dinners in advance.
Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Saturday, September 16 at Hales Mills Country Club, Johnstown. Cost is $125 per golfer, $500 for foursome. Includes: 18 holes of golf, cart and lunch. Registration is at 8 a.m. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. followed by players feast and awards ceremony at Village Pizzeria, 2727 Route 29, Middle Grove. 518-882-9431 or www.villagepizzeria.com.
Front Porch Music Fest ‘23
Saturday, Sept. 16, 1-4 p.m. Spring Street (Court St. to Nelson Ave.), Saratoga Springs. Free & open to the public. Join us for a delightful afternoon of regional musicians playing on 15 front porches of Saratoga’s Spring Street (between Court St. & Nelson Ave.)! Family-friendly fun, with Ben & Jerry’s ice cream cart & Spring Street Deli specials. Plus lots of neighborly “good will” sharing! Come ready to show your love by tipping the artists who will share their talent. FB Event: https://fb.me/e/1gtWdwYdE
A Self-Guided Walking Tour Honoring Local Families and Veterans
Bacon Hill Cemetery Association proudly presents “A Self-Guided Walking Tour Honoring Local Families and Veterans” on Saturday, September 16, (rain date Sunday, September 17) from 2-4 p.m. Please join us as our re-enactors and speakers share the history of many Bacon Hill families and veterans. Admission is free but donations are accepted and appreciated as we strive to keep our cemetery preserved. The cemetery is located on Stonebridge Rd. directly across the road from the Bacon Hill Reformed Church at 560 Rte. 32N, Schuylerville, NY. Parking is available at the church.
16th Annual Tasting on the Hudson
Schuylerville Lions Club 16th annual Tasting on the Hudson will be held at Hudson Crossing Park on September 16, 3 – 6 p.m. The park is located at County Rd 42 at the Champlain Canal Lock #5, in Schuylerville. Tickets are $40 through Eventbrite.com or $50 at the door. The Schuylerville Lions Club provides eye exams, glasses, hearing aids and other community help to those in need, this is their only fundraiser.
Sustainable Saratoga Volunteer Open House
Sunday, September 17, 1 - 2:30 p.m. Saratoga Springs Public Library- Dutcher Community Room. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer or learning more about Sustainable Saratoga is welcome to attend. Find out about our current volunteer opportunities in Urban Forestry, Pollinator Protection, Land Use, Zero Waste, and Climate and Energy. We will start with a presentation about each of our 5 committees, followed by a meet and greet session where you can talk with our executive director, board members, and committee members.
Fall Rising Stars
Saratoga Children’s Theatre now offeres as a morning class during the school year. Ages 3 – 6, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. These stars-to-be will learn to explore their creativity through music, storytelling, movement and art. A small performance will take place at the end of each week. Frozen Week - September 18, 20, and 22. Encanto Week - October 2, 4, and 6. Paw Patrol Week - October 16, 18, and 20. Cost is $95/week. To register, visit www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org/classes-workshops.
Havurah Vatik
Exploring Jewish Origins: Los Sephardim, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs. All Saratoga, Glens Falls, Clifton Park, Washington Co., Jewish seniors 55 plus are welcome! Vaccination required, masks optional. Exploring Sephardic Roots and Ladino, language of Sephardic Culture, with local linguist Carla Gordon. A catered lunch follows the program. RSVP by Sept. 14: 518-584-8730, ext. 4.
Homesteading on a 1/2 Acre Class
Sign-ups now available. Brookside Museum and the Milton Grange are offering 5 classes designed to help you start and be successful Homesteading. Five classes are set up to take you from starting your homestead, growing vegetables and protein and preserving them. Classes begin on Tuesday, September 19 – Tuesday, October 17, 6:30 p.m. Join us and register today. Space is limited and we are looking forward to seeing you.
https://miltongrange.org/homesteading/
Sons of ITAM Chicken BBQ
Hamburger/Hot Dogs & Salad served from noon – 4 p.m. Chicken BBQ, baked potato, and corn on the Cob served at 4 p.m. Tickets $20 per person. Saturday, September 23. I|TAM 247 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs.
Community Rummage Sale and Savory Soups
Saturday, September 23,10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Charlton Freehold Church, 768 Charlton Rd., Need to make some space – get rid of things you don’t use? Put up your items for sale to become somebody else’s treasure. Rent a table and space for $15. For information or to make a reservation call 518-399-2873 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Savory Soups: Stop and choose from a selection of savory soups to take home and enjoy on this first day of Fall.
2023 AFS Hearts for the Arts Festival
The Adirondack Folk School is hosting its annual Gala. Friends and supporters will gather for hors d’oeuvres, dinner, our ever-popular Silent Auction and our annual Patron of the Arts honor on Saturday evening, September 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hitching Post Café, 1256 Lake Ave., (9N) Lake Luzerne. Cost is $75 for members and $100 for non-members. Tickets for the event may be purchased through the Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, 518-696-2400. Seating is limited guests, so please make your reservations early and give your dinner choice, prime ribs, salmon or vegetarian (includes dessert). Cash bar. www.adirondackfolkschool.org.
Senior Trip to the Castles
Old Saratoga Seniors are hosting a trip to the Castles of New York. This will be three days, 2 nights on October 4-6, 2023. The cost will be $469 for members. For more information and to reserve a seat contact Peg Jennings or Pat Temple at 518-338-2329.
Annual Fall Bazaar
For the Benefit of the Ballston Area Seniors Saturday October 7, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town of Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa. Come out to our Fall Bazaar and get into the holiday spirit. Ther will be crafters, artisans, and product booths. Crafts, Country Café, Bake Goods, Books & Puzzles, Pie Table, Quilts & 50/50 Raffle. Raffle featuring Baskets with gift cards, services, assorted items, etc. Don’t have to be present to win.
Crocheting 101 with Signature Elements
Saturdays in October at the Saratoga Children’s Theatre. Explore the latest TikTok trend with us and learn to crochet! Whether you are a beginner or looking to brush up on your skills, come join Erin Signer and learn to use your hands in a new art form! Class Fee: $65 (6 people max). One Time Kit Fee: $50 (Includes super washed, hand-dyed merino wool yarn, crochet hooks, stitch markers, darning needle, scissors, and an SCT notebook). Sign up before September and you will be able to choose your wool color between purple and green. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your selection. (Must be PAID prior to us accepting your color choice).
Malta Cultural Arts Festival – Call for Vendors
The Malta Department of Parks, Recreation and Human Services is looking for craft and food vendors in celebration of artists of various cultures and art forms at the 2023 Malta Cultural Arts Festival to be held on Saturday, October 7 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. inside and outside the grounds of the David R. Meager Malta Community Center at 1 Bayberry Dr., Malta. Deadline for application submission is Thursday, September 25. Please contact the Malta Community Center AT 518-899-4411 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an application or additional information.
The 26th Annual “Autumn Jewels” Judged Art Show
Held at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., from October 3 to October 30. This show is sponsored by Southern Saratoga Art Society and is open to all area artists. Entries will be judged, and cash prizes awarded in both the fine arts and photography. An award reception for all artists, families and friends will be held on Monday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. For rules, entry fees, entry forms and where to mail your entry please visit: southernsaratogaartist.com or visit us on Facebook.
LIVESTRONG – Golf Scramble and Dinner
Friday, October 6 at Saratoga Lake Golf Course, 35 Grace Moore Rd., Saratoga Springs. 10 a.m. Golf scramble registration and lunch buffet. At 11 a.m. golf scramble shotgun and 5 p.m. LIVESTRONG Dinner. Proceeds benefit LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program. Contact Kirstin Swartz at 518-583-9622, ext. 108 or by email, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Travel with the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) to an Italian Cooking School
Have you dreamed of living in a seventeenth century palazzo nestled on a hilltop village in the romantic Italian countryside? ALL is sponsoring a gourmet retreat and cooking school November 11-18, 2023. We will tour a historic or culinary attraction each day and begin cooking late afternoons under the guidance of a professional chef before enjoying a four-course dinner with local wines each evening. This small group experience includes all meals and six nights in a beautifully restored historic palazzo. For more details, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
