12th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show
On Saturday, August 18, the Clifton Park Elks Lodge will hold its 12th Annual Car Show. The Lodge is located at 695 MacElroy Road, Ballston Lake. All years and makes of cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. We have over 50 awards to registered vehicles. Fun, music, 50/50 raffles, and great food. Come see the contestant vehicles. Also, see the New York State Police demonstrate their “Rollover Simulator.” Proceeds benefit the Elks National Foundation and the NYSEA Major Project Fund (Cerebral Palsy Home Service Program). Registration starts at 9 a.m. until noon. Awards will be presented approximately at 3:30 p.m. Contestant registration is $10; spectators are free. Rain date is Sunday, August 19. For Information call Dick Campion at 518-928-8725 or Mike Bendetti at 518-495-0240. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
20th Annual Travers Wine Tasting
Please join us to celebrate a very special anniversary, the 20th Annual Travers Wine Tasting on Friday, August 24, 6 – 10 p.m., at the Saratoga City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Our 20th Anniversary will be a night to remember, please help us make it the biggest year yet by supporting this wonderful event and the essential programs and services it funds. With more than 100 varieties of fine wines, craft beer, and liquors, as well as gourmet food for your enjoyment, and a variety of auctions, raffles and other exciting attractions, our 20th year promises to be bigger and better than ever. Held the night before the famous Travers Race and promising to be the highlight of the summer season, this year’s event will take place at the Saratoga Springs City Center. This exclusive, high profile benefit is a unique part of the ever-popular Travers Festival activities. General Admission is $40/person, limited to guests age 21 and older, identification required. Call the Development Office at 518-465-3322 for more information. Proceeds from this year’s event go directly toward improving the lives of the elderly in the Greater Capital Region. For more than 65 years, Senior Services of Albany has delivered vital services and programs to this vulnerable population throughout the Capital Region, including our staple Meals on Wheels program. Come and enjoy an evening of food, drink, and fun, all while supporting one of the area’s most beloved non-profit organizations.
Second Annual Car Show
Saratoga Wilton Elks #161 Car Show will be held on August 25, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1 Elks Lane, Saratoga Springs. There will be breakfast, lunch, music 50/50 raffle, and top 25 trophies. Proceeds benefit Veteran, youth and drug awareness programs. Rain date is August 26. Registration is from 9 – Noon. Cost is $10. Contact Al Sommer 518-885-9846.
Help-A-Dog BBQ, Pet Adoptions and Fundraiser
Capital District Jeep Wrangler – CDJW.org have teamed up with the Animal Protective Foundation (APF) in Scotia to host an incredibly fun, free, family pet adoption and fundraising event to help the animals of the APF and our local communities! The event will take place at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Rt. 9 in Ballston Spa on Sunday, August 26 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The event features a hot dog BBQ for only a $6 per person donation to the APF. Your donation includes a premium grilled hot dog, chips and a beverage. Adoptable animals from the APF will be in attendance along with 30+ pet and non-pet-related vendors offering products and services. The APF is also holding a low-cost on-site pet micro-chipping clinic for only $15 per pet. Valuable raffles, children’s activities, and a Jeep show and shine will round out the day/ Admittance and plenty of free parking. For full details visit www.helpadogbbq.com or find us on Facebook: CDJW Help A Dog BBQ 2018.
Saratoga Spa State Park Docent Program
Saratoga Spa State Park welcomes back the park docents for a third summer season, now through Labor Day, Monday, September 3. The docents will be out in the park helping to serve park patrons and will be available for orientation, directions, and answering visitor questions. They will also provide free short interpretive talks on the mineral springs and park history. Programs will be offered every day.
Springs Tours:
Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Friday - Sunday: 11a.m, 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.
Enjoy a short, refreshing springs walk that describes the different mineral springs in the park, how they came to be, and sample some of the sparkling waters. Cups provided. Program meets down by the Creekside Classroom in the Geyser Picnic Area.
History Strolls:
Noon and 2 p.m. daily.
Discover park history on a short walk to learn about historic uses for mineral waters, the 1930s spa complex for research and medical treatment, and other park history highlights. Program meets up at the arcade, outside the administration building, 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs.
Art Exhibit
Southern Saratoga Art Society member and Saratoga County artist, Eva Marie Loucks, will be exhibiting for the month of August in the Center Gallery at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court. Eva Marie works in acrylics and watercolors. Her ambition is to surround the viewer with vibrant images one can meditate, reflect, enjoy and share in her experience of nature. Waterford Library will host artists Richard Kitchen, Jack Morgan, Val Mosier, Valerie Woodward, Patricia Wade and Albina Walsh. Mechanicville native, photographer Rebecca Jenkins, is exhibiting at the Mechanicville Library. Catskill/Hudson Bank will show works from artist Maria Tsai at the Halfmoon branch and artist Mary Fekete at the Malta Branch. NBT Bank, Clifton Park, is exhibiting photographer William Staudinger. For more information about SSAS, visit: southernsaratogaartist.com
Bonus Tuesday
Grant Cottage will be open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during Saratoga Race Course’s season. Tours run every 30 minutes, with the last tour of the day at 3:30 p.m. Admission $6 adults; $5 seniors and children 6-17; free for active duty military and children 5 and under.
Lions Bottle Drive
Help the Lions Club continue to serve the needs of the Saratoga Springs community with special emphasis on sight, hearing and diabetes and help the environment by taking part in our year-long bottle drive/fundraiser. Bring all your bottles and cans to the user-friendly Minogue’s Beverage Centers with four convenient locations: 16 West Ave. and 624 Maple Ave. in Saratoga Springs, 2421 State Route 9 in Malta and 266 Quaker Rd. in Queensbury and donate your receipt to The Lions Club account at the check-out counter. Do Good, Feel Good! Thanks for your support.
Crafters Needed
Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church (768 Charlton Rd.) is looking for crafters for their annual Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Charlton Freehold will be donating 20 percent from proceeds to CAPTAIN/Community Human Services. Crafters interested in reserving space for the Craft Sale, please contact Angela Snyder by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 518-399-2681 to request an application. Inside space is $35 (5x8), outside space (10x10) $20; $5 for a table. Deadline for application is August 31, 2018.
Feast of the Fields
Join Saratoga Plan on Thursday, September 20 from 5:30-9 p.m. at Saratoga National Golf Club for the 13th annual Feast of the Fields, an event that promises to be a fun-filled, delicious evening featuring top chefs preparing small plates from fresh ingredients harvested by local farms, along with enticing products and drinks from local producers. A silent auction filled with items and experiences from local businesses and artisans will round out the night. Purchase your tickets at www.saratogaplan.org/2018-feast-fields-form.
Bus Trip to Log Cabin, Holyoke MA
The Old Saratoga Seniors is hosting a bus trip to Log Cabin, Holyoke, MA on Thursday, September 20. It is a Sox Hop featuring the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s. Can sit and listen or get up and dance the afternoon away. Lunch is included. Bus leaves 8 a.m. and returns approximately 6 p.m. Cost is $52 per person. Should be lots of fun. Reserve your seat by August 31. Contact Pat Temple, 518-338-2329. Mail check to Old Saratoga Seniors, PO Box 60, Schuylerville, NY 12871.
Saratoga High School Class of 1963 Announces 55th Class Reunion Mixers
The class of 1963 from Saratoga High School will hold three informal mixers the weekend of September 28-30. Informal gatherings are scheduled for Friday, September 28 at the Parting Glass Pub, 40 Lake Ave, Saratoga at 5 p.m. A reunion mixer is also scheduled for Saturday, September 29, Peabody’s Sports Bar, 39 Phila St., Saratoga at 5 p.m. A final get together breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, September 30, at 10 a.m. at Hattie’s Chicken Shack, 45 Phila St. If you are planning to attend or would like further information, contact JoAnn (Engle) Hughes at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 518-526-0063.
“The Guide”
A listing of Fall activities offered by the Town of Malta’s Department of Parks Recreation and Human Services is available online at www.MaltaParksRec.com. Registration is now open. Classes and special events are scheduled to begin in September. Please call the Malta Community Center at 518-899-4411 for more information.
Ballston Area Seniors Chorus
We are looking for new members who enjoy singing. Once we have a program, we go to nursing homes and retirement homes to entertain the people there. Do come and join us.
More information contact: Ballston Area Seniors at 518-885-6740. Also check out our web page by visiting www.ballstonareaseniors.com
