20th Annual Travers Wine Tasting
Please join us on Friday, August 24, 6 – 10 p.m. at the Saratoga City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 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. This exclusive, high profile benefit is a unique part of the ever-popular Travers Festival activities. General Admission is $140/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.
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.
Traver’s Day Hat and Tea Viewing Party
Come join us on Saturday, August 25 for an afternoon viewing of the Midsummer Derby. Make a hat from 2 – 4 p.m. and have a tea-tail and appetizers at 4 p.m. Around 6 p.m. will be the viewing of the race. Celebrate in a supportive, alcohol-free setting. Healing Springs Recovery Community Center located at 125 High Rock Ave. Saratoga Springs, back lot, blue awning. For more information call 518-306-3048.
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 a $6 per person donation to the APF. Your donation includes a premium grilled hot dog, chips and a beverage. There will be adoptable animals, over 30 vendors, 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. Free admittance and plenty of free parking. For full details visit www.helpadogbbq.com or find us on Facebook: CDJW Help A Dog BBQ 2018.
Music at the Museum
In honor of the Bicentennial of the Town of Wilton, The Wilton Heritage Society will welcome Rural Felicity to their annual program on Sunday, August 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Rural Felicity is a group of historical reenactor musicians who perform 18th century music as it would have been heard in a colonial tavern. Their music is performed in an informal style with humor and audience interaction and participation. An ice cream social will be held during intermission between sets. This event is free and open to the public. Stop by and be transported back in time to a bygone era. The museum is the former Wiltonville Church located at the corner of Corinth Mountain Rd., Mt. McGregor and Parkhurst Rd. in Wilton.
Community Coalition for Family Wellness Fundraiser
This fundraiser will benefit substance use disorder prevention. On Sunday, August 26 from 4-10 p.m., Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of the total food and drinks purchased to the fundraiser. Must have a printed flyer with you. May be used on to-go orders and at the bar. Join us for great food for a great cause. You can pick up a flyer at the Texas Roadhouse in the waiting area or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Medication Take Back Event
On August 28, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Hannaford Supermarket located at 27-41 Gansevoort Rd., in S. Glens Falls you can dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medication in your home. No needles, radioactive materials or hematological supplies can be accepted. Free drug lock boxes are available. Sponsored by Carrie Woerner, Hannaford, Saratoga County Sheriff Community Coalition and the Prevention Council. Free and anonymous. For more information visit the website at www.ccfw.weebly.com.
Genesis Bible Study for Women
Community Bible Study (CBS) has come to the Capital District area. CBS is a national and international program that started in 1975, and we now have a class in our area called Capital District North - NY, held on Wednesdays from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. at Shen United Methodist Church, Rte.146, Clifton Park. We will start this academic year’s program on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, with the class running each week through May 2019. The class is currently available for women and children (ages birth to Preschool). The Bible is our textbook and this year we will be studying Genesis. Join us for Visitor’s Day on our first day of class, or pre-register as a member through our local website www.capitaldistrictnorth.cbsclass.org, or the national website at www.communitybiblestudy.org. For more information, contact Janis Kent at 518-301-1591 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Christina Meyer at (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Crafters Needed
Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church (768 Charlton Rd.) is looking for crafters for their annual Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, September 15, 2018, 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 at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone: 518-399-2681 and 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 Ben 2018” Charity Golf Tournament
The Ben Osborn Memorial Fund is teaming up with Berkshire Bank, Whiteman Chevrolet and Northeastern Fine Jewelry to host our upcoming charity golf tournament to be held on Friday, September 28 at Top of the World Golf Course in Lake George. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with an 11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start. The tournament format is a four-man scramble. For prize winning, there will be a closest-to-the-pin contest and a straight-line-drive contest. Practice up for a hole-in-one shot that will win you a brand-new Chevrolet. There will also be a longest-drive contest with male and female divisions and prizes for low score and low team score. The entry fee is $125 per player with cart for 18 holes of golf including lunch at the turn and free keg beer, water and soft drinks. Guests are welcome, and individuals will be paired with other players. A reception with live music, hors d’oeuvres, and an awards ceremony will immediately follow the tournament. A 50/50 raffle, a silent and limited live auction will be featured. All contributions go directly to those we serve, our children. To participate, contact William D. Osborn, President, Ben Osborn Memorial Fund at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call 518 792-4514. Visit www. benosbornfund.org for more information about the Ben Osborn Memorial Fund.
Vendors Wanted
Ballston Area Senior Citizens are gearing up for their Annual Bazaar on October 20, 2018 at Milton Community Center, 310 Northline Rd. Ballston Spa. To receive an Exhibit Contract and Town of Milton agreement, and pay to reserve your space please contact Sue Heimburg with your name and mailing address. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call or text Sue at 518-885-8037.
