June, 17 – June, 23 2016

Friday, June 17 Pasta & Meatball Fundraiser Dinner Principessa Elena Society, 13 Oak St., Saratoga Springs, 5 – 7 p.m. Support The Children's Museum as you enjoy a delicious Italian meal! Dinner will include pasta with sauce, meatballs, sausage & peppers, tossed salad, bread with butter, dessert, and tea or coffee. Dinner is $8 per person to dine-in and take-out is $10. Seniors eat for $8, children ages 5-12 eat for $5, and children under 5 eat for free. All proceeds go to benefit the Museum. Saturday, June 18 Free Indeed Saratoga Abundant Life Church, Route 50 and Hutchins Rd., Saratoga Springs, 9 a.m. – 1p.m. Children’s Giveaway – clothing, toys, and baby gear. Sizes: newborn to teen. Shop, eat and be blessed. Curtis Lumber’s PetAPalooza Pet Adoption Day Various Curtis Lumber locations in New York and Vermont, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Each store will host multiple animal shelters/rescue groups with many adoption rates lowered for the day. Hundreds of animals from over 80 shelters and rescue groups will be available for adoption including cats, dogs, rabbits and birds. There will also be pet service providers in attendance such as local veterinarians, groomers, pet sitters and trainers offering valuable discounts off their services. Other events include a low-cost micro-chipping clinic, dog house and 50/50 raffles, WTEN’s Steve Caporizzo’s Pet Connection and more. Free face painting, animal balloon twisting and pet caricatures for kids and the young at heart. Last year’s event resulted in over 400 animals finding new forever homes. For more information visit www.clpetapolooza.com or find us on Facebook. Yaddo Garden Tour Yaddo, Main Fountain near Entrance, Saratoga Springs, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. Tours of Garden only include sharing the history of the Trask Family, the Mansion and history of the Yaddo Gardens. The aura, spirituality and creative energy that permeates Yaddo is discussed. Cost is $10 per person. Special guided docent-led tours can be arranged at a date and time convenient for the group. Contact Yaddo at (518) 584-0746 or www.Yaddo.org for more information. Saratoga Relay for Life Saratoga Springs High School, 1 Blue Streaks Blvd., Saratoga Springs,1 pm Relay for Life is the National Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Admission is free and it is a family experience with music, games, walking the ¾ mile track to help “Midsummer Dream of NO Cancer”. Survivors walk the track first, then everyone joins in with them, and there are food trucks for reasonably priced food. Locks of Love will be going on for anyone wishing to donate at least 6” of hair to the program that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair. Come check out the Relay and join in ridding our world of cancer. Information at www.relayforlife.org/saratogaspringsny . Genealogy and Local History Town of Saratoga Town Hall, Corner of Rt. 4 and Rt.29, Schuylerville, 1 p.m. Timothy Myers will lead the program about transforming family history research into book form. Tim will share the process he used in creating “The Myers Family History.” He included more than just names and dates, by adding personal recollections, family stories, photos and documents. Tim holds master’s degrees in American History and Education Administration and Policy. Public is welcome. For information call (518) 587-2978. Havurah Vatik Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weible Ave., Saratoga Springs, 1 p.m. Our own founder, Naomi Tannen, presents “Reflections on Aging”. Charlie Brown: Some day we will all die. Snoopy: True, but on all the other days we won’t. Naomi will talk about her personal journey into the realm of old age. She will shar some poetry, readings, humor, and Jewish wisdom, that help us to take pleasure in the gifts of aging, as well as to cope with the challenges of this time of life. All Saratoga seniors 55 plus are invited. Meet the Kayaderosseras Creek Kelley Park, Ralph Rd., Ballston Spa, 4 – 7 p.m. A series of tents will house educational demonstrations, nature crafts and fly-fishing demonstrations. There will be critters to see, music to enjoy, games for kids of all ages, a scavenger hunt and duck races in the creek. All events are designed to get people to explore the creek. Members are asked to bring a potluck dish or salad to share. Please park in the parking lot next to the village pool. Sunday, June 19 Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet Saratoga-Wilton Elks, 1 Elks Lane, Rt. 9, 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 and tea. Donation Requested: Adults $10, Seniors and Military (Active/Retired with ID Card) $9, Children 5—12 $8, Under 5 Free, Take-outs $10. Call (518) 584-2585 for more information. Dharma Meditation with Pierre Zimmerman One Big Roof, Center for Mindful Practices, 538 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Health & Wellness Building, Saratoga Springs, 9-10:15 a.m. Weekly meditation followed by short discussion. All contemplative traditions honored. By donation. For more information call (413)992-7012 or visit www.oneroofsaratoga.com. Happy Father’s Day from Stewart’s All Stewart’s Shops, All day What’s better than a tie on Father’s Day? Enjoying your favorite ice cream together. Dads get a 50 cent single scoup ice cream cone at any Stewart’s Shop on Father’s Day. More than 24,500 moms took advantage of 50¢ single scoop ice cream cones in honor of Mother’s Day. So now do dad a ‘flavor’ and treat him to his favorite ice cream this Father’s Day. Plus, Stewart’s Shops is looking for your Father’s Day selfies! Take a picture while enjoying your cone or other ice cream treat and you may become ‘Stewart’s Famous’ on their shop TVs, website and social media pages. Each week they pick the most interesting, entertaining, or cutest pictures and feature them as ‘Stewart’s Fans of the Week. To become ‘Stewart’s Famous’ post your picture on the Stewart’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page with the hashtag #StewartsFamous. You can also email your photo to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Find more information at stewartsshops.com. Monday, June 20 The Parkinson's Support Group of Saratoga Holiday Inn, 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 2 p.m. This meeting is open to anyone with Parkinson's Disease, family members and friends. For more information, call Joyce Garlock at (518) 885-6427. The Apple Tree Journal Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 4 p.m. Readings featuring poets and writers from The Academy of Lifelong Learning, sponsored by Empire State College in Saratoga Springs. The Apple Tree is a journal of selected prose, poetry, art and photography submitted by members of The Academy. For more information on this or other events, call (518)-682-4200, or visit www.northshire.com. Tuesday, June 21 Saratoga Friends Saratoga Springs Public Library, Glasby, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saratoga Friends is a social group for baby boomers who are new to the Saratoga area and are interested in making new friends to socialize with. We also welcome folks who are not new to the area but want to make new friends. This is not a dating or “singles” group. Couples and singles are welcome and there is no membership fee. Group members plan social activities based on their interests. For more info or questions contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or join our New Saratoga Friends Meetup group (also free; go to www.Meetup.com). Wednesday, June 22 Cancer Support Group Saratoga Hospital, 211 Church St., Saratoga Springs, Noon – 1 p.m. The cancer support group, regardless of the type of cancer one faces, is a safe container to explore common physical, financial, emotional, cognitive, developmental, familial and spiritual issues. Pierre Zimmerman, MS who facilitates this group has been working with people who have cancer for the last 12 years, leading support groups, mindfulness based stress reduction programs and spiritual retreats. Pierre is a survivor of stage 4 cancer in 2001 and given only a few months to live. Call Pierre for more information (413) 992-7012. Free & open to all. Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park and the Saratoga Sandplains Ecosystem Christine L. McDonald Community Room, Crandall Library, Glens Falls, 7 p.m. Margo Olson will present as part of the monthly program of the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society (SASS). The presentation will cover the formation of the Preserve & Park, the fire-dependent Sandplains ecosystem, the natural history of the Karner blue butterfly, and an overview of other threatened species. The presentation will also cover the benefits of the early successional habitat that is being created for a host of important bird species. Margo Olson is the Executive Director of the Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park. Thursday, June 23 Summer Concert Series Wiswall Park, Front St., Ballston Spa, 8 p.m. The Ballston Spa business and Professional Association is proud to once again present its free Concerts in the Park series which is known for its divers line-up of musicians, has a little bit of everything from swing to country to indie rock…and to kick off the season, surf music.