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Oldest Congregation in Saratoga Springs Receives Grant, Seeks Restoration of Stained Glass Windows
Week of March 8 – March 14, 2019
LWV Saratoga Stages Suffragist Story March 23 SARATOGA SPRINGS — The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will present a theatrical performance, “Meet Carrie Chapman Catt,” from 9 a.m. to noon on March 23 at the Inn at Saratoga, 231 Broadway. The performance, which includes a breakfast, will feature Linda McKenney who will assume the character of Carrie Chapman
Catt. Catt, an early suffragist, was the founder of both the League of Women Voters of NY State in 1919 and the League of Women Voters of the US in 1920. This is the latest in the yearly historical reenactments which the LWV of Saratoga County provides for local audiences. For more information about the event and tickets, go to: www.lwvsaratoga.org.
Carrie Chapman Catt. Photo provided.
TV’s “American Pickers” to SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust has given a $25,000 grant to the First Baptist Church to support the restoration of its stained glass windows. The First Baptist Church is the oldest congregation in Saratoga Springs, founded in 1793. The Greek Revival church at 45 Washington St. was built in 1855, to replace the original church on the site. In 2018, the congregation of 30 members undertook a capital campaign to restore the windows, installed in 1906, most in need of repair. The congregation partnered with the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation to raise $50,000 for phase one to restore the character defining features of this landmark historic building. “The Foundation felt it was important to assist the congregation with preserving their historic building that so many in the community appreciate,” said Samantha Bosshart, executive director of the Preservation Foundation. The $25,000 gift from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust will underwrite the restoration of the Hewitt window in the sanctuary. With this most
recent grant, the congregation has nearly reached its $50,000 goal, which will include the Good Shepherd and two Lady in Aid windows located on the primary façade as well as the Granger and Hewitt windows in the sanctuary. In addition, all five windows will receive new vented glass protection. The church is home of the congregation of the First Baptist Church and the congregation of Terra Nova. Both churches host a variety of mission and social services at the building and work with adult and youth homeless populations, community self-help groups, and the women’s shelter. The project is anticipated to start in April. The congregation seeks to raise an additional $2,000 to meet its goal. Anyone interested in making a contribution to help the church reach its goal can do so through the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation either by phone 518-587-5030 or online at www. saratogapreservation.org (please note “FBC” under donation note). For more information about the restoration or to schedule a tour of the sanctuary, contact the First Baptist Church 518-584-6301.
Film In New York and Seek Regional “Hidden Treasures”
The History Channel’s “American Pickers” are coming to New York in May. Photo provided.
NEW YORK — Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team return to New York in May when they plan to film episodes of the series American Pickers throughout the region. The documentary series explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on the History
Channel and follows pickers Mike and Frank as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. American Pickers is looking for leads to explore regional hidden treasures. From the show’s casting associate producer: If you or someone you know has
a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 855-OLD-RUST.