Events

Veterans, service members and their families are invited to this FREE Triple E & B Expo providing access to Employment, Entrepreneurship, Education and Benefits opportunities for veterans and service members by bringing together employers, veteran service organizations, academic institutions, and public/ private entities. Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel, 189 Wolf Road, Albany. This event will feature informational sessions, a job fair, and networking opportunities with dozens of exhibitors, and includes lunch. We are seeking interested exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees. Registration is required. www.mcnultycenter.org/ event/triple-e-b-expo/

Vendors Wanted: Annual Spring Craft Fair

The Saratoga-Wilton Elks

#161 Auxiliary is holding their Annual Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, April 22 at the Lodge at 1 Elk Lane in Saratoga from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. An eight-foot table and two chairs in a 6 x 8’ space is $40. Admission will be free with ample parking. There are 36 spaces available, and we are accepting a wide variety of crafters on a first come first serve basis. If you know of anyone you think would be a great addition, please share this notice with them. For more information or to signup, contact Debbie at dozolins@ nycap.rr.com or 518-885-6506.

Earth Day Celebration

The public is invited to commemorate the occasion at Dancing Grain Brewery, located at 180 Old West Rd., Moreau, on Saturday, April 22 from noon – 5 p.m. This Earth Day event will be a celebration of both the environment and the community’s commitment to sustainability.

Dancing Grain Farm Brewery and local land trust Saratoga PLAN

(Preserving Land and Nature) are joining forces to release a honey IPA, inspired by the surrounding farmland for Earth Day. Each pour of this new draft will raise $1 towards land conservation in Saratoga County. For more information, call 518-587-5554, or visit www.saratogaplan.org.

Pierogi Sale

Christ the Savior Church, 349 Eastline Rd., Ballston Lake is having a pierogi sale on Tuesday, April 25. As usual we will have potato/cheese, sauerkraut, and farmer’s cheese pierogies. All pierogi orders are $12/dozen. Previously, we were asked about uncooked pierogies. We will accommodate. Please call 518363-0001. Pickup will be from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Limited quantity of our stuffed clams may be available as well.

Extremis

St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates-Palliative Care Partners in conjunction with the Saratoga Senior Center will be presenting the documentary film. Extremis is a short documentary that follows Dr. Jessica Zitter, an ICU and palliative care specialist who leads a hospital ICU team. The film addresses the challenges patients and families face when making decisions in the midst of a medical crisis. During the physician-led panel discussion following the film, we will talk about serious illness as well as the importance of advance care planning. RSVP is requested as seating is limited. Call 518-584-1621 or email colleenk@ saratogaseniorcenter.org. A light lunch at 1:30 p.m. followed by the film and panel discussion at 2 p.m.

Wing Fest

The Glens Falls Collaborative will be hosting its annual Wing Fest event on Saturday, April 29 from noon to 3 p.m. in Downtown Glens Falls. The event is a competition between restaurants for the best wings. Participating Downtown restaurants will serve from their storefronts and restaurants from outside the city will serve from locations along Glen, Ridge, and Maple Streets. There will be entertainment in City Park. Awards ceremony will be held in City Park at 3:30 p.m. Visit www.glensfallscollaborative.com for more information.

Volunteer Actors Needed NYS Park Police, Saratoga Spa State Park, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center are holding a Full-Scale Training Exercise on April 30, 2023 from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The training will focus on coordination and emergency response during several simulated scenarios envisioning an incident involving injuries to a large number of concertgoers at the venue. For more information, email: ParksEmergencyMgmtExercises@parks.ny.gov

RISE Dinner Fundraiser

The Principessa Elena Society, located at 13 Oak St, Saratoga Springs, will host a pasta and meatball dinner for RISE on Sunday, April 30, at 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. Menu: pasta and meatballs, salad, Italian bread and butter and dessert. There will be live music, a raffle, and prizes. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Children under 12 are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. All proceeds will go to repairs for RISE houses, providing safe, healthy housing and support services to people with mental health concerns, substance use, and other life challenges. Advance tickets available on-line at www. tinyurl.com/RISEPrincipessa. For more information, please call 518597-6193.

Writers Workshop Series

Beginning on May 4, and continuing each Thursday 6:309:00PM throughout May, Bonnie will guide a Writers Workshop Series at Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary & School, 148 Stanton Rd. in Shushan. There is a charge for this series. It is open to all writers and their form preference. For questions and to register please email dionondehowa@yahoo.com or phone 518-320-0502.

Shaken & Stirred Celebrity Bartender Party

The Shaken & Stirred Celebrity Bartender Party is an annual fundraiser for Universal Preservation Hall. Local businesses team up to compete against each other, bartending for the most tips. The team that raises the most during their shift wins. This year’s event will be

5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at the Saratoga National Golf Course. All proceeds raised go towards our education programs through the Collaborative School of the Arts, which is an incredibly important aspect of arts for youth in our area. For more information, go to universalpreservationhall. org. There is no cover charge for this event.

Spring Fling Festival

The Spring Fling Festival is benefiting the Adirondack Vets House, Inc by bringing our area’s businesses together to create a day of fun in the sun for everyone! Free admission, open to the public. There will be pony rides and farm animals, bounce houses, a dunk tank, cornhole tournament, face painting, food trucks, candle making, local vendors, live music, raffle baskets, carnival games and more! The goal is to maximize attendance and support local business all while raising very critical funds for the Adirondack Vets House, Inc. The Car Shoppe will be hosting the first Annual Spring Fling Festival on Saturday

May 20 from Noon – 5 p.m. Rain date is May 21, noon-5 p.m. The location is 1110 US-9, Queensbury.

Art Exhibit

The Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery, 6 Clifton Commons Ct., Clifton Park and SSAS will be hosting an exhibit in the Gallery during the months of April and May featuring seven photographers and members of SSAS. Artists include Cheryl Jenks, Rebecca Jenkins, Denise Kornak, Meda Rigatti, Brian Skanes, Anup Sood and Bill Staudinger.

Trip to Niagara Falls

The Olde Saratoga Seniors is hosting a trip to Niagara Falls on June 6-8, 2023 (3 days, 2 nights) The Price will be $469 per person double occupancy. Includes 2 breakfast 2 dinners, a tour of Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Hornblower Cruise, Chocolate FX Tour, Niagara Falls view casino and bus transportation. If you are interested, contact Pat Temple, 518-338-2329 or email patty61349@yahoo.com. This will be a first-come first-served list for the bus.