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events Weekend-Long 42nd Pick’n & Sing’n & GottaGetGon Festival Saratoga County Fairgrounds, Ballston Spa Come on down for a folk music festival at Saratoga County Fairgrounds. Festivities begin at 8 p.m. Adult tickets are $50 for the weekend or $26 for a single day. Weekend rates include camping. Tickets for students aged 19-22 are $25 for the weekend or $15 for a single day, students under 19 are free with paying adult. Evening-only tickets are $5 a night. For more information, visit www.pickingandsinging.org or call (518) 882-6809.
Gillette Carnival Halfmoon Town Hall, Halfmoon The Gillette Carnival comes to town until Monday, May 28. A 20 percent portion of the proceeds from all ride tickets sold go to the American Cancer
SARATOGA
Week of May 25 - May 31, 2012
TODAY
Society Relay for Life event to be held at the Shenendehowa Campus June 8.
and open to the public from 23:30 p.m. For reservations and information, call (518) 580-8080.
Monday, May 28
Wednesday, May 30
Friday, May 25
‘Celebrate Shavout’
Book Bag Shop Sale
Family Game Night
Shaara Tfille/The Jewish Community Center Synagogue, 84 Weibel Ave., Saratoga Springs Join the congregation as they celebrate at 7:30 p.m. A Maariv (evening) service including Havdalah (to conclude Shabbat) will be followed by Tikkun Leil Shavuot, an evening study session. There will be an oneg (joy) of dairy desserts following the service. There is no charge for the program. However, in order to plan accordingly, contact (518) 584-2370 or saratogajcc@verizon.net to RSVP.
Be sure to check our list of local Memorial Day Parades in your area!
Barnes & Noble, 3029 Rte. 50, Saratoga Springs Come play a variety of games with your family beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Opening Day at Adirondack Museum 9097 State Route 30, Blue Mountain Lake The 2012 season will run from May 25 to October 14, 2012, seven days a week, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, May 26 Guided Nature Hike Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater Visitors interested in discovering an amazing array of trees, wildflowers and stories from lesserknown areas of the park, join in for fresh air, wonderful scenery, great stories and light exercise from 10-11:30 a.m. For more information, call the visitor center at (518) 664-9821, ext. 1777 or visit www.nps.gov/sara.
Tang Museum Family Day Tang Museum, Skidmore College Children ages 5 and up with an adult can enjoy a brief tour of a current Tang exhibition followed by a hands-on art activity. Free
Safety City Obstacle Course Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs May is national Bike Safety Month. Bring your bike and helmet to practice bike safety while driving around the museum’s outdoor obstacle course from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Weather permitting. For more information, visit www.childrensmuseumatsaratoga.org or call (518) 584-5540.
Community Bingo 1 Elks Lane, Rte. 9, Saratoga Springs Come spend the evening playing 17 regular games and two cover-all specials with two different bell jar games for old and young alike. Every Monday night doors open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. Food will be available. For information, call (518) 584-2585.
Eclectic Book Reading 110 Spring St., Saratoga Springs Chase Twichell, an acclaimed poet and the founder of the publishing house, Ausable Press, will host an eclectic, genre-busting reading at the Second Annual Spring Street Reading Series co-sponsored by the Spring Street Gallery and the Adirondack Center for Writing. Free event begins at 7:30 p.m. For information, call Maureen Sager at (518) 587-6433.
Tuesday, Sunday, May 27 May 29 8th Annual Saratoga Lions Duathlon Saratoga Casino and Raceway, 342 Jefferson St., Saratoga Springs The 2012 Saratoga Lions Duathlon will be held at the Saratoga Casino and Raceway beginning at 8 a.m. Race participants will tackle a 5K run, followed by a 30K bike ride, and ending with another 5K run. Race start time is scheduled for 8 a.m. Participants can be individual, two-person or three-person teams. Area businesses can also participate with a threeperson team in the Corporate Challenge category. On the day of the race, entry fees are $65 per individual, $100 per twoperson team and $130 per three-person team. Free shirts will be provided to the first 300 entrants. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age category and results will be computerized. Proceeds will further the foundation’s work in sight and hearing conservation, diabetes, community and youth programs. To register, visit www.saratogalions.com or call (518) 527-8787.
Lunchtime Meditations, 19 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs Let go of daily stress and enjoy a mid-day meditation in a peaceful space from noon-12:45 p.m. Cost is $5 per class. For information, visit www.MeditateInSaratoga.org or call (845) 856-9000.
Tuesday Toddlers & Moms Group Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St. From 10-11:30 a.m. bring along your toddler and join in the fun located in the Glasby Room of the library. For information, contact Joanna Redden at (518) 361-3846.
Tuesday for Tots Children’s Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs A special time designated for the museum’s littlest visitors. Featuring play dough, arts and crafts, and building materials, this week’s theme is “Reptiles and Amphibians.” Free with museum admission, held from 10 a.m.–noon and 1–3 p.m. For more information, visit www.childrensmuseumatsaratoga.org or call (518) 584-5540.
Saratoga Springs Library, 49 Henry St., Community Room The Book Bag Shop will conduct a one-day 10-cent paperback sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Items in the Book Bag Shop will be 20 percent off from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The Book Bag Shop is a project of the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library. Funds raised are used to enhance library services. For information, call (518) 584-7860.
Saratoga Farmers’ Market High Rock Park, High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs Saratoga’s premier market featuring meats, local produce, eggs, soaps, seasonal items and more. Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call (518) 638-8530.
Gospel Jam hosted by The Bluebillies Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Rd., Fort Edward Beginning at 7 p.m., pickers and listeners welcome. Free of charge. Refreshments and raffles will be available. Donations are appreciated. For information, call Mel at (518) 632-5026.
Eight Steps to Happiness Meditation Class 19 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs Eight steps transform our daily relationships with family, friends and co-workers and become a more loving and compassionate person. Each class includes a guided meditation, teaching, and discussion from 7-8:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per class.
Love and Light Benefit Fifty South Restaurant, 2128 Rte. 50, Ballston Spa Hungry? Have a Heart? Eat dinner at Fifty South from 4:30-11 p.m. to help Jonah, a TILT and Energetically Sensitive child, get an education that will support his health, social-emotional, educational, and behavioral needs. Please be sure to mention you are at the restaurant for the Love and Light Benefit. There will also be Character of Nature artwork sold and a silent auction of 27 local business items and an autographed Harlem Globetrotter Basketball. For more information, call (518) 884-2926.