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Southern Saratoga Art Society SARATOGA COUNTY - SSAS members will be exhibiting throughout the area over the next two months. During October, Carol Winterton will exhibit in the lobby of the Town of Clifton Park, 1 Town Hall Plaza, Tel. # 518-371-6651. Carol has been painting for over 30 yrs., but when her husband passed away, she found
painting filled a void and provided comfort. She paints in watercolors, oil and acrylics. During Nov./Dec. Valerie Wolf will be exhibiting at the Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main Street, Tel.#: 518-664-4646 . Valerie’s Show includes a colorful collection of styles including flo.abstract and realistic pieces. The Zion Lutheran Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, Tel.#: 518-
370-4894 will host four amazing artists during Nov./Dec., Cheryl Birmingham, Carol Winterton, Rita Helie and Jack Morgan. Also during Nov./ Dec., in the Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd, Tel.#: 518-383-1343, artists and members of SSAS will be exhibiting in a Themed Show, “Nature”. Visit these venues and support
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Campfire Concerts - Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park WILTON - Don’t let the cold, autumn weather bring you down! Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park will be hosting a weekend of campfire concerts on November 6th and 7th from 1:00-4:00pm. Join us either day, or both! The event includes live music, prizes, refreshments, roasting marshmallows and more... all while warming up by the campfire. Enjoy the tunes of our musical guests, the Red Spruce Band on Saturday November 6th and Thomasina Winslow on Sunday November 7th! Registration is required via Eventbrite platform. Space is limited. To receive the Eventbrite link please email info@wiltonpreserve.org.
Nacre Dance Group Annual ‘So, You Think You Can Choreograph?’ Competition SARATOGA SPRINGS - Nacre Dance Group is pleased to announce the annual ‘So, You Think You Can Choreograph?’ performance is back for its 7th season on November 6th in a new venue and format. ‘So You Think You Can Choreograph?’ - The beloved competition highlighting best modern and contemporary choreography talent in the Capital Region and beyond is back at a new venue; The Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, NY. To highlight this newest state of the arts performing venue, choreographers have been asked to create pieces in-the-round as dancers soar, roll, spin and sculpt through space. Audience
members vote on their favorite piece of choreography, as choreographers compete to secure the coveted spot of Nacre’s 2022 guest artist in residence. Show Time: Saturday, November 6, 2021, 7:30 pm, Universal Preservation Hall. Tickets: $25 ($20 seniors and students) $15 for groups of 8 or more. For tickets and additional information, please visit universalpreservationhall. org or nacredance.org
Special Musical Revue to be Performed at Saratoga Springs City Music Hall SARATOGA SPRINGS - A fundraising event celebrating the return of live theater, entitled All Together Now: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theater, will be performed by a 12-member Home Made Theater cast at Saratoga Springs City Music Hall on Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13 at 7:30pm. Under the auspices of the award-winning company’s Youth Musical Theater Conservatory, a cast of two boys and ten girls, ages 12-19-years-old, will perform some of the Great White Way’s most beloved musical songs and production numbers. All Together Now will be performed just twice, on Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13, at Saratoga City Music Hall, which is located at 474 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Located on the third floor of Saratoga’s City Hall, the newly renovated Music Hall is accessible by elevator and has a large open room with hard wood floors, cathedral windows and a large built-in stage. Single tickets, plus information and subscriptions to Home Made Theater’s entire 2021-22 season are available on the company’s website, www.
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Diabetes Classes Online SARATOGA SPRINGS - Dining with Diabetes, a program for people with diabetes or prediabetes and their family members, is being sponsored by the Saratoga Springs Public Library via Zoom, Mondays, November 8, 15 & 22 at 11 am. No fee. Register online with this link: Dining with Diabetes Registration. Presented by Diane Whitten, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Participants will learn how to fit carbohydrates into a healthy menu, effectively use food labels, choose meals at a restaurant and adopt other healthy habits to help manage diabetes through healthy eating. Recipe ideas provided. Time provided for Q&A. For program details contact Cornell Cooperative Extension Saratoga County- 518-885-8995, or email Diane at dwhitten@ cornell.edu.
Adirondack Fiddlers SCHUYLERVILLE New style and Old Tyme Fiddling, Adirondack Fiddlers. Sunday November 14th 1:00 pm to 4:30. American Legion Hall, Clancy St. Schuylerville, NY. All fiddlers and musicians young and old, public welcome. Round and square dancing. Food available. For more information call (518) 274-6817.
Capital Region Social Happenings November Event and Concert Series CAPITAL DISTRICT - https://www.facebook. com/CapitalRegionSocial - CapRegSocialHappenings@gmail.com. Friday Night Events at 7 pm – Picnic at noon at 435 New Karner Road (Hanover Square Building) at “Hill” door entrance. Open to the public. Inside seating is limited. $12 pp and that includes beverages and snacks. Plenty of free parking. Handicap accessible. CDC & COVID compliant. Masks required on everyone. Call 518-452-6883 for more information. Friday Night – November 5: Ed Salvo returns to our stage and will be performing a whole new show. Performance starts at 7 pm. Friday Night, November 12: Donna Lee returns to our stage and will be performing an array of songs which will include her famous tribute to Janis Joplin. Donna Lee has performed at numerous venues throughout the Capital District with many talented musicians. She is best known for portraying Janis Joplin in Groovin - A Musical Journey which performed regularly in Atlantic City, as well as locally at the Palace and Proctors. She will be joined by Tony Schettino, Guitarist and Performer. Their performance starts at 7 pm. Friday Night – December 3: SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE EVENT FOR ALL -- The event starts at 5:30 pm with finger foods and meet the Board in our newly renovated Community Room and Stage. DON “THE SOUL MAN” HYMAN returns to our stage to entertain us with music and stories at 7 pm.
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Milton scrapyard noise study paused Engineer: Sounds from Planit plant too sporadic to properly assess ByLINE: WENDY LIBERATORE
MILTON - The long-anticipated sound study of noise from Planit Waste Recycling and Salvage is being delayed, dashing the hopes of neighbors who felt the study would finally force the town to limit the scrapyard's operations. Thomas Baird, an associate at Barton & Loguidice hired by the town to measure the noise, said capturing the sounds from Planit has been difficult in the neighborhoods because the noise has proven to be too sporadic. He told the Town Board last Wednesday he will now ask Planit's management to perform their activities for him so he can be in the neighborhoods at the right time to capture the sound levels. "I don't have all of the data yet," Baird said last Thursday to the Times Union. "The measurements of the activities are not complete. It's sporadic and intermittent. I'm still trying get a good representation."
But neighbor Michael Landis said asking Planit and company President Anthony Dawson to cooperate is a nonstarter. "That got a good laugh from the audience, since everyone knows Dawson refuses to allow any town officials on his property," Landis said last Thursday, the day after the meeting, which was held in person and on Zoom. "I urged the board to have courage and force Dawson to submit to proper oversight and assessment." Dozens of homes border three sides of Planit, which salvages and crushes metals. For at least three years, neighbors have been seeking relief from Planit's noises, which they say shake their homes and knock objects off walls and shelves. They claim the noise is earsplitting, ruins their enjoyment of their homes and makes it impossible to go outside. They also said their home values have plummeted. Baird said he has seen videos of the operations, taken by neighbors, and would like to measure the actual sound. But he said to capture that, he'd have to camp out in the neighborhood and that would be cost-prohibitive; thus, his reason for asking Dawson to join in the study.
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Neighbors have also alleged that since the noise study was announced earlier this year, Planit's activities have appeared to lessen -and thus have been conspicuously quieter. Speaking at last Wednesday's meeting, Dawson did not indicate if he would participate, and he has not responded to a Times Union email asking if he will entertain the idea. However, at the meeting, he did criticize the study as beyond "what was presented and approved." He also blamed neighbors who he said are in violation of deed restrictions, requiring them to maintain fencing around Planit. He also questioned what a sound study could Please see NOISE 10
Spring house project wins grant $75,000 to go for work at Saratoga Spa State Park ByLINE: WENDY LIBERATORE
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Saratoga Spa State Park was recently awarded $75,000 to spruce up the mineral spring.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park was awarded $75,000 by the Park and Trail Partnership Grants to restore the park's Coesa spring house. The grant will provide interpretive signs about the Coesa Mineral Spring and cover installation of a replica of the original granite fountain. The project will also benefit from $59,000 in additional funding from the Spa Park Centennial fund. "These grants speak to the thriving partnership between State Parks and Historic Sites and our individual friends groups," Regional Director Alane Ball-Chinian wrote in a statement. "As community-focused nonprofits, our friends groups can execute on unique projects that meet the needs of our patrons, made possible with the Park and Trail Partnership grants. This project is another important step toward our goal of restoring and activating the springs of Saratoga." The grant funding was formally announced in a ceremony at 1 p.m. last Wednesday at Saratoga Spa State Park at the Coesa Pavilion, overlooking the spring house in Saratoga Spa State Park, Route 50.
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COPS, COURTS AND FIRE CALLS No one injured after small plane lands in field in Milton MILTON -- No one was hurt when a small plane came down in a field west of the Saratoga County Airport in the town of Milton Wednesday sometime before 6 p.m., sheriff's investigators said. The sheriff's office received 911 calls at 5:54 p.m. about a plane crash. The craft, occupied by two people, was returning to the airport when it reportedly lost power and was brought down in the field. Neither those in the plane nor anyone on the ground was hurt, deputies said. Occupants were Justin Platt, 30, of Ballston and Jesse Richardson, 35, of Fultonville flying in a 1963 Beechcraft. The model of the plane was not provided.
Sheriff's officials said they are working with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to learn more about what happened. Community Ambulance Corps and Rock City firefighters assisted at the scene.
Ax used during attack in Corinth, investigators say CORINTH -- A Hamilton County man attacked an acquaintance with an ax Tuesday night, nearly killing him, Saratoga County sheriff’s investigators said Friday. Investigators said they arrested Justice D. Locke, 19, of Indian Lake, on felony charges of attempted murder and burglary. Locke broke into his acquaintance’s residence in Corinth around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and attacked him with an ax. The victim was airlifted to Albany Medical Center Hospital with
life-threatening injuries, but is expected to survive, officials said. Two days later, the sheriff’s office located Locke in Indian Lake and recovered the weapon with the help of State Police. Locke was arraigned in Milton Town Court and sent to Saratoga County jail without bail.
North Adams woman killed in Canaan crash CANAAN -- A Massachusetts woman was killed and two other occupants injured after the car they were riding in crashed into a tree Friday morning on Route 295, State Police said. Police responded to the scene at about 2 a.m. after getting a report about a vehicle off the road. Passenger Paula R. Buxbaum, 58, of North Adams, was taken to Berkshire Medical Center by responding EMS where she was pronounced dead.
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Fights Roil Saratoga Springs SARATOGA SPRINGS -- City police are investigating two fights that resulted in injuries over the Halloween weekend. Officers responded to Caroline Street near Henry Street shortly before 3:30 a.m. Saturday for a “large fight” in the roadway, police said. It ended before authorities arrived. A 22-year-old man, located at the scene, sustained blunt-force injuries to his head and was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital. A 35-year-old man who sustained several minor stab wounds to his abdomen was treated and released. Officers responded to another incident shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday that resulted in two people in need of medical treat-
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Edinburg, Schenectady fire victims receive aid Volunteers from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross provided emergency aid to two people after fires Wednesday in Schenectady and Edinburg. The Red Cross provided financial assistance for necessities such as shelter, food, and clothing to two adults in the Shields Road, Edinburg, blaze. One resident is eligible for veterans’ services. Volunteers also provided similar assistance to three people in Wednesday morning’s fire on Union Avenue, Schenectady.
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Gates of Heaven believes in challenge Synagogue launches online Dare to Do a Mitzvah as a way to do good deeds in world ByLINE: LYNDA EDWARDS
Think of it as an antidote to "devious licks," the stupid viral online dare that challenges its sheep-like followers to vandalize school toilets. Schenectady's Gates of Heaven launched its warm-hearted polar opposite. Gates of Heaven has launched Dare to Do a Mitzvah, an online challenge to repair the world in ways ranging from prosaic but necessary to creative and epic. Mitzvah's literal translation is "commandment" but Gates of Heaven uses it as most people do, to refer to a "good deed." The synagogue normally has a Mitzvah Day but in these nerve-shredding times, more was needed. November was declared "Mitzvah Month." "The world needs us more than ever, and while most of our opportunities to give back will take place virtually or from a social distance, our commitment to our local community through volunteerism and tzedakah (charitable generosity) is unchanged," the website says. The website offers the congregation many projects that can involve a month-long commitment, from which to choose; dropping off food donations for Schenectady Community Ministries at the temple Nov. 6, making a dish for Bethesda House's Christmas or Thanksgiving meal for its homeless women and children, donating financially to Mooncatcher or sewing sanitary napkins for impoverished African school girls. There's even a chance to volunteer to transcribe the diaries of 19thcentury explorers and scientists so they will be easy to read and accessible to students of all ages. A link on the synagogue website can take you to Amnesty International's sign up for volunteer researchers who monitor international news and track cases of good people imprisoned by dictatorships. The Dare to Do a Mitzvah is Gates' new social media initiative, designed with kids and teenagers in mind. Each Sunday morning at Gates Quest School, one or more attendees will be challenged, asked to film or photograph the mitzvah he or she performs, then send
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Dare to Do a Mitzvah challenges Gen-Zers to leave the couch and repair the world in ways big and small. Join Amnesty International. Rake leaves for a neighbor-- or a parent. Elijah Follman, above, rakes his family's yard with a handcut mitzvah man. Isaac Follman, below, also does yard work as his Dare to Do A Mitzvah challenge in Schenectady.
it to congregational Jewish living director Arnold Rotenberg. He posts them on the congregation's Facebook page. "We have encouraged kids in our "Dare to do a Mitzvah" to do something at home," Rotenberg said. "I have pics of kids taking out the garbage, sorting
socks, helping with groceries." But two teen girls aimed for a big impact outside their homes. Seventh-graders Evelia Echandy, who is enrolled in Gates Quest, and her friend, Ava Sylvia, are blessed with awesome fundraising skills. They raised $1,000 in a few days for St. Jude's Hospital as their "dare." The temple has hosted opportunities for youthful mitzvahs for decades, long before texting, tweets and TikTok. The Temple Community Service Corps was launched as a major project of the Social Action Committee back in 1971. Gates describes it as a local version of the Peace Corps. According to the application forms, those eligible are in the 11th and 12th grades, at least 16 years old. (The minimum required is 20 hours weekly). They are paid minimum wage for a 35 hour week. The jobs offer chances to work for community agencies such as nursing homes, children's recreation programs and agencies for the homeless and the disabled.
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The Charlton School Retires One Of Its Equine Program’s Founding Horses CHARLTON - FlyBoy “Fly” has been with The Charlton School for 8 years. He was one of the first horses that Jessica “Jess” Knapp, LMFT, PATH TRI/ ESMHL, the Director of Therapeutic Equine Services at The Charlton School (TCS) brought into the program. Today, the Equine Program at TCS has 9 horses in total with an indoor stable and riding center utilized by students and families throughout the year. Before Fly joined their program, the program operated out of its maintenance garage and had a total of three horses. Like many of the students at The Charlton School, Fly came to us with anxiety related to trauma. Fly had lived on a small farm for most of his life. He resided there with two other horses, four goats and a donkey. When the
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Saratoga/Wilton Elks Lodge #161 Turkey Dinner for Curbside Pick Up SARATOGA/WILTON - Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 4:30-6:00pm. Call Monday and Tuesday between 10am-noon to place an order. 518584-2585 . Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Vegetable, Gravy, Tossed Salad, Dinner Rolls. Dinner For 2 /$25.00 (Cash Only).
Taste of Troy Food Tours Again Offering Holiday Boxes of Local Love CAPITAL DISTRICT - Taste of Troy Food Tours LLC is supporting small, local business and entrepreneurs again with its 2021 Holiday Boxes of Local Love. With guaran-
teed delivery dates in time for Thanksgiving, Chanukah and/or Christmas, the Boxes are an easy way to express your love while supporting eight different local businesses and the South End Children’s Café. Each Box of Local Love offers you a chance to personalize the specially curated items from seven Capital Region businesses. Boxes contain six items, and purchasers are offered choices for five of the items. Every box will include an authentic, sweet taste of New York: a maple leaf-shaped bottle of Wells Maple Farm’s Grade A syrup. A portion of proceeds from each sale will be donated to South End Children’s Cafe located in Albany, New York. South End Children’s Cafe’s mission is to impact food equity and food justice, enhance academic success
and positively influence the physical and mental health of children residing in the South End of Albany. Currently the Cafe provides to-go meals to children and families in need. What’s in the 2021 Holiday Box of Local Love? Each Box of Local Love* includes: • Collar City Candle: Choice of Cider Doughnut, Winter Solstice or Holiday Sparkle scented 9-ounce, candle jar; • TieBerry Sweets: Choice of six chocolate covered, seasonally decorated pretzel sticks (choice of white, milk, dark or mixed chocolate) or two pack of Hot Chocolate bombs; • Parchment Baking Company: Choice of Kraneskake cookies or Pepperkaker cookies; • What’s Poppin: Choice of Albany Mix (Cheddar
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The Capital District Humanist Society Presents: Weirdness!: What Fake Science and the Paranormal Tell Us About the Nature of Science CAPITAL DISTRICT - In a world full of weird claims and wild conspiracy theories, scientists, pundits, and activists can’t simply ask the public to trust science, but must communicate how science works and why it is essential. Weirdness! explores many of the odd beliefs that large sections of the public accepts, but the scientific mainstream rejects. Taner Edis, born in Istanbul, holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Johns Hopkins University. He is professor of physics at Truman State University, and researches the philosophy and history of science. Edis has written exten-
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Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club Monthly Breakfast VICTORY - The Fish Creek Rod and Gun Club invites all to join us at our Monthly Breakfast on Sunday, November 14, 2021 starting at 8:00AM through 11:00AM. Menu: Eggs cooked to order, Bacon, Sausage, Toast (White or Wheat), Pancakes (Regular, Blueberry, Buckwheat, Apple Cinnamon), French Toast, Home Fries, Orange Juice, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate. Cost: $10.00 Adult, $5.00 Child. Everyone will be welcome to join us. 518-695-3917.
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Autumn Discovery Walk at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park
WILTON - Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is encouraging people to get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather by hosting an Autumn Discovery Hikes on Saturday November 20th and Sunday November 21st both beginning at 1:00PM. On this nature walk partici-
pants will learn about the transformative autumn months and how plants and animals adapt and prepare for the winter season. The walk covers about a mile and a half of gently rolling terrain and will not take place if there is rain. This hike will depart from the Neilmann Trailhead located off of Ruggles Road. Registration is required. For more information or to register, please call the
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when Planit's license was up for renewal, Supervisor Benny Zlotnick asked town building inspector William Lewis to hold off on renewal so the board could discuss it. But Lewis renewed the license. Zlotnick also appointed council members Barbara Kerr and Ryan Isachsen to work on the Planit problem, but Dawson will not cooperate with them, Kerr said, barring them from the property. While neighbors are disappointed, Landis said they are not giving up, even though he feels the Town Board has. "Dawson is ferociously determined to fight any oversight ... board members seem to be in three categories: resigned to defeat; too scared to do anything about it; favorable to Dawson," Landis said. "Meanwhile, Dawson's operations continue to grow, and residents continue to suffer. I have not yet lost hope. I will continue to work with and mobilize residents." wliberatore@timesunion.com518-454-5445@ wendyliberatore Preserve & Park office at 518-450-0321 or via email at info@wiltonpreserve. org. For up-to-date trail conditions or program information, please visit the Preserve & Park’s website at www.wiltonpreserve.org
Saratoga Arts Presents Schall
SARATOGA SPRINGS - New Works by Multi-Instrumentalist/Composer Gary Schall written for Piano, Voice & Marimba. Marking the 58th anniversary of the JFK assassination with original modern-minimalist music and a multimedia video montage of the JFK funeral created in collaboration with Skidmore Digital Media Department. Location: Saratoga Arts,, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Sat., November 20th (5:00pm) Sun.,November 21st (2:00pm) Contact Richard Brian (347)378-6644 Email: richardbrian@lstalentagency.com. Tickets $10.00. Tickets & Information @ Schallmusic.com Gary Schall makes music like you’ve never heard before. At only 19, this extraordinarily talented multi-instrumentalist was invited to join the Grammy-winning ensemble of acclaimed minimalist composer Steve Reich. In the decades since, Schall remained on the cutting
edge of the music world, recording Reich’s landmark works, as well as composing his own music for experimental instruments like the metallic 31-toned Zoomoozophone and the patented Tap Dance Instrument – a wood and brass multi-timbre floor that turns tap dancing into music. This concert features Schall’s composition Memory of an Own, written in memory of his teacher James Preiss, a member of the President’s Own Marine Band, who distinguished himself as one of the 19 drummers to perform at the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. Building upon Saratoga Arts’ successful history and mission to make the arts accessible to all Louise Kerr, Executive Director of Saratoga Arts has arranged for this concert in her effort to forge new relationships, partnerships, and connections. Schall’s partnering with Saratoga Arts and Skidmore Media Arts Department underscores his effort to connect with local arts organizations in his new hometown of Saratoga. Based on CDC guidelines and the dynamics of Saratoga Arts as an educational facility full indoor masking and proof of vaccination is required for this performance.
“Collecting Political Memorabilia” at the Saratoga County History Center
SARATOGA COUNTY - On Monday, November 15 at 7 PM, the Saratoga County History Roundtable will present a program on “Collecting Political Memorabilia” by Bill McPherson at the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa. Mr. McPherson will bring portions of his collection, which is concentrated on 19th and early 20th century Presidents and electoral campaigns, the issue of the 8-hour day, and suffrage, as well as political material that has a regional or local flavor. He will also share images from his collection with the group. Bill, who has spent over thirty years enjoying this hobby, will provide information for those interested in becoming engaged in collecting political memorabilia. Bill is a graduate of SUNY Albany and has lived in Saratoga County since 1971. He taught social studies in the Ballston Spa school district for many years. Please pre-register by e-mail to Jim Richmond at SaratogaCoHistoryRoundtable@gmail.com Masks required within the Museum.
Boys November/ December Lacrosse
CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland Lacrosse will be running boy’s lacrosse programs this winter on Sunday mornings starting on November 17, 2021 & ending on January 2, 2022 at the All Star Academy in Latham. Levels include: Levels include: • Coaches’ corner grades 4 – 6, & 7– 9 advanced skill program that has varsity-level coaches recreate a set of advanced-level practices full of skills & drills that players need to for the
next level. • Instructional programs for novice players’ grades 6 – 9, & 2 - 5th . • Instructional programs for beginner grades 6 – 10, & 2 – 5th • A co-ed k-5th learn to play program. For more information go to capitallandlacrosse.com or Email us at Chad@capitallandlacrosse.com
Youth2 November Community Care Pop-Up “Grateful Grains”
CAPITAL DISTRICT - Youth2 – Youth Helping Youth (www. youthsquared.org) is hosting our 9th Community Care Pop-UP- “Grateful Grains”, a cereal box collection drive. All collected cereal will be donated to families in need by distributing to food pantries in Hadley-Luzerne, Ballston Spa, Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs. This food item will help families over the Thanksgiving break. The underlying support of Stewart’s Shops, with their amazing generosity and funding for our POP-UPs is much appreciated. This event will take place on Saturday, November 20th from 12:00-2:00 pm at Camp Stomping Ground, 3430 Boyhaven Road, Middle Grove, NY. At the end of the collection drive we will line up the cereal boxes and prepare our “domino effect” finale.
New York State Commission for the Blind
CAPITAL DISTRICT - The New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) provides free vocational rehabilitation and other services to legally blind New York State residents, including children, adults, and older adults. NYSCB assists participants in achieving economic self-sufficiency and full integration into society. Call toll-free (866) 871-3000 or visit our website: visionloss.ny.gov
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Steamed Brown Bread & Bake Sale at Simpson UMC
famous Steamed Brown Bread and Bake Sale in time for Thanksgiving. Brown bread is an old fashioned delicious, rich and hearty treat made with molasses and raisins, that is steamed in coffee cans over a water bath. It freezes well, keeps great in the fridge and is wonderful toasted with butter or cream cheese or eaten as is. Place your order by calling 518-885-4794 by
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November Nature on the Move Walks at Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park
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space is limited. For more information or to register for the program, please call the Preserve & Park office at 518-4500321 or via email at info@ wiltonpreserve.org. Please provide your name, phone number, email address and the number of people attending within your party. For up-to-date trail conditions or program information, please visit the Preserve & Park’s website at www.wiltonpreserve.org .
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November Holiday Indoor Craft & Garage Sale
SARATOGA/WILTON - On Sunday, November 14th, from 11-3 pm the popular Elks Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Craft and Garage Sale at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Club on Elks Lane will hold an extra monthly sale for holiday shopping. Admission is free with over 40 vendors; parking is great, bargains galore, and lunch, We offer household items, sports equipment, handmade items, clothing, fabrics, jewelry, party vendors , pet supplies, food treats, soaps, body lotions, and just about anything you can imagine may be found here. New vendors are signing up every month. Snow or rain, the sales go on and it is a fun activity the entire family enjoys. Come browse, visit, eat, or just get out of the house with a friend. All proceeds go to our local charities. All markets are usually
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Girls November/ December Lacrosse
CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland Lacrosse will be running girl’s lacrosse programs this winter on Sunday mornings starting on November 14, 2021 & ending on January 2, 2022 at the All Star Academy in Latham. Levels include: • Leagues for youth grades 4 – 6th, & modified/JV grades 7-9th & a Varsity league. • An advanced skills and drills program designed for players who want to take his game to the next level - grades 6 – 8th and
9 – 12th. • Instructional programs for novice players’ grades 4 – 6 & 7 – 11 • Instructional programs for beginner grades 4 – 6, & 7 – 11 • A co-ed k-5th learn to play program. For more information go to capitallandlacrosse.com or Email us at Chad@capitallandlacrosse.com
Girls November/ December Field Hockey
CAPITAL DISTRICT Capitalland Field Hockey will be running girls Field Hockey programs this winter on Sunday mornings starting on November 14, 2021 & ending on January 2, 2022 at the All Star Academy in Latham. Levels include: League for modified/ JV grades 7-9. • An advanced skills and drills program designed for players who want to take his game to the next level - grades 6 – 8th and 9 – 11. • Instructional programs for novice players’ grades 5 – 7 &
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Week Of November 7, 2021
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that get in the way of your productivity. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, get in touch with a distant relative or old friend. This person may be in need of company and a simple phone call or text could be just what the doctor ordered. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Don’t be surprised if someone rubs you the wrong way this week, Libra. You don’t have to feel compelled to like everyone, but you will have to get along. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 It’s difficult not to take things personally when someone disagrees with you about something, Scorpio. Resist the urge to get into a heated debate. Focus your energy elsewhere. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, this is a time for plenty of communication between you and your loved ones or coworkers. Listen and contribute to discussions as much as you can this week. CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your slow and steady nature will be appreciated and
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