Simply Saratoga Summer 2021

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Busy Hands, Happy Hearts WRITTEN BY MEGIN POTTER | PHOTOS BY SUPER SOURCE MEDIA

Saratoga Peace Pod volunteers display a sleeping mat crafted by Christa Rittner for donation

Peace Pals knitted by Amy Thomas.

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Crafters can work from templates available at the Saratoga Peace Pod website.

Handmade infant sweater for donation.

Volunteer Amy Thomas.

ast March, while isolated at home, a small revolution was beginning to take shape. Studies show approximately 45 million Americans know how to knit or crochet, and last year, many of them used their knowledge to knit their way through the pandemic. The repetitive movement, gentle clicking of the needles, and soft yarn passing through their fingers is a therapeutic form of meditation that reduces anxiety, replacing it with a welcome sense of calm and connection. “I call it my Zen. My true Zen is fishing. I love to fish but when I can’t get out because of the weather or when I’m not feeling well, I can knit,” said Rachel Baum. Rachel came down with COVID-19 last March which then stretched into long-haul COVID. Despite her illness, within a couple of hours, while watching shows like Bridgerton, she was able to create a warm hat, a small baby blanket, or a soft scarf.

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The Quinn Family Needs Us

5min
pages 160-164

John Greenwood

5min
pages 158-159

Bill Orzell

2min
pages 156-157

Charlie Kuenzel

8min
pages 145-149

25th Anniversary Coverage of the Saratoga Showcase of Homes Continues!

22min
pages 130-144

Saratoga Farmers’ Market

1min
pages 126-127

Family Travel Tips

3min
pages 94-95

Life on Kaydeross Creek

2min
pages 116-117

Artists Spotlight: John Kingsley

4min
pages 96-98

The Future of Lacrosse

4min
pages 92-93

Erik Johnsen Goes to the Norman Rockwell Museum

2min
page 99

Leave No Trace

1min
page 91

River Rafting

3min
pages 88-90

River Walk at Speculator

3min
pages 84-87

Meet… Mountain Climber Jonathan Neville

5min
pages 78-83

Summer Book Suggestions

6min
pages 76-77

Join us as we say Goodbye to Dr. Joel Goodman

3min
pages 74-75

Pine Grove Church

4min
pages 70-71

Saratoga Peace Pods

3min
pages 72-73

Preserving Saratoga

6min
pages 64-67

The Company Salon and Spa

3min
pages 58-59

Pies & Tacos?

5min
pages 68-69

Luxe Salon

3min
pages 38-39

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

7min
pages 24-27

SPAC is Open

4min
pages 32-33

Swedish Hill Farm and Spa

4min
pages 28-31

Saratoga with Kids

2min
pages 20-21

Walt & Whitman Brewing

3min
pages 34-37

Welcome Back to the NEW Saratoga Race Course!

4min
pages 16-17

The Jockey “Y”

3min
pages 22-23

Secret Garden Tour July

1min
pages 11-15
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