Sept. 19: Big Wigs is a Las Vegas-style impersonation show starring Kasha Davis and Aggy Dune. It’s two men.
.. and many women.
Impersonations include Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Adele, Reba McEntire, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner, Cher and more! Kasha and Aggy have been performing this show to sell-out crowds for over 20 years. HOOKED ON NATURE FIBER ARTS MEET-UP, Wilton Wildlife Preserve, Wilton Sept. 19: Grab your yarn, needles, and lawn chairs and get outdoors into the fresh air with other fiber arts hobbyists! Share your love of nature with other crafters while working in a lovely natural setting.
This twice-a-month meet-up will be taking place at Camp Saratoga on Scout Road in Wilton. This is a casual get-together for people to share their works-in-progress, in any fiber based medium. Materials will not be provided, but advice and guidance will be given by the other group attendees.
The next group meeting will be from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Sept.
19. Registration is required at least one day in advance. To register please visit the website at www.
wiltonpreserve.org . HOT AIR BALOON PAINT & SIP, World Awareness Children’s Museum Sept.
21: Join us for our popular family-friendly Paint & Sip series taught by local artist Patrice Jarvis-Weber. Artists will paint their own hot air balloon on canvas. Cost: $12 per person.
Members get a 10% discount! Please call to reserve your spot: 518-793-2773 or visit wacm.ticketleap.com to reserve online.
This class is limited to 9 people. MYSTIC HIGHWAY MUSIC NIGHT, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs Sept. 20: Mystic Highway is hailed as North America’s leading Creedence Clearwater Revival/John Fogerty tribute band.
Having performed songs with CCR and Fogerty throughout his career, Gil Gaidola formed Mystic Highway to celebrate the history and sound of their legendary music. The band’s captivating performances transport audiences back in time; they will be in the Great Hall 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs. ALBANY BOOK FESTIVAL, UAlbany Sept.
21: This annual fall festival features bestselling authors, panel discussions, book-signing sessions, online workshops for aspiring writers, and areas dedicated to young-adult and children’s books. Regional authors and poets join in open mic sessions. Dozens of authors, bookstores, publishers, and literary organizations will be featured online.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. THE BROKENHEARTED – TRIBUTE TO TOM PETTY, The Strand Theatre, Hudson Falls Sept. 21: Tom Petty tribute band The BrokenHearted returns by popular demand! Get ready to rock out to all your favorite Tom Petty hits with The Broken Hearted, the #1 Tom Petty Tribute band! Join us at the Strand Theatre for a night filled with nostalgia and incredible music.
Sing along to classics like “Free Fallin’” and “American Girl” as we pay tribute to one of the greatest rock legends of all time. This is a night you won’t want to miss! $25 Balcony, $35 lower level. Tickets are available at the Strand Box Office; cash or check only or online @ Eventbrite.
For more information and the ticketing link, please visit www.mystrandtheatre.org .
Doors open into the lobby, coffee shop and box office @6:30pm. “A CALL TO SPY” PRESNETAION AND PANEL, Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, Virtual Sept. 24: Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, supported by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and sponsored by Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs, presents a panel discussion of the film A Call to Spy, at 7 p.
m. on Zoom. The historical drama, written by Sarah Megan Thomas and directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher, pays tribute to the “lady spies” recruited into England’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) during WWII.
The film may be streamed free from Kanopy or purchased from Amazon Prime or Apple. It also may be available to subscribers of AMC+ and IFC+. Advance registration is required.
To register, go to https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/HBOw3hU/ACalltoSpy .
A SAVING GRACE – A UNIQUE VIETNAM WAR STORY, Brookside Museum Sept. 25: Kat Fitzpatrick, daughter of a CIA operative, will speak of her Vietnam experience, sharing why her family was invited into a critical war zone in 1974, insight into the super-secret propaganda radio station her father coordinated, and share personally documented glimpses into the slow, but steady decline of America’s footing in that beleaguered country. Her book, “For the Love of Vietnam” will be available for purchase and signing.
This event is free but donations are gratefully accepted. IT’S CALLED RHETORIC, Adirondack Center For Writing, Saranac Lake Sept. 26: The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host “It’s Called Rhetoric,” a public speaking workshop on Thursday, Sept.
26, at 6:30 p.m. This workshop is designed to help attendees become more critical listeners and effective speakers.
It is free and open to all experience levels; teens are welcome alongside adults. Learn more and register for this event at adirondackcenterforwriting.org/event/its-called-rhetoric .
FIVE FOR FIGHTING IN CONCERT, Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga Springs Sept. 27: Closing out Sept., the Great Hall will welcome platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, Five For Fighting 7:30 p.
m. Friday, Sept. 27 along with a string quartet.
To date, Five For Fighting has released six studio LPs, including the platinum-certified “America Town” and “The Battle for Everything” as well as the top-ten charting “Two Lights,” along with an EP and live albums. UPH, 25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs. VAN HALEN TRIBUTE BAND, The Strand Theatre, Hudson Falls Sept.
27: E1 PRESENTS brings COMPLETELY UNCHAINED to The Strand Theatre! Get ready to experience the ultimate rock tribute show featuring all your favorite Van Halen hits. Completely Unchained, The #1 Van Halen tribute band in the country, is considered the most authentic tribute to the mighty VH! Completely Unchained are four talented and creative musicians that re-create the ultimate Van Halen production – the attitude, sounds, excitement, energy and most of all the fun that Van Halen produced as one of the best rock bands in the world. BOOK & COMIC EXPO, The Shirt Factory Sept.
28: The Shirt Factory and Black Walnut Books will be hosting its first Book and Comic Expo this September! Featuring both local and out-of-town authors and publishers! Black Walnut Books is currently taking applications for vendors! Shirt Factory: 71 Lawrence St, Glens Falls. CHAPMAN MUSEUM’S ANNUAL CEMETERY TOUR, Pine View Cemetery, Queensbury Sept. 28: The Chapman Museum is thrilled to announce this year’s cemetery tour.
This unique event will once again bring history to life as talented actors share the stories of local figures. Guided tours are set to commence at 10 a.m.
and continue until 1 p.m., with departures scheduled every 30 minutes.
The duration of each tour is estimated to be between 1 to 1.5 hours. Participation in these tours is priced at $20 per individual, while Chapman Museum members enjoy a special rate of $15.
To secure a slot for your tour of choice, interested participants are kindly requested to register by contacting the Chapman Museum at (518) 793-2826. OKTOBERFEST, Glens Falls Sept. 28: Join the Glens Falls Collaborative for its first-ever Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept.
28th, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.
m. on Glen Street! The event will feature local eateries, breweries, activities for the family and more! Glens Falls Collaborative member organizations may participate at no charge. Non-member organizations may participate by registering and paying $100.
SARATOGA GIANT PUMPKIN FEST, Downtown Saratoga Springs Sept. 28: The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will present the 2024 Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest on Saturday, Sept. 28 in downtown Saratoga Springs.
This free and fun-for-all-ages event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.
m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center parking garage. Attendees will have the opportunity to marvel at giant pumpkins—some over 1,000 pounds—and watch the official weigh-off, which begins at 11 a.
m. Growers from all over New York state and the Northeast bring the biggest pumpkins from their harvest and compete for the coveted title of “Heaviest Pumpkin of Year,” along with additional categories and prizes. WEST MOUNTAIN SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER, Queensbury Sept.
29: West Mountain kicks off the 2024 fall season on Sunday, September 29 with non-profit West Mountain School’s Golf Tournament Fundraiser. Proceeds support the local alpine athletes of West Mountain with program scholarships, team uniforms, safety equipment, and supplies. MEMOIR WRITING GROUP, Crandall Public Library Sept.
30: This memoir writing group is open to authors of all experience levels. Whether you are working on a personal memoir for publication or would simply like to start recording your memories, members can expect to receive peer guidance and feedback in a supportive and welcoming environment. Several writing topics are recommended each month, or people can write about a topic of their own choosing.
At each get-together, there is the option to share your writing and receive thoughtful feedback. This group will meet on the last Monday of every month. Registration is required through https://crandall.
librarycalendar.com/events/month/2024/09 FALL INTO STORYTIME, Hebron United Presbyterian Church Oct. 5: Debi Craig and Dorothea Casey (retired music teachers and sisters) along with Tara Smith (a retired middle school reading teacher who lives in Hebron) want to bring the joy of reading, music, and movement to 3- to 8-year-old children at 10:00 a.
m. in the Fellowship Hall at the rear of Hebron United Presbyterian Church facility (the little white church, not the brick sanctuary) located in the hamlet of East Hebron. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
We encourage parents to join in the fun! The interactive program will last approximately 40 minutes. The Fall into Storytime Fun program is free and open to the public! SARATOGA SPRINGS RECOR RIOT, Saratoga Springs City Center Oct. 5: The Saratoga Springs Record Riot! It’s a giant vinyl record sale in downtown Saratoga Springs! Over 15,000 vinyl records in one room! Great music and amazing family fun.
LPs, CDs and 45s. Dealers from far and wide converge for a giant music sale! All types of music from punk to funk to country to classic rock, hip hop, soul/jazz and more. Dust off that turntable and come on down.
Regular admission starts at 10 a.m. ($5) with early admission at 9 a.
m. ($15). Don’t miss the BIG VINYL DIG! SARATOGA BOOK FESTIVAL, Saratoga Springs Oct.
5-6: The Saratoga Book Festival (SBF) is an annual community-wide celebration of books in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York. Our mission is to encourage a lifelong love of reading and promote greater literacy for all. For one glorious weekend each year, SBF brings writers, book lovers, and reluctant readers together for thoughtful conversations, fascinating interviews, book talks, readings, workshops, youth programs and more.
JUNIOR CREATIVES! NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY AND DRAWING, Creative Jam, Lake George Oct. 5: Are you interested in learning about the beautiful world around you? Taking photographs of nature and landscapes will inspire and excite you. Students will learn when the best times to take photographs are and how to work with natural light and composition.
After taking some photos we will then take the images you took and transfer them into drawings. Learn something wonderful about the world around you. Please bring a digital camera to each class – a cell phone is also acceptable for those without an actual camera.
Also bring a pencil and paper that you will use for sketching to class. HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTATION, Greenwich Free Library Oct. 9: In honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Greenwich Easton Historical Association with the Cambridge Historical Society will host a presentation by Dr.
Paul K. Walker, retired Chief Historian, US Army Corps of Engineers, entitled “From Ticonderoga and Saratoga to West Point: Army Engineer Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the American Revolution.” This event will take place 6:30 PM, Oct.
9, 2024 in the Community Room of the Greenwich Free Library located at the corner of Main and Academy Streets in Greenwich. GARLIC FESTIVAL, Warrensburgh Riverfront Farmers’ Market Oct. 11: The Fifteenth Annual Garlic Festival at the Warrensburgh Riverfront Farmers’ Market will be held on Friday, Oct.
11 from 3-6 p.m. Many Varieties of Certified Organic and Certified Naturally Grown Garlic will be sold for planting and consumption by Hope Valley Farm, Nana’s Garlic Shack and Simply Garlic.
Horticultural information and Recipes provided by CCE of Warren County. Garlicky Recipe Sampling—Free Sampler Plates! BOO2YOU, Glens Falls Oct. 26: Join us Downtown for some Halloween fun! Boo2You is a family-friendly Halloween party in Downtown Glens Falls that is free to the public.
The Glens Falls Collaborative seeks businesses and organizations to participate at the event by providing and handing out candy (to approximately 2000 children) or hosting a kid’s activity. Children and their guardians are encouraged to attend in costume to trick-or-treat and enjoy the festivities. Activities along Glen and Ridge Street, and in City Park, include trick-or-treating at downtown storefronts and along the sidewalks, live performances and more!.
