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Albany, NY – The Saratoga Beer Summit is returning to the City Center in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025. The beer summit will once again feature its traditional menu of delicious local and national craft beers, along with a robust selection of ciders, seltzers, and malt beverages!…

Saratoga Springs, NY – Catholic Charities of Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties invites the local community to unwrap the magic of the holiday season at their 29^th annual fundraiser – The Festival of Trees – on Wednesday, December 4, through Sunday, December 8, at the Saratoga Springs City Center.

Gloversville, N.Y. - Celebrate the season at the Fulton County Historical Society with Merry at the Museum! On Saturday, December 14th at 10:30am, Santa and Mrs. Claus are making a special stop to share some of their favorite stories while you enjoy sweet treats and hot cocoa. Then on Sunday, December 15th at 1:00pm, Cosby and Tom bring their World Holiday Songs concert, a family-friendly celebration of holiday songs from around the world!…

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Albany, N.Y. -- On Sunday, December 1st, 2024, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Discovery Center Gift Shop is thrilled to participate in Museum Store Sunday, an annual holiday shopping day supporting cultural institutions and their stores. This year, more than 2,100 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 25 countries, and five continents will celebrate Museum Store Sunday and offer unique gifts for the holiday season—with all purchases supporting its parent institution and the artisans and craftspeople who create many of the gifts found in museum stores.

Saratoga Springs, NY — Get ready to don your Santa suits, elf hats, and reindeer antlers! There are so many exciting events coming up in this month that will spark holiday cheer while supporting Franklin Community Center’s mission. Mark your calendars because you do not want to miss out!

First up is the Winter Welcome Disc Golf event on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The yearly Charity Disc Golf Tournament takes place at Saratoga Spa State Park, with tee off at 11:45am.

Saratoga Springs, NY – With Thanksgiving Weekend on the horizon, arrangements are complete for the annual Racing Memories program at the Saratoga Automobile Museum.

Set for Saturday, November 30, 2024, the popular program, formerly titled Lost Speedways, will once again fill the museum with racing enthusiasts, drivers, memorabilia collectors and at least one well-known promoter.  And as a bonus, attendees will be among the first to view the newly opened Golub Gallery exhibit “Evolution of Performance and Design.”…

Colonie, N.Y. - The Friends of the Pruyn House, Colonie Town Supervisor Peter G. Crummey and the Colonie Town Board, are delighted to announce our Holiday Open House.  The Pruyn House will be open to the public for free tours and holiday fun on Friday, December 6^th from10:00am – 6:00pm.  The House will be decorated for the holidays in the 1800’s style, courtesy of the Blue Creek Garden Club and the Friends of Pruyn House volunteers. …

With Acclaimed Authors Brien Bouyea and Michael Veitch

Nov. 14 Event Offers Unique Insights, Stories, and Book Signing to Benefit the Museum

Saratoga Springs, NY – The Saratoga Springs History Museum will host a special event on Thursday, Nov. 14, celebrating the rich history and enduring legacy of the Travers Stakes,

America’s oldest thoroughbred race for 3-year-olds. Featuring racing historians and acclaimed authors Brien Bouyea and Michael Veitch, this unique event will showcase their latest book, The Travers: Saratoga’s Midsummer Derby, 1864 – 2023, a comprehensive, visually stunning coffee table book chronicling the first 154 editions of Saratoga’s legendary race. Thoroughbred Racing Commentary’s Charles Hayward describes it as “the best racing book since Seabiscuit.”…