The Ballston Spa Summer Farmers Market returns to the great outdoors for its eighth season in Wiswall Park with a wide variety of produce, plants, baked goods, specialty foods and hand crafted items. Support local farms and small businesses by buying local. Market hours are Thursdays, 3-6 pm and Saturdays, 9 am- 12 pm. For more information, contact market manager Cyndi Pastore at morningviewfarms@hotmail.com or the BSBPA at info@ballston.org, 885-2772.
Thu, Jun 24 - Thu, Aug 26, 2010
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Concerts in the Park Series(6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
Wiswall Park, downtown Ballston Spa
The 2010 Summer Concerts in the Park series starts June 24 and runs through August 26. Concerts are from 6-8 pm each Thursday evening in Wiswall Park, immediately following the Farmers Market, and are free to the public. Bring your lawnchairs and blankets and enjoy a diverse line-up of musical performers.
June 24: Lustre Kings,
July 1: Ballston Spa Community Band,
July 8: The Zucchini Brothers,
July 15: Red Haired Strangers,
July 22: Dan Berggren,
July 29: Ryan Jensen,
August 5: Ice Cream Social with Union Fire Company Band,
August 12: Annie and the Hedonists,
August 19: Happy Balky and the Good Living,
August 26: Sirsy.
Click on More Info below for links to each act's websites
FANS Summer Activity Series for Kids(1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Kelley Park, Ralph Street, Ballston Spa
FANs of Ballston Spa will be running a summer series in Kelley Park aimed at kids 5-12 on Fridays from 1-2 pm in the back fields of Kelley Park. The programs will vary with offerings such as music, karate, crafts and more.
The schedule of activities include:
7/9- Dan Berggren and free Stewart's ice cream.
7/16- Kids Yoga with Susan
7/23- Red Dragon Karate, Jeff Melander
7/30- Green Conscience, Karen Totino
8/6- Happy Hands, Corina Oberai
8/13- (special evening time of 7:30PM) S'mores, courtesy of FANs, and star stories with Chris Grubb from Planetarium Adventures
For info call Shannon, 885-1525
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Mon, Jul 26 - 30, 2010
"Brookside Digs!" Summer Archeology Camp(9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street
Students in grades 5-8 (ages 10-14), will dig into local history, experience a real archeological dig with real archeologists, and uncover buried remains from Brookside Museum’s 218 year history! Your “junior archeologist” will work side by side with archeologists from Hartgen Archeological Association, Inc. of Albany.
The camp will run Monday-Friday, July 26th-30th, from 9 am-3 pm. (Pre-camp hours are 8-9, post-camp hours are 3-5:30.) The cost is $200 per student. A $50 non-refundable fee is due at registration. Please enroll early, registration is limited!
For more information on Brookside, please visit www.brooksidemuseum.org or call 885.4000.
The First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa presents "High Seas Expedition" Vacation Bible School the week of July 26-30, from 6 -8:30 pm. Ages 5-12 (must be 5 years old by 12/1/2010) Register in person at the church office, 858-8361 or online at http://fbcbs.weebly.com/children--youth.html. Registration deadline is July 16.
Join us for live music, art openings and special events in several of our downtown shops, restaurants, galleries and museums from 6-9 pm. Film Festival takes place in Wiswall Park and at Ballston Spa High School auditorium.
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Fri, Aug 6 - 7, 2010
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3rd Annual Ballston Spa Film Festival(7:00 PM)
On August 6 and 7, 2010, the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association (BSBPA) will present the Third Annual Ballston Spa Film Festival in Wiswall Park and Ballston Spa High School Auditorium. (Rain location for park screenings will be BSHS auditorium). The Festival will showcase short films from around the world and the US as well those by local student filmmakers. Hollywood film professionals will judge the entrants to determine 12 award winners in the several categories including two exclusively for young filmmakers. Other festival activities include a live broadcast by WEQX on Friday night, UStream live web simulcast of eScape online series premiere, live Video Art by The Electric Heliotrope Theater, hands on Final Cut Pro training with producers from YNN and after parties both nights at 11 pm featuring live music by popular local band Vesper at The Brickyard Tavern (Friday) and Brookside Museum (Saturday) . Please click on more information below.
The Annual Rolling Roadsters race will take place on Saturday, August 7th, starting at 8 am. Homemade gravity racers are pitted against each other as they race down the Bath Street hill. There are divisions for ages 7 through adult. Trophies will be awarded! Applications will be available at the Ballston Spa village office at 66 Front Street. For more information, or to volunteer to help as a race official, please call 885-5711 or 885-3650.
Wed, Aug 11, 2010
Mid-Week Mixer(5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
Double M Western Store, 678 Route 67
The BSBPA offers monthly Mid-Week Mixers on the second Wednesday of the month at different locations. Get involved in your community! Stop by on your way home from work for a gathering of business and community members in a relaxed setting. Light fare and cash bar. Cost is $10 per person at the door. Reservations are appreciated but not required. For more information, contact: Ellen Mottola at (518) 885-2772 or info@ballston.org
Cost: $10 per person at the door
Sat, Aug 14, 2010
Brookside Museum’s Jailhouse Rock 5K Race(8:30 AM)
Brookside Museum
Brookside Museum, home of the Saratoga County Historical Society, is inviting you to run with Elvis at the Jailhouse Rock 5K, or just dress like him.
Brookside’s annual fundraising race will take place on Saturday, August 14th, at 8:30 am. Check-in starts at 7:15 a.m. The out and back course begins at the top of Mohican Hill (behind Brookside Museum) and proceeds past the fairgrounds to the correctional facility. Flat and fast with a fabulous downhill for your summertime PR! The entry fee is $22 pre-registered (through 8/11/10), $27 (8/12/10 through 8/14/10). T-shirts are given to the first 250 registered! Awards are given to the fastest male and female overall; age-group awards are given by 5 year categories. Warm up to Jailhouse Rock-type music provided by L.B. Walker. Participate in a costume contest by dressing like Elvis or Priscilla Presley! (No race registration is required to participate in the costume contest.) To register visit www.active.com or www.brooksidemuseum.org, or call the museum at 885-4000. Proceeds from the race benefit Brookside’s education programs, which serve thousands of schoolchildren each year.
Enjoy a fun-filled family event as the village of Ballston Spa invites you to ‘Swim under the Stars’, Saturday, August 14 from 8 pm to midnight at the village pool on Ralph Street. Along with swimming, there will be music and karaoke, a barbecue with free food and a marshmallow roast. For more information, call the Ballston Spa village office at 885-5711.
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Mon, Aug 16, 2010
BSBPA Board of Directors Meeting(7:00 PM)
Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street
The August meeting of the BSBPA Board of Directors will be held on Monday, August 16 at Brookside Museum at 7 pm. All BSBPA members are welcome to attend. The Board meets on the third Monday of each month.
Tue, Aug 17, 2010
Networking Breakfast(7:30 AM - 8:30 AM)
Wheats and Sweets Bakery, 88 Front Street
The BSBPA would like to provide you with an opportunity to network with local business professionals and community leaders. Here is an excellent opportunity to spend some time making and reestablishing those contacts that are important to all of our businesses. Meet other business professionals; share ideas and promote your business; exchange business cards; uncover leads within the Ballston Spa area.
All are welcome– you do not need to be a member of the BSBPA to attend. All that is needed is a commitment to and understanding of the importance of networking.
Cost: $5.00 w/ advance reservation, $10.00 w/o reservation Contact: Ellen Mottola at (518) 885-2772 or info@ballston.org
Cost: $5 with advance reservation, $10 that morning
Mon, Aug 23, 2010
BSEF 12th Annual Golf Tournament(1:00 PM)
Ballston Spa Country Club
The Ballston Spa Educational Foundation hosts its 12th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, August 23 at Ballston Spa Country Club. Join in the fun of this 4-person scramble tournament. There will be special events, including skins, mulligans, a putting contest and a raffle. The Hole-In-One is sponsored once again by Mangino Pontiac-Buick. Registration is at 12 pm with shot gun start at 1 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm. Cost: individual golfer, $125 or a team of four persons for $400. Price includes golf and dinner (lunch is on your own--restaurant will be open at registration time). Visit www.ballstonspaeducationfoundation.org to register and pay online. Proceeds go to support the BSEF mission of enhancing and enriching educational opportunities for all students in the Ballston Spa School District.
Cost: Individual Golfer: $125 or Four Person Team: $400
Fri, Sep 3, 2010
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First Fridays in Ballston Spa(6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Village of Ballston Spa
Join us for live music, art openings and special events in several of our downtown shops, restaurants, galleries and museums from 6-9 pm. Free outdoor family movie "How to Train Your Dragon" in Wiswall Park at dusk.
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Wed, Sep 8, 2010
Mid-Week Mixer(5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
Brookside Nursery, 824 Route 67
The BSBPA offers monthly Mid-Week Mixers on the second Wednesday of the month at different locations. Get involved in your community! Stop by on your way home from work for a gathering of business and community members in a relaxed setting. Light fare and cash bar. Cost is $10 per person at the door. Reservations are appreciated but not required. For more information, contact: Ellen Mottola at (518) 885-2772 or info@ballston.org
Cost: $10 per person at the door
Mon, Sep 20, 2010
BSBPA Board of Directors Meeting(7:00 PM)
Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street
The September meeting of the BSBPA Board of Directors will be held on Monday, September 20 at Brookside Museum at 7 pm. All BSBPA members are welcome to attend. The Board meets on the third Monday of each month.
Tue, Sep 21, 2010
Networking Breakfast(7:30 AM - 8:30 AM)
Medbery Inn & Spa, 48 Front Street, hosted by Ballston Spa House & Garden Club
The BSBPA would like to provide you with an opportunity to network with local business professionals and community leaders. Here is an excellent opportunity to spend some time making and reestablishing those contacts that are important to all of our businesses. Meet other business professionals; share ideas and promote your business; exchange business cards; uncover leads within the Ballston Spa area.
All are welcome– you do not need to be a member of the BSBPA to attend. All that is needed is a commitment to and understanding of the importance of networking.
Cost: $5 with advance reservation, $10 that morning
Fri, Oct 1, 2010
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First Fridays in Ballston Spa(6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Village of Ballston Spa
Join us for live music, art openings and special events in several of our downtown shops, restaurants, galleries and museums from 6-9 pm. Free outdoor family movie "Alice in Wonderland" (2010) in Wiswall Park at dusk.
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
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The Way We Were Car Show(10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Front Street, downtown Ballston Spa
The 8th Annual “The Way We Were” Car Show will be held Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 10:00 am -4:00 pm on Front Street in Historic Ballston Spa. . In the event of bad weather, the rain date for this event is October 17th
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Wed, Oct 13, 2010
Mid-Week Mixer(5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
Location TBA
The BSBPA offers monthly Mid-Week Mixers on the second Wednesday of the month at different locations. Get involved in your community! Stop by on your way home from work for a gathering of business and community members in a relaxed setting. Light fare and cash bar. Cost is $10 per person at the door. Reservations are appreciated but not required. For more information, contact: Ellen Mottola at (518) 885-2772 or info@ballston.org
Cost: $10 per person at the door
Wed, Oct 13, 2010
Mid-Week Mixer(5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
The Pressroom, 35 Bath Street
The BSBPA offers monthly Mid-Week Mixers on the second Wednesday of the month at different locations. Get involved in your community! Stop by on your way home from work for a gathering of business and community members in a relaxed setting. Light fare and cash bar. Cost is $10 per person at the door. Reservations are appreciated but not required. For more information, contact: Ellen Mottola at (518) 885-2772 or info@ballston.org
Cost: $10 per person
Mon, Oct 18, 2010
BSBPA Board of Directors Meeting(7:00 PM)
Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street
The October meeting of the BSBPA Board of Directors will be held on Monday, October 18 at Brookside Museum at 7 pm. All BSBPA members are welcome to attend. The Board meets on the third Monday of each month.
Tue, Oct 19, 2010
Networking Breakfast(7:30 AM - 8:30 AM)
Mango Tree Imports, 12 Washington Street
The BSBPA would like to provide you with an opportunity to network with local business professionals and community leaders. Here is an excellent opportunity to spend some time making and reestablishing those contacts that are important to all of our businesses. Meet other business professionals; share ideas and promote your business; exchange business cards; uncover leads within the Ballston Spa area.
All are welcome– you do not need to be a member of the BSBPA to attend. All that is needed is a commitment to and understanding of the importance of networking.
Cost: $5 with advance reservation, $10 that morning
Sat, Oct 23, 2010
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Falling Leaves Festival(3:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Wiswall Park and Kelley Park, Ballston Spa
The Annual Falling Leaves Festival will take place on Saturday, October 23th (rain date Oct. 24). Festivities start with a costume parade that will step off at 3:30 pm (line up at 3:15) from Wiswall Park and make its way through the village to Kelley Park. At the park, there will be costume contest for prizes, food, lots of family activities and karaoke. The Festival concludes with a fireworks display beginning between 8:30-8:45 pm. For more information about the Festival contact the Village office 885-5711.
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Fri, Nov 5, 2010
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First Fridays in Ballston Spa(6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Village of Ballston Spa
Celebrating our 6th Anniversary! Join us for live music, art openings and special events in several of our downtown shops, restaurants, galleries and museums from 6-9 pm.
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Wed, Nov 10, 2010
Mid-Week Mixer(5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
Location TBA
The BSBPA offers monthly Mid-Week Mixers on the second Wednesday of the month at different locations. Get involved in your community! Stop by on your way home from work for a gathering of business and community members in a relaxed setting. Light fare and cash bar. Cost is $10 per person at the door. Reservations are appreciated but not required. For more information, contact: Ellen Mottola at (518) 885-2772 or info@ballston.org
Cost: $10 per person at the door
Mon, Nov 15, 2010
BSBPA Board of Directors Meeting(7:00 PM)
Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street
The November meeting of the BSBPA Board of Directors will be held on Monday, November 15 at Brookside Museum at 7 pm. All BSBPA members are welcome to attend. The Board meets on the third Monday of each month. There is no board meeting in December.
Tue, Nov 16, 2010
Networking Breakfast(7:30 AM - 8:30 AM)
Location TBA
The BSBPA would like to provide you with an opportunity to network with local business professionals and community leaders. Here is an excellent opportunity to spend some time making and reestablishing those contacts that are important to all of our businesses. Meet other business professionals; share ideas and promote your business; exchange business cards; uncover leads within the Ballston Spa area.
All are welcome– you do not need to be a member of the BSBPA to attend. All that is needed is a commitment to and understanding of the importance of networking.
Cost: $5 with advance reservation, $10 that morning
Fri, Dec 3, 2010
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First Fridays in Ballston Spa(6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Village of Ballston Spa
Join us for live music, art openings and special events coinciding with the Holiday Weekend in several of our downtown shops, restaurants, galleries and museums from 6-9 pm. Free outdoor family movie in Wiswall Park at dusk.
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Fri, Dec 3, 2010
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Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting(6:30 PM)
Village of Ballston Spa
If you haven’t already done so, make “strolling the Village” a hometown holiday tradition, as the village of Ballston Spa rings in the season with this annual celebration, starting with the Ballston Spa Santa Parade on Friday, December 3 with holiday floats, marching groups, musicians and carolers, animals, fire trucks and more. This is a community event so all parade participants are welcome! If your organization would like to march that night, please contact Ellen at the BSBPA office 885-2772 or info@ballston.org. Parade step off is at 6:30 pm at old South Street School (Reserve America). Please arrive at starting point no later than 6 pm so parade organizers can line up participants. Santa himself officially lights the village Christmas Tree at Wiswall Park at approximately 7:45 pm. Shops and restaurants will be open throughout the evening with music, refreshments, demonstrations and displays as part a special holiday-themed version of First Friday.
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Ballston Spa a great place to work, live and visit. The association works in conjunction with Village government and other groups to enhance our community.
The people of the Ballston Spa
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