10th Annual Geranium & Plant Sale
Ballston Spa House & Garden Club (BSH&GC) is holding their 10th Annual Geranium & Plant Sale through Friday, May 8. Geraniums, ‘Wave’ petunias and green sweet potato vines are for sale. The sale benefits BSH&G Club youth programs, high school scholarships and the beautification of public gardens in the Village of Ballston Spa, including… Read more »
Saratoga Sews Needs Help Producing Facemasks
Saratoga Sews is making masks for our high risk neighbors at no charge. We need people who can cut patterns or sew. We can supply materials and even sewing machines and cutters. Help us fill the 1,500 orders from our at risk and first responder neighbors along with the 2,500 residents! If you can help,… Read more »
Brookside Nursery Offering delivery so you can get started on your outdoor projects!
From Brookside Nursery: Fresh air and sunlight are so important for providing you the Vitamin D you need to stay healthy or recover! We understand while many of you are home during this tough time you want to get started on your outdoor projects. Brookside Nursery is here to help! We will now be offering… Read more »
Ballston Area Seniors Cancellations
Please note that the Ballston Area Seniors have cancelled all activities until after April 20th. No luncheons, activities, dances, pickin’s. This closure is for all activities.
Craft and Antique Vendors Wanted!
Craft and Antique Vendors Wanted! The Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum will be holding our 2nd annual Craft and Antique Fair on Saturday, June 13th, 2020. If you are a vendor of handcrafted items, antique/historic collectables and farm products, please email bsilvestri@brooksidemuseum.org for more information.
Save Brookside
The Saratoga County Historical Society/Brookside Museum has begun a campaign to reorganize and prevent the potential closure of the museum. Two local organizations have agreed to provide initial partial funding to keep Brookside’s doors open during this period of change. Local history, group the Saratoga County Area History Roundtable, has also begun a joint fundraising… Read more »
Local Artisans Wanted!
The Saratoga County Historical Society at Brookside Museum is seeking local artisans for the annual Artisan’s Market. This is a juried, month long market, for local vendors of hand-made goods. Vendors set-up their displays and Brookside handles all sales and taxes. The Market is open the public from Saturday November 30 through December 23 during… Read more »
2nd Annual Ballston Spa Birdhouse Competition Winners
The 2nd Annual Ballston Spa Birdhouse Competition was held on Saturday, May 4. Over 250 birdhouses were created and decorated by children and adults along with colorful hand-painted banners with “Hope/Peace” birds. All are on display throughout the village’s downtown and along the Tedisco Walking Trail, through the summer months. Category winners of “The Mayor’s Choice… Read more »
Ballston Spa Artist Creates Art Installation for Tedisco Trail
Noted Ballston Spa artist and BSBPA member Mark Blech was awarded a $2,500 Artist Grant from Saratoga Arts to create and install an original cast concrete sculpture, “Homeostasis,” on the Tedisco Nature Trail in Ballston Spa on July 9. In a unique twist, the sculpture is a work in progress, designed to interact with… Read more »