The Mini City November issue is here and guess what? Inside this issue we have TWELVE pages with local giveaways just for Mini City readers! We also have the voting for the 2020 Mini City Family Choice Awards and so much more, just click any of the images to read the online issue now!
Spa City Holiday Mini Market 11/27
Spa City Holiday Mini Market! ***Wednesday, November 27th*** from **10am till 1pm at the Warming Hut in the Saratoga Spa State Park.**
Stop by for your farm fresh, last minute pick-ups. Plus, a cup Coffee or Hot Cider around the cozy fire ! ♥
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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Comes To Upstate NY & The Adirondacks 11/26 & 11/27
Photo by Carl Heilman II
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will set out once again to entertain hundreds of thousands of people, celebrating more than 20 years of collecting food and raising funds for food banks across North America.
Beginning in Montreal on Nov. 25, two trains will make the festive journey, traveling through both the U.S. and Canada to bring holiday cheer to dozens of communities along CP's network. Each event is free, with CP encouraging attendees to open their cupboards and wallets to help address hunger needs in their communities. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to ensure those less fortunate have enough healthy food this holiday season. At each event, the Holiday Train provides a box car stage, a lineup of great musical talents, and a corporate contribution to the local food bank.
Attendees, in turn, are encouraged to donate food and funds, all of which stays in the community.
Train Schedule in New York's Capital Region & Adirondacks
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Mechanicville - Parking Lot adjacent to CP tracks, 300 Park Avenue at 5:50 pm
Saratoga Springs - Amtrak Station at 7:20 pm
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Fort Edward - Amtrak Station at 1:05 pm
Port Henry - Amtrak Station, west side stop at 4:30 pm
Plattsburgh - Amtrak Station at 7:00 pm
Rouses Point - Rouses Point Station at 8:45 pm
The entertainment lineup this year includes Alan Doyle and Beautiful Band.
Schedule is subject to change. All times are local. Times indicate arrival times – show starts 10-15 minutes after, please come early.
Northeast Ballet's Annual The Nutcracker December 7th & 8th
Making its annual return to the MainStage is everyone’s favorite holiday ballet! Northeast Ballet's Annual The Nutcracker has two shows on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th at Proctors Theater in Schenectady. Enter a world of Christmas dreams to the joyous music of Tchaikovsky in this annual year-end favorite. Join the Sugar Plum Fairy, the heroic Nutcracker Prince and the evil Rat King in this whimsical celebration of the season.
Joining the 2019 Northeast Ballet production are New York City Ballet principal dancers: Lauren Lovette and Taylor Stanley.
Choreographer and teacher Darlene Myers began her professional career with Pennsylvania Ballet Company. She toured the United States, dancing works of Balanchine, Butler and Sokolow. Ms. Myers went on to teach classical ballet, modern, jazz and choreography at Union College for 20 years, and at the State University of New York at Albany for five years, prior to opening her own ballet school. In 1990 Darlene Myers founded Northeast Ballet Company, the resident ballet company of Proctors, and continues to serve as Artistic Director.
Don’t miss this annual holiday tradition! Click the button below for tickets before they sell out!
Family Saturday: 17th Annual Make-a-Turkey-Out-of-a-Potato Festival 11/23
Visitors at the the 15th Annual Make-a-Turkey-Out-of-a-Potato Festival, Tang Teaching Museum, November 18, 2017, photo by Michael Valiquette
Join the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College on Saturday, November 23rd at 2pm for their 17th Annual Make-a-Turkey-Out-of-a-Potato Festival and create your own turkey-potato art just in time for the holiday season — and make new friends while you’re at it! This special day is free and open to all! Please register with VSD at 518.580.8080 to reserve your spot!
Family Saturdays foster multigenerational creative cooperation through looking at artwork, discussing it, and engaging in a hands-on art activity. Most programs run from 2:00 – 3:30 pm and include a tour of a specific exhibition.
All Family Saturdays are free and open to the public, and suitable for children ages 5 and older, accompanied by their adult companions.
All materials provided; be prepared to get messy and have fun. And dress accordingly!
Reservations are required and may be made one week in advance of each program. For additional information and reservations, call the Tang’s Visitor Service Desk at 518-580-8080.
Share your Family Saturday photos on social media by including #tangfamsat.
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Breakfast with Santa at the Wilton Mall 11/23
Breakfast with Santa at the Wilton Mall is on Saturday, Nov 23rd from 8-10am. Pre-register by calling (518) 583-2138 and enjoy a great breakfast, festive music, and have the kids meet Santa Claus at Wilton Mall.
Space is limited, so reserve today! Breakfast With Santa is brought to you by B95.5 and Market 32.
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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Comes To Upstate NY & The Adirondacks 11/26 & 11/27
Photo by Carl Heilman II
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will set out once again to entertain hundreds of thousands of people, celebrating more than 20 years of collecting food and raising funds for food banks across North America.
Beginning in Montreal on Nov. 25, two trains will make the festive journey, traveling through both the U.S. and Canada to bring holiday cheer to dozens of communities along CP's network. Each event is free, with CP encouraging attendees to open their cupboards and wallets to help address hunger needs in their communities. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to ensure those less fortunate have enough healthy food this holiday season. At each event, the Holiday Train provides a box car stage, a lineup of great musical talents, and a corporate contribution to the local food bank.
Attendees, in turn, are encouraged to donate food and funds, all of which stays in the community.
Train Schedule in New York's Capital Region & Adirondacks
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Mechanicville - Parking Lot adjacent to CP tracks, 300 Park Avenue at 5:50 pm
Saratoga Springs - Amtrak Station at 7:20 pm
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Fort Edward - Amtrak Station at 1:05 pm
Port Henry - Amtrak Station, west side stop at 4:30 pm
Plattsburgh - Amtrak Station at 7:00 pm
Rouses Point - Rouses Point Station at 8:45 pm
The entertainment lineup this year includes Alan Doyle and Beautiful Band.
Schedule is subject to change. All times are local. Times indicate arrival times – show starts 10-15 minutes after, please come early.
{giveaway is now closed} Katrina Trask Consignment Sale PRESALE PASS Giveaway!
The Katrina Trask All Season Kids Consignment Sale is back on Friday and Saturday, November 15th and 16th! Click the image above for more details, and then comment below to win one of THREE PRESALE PASSES for the VIP Presale on Friday, November 15th from 2-4pm I am giving away here on Mini City!
This is such a great sale with TONS of great stuff, it is a must do every single season to stock up! Winners will be notified via email and will be able to pick up their passes at the sale on Friday November 15th. Good luck and remember, you can enter more than once!
Halloween Market at the Saratoga Farmers' Market 10/30
Join the Saratoga Farmers’ Market today, Wednesday, October 30, 3-6pm for a very special Halloween market! It's the last outdoor market of the season and we're going out with a bang. Kids can come trick or treating in costume, we'll have a spooky Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos craft hosted by Saratoga Springs Public Library and a mini pumpkin painting activity, and we're offering complimentary hot beverages and fall market samples. Like always, we'll be bringing the best local foods and artisan products, plus some great live tunes. Don't miss us at High Rock Park!
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Pumpkin Carving & Costume Parade with Saratoga PLAN 10/24
Wear your Halloween costume and join Saratoga PLAN for a pumpkin carving party, spooky story, and pumpkin lit parade down the Spring Run Trail on Thursday, October 24th from 5-7pm. Bring your own carving tools and an adult. $10 per pumpkin provided by Hanehan Family Farmstand.
Preregistration required. Email danak@saratogaplan.org to reserve your pumpkin today! Click the button below for more info:
The Saratoga Youth Hockey Fall Classic 10/26
The Saratoga Youth Hockey Fall Classic is on Saturday October 26th at the Weibel Rink in Saratoga Springs. This all day event is filled with fun and games! Come on down to the rinks and watch our littlest skaters right up to our Midget Players take the ice against The Bethlehem Eagles! Score yourself some merchandise, have a breakfast sandwich or fill up on ole'fashion American BBQ for lunch! Take a chance on a raffle, meet and greet with the 2019-2020 Skidmore Men's Hockey Team, get your skates sharpened, grab your family some ADK Thunder tickets ... and MUCH MORE!
Join us for the Community Game, puck drops at 10:40 am on Saturday in Weibel Rink! Wear your favorite NHL Gear for a (1) free raffle ticket to be used at our raffle tables throughout the day. Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to our local elementary schools' SnacPak Program.
Saratoga Youth Hockey is excited to share a special announcement with the community before the 10:40 am puck drop! Make sure you secure your seat early!!
All event proceeds to benefit and support our scholarship fund, as we want to assure every child has the chance to experience youth hockey~
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Mini City Magazine :: October 2019
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Fall 2019 Family Saturdays at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
Ree Morton, Souvenir Piece, 1973, acrylic paint on canvas mounted on wood, wood, acrylic paint, and stones, on view at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College through Jan. 5, 2020. Photograph by Jeremy Lawson.
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces its Fall 2019 Family Saturdays, a series of multigenerational creative collaborations on each Saturday from October 5 through November 23.
Each program includes looking at artwork in the museum’s fall exhibitions, discussing and sharing ideas, and engaging in a hands-on art activity inspired by those conversations. The spring exhibitions includeElevator Music 39: Bug; Beauty and Bite; Serious Sparkle; and Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison.
Most of the free programs run from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, unless otherwise specified, and are suitable for children ages 5 and older, accompanied by their adult companions.
This fall the Tang will be offering an extra session for tweens on two Saturdays: Oct. 26 and Nov. 9. On those days, the session from 1:00 to 2:30 PM will be for children age 5 to 9 and their adult companions; and the session from 3:00 to 4:30 PM will be for tweens age 10 to 13 and their adult companions.
Fall also brings the 17th Annual Make-a-Turkey-Out-of-a-Potato Festival, which will take place Saturday Nov. 23, the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Registration is required for all Family Saturday events. You can register beginning one week before each program. To register, call the Tang’s Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080.
The Tang welcome visitors of all abilities. Be prepared to get messy and have fun! Share your Family Saturday photos on social media by including #tangfamsat.
FALL 2019 FAMILY SATURDAYS
October 19: Celebration Weekend – Drop in Art Activity
Noon to 1:30 pm
In the spirit of the artist Ree Morton, join us at the Tang to create your own work of art!
October 26: Moving Images
1:00 to 2:30 PM — For ages 5 to 9
After watching William Kentridge’s animation in the exhibition Beauty and Bite, we will create our own moving drawings in the form of either a flip book or layers of clear acetate! Let’s make a movie!
3:00 to 4:30 PM — For ages 10 to 13
After watching William Kentridge’s animation in the exhibition Beauty and Bite, we will discuss the idea of time and how Kentridge uses text, imagery and motion in his piece. We will then create our own moving drawings in the form of either a flip book or layers of clear acetate as the building block of making a hand-made animation!
November 2: Flags for Friends
In Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison, the artist made flags by hand for loved ones by using personalized symbols to represent each person. Inspired by this gesture, we will create our own flags for someone important in our lives.
November 9: Bugged Out!
1:00 to 2:30 PM — For ages 5 to 9
After we spend some time playing with the installation Elevator Music 39: Bug and listening to the sounds of all the colors in the elevator, we will create our own soundtrack of colorful music. Come and get Bugged Out with us!
3:00 to 4:30 PM — For ages 10 to 13
After investigating the elevator installation Elevator Music 39: Bug, we will discuss the idea of how the different colors and patterns create a diverse range of sounds and tones. Then we will create our own musical score by thinking about what colors and patterns we would “order” to create a melody.
November 16: Futuristic Environments
Looking at the Beehive Project, a collaborative work by Frank Moore and Jim Self in the exhibition Beauty and Bite, we will create our own 3-D “stage” where we imagine a futuristic world where people and all creatures of our home planet Earth coexist in harmony!
November 23: 17th Annual Make-a-Turkey-Out-of-a-Potato Festival
Join us for our 17th Annual Make-a-Turkey-Out-of-a-Potato Festival at the Tang and create your own turkey-potato art just in time for the holiday season — and make new friends while you’re at it! This special day is free and open to all! Please register with VSD at 518.580.8080 to reserve your spot!
About the Tang Teaching Museum
The Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College is a pioneer of interdisciplinary exploration and learning. A cultural anchor of New York’s Capital Region, the institution’s approach has become a model for university art museums across the country with exhibition programs and series that bring together the visual and performing arts with fields of study as disparate as history, astronomy, and physics. The Tang has one of the most rigorous faculty-engagement initiatives in the nation, the Mellon Seminar, and robust publication and touring exhibition initiatives that extend the institution’s reach far beyond its walls. The Tang Teaching Museum’s building, designed by architect Antoine Predock, serves as a visual metaphor for the convergence of ideas and exchange the institution catalyzes. The museum is open from noon to 5 pm on Tuesday through Sunday, with extended hours until 9 pm on Thursday, and is closed on Mondays and holidays. http://tang.skidmore.edu
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Elf on the Shelf Christmas Musical PROMO CODE for Mini City Readers!
The beloved tradition that continues to capture the hearts of children and their families everywhere comes to the live stage for the first time ever in this all-new musical and premiere stage production at The Palace Theatre on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 7 PM. When the top Scout Elf of his graduating class is sent to a disconnected, multi-generational family struggling to rediscover Christmas spirit, he's got to find a way off the shelf and into their hearts. This toe-tapping, heartwarming story of one small elf's big impact on his adoptive family includes an exclusive invitation to Santa's North Pole and engages audiences with a glimpse into the magical lives of Scout Elves. Featuring an original story and score, dazzling sets and costumes, and wondrous moments that make even the most cynical believe, this momentous celebration of the season leaves spirits high and captivates all with the splendor of Christmas.
Use Promo Code MAMA for $5 Off Tickets (Regularly priced at $45.50) this code is ONLY good between Thu, 10/17 – Wed, 10/23 @ 10pm so hurry up and get those tickets!
Click the button below for tickets now!
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Special Story Time with Author/Illustrator Mark Teague at Northshire Bookstore 10/16
Popular picture book author & illustrator Mark Teague will present a very special story time on Wednesday, October 16 at 10:30 am at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs to celebrate his new book "Fly."
“Teague proves that a picture can be worth a thousand words—and almost as many laughs.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Engaging illustrations and the baby bird’s wild ideas will entertain audiences of all ages.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Funny, feathery finesse.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Mama bird thinks it’s time for Baby bird’s first flight, but Baby bird has other ideas in this humorous wordless picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Mark Teague.
Mark Teague created the art for the How Do Dinosaurs... series. He is the award-winning children’s book author and illustrator of the bestselling Dear Mrs. LaRue series, as well as The Sky Is Falling, The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf, and many other humorous picture books.
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Waldorf Autumn Festival at Pitney Meadows Community Farm Saturday Oct. 19th
We're celebrating 100 years of Waldorf education worldwide with a special Autumn Festival on Saturday, October 19th at the Pitney Meadows Community Farm (located at 223 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs). Admission is free! (Nominal costs for some events and food.) Join us for...
Contra Dance
Bee Keeping and Honey
Goats
Garlic Braiding
Pony Rides
Blacksmithing
Hay Wagon Rides
Wool Spinning
Corn Husk Dolls
Face Painting
Games
Drum Circle
Puppet Show
Story Telling
Alpaca & Sheep
Local Authors
Pumpkin Carving & Decorating
Felting
Sheep Shearing
Jewelry Making
Jump Rope Making
Gems in the Hay
Hay Jump
Wild Life Demo
Food Trucks
Music
Vendors
and More!
For more information: https://www.waldorfsaratoga.org/autumn-fest
to see even more fall family events in our area, visit the Mini City Fall Guide by clicking the image below
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Mom Meetups at Palette Cafe
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Family Saturday at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery 10/12
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces its Fall 2019 Family Saturdays, a series of multigenerational creative collaborations on each Saturday from October 5 through November 23.
Each program includes looking at artwork in the museum’s fall exhibitions, discussing and sharing ideas, and engaging in a hands-on art activity inspired by those conversations. The spring exhibitions includeElevator Music 39: Bug; Beauty and Bite; Serious Sparkle; and Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison.
Most of the free programs run from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, unless otherwise specified, and are suitable for children ages 5 and older, accompanied by their adult companions.
This fall the Tang will be offering an extra session for tweens on two Saturdays: Oct. 26 and Nov. 9. On those days, the session from 1:00 to 2:30 PM will be for children age 5 to 9 and their adult companions; and the session from 3:00 to 4:30 PM will be for tweens age 10 to 13 and their adult companions.
Fall also brings the 17th Annual Make-a-Turkey-Out-of-a-Potato Festival, which will take place Saturday Nov. 23, the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Registration is required for all Family Saturday events. You can register beginning one week before each program. To register, call the Tang’s Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080.
The Tang welcome visitors of all abilities. Be prepared to get messy and have fun! Share your Family Saturday photos on social media by including #tangfamsat.
FALL 2019 FAMILY SATURDAYS
October 12: What Empowers You?
In the exhibition Serious Sparkle, we will explore how artists discuss the idea of beauty and power. What empowers each of us? After thinking about this question, we will create our own masks that reflect the ways that we feel empowered!
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Win a Family Four Pack of Tickets to the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Family Fun Day at Palace Theatre 10/20
Enter to win this great giveaway with the Palace Theatre in Albany! Mini City is giving away a Family Four Pack of Tickets to their Harry Potter Family Fun Day on October 20th where they will be screening everyone’s favorite: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!
A Palace Family Fun Day, featuring pre-film games and activities! All Kids 12 & Under get FREE POPCORN!
Doors open at NOON for Activities / Movie starts at 1:00PM
Presented by CDPHP
Sponsored by Stewart's
TICKETS: By Phone at 518-465-4663 or in person at the Palace Theatre Box Office (19 Clinton Ave. Albany, NY) OR comment below and one winner will be chosen at random on Thursday, October 17th. You CAN enter more than once, so good luck! Thanks to the Palace Theatre for such a fun giveaway!
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Register Now for the 1st Annual Trunk or Treat 10/27
We are THRILLED to announce that we will be hosting our FIRST EVER Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at the Saratoga Recreation Center. Bring your kids and celebrate Halloween in a safe and family-friendly environment. We will also be hosting a parade for all our costumed kiddos. Get ready for Fun, Giveaways, and Lots of Candy!
Event Details -
Price - FREE
Date - Sunday, October 27, 2019
Time : Trunk or Treat -5-7 PM , Parade - 4:45 PM
Location: Saratoga Springs Recreation Center Parking Lot
15 Vanderbilt Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
To Register:
Registration is highly recommended. To register please email us at RecReservations@Saratoga-Springs.org . Please include your name and number of children attending.
*** IMPORTANT *** If you plan on bringing a decorated vehicle, please email the Rec Department at recreservations@saratoga-springs.org no later than Wednesday, October 23rd.
REGISTER YOUR TRUNK:
To reserve a spot for your vehicle please email RecReservations@Saratoga-Springs.org by October 23rd. All cars must be parked by 4 PM.Please Include # in your party)
**No rain date.
The First annual Trunk or Treat is hosted by the City of Saratoga Recreation Department, and the Saratoga Springs Friends of Rec.
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