Purdy's 2nd Annual Barrel Night
Purdy's Discount Wine & Liquor
Nov 19th @ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
After an incredible first year, Barrel Night is back for 2026! Join Purdy's to sip, discover and take home returning favorites alongside brand-new additions to the store's ultra-exclusive private barrel collection.
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🍹 Drinks🍷 Wine Lovers💸 Free
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First-Ever Dispatch Mahjong Open Play!
McGregor Links Country Club
Nov 1st @ 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for Saratoga Dispatch’s first-ever Mahjong Open Play: an afternoon of clacking tiles, friendly competition, and making new mahjong friends at the gorgeous McGregor Links Country Club. Seasoned players and our Class/Guided Play grads alike are welcome.
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👫 Good For Groups🎟️ Ticketed🎲 Games🤝 Make Friends
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Music and Movement: Halloween Edition
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Oct 28th @ 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Music and movement is a high-energy program incorporating movement, songs, and dancing. With the help of their caregivers, children will practice listening and following directions and work on their fine and gross motor skills. Many songs introduce concepts like directional words, patterns, and…
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🤸 Family Friendly🪩 Dancing👐 Hands-on
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Saratoga Springs Public Library
Oct 28th @ 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Kids with their caregivers are invited to trick or treat in the Children's Room. Stop by anytime between 10 and 10:45am to participate. Start by the Children's Desk on the lower level and make your way around to collect your treats.
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🤸 Family Friendly👐 Hands-on📚 Educational
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Saratoga Springs Public Library
Wednesdays @ 2:00 PM
Baby Music is a musical play program for ages 0-18 months with a caregiver, incorporating lap bounces, shakers, scarves and more. Sessions include 20 minutes of guided activities led by a librarian and 10 minutes of free play.
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🤸 Family Friendly👐 Hands-on📚 Educational
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Spooky Trail – Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs
Artisanal Brew Works
Oct 28th – Oct 31st @ 5:30 PM
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Spooky Trail – Family-Friendly Halloween Trail in Saratoga Springs
Artisanal Brew Works
Oct 28th – Oct 31st @ 5:30 PM
A free Halloween trail experience in Saratoga Springs that offers family-friendly early hours, spookier nights, and special Halloween events. It is designed for those looking for a seasonal outing with options suited to different ages and comfort levels.
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🤸 Family Friendly🍃 Nature🎪 Festival💸 Free
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How to Cook Everything Vegan with Mark Bittman
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Oct 28th @ 6:00 PM
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How to Cook Everything Vegan with Mark Bittman
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Oct 28th @ 6:00 PM
Meet New York Times bestselling author Mark Bittman to celebrate his new book, How to Cook Everything Vegan, and discover the possibilities of plant-based cooking.
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🥨 Food👩❤️💋👨 Date Night🎟️ Ticketed📚 Educational
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Caffe Lena
Oct 28th @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Members of the Pickin' and Singin' Gatherin' will host a pub sing – Chorus songs to join in with (or lead) and sing your heart out. Pub singing is all about the community experience of singing together. Common pub songs include sea shanties, music hall songs, labor songs, protest songs, camp songs…
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🥨 Food👩❤️💋👨 Date Night👫 Good For Groups
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Guitar Workshops with Bruce Thompson
Caffe Lena
Oct 29th
If you are unsure of which level to sign up for email: bt@kilakwa.com or matt@caffelena.org Cost $195 for 9 sessions. Drop ins $25/per session if space allows This class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning…
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👫 Good For Groups📚 Educational👐 Hands-on💡 Workshop
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Abby's Dispatch Dinner Club: The Original!
The Bourbon Room
Nov 11th @ 6:30 PM
Join 50+ of your neighbors for a night to remember! Take a quiz and be matched with five of your neighbors — your restaurant won't be revealed until the day of. After dinner, the groups from restaurants all over Downtown meet up at the Bourbon Room for a nightcap — to gossip about how it all went…
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🍹 Drinks🥨 Food🤝 Make Friends
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Thursdays @ 10:00 AM
If you want to practice your English speaking, register for this ongoing conversation circle! Students will direct the conversation topics. Feel free to ask any questions you have about this tricky English language! Be ready to speak with other English learners in a fun learning environment. All…
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📚 Educational👫 Good For Groups👥 Local Groups
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Guitar Workshops with Bruce Thompson
Caffe Lena
Thursdays @ 10:15 AM – 11:10 AM
If you are unsure of which level to sign up for email: bt@kilakwa.com or matt@caffelena.org Cost $195 for 9 sessions. Drop ins $25/per session if space allows This class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning…
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📚 Educational👐 Hands-on💡 Workshop🥨 Food
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Guitar Workshops with Bruce Thompson
Caffe Lena
Thursdays @ 11:15 AM – 12:10 PM
If you are unsure of which level to sign up for email: bt@kilakwa.com or matt@caffelena.org Cost $195 for 9 sessions. Drop ins $25/per session if space allows This class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning…
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📚 Educational👐 Hands-on💡 Workshop🥨 Food
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Arthur Zankel Music Center
Oct 29th – Oct 30th
Dr. Anikó Szokody holds a Doctoral Degree in piano performance from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, a Master of Music degree from Indiana University, a Piano Artist degree and Teacher's Diploma also from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and an Artist Diploma from…
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💸 Free🏛️ Museum🎭 Performing Arts📚 Educational
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Paws4Reading with Annabelle (Golden Retriever)
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Oct 29th @ 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Our Paws4Reading partners are certified therapy dogs who are happy to sit quietly and listen appreciatively to any story you wish to read. Please call 518-584-7860, ext. 305 on the day of the program to reserve a 10-minute time slot. What to Expect: - Families may participate together. - Each dog…
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🤸 Family Friendly👫 Good For Groups🐶 Dog friendly
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Nate at Carson's Woodside Tavern
Carson's Woodside Tavern
Oct 29th @ 6:00 PM
Enjoy an evening of live music with Just Nate at Carson's Woodside Tavern!
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👫 Good For Groups🎸 Live music
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Captain Fun Lunchtime Listening Hour
Caffe Lena
Last Fridays @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
The Captain Fun Listening Library occupying the north wall in the Caffè Lena lobby consists of 1,516 vinyl albums and several hundred CDs selected from Al “Captain Fun” McKenney’s expertly curated collection. This treasure trove of folk, blues and jazz was left us in 2015 and we share it through…
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🥨 Food👩❤️💋👨 Date Night📚 Educational
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McGregor Links Country Club
Nov 1st, Nov 3rd & Nov 17th
Mahjong at McGregor! Open Play (all levels welcome!) will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM. Beginner classes ($45): Nov. 3, 15 and 17.
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👫 Good For Groups🎲 Games
Mitch Frasier at Carson's Woodside Tavern
Carson's Woodside Tavern
Oct 30th @ 6:00 PM
Enjoy an evening of live music with Mitch Frasier at Carson's Woodside Tavern!
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💸 Free👫 Good For Groups🎸 Live music
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Live Music Saratoga Springs: Tooty and the Motherplucker at Artisanal Brew Works
Artisanal Brew Works
Oct 30th @ 6:30 PM
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Live Music Saratoga Springs: Tooty and the Motherplucker at Artisanal Brew Works
Artisanal Brew Works
Oct 30th @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Enjoy a full menu of elevated pub fare at our Saratoga Springs restaurant while you take in the music, including handcrafted pizzas, stacked burgers, fresh salads, and shareable appetizers. Pair your meal with one of our house-brewed beers, a handcrafted cocktail or mocktail, a glass of wine, or a…
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🎸 Live music🥨 Food🍹 Drinks🌾 Craft Beer
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Oct 30th @ 8:00 PM – Midnight
Issues isn’t just a tribute band; they are torchbearers of a musical legacy. They breathe new life into Korn’s timeless classics, making them resonate with both die-hard fans and a new generation of listeners. Whether you’re a devoted follower of Korn or simply a fan of powerful, high-energy…
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🎟️ Ticketed🎸 Live music
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Halloween Night at Chez Pierre
Chez Pierre
Oct 31st
Halloween Night at Chez Pierre is back! Dinner for $31 and treats for all — Hocus Pocus Punch anyone?
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👩❤️💋👨 Date Night🥨 Food
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The Night Owl’s House of Horrors Halloween Party
The Night Owl
Oct 31st
Kick off Halloween with two spooky nights at The Night Owl!
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🍹 Drinks🌙 Late Night👫 Good For Groups
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Harvest & Haunts at the Saratoga Farmers' Market
Saratoga Springs
Oct 31st @ 9:00 AM
A free community event at the Saratoga Farmers Market in Saratoga Springs, featuring Halloween-themed fun for attendees of all ages. Guests can enjoy trick-or-treating, pumpkin games, spooky crafts, a haunted photo spot, and a costume parade.
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🥨 Food🤸 Family Friendly👫 Good For Groups💸 Free
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Cards and Clarity Tarot Reading
Petal + Hive
Oct 31st @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
An intimate tarot reading experience for anyone with a question on their mind, navigating a change, or simply curious about tarot. Tracy offers warm, compassionate, and intuitive insight in a setting that guests have described as supportive and uplifting. Attendees can expect a thoughtful reading…
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📚 Educational💆♀️ Wellness
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Abby's Dispatch Dinner Club: The Original!
The Bourbon Room
Nov 11th @ 6:30 PM
Join 50+ of your neighbors for a night to remember! Take a quiz and be matched with five of your neighbors — your restaurant won't be revealed until the day of. After dinner, the groups from restaurants all over Downtown meet up at the Bourbon Room for a nightcap — to gossip about how it all went…
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🍹 Drinks🥨 Food🤝 Make Friends
Spooky Trail Closing Night – Halloween in Saratoga Springs
Artisanal Brew Works
Oct 31st @ 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Take one last Halloween walk through our wooded trail, enjoy glowing pumpkins, lights, sounds and spooky scenes among the trees, and celebrate Closing Night with Halloween candy for trick-or-treaters, fresh apple cider and Saratoga Apple cider donuts for the kiddos.
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🤸 Family Friendly🍃 Nature☀️ Outdoor💸 Free
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Oct 31st @ 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Grab your costume and come join us on Halloween for the 3rd Annual Voodoo Ball, featuring performances by The NolaNauts and Tops of Trees. The evening will also featuring tarot card readings, as well as a costume contest.
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🎟️ Ticketed🎭 Performing Arts🎪 Festival
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Polarity Series: Speaking vs Listening GEM Meditation Circle
Turn A New Leaf Intuitive Energy & Bodywork
Nov 1st @ 10:30 AM
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Polarity Series: Speaking vs Listening GEM Meditation Circle
Turn A New Leaf Intuitive Energy & Bodywork
Nov 1st @ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Featured Gems: Amethyst, Blue Lace Agate, Lavender The Polarity Series: This series offers an opportunity to explore opposite and complementary energies through the lens of gemstone consciousness. We will journey into, appreciate, and integrate these inherent dualities that exist in us as well as…
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📚 Educational
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Franklin Square Market, Restaurant & Bar
Nov 1st @ 11:00 AM
Jeanne O'Connor & Jon Suters will be at Franklin Square Market on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM fpr a sophisticated brunch to remember.
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🎸 Live music👫 Good For Groups🥨 Food
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McGregor Links Country Club
Nov 1st, Nov 3rd & Nov 17th
Mahjong at McGregor! Open Play (all levels welcome!) will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM. Beginner classes ($45): Nov. 3, 15 and 17.
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👫 Good For Groups🎲 Games
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Caffe Lena
First Sundays @ 1:30 PM
Playwrights should bring a highlighted script for each of their actors and one extra for stage directions - Bring a short scene (7-8 minutes). Cast your actors from the audience, including your fellow playwrights. Give them brief directions and then put them on stage to read your script. We’ll go…
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📚 Educational👐 Hands-on🤝 Make Friends🥨 Food
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Discover Saratoga's Restaurant Week
Saratoga Springs
Nov 2nd – Nov 8th
Join Discover Saratoga for the 21st Annual Saratoga County’s Original Restaurant Week, November 2–8, 2026. Enjoy special dining offers at participating Saratoga County restaurants, featuring three-course dinners for $25, $35, or $45 plus tax & tip. Start with your choice of appetizer, savor a…
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🥨 Food👩❤️💋👨 Date Night👫 Good For Groups
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McGregor Links Country Club
Nov 1st, Nov 3rd & Nov 17th
Mahjong at McGregor! Open Play (all levels welcome!) will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM. Beginner classes ($45): Nov. 3, 15 and 17.
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👫 Good For Groups🎲 Games
Caffe Lena
Nov 2nd @ 6:00 PM + 23 more
Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage.
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👫 Good For Groups👐 Hands-on💡 Workshop
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Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs by IHG
Nov 4th @ 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Join the annual breakfast hosted by the Veterans Business Council of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, where attendees can honor veterans, make connections, and hear from an inspiring military leader. Keynote speaker: Garry White. This event supports scholarship, career development, and…
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👫 Good For Groups❤️ Good Cause📚 Educational
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Lifestyles of Saratoga
Nov 5th @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join Lifestyles for a special evening at Lifestyles of Saratoga in partnership with 55+ Life, bringing together fashion, fragrance, creativity, and a little holiday inspo.
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🛍️ Shopping💸 Free👫 Good For Groups
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The Adelphi Hotel
Nov 5th @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Enjoy an evening of live music, dancing, light bites, a cash bar, and a silent auction in support of animals in need. This event is for anyone who wants to have a fun night out while helping animal rescue and protection efforts, shelter needs, medical care, and adoption initiatives. All proceeds…
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🍹 Drinks🎟️ Ticketed❤️ Good Cause🪩 Dancing
The Universality of Katrina Trask
Canfield Casino
Nov 5th @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Portrayed by Lezlie Dana as Katrina Trask, with Rumara Jewett appearing as a close friend and conversational companion, this evening blends history and performance into an engaging, accessible experience. Whether you are a longtime admirer of Yaddo, a lover of Saratoga history, or simply curious…
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🎟️ Ticketed🏛️ Museum📚 Educational
The Naghash Ensemble of Armenia
Universal Preservation Hall
Nov 5th @ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
An ensemble from Armenia presents captivating new music that brings together Armenian folk song, new classical music, and contemporary post-minimalism with the energy of rock and jazz. Featuring three female vocalists and instrumentalists on duduk, oud, dhol, and piano, the performance is based on…
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🎟️ Ticketed🎭 Performing Arts
Book Sale at Saratoga Springs Library
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Nov 6th – Nov 7th @ 10:00 AM
Come out for the book sale at Saratoga Springs Library.
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🛍️ Shopping🥨 Food👫 Good For Groups
Abby's Dispatch Dinner Club: The Original!
The Bourbon Room
Nov 11th @ 6:30 PM
Join 50+ of your neighbors for a night to remember! Take a quiz and be matched with five of your neighbors — your restaurant won't be revealed until the day of. After dinner, the groups from restaurants all over Downtown meet up at the Bourbon Room for a nightcap — to gossip about how it all went…
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🍹 Drinks🥨 Food🤝 Make Friends
Universal Preservation Hall
Nov 6th @ 7:00 PM
This unique and powerful annual show features original songs and first-person stories that reveal the good work being done by local nonprofits, the courage and commitment of everyday people, and the power of songs to open hearts and create understanding.
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🎭 Performing Arts🎟️ Ticketed🎸 Live music
Little Lies: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Putnam Place
Nov 6th @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Little Lies is a Boston-based, seven-piece ensemble dedicated to celebrating the music and legacy of Fleetwood Mac. Their performances capture the band’s distinctive sound and enduring appeal through authentic arrangements, expressive vocals, and a deep appreciation for the music.
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🎟️ Ticketed🎭 Performing Arts🎸 Live music
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Nov 6th @ 8:00 PM
SKIDMANIA returns! Celebrating the music of 50 years ago and fueled by the talent and imagination of Skidmore student and faculty performers, SKIDMANIA ’76 offers an exciting and inclusive bill of beloved hits and forgotten gems, with all proceeds to charity. Join us as we revisit and reinterpret…
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👫 Good For Groups🎟️ Ticketed❤️ Good Cause🎭 Performing Arts
11th Annual Veterans' Ball & Auction
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Nov 7th @ 6:00 PM
Join a meaningful gathering that honors the bravery, sacrifice, and resilience of the nation’s heroes. This event is a tribute for those who want to recognize and support veterans in a respectful and celebratory setting. It reflects eleven years of dedication to honoring their service and creating…
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🎟️ Ticketed❤️ Good Cause
Alex Torres & His Latin Orches
Universal Preservation Hall
Nov 7th @ 7:30 PM
Celebrate 46 years of electrifying music and unforgettable performances with Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra! Since forming in 1980, Bronx-born bassist Alex Torres has led this powerhouse 12-piece ensemble in delivering an irresistible blend of Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena, and Latin…
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🎸 Live music🎭 Performing Arts🎟️ Ticketed