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Community Events and Information

Rather than distributing paper flyers, the district shares information about the community events, programs, and activities on this page.  Please check the page often for local events, children’s activities, summer camps, and more!

Organizations and district partners wishing to have event information here should e-mail Maura Manny, Director of Community Outreach and Communications, at m_manny@saratogaschools.org.

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Events

Kid’s Night Out At Skidmore on Friday, Feb. 14 Kid’s Night Out is for children ages 5-14 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Williamson Sports Center @ Skidmore College.  The cost is $10 per child and it is a great opportunity for kids to come enjoy some recreation activities which include: swimming (bring your bathing suit), basketball, kickball, soccer, dodgeball, and many other sports provided by the great facilities at Skidmore College. All parents have to do is drop their children off and we take care of the rest. It is well supervised by our coaching staff and 25 baseball players. No pre-registration necessary; an adult must sign child in at the door.  For more information, contact Ron Plourde at 518-580-5380.

Exploring Engineering Day on February 22  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with the support of the School of Engineering invites parents/guardians and their children in grades 3-5 to attend Exploring Engineering Day (EED) 2025. EED is a FREE half-day program that introduces children to different disciplines of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) through fun hands-on activities led by college students studying engineering. Registration for Exploring Engineering Day 2025 can be found at this link: https://forms.gle/FkGoEC7MKLEwRJRz6.  Be sure to click “submit” once all information has been completed in the registration form.

Pay Less for the Dress Event on February 28 and March 1  99.5 The River Pay Less for the Dress, the annual event that helps teens in the local community will expand to be a two-day event in 2025. “The River’s Pay Less for the Dress” features hundreds of gently used and new dresses donated by the community to be sold for $9.95 each at Proctor’s Key Hall, both on the evening of Friday, February 28 and during the day on Saturday, March 1.

Activities 

BeTa Community Programs offer before & after-school enrichment programs as well as summer enrichment options. Learn more about BeTa at https://www.betacommunityprograms.com/.

Cub Scouts Boys and girls in grade K may join Cub Scouts. Contact Stephen Miller at smille18@nycap.rr.com.  Learn more at https://beascout.org/.

C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios Programing At C.R.E.A.T.E., we help community members feel safe and connected in their social emotional growth and mental health journey, by making therapeutic expressive arts affordable and accessible to people of ALL AGES and abilities. We offer many types of expressive art programs at our Beekman Street studio, including our weekly Open Studios. We offer Teen Open Studio on Tuesdays from 3:30-5pm for ages 13-19, All Ages Open Studio on Wednesday’s from 10am-12pm and Kids Open Studio on Saturdays from 10:30am-12pm. For more information on studio and outreach programs please contact Julie Lewis at Julie@createcommunitystudios.org.

STEAM Academy at Myers Education Center  STEAM Academy is offered by the Enrichment Resource Center of WSWHE BOCES and are designed to provide students with opportunities to learn new skills in a fun, hands-on approach. Students must be in good academic and social standing with in their school.  The program takes place on Thursdays for 6 weeks from 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm.  Click here for more information about the program.

Saratoga Rowing Association  Enjoy team sports and looking to try something new? Saratoga Rowing has Junior Competitive Programs for all athletes from 7th through 12th grade! Come experience a new team sport out on the water.  Email Program Director Mike MacMinn at mike.macminn@saratogarowing.com or click here for more information.

Saratoga Youth Lacrosse Association Registration is now open for the 2025 spring season (April 7 – June 8). Open to all athletes in grades K-6. Beginners welcome! Register now at: https://saratogayouthlacrosse.com/. Practices during the week. Games will be scheduled for Grades 1-6 on Saturdays, Sundays or during practice times. Questions? Contact us at info@saratogayouthlacrosse.com. 

Youth All Recovery Support Group at The Prevention Council  The Youth All Recovery Support Group is an addiction support group for teens ages 14-17.  The group meets on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Prevention Council Recovery Center at 125 High Rock Ave. in Saratoga Springs.

Before and After School Care

Summer Camps & Enrichment