There’s no reason to miss out on fun events just because mid-term season is upon us — especially since fall is hitting its peak as we speak!
1. Case Gallery: Did you know Case Center has its own gallery? Well, you should now! The exhibit Painting the Border captures the emotions of the youngest asylum seekers at our southern border. Depicting art by children stranded at the border, the exhibit carries a heavy weight by portraying the thoughts of the youngest of children who are trying to flee dangerous areas. This stunning and relevant exhibit closes this Friday, October 18th, so visit it while you still can.
2. Have you heard the good news? The JKB’s first black box production of the season, The Harvest, opens this Friday, with a performance at 8 p.m. Audience members will be transported to a small Evangelical church in rural Idaho as five characters prepare for their journey to a nondescript location in the Middle East. Tickets can be purchased here.
3. Check one, two, three: Caffe Lena may be most known for its folk lore (pun intended), but next Tuesday, Oct. 22, their open-mic will focus on storytelling in all forms and conditions — whether that be myths and fables, or family stories. There will be three featured tellers who will have 30 minutes to speak, and ten minutes for the open-mic tellers. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are five dollars for adults, or free for students with I.D.
4. Apples and pumpkins and tractors, oh my! No matter what other people might say, we are currently experiencing the best time of the year. And what better way to capitalize on the fall than with a festival or two. This Sunday, Schuylerville Fall Festival will erupt in Downtown Schuylerville, with events from a costume bike parade to a pop-up farmers market.
5. Get your spook on early this year! We all love a good, creative ghost story. And who could be better than Yaddo, the esteemed artists community right here in Saratoga Springs? The gardens themselves are open to the public daily, but beginning last month, drop-in ghost tours became available every Friday and Sunday for $10. Visitors are expected to meet in the garden parking lot at 5 p.m.