Wednesday, April 17
Mocktail Mommy Club is back by popular demand, and this time it’s coming to Saratoga! After a successful launch at The Delaware in Albany during Dry January, organizers Ashley Salvadore and Kyle Elysse Posson are bringing their evening of alcohol-free fun to Kindred this Wednesday from 6-8pm to show you can have a fun night out with the girls without the booze—and you don’t have to be a mom to attend! Each $20 ticket comes with one mocktail.
Alternatively, you can enjoy a fun night out with booze at Chianti’s Una Notta Di Vina wine dinner going on at the Division Street restaurant at 6pm. The exclusive culinary event will feature renowned Santi wines from the Veneto region paired with six courses including ricotta gnocchi, stuffed quail breast, and raspberry sorbet. Tickets are $190.50 per person.
Thursday, April 18
Learn a bit about the history of 69 Caroline Street, the site of the new Saratoga Joinery, at a special presentation of “On This Spot” put on by Saratoga Preservation Foundation this Thursday at the Joinery at 7pm. Writer and historian Carol Godette will discuss the various uses of the 1880s brick duplex, beginning with its time as a residence. Tickets are $20 for SSPF members and $25 for nonmembers; proceeds will be shared between SSPF and the Joinery.
Local networking group Networking at Night is presenting its second annual fundraising event this Thursday from 5:30-8:30pm at Bailey’s. This year’s proceeds will benefit Wellspring, an organization that supports survivors of relationship and sexual abuse. On the agenda? Drink specials, a taco bar, raffles, a silent auction and, of course, networking. Reserve your spot here.
Friday, April 19
The second season of Saratoga Hidden Horseshoes kicks off this Friday with a free, family-friendly launch event going on on Beekman Street from 5-7pm. Check out the horseshoe exhibit, shop art by participating artists, and maybe—if you look closely—you’ll find one of the season’s first hidden horseshoes along the street.
Celebrate the release of Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, with some of Saratoga’s most devoted Swifties at Palette’s listening party this Friday from 5-7pm. Dress up in your favorite Taylor era regalia and come ready for friendship bracelet-making, Taylor trivia and a signature cocktail/mocktail. Tickets are free for Palette members and $10 for the general public.
Adirondack Winery’s Sweet 16 is almost here! Head up to the Queensbury tasting room this Friday or Saturday for a five-course wine dinner by the Wandering Food Dude to celebrate the Winery’s 16th anniversary. Friday’s event is $100 and includes dinner, a wine glass to take home, and the chance to win exciting prizes. Saturday tickets are $125 and include all that plus a cocktail hour from 5:30-6:30pm with DJ entertainment, charcuterie and winery tours, as well as an after party (with karaoke!) from 9-11pm. Get tickets here.
Saturday, April 20
Another local winery is hosting a different sort of party this Saturday. Head to Saratoga Winery at 5pm for a free 420 party featuring the band Monkberry and a special “munchies” food menu complete with pizza pre-rolls and dime bag popcorn. Purchase wine and cocktails there, but BYOW to enjoy on the winery’s 420-friendly lawn.
In preparation for Earth Day, Sustainable Saratoga will host a celebration this Saturday from 9:30am-3pm at 65 South Broadway (around the Lincoln Baths building). The all-ages event will feature crafts, dancers, drummers, the chance to learn about the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly and a parade at 2:30pm.
Sunday, April 21
As if there weren’t enough wine-centric events going on in Saratoga this week, Bocage Champagne Bar is hosting two seatings of Wine From Where!?, a global wine journey that will explore the finest selections from lesser-known wine regions, at 2pm and 6pm. Tickets are $175 and include a welcome beverage, five-course feast and, of course, plenty of wine.
Billboard chart-topping pianist Lara Downes is returning to Saratoga this Sunday to perform at the Spa Little Theater at 3pm with celebrated chamber ensemble Miró Quartet. The performance, entitled Here on Earth, was developed at SPAC in 2023 and will feature musical depictions of our planet earth, its evolution, and the lives of its inhabitants expressed through music.
What better way to fend off the Sunday Scaries than at a brunch with puppies? Whitman Brewing will be hosting brunch (think: chicken & biscuits, French toast and breakfast burgers) in its beer hall from 11am-2pm, and puppies from Lucky Puppy Rescue will be hanging out on the patio from 1-3pm. You’ll definitely go home satisfied…and maybe with a furry friend in tow.