Ballston Area Seniors' Community Weekly E-Blast

E-BLAST: Oct 26~ Oct 30, 2026   

For scheduled weekly activities, refer to the newsletter available on the website – ballstonmiltonseniors.com.

Please remember to sign in at front desk. 

Monday: October 26

Chorus: meets from 10 to 11. New members are always welcome.

Exercise class: from 11:15am to 12pm Alison Bodle, Instructor

Tuesday: October 27

Crafters

Mahjong: meets in the Pool Room from 1 to 3 pm.  

        New members are welcome

Thursday: October 29

5TH WEEK GAME DAY 

Stretch & Flex Class 10:30 to 11:15– Carol Moll, Instructor

Gather and Dine: menu is.  Breaded Fish, Tarter Sauce, Macroni & Cheese, California, Blend Vegetables, WW Dinner Roll, Peach Cup.

To sign up call before 1pm on Wednesday, 518-288-3952. Just a quick reminder NO ONE Is allowed in the kitchen without permission during food prep or service from 9 am to 1 pm.

General Meeting begins at 12:30pm

****Special Events will be doing treats for Seniors & a Halloween Costume Parade contest. 3 prizes: Original, Funny & Scary

Friday: October 30

Exercise Alison Bodle 11:15am-12noon @ 518-288-3565

Shooting Pool Dan Buneo 6:30-9:00 pm @ 518-309-3093

Upcoming Events around Town

Saratoga Recycle Day, Saturday October 31st 9am-12pm

SPAC overflow parking lot-across the road. $5.00 entrance fee cash per car. TVs & Monitors $20.00 extra

Donations for Food Pantry-Items for the local food pantries can be placed in the clear bin at the sign in table.  Please no outdated food. 

E-blast- If you have an event update or information on future events, please email your information and copy that you wish shared to ballston.area.seniors2@gmail.com Attention Janet, by the. Saturday 5pm. Prior to next week’s E-blast you.

BAZAAR NEWS: 

****PLEASE DO NOT bring in anymore books, puzzles, movies or DVD’s for the bazaar. We have reached our capacity. I thank everyone for their donations. Jean Taylor***

This & That Room: Naomi Kroger has offered to pick up anything someone might have to donate to the 

“This and That Room”, please contact Naomi at 

(518)-859-7660 to set up a pick up.

from Earlene Van Money donations for Basket Raffle, I will be bringing around jar & paper for name & donation amount. Please remember to donate baskets as well as wine, pet items, kid games etc. we will make Baskets of Donated items. We are in need of filler and basket bags from the Dollar Store for the Bazaar. Everyone please chip in.

from Becky and Lisa Kitchen and Café There are signup sheets for donations of food products for the Café there is much needed.  

Bakery: items needed for Bakery table see. Charlene McAvoy or Diane Kennedy for your donations. If you don’t want to cook but want to donate the ingredients that is fine someone else will do the cooking.

VENDORS: Sue Heimburg for a contract 

Email- Sheim381@aol.com call 518-885-8037- message

***It’s Election Time for BASCOctober 15, 2026. There are 2 Director positions open. 

         To run for office you must be a member for 1 year.

If interested you must submit a letter of intent from Alison Bodle or Sue Heimberg. 

November 12, 2026 All letters of intent will be read aloud, Nominations from the floor will also be accepted.

December 3, 2026 We Vote

Quote of the week: 

       “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”

Membership: Dues for 2027 are due. Payments will be now accepted . See Lisa at the front table. All renewals require membership form which is at the bottom of this eblast. 

              Dues may also be mailed to

310 Northline Rd, 

Ballston Spa, 

NY 12020. 

ATTN: Membership Chair

Membership dues run from January 1st thru December 31st

All new members pay $15, then the following:

$15.00 = 55+ years   $10.00 = Turned 80 in 2026     FREE= Turned 90 in 2026

Enclose check payable to BASC Membership.  Membership dues may be paid at Thursday luncheon meetings from 10am to noon.  Please fill out even if over 90.

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