This week is pure kid heaven: free pizza, a carnival, parades, bike riding and pony rides!

1. Tuesday at Uno is Family Night. Kids eat free! That's right, FREE! 12 and under every Tuesday from the children's menu! For More Information Call: 518-792-5399.

2. Also on Tuesday, May 22nd from 6 to 10pm the Gillette Carnival Midway comes to the Halfmoon Town Hall. Admission is free and 20% of all ride tickets sold goes to The American Cancer Society Relay For Life event to be held at the Shenendehowa High School on June 8th. Family fun - rides - food -fun! For More Information Call: 518-376-8680.

3. Greenwich is having their annual Memorial Day Parade on Friday, May 25th at 6pm. The V.F.W. and American Legion sponsor Greenwich's annual parade; which steps off at 6pm from the bridge and ends at the VFW on Abeel Ave with a final ceremony, followed by food & refreshments; the public is welcome. For more info call (518) 692-2753.

4. On Saturday, May 24th check out the King Brothers Dairy Farm Store Open House from 11am to 3pm! Come enjoy a free pony or horseback ride, browse the country store and get a certificate for a free riding lesson! Make sure to try their chocolate milk while you're there, it's the best! Admission is free, they are located on King Road in Schuylerville.

5. May is national Bike Safety Month! Saturday at the Children's Museum at Saratoga bring your bike and helmet to practice bike safety while driving around their outdoor obstacle course. Weather permitting. And don't forget about Coasters for a Cause, a fundraiser that helps you save money, plus helps the museum raise money! The Children's Museum at Saratoga is pairing up with The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom to help sell tickets for the 2012 season. Normally, tickets are $50 each... but if you purchase them through The Children's Museum, tickets are only $22.50! Incredible! Not only that, but each ticket you purchase also earns the museum five dollars. Contact them at 518-584-5540 for more information.

This week we've got some opportunities to learn about women's health and parenting a daughter with autism, a Spring Fling for a great organization, a night for all the Papatogians out there and some wood fired pizza and wine!

1. On Tuesday, May 22nd head to the Halfmoon Public Library to talk to local women about Women's Health. From 6:30 to 8pm, the discussion will have an emphasis on identifying women's health concerns such as PMS, menopause, overall health and wellness, bone health and heart health. Free blood pressure checks will be provided by a nurse. For More Information Call: 518-368-9311.

2. On Wednesday, May 23rd the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council will have their 23rd Annual May Day Spring Fling dinner and auction at the Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs from 5-9pm. This fun evening includes a seated dinner and complimentary drinks provided by Longfellows Restaurant, Hotel and Conference Center and The Olde Bryan Inn, as well as silent and live auctions. This is the major fundraising event for the Saratoga County EOC. EOC is a not for profit organization that has helped low income residents of Saratoga County since 1973. Reservations are $80 per person. Reservations for the event are limited and the event has sold out the past couple of years. For more information or for reservations contact Dottie Sellers at 518-587-3158 ext 11 or d.sellers@saratogaeoc.org.

3. Author Eileen Riley-Hall will be at East Line Books to sign copies of her new book, "Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum" on Thursday, May 24th from 4-6pm.
This book is a celebration of all the wonderful and unexpected gifts that having a daughter on the autism spectrum can bring to a family. Each chapter offers encouragement and guidance on issues such as school, friendships, meltdowns, special gifts, family relationships, therapies and interventions. Having daughters on the spectrum presents unique and rewarding challenges and this book is packed with friendly advice and real life examples from a mother who has experienced it all first hand. For More Information Call: 518-371-4151.

4. Calling all Papatogians! Thursday night is Simplicity's First Men's Night Workshop from 6 to 7:30pm at Simplicity, 80 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs. At Simplicity, they believe every man is a HERO, and should be treated like one! Stop in and enjoy complimentary scalp massages, hot towel treatments, and consults. They will also have beer, wine, and hor'dourves! Reserve your spot now, space is limited. For More Information Call: (518) 583-7770.

5. The Saratoga Winery & Tasting Room is having Live Music, Wine & Wood Fired Pizza this Friday, May 25th from 6-9pm. Enjoy live music from the Seth Warden Duo and handcrafted wine paired with gourmet wood fired pizzas! For More Information Call: 518-584-WINE(9463).

This week's highlights include some amazing kids activities for Food Revolution Day at the Farmers' Market, a children's book signing by a local author, and the awesome SPAC Rock & Run!

1. Have a little one that loves puzzles? Head to the Children's Museum at Saratoga for Puzzle Me This! from 3-4:30 on Thursday, May 17th. Try their giant U.S. state puzzle, use different blocks to build structures, figure out gear puzzles, and much more! You may never see this many puzzles in one room again!

2. From 6-8pm it is Girls Night for teens at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Thursday. The third Thursday of each month is Girls Night Out! Trevor, Teen Librarian, and any guys hanging out in the Teen Room will go elsewhere, while Sarah Derven, Teen Librarian, and the girls will own the Teen Room for a couple of guy-free hours! Activities, music, books, games, computers, crafts, spa-stuff will all be part of the evening. Contact Sarah Derven at 584-7860 x239 for more information.

3. This Saturday, May 19th local children's book author, current NBC Sports reporter and former #1 world ranked professional female golfer, Dottie Pepper will be in Saratoga promoting her new book Bogey Tees Off at Impressions of Saratoga from 5-8pm. Co-author, Scott Fuller, and illustrator, Kenneth Templeton will also be in attendance. Food and refreshments to be provided by Gaffney's Restaurant. Bogey Tees Off is the story about an ambitious range golf ball, Bogey Ballton, who is tired of his dead end job at the practice range. His fate changes when John the Ball Washer helps Bogey to be Truthful with himself and pursue his life's passion to become a pro tour golf ball. This is the first book in the Bogey series. Co-authored by Dottie Pepper & Scott Fuller, and Illustrated by Kenneth Templeton, Bogey offers a unique way for kids and families to be introduced to the game of golf while promoting life lessons and values that are applicable on and off the golf course. If you are unable to attend and would like a signed copy, please call Impressions of Saratoga at 518-587-0666 to place your order or for more information on the event.

4. Check out the great kids activities happening at the Saratoga Farmers' Market this Saturday for the Food Revolution! Upcoming Saturday May 19th: Special food education activities will include a scavenger hunt and basil planting activity for children, and an information table with Slow Food Saratoga Region, Eat Smart NY, and other food-related programs. Where else will FRD activities occur? Use the "Find An Event" tool at foodrevolutionday.com to locate nearby activities, or visit the FRD table at the market on May 12 and 16 for the complete schedule. You can also follow @FoodRevSaratoga on Twitter or email the local event coordinator: DeborahCzech@gmail.com.

5. Sunday is SPAC's 5K Rock & Run! The region's fastest growing 5K, is back again in 2012! Live bands energize the route through our treasured Spa State Park. Start on the path that runs through SPAC, and run the course through the Spa State Park and around the golf course, while jamming to live music all along the way! Finish back on the lawn at SPAC where you started.The course is a certified 5k, and is relatively flat. The first 750 pre-registrants will get the 2012 performance, moisture whicking shirt. There will be a kids race at 10am, with the adult 5k going off at 10:30am. Stick around afterwards for the post race party with live music, refreshments, and children's activities. Race proceeds will benefit SPAC's Classical Programming and its Vivienne Anderson Children's Program. Cost: Early $27 - Day Of $32

This week we've got a chance to check out a real life Storage War, take part in the Food Revolution, Wine & Brews for a good cause, the Preakness and some great live music!

1. Are you a fan of Storage Wars? Now you can check it out for yourself at the Young Life Storage Auction on Thursday, May 17th at 6pm. Admission is free at the auction being held at Affordable Storage in Malta. Up to 10 units will be stocked, staged and ready for sale. All proceeds benefit Young Life of the Capital Region. For More Information Call: 518-782-0801.

2. There's a Food Revolution going on this Saturday, May 19th! The Jamie Oliver Foundation is launching its first-ever Food Revolution Day, a global day of action to inspire, educate, and empower people everywhere to "stand up for real food." The Saratoga Springs Public Library has organized a panel discussion made up of several of the many regional contributors to the real and local food movement. This is a great opportunity for the public to learn from the people that dedicate their lives to the concept of the Food Revolution Day--every day. The panel discussion moderator will be Saratoga Springs' Food Revolution Day Ambassador, Deborah Czech, from Miles Ahead Communications PR & Marketing. In addition to the panel discussion each group will have information available about their role in our local food community. Take this opportunity to discover some new recipe ideas, taste some food samples, and borrow one of the many books, DVDs, or magazines available at your library related to the topic of Food Revolution Day. From 2-4pm in the Dutcher Community Room at the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

3. The Preakness is on Saturday too! Starting at 2pm Vapor Night Club at Saratoga Casino and Raceway will have a festival-food menu featuring pulled-pork sandwiches, tenders, dogs and more! Plus, great drink specials all day. And you can watch the race on their 16' screen.

4. Also happening on Saturday from 3-6pm is the May Wine & Brews Under the Sunshine - Benefiting the Ben Osborn Memorial Fund at The Westside Grille in Queensbury. Come enjoy a tasting event at The Westside Grille featuring wines and brews from different wineries and breweries. The Westside Grille will be featuring hor d'oeuvres pairings with each station as well as entertainment. A great event for a wonderful cause! Cost: $20.00 Advance Tickets, $25.00 at the door. For More Information Call: (518) 793-6606 x350.

5. Saturday night head to my favorite martini spot, 9 Maple, to catch the Pat Attanasio Quartet. Starting at 9pm, Pat Attanasio on Electric Violin and Guitar, Frank Cross on Keyboard, Dave Ochal on Bass and Joe Bernard on Drums. For More Information Call: (518)-583-2582.

A great deal for date night, a compelling documentary to check out, the Chef Challenge and some fabulous Mother's Day specials are all on tap for this week, check it out!

1. Plan your date night for Tuesday this week because on Tuesday night (May 8th) at Wheatfields Restaurant & Bar in Saratoga, it's 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine when Two of you Dine! Purchase two entrees and receive 50% off of your bottle of wine. What a great way to take advantage of Wheatfields Restaurant & Bar's Wine Spectator Award winning Wine List! For More Information Call: 518-587-0534.

2. On Thursday, May 10th check out the Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Capital Region Chef Challenge! Saratoga vs Albany at 6pm at the Hampton Inn in Saratoga Springs. The Capital Region is home to some great eats that's for sure, but what happens when you put Albany vs. Saratoga in a battle of the chefs? On May 10th, we will find out as two top chefs from the Capital Region, Chef AJ Jayapal of The Brown Derby in Albany and Chef John Ireland from Panza's in Saratoga Springs, take sides and compete for the title and the chance to defend their title next year! In addition, area restaurants will be showcasing their cuisine. Guests in attendance will receive complimentary wine, champagne and desserts and will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite - People's Choice Award - from among the restaurants. Proceeds will benefit Big Brother Big Sisters of the Capital Region. General Reservations will be $50 per person and Honorary Committee reservations will be $100 per person. For more information please call Jami Thompson 862-1250 ext. 21. Cost: General Reservations $50 per person / Honorary Committee $100 per person.

3. On Saturday, May 12th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM check out the Razimus Jewelry Launch Party at Violet's & Stella's of Saratoga! Enter to win a custom piece of Razimus Jewelry when you attend the launch party. For an additional chance to win, shop with your mom (celebrate all Moms this Mother's Day weekend) and you both can enter together for an additional chance to win! 518 Backspin Entertainment will be spinning from 2pm-5pm. Come join the fun! You can also enjoy a free magnetic Stackable bracelet (a $28 value) with your Razimus Jewelry purchase over $50!

4. Sunday is Mothers' Day! Bring the whole family to the Mothers Day Brunch at Saratoga National. Cost: $38 adults, $18 kids ages 5 to 10. Brunch buffet 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A-la-carte dinner 5 to 9:30 p.m

5. You can also have a special dinner for Mom at the Mother's Day Dinner at Maestro's. Maestro's at the Van Dam will be offering a 3 course dinner for $35 with children's items for $8. For More Information Call: (518) 580-0312.

This week we've got National Children's Book Week, Mother's Day fun, ballet, Slingbabies and a family friendly fun run and 5K!

1. Monday kicks off National Children's Book Week! And starting Monday through Saturday, May 12th at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library, The Friends of the Library invite Library District parents and grandparents of a newborn (up to six months old) to join in celebrating National Children's Book Week (May 5 - May 12) with "Books for Babies". If you are a Library District parent or grandparent of a newborn please stop at the Circulation Desk of the CPH Library at 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park during the week of May 6-12 to receive a special free gift packet complements of Friends of the CPH Library containing among other materials, a children's board book, library card application, nutritional information and tips on reading. For More Information Call: 371-8622.

2. Tuesday for Tots at the Children's Museum at Saratoga has a Mother's Day theme this week! Stop in for either session on Tuesday, May 8th from 10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm for some Mother's Day Fun with your little one!

3. Slingbabies of the Capital District meets in the Glasby Room at the Saratoga Springs Public Library on Wednesday, May 9th from 10am to 12:30. For more info contact Michelle Ducrot at 703-508-6203.

4. Have a ballet loving little one? Check out the Saratoga City Ballet Spring Performance on Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 12th at the Skidmore College Dance Theatre. Saratoga City Ballet Company presents "Carnival of the Animals" and other works at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 11, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 12 at the Skidmore College Dance Theater in Saratoga Springs. This family-friendly ballet performance includes a classical work, "Pas de Quatre" showcasing the company's four seniors; a modern piece choreographed by SCB alumn Christy Williams; and the whimsical story ballet "Carnival of the Animals" set to music by Camille Saint-Saens. For More Information Call: 587-8760. Tickets are $13-$19.

5. Saturday is also the 1st Annual Emma Foundation 5K & Kids Fun Run supported by The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs. Proceeds go to benefit the Emma Foundation. Kids will start at 8:30 AM, it is a 1/2 mile race run on York Avenue from Nelson Ave. to East Ave. and back to Nelson Ave. All kids will receive an award. Cost: $20 for general entry and Kids Run free. 5K Run Awards - No Duplicates: Overall 1st through 3rd, Age groups, Male and Female, 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+. Registration & Packet Pickup: 7:30 - 8:45 AM at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, 62 York Avenue, Saratoga Springs. For More Information Call: (518) 584-7643.

This week we've got a fabulous horse show to check out, Field Day Friday, showing the State Park some love, a family friendly benefit supporting Wildwood Programs and more!

1. The Saratoga Springs Horse Show starts this Wednesday, May 2nd! Held at Yaddo and the Saratoga Racecourse from 8am to 5pm admission is $3 per person. Formerly known as the St Clement's Horse Show, this new horse show will be held May 2-6th and May 9-13th. Check out the new classes being added to the show, especially the TAKE 2 program introducing thoroughbred race horses into a second career. For More Information Call: (518) 584-1226.

2. Friday, May 4th will be Field Day Friday--3:00 - 4:30 pm at the Children's Museum at Saratoga. Cost is free with admission, drop-in. Field Day Friday will have all the bests of field day activities. Stop in and jump some rope, toss bean bags, help create a giant hopscotch, hula hoop until you drop, and participate in other fun and physical activities! 
Note: In the case of inclement weather, we will cancel the program. Please call ahead to ensure this program is running. Call 518-584-5540 for more information.

3. Saturday, May 5th is I Love My Park Day at Saratoga Spa State Park. From 9am to noon come join the Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park in celebrating I Love My Park Day, an exciting new statewide event to improve and enhance New York's parks and historic sites and bring visibility to the entire park system and its needs. Our park will host a family friendly volunteer event taking place at the SPAC parking lot, located by the "Sundial". The event will start at 9 AM and last until 12 PM and will involve a park-wide spring cleaning. All ages are welcome to help out and to participate in this park-wide event! To Register call (518) 584-2535.

4. Also on Saturday head to the Wilton Mall for Mom and Kids Day from noon to 4pm. Performances by 12 year old Matthew Boyce as Elvis the King, 12 year old Anthony Gargiula and the AG Dance Crew and music and games with Sound Control DJ's. Also Great Escape Timbertown characters, make Mother's Day cards for mom, free photos with Star 101.3 FM's Twinkle the Bear and enter to win great prizes- a deluxe motorcoach trip for four to the Bronx Zoo from AAA Northway, tickets to the Fresh Beat Band at SPAC, Regal movie passes and tickets to Taste of Home Cooking School at the Saratoga Springs City Center. For More Information Call: 899-3000. Admission is free.

5. On Sunday, May 6th check out WILDWOODstock at the Parting Glass Pub from noon to 9pm. This is the 5th Annual Benefit Concert and Auction for Wildwood Programs. All ages are welcome (Kids 12 & Under FREE) Get tickets at The Parting Glass. Music by OLIVIA QUILLIO, HOLLY & EVAN, ThE BLiSTeRz, BRIAN GIBNEY BAND, ERIN HARKES BAND, BETH ZAJE, THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS, ROB SKANE 3. Cost: $5 Presale/$10 Door (Kids 12 & Under FREE). For More Information Call: 518-339-2758.

A how to on going green at home, free acupuncture, theater, fundraising, and...DERBY DAY!

1. On Monday from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM head to the Saratoga Springs Public Library for Green Homes, Healthy Families. Regardless of whether you own your home or you are renting, learn what steps you can take before conception, during pregnancy, and while raising your family that will make your home healthier as well as minimize your impact on the environment. Registration is required, call 584-7860 opt. 3

2. Have you ever wanted to try acupuncture? Try it for FREE at the Acupuncture Studio Grand Opening on Tuesday, May 1st from 9am to 7pm. The new location, at 5 Warren Street in Glens Falls will be celebrating the opening with free acupuncture all day! For More Information Call: 518-615-0505.

3. Also on Tuesday, at 7pm check out 8 (A Staged Reading) at the Filene Music Building Recital Hall at Skidmore College. A student cast from Skidmore College is making the case for marriage equality. The Skidmore Theater Department and AIDS Benefit partner with the Periclean Honors Forum to present the kickoff event to Academic Festival 2012. Come see a staged reading of "8," a new documentary play by Dustin Lance Black about the federal case for marriage equality. Following the performance, stick around for a Q&A with Skidmore faculty and members of Skidmore's Pride Alliance to learn more about the fight for equality.

4. On Thursday head to the Saratoga Automobile Museum for Child's Play 3, the 3rd annual fundraiser of the Karen & Gary Dake Foundation for Children. Funds raised at this event will go toward the purchase of adaptive equipment and services for a local child with disabilities. Ticket price includes food and drinks (soda, beer and wine) with catering by Lily and the Rose. From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, cost is $75. For More Information Call: 518-226-0252.

5. Saturday is DERBY DAY! It's the Kentucky Derby, and you can catch all the excitement at Saratoga National's Derby Party! Starting at 4pm, they will have drink specials, their Full Menu & Food Stations Available, 6.5 by 12 foot Outdoor screen, Soul Session Live, Derby Fashions by Frivolous plus Free Wi-Fi to place your bets! Dinner reservations encouraged, this event is sure to sell out! Valet Parking will be provided! For More Information Call: (518) 583-4653.

This week brings us Cooking School, a fabulous Saratoga Reads! Event, a not-to-miss NPR performance, the kLaVoy5k and a Plant Swap, I can't wait!

1. On Tuesday, April 24th at 7pm head to Chianti Il Ristorante at 18 Division Street in Saratoga Springs for Lazio Cooking School with Chef Fabrizio. Chianti Il Ristorante's energetic and whimsical Executive Chef Fabrizio Bazzani leads you on a culinary journey through the Italian region of Lazio as part of Chianti's Tour of Italy with his new Lazio inspired Cooking School. Spend an evening with family, friends, exciting wines, hand-crafted cuisine and a menu that never disappoints. Explore the region of Lazio and learn tips from a master while you sip wine and watch a fantastic meal prepared from start to finish by Chef Fabrizio. For more information call (518) 580-0025. Cost is $49 per person.

2. On Thursday, April 26th Saratoga Reads! Presents A Conversation with David Lacks at 7pm at the Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. David Lacks is the son of Henrietta Lacks, the woman featured in Saratoga Reads! book choice for this year, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Lacks and another Lacks family member will be here for an onstage discussion and informal Q&A session moderated by Joe Donahue of WAMC's "The Roundtable." In his appearances, Sonny shares with audiences what it meant to find out -- decades after the fact -- that his mother's cells were being used in laboratories around the world, bought and sold by the billions. There will be a book signing after the event. More information visit: http://www.saratogareads.org/ or call 580-8008. Admission is free.

3. I can't wait for this event since I'm an NPR junkie! On Friday, April 27th and Saturday April 28th starting at 7:30 the nationally syndicated NPR program Selected Shorts presents short stories performed live by actors of stage and screen at Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen Street in Glens Falls. "Audience Favorites" on Friday, April 27th features readings by Dana Ivey (recently seen onscreen in The Help), Broadway Star Myra Lucretia Taylor (Nine), and Shorts host Isaiah Sheffer. "Unusual Couples" on Saturday, April 28 features readings by Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker (long time leads of the hit TV series L.A. Law), along with Shorts host Isaiah Sheffer. Cost is $10. Reservations are required and it is starting to fill up already so call now! For more information call (518) 792-6508 x 285.

4. Also on Saturday is the 5th Annual kLaVoy 5k, an annual run/walk that helps raise awareness about organ & tissue donation. All proceeds raised go directly to The Center for Donation & Transplant - Donate Life. It will start at 8am at the warming hut area in the Saratoga Springs State Park. Race packet pick up and onsite registration at 6:30am. On-site registration is $25. Early registration is $20 to walk or run, free for 7 and under to walk. Free t-shirts to the first 200 registrants! If you would like more information on this event or would like to interview the Race Director contact Tonya Pellegrini at (518) 928-5808 or kLaVoy5k@hotmail.com.

5. Last week I did a Food Swap, this weekend there is a Plant Swap! Are you ready for something new in your garden? Need to divide your perennials? Would you like to make a new flower bed but hate to throw out perfectly good plants? Do you like finding new or unusual specimens? If so, come to Emeritus at Landing of Queensbury at 10am to set up and peruse the selection. Please bring all labeled plants, cuttings, bulbs or rhizomes repotted or packaged in ready to go condition. Exchanging will begin promptly at 10:30. Plants that exchange well are as follows: Bearded Iris, Siberian Iris, Hosta, Daylilies, Lily of the Valley, Astilbe, Bee Balm, Peony, Tansy, Hen-n-Chicks, Bleeding Heart, Sedum, Columbine, Lilacs, Coral Bells/Foam Flower, Mint, Cat Mint, Chives, Sage & Lavender. Cornell Cooperative Extension will be on site to provide free soil sample testing. Plants will be for sale as well. For more information contact Polly Karling or Erin Gryniak at 518-793-5556.

This week there is a walk for the animals, Pinkalicious, a carnival and so much more, check it out!

1. Join H.O.P.E. on Saturday, April 28th, 2012 for their 9th Annual Walk for the Animals. This walk welcomes both the two-legged guardians and their four-legged friends for a day of fun and exercise. For each paid registration, you will receive a free tote bag, tee shirt or sweatshirt, along with a professional photo of you and your pet! Great Escape tickets will also be on sale at the walk: $22.50-lowest price of the season, tickets at the gate are $49.99. Good thru mid-June. For more information call (518) 428-2994.

2. Also on Saturday, check out Pinkalicious the Musical! Based on the popular children's book, Pinkalicious the Musical is a sweet play about just desserts. The show finds it title character craving anything and everything pink! The characters are bright and friendly and the story is delightfully wacky. The show is totally enjoyable, a perfect length and is a fantastic way to introduce children to the wonder of theater and seeing a show performed live. The show begins at 2pm, cost is $10 or $5 for children 12 and under. The show will be at the Saratoga Arts Center, 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

3. Saturday you can also have an opportunity to check out the The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs at their Early Childhood Programs Open House. From 10 to noon at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs you can meet faculty, staff, parents, and students. Tour their two different Early Childhood locations and view student academic and artistic work. Early Childhood Center- 212 Lake Avenue and Forest Kindergarten- 45 Kaydeross Avenue West. Admission is free, for more information call or email 587-2224/admissions@waldorfsaratoga.org.

4. On Sunday, April 29th from noon to 4pm head to Skidmore College Intramural Gymnasium where an Autism Awareness Information Day and Carnival will be presented by ASPIRe N.Y., Inc, Saratoga Bridges Inc. & The Parent Network of the Capital. The event will be sponsored by the Skidmore College Psychology Department in cooperation with Senator Roy McDonald and will have carnival games, a bounce house and fun for the whole family! Presenters attending will have information on Recreational Programs, Summer Camps, Technological Apps for Autism, School Programs: Pre-K through College and Therapeutic Programs. Admission is free.

5. Also on Sunday, the Saratoga Springs Public Library is holding Reconnecting with Nature: A Program for Parents and their Children from 1 to 3:30pm. For children ages 3-9 and their parents or caregivers. Meet in the Crawshaw Story Room and then walk as a group to Congress Park to collect sticks and other items to make a twig vase. Shabana Hoosein of Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park will also be on hand to answer any nature-related questions and assist with the project. Please bring a small glass or plastic jar for each child participating. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Space is limited so register in the Children's Room or by calling 584-7860, option 3.