Make sure you find a sitter this week so you can hit the town and celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart! On the FAB list this week there are two different Valentine’s offerings for a romantic night together, a wine tasting benefit, some live theater and a last minute Valentine’s shopping event. Get the details here!
1. On Monday, Feb. 13th there is a special Men’s Valentine’s Shopping Day from 10am to 8pm at Decadent Diva Gourmet Chocolates (241 Milton Ave. in Ballston Spa). They will be offering a One-Stop Shopping Men’s Day for Valentine’s. You can also call the shop to Pre-Order Belgian Chocolate Covered Strawberries that can be picked up at the special event! There will be lots of fabulous gifts to choose from, including chocolate roses, strawberry bouquets, roses and tulips from Dehn’s Flowers, jewelry, accessories and more! For more information call 518-490-2160.
2. On Tuesday, Feb. 14th the Saratoga Winery is having a wine and chocolate tasting specially for Valentine’s Day! Enjoy a romantic table for two and a private tasting of handmade chocolates paired with all of the best Saratoga wines. Cost is $50 per couple and the evening will include gourmet chocolate covered strawberries, keepsake wine glasses, Sparkling Saratoga waters, a red rose and more! For more information call (518) 584-9463.
3. Another Valentine’s offering is happening from 5-9pm at Ravenous, 21 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs. They are offering a special fixed price menu selection for $19.99 which includes a dinner crepe, organic side salad, small cone of pommes frites (my favorite!), your choice of any homemade dip sauce and any dessert crepe you choose. They are taking reservations for this evening, but walk-ins are welcome. For more information call (518) 581-0560.
4. On Thursday, Feb. 16th come out to support the Saratoga Children’s Theater at their Wine Tasting Fundraiser. Cost is $25 per person or $40 per couple and the event runs from 7-9pm at the Saratoga Winery, 462 Route 29, Saratoga Springs. All proceeds benefit Saratoga Children’s Theatre. For more information call (518) 580-1782.
5. On Friday, Feb 17th, Award-winning actor and playwright Ellen McLaughlin and author of Ajax in Iraq brings her one-woman theater piece Penelope to Skidmore College. The play is based on the story of the patient wife of Odysseus, who knitted while waiting for her husband to return from the Trojan War. A woman’s ex-husband appears at her door after an absence of 20 years, suffering from brain damage. A veteran of a modern war, he doesn’t know who he is and she doesn’t know who he’s become. While they wait together for his return to himself, she reads him The Odyssey, and in the journey of that book, she finds a way into her former husband’s memory and the terror and trauma of war. From 8-10pm. Cost is $10 for General Admission, $5 Students/Skidmore Community Members/Senior Citizens. For reservations, contact the Skidmore Theater Box Office at 518-580-5439 or email boxoffice@skidmore.edu.