American Cancer Society Goes to the Dogs
The American Cancer Society will hold its second annual “Dogs & Divas” luncheon and fashion show today, at the Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs. Honorary “Diva” Michele Riggi will...
View ArticleJeff Ellis memorial benefit on Sunday
Jeff Ellis, a longtime staple of the Capital Region music scene, died on April 3 from complications related to Guillain-Barre Syndrome. A memorial benefit will be held in his honor from 2 to 7 p.m....
View Article‘Good Life Party’ Wednesday in Saratoga Springs
Mazzone Hospitality will host its second annual “Good Life Party” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Prime at Saratoga National, to benefit two of the thoroughbred industry’s leading charitable organizations: the...
View ArticleYankees’ Mariano Rivera to visit Saratoga Springs
Check out this post on Saratoga Scene by Shannon Fromma about legendary New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera’s upcoming fundraiser at Siro’s Trattoria at the Lodge to support the Mariano Rivera...
View ArticleCrawl and drink your way around Saratoga Springs
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation will host its 2nd annual Pints for Preservation pub crawl from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, kicking-off at the Old Bryan Inn, 123 Maple Ave. The goal of the event...
View ArticleLadies Auxiliary VFW makes big donation to cancer research
The New York State Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars recently donated $28,000 to St. Peter’s Hospital. Department president Jane Reape presented the donation in honor of MaryAnn...
View Article‘Kick it for Kashius’ on Saturday
Nearly a year to the day after he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, 7-year-old Kashius Mostransky will join family, friends, neighbors and supporters for the inaugural “Kick It for...
View ArticleRefrigerators celebrate milestone with special concert
The Refrigerators, one of the Capital Region’s most popular bands, will celebrate its 20-year anniversary with a special concert to benefit the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center at 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleMurder mystery dinner to benefit St. Paul’s Center
Prepare yourself for a night of ruthless pirates and fare from land and sea during “Death of a Blackheart,” a whodunit benefit for St. Paul’s Center at 6 p.m. tonight, at Franklin Terrace Ballroom, 126...
View ArticlePink Raven Tattoos hosts benefit for Franklin Community Center
Pink Raven Tattoos, located at 55 Beekman St. in Saratoga Springs, is hosting an open house and art exhibition to support the Franklin Community Center from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. More than 100...
View ArticleTune in to Ronald McDonald House Charities Radiothon
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region is holding its 12th annual Radiothon today and Saturday, to benefit the expansion of the Albany Ronald McDonald House, which helps 300-plus...
View ArticleValentine’s treats aid farmers in Haiti
The scuttlebutt at Tech Valley High School this week was all about its big move from the University at Albany’s East Campus in Rensselaer to UAlbany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering...
View ArticleAmerican Heart Month wraps up with a ball
Oliver Schultz, a 21-year-old junior majoring in aeronautical engineering at RPI, felt “funky” over the summer after doing some pushups. Things went from bad to worse. His right arm went numb, he was a...
View ArticleAnnual Post St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser on Friday
The 15th annual Post St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser to benefit the Joseph M. Walsh Foundation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, at the Albany AOH, 375 Ontario St., Albany. The event will feature a...
View ArticleLansingburgh Boys & Girls Club launches dues drive
The Lansingburgh Boys & Girls Club recently launched the annual Councilor Dues Drive – its largest fundraiser of the year. “Since the drive was first started 35 years ago, over $650,000 has been...
View ArticleVolunteers go bald for St. Baldrick’s
The College of Saint Rose in Albany is hosting a St. Baldrick’s Foundation signature head-shaving event beginning today at 11 a.m., to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research. With a...
View ArticleInaugural Paul Mendoza Memorial Golf Tournament Monday
The inaugural Paul Mendoza Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, at the Great Indoors Golf Center, 2100 Doubleday Ave., Ballston Spa. The cost to play is $50 per person for 9 holes,...
View Article3rd annual Cystic Fibrosis Cuts for a Cause tomorrow
The 3rd annual Cystic Fibrosis Cuts for a Cause will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, at Destiny’s Hair and Nail Salon, 372 Delaware Ave., Albany. The stylists at Destiny’s will be on hand to...
View ArticleFashionistas’ Night Out to benefit ALS Regional Center
Sharon Fenno, owner of the women’s specialty store Circles in Stuyvesant Plaza, is hosting a Fashionistas’ Night Out for ALS from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, in memory of her late mother, Kathryn Lynch. The...
View ArticlePharmacy students up all night raising money for cancer research
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will host its annual “Relay for Life” fundraiser beginning tonight at 6 p.m., at the Student Center, 106 New Scotland Ave., Albany. This year’s event...
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