98.5 WCKM Community Events Calendar

If your not for profit organization has an event coming up that you’d like to add to our community events calendar, there are three ways to get them us.  Mail them to: EVENTS c/o Regional Radio Group, 238 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804.   Fax it to us at 518-761-9893; or e-mail them at [email protected]

7/10/25 –  ON THURSDAY JULY 10TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 8:30AM TO 1:30PM AT 461 CHURCH STREET BUILDING #2 IN SARATOGA SPRINGS.  APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/10/25 – ON THURSDAY JULY 10TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 10AM TO 2PM AT WARREN COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES IN THE WARREN COUNTY MUNICIPAL CENTER COMPLEX ON ROUTE NINE IN LAKE GEORGE.  APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/10/25 –  On Friday July 11th, the Slate Valley Museum on Water Street in Granville will host its first, “Sip & Paint on Slate” workshops for kids from 4 to 6pm.  Kids ages 9 and older are welcome to register for the workshop.  Darcie Parrott will lead the class in creating a whimsical mushroom painting on a locally sourced slate tile. No art experience is necessary and beginning painters are welcome. Pre-registration is required.  Tickets are $25.00 per person per workshop and includes all materials, one beverage ticket, and a selection of snacks. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Those adults wishing to paint may purchase their own ticket, or they may opt to explore the museum while their kids participate. Space is limited. Those interested should contact the museum at 518-642-1417 or e-mail ashley at slate valley museum dot org.

7/11/25 –  On Friday July 11th, the Town of Chester Library is holding an Artist Reception for “Chasing History with a Camera” with photographer Laura Seldman at 3pm in the Library on the second floor of the Town of Chester Municipal Center on Route Nine.  For more information, call 518-494-5384

7/11/25 –  On Monday July 14th, Warren County Department of Workforce Development and Crandall Public Library are partnering for a free computer skills workshop to be held from 1 to 2pm at Warren County One Stop Career Center, 333 Glen St., Suite 300 in Glens Falls.  Participants will learn basic computer vocabulary, how to safely use and search the internet and create an email account, the best methods for creating and saving documents and more.  To register for the workshop go online to www dot crandall library dot org backslash events and click on “Basic Computer Skills Workshop for Beginners.”

7/12/25 – The Friends of the Chestertown Library will hold their Summer Book Sale Friday July 11th from 9am to 3pm; and Saturday July 12th from 9am to 2pm on the second floor of the Town of Chester Municipal Center on Route 9. For more information, call 518-494-5384.

7/12/25 – On Saturday July 12th, Warren County Public Health will be holding a rabies clinic at the Queensbury Community Center at 742 Bay Road from 10am to Noon. No appointment is necessary and you don’t have to be a Warren County resident to attend. Please have dogs on a leash and cats or ferrets in a carrier. A $10.00 donation is requested for each pet but no one is turned away due to financial hardship. Any questions call Warren County Public Health at 518-761-6580 or check Warren County Public Health’s Facebook page or website.

7/13/25 – On Sunday July 13th, the Little Theater on the Farm at 27 Plum Road in Fort Edward presents the, “Johnny Cash Express” featuring Marcus Ruggerio and Kelly Hurley performing at 2pm.  Recommended donation is adults $12.00.  Students and Seniors 60 and older, $9.00.  For more information call 518-480-5011, or visit their website: www dot little theater 27 dot org

7/14/25 –  ON MONDAY JULY 14TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 9:30AM TO 1:30PM AT THE NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATION OFFICE ON THE GOLF COURSE ROAD IN WARRENSBURG.  APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/15/25 – ON TUESDAY JULY 15TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 1 TO 5PM AT THE HAGAMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 126 SOUTH PAWLING STREET IN HAGAMAN.  APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/16/25 –  On Wednesday July 16th, the Town of Chester Historical Society and Town of Chester Library presents ” The Early & Colorful History of Green Mansions” a lecture and slide show with Stanley Koenig 7pm in the library on the second floor of the Town of Chester Municipal Center on Route Nine.  For more information call 518-494-5384.

7/16/25 –  On Wednesday July 16th, the Warren County Historical Society presents program with local author Beatriz Roman, ”At Your Service,” an introduction to the McFerson family and their contributions to the African-American traveler and worker in our community, at 7:00pm at the Warren County Historical Society’s Headquarters at 50 Gurney Lane in Queensbury. The event is free and open to the public.

7/17/25 –  ON THURSDAY JULY 17TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 11:30AM TO 4:30PM AT THE FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER AT 95 WASHINGTON STREET IN SARATOGA SPRINGS.  APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/17/25 –  ON THURSDAY JULY 17TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM NOON TO 5PM AT THE SALEM FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 53 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN SALEM. APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/17/25 –  ON THURSDAY JULY 17TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 1 TO 6PM AT THE TOWN OF BALLSTON TOWN HALL AT 323 CHARLTON ROAD IN BALLSTON SPA.   APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/17/25 –  On Thursday July 17th, the Town of Chester Library presents “Magic” with Jim Snack at 3pm in the auditorium in the Town of Chester Municipal Center on Route Nine.  For more information call 518-494-5384

7/18/25 – ON FRIDAY JULY 18TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 10AM TO 4PM AT THE GLENS FALLS YMCA ON UPPER GLEN STREET.  APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/18/25 –  ON FRIDAY JULY 18TH, THE RED CROSS WILL HOLD A BLOOD DRIVE FROM 1 TO 6PM AT ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH ON ROUTE NINE/SARATOGA ROAD IN SOUTH GLENS FALLS.  APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY.  THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD AND ALL BLOOD TYPES ARE NEEDED.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE RED CROSS BY CALLING 1-800-RED CROSS OR GO ONLINE AT RED CROSS BLOOD DOT ORG

7/20/25 –  The Little Theater on the Farm at 27 Plum Road in Fort Edward presents the Hudson River Shakespeare Company radio show, “On Most Of These Same Stations- Radio Shows From The Golden Age Of Radio.”  Performance times are Saturday July 19th at 7pm and Sunday the 20th at 2pm.  For more information call 518-480-5011 or online at www dot little theater 27 dot org.

7/23/25 –  During the month of July, Warren County Career Center and their Capital Region Career Centers partners have scheduled free online career skills workshopsin July  that includes two recently added classes that focus on basic financial literacy and navigating the Civil Service system for government jobs.  The July calendar also includes multiple dates for several popular classes.  July workshops are : Setting Employment Goals, Wednesday, July 9th at 10am; and Tuesday, July 22nd at 1:30pm  Learning About Civil ServiceWednesday, July 9th at 10:30am.  Completing Job Applications, Tuesday, July 15th at 10:30am; and Thursday, July 17th, 11am.  Acquiring TransferableSkills Thursday, July 17th, 1:30pm.  Networking, Friday, July 18th at  10:30am; and Wednesday, July 23rd at 10:30am.  Overcoming Barriers to Employment, Tuesday, July 22nd at 11am; and  Using Social Media,Thursday, July 24th at 1:30pm.  To register go online to warren county ny dot gov, click on “Department of Workforce Development” and then click on “July online career workshops.”

7/26/25 –  On Saturday July 26th, the Warren County Historical Society  will open its new exhibit, “Joseph Warren and the 250 th Anniversary of the Founding of America,” from 11am to 2pm at its 50 Gurney Lane in Queensbury headquarters.  The exhibit features narrative panels, portraiture, historical reproductions, and documents in Warren’s own words as his significance as Warren County’s namesake is celebrated.  Regular hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9am to 3pm; and Saturdays by appointment. For more information, call 518-743-0734, or visit their website : www dot w c n y h s dot org, Facebook, and Instagram.

7/27/25 – AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 574 TOGETHER WITH THE LEGION FAMILY OF POST 574 ON PEARL STREET IN HUDSON FALLS PRESENTS, “THE 50TH REMEMBRANCE OF THE VIETNAM WAR” FEATURING THE VIETNAM TRAVELING MEMORIAL WALL JULY 24TH THROUGH THE 28TH AT AMERICAN LEGION POST 574 IN HUDSON FALLS.  THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON JULY 25TH AT 10AM.  VISITS TO THE WALL WILL BE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT.

8/3/25 Each weekend through August, the Granville Lions Club holds its Summer Furniture Sale.  The sale takes place at the Lions warehouses, located behind the Post Office on Main Street in Granville and hours are Fridays from 5 to 8pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.  For more information on the sale, check out the Granville Lions Club on Facebook or go online at www dot granville lions club dot com.

8/31/25 – Through Labor Day September 1st, the Lake George Battlefield Park Visitor Center located in Lake George Battlefield Park at 75 Fort George Road will be open five days a week Thursday through Monday from 10am to 4pm. The Battlefield Park Alliance holds weekly free guided tours of the historic site each Saturday starting at 11am.

TFN – FOOD FOR THOUGHT IS AN INITIATIVE THAT GETS FOOD TO THOSE WHO NEED IT IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WARREN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.  THE CURRENT NEED IS APPROXIMATELY 11 THOUSAND SNACKS PER MONTH IN 14 LOCAL DISTRICTS.  DONATIONS OF SNACKS CAN BE MADE AT HILLTOP CONSTRUCTION 21 CASEY ROAD IN QUEENSBURY OR O’BRIEN INSURANCE ON BAY STREET IN GLENS FALLS.  SNACK DONATIONS IDEAS ARE BAGS OF PRETZELS AND GOLD FISH, GRANOLA BARS, AND APPLE SAUCE POUCHES.  MONETARY DONATIONS MADE PAYABLE TO O’BRIEN’S ANGELS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED.

TFN –  Every Friday Morning at 11am, the Town of Chester Library presents, “Story Time and Sing-a-long with Wendy” in the library located on the second floor of the town of Chester Municipal Center on Route Nine. For more info call 518-494-5384

TFN – SARATOGA MENTORING, A PROGRAM OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SARATOGA, WARREN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES ARE IN NEED OF HIGH QUALITY INDIVIDUALS TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP AT RISK YOUTH AGES 5 TO 17 YEARS OLD FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS A WEEK FOR ONE FULL YEAR.  TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING, CALL 518-581-1487, E-MAIL SARATOGA MENTORING AT SWWCC DOT ORG OR GO ONLINE AT WWW DOT SARATOGA MENTORING DOT ORG AND CLICK ON, “MENTORS WANTED.”

TFN-  ARE YOU A VETERAN IN NEED OF DENTAL CARE?  THE NEW YORK STATE DENTAL FOUNDATION MAYBE ABLE TO HELP CONNECT YOU TO A DENTIST IN YOUR AREA WHO WILL PROVIDE FREE DENTAL TREATMENT.  VISIT WWW DOT NYS DENTAL FOUNDATION DOT ORG OR CALL 518-689-2772FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST HELP TODAY.

TFN –  THE WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS OFFERING THE COMPLETE SET OF 19TH CENTURY NEW YORK STATE COUNTIES HISTORIES IN DIGITAL FORM ON A COMPUTER THUMB DRIVE.  THE THUMB DRIVE CAN BE USED ON PC’S OR A MACINTOSH COMPUTER AND COMES ON A 16 OR 32 GIGABYTE THUMB DRIVE AND HAS ROOM FOR MORE THAT CAN BE ADDED BY THE OWNER.  COST IS $25.00 PLUS $5.00 FOR SHIPPING.  FOR MORE INFORMATION E-MAIL: INFO AT WCNYHS DOT ORG.

TFN – If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, 988 provides connection to free, confidential support. There is hope.  The Lifeline works. For 24/7 confidential support, just call, text, or chat 988.

TFN –  THE CLOTHING DONATION SHED OF BOY SCOUT TROOP 56 IN HUDSON FALLS IS OPEN AND LOCATED AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT 9 RIVER STREET.  THE TROOP ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF CLEAN AND WELL CARED FOR PRE-OWNED CLOTHING.  ACCEPTED ITEMS ARE CLOTHING, SHOES, BELTS, PURSES, BLANKETS, SHEETS, CURTAINS, PILLOWCASES, AND STUFFED ANIMALS.  THE TROOP RECEIVES FUNDING FOR THE DONATIONS AND HAS THE OPTION TO USE DONATIONS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.

TFN – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County offers a free, confidential Family Budget Coaching Program to community residents.  The one-on-one sessions are available to individuals and families who want to improve their financial literacy, set goals, create a savings plan, reduce debt and get a better handle on their finances.  The trained coaches will offer sessions either via zoom or in person in Glens Falls, Warrensburg and Johnsburg.  For more information on this program, please contact Roxanne Westcott at rmw 38 at cornell dot edu or call (518) 668-4881.

TFN –  IF YOU DON’T PRESENTLY HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, THE CANCER SERVICES PROGRAM AT GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL PAYS FOR THE COST OF MAMMOGRAMS, PAP TESTS, AND TAKE HOME COLON CANCER TESTS.  MOST LOCAL DOCTORS AND HEALTH CENTERS PARTICIPATE AND BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ARE ELIGIBLE. CALL 518-926-6570 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

TFN –  BOY SCOUT TROOP 99 IN SOUTH GLENS FALLS CONDUCTS AN ON GOING DEPOSIT BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE TO SUPPORT ITS OUTDOOR PROGRAMS.  COLLECTION BINS CAN BE FOUND AT THE MAPLEWOOD PARKWAY METHODIST CHURCH AT 15 MAPLEWOOD PARKWAY IN SOUTH GLENS FALLS AND IN OTHER VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE AND TOWN OF SOUTH GLENS FALLS AND MOREAU