This weekend in Glens Falls, NY

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market and Yoga Mandali host free community yoga at High Rock Park, with sessions held beside the Governor Spring pavilion. Certified instructor Himanee Gupta leads gentle, all-level classes that combine movement, breath, and mindfulness, drawing on Kripalu yoga along with restorative elements, chakra awareness, and reiki. Set amid fresh food and nature, each practice is intended to leave participants grounded, refreshed, and energized. Attendance is free, and donations are appreciated. Registration is available through Yoga Mandali or in person. Classes run only if the weather cooperates, and they will be canceled in the event of rain or other inclement conditions.

Buyers and sellers of farm related goods come together at Walker's Farm, Home, & Tack for a tailgate-style marketplace. Bring animals such as chickens, ducks, piglets, goats, and sheep. Local specialties like maple syrup, soaps, and honey are welcome, along with supplies and light equipment. This is a direct sale event rather than an auction, and there are no vendor fees. For details, contact Karen at 518-639-5223 or karen@walkersfarmhomeandtack.com. Please do not bring cats, dogs, kittens, puppies, or any sick animals.

This one-day introductory blacksmithing workshop focuses on essential skills from forge to anvil. Learn how to build and manage a coal forge fire to reach the right working heat, then practice hammer control at the anvil with techniques such as drawing out, creating tapers, hot cutting, upsetting, bending, and forming curls. Participants leave with the confidence to work independently on simple blacksmithing projects inspired by ideas provided by the instructor.

Designed for women and anyone who identifies as a woman, this immersive welding workshop is led by a female instructor. The session blends demonstrations with guided, hands-on practice to build confidence in fundamental metal fabrication skills. Participants are shown how to use a range of equipment safely and effectively, then choose scrap metal to create a sculpture of their own design. Instruction covers heating, bending and cutting with an oxy acetylene torch, cutting with a plasma cutter, and MIG welding.

Experience a free music festival at Rogers Memorial Park in Bolton Landing, NY, set against the backdrop of Lake George. Enjoy live performances on the Main Stage and Side Stage, with food and drink vendors available throughout the park. The lineup features Sarah Pierson on the Main Stage, Twofold on the Side Stage, No Clue on the Main Stage, a street side set by Ernie Sites, and the Margo Macero Band.

Get professional photos of your pet while helping local animals. This monthly portrait event benefits the Animal Protective Foundation. All pets are welcome, and handlers are asked to keep them leashed or in carriers. Each attendee receives one free digital file, with extra downloads and 8x10 prints available for $5 each. Walk-ins are welcome, and booking ahead is recommended.

An overnight camping retreat in Saratoga Springs, New York honors Mabon, the Fall Equinox festival that highlights balance between light and dark and the turning toward the harvest season. Across two days, participants share three vegetarian meals and choose from a variety of activities centered on creativity, reflection, and community. Set up camp, gather for an opening circle, craft blooming pumpkins to bring home, enjoy a seasonal feast, lift voices in a song circle with drums and harmonium, and close the evening beside a Mabon bonfire. The following morning features breakfast, a tea ceremony, a closing circle, and lunch. The gathering takes place at a private home in Knoll Spring Park in a calm neighborhood setting surrounded by trees and wildlife. It is a camping experience with access to a bathroom, a kitchen, and clean drinking water. The retreat runs in any weather, with adjustments made as needed and some activities moving indoors if conditions require. All meals are included, and you can opt in or out of any activity. A discount of $35 is available for those who bring an item from the potluck wish list. A limited number of tents may be borrowed with prior coordination. This event welcomes women, including trans women, ages 13 and up, and anyone under 18 must attend with a parent. Space is limited to 12 participants, and registration is required.

Mostly Modern Festival’s FAB5, featuring a string quartet with percussion, leads an upbeat, hands-on music experience created for children and families. The program focuses on food, farming, and gardening, encouraging young participants to listen closely, experiment, and make music alongside professional performers. Admission is free with a suggested donation. Children will explore the voices of the string family through interactive demonstrations, try rhythm activities, and enjoy playful show-and-tell moments with the instruments. A guided visit to the garden links the sounds they create to the plants and surroundings. The event concludes with a playful picnic of sounds, bringing together produce, herbs, natural elements, and instruments in a spirited celebration of place and music. Blending art, nature, food, and performance, this immersive experience invites kids to discover the farm in a new way.

Discover haunted-themed tours in Saratoga offered on a recurring schedule.

At The Strand Theatre Hudson Falls, WailOn presents a high-energy salute to the trailblazers of outlaw country, honoring Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Jr., and more. The lead vocalist captures the spirit and tone of these legends, and the band locks into the feel of the originals, moving from rowdy honky-tonk numbers to tender ballads with ease. It evokes a time when country music felt raw and real. The set leans on cornerstone favorites such as Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way, Family Tradition, Mama Tried, Luckenbach, Texas, All My Rowdy Friends, and Folsom Prison Blues, among others, creating a show that welcomes newcomers and satisfies longtime fans alike. Tickets are $20 for balcony seating and $25 for floor seating.

Registration is open for the first-ever iRun Saratoga Half Marathon at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs. Early-bird entry is $69 before the price increases to $89.

Kingpin's Alley Family Fun Center hosts the 4th annual Adam Sweeney Memorial Scholarship Tournament, honoring Adam Sweeney and supporting his memorial scholarship. The entry fee is $40. Bowlers compete in four games, changing pairs after each game. Handicap is 90 percent of 220, capped at 25 pins per game. Optional side pots will be available. One in five participants advances to bracket finals and earns a cash payout. Reservations are accepted by phone through KPA or in person, and walk-in entries are permitted.

Announced by the Glens Falls Kiwanis Club, this all-Jeep show and festival puts kids in charge of choosing the winner. Children earn ducks during the festivities and use them to vote for their favorite rig, and the Jeep with the most ducks takes the prize. Admission is free, with more information to come.

Explore the fundamentals of darkroom printing as you turn your developed film into your first black and white prints. This session welcomes beginners with no prior experience. Please bring 35mm black and white negatives and RC photo paper. All other chemicals and equipment are provided. If the group session does not fit your schedule, private lessons are available.

Chris Smither delivers songs shaped by decades of craft, pairing lean, unhurried fingerpicking with amplified foot percussion and a voice that blends rough edges with sweetness. His lyrics unfold like stories, landing small, affecting blows while offering a gentle, knowing hand through each verse. Over more than sixty years of writing, he opens up subjects like politics, awareness, renewal, family, vulnerability, and surrender with steady confidence, humility, humor, and a clear view of what lies ahead, yet never giving in to gloom. Recent highlights include his screen debut in the short film The Singers, the Oscar winner for Best Live Action Short Film, which is available to stream on Netflix.