EVENTS FOR JULY 20-27

Party on the Porch, Young Adult Latin Night, blood drives and more

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FRIDAY, JULY 21 

Ballston Lake

Third Annual Party on the Porch at Townley Wheeler Funeral Home, 21 Midline Road, from 6-9 p.m. A free, fun family event! Live music by Grand Central Station. Just bring your chair and favorite beverage! Pizza will be available for purchase. Thank you to Pizza Works for providing the pizza available for purchase. There will be a 50-50 drawing. Proceeds go to the Angel Names Association. We look forward to seeing you! 

SATURDAY, JULY 22

Delanson

Sausage and Peppers Sandwich Fundraiser: The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a sausage and peppers sandwich fundraiser at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, 1735 Alexander Road, from 12 p.m. until sold out. Sandwiches are $8 each. For more information, contact (518) 895-2855.

Scotia

Young Adult Latin Night Out: Capital Region Catholic is gathering young adults ages 21-39 for an evening of good food, Latin music, and if you wish, free salsa lessons at 6 p.m., in Freedom Park behind Jumping Jack’s. Come early to claim your spot, grab some food and settle in. Dance lessons to start, followed by Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra. You’re free to sit and listen, practice the dance steps you’ve just learned, or listen while having some drive-in food.

THURSDAY, JULY 27 

Little Falls

Young Adult Holy Hour at Holy Family Parish, 763 E Main St., from 7-9 p.m. Take some quiet time to be with Christ in Adoration. Worship music with Reconciliation (Confes­sion) offered. Immediately following Holy Hour will be a happy hour social gathering with food and drinks. For questions or more information, contact Tom Cronin at [email protected].

FRIDAY, JULY 28 

Guilderland

Summer Young Adult Gathering at Christ the King Church, 20 Sumter Ave., from 6-7:30 p.m. Young adults, ages 18-25, are invited to our first young adult gathering at Christ the King from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Knights Chapel. Come for complimentary pizza, soft drinks and a meet and greet. Please RSVP by July 21 to Nadine Al Annabi. Share with your friends! 

Saratoga 

Young Adult Adoration & Cornhole at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Ave., at 6 p.m., hosted by the Diocese of Albany in collaboration with Adirondack Catholic. Join us for Adoration, BBQ dinner, and a cornhole tournament — yes, brackets and two-person teams! Ice cream social to follow. Event is for young adults (ages 18-39). 

SATURDAY, JULY 29

Glenville

Red Cross Blood Drive at Immaculate Conception Church, 400 Saratoga Road, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-Red-Cross or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: ImmaculateConception. Give blood; save a life! 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 

Waterford

Breakfast Buffet and Omelet Station at the Waterford Knights of Columbus Hall, 76 Grace Street, from 8-11 a.m. Join us every first Sunday of the month for our breakfast buffet, featuring our famous omelet station, eggs cooked to order, pancakes (plain or blueberry), French toast, sausage, bacon, seasoned home fries, toast, coffee, tea, orange, and apple juices. Adults are $12, children are $6 (children under 4 are free.) Take a chance to win the 50/50 drawing. Each paid breakfast enters you to win a free breakfast! Irish coffee and mimosas now available! For more information, visit waterfordkofc.org or call (518) 237-9330.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

Auriesville

Step Up Men’s Conference 2023 at Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine, 136 Shrine Road, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The Step Up Men’s Conference will give men the tools needed to grow in holiness in their everyday lives. The event will include presentations from Father Larry Richards and Deacon Darrell Miller, Reconciliation, Adoration, rosary, and 4 p.m. Mass. The purpose of this event is to grow in our relationship with Christ and establish a plan to bring this energy back to our families and parish families. The early registration cost is $50 per person and includes lunch. College-age and younger men are free. To register, visit https://bohmdesigns.com/StepUp/. For questions, contact Tom LaBruzzo at [email protected] or Tom Cronin at [email protected].

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

Richfield Springs

Young Adult Holy Hour at St. Joseph the Worker, 35 Canadarago St., from 7-9 p.m. Take a little quiet time to be with Christ in Adoration. Worship music with Recon­cilia­tion (Confession) offered. Immediately following Holy Hour will be a happy hour social gathering with food and drinks. For questions and more information, contact Tom Cronin at [email protected]. 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 

Guilderland

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Christ the King Church, 20 Sumter Ave., from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration is now open! To register, go to redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: churchchristking.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

Latham

Benefit Cornhole Tournament: Join us at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus, 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, for a Benefit Cornhole Tournament for Devin Mahoney. Devin is 23 and a 2018 graduate of Shaker High School who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer. Tournament information: 11 a.m. registration; 64 teams max; $100 per team; 12 p.m. start time; and double elimination. First prize is $500, second place is $250. Buffet included with team registration. Non-player donation is $10. Registration deadline is Aug.16 (no exceptions!) Venmo to @dweids. For questions, contact Doreen Weidman at (518) 788-0102 or [email protected].

MONTHLY 

Albany Diocese

Courage Meetings: Courage, an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church, ministers to people with same-sex attraction. The Albany chapter meets to support each other as we strive to apply the five Courage goals in our daily lives. Confidentiality assured. Chaplain is Father John Yanas. For information, contact (518) 274-1369 or [email protected].