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🌱 Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham and 10 more events

Happening soon: Volunteer Friends Book Sale on the Ballston Patch calendar

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What's up Ballston! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Volunteer Friends Book Sale
  • Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
  • Budget Vote Presentation

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Remaining cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Clifton Park. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Clifton Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ballston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ballston Spa

  • Pint-Sized: The art of slowing down ... without watering down (dailygazette.com)
  • Father of children killed in Mechanicville accuses social services of overlooking previous abuse (mynbc5.com)
  • Skyhawk Women's Rodeo Squad Places Second At West Alabama (utmsports.com)

Clifton Park

  • The Scene to take over former Wheatfields space in Saratoga (timesunion.com)

Ok Ballston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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