🌱 Girls Varsity Tennis v. Columbia High School and 11 more events

Good morning to you Ballston! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham
• Girls Varsity Tennis v. Columbia High School
• Town Board Special Meeting at 6:30 PM at Ballston, NY Calendar

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballston

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7

• Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham →
  400 Old Loudon Rd, Latham
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Girls Varsity Tennis v. Columbia High School →
  APHS Tennis Courts
  4:15 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Town Board Special Meeting at 6:30 PM →
  Ballston, NY Calendar, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa
  6:30 pm
• Town Board Special Meeting →
  Town Hall Meeting Room, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa
  6:30 pm
• Green Community Committee Meeting →
  Ballston Town Hall, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa
  7:00 pm
• Green Community Committee Meeting at 7:00 PM →
  Ballston, NY Calendar, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa
  7:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda Meeting at 6 PM -CANCELED →
  Ballston, NY Calendar, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda Meeting - CANCELED →
  Town Hall Meeting Room, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting →
  Town Hall Meeting Room, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale →
  Ballston Spa NY
  9:00 am
• Volunteer Friends Book Sale →
  Ballston Spa NY
  9:00 am
• Double M Haunted Hayrides: Little Monsters Day →
  Double M Haunted Hayrides, 678 New York 67, Ballston Spa
  11:00 am
• Djembe Drumming + Dundun Dance Workshops with M’Bemba Bangoura at Malta Cultural Arts Festival →
  Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive, Ballston Spa
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Clifton Park. Apply here.
• Capital District YMCA posted a job opening for Clfton Park Pool: Head Swim Instructor in Clifton Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ballston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ballston Spa

• Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (redfin.com)
• Leaves and Trees: (saratogatodaynewspaper.com)
• Guilderland boys' soccer wins — Thursday's Section 2 scores (dailygazette.com)

Malta

• Wellspring to Host The Wrong Questions Project Exhibit in Malta on October 10 (saratogatodaynewspaper.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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