Events

Franklin Community Center is a family resource center rooted in serving and advocating for those who are under-resourced—meeting people where they are, without unnecessary barriers, paperwork, or judgment. 

Mark your calendars! The Saratoga County Business Showcase returns on Monday, October 19th, at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs, bringing together businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs, and professionals from across the Capital Region for one of the area's premier networking events.

Volunteers are needed to staff the Rotary booth at this event. Please sign up if you are available to help. 

Assist at the annual Saratoga Fall Fest with the "Pumpkin Roll" on Caroline Street. Two pairs of volunteers are needed: one to prep pumpkins (9:30-10:30 am) and a second to hand out coupons to families for ice cream and bowling fun (12:00-3:00 pm). 

Notes:

• Dress to be outside and active. Ask for Andrea Mulholland at the Adirondack Trust tent when you arrive at the intersection of Caroline Street and Broadway. 
• Pumpkin prep will involve trimming the stems off small pumpkins, so bring a pocketknife or multi-tool.

Positive Peace conversations are structured dialogues designed to build long-term societal resilience, equity, and harmony rather than just resolving immediate conflicts. These conversations often center on the eight pillars of positive peace—such as low corruption, good relations with neighbors, and free flow of information—to foster understanding, collaboration, and structural change within communities.

The Membership Committee has been talking about this event for several weeks, and now it’s time to come together and make it a success!

Please join us at Artisanal Brew Works on Thursday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m. to help introduce potential new members to the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club and share how we make a difference in our community.

We’ll be welcoming a great mix of people, including former members, sponsors, vendors and representatives from organizations we’ve supported. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces, build new relationships and show prospective members what makes our club special.

What’s on the agenda?

• Good company! Catch up with fellow Rotarians and meet new people.

• Free food! Enjoy some refreshments while you connect.

• Good beer and drinks! Relax and enjoy the evening.

• A chance to make a difference! Share your Rotary experiences and help inspire others to get involved.

Your presence matters! A strong turnout will help demonstrate the energy, fellowship and community spirit that make the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club such a great organization. You don't need to prepare a speech or make a sales pitch, just come ready to share your experiences and welcome potential new members.

Let's show our guests what Service Above Self really means!

Please respond by November 4, 2026, and help us make this a successful event for our club.

Thank you for your support. I hope to see you there!

Let's assist Lifeworks with Thanksgiving food basket distribution at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds on November 21st.

Saratoga Rotary's eight volunteers will manage traffic as basket recipients drive into the Fairgrounds. This is a Club service event that can help many people in need of food this Thanksgiving season.

Note: Plan to dress for the weather and enjoy being outside and on your feet.

Founded in Albany in 1936, YMCA Youth and Government is a premier national program that involves thousands of teens nationwide in state-organized, model-government programs. Students from every corner of New York State immerse themselves in experiential civic engagement through debate and discussion of issues which affect their fellow New Yorkers and by proposing legislation on a wide variety of topics.

The Hub is a team of trusted, knowledgeable, community-based organizations in and from your region of the State. They have experience with clean energy, energy efficiency, workforce and economic development, education, health, and housing.

Hubs help and provide information to individuals, small businesses, and affordable housing owners about the benefits of the clean energy economy, ways to reduce energy use and costs, and how to make more informed energy decisions.