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🌱 Paint and Cheers! and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Shenendehowa Boys JV Basketball @ Ballston Spa on the Ballston Spa Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Paint and Cheers! at The Galley Bar and Grill
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- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 36 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 53, low: 25.
- Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 33 and low of 31 degrees.
📸 Around Ballston Spa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballston Spa
★ Featured events ★
- Shenendehowa Boys JV Basketball @ Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa High School, 220 Ballston Ave, Ballston Spa
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Paint and Cheers!
The Galley Bar and Grill , 2839 US-9 , Ballston Spa
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
📣 Ballston Spa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Science Club at Norma’s Wappingers 12.18 Last class of Fall Session — Science Club Hudson Valley
Norma’s Wappingers , 2648 E Main St , Wappingers Falls
10:00 am - Tween Meetup — Dutchess County Pride Center
Dutchess County Pride , 766 Main St , Poughkeepsie
5:30 pm - Positive Guidance- December 2025
4-H Training Center , 556 Middleline Rd , Ballston Spa
6:30 pm - Yes, and...Another Round!
Happy Valley Arcade Bar , 296 Main St , Beacon
7:00 pm - Bark Culture
The Yard , 4 Hanna Ln , Beacon
7:00 pm - Wine Tasting
Viscount Wines & Liquor , 1173 US-9 , Wappingers Falls
3:00 pm - Men's Shopping Night — Newburgh Mercantile | Gifts & Framing | Newburgh, NY
Newburgh Mercantile Gifts and Picture Framing , 75 Broadway , Newburgh
4:00 pm - Averill Park Boys JV Basketball @ BHBL
Burn Hills-Ballston Lake High School , 88 Lake Hill Rd , Ballston Lake
4:30 pm - Schramsberg Wine Evening
Shadows on the Hudson , 176 Rinaldi Blvd , Poughkeepsie
6:00 pm - Dungeon Open Mic Night!
Less Dead Studio , Poughkeepsie
6:45 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CALL TO ACTION: Malta Veterans is starting their ninth home that will be donated to a veteran upon completion.
At 15 Arbor Ave in Malta Gardens. our very first delivery will be coming today. For materials. Two by fours CDX plywood. A window. And a 6 foot door… (Nextdoor Malta Ave East) - CALL TO ACTION:
Need someone to volunteer to frame out for this new 6 foot door in place of this single door. I have marked on the wall exactly where it goes. It… (Nextdoor Malta Ave East)
- Stewart's Shops posted a job opening for Shop Care/Janitorial in Ballston Spa. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Ballston Spa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ballston Spa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Saratoga Springs
- CBA boys' basketball dominates Saratoga Springs (timesunion.com)
- ‘The Cottage' at Curtain Call Theatre an alterative comedy for the holidays (saratogian.com)
- Off the Beaten Path: Trail of Lights (news10.com)
Clifton Park
- Scaffolds & Cranes: Construction continues on Clifton Park warehouse (timesunion.com)
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