Courtesy Rotary Club
The Saratoga Home & Lifestyle Show, the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club’s largest annual fundraiser since 1973, will take place Friday through Sunday, March 3-5, at the Saratoga Springs City Center.
Again this year, admission to the show is free of charge, courtesy of the show’s major sponsor, the Adirondack Trust Co.
The event features 120 regional exhibitors showcasing a wide range of home improvement services, décor and furnishings, energy-saving products, outdoor living and landscaping, family recreation, and lifestyle products and services, as well as great prizes.
The Rotary Club has organized an arts and fine crafts show on the second floor of the City Center, with artisans such painters, photographers, wood crafters, sculptors, jewelers, botanical artists, and wine and spirits makers selling their work. Also on display will be artwork from Saratoga Springs High School students.
Other event sponsors include Allerdice ACE Building Supply (door prizes), The Saratogian (advertising), Saratoga Today (magazine), and Mannix Marketing (media).
In addition to exhibits and art show, the show will feature special events and activities including the Saratoga Springs Police Department conducting a child safety booth distributing identification cards. There will also be hourly prize drawings throughout the event.
The Rotary Club expects to raise close to $100,000 from the event, with proceeds being distributed to community organizations, youth scholarships, and international humanitarian projects.
The Rotary booth on the main floor will have information about the club’s scholarship and charitable donation programs. High school seniors attending Saratoga Springs High School, Saratoga Catholic High School and the Waldorf School are eligible to apply for scholarships, with applications due by April 15.
The Rotary Club’s charitable giving programs include monthly contributions of under $5,000 to numerous nonprofit groups, as well as an annual major gift of $5,000 or more, with applications for major gifts due by April 1.
The show will be open Friday, March third, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission.
More information at www.rotaryhomeshow.com.