Newsletter Archive

Between November 15 to December 31–six short weeks–we hold our Annual Fund Drive. This is the Caffe’s most important fundraiser of the year. We need to raise $75,000.  During the past ... November 17 – November 23

The Caffe crew just got a huge recharge of energy at a big folk music conference over the past weekend. Members of our staff and board gathered with a few hundred ... November 10 – November 16

While a good chunk of Saratoga was swamped by a power failure on Halloween, the lights mercifully stayed on at Lena’s for a couple shows of Grateful Dead covers by ... November 3 – November 9

The longstanding culture of Caffe Lena is that you’re part of a gathering, not just an audience. I point this out because this whole week of events lives up to the promise of gathering. ... October 27 – November 2

This past Tuesday we celebrated the life of Joel Moss, our illustrious and beloved staff member who died suddenly on September 15. It was a night to be remembered, complete with ... October 20 – October 26

During a week when we finally turned up our thermostats and threw some logs in the woodstove, the Caffe was a cozy place to be. We had such a wonderful ... October 13 – October 19

The weather was in a wonderful mood for Caffe Lena at SPAC on Saturday afternoon. A crowd estimated at 2,000 gathered on the lawn for our usual eclectic mix of music, from ... October 6 – October 12

Perfect weather and the promise of good clean fun brought a happy crowd out for our 3rd Annual Fiddles & Foliage Festival yesterday. The Jazz Pebbles (ages 10-13) got a standing ovation after blowing ... September 29 – October 5

Those of you who follow Caffe Lena on Facebook and Instagram will already know that one week ago today we had a heartbreaking loss when Joel Mossdied quite unexpectedly. You can ... September 22 – September 28

September used to be a sleepy month in Saratoga. Locals called the days right after racing season “Tumbleweed Week.” Broadway was empty and lots of restaurant owners put out a Closed sign ... September 15 – September 21