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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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Since 1995, award-winning storyteller Kate Dudding has been creating entertaining and heartwarming stories about real people who made a difference. She believes in the saying “the power of story connects us eye to eye, mind to mind, heart to heart.” Kate tells stories at venues in the Northeastern USA including The Clearwater Festival (Croton-on-Hudson, NY), ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Kate Dudding |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Join Dan Berggren, Arielle Woodul and Connor Armbruster for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Inspire a love of music, community, and ... Folk Club Kids 
After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne17 weeks starting January 28thUse these links to sign up:2:45, 3:40, 4:35Music is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together. Weekly 45 minute classes will be focused on making music, including singing, exploring various string instruments, ... After School Folk Ensemble with James Gascoyne and Oona Grady
After School Folk Ensemble with Oona Grady and James Gascoyne17 weeks starting January 28thUse these links to sign up:2:45, 3:40, 4:35Music is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together. Weekly 45 minute classes will be focused on making music, including singing, exploring various string instruments, ... After School Folk Ensemble with James Gascoyne and Oona Grady |
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Guitar Workshops with Bruce ThompsonCost $195 for all 10 sessions. Drop ins $25/per session if space allows10 Thursdays starting April 2Click a time below to sign up:Beginner 9:15 am - 10:10 amIntermediate 10:15 am - 11:10 amIntermediate / Advanced 11:15 am - 12:10 pm Not sure what class might work best for you email: [email protected] 
This weekly program is made possible by the generous support of PHLY Foundation!THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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Mostly Modern Festival's Seventh Season! |
3 events,Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! Birth – 4 years oldWe will sing songs, move around, play with colorful props and play percussion instruments while enjoying and learning about music in an organic learning environment. Songs from other cultures will be included along with traditional folk songs. Fun for the whole family!#youthclass 
For high school aged students (or middle schoolers with teachers permission) who are looking to learn more about live sound production, how to run a music venue and more! Taught by our in house sound engineers and house managers.4 weeks - $120Scholarships available - email [email protected] 
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Blues guitar master Duke Robillard, founder of Roomful of Blues and former Fabulous Thunderbirds guitarist brings his band to Caffè Lena. |
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Experience the Adam Ezra Group: heartfelt storytelling, rich Americana melodies, and powerful performances that inspire and unite. 
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Experience the Adam Ezra Group: heartfelt storytelling, rich Americana melodies, and powerful performances that inspire and unite. |
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Looking for an opportunity to connect with local writers, actors, and directors? Want to share a theater piece you’re writing?Join us for the 1st Sunday monthly Playwright’s Jams!A monthly meetup hosted by Caffe Lena for local writers, actors & directorsThe First Sunday of the Month 1:30pm- 4:00pmDoors open at 1:00; Casting begins at 1:15pm and ... Playwright’s Jam 
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Jon Pousette-Dart of the Pousette-Dart Band brings decades of songs and stories back to the listening room stage at Caffè Lena. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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JAZZ at Caffe Lena with The Chuck Lamb Trio brings you NYC Jazz without leaving the Capital District! |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Join Dan Berggren, Arielle Woodul and Connor Armbruster for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Inspire a love of music, community, and ... Folk Club Kids 
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Saratoga Springs HS Jazz Ensemble & Caffè Lena SOM's Jazz Mode showcase top young talent exploring jazz via performance & improv. |
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This weekly program is made possible by the generous support of PHLY Foundation!THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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UK duo The Black Feathers bring close harmonies, fine guitar work, and beautifully crafted songs to the Caffè Lena stage. |
2 events,Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! Birth – 4 years oldWe will sing songs, move around, play with colorful props and play percussion instruments while enjoying and learning about music in an organic learning environment. Songs from other cultures will be included along with traditional folk songs. Fun for the whole family!#youthclass 
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I'm happy to announce that Songwriting Club is back at Caffè Lena with a more structured time slot. "Second Saturday Songwriting Club" will meet (you guessed it) every second Saturday! Starting January 10th 10am - 12pm. Hosted by Reese Fulmer and Girl Blue! The club will meet monthly with special guests being a more "special" event. Bring your pens, pencils, instruments, thinking caps, favorite songs. January ... Songwriting Club 
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Join us on Beekman Street in Saratoga's Arts District for a one-day, fun-day Sunday!Beekman Street Art FairSunday, June 14 - 10 AM - 5 PMJoin us on Beekman Street in Saratoga's Arts District for a one-day, fun-day Sunday! The Fair features a juried fine art and craft show featuring 60 artists, a live music tent ... Beekman Street Art Fair 
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Annie & the Hedonists bring vintage blues, jazz & Americana to life with soulful vocals, hot swing, and toe-tapping grooves. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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Rochmon Record Club blends music, stories & history to explore classic albums—hearing them together like it’s the first time. |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Join Dan Berggren, Arielle Woodul and Connor Armbruster for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Inspire a love of music, community, and ... Folk Club Kids 
All are welcome to join the circle for an evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass and folk favorites. Red Spruce will kick off each session with a few tunes then open the floor for musicians to lead their favorite bluegrass tunes and folk music, backed up by the other pickers in the ... Bluegrass Jam |
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This weekly program is made possible by the generous support of PHLY Foundation!THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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Edmar Castañeda redefines the harp—blending jazz and Colombian rhythms into a full, layered sound from a single instrument. |
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The Heavenly Echoes Gospel Band brings close to 60 years of gospel tradition, voices, harmony, and community carried across generations. |
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Amanda Pascali blends Sicilian folk traditions with contemporary songwriting, bringing old songs into a new context. |
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The Soul Rebels blend New Orleans brass with jazz, funk, hip hop. This is high-energy, groove-driven music built for a live room. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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Amie Zimmerman is from Portland, Oregon. Her work has been published in Annulet, Denver Quarterly, Protean, and Lana Turner, among others. She is author of four chapbooks, including 31 Days/The Self (Ursus Americanus, 2021) and a debut full length collection, False Spring (Roof Books, 2026). Alongside Hajar Hussaini and Matthew Klane, Amie co-curates poetry reading ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Amie Zimmerman |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Join Dan Berggren, Arielle Woodul and Connor Armbruster for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Inspire a love of music, community, and ... Folk Club Kids |
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This weekly program is made possible by the generous support of PHLY Foundation!THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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Skidmore New York State Writers Institute Fiction and Poetry Reading featuring Elizabeth Benedict and Rosanna Warren. |
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Bring your lunch & listen to a playlist curated by a Caffe Lena Community member. For the June edition of the Captain Fun Lunchtime Listening Hour, our playlist curator will be our beloved Director of Finance & Operations, Mateo Vosganian! The D.J. spinning those records will be the Rochmon himself – Chuck “Rochmon” Vosganian.All are welcome to ... Captain Fun Lunchtime Listening Hour 
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Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie, Tears for Fears) brings her powerful voice, songwriting, and musicianship to Caffè Lena. |
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Sam Robbins brings thoughtful songwriting and fingerstyle guitar to Caffè Lena, rooted in tradition and shaped by life on the road. |
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The Seldom Scene brings 50+ years of bluegrass—rooted in tradition, open in approach, and played with clarity and experience. 
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The Seldom Scene brings 50+ years of bluegrass—rooted in tradition, open in approach, and played with clarity and experience. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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This quarterly event gives people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction the opportunity to share their creative work in a happy, drug-and-alcohol-free setting with the support of Caffe Lena's professional sound, lights and stage. Sober Salon is specifically for people in recovery. It welcomes any and all art, crafts, and performances. Bring a sweater ... Sober Salon |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Join Dan Berggren, Arielle Woodul and Connor Armbruster for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Inspire a love of music, community, and ... Folk Club Kids |
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This weekly program is made possible by the generous support of PHLY Foundation!THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an ... School of Music Slow Jam |
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Acclaimed jazz vocalist Jeanne O’Connor presents an exclusive preview of her forthcoming album The Sweetest Sounds in this one-night show. |
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Super 400
The Heavenly Echoes Gospel Band
Amanda Pascali
The Soul Rebels
Bright Series: Sam Robbins
Sober Salon
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