In 2026, Friday nights on Beekman Street in Saratoga Springs, NY, are characterized as a lively, artistic, and culinary hub, particularly between May and September. As an "Arts District" just off Broadway, it offers a vibrant atmosphere with studios, shops, and restaurants.

Friday Night Art Markets: Held on the 3rd Friday of the month from May through September.

UPCOMING: The Beekman Street Art Fair: While usually a Sunday event (scheduled for June 14, 2026), the weekend atmosphere surrounding this event fills the street.

The 2nd THURSDAY of each month is BOARD GAME NIGHT here at Frederick Allen Elks Lodge!! 6pm to 9pm

Hosted by Brother Eddy Abraham, who is on hand to teach games, match gamers to groups, and answer all your gaming questions.

$5 at the door AND, if you visit the lodge 12 times, you get an Associate Membership … good for a whole year.

Pool & Darts are always happenin', too!

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

“MICHAEL MANIA” with DJ Mega!

7p to 11p
69 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Come for a nite of high energy celebrating the brilliant musical genius of the One & Only Michael Jackson!

Temporary Day Pass at Door - $5
Elks Members and Associate Members Free

Rack ‘em up! First Thursdays are for POOL, with darts and cards, too! .Of course, there’s ALWAYS some good MUSIC and great FRIENDS … all here at the Lodge on Beekman Street! Come on over for a game … or two!

Cash Bar.

Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

• Bring a dish • Bring a friend • Leave with a Smile •

"Breaking Bread" with Community ...
always a wonderful recipe for
nurturing good friends and making new ones!

Call 518-691-2499
or write us:  
FrederickAllenLodge@gmail.com

Elks Members & Associate Members.

MLK Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

4th Thursday of each month, 6-7:30p, 69 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Details, Questions, & Registration:  info@mlksaratoga.org

$5 Temporary Associate Membership at the door
Elks & Associate Members - free

FB event: https://fb.me/e/4yaCPhQpk

Sponsored by MLK Saratoga
www.MLKSaratoga.org

Saturday, April 18th • 3:00p to 5:00p
Frederick Allen Lodge #609, 69 Beekman Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

CELEBRATING NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!
BID ‘EM SPEAK ~
Bebop Blue in the Urban Milieu

Presented by
*DONALD HYMAN
Historian-Educator-Performer-Elder
with Q&A discussion to follow.

A retrospective presentation of African American writers Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, and James Baldwin, with discussion about these authors during the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Depression and post-war America. The voices of these prolific writers are reflections of the struggle to survive the Great Migration from the rural south to urban American city ghettoes, like the Southside of Chicago and Harlem in NYC.

Light Refreshments will be offered.
Please note:  NO bar service.

Suggested Donation:  $10

*DONALD HYMAN, singer-actor-writer-teacher-elder, is a Brooklynite who now calls Albany, NY  home. The first-place winner for Drama for his Vietnam Memorial vignette “The Dedication,” Hyman performed at the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado, May 2024. Currently Chairman for public access station CHANNEL ALBANY, he has produced "ALBANY TEMPO SPECTRUM" for 12 seasons, as well as producing "Capitol Region Portraits" for Proctors Open Stage Media. A familiar talent throughout the Capital Region, Hyman can be seen in the thirteen-part History Channel series, “The Revolution.”

What's NEW + HOT at the Lodge?!?

KARAOKE!!

Open to the Public - with $5 Temporary Associate Membership @ Door
Elks & Associate Members - FREE

A “crafty” Happy Hour, every 3rd Thursday of the month!

Join us for a fun evening of Crafting and Community while sipping your favorite beverage with friends! Bring your own craft or art project … or make the suggested Project of the Day!

Questions:
518-691-2499 (Lodge)
518-727-7941 (C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios)

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

Co-sponsored by C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios, Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609, and Mary A. Carter Temple #362.

Donations are always welcomed!!

The 2nd THURSDAY of each month is BOARD GAME NIGHT here at Frederick Allen Elks Lodge!! 6pm to 9pm

Hosted by Brother Eddy Abraham, who is on hand to teach games, match gamers to groups, and answer all your gaming questions.

$5 at the door AND, if you visit the lodge 12 times, you get an Associate Membership … good for a whole year.

Pool & Darts are always happenin', too!

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

Rack ‘em up! First Thursdays are for POOL, with darts and cards, too! .Of course, there’s ALWAYS some good MUSIC and great FRIENDS … all here at the Lodge on Beekman Street! Come on over for a game … or two!

Cash Bar.

Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

• Bring a dish • Bring a friend • Leave with a Smile •

"Breaking Bread" with Community ...
always a wonderful recipe for
nurturing good friends and making new ones!

Call 518-691-2499
or write us:  
FrederickAllenLodge@gmail.com

Elks Members & Associate Members.

MLK Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

4th Thursday of each month, 6-7:30p, 69 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Details, Questions, & Registration:info@mlksaratoga.org

$5 Temporary Associate Membership at the door
Elks & Associate Members - free

FB event: https://fb.me/e/4yaCPhQpk

Sponsored by MLK Saratoga
www.MLKSaratoga.org

A “crafty” Happy Hour, every 3rd Thursday of the month!

Join us for a fun evening of Crafting and Community while sipping your favorite beverage with friends! Bring your own craft or art project … or make the suggested Project of the Day!

Questions:
518-691-2499 (Lodge)
518-727-7941 (C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios)

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

Co-sponsored by C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios, Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609, and Mary A. Carter Temple #362.

Donations are always welcomed!!

~ Members & Associate Members ~

THIS St. Patrick’s Day,
Get Your ‘GREEN’ on HERE on Beekman!

MARCH 17th
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
69 Beekman Street
Saratoga Springs, NY

Irish Coffee • Irish Oatmeal • Irish Soda Bread

Hosted by Brother John “Rocky” Rockwell

Suggested Donation: $10

FB Event: Coming soon.
Download Flyer HERE — then SHARE!!

The 2nd THURSDAY of each month is BOARD GAME NIGHT here at Frederick Allen Elks Lodge!! 6pm to 9pm

Hosted by Brother Eddy Abraham, who is on hand to teach games, match gamers to groups, and answer all your gaming questions.

$5 at the door AND, if you visit the lodge 12 times, you get an Associate Membership … good for a whole year.

Pool & Darts are always happenin', too!

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

Rack ‘em up! First Thursdays are for POOL, with darts and cards, too! .Of course, there’s ALWAYS some good MUSIC and great FRIENDS … all here at the Lodge on Beekman Street! Come on over for a game … or two!

Cash Bar.

Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

MLK Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

4th Thursday of each month, 6-7:30p, 69 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Details, Questions, & Registration:  info@mlksaratoga.org

$5 Temporary Associate Membership at the door
Elks & Associate Members - free

FB event: https://fb.me/e/4yaCPhQpk

Sponsored by MLK Saratoga
www.MLKSaratoga.org

• Bring a dish • Bring a friend • Leave with a Smile •

"Breaking Bread" with Community ...
always a wonderful recipe for
nurturing good friends and making new ones!

Call 518-691-2499
or write us:  
FrederickAllenLodge@gmail.com

Elks Members & Associate Members.

A “crafty” Happy Hour, every 3rd Thursday of the month!

Join us for a fun evening of Crafting and Community while sipping your favorite beverage with friends! Bring your own craft or art project … or make the suggested Project of the Day!

Questions:
518-691-2499 (Lodge)
518-727-7941 (C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios)

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

Co-sponsored by C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios, Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609, and Mary A. Carter Temple #362.

Donations are always welcomed!!

The 2nd THURSDAY of each month is BOARD GAME NIGHT here at Frederick Allen Elks Lodge!! 6pm to 9pm

Hosted by Brother Eddy Abraham, who is on hand to teach games, match gamers to groups, and answer all your gaming questions.

$5 at the door AND, if you visit the lodge 12 times, you get an Associate Membership … good for a whole year.

Pool & Darts are always happenin', too!

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

Rack ‘em up! First Thursdays are for POOL, with darts and cards, too! .Of course, there’s ALWAYS some good MUSIC and great FRIENDS … all here at the Lodge on Beekman Street! Come on over for a game … or two!

Cash Bar.

Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

• Bring a dish • Bring a friend • Leave with a Smile •

"Breaking Bread" with Community ...
always a wonderful recipe for
nurturing good friends and making new ones!

Call 518-691-2499
or write us:  
FrederickAllenLodge@gmail.com

Elks Members & Associate Members.

Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #362 and Pastor David Baugh of Dyer Phelps Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church invite you to this year’s DKCW Sunday Gospel service featuring the inspiring music of The Heavenly Echoes. Join together with the congregation and community as we celebrate this year’s Dr. King Celebration Weekend’s (DKCW) theme:  

“Love is the greatest force in the Universe - it is the Heartbeat of the Moral Cosmos."  
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

For more information on MLK Saratoga's "2026 Annual Dr. King Celebration Weekend" programming, please visit their website: www.MLKSaratoga.org.

“Moral Cosmos” Gospel Sunday Service event co-sponsored by Our Lodge Foundation & MLK Saratoga.

A “crafty” Happy Hour, every 3rd Thursday of the month!

Join us for a fun evening of Crafting and Community while sipping your favorite beverage with friends! Bring your own craft or art project … or make the suggested Project of the Day!

Questions:
518-691-2499 (Lodge)
518-727-7941 (C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios)

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

Co-sponsored by C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios, Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609, and Mary A. Carter Temple #362.

Donations are always welcomed!!

MLK Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

4th Thursday of each month, 6-7:30p, 69 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Details, Questions, & Registration:  info@mlksaratoga.org

$5 Temporary Associate Membership at the door
Elks & Associate Members - free

FB event: https://fb.me/e/4yaCPhQpk

Sponsored by MLK Saratoga
www.MLKSaratoga.org

The 2nd THURSDAY of each month is BOARD GAME NIGHT here at Frederick Allen Elks Lodge!! 6pm to 9pm

Hosted by Brother Eddy Abraham, who is on hand to teach games, match gamers to groups, and answer all your gaming questions.

$5 at the door AND, if you visit the lodge 12 times, you get an Associate Membership … good for a whole year.

Pool & Darts are always happenin', too!

Cash Bar.
Elks Members & Associate Members - Free.
$5/Temporary membership day-pass available.

YOUR BEST KWANZAA LIFE IN WELLNESS

This year’s focused principle:

• KUJICHAGULIA •
Self-Determination

Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Place: Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609
69 Beekman Street

More details to come HERE.
Questions? Email us: MaryACarter362@gmail.com

**Please visit the official national website for more information on
KWANZAA - A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture.

Sponsored by the Daughters of the Lodge of Mary A. Carter Temple #362

Please Note: No Bar Service

MLK Saratoga's monthly Social Hour for Social Justice advocates, allies, and helpers ... so we can know each other better and support and share in our work towards creating a better tomorrow for a healthier, more thriving Saratoga Springs for us ALL!

4th Thursday of each month, 6-7:30p, 69 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Details, Questions, & Registration:  info@mlksaratoga.org

$5 Temporary Associate Membership at the door
Elks & Associate Members - free

FB event: https://fb.me/e/4yaCPhQpk

Sponsored by MLK Saratoga
www.MLKSaratoga.org

TODAY we celebrat3 our beloved namesake of our Lodge, Frederick Joseph Allen … and his Great-Granddaughter, Joy King, Mary A. Carter Temple #362’s Daughter of the Lodge, who share his birthday!

Born on this day in 1862, Mr. Allen lived to be 104 years old and was said to be “meticulous in his dress and his high-top boots’! He was the first African American employed by the City of Saratoga Springs, in the Public Works Department and worked over the decades -right into his 90’s - in numerous capacities, including as an electrician, janitor, and plumber.