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THURSDAY, AUG. 15
Music
Soggy Po Boys. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
Theater
“Pump Boys and Dinettes.” 5 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St, Westport. Tickets $34 to $40. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/3ppwpxtj
Miscellaneous
16th Adirondack Plein Air Festival. Various locations around Saranac Lake. Visit tinyurl.com/mr4a62xa online or visit the Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery, 52 Main Street, Saranac Lake, for a full schedule of events and list of painting locations.
FRIDAY, AUG. 16
Music
PBR Band. 6 to 9 p.m., Jefferson Dukette Memorial Field, Salmon River Rec Park, 618 Salmon River Road, Plattsburgh. Free. Bring chairs or blankets for seating.
Worship Concert. 7 to 8:30 p.m., 17 Fiske Road, West Chazy. $10
Camila Meza. 7:30 p.m., The Mill, 6679 Main St., Westport.
Theater
“Seussical, Kids.” 6:30 p.m., Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Free admission, $5 suggested donation.
“Pump Boys and Dinettes.” 7:30 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St, Westport. Tickets $34 to $40. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/3ppwpxtj
Exhibit Opening
“God’s Creatures.” 5 to 7 p.m., Downtown Artist Cellar, 410 E Main St., Malone. Works by Arnold Sauther. Exhibit runs through Sept. 14.
Miscellaneous
16th Adirondack Plein Air Festival. Various locations around Saranac Lake. Visit tinyurl.com/mr4a62xa online or visit the Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery, 52 Main Street, Saranac Lake, for a full schedule of events and list of painting locations.
SATURDAY, AUG. 17
Music
Drew & Annie & Friends. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Damaged Goods. 6 p.m., Jay Town Green, 15 Parkside Road, Jay. Donations appreciated. Rain Location: Amos & Julia Ward Theater.
McCarty and Zito Duo. 7 p.m., Keene Arts, 10881 State Hwy 9N, Keene. Viola and guitar music. $15 at door.
Theater
“Pump Boys and Dinettes.” 5 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St, Westport. Tickets $34 to $40. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/3ppwpxtj
Dance
Adirondack Remnants. 12:30 and 3 p.m., The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake. Performance by electricGrit Dance that will “explore the rich tapestry of human and ecological memories of the Adirondack region, weaving together dance, music, photography, visual art, and storytelling.”
Miscellaneous
16th Adirondack Plein Air Festival. Various locations around Saranac Lake. Visit tinyurl.com/mr4a62xa online or visit the Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery, 52 Main Street, Saranac Lake, for a full schedule of events and list of painting locations.
SUNDAY, AUG. 18
Music
John Warchol. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Towne Meeting. 6 to 8 p.m., Beekmantown Town Hall Pavilion, 571 Spellman Road, West Chazy.
Last Call. 6 to 8 p.m., Peru’s Heyworth Mason Park, 27 Mason Hill Road, Peru.
Theater
“Pump Boys and Dinettes.” 3 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St, Westport. Tickets $34 to $40. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/3ppwpxtj
TUESDAY, AUG. 20
Music
Strawhatters Community Band. 6 p.m., Plattsburgh United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh.
Friends Union. 7 p.m., Knights of Columbus Pavilion, 103 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga.
United States Navy Band Cruisers. 7 p.m., Mid’s Park, 2445 Main St., Lake Placid.
THURSDAY, AUG. 22
Music
Tyger Tyger. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
Theater
“Pump Boys and Dinettes.” 5 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St, Westport. Tickets $34 to $40. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/3ppwpxtj
FRIDAY, AUG. 23
Music
Mad Mojo. 6 to 9 p.m., Jefferson Dukette Memorial Field, Salmon River Rec Park, 618 Salmon River Road, Plattsburgh. Free. Bring chairs or blankets for seating.
Knotty G’s. 7 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Ben Monder & Taylor Haskins. 7:30 p.m., The Mill, 6679 Main St., Westport.
Theater
“Pump Boys and Dinettes.” 7:30 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St, Westport. Tickets $34 to $40. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/3ppwpxtj
SATURDAY, AUG. 24
Music
Towne Meeting. 10 a.m., Plattsburgh Farmers and Crafters Market, Green Street, Plattsburgh.
Mil-Foiled Madness. Noon to 4 p.m., 188 Boomhower Road, Lyon Mountain. Featuring musician’s Fulton’s Folly and Phoenix Mendoza. Admission $35, includes BBQ and open bar. Email info@chateaugaylakefoundation.org to purchase in advance.
Knotty G’s. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Theater
“Pump Boys and Dinettes.” 5 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St, Westport. Tickets $34 to $40. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/3ppwpxtj
“Pooh’s Sticks.” 6 p.m., Amos & Julia Ward Theater, 15 Parkside Road, Jay. Donations appreciated.
Dance
Contra Dance. 7 to 9:15 p.m., North Country Squares Dance Club, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Morrisonville. Dance features Caller Lausanne Allen and live music with Adirondack 2-Step. Suggested donation $10 per person, $5 per student. Please bring clean, non-marking shoes. All are welcome, no experience needed.
Miscellaneous
Lake City Arts Festival. Noon to 6:30 p.m., Downtown Plattsburgh. Variety of events, see full schedule at www.lakecityartsfest.com
SUNDAY, AUG. 25
Music
Rock Brothers. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Kickin’ Up Dust. 6 to 8 p.m., Peru’s Heyworth Mason Park, 27 Mason Hill Road, Peru.
Theater
“Pump Boys and Dinettes.” 3 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St, Westport. Tickets $34 to $40. Purchase tickets online at tinyurl.com/3ppwpxtj
THURSDAY, AUG. 29
Music
Snakes and Stars. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
FRIDAY, AUG. 30
Music
Sarah Neufield. 7:30 p.m., The Mill, 6679 Main St., Westport.
SATURDAY, AUG. 31
Miscellaneous
Village of Champlain Mural Dedication. 11:30 a.m., Red Canoe Coffee and Books, 11171 US Route 9, Champlain.
Dmitri’s Feast of the Peaks and Music Festival. 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., North Elba Show Grounds, Route 73, Lake Placid. Food, music and more. For more information on events, visit tinyurl.com/ycyfhehc
ONGOING
Exhibits
“Double Bill.” Tahawus Gallery, 14234 Rt 9N, Main St, Au Sable Forks. Exhibit runs through Aug. 24.
“Collage.” Northwinds Fine Arts Gallery, 85 Main St., Saranac Lake. Works by Lee Ann Sporn and Shawn Halperin. Exhibit runs through August.
“A Thing About Trees.” Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. Exhibit runs through Sept. 2.
Miscellaneous
Storytelling Open Mic at Whitcomb’s. 2nd Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Sign-up list opens at 6:45 (if you want to tell a story).Hosted by storytellers Teddi Rogers, Mac MacDevitt, and Chris Locke. Whallonsburg Grange, 1610 NYS Route 22, Whallonsburg. $5 suggested donation. Phone 518-963-7777 E-mail: admin@thegrangehall.info
Museum
The Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum. Open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Located at 31 Washington Rd. Plattsburgh. There will be no admission, but donations will gladly be accepted. Visitors can learn the history of the base, which was the oldest active military installation from the War of 1812 to 1995 when the base was closed. Visitors can try out the FB-111 Cockpit Procedures Simulator, sit at a re-activated Atlas-F Missile Launch Console and operate the keys to simulate a launch of an Atlas ICBM, view an actual B-52 Ejection Seat, and hear a working “Klaxon.”
The Clinton County Historical Association & Museum. 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and by appointment. The four exhibit galleries include Early Industry with Redford Glass, our Military Legacy, the county prohibition story with a player piano and a collection celebrating our 75 year anniversary. Researchers and visitors are welcome. Persons interested in volunteering or needing more information should call 518-561-0340 or email director@clintoncountyhistorical.org.
The North Star Underground Railroad Museum is looking for dedicated and reliable individuals to become a board member, docent or volunteer. Call Jackie Madison, 518-572-9552 or Email: ugr@frontier.com. Watch 2022 Juneteenth, Colors of Freedom in the Adirondacks video: https://tinyurl.com/3abtvnf7.
War of 1812 Museum. Located at 31 Washington Road on the Old Base Museum Campus, the War of 1812 Museum is operated by the Battle of Plattsburgh Association. Through video, displays, artifacts, an interactive diorama, and original works of art, the causes and effects of the War of 1812 and the Battles at Plattsburgh in 1814 (the site of the largest invasion in U.S. history) are explored and interpreted. Open May-Oct, Wed-Sat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free (donations encouraged). www.battleofplattsburgh.org
Music
Peabody’s Acoustic Music Series. Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., 7-11 Clinton St. Plattsburgh.
Peabody’s Karaoke. Thursdays, 8 p.m., 7-11 Clinton St. Plattsburgh.
Peabody’s Open Mic Night. Every first and third Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., 7-11 Clinton St. Plattsburgh.
Writing
Friday Night Writes: A happy hour of writing. 5 p.m. In-person at Adirondack Center for Writing, 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake.
Teen Writing Lounge. Open each Monday-Friday, 3-5 p.m. Adirondack Center for Writing, 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake. Teens may drop by, no appointment necessary. Open for group visits. To book, email info@adirondackcenterforwriting.org