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THURSDAY, DEC. 5
Miscellaneous
Poetry Reading with Leslie Sainz. 7 p.m., Adirondack Center for Writing, 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake.
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
Music
Warped Tour Band: Tribute to Emo/Pop Punk with special guest Dookie & All the Blink Things. 7:30 p.m., Waterhole Music Lounge, 48 Main St., Saranac Lake.
Exhibit Opening
“Back in the Box.” 5 to 7 p.m., Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St, Saranac Lake. Work by Anastasia Osolin. Runs through Dec. 31.
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
Music
Christmas Carols. 3 to 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 34 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh.
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
Music
“The Seven Words of Christmas” with Adrian Carr. 3 p.m., Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, 100 US Oval, Plattsburgh. $15 at door, cash or check only.
Tri-Lakes Messiah Community Sing. 3 p.m., St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 48 Wawbeek Ave., Tupper Lake. Freewill donation at door to benefit Tupper Arts.
SUNY Plattsburgh Gospel Choir’s ‘Down Home Soulful Christmas’ with guest Alexis P. Suter. 5 to 7:15 p.m., E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall — SUNY Plattsburgh, 47 Beekman St., Plattsburgh. Tickets $8 to $25. Purchase online at tinyurl.com/4nduus57 or in person at Gospel Choir Office, Hawkins Hall 133.
Art Show
8th Annual Cat Art Show and Sale. 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Chapter One Coffee & Tea, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11
Dance
Contra Dancing with Adirondack 2-step. 7 to 9:30 p.m., Amos and Julia Ward Theater, 15 Parkside Road, Jay. $10, adults; $5, student/child.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13
Theater
“A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play.” 7:30 p.m., Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. $20, purchase online at strandcenter.org/theatre-events or at box office.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14
Music
Winter Holiday Concert. 7:30 p.m., Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake. The Saranac Lake High School Vocal Ensembles and Saranac Lake High School Jazz Band to perform. Non-perishable items and/or monetary donations will be accepted for the Saranac Lake Food Pantry. For more information, please call Debbie Kanze at (518) 891-7117
Theater
“A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play.” 7:30 p.m., Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. $20, purchase online at strandcenter.org/theatre-events or at box office.
SUNDAY, DEC. 15
Music
“Peace and Harmony” with Champlain Valley Voices. 3 p.m., United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman St, Plattsburgh.
The McKrells. 3 and 7 p.m., Tannery Pond Center, 228 Main St, North Creek. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at door. Purchase online at www.tannerypond.org/events/mckrells-christmas-24
FRIDAY, DEC. 20
Music
“Solo Solstice” with trumpeter Taylor Haskins. 7 to 8 p.m., The Mill, 6679 Main St., Westport. Tickets $23, purchase online at tinyurl.com/bden87v6.
SATURDAY, DEC. 21
Music
Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Concert. 7:30 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, 1803 Main St., Route 22, Keeseville. Free.
SUNDAY, DEC. 22
Music
Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Concert. 7:30 p.m., St. Augustine’s Church, 3035 N Main St., Peru. Free.
Theater
“A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play.” 2 p.m., Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Route 22, Essex. Free.
ONGOING
Exhibits
TRAINS Window Exhibit. Tahawus Center Windows Gallery, 14234 Route 9N, AuSable Forks. Runs through January 2025.
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