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Published August 19, 2009 09:18 pm - A weekly listing of North Country entertainment events, including music, theater, art exhibitions, film and dance.

8 Days Calendar: Aug. 20 to 27, 2009



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Thursday, Aug. 20

Music
Jane Boxall. 11:30 a.m. Essex Community Church, Essex. A performance of the Mid Day Concert Series. Percussionist. Donation.

The Castaways. 2:30 p.m. Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, 8 Bushey Ave., Plattsburgh. Classic country and rock. 563-3261.

Jay Lesage. 6 p.m. Anthony's Restaurant and Bistro, 538 Route 3, Plattsburgh. Piano. 561-6420.

The Lustre Kings. 7 p.m. Ballard Park, Westport. Blues, 1950s rock-a-billy. Part of the Ballard Park Summer Concert Series.

Ben Bright. 7 p.m. Irises Cafe and Wine Bar, 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. 566-7000.

North Country Artists Concert. 7:30 p.m. Long Lake United Methodist Church. Local professional and amateur musicians perform. Donation.

Midsummer Night's Soiree: Chamber Music of the Americas. 8 p.m. Topnotch Resort, Stowe, Vt. Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas performs as part of the Music Festival of the Americas. $25 to $50. (802) 760-6797.

Turtle Thursdays with 95 Triple X. 10 p.m. DJ tunes. $3. 566-6200.

Gary Peacock with Tunes and Trivia. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. Downstairs. 563-2222.

Theater
"Pippin." 7 p.m. Whallonsburgh Grange Hall, Route 22, Essex, N.Y. Stephen Schwartz' award-winning musical tells the tale about the unhappy and unfulfilled son of King Charlemagne.

"Waiting for Godot." 7 p.m. Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main St., Montpelier, Vt. Samuel Beckett's story about two down-on-their-luck tramps, Didi and Gogo, explores fundamental questions of hope, faith and existence. $20 to $25; matinees $15. No one under 6 admitted. (802) 229-0492.

"The Sunshine Boys." 7:30 p.m. Masonic Lodge, Essex, N.Y. Neil Simon's award-winning comedy about a pair of elderly vaudeville partners who attempt to reunite for one last television performance only to have old grudges threaten to derail their plans. $12. 524-7708.

Film
"Jellyfish." 8 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. Three very different women's lives intertwine in modern Tel Aviv. $6. 523-2512.

Miscellaneous
Paige Ackerson-Kiely and M. Dylan Raskin. 7 p.m. Amos and Julia Ward Theater, Jay Village Green, Jay. Authors read from their poetry and memoirs. Part of the Seven Authors, Five Venues Series. 327-6278.

Friday, Aug. 21

Music
The Castaways. 3:30 p.m. Pine Harbour Assisted Living facility, 15 New Hampshire St., Plattsburgh. Classic country and rock. 561-5307.

Jay Lesage. 6 p.m. Anthony's Restaurant and Bistro, 538 Route 3, Plattsburgh. Piano. 561-6420.

The Castaways. 6:30 p.m. Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. Classic country and rock. 561-5307.

Lake Placid Sinfonietta. 7 p.m. Amos and Julia Ward Theater, Jay Village Green, Jay. Works by Mozart, Offenbach, Grainger and Strauss. $20. 946-8227.

Spring on Jupiter. 7 p.m. The Deer's Head Inn, 7552 Court St., Elizabethtown. Jazz and swing. 873-6514.

Wood's Tea Company. 7:30 p.m. Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake. Bluegrass, Celtic, sea chanties and folk. $15 members, $20 nonmembers. 352-7715.

Benjamin Bright. 8 p.m. Olive Ridley's, 32 Court St., Plattsburgh. 324-2200.

Johnny Tsunami. 9 p.m. Irises Cafe and Wine Bar, 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. 566-7000.

The Inlaws. 10 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. 566-6200.

Bourbon Friday. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. 563-2222.

Theater
"Willy Wonka Jr." 7 p.m. Grange Hall, Essex. The Boquet River Theatre Festival production of the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." $12 adults, $8 under 12. 569-9354.

"Waiting for Godot." 8 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream." 5 p.m. Ballard Park, Westport. Shakespeare's comic romp through the woods. Part of the Ballard Park Summer Concert Series.

"The Sunshine Boys." 7:30 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

"Heroes." 8 p.m. Depot Theatre, Westport Train Station, 6705 Main St., Westport. Story of three friends and World War I vets in a 1950s veterans home. When a recent arrival and planned renovations to the facility threaten their routine, the trio plan an escape to the next village despite the fact that they are voluntary residents. $13 to $25. 962-4449.

"Candida." 8 p.m. Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake. George Bernard Shaw's comedy about jealousy, admiration and obsession as two men vie for Candida's love and loyalty. $20 adults, $16 students and seniors, $10 under 17; matinees $12. 891-1854.

Comedy
Rusy Dewees. 8 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. Vermont comedian known as "The Logger." $18. 523-2512.

Miscellaneous
American Mountain Men Encampment. 10 a.m. Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake. Interpretive encampment demonstrating the lives and times of traditional 19th-century mountain men. Admission. 352-7311.

Performing Arts School Performances. 6 and 7:30 p.m. Sara M. Snell Music Theater, SUNY Potsdam. Culmination of the inaugural Summer School for the Performing Arts program with students in kindergarten through seventh grade performing first followed by students in grades 8 through 12 performing second. (315) 267-2277.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Music
Towne Meeting with Charlie Stone and Split Rock. 10 a.m. Plattsburgh Farmers and Crafters Market, Durkee Street, Plattsburgh.

Rustic Riders. Morning. Farmer's Market, Saranac Lake.

Loon Lake Live. 10:30 a.m. Saranac Lake Library. Chamber music for families featuring strings, guitar and oboe and works by Piazzolla, Haydn and Villa-Lobos. Free. 891-0757.

Jay Lesage. 6 p.m. Anthony's Restaurant and Bistro, 538 Route 3, Plattsburgh. Piano. 561-6420.

Celia Evans and Bruce Brough and Co. 6:30 p.m. Amos and Julia Ward Theater, Jay Village Green, Jay. Folk.

"An Evening of Stars." 7:30 p.m. Fisk Farm Carriage Barn, Isle La Motte, Vt. Xiaohan Guo, violin; Di Luo, cello; and Zhengyu Chen, piano. $18 general admission, $12 seating on the lawn (bring lawn chairs or blankets). (802) 928-3364.

Mike Williams. 8 p.m. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh. 324-2200.

Goodfellas. 10 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. 566-6200.

David Rosoff with Nick Light. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. 563-2222.

Theater
"Heroes." 2 and 8 p.m. See Aug. 21 listing.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream." 5 p.m. See Aug. 21 listing.

"The Sunshine Boys." 7:30 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

"Waiting for Godot." 8 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

"Greater Tuna." 8 p.m. Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake. Comedic play set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the "third-smallest" town in the state where all characters, men and women, are performed by two actors. $20 adults, $16 seniors and students, $10 under 17; matinees $12. 891-1854.

Miscellaneous
American Mountain Men Encampment. 10 a.m. See Aug. 21 listing.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Music
Shrewsbury Woodwind Quintet: "Peter and the Wolf." 1 p.m. Fiske Farm, Isle La Motte, Vt. Part of the Sunday Afternoons at Fisk Farm Series.

Biking for Miracles. 3 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. Fund-raiser. 566-6200.

Ironwood. 6 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. 566-6200.

Too Tall String Band. 6 p.m. Little Ausable Park Gazebo, Peru. Bluegrass, country, Celtic. Part of the Peru Summer Concert Series. Rain location is Peru Community Fellowship Center. 643-2745.

Lake Placid Sinfonietta. 7:30 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive. Works by Mozart and Herbert. $22, under 18 free. 523-2512.

Loon Lake Live. 7:30 p.m. Loon Lake Jewish Center. See Aug. 22 listing.

Theater
"The Sunshine Boys." 2 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

"Greater Tuna." 2 p.m. See Aug. 22 listing.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream." 5 p.m. (rain date only.) See Aug. 21 listing.

"Heroes." 5 p.m. See Aug. 21 listing.

"Waiting for Godot." 7 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

Dance
The Upstate New Yorkers. 7 p.m. Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake. Square dance with the music of Upstate New Yorkers. Fireworks at dusk. $5. 352-7715.

Monday, Aug. 24

Music
The Castaways. 10:30 a.m. Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, 8 Bushey Ave., Plattsburgh. Classic country and rock. 563-3261.

Loon Lake Live. 7:30 p.m. Saranac Lake Laboratory, 89 Church St. See Aug. 22 listing.

Opera
"La Boheme." 7:15 p.m. Roxy Theater, Potsdam. Puccini's classic Italian opera set in Paris circa 1830 about the love between the seamstress, Mimi, and the poet, Rodolfo. Part of the Metropolitan Opera's "The Met: Live in HD" summer series. $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 students. (315) 267-2277.

Tuesday, Aug. 25

Music
My Sweet Patootie. 7:30 p.m. Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake. Folk. 352-7333.

Saratoga Faire. 8 p.m. Boathouse Theater, Schroon Lake. 16th century Celtic. $12 adults, $5 students. 532-9259.

Theater
"Greater Tuna." 8 p.m. See Aug. 22.

Miscellaneous
Joe Bruchac. 7 p.m. Hancock House, Ticonderoga. Author reads from his work. Part of the Seven Authors, Five Venues Series. Free. 327-6278.

Wednesday, Aug. 26

Music
Donna Jorge. 6 p.m. Turtle Island Cafe, Willsboro. Folk. 963-7417.

Theater
"Bus Stop." 8 p.m. Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake. William Inge's classic play about a group of people stranded in a Kansas diner during a blizzard. $20 adults, $16 students and seniors, $10 under 17; matinees $12. 891-1854.

"Footloose." 8 p.m. Stowe Theater Guild, Town Hall Theater, Stowe, Vt. Musical stage adaptation of the film by the same name that tells the story of teenager Ren, who moves with his mother from Chicago to a small, conservative farming town where dancing is banned. $20 adults, $10 students. (802) 253-3961.

Miscellaneous
Backcountry Canoe Paddle: Raquette River to Raquette Falls. 9:30 a.m. MAC's Canoe Livery of Lake Clear, 5859 State Route 30, Lake Clear. Guided trip from MAC's Canoe Livery to Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center. Canoes and life jackets provided. Bring a lunch. $60 adults, $30 children under 10. Registration required. 891-1176.

Thursday, Aug. 27

Music
Jane Boxall. 11:30 a.m. Essex Community Church, Essex. A performance of the Mid Day Concert Series. Percussionist. Donation.

The Castaways. 2:30 p.m. Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, 8 Bushey Ave., Plattsburgh. Classic country and rock. 563-3261.

Jay Lesage. 6 p.m. Anthony's Restaurant and Bistro, 538 Route 3, Plattsburgh. Piano. 561-6420.

The Lustre Kings. 7 p.m. Ballard Park, Westport. Blues. 1950s rock-a-billy. Part of the Ballard Park Summer Concert Series.

Ben Bright. 7 p.m. Irises Cafe and Wine Bar, 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. 566-7000.

North Country Artists Concert. 7:30 p.m. Long Lake United Methodist Church. Local professional and amateur musicians perform. Donation.

Midsummer Night's Soiree: Chamber Music of the Americas. 8 p.m. Topnotch Resort, Stowe, Vt. Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas performs as part of the Music Festival of the Americas. $25 to $50. (802) 760-6797.

Turtle Thursdays with 95 Triple X. 10 p.m. DJ tunes. $3. 566-6200.

Gary Peacock with Tunes and Trivia. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. Downstairs. 563-2222.

Theater
"Waiting for Godot." 7 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

"The Sunshine Boys." 7:30 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

Film
"Jellyfish." 8 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

Miscellaneous
Paige Ackerson-Kiely and M. Dylan Raskin. 7 p.m. See Aug. 20 listing.

Ongoing

Music
DJ Jake. Peabody's upstairs, Clinton Street. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Friday and Saturday.

Saranac Fiddlers. Old country and fiddle music 6:30 to 9:30 Wednesday night. Assumption of Mary School, Redford. $1 admission. 293-7031.

Party Effects DJ Service. Karaoke and dancing, Ladies Night, horseshoes and bonfires weather permitting. 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday. 8-Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 Route 9, Plattsburgh. 324-7665.

TNT Entertainment. Go Old-line DJ Karaoke. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 309, Route 22B, Peru. 7 p.m. Friday. Members and public welcome. 643-2309

Wizard Entertainment. Klondike Bar, Route 22, Beekmantown. DJ service 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. 561-6890, 236-4914.

Comedy
Completely Stranded. 7 to 10 p.m. Maggie's, 124 Margaret St., Plattsburgh. Comedy improv troupe performing "Whose Line Is It?" and "The New Match Game." 562-9317.

Miscellaneous
ADK Yoga. Classes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 22 U.S. Oval, Suite 122, Plattsburgh. All skill levels. $10 drop-in. 561-2869 or www.adkyoga.com.

Ballroom and Latin Dance. 7 p.m. Fridays. Lake Placid Fitness Center. All levels welcome. 523-9381.

Comedy at Theater St. Catherine, 264 St. Catherine East, Montreal. All-Star Improv at 11 p.m. Friday; Open Mike Stand-Up at 11 p.m. Saturday; Sunday Improv, 8 p.m. All shows $5. (514) 284-3939.

Life Drawing Classes. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 30 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. $5 per class. 563-1604.

Plattsburgh Duplicate Bridge. Senior Center, corner of Court and Catherine streets, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Open to all players. Call 561-6595, 561-0371 or 873-6526 for information or a partner.

Plattsburgh Writers Group. 4 to 6 p.m. second Thursday of the month. Plattsburgh Public Library, Oak Street, Plattsburgh. All writers welcome. 563-3359.

Round and Square Dancing. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Saranac Town Hall. Music by the Saranac Hollow Jammers. Admission: Nonperishable food item for food shelf. 293-7056.

West African Drumming. Group lessons. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. 524-1834.

Writers' Collective meeting. 7 p.m. third Tuesday of the month, Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay. All writing genres welcome. 946-2644 during library hours.

Rehearsals
Adirondack Singers. 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, St. Bernard's Church, Saranac Lake. 891-5008.

Adirondack Youth Orchestra. 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Myers Fine Arts Building, Plattsburgh State. New members welcome. 563-3374 or 561-0966.

Champlain Valley Chorale. 7 p.m. Tuesday, First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Wicker Street, Ticonderoga. New singers welcome; no audition necessary. 585-6548.

Champlain Valley Voices. 6:45 p.m. Monday. Room 300, Myers Fine Arts Building, Plattsburgh State. Rehearsals with Dr. Karen Becker, artistic director, begin Aug. 31 for Dec. 5 concert: Faure's "Requiem." New singers welcome; no audition required. 324-3330.

Cumberland Bay Barbershoppers. 7 p.m. Tuesday, North Country Alliance Church on former Plattsburgh Air Force Base. Mike, 561-0545.

Long Lake Community Chorus. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. St. Henry's Catholic Church sanctuary, Long Lake. New members welcome. 624-2056.

Pleasant Valley Chorale. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elizabethtown Social Center, Route 9, Elizabethtown. Dues $10 entire season. 873-7319 or 873-6408.

Sweet Adelines. Women's barbershop group. 7 p.m. Wednesday at North Country Alliance Church, corner of Northern Avenue and New York Road, Plattsburgh. 563-4912.

Art Exhibitions
A Point of View Gallery. 6047 Sentinel Road, Lake Placid. 837-5124.

Adirondack Art Association. Main Street and Route 22, Essex, N.Y. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 963-8309.

Adirondack Artists Guild. 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. "From the Outside," works by Nancy Brossard, through Sept. 1. 891-2615.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts. Route 28, Main Street, Blue Mountain Lake. "24 Hours: A Photographic Interpretation of Life in the Adirondacks," through Aug. 31. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and during public performances.

Adirondack Mountain Club. Route 814 Goggins Road, Lake George. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Free. (800) 395-8080.

Adirondack Visitor Interpretive Center. Route 30, Paul Smiths. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 327-3000.

Alice Wand Studio and Gallery. 44 Spear Road, Willsboro. Handmade paper artwork of Alice Wand, including landscapes of the Adirondacks and elsewhere. Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. www.alicewand.com

Amy E. Tarrant Gallery. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. (802) 652-4500.

Art at Evergreen. Haslett Adult Day Services at Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, 8 Bushey Blvd., Plattsburgh. Hours: 2 to 5 p.m. 563-3261.

Art in the Hand. Main Street, Essex. Open Thursday through Sunday afternoons and evenings. 963-4677.

Arts Barn. 58 Beer's Bridge Way, Route 73, south of Keene Valley. Hours: 2 to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday and by appointment. 576-9850.

Atea Ring Gallery. Sam Spear Road, Westport. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Other times by appointment. 962-8620.

AuSable Forks Free Library. Church Street, AuSable Forks. Library hours: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Wednesday until 6:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 647-5596.

Beth Joseph Synagogue. Tupper Lake. Multimedia Adirondack theme. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 359-9594.

The Birch Store. Keene Valley. "Pastel Landscapes of the Adirondacks." The works of Jeanne Nicholson are featured on a continuing basis. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 576-9141.

Bluseed Studios. 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. 891-3799.

Burlington City Hall Metropolitan Gallery. First floor, Church Street, Burlington. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (802) 865-7166.

Casagrain Studio. 68 Park St., Tupper Lake. Tupper Lake Arts Council.

Clinton Community College Alumni Art Gallery. 134 Clinton Point Drive, Plattsburgh.

Clinton County Government Center. Corner Margaret and Cornelia streets, Plattsburgh. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 563-1335.

Clinton County Nursing Home. 16 Flynn Ave., Plattsburgh.

Collins Lefebvre Stoneberger Fine Art of the Americas. 4928 Sherbrooke West, Montreal. Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed Monday. (514) 481-2111.

Corscaden Barn. 58 Beers Bridge Way, Keene Valley. Landscape paintings show, with works by Nicholas Woods, Robert Stark, Heidi Lockwood, Michael Gaudreau, Stephanie DeManuelle and Bear Miller, through Sept. 7. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday. 576-9850.

Depot Theatre Gallery. Westport. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 962-4449.

Essex Town Hall. Essex, N.Y. World War II Exhibit, featuring more than 65 photos of Essex veterans.

Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts. 149 Church St., Burlington. Summer hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday. (802) 865-7165.

511 Gallery Lake Placid. 2461 Main St., Lake Placid. "Rustic Design," objects by Jason Henderson and Wayne Ignatuk, and "Wall Works," drawings by Mary Reilly and Viviane Silvera, Aug. 13 through Oct. 16. 523-7163.

Flynn Center's Amy E. Tarrant Gallery. 153 Main St., Burlington. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and prior to performances. (802) 863-5966.

For Artsake Gallery. 393 West Main St., Malone. "Adirondack Vision," landscape photography of Barry Lobdell, Aug. 14 through Sept. 12. 83-9411.

Goff-Nelson Library. 41 Lake St., Tupper Lake. 359-9421.

Guy Brewster Hughes Art Gallery at Lake Placid Public Library. 67 Main St., Lake Placid. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. www.lakeplacidlibrary.org

Hale-Walter Art Gallery. Plattsburgh Public Library, corner of Oak and Brinkerhoff streets, Plattsburgh. Upstairs Gallery: Local artists exhibit featuring paintings, photographs, sculpture, pottery and fabric art. Library hours. 563-0921.

Hassett Adult Day Services. 8 Bushey Blvd., Plattsburgh. Hours: 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 563-3261.

Inn at Smithfield. 446 Route 3, Plattsburgh. 561-7750.

Irises Cafe and Wine Bar. 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. Erik Wilson's paintings, acrylic on birch board. 566-7000.

Iron Bridge Gallery. Route 30, Long Lake. 624-3337.

Keeseville Free Library. 1721 Front St., Keeseville. Summer hours: 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 7 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; closed Saturday. 834-9054.

Koko Gallery. 687 Fuller Road, Peru. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Metal sculpture work. 643-9756.

Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum. Olympic Center, Lake Placid. Ongoing Olympic exhibitions. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 523-1655, Ext. 263.

McAuley Fine Arts Center. Trinity College of Vermont. 208 Colchester Ave., Burlington. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and noon to 6 p.m. weekends. (802) 658-0337.

McCarthy Arts Center Gallery. St. Michael's College, One Winooski Park, Colchester, Vt. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mills Student Center, Tulloch Campus, North Country Community College. William Street, Malone. www.nccc.edu

Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. 185 Ste. Catherine St. West. (514) 847-6232.

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. 1379-80 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal. (514) 285-1600, (514) 285-2000.

North Country Cultural Center for the Arts. 30 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 563-1604.

Paine Memorial Library. 1 School St., Willsboro. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 963-4478.

Pendragon Theatre Gallery. 148 River St., Saranac Lake. Works by members of the Adirondack Artists' Guild, through Aug. 16. Hours: 2 to 5 and 6:30 to 8 p.m. on days of performances. 891-1854.

Peru Free Library. Route 22, Peru. "From Lake Champlain to Giverny ... through the eyes of the beholder," photographs by Dick Brogowski, through Sept. 19. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 643-8618.

Pine Harbour Assisted Living. 15 New Hampshire St., Plattsburgh. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 561-5307. 561-5307.

Plattsburgh City Court Lobby Gallery. 24 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh. Exhibit of photographs and text on "The Plattsburgh Idea," a civilian military training camp movement at the Plattsburgh Barracks in the early 1900s. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 563-7870.

Plattsburgh State Art Museum. Burke Gallery, Myers Fine Arts Building, Plattsburgh State. "Rhythm, Repetition and Verse: Recent Prints, Drawings and Art Books by Diane Fine," through Oct. 18. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. daily. 564-2178.

Premises Storefront Gallery. 2303 Main St., Essex, N.Y. 963-7150.

Rick's Place Restaurant. 3673 Essex Road, Route 22, Willsboro. "Within 100 Miles of Rick's Place," rotating exhibit of works by Laura Dikovsky Smith. Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday.

River Run Gifts. Water Street, Elizabethtown. The Adirondack World of Ruth Rumney. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 873-6574.

Robert Hull Fleming Museum. University of Vermont. Colchester Avenue, Burlington. "A Beckoning Country: Art and Objects from the Lake Champlain Valley," through Sept. 20. Museum hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (802) 656-0750.

Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room. 100 Main St., Saranac Lake. "Waterworks," paintings by Tim Fortune, through Sept. 18. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 891-4190.

Small Fortune Studio. 71 Main St., Saranac Lake. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 891-1139.

SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery. Brainerd Hall, Potsdam. Hours: Monday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. (315) 267-3290.

Tannery Pond Community Center, Widlund Gallery, North Creek. 251-2505.

TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York). 53 Main St., Canton. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. (315) 386-4289.

Tip Top Frames Arts Center. 4161 Route 22, Plattsburgh. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. 561-5266. Featuring work from local and national artists.

Town of Plattsburgh Town Hall. 151 Banker Road, Plattsburgh. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Visual Arts Gallery, Adirondack Community College, Bay Road, Queensbury. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. 743-2328.

Wells Memorial Library. Upper Jay. Photography by Caroline Fine, through August. Regular library hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 946-2644.

Woodruff House. River Street, Elizabethtown. Hours: 12 to 6 p.m. daily; closed Tuesday. 873-6788.

Y Gallery. Main Street, Saranac Lake. 891-6505.

Wayman Adams Old Mill Gallery. 8214 River St., Elizabethtown. Works by Revel Capewell. 873-2294.

Joan Weill Adirondack Library at Paul Smith's College. Paul Smiths. Regular library hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Museums
Adirondack History Center Museum. 7590 Court St., Elizabethtown. "Inside the Landscape," through Oct. 31, works by contemporary artist Edward Cornell; "In and Around Essex," through Sept. 20, color photographs taken by photographer Betsy Tisdale in 1972. Open Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Brewster Research Library open by appointment. 873-6466.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts. Route 28, Blue Mountain Lake. 352-7715.

Adirondack Museum. Blue Mountain Lake. "Common Threads: 150 Years of Adirondack Quilts and Comforters" and "A Wild Unsettled Country: Early Reflections of the Adirondacks," through Oct. 18. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May through October. 352-7311. www.adirondackmuseum.org

Akwesasne Center/Library and Museum. Route 37, Akwesasne. 358-2461.

Alice T. Miner Museum. Chazy. Route 9, Chazy. On the Web site: Letters written during the Civil War by Plattsburgh native Charles F. Moore, from 1861 to 1865 as he served with the 16th New York Infantry and later with the 16th New York Sprague Light Calvary defending Washington, D.C. www.minermuseum.org. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday; guided tours at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Adults $3, seniors $2, students $1. 846-7336.

Almanzo Wilder Farm and Museum. Stacy Road, Burke. Off Route 11, east of Malone. Boyhood home of Almanzo Wilder and the site of "Farmer Boy," wife Laura Ingalls Wilder's book. Open Memorial Day through September. $6 adults, $3 children 6 to 16, free under 5. 483-1207. www.almanzowilderfarm.com

Battle of Plattsburgh Association/War of 1812 Museum. Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, 31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh. Chronicles the Battle of Plattsburgh, combining a diorama, artifacts, graphics and text panels. Exhibit "Secrets Beneath the Surface: Forgotten Artifacts of the Battle of Plattsburgh." Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 562-3534 or 566-1814.

Champlain Valley Transportation Museum. 1 Museum Way, off U.S. Avenue on former Plattsburgh Air Force Base. Lozier cars, antique trains and cars. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. $3 adults, free under 5. 566-7575.

Clinton County Historical Museum. 98 Ohio Ave., off U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh. Current exhibits: "Redford Glass"; "The War Room"; "Staffordshire China"; "Clinton County Portraits"; "The Music Room." Hours: Monday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. 561-0340. www.clintoncountyhistorical.org

Cupola House Gallery. South Main Street, Essex. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday. 963-7494.

ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. 1 College St., Burlington, Vt. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Dec. 24 and 25 and most Mondays in winter. (802) 864-1848.

Essex County Historical Society. Elizabethtown. 873-6466.

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium. 1302 Main St., St. Johnsbury, Vt. (802) 748-2372

Franklin County House of History. 51 Milwaukee St., Malone. Memorial Day through Labor Day. 483-2750.

1812 Homestead. 1391 Reber Road, Willsboro. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 963-4071.

Hancock House Museum and Harmon Gallery. Ticonderoga Historical Society, Ticonderoga. Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration 2009. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 585-7868.

Heart's Delight Farm Heritage Exhibit. 1034 Miner Farm Road, Route 191, Chazy. Heritage Exhibit and Wayside Walk depicting building of Heart's Delight Farm by William H. Miner. Open May through October. Free. Group tours by appointment. 846-7121, Ext. 113. laporte@whminer.com

Kent-Delord House Museum. 17 Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh. Life of the Delord family (1810 through 1913) and furnishings from the late 18th century through the early 20th century. Open for regular tours noon to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Adults $5, students $3, children under 12 $2. 561-1035.

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vt. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Adults $7, seniors $6, children under 12 free with paying adult. (802) 759-2022.

Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society Museum. Averyville Road, Lake Placid. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; closed Monday. 523-1608.

Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum. Olympic Center, Lake Placid. Ongoing Olympic exhibitions. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $4 adults 13 and older, $3 adults 62 and older, $2 children 7 to 12, free children 6 and younger. 523-1655, Ext. 263.

Leahy Center for Lake Champlain and ECHO Center. 1 College St., Burlington. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; until 8 p.m. Thursday. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. (802) 864-1848.

Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum. Standish Road, Lyon Mountain. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday through Oct. 10. 492-7460 or 735-4314 or akourofsky@yahoo.com

McCord Museum. 690 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal. $9 adults, $7 seniors, $5.50 students, $3 ages 6 to 12, $19 families. (514) 398-7100, Ext. 222. www.musee-mccord.qc.ca

Musee d'art Contemporain de Montreal. 185 St. Catherine St. West, Montreal. (514) 847-6226.

New York State Museum. Madison Avenue, Albany. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. 474-5877.

North Creek Railway Depot Museum. North Creek. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Adults $2, children under 11 $1, children under 2 free. 251-5842.

Penfield Homestead Museum. 703 Creek Road, Crown Point. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. $4 adults, $2 children 5 to 12. 597-3804.

St. Albans Historic Museum. Church Street, St. Albans, Vt. 1 to 4 p.m. daily or by appointment. (802) 527-7933.

Saranac Laboratory Museum. 89 Church St., Saranac Lake. "125 Years of Science in Saranac Lake" and "The Great War: World War I in Saranac Lake." Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through Saturday through Oct. 10. $5 donation. 891-4606.

Shelburne Museum. U.S. Route 7, Shelburne, Vt. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (802) 985-3346. www.shelburnemuseum.org

Ticonderoga Cartoon Museum. Lower floor, Ticonderoga Community Building, Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga. Hours: 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 585-7015.



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