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THURSDAY, FEB. 20
Miscellaneous
North Country Poetry Out Loud Competition. 5:30 p.m., Adirondack Center for Writing, 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake.
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
Film
“Sing Sing.” 7 p.m., The Grange, 1610 Route 22, Whallonsburg. $7.50, adults; $4, ages 17 and under.
Dance
Contra Dance. 7 to 9:15 p.m., North Country Squares Dance Club, 84 Fairgrounds Rd., Morrisonville. With caller Jeremy Clifford and live music by Adirondack 2-Step. Suggested donation $10/person; $5/students. Please bring clean, non-marking shoes. All are welcome, no experience needed.
MONDAY, FEB. 24
Film
“Air Force One.” 7 p.m., Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, Westport. Free, $5 suggested donation, $10 per family.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26
Music
Champlain Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines Weekly Rehearsal. 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, Oak Street, Plattsburgh. Women who like to sing invited to attend. Visit www.champlainvalleychorus.org
FRIDAY, FEB. 28
Music
“Common Roots: An Evening of Spirituals and Ballads” with the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir. 5 p.m., Church of the Nazarene, 187 Broad St., Plattsburgh. Concert, free. Will also include soul food mixer: $12, advance general admission; $7, for students in advance. $20 and $10 at door. Purchase tickets online at campusgroups.plattsburgh.edu/themus/events/
Film
“Conclave.” 7 p.m., Chateaugay Town Hall Theater, 191 E Main St., Chateaugay. $5 per person, $12 per family.
“Ernest Cole: Lost and Found.” 7 p.m., Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. Tickets are $15 per person at the door or online at adirondackfilm.org.
Miscellaneous
“Fact or Fiction” A Live Storytelling Game. 7 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St., Saranac Lake. Tickets $10. Purchase online at adirondackcenterforwriting.org/fact-or-fiction-2025
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
Film
“Arthur the King.” 1 p.m., Chateaugay Town Hall Theater, 191 E Main St., Chateaugay. $5 per person, $12 per family.
MONDAY, MARCH 3
Film
“Hidden Figures.” 7 p.m., Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, Westport. $5 suggested donation, $10 per family.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
Miscellaneous
Howl Story Slam. 7 p.m., Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh. Suggested $10 donation.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
Music
Champlain Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines Weekly Rehearsal. 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, Oak Street, Plattsburgh. Women who like to sing invited to attend. Visit www.champlainvalleychorus.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
Film
“September 5.” 7 p.m., The Grange, 1610 Route 22, Whallonsburg. $7.50, adults; $4, ages 17 and under.
SUNDAY, MARCH 9
Music
Lúnasa. 4 p.m., Strand Center for the Arts, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. $17 to $37. Purchase online at strandcenter.org/theatre-events or at theater box office.
ONGOING
Exhibits
“Colorama” Group Show. Whitcomb’s Gallery, 1598 State Route 22, Whallonsburg. Runs through Feb. 28.
Photography by Rob Fountain and Tammy Rose. Community Room, AuSable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, AuSable Forks. Runs through Feb. 28.
“Cool Vibes and Visuals” Winter Carnival Exhibit. Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. Exhibit runs through March 5.
“On the Brink.” Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Work by the Strand Center for the Art’s staff, board members, studio techs and teachers. Runs through March 29.
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 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.
Men and Women Barbershop and Acapella Harmony. Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., North Country Alliance Church, New York Road, Plattsburgh. All welcome.
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