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FRIDAY, JAN. 12
Dance
English Country Dance. 7 to 9 p.m., North Country Squares Dance Club, 84 Fairground Road, Plattsburgh. No experience needed. Clean shoes required. $5 per person.
SATURDAY, JAN. 13
Music
Austin of the In-Laws. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Too Tall String Band. 7 p.m., Willsboro Congregational Church, Main St. Willsboro.
Film
“Stop Making Sense.” 7 p.m., The Grange, 1610 State Route 22, Essex. General admission, $7; Ages under 18, $4.
SUNDAY, JAN. 14
Music
January Jams Open Mic. 1:45 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay. Free, donations appreciated.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17
Music
Meadowmount School of Music in Concert feat. Luiz Fernando Venturelli. 6 p.m., Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, Westport. $20 suggested donation.
FRIDAY, JAN. 19
Music
Sober Open-Minded Mic Night. 7 to 9 p.m., BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. Signups for open mic start at 6 p.m. To feature spotlight artist Jeffrey Wanzer Dupra.
Peter Rodenberg. 7 p.m., Plattsburgh United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh.
SATURDAY, JAN. 20
Music
Pretty Mitch. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Cold Chocolate. 6:30 p.m., BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. 7 p.m., show starts; doors open, 6:30 p.m. $20 BluFriend and $25 General, Kids 5 and under are free.
Film
“Titian: The Empire of Color.” 1 p.m., Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. Tickets $15. Purchase at tinyurl.com/2np7fc53
SUNDAY, JAN. 21
Music
January Jams Open Mic. 1:45 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay. Free, donations appreciated.
FRIDAY, JAN. 26
Dance
English Country Dance. 7 to 9 p.m., North Country Squares Dance Club, 84 Fairground Road, Plattsburgh. No experience needed. Clean shoes required. $5 per person.
SATURDAY, JAN. 27
Music
High on the Hog and Drank the Gold. 6:30 p.m., BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. 7 p.m., show starts; doors open, 6:30 p.m. $20 BluFriend and $25 General, Kids 5 and under are free.
ARKAI. 7:30 p.m., Lake Flower Landing, 421 Lake Flower Ave., Saranac Lake. $20 admission at the door. More info: lakeflowerlanding.com/ or lakeflowerlanding@gmail.com or 917-887-7149.
Disco Nite. 8 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Film
“Underdog.” 7 p.m., The Grange, 1610 State Route 22, Essex. General admission, $7; Ages under 18, $4.
SUNDAY, JAN. 28
Music
January Jams Open Mic. 1:45 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay. Free, donations appreciated.
ARKAI. 3 p.m., Saranac Fire Hall, 3277 Route 3, Saranac. $20 admission at the door. More info: hillandhollowmusic.org or ambrown.hillholl@gmail.com or 518-293-7613.
ONGOING
Exhibits
Ausable Valley Students Art Exhibition. AuSable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, AuSable Forks. On display until Jan. 25, 2024.
Canadian Asylum: Northern Border Migrations. Burke Gallery and Slatkin Study Room, Myers Fine Arts Building, SUNY Plattsburgh. Runs through March 8, 2024
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.
Plattsburgh Barbershoppers. Tuesdays, 7 to 9:30 p.m., North Country Alliance Church, 7 Northern Blvd, 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. Masked & vaccinated. Bring proof of vaccination.
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