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FRIDAY, MAY 3
Dance
English Dance. 7 to 9 p.m., North Country Squares Dance Club, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Morrisonville. $5.
Jessika Mesa & Friends. 7:30 p.m., Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake. Belly dancing and Middle Eastern music. Admission $20.
Exhibit Opening
Puddles: Work by Jeanne Danforth. 5 to 7 p.m., Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. Show will run through June 2.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Music
Pretty Mitch. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Drank the Gold and High on the Hog. 8 to 10 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay. $15 suggested donation. tinyurl.com/6sr56ypc
Film
“The Zone of Interest.” 7 p.m., The Grange, 1610 State Route 22, Essex. $7.50, $4 for ages 17 and under.
Exhibit Opening
2124: Plattsburgh in 100 Years. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St, Plattsburgh. Work by area PreK through 12 graders. Ongoing call for work for the show, drop off at Strand Center during operating hours on April 30 and May 1.
Art Exhibition
Champlain Valley Arts and Crafts Club Small Works Show. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Second Floor, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., Plattsburgh. Small original works by local artists, photographers and fine craftspeople. Prints will also be available.
Miscellaneous
Murder Mystery Dinner. 5 p.m., AuSable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks. $10. Registration required by April 27, call 518-647-5596 or email ausablelibrary@gmail.com
SUNDAY, MAY 5
Music
Beartracks Benefit Concert for RENY/NEZ. 2 to 4:30 p.m., Plattsburgh Methodist Church, 127 Beekman St, Plattsburgh. Tickets $15. Purchase at Alpha Stereo, Adirondack Coffee Roasters or by calling 518-578-6147.
Sarah Mitchell. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Miscellaneous
Storytime with Granny Apple. 10:30 a.m., Peru Free Library, 3024 N Main St., Peru.
THURSDAY, MAY 9
Music
The E-Block. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
FRIDAY, MAY 10
Music
“Choral Odyssey II: Mixtape.” 7:30 p.m., E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh.
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Music
Cliff Reynolds. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Music over the Marsh: The North Country Trio. 7 to 8:30 p.m., Paul Smith’s VIC, 8023 State Route 30, Paul Smiths. Tickets $15. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/yc8z7w6p.
Film
Freshnet Film Festival: Saranac Lake. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St., Saranac Lake.
SUNDAY, MAY 12
Music
Joe Waters. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
THURSDAY, MAY 16
Music
Jatoba. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
Miscellaneous
Howl Story Slam. 7 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay. $10 suggested donation.
FRIDAY, MAY 17
Music
Too Tall String Band. 7 p.m., Plattsburgh United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh.
Exhibit Opening
“UnCommon at Tahawus.” 5 to 7 p.m., 14234 Rt 9N, Main St., AuSable Forks. Featuring works from three artists, Harris Billeci, Daniel Hausner and Gilles Lamarche. Reception free, but registration encouraged. Call 646-734-7151. Exhibit runs through June 22.
SATURDAY, MAY 18
Music
Devil’s Lettuce. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
SUNDAY, MAY 19
Music
“The Coastal Suite” with the Alan Blackman Jazz Group. 3 p.m., Strand Theater, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Tickets $27. Available online at www.strandcenter.org/theatre-events or at the Strand Center Box Office.
3rd Annual Coda Concert. 3 p.m., Hand House, 8273 River St., Elizabethtown. Music by area high school students.
Jaded Ravins. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
THURSDAY, MAY 23
Music
All Night Boogie Band. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Music
Silver Splinters. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
The Pairs. 8 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay. $15 suggested donation.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
Music
Tom Toms. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
THURSDAY, MAY 30
Music
Hayley Jane Band. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
Theater
“Floaters” Play Reading. 7 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay. Donations appreciated.
ONGOING
Exhibits
Paintings by Kilian Croghan. Peru Free Library, 3024 Main St., Peru. Runs through May 24.
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.
Men and Women Barbershop Harmony. Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., North Country Alliance Church, 7 Northern Blvd, Plattsburgh. Call 518-534-0968 or 518-561-0545.
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