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THURSDAY, MAY 30
Music
Hayley Jane Band. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
Theater
“Floaters.” 7 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 Route 9N, Upper Jay. Donations appreciated.
Miscellaneous
Artist Salon with John Wilder. 6:30 to 8 p.m., Strand Center, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh.
FRIDAY, MAY 31
Music
Jumpin Joe. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Dance
English Dance. 7 to 9 p.m., North Country Squares Dance Club, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Morrisonville. $5.
“Sleeping Beauty.” 7 p.m., E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh. Classical ballet presented by the Adirondack Dance Company. Tickets $17 to $20. Purchase online at tinyurl.com/3s66c3f3, call 518-335-7385 or buy at door.
Exhibit Opening
“From Dust: Visions of Humanity.” 5 to 7 p.m., Downtown Artist Cellar, 410 E Main St, Malone. Exhibit runs through July 6.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Music
Bubble Gum Revival. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Andrew Woodruff and Ithaca College Friends. 7 p.m., Saranac United Methodist Church, 8 UMC Road, Saranac. Free admission.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
Music
Frontier Saxophone Quartet. 3 p.m., Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, US Oval, Plattsburgh. $10 at door.
Kevin Duprey. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Dance
Spring Dance Recital. 1 p.m., Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. Performance by Lake Placid School of Dance students. $10 adults, $5 youth and students.
MONDAY, JUNE 3
Music
The Finger Lakes Guitar Quintet. 5 p.m., St. Eustace Church, Main St., Lake Placid. Free, donations appreciated.
THURSDAY, JUNE 6
Music
DiTrani Brothers. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
Open Mic. 7 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
Theater
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” 7 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St., Westport. Tickets $20. Purchase at box office or online at depottheatre.org/spelling-bee/
Exhibit Opening
“Hues of Identity.” 5 to 8 p.m., Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh.
“Seasons.” 5 to 7 p.m., Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. Exhibit runs through July 1.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Music
John Warchol. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Theater
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” 7 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St., Westport. Tickets $20. Purchase at box office or online at depottheatre.org/spelling-bee/
Film
Beyond the Peaks Film Fest Awards Showcase. 7 p.m., Strand Center Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh.
SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Music
Aaron Martin. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Towne Meeting benefit concert for North Country Mission of Hope. 7 p.m., St. Augustine’s Church, 3035 N Main St, Peru. Admission by donation.
Theater
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” 3 p.m., Depot Theatre, 6705 Main St., Westport. Tickets $20. Purchase at box office or online at depottheatre.org/spelling-bee/
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Music
The Psycodelics. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
Theater
The Little Mermaid. 7:30 p.m., Strand Center Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Tickets $15 to $25. Purchase at box office or online at www.strandcenter.org/theatre-events
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Music
Darkside Skinny Dippers. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Theater
The Little Mermaid. 2 and 7:30 p.m., Strand Center Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Tickets $15 to $25. Purchase at box office or online at www.strandcenter.org/theatre-events
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
Music
Damaged Goods. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Theater
The Little Mermaid. 2 p.m., Strand Center Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Tickets $15 to $25. Purchase at box office or online at www.strandcenter.org/theatre-events
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
Music
Funk You. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
Exhibit Opening
The Lake Placid Pottery Invitational. 5 to 7 p.m., Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. Runs through Aug. 3.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
Music
Dopapod. 7:30 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St., Saranac Lake. Doors open, 7:30; show starts, 8:30 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at door. Purchase online at www.saranaclakewaterhole.com/tickets. 21+ venue.
SATURDAY, JUNE 22
Music
Neighbors Helping Neighbors. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Music
Merle Jam. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
Music
Consider the Source. 6 to 10 p.m., The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake.
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
Music
Endless Field and Sara Caswell. 7:30 p.m., The Mill, 6679 Main St., Westport.
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
Music
ON3. 5 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Paula Cole. 8 p.m., Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. Tickets $25.
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
Music
Jumpin Joe’s All-Stars. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
ONGOING
Exhibits
The Art of Blossoming: Designs by Martha Jackson. BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. Runs through June 2.
Puddles: Work by Jeanne Danforth. Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. Show will run through June 2.
Seasons: A Two-Person Art Exhibition. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid. Works by Nancy Brossard and Mary Woodcock Johnson. Runs through June 8.
“UnCommon at Tahawus.” 14234 Rt 9N, Main St., AuSable Forks. Featuring works from three artists, Harris Billeci, Daniel Hausner and Gilles Lamarche. Exhibit runs through June 22.
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