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FRIDAY, NOV. 17
Music
Carl Rubino. 7 p.m., Wood, Wire and Voice Coffee House, Plattsburgh UMC Chapel, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh. Free, donations appreciated.
Sober Open-Minded Mic Night. 7 to 9 p.m., BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. In-person signups being at 6 p.m.
Theater
“The One-Act Play that Goes Wrong.” 4:30 p.m., North Country School’s Walter Breeman Performing Arts Center, North Country School, 4382 Cascade Road, Lake Placid. Free.
“Cabaret.” 7:30 p.m., Strand Center Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Tickets $13 to $28. Purchase online at tinyurl.com/3d5w3ab2.
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.
Miscellaneous
Writing Workshop with Suzanne S. Rancourt. 6:30 to 8 p.m., Keeseville Free Library, 1721 Front Street Keeseville. Free and accessible to all.
SATURDAY, NOV. 18
Music
Jay Entertainment and Music Society Jamboree Fundraiser. 2 to 8 p.m., The Amos and Julia Ward Theater, 15 Parkside Drive, Jay. Live music all day.
Margarita Mike. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Cooie DeFrancesco. 7 p.m., Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake. $5 suggested donation.
“Tapestries: with Volkan Orhon, Peter Zay and Rose Chancler.” 7 p.m., Historic Hand House, 8273 River St., Elizabethtown. Tickets may be purchased at the door-$20 for adults, $5 for 15-and-under. For more info, visit www.pianobynature.org.
The Frank White Experience tribute to Notorious B.I.G. with special guest Skunk City. 7:30 p.m., Waterhole Music Lounge, 48 Main St., Saranac Lake. Tickets $16.97. Purchase online at tinyurl.com/bdch9ru9.
Theater
“Six Men Dressed Like Joseph Stalin” Play Reading. 7 to 9 p.m., Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 9N, Upper Jay. Admission by donation.
“Cabaret.” 7:30 p.m., Strand Center Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Tickets $13 to $28. Purchase online at tinyurl.com/3d5w3ab2.
SUNDAY, NOV. 19
Music
“Tapestries: with Volkan Orhon, Peter Zay and Rose Chancler.” 3 p.m., Historic Hand House, 8273 River St., Elizabethtown. Tickets may be purchased at the door-$20 for adults, $5 for 15-and-under. For more info, visit www.pianobynature.org.
Rocky James. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Theater
“Cabaret.” 2 p.m., Strand Center Theatre, 25 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Tickets $13 to $28. Purchase online at tinyurl.com/3d5w3ab2.
SATURDAY, NOV. 25
Music
Silver Splinters. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
Friction Band. 8 to 11 p.m., American Legion Post 1623, 3909 State Route 374, Lyon Mountain.
BellaVoca. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Olive Ridleys, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh.
Film
“Barbie.” 7:30 p.m., Whallonsburg Grange, 1610 State Route 22, Essex. $7.50, adults; $4, ages 17 and under.
Dance
Contra Dance. 7 to 9:15pm at the North Country Squares Dance Club, 84 Fairgrounds Rd., Morrisonville. Dance will feature Caller Jeremy Clifford and live music with ADK 2-Step. Admission $10, adults; $5, students. Attire-casual with comfortable shoes. All are welcome, no experience needed.
SUNDAY, NOV. 26
Music
Dan & Daniel. 4 p.m., 20 Main, 20 Main St., AuSable Forks.
SUNDAY, DEC. 3
Music
Adirondack Singers Annual Winter Holiday Concert. 2 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Church Street, Saranac Lake.
ONGOING
Exhibits
“Fleur d’archives.” Strand Center Gallery, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Works by Ève K. Tremblay. Runs through Nov. 18.
“Kiwassa Skies.” 5 to 8 p.m., Adirondack Artists Guild, 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. Show runs through Nov. 28.
“Our Environment, Our Land: Twentieth-Century Inuit Prints and Sculptures” Quiet room, Feinberg Library, 2 Draper Ave., Plattsburgh. Exhibit runs through Dec. 8.
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