Sights and Sounds: May 23, 2024 (2024)

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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.

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

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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/

ONGOING

Exhibits

Paintings by Kilian Croghan. Peru Free Library, 3024 Main St., Peru. Runs through May 24.

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 Woodco*ck 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 co*ckpit 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

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