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September 8, 2009

Battle of Plattsburgh weekend approaching

PLATTSBURGH — The 12th-annual Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration is about to kick into high gear.

The heart of the event begins with concerts tonight and Thursday, continues with fireworks and other activities on Friday and is followed by a weekend packed with music, a parade, family activities, re-enactments, history lectures and more.

Here's a look at the schedule of events:

TODAY
7 p.m.: The Bittersweets, in concert, Trinity Church.

THURSDAY
Noon: Culver Hill Memorial on Route 22, 2 miles north of the intersection with Route 374. Immediately following: Halsey's Corners Memorial at the corner of Beekman Street and Boynton Avenue.

5 p.m.: Riverside Cemetery Memorial.

7 to 8 p.m.: Dr. Tim Abel, "History Beneath Our Feet: An Archaeological Record of the War of 1812 in Sackets Harbor, New York" lecture, War of 1812 Museum, 31 Washington Road, Old Base.

7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: U.S. Navy Northeast Ceremonial and Concert Band, with the Afterthoughts in concert, Stafford Middle School.

FRIDAY
11 a.m.: Crab Island Memorial, Crab Island.

4 to 8 p.m.: Macdonough Monument open for self-guided tours.

4 p.m.: Cannonball Fun Run, preregistration, City Hall.

4 to 11 p.m.: Israel Green Tavern, vintage dining and entertainment, Trinity Church Undercroft.

4:30 to 6 p.m.: Roy Hurd, in concert, Israel Green Tavern.

5:30 p.m.: Stilt Walkers, Stephen & Schuyler Gratto, Trinity Park.

6 p.m.: Eliza Mooers Historic District Walking Tour, Melissa Bistor-Cross, Macdonough Monument.

7 p.m.: Artist John Purdy, "We Can't Hold The Ford" watercolor painting will be unveiled, depicting the British crossing the Saranac River at Pike's Cantonment on Sept. 11, 1814, lecture will follow, and prints are for sale, War of 1812 Museum, 31 Washington Road, Old Base.

7 p.m.: Jeffrey Foucault and Kris Delmhorst, outdoor concert, City Hall Steps. Intermission: The Afterthoughts.

7 to 10 p.m.: Dance Workshop 1: Napoleonic/First Empire Social Dance, with live music by the string trio Arcanson, French Quadrilles and intermediate-level English Country Dance taught by Arduina Alonzo & Michel Landry, coordinated by Hill and Hollow Music, Plattsburgh Elks Lodge Ballroom.

9 to 11 p.m.: The Bluenote Dixie Band, in concert, Israel Green Tavern.

9 p.m.: U.S. Navy Band Northeast, short program followed by singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," City Hall Steps.

9:30 p.m.: Rockets Red Glare Fireworks, Macdonough Monument, downtown Plattsburgh.

SATURDAY
8 a.m.: Cannonball Fun Run, registration, $15, Old Base Oval. 5 & 10K Fun Run and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk start at 9.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Farmers Market, Durkee Street.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Plucky Rooster display, Trinity Park; Battle of Plattsburgh Association, War of 1812 Museum, 31 Washington Road, Old Base Museum Campus; Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, Old Base Museum Campus; and Clinton County Historical Assoc. Museum, 98 Ohio Ave., Old Base Museum Campus.

10 to 11:30 a.m.: It's All About Boats: Build Your Own Boat at the Kids' Station, Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, Old Base Museum Campus.

10 a.m. to noon: Dance Workshop 2: Napoleonic/First Empire Social Dance, with live music by the string trio, Arcanson, French Quadrilles & intermediate-level English Country Dance taught by Arduina Alonzo & Michel Landry, coordinated by Hill and Hollow Music, Plattsburgh Elks Lodge Ballroom.

10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Historic First Presbyterian Church, self-guided tours, 34 Brinkerhoff St.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Aiken's Volunteers, locally produced film, City Hall, second floor.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Boy Scout BOP Stamp Cancellation, Trinity Park.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Kent-Delord House Museum, house open for tours; 1814 Military Encampment on grounds open until 4 p.m., 17 Cumberland Ave.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, U.S. Oval; 1814 Craft Demonstrations, Trinity Park; Alice T. Miner Collection, Chazy; and Boy Scout Booth Cachet, Trinity Park.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Fife & drum and pipe & drum units, Trinity Park & Downtown Area; Confiance anchor exhibit, talk by Bill VanStockum at 10:30 a.m., City Hall Lobby; Macdonough Monument self-guided tours (closed during parade); Kids Games, Trinity Park; Boy Scout Historic Trail, starts at Trinity Park; and Historic Trinity Episcopal Church open for self-guided tours.

10:30 a.m.: U.S. Navy Band Northeast concert, CVPH Medical Center.

10 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Israel Green Tavern, vintage dining and entertainment, Trinity Church Undercroft.

11 a.m.: Battle of Plattsburgh Challenge Cup, bateau race, Champlain Monument.

11 to 11:30 a.m.: The Rogues, in concert, Israel Green Tavern.

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: High Peaks Juggler, Israel Green Tavern.

Noon: Saratoga replica, demonstration, Champlain Monument; and Poster Contest Awards, City Hall Steps.

12:15 p.m.: Kids Muster, immediately followed by Kids Parade, Trinity Park.

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Traveling Storyteller, puppet show, Israel Green Tavern.

1 p.m.: Plucky Rooster Awards, City Hall Steps.

1 to 2 p.m.: High Peaks Juggler, on street in front of City Hall.

1 p.m.: 1814 Battle Re-enactment, narrated by Keith Herkalo, Champlain Monument.

2 p.m.: Parade starts at Elks Lodge on Cumberland Avenue, immediately followed by Beat Retreat by massed bands, City Hall. After that, Roducky Derby at the Macdonough Monument.

3 to 4 p.m.: English Country Dancing, Israel Green Tavern.

4:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Towne Meeting, in concert, Israel Green Tavern.

6 p.m.: Eliza Mooers Historic District Walking Tour, Macdonough Monument.

7 to 9 p.m.: Her Majesty's Royal Marine Band of Cobourg, Ont., in concert, Stafford Middle School auditorium.

8 to 11 p.m.: Macomb Ball, English Country Dancing led by Gilchrist and Kokernot, with live period music by the string trio Arcanson, coordinated by Hill and Hollow Music, Plattsburgh Elks Lodge.

8 to 11 p.m.: Too Tall String Band, in concert, Israel Green Tavern.

SUNDAY
8 to 10 a.m.: 19th Century Anglican Church Services, Trinity Episcopal Church.

9:30 a.m.: French Mass will be celebrated by Msgr. Robert Aucoin at Saint Peter's Church.

9:30 a.m.: 1814 Order Service, First Presbyterian Church, 34 Brinkerhoff St.

10 to 11 a.m.: Aiken's Volunteers, locally produced film, City Hall, second floor.

10 to 11 a.m.: Roundtable Forum, Israel Green Tavern.

10 a.m. to noon: Workshop 3 in Social Dance of the Napoleonic Period, with live music by the string trio, Arcanson, French Quadrilles & intermediate-level English Country Dance taught by Arduina Alonzo & Michel Landry, coordinated by Hill and Hollow Music, Plattsburgh Elks Lodge Ballroom.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 3 p.m.: Kent-Delord House Museum, house open for tours; 1814 Military Encampment on grounds open until 3 p.m., 17 Cumberland Ave.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Fife & Drum and Pipe & Drum units, musical performances, Trinity Park, Downtown Area.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Confiance anchor exhibit, talks at 10:30 a.m. by Bill Van Stockum and at 11:30 a.m. by Keith Herkalo, City Hall Lobby; Battle of Plattsburgh Association, War of 1812 Museum, 31 Washington Road, Old Base Museum Campus; Clinton County Historical Association Museum, 98 Ohio Ave., Old Base Museum Campus; Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, Old Base Museum Campus; Kids Games, Trinity Park; Boy Scout Booth Cachet, Trinity Park; Boy Scout Historic Trail, Trinity Park; and Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, U.S. Oval.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Macdonough Monument self-guided tours.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Israel Green Tavern, vintage dining and entertainment, Trinity Church Undercroft.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Shape Note Singing, City Hall, second floor.

11 a.m. to noon: The Rogues, in concert, Israel Green Tavern.

12:15 p.m.: Kids Muster, immediately followed by Kids Parade, Trinity Park.

Noon to 2 p.m.: Dear Lucy, in concert, Israel Green Tavern

Noon: Saratoga replica, demonstration, Champlain Monument.

1 p.m.: 1814 Battle Re-enactment, narrated by Keith Herkalo, Champlain Monument.

1 p.m.: Butterfly Release, Hospice of the North Country, City Hall Steps.

1 to 3 p.m.: Historic Trinity Episcopal Church, self-guided tours, Trinity Park.

2 to 3 p.m.: Stan Ransom, The Connecticut Peddler, in concert, Israel Green Tavern.

2 p.m.: Professor Donald Cuccioletta; lecture, "Quebec Yesterday and Today," St. Peter's Church.

3 to 6 p.m.: Une Soirée Dansante, French Quadrilles & English Country Dancing prompted by Michel Landry and Arduina Alonzo, live music by the string trio, Arcanson, coordinated by Hill and Hollow Music, Plattsburgh Elks Lodge Ballroom.

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