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Music
Jay Lesage. 6 p.m. Anthony's Restaurant and Bistro, 538 Route 3, Plattsburgh. Piano. 561-6420.

Whallonsburg Idol Contest Performance. 7 p.m. Whallonsburg Grange Hall, Route 22. $5.

Ben Bright. 7 p.m. Irises Cafe and Wine Bar. 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. 566-7000.

MacTalla Mor. 7 p.m. Norwood Village Green, Norwood.

Turtle Thursdays with 95 Triple X. 10 p.m. DJ tunes. $3. 566-6200.

Gary Peacock with Tunes and Trivia. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. Downstairs. 563-2222.

Theater
"Deathtrap." 7 p.m. Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main St., Montpelier, Vt. Ira Levin's thriller about a veteran writer who uses a naive protege to jump-start his stalled career. $15 to $25. (802) 229-0492.

"Dames at Sea." 8 p.m. St. Michael's Playhouse, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vt. Off-Broadway musical about a small-town girl who steps off the bus in New York City with only a pair of tap shoes in her suitcase. She falls in love, saves a Broadway show and catapults to stardom in just 24 hours. $34 evening performances, $28 matinees. (802) 654-2617.

"The Full Monty." 8 p.m. Stowe Theater Guild, Town Hall Theater, Stowe, Vt. A musical version of the 1997 hit movie, this version takes place in Buffalo, N.Y., where unemployed steelworkers come up with a bold scheme for some quick cash. Mature audience. $20 adults, $10 students. (802) 253-3961.

Music
Gary Peacock with Tunes and Trivia. 5 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. Downstairs. 563-2222.

Live Music Friday. 6 p.m. St. Lawrence County Arts Council, 51 Market St., Potsdam. Various artists. Donation. (315) 265-6860.

Rodney Putnam. 6 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. 566-6200.

Jay Lesage. 6 p.m. Anthony's Restaurant and Bistro, 538 Route 3, Plattsburgh. Piano. 561-6420.

Swing on Jupiter. 7 p.m. The Deer's Head Inn, 7552 Court St., Elizabethtown. 873-6514.

Bluegrass Gospel Project. 7 p.m. Westport Federated Church. Benefits local food pantry, Literacy Volunteers and High Peaks Hospice.

North Carolina Boys Choir. 7:30 p.m. United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh. Classical and contemporary performance by 41-member choir. Donation. 563-2992.

Dan Linder. 7:30 p.m. Essex Community Church, Essex, N.Y. Piano. $10.

Benjamin Bright. 8 p.m. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh. Acoustic folk and rock. 324-2200.

Zip City. 9 p.m. Irises Cafe and Wine Bar. 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. 566-7000.

Free Radicals. 10 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. 566-6200.

Thattoga Band. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. 563-2222.

Theater
"Deathtrap." 8 p.m. See June 25 listing.

"Dames at Sea." 8 p.m. See June 25 listing.

"The Full Monty." 8 p.m. See June 25 listing.

Film
"My Country, My Country." 8 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive. Portrait of Iraqis living under U.S. occupation. $6. 523-2512.

Exhibition Opening
"Watch Me!" 6 p.m. 511 Gallery Lake Placid. 2461 Main St., Lake Placid. Photos by Lucy Levene and Alana Riley. Runs through Aug. 8. 523-7163.

"Flying Horses." 5 p.m. A Point of View Gallery. 6047 Sentinel Road, Lake Placid. Mixed media by Polly Kurasch, Runs through July 10. 837-5124.

Miscellaneous
Authors Patti Brooks and Denise Bean-Raymond. 4 p.m. Bookstore Plus, Main Street, Lake Placid. Authors sign copies of their books, "Fame and Deceit," by Brooks, and "The Illustrated Guide to Holistic Care for Horses: An Owners Manual," by Bean-Raymond. 523-2950.

Music
Towne Meeting. 10 a.m. to noon. Plattsburgh Farmers Market, Durkee Street, Plattsburgh. 561-4692.

Jay Lesage. 6 p.m. Anthony's Restaurant and Bistro, 538 Route 3, Plattsburgh. Piano. 561-6420.

Mike Stoekle. 8 p.m. Olive Ridley's, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh. 324-2200.

The Castaways. 9 p.m. to midnight. The Galley, Westport Marina. Classic rock. 962-4899.

Free Radicals. 10 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. 566-6200.

PMA Show with Shameless Strangers, Natives, and Lucid. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. 563-2222.

Theater
"Dames at Sea." 2 and 8 p.m. See June 25 listing.

"The Full Monty." 8 p.m. See June 25 listing.

"Deathtrap." 8 p.m. See June 25 listing.

Exhibition Opening
Local artists' exhibit. 5 to 7 p.m. opening reception. Hale-Walter Art Gallery, Plattsburgh Public Library, upstairs gallery. Paintings, photographs, sculpture, pottery and fabric art. 563-0921.

Miscellaneous
Tracing Your Ancestors: Where to Begin. 10 a.m. Chateaugay Memorial Library. Basic methods for locating and organizing family history. Free but space is limited and reservations required. 497-6685.

Miner Institute Community Open House. Noon. William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy. Family friendly event includes tours, demonstrations and petting station. 846-7144.

Music
The Castaways. 1 p.m. Holy Angels Church, 450 Main St., Altona. Classic country and rock.

Julie Robinson Robards Sing-along. 2 p.m. Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay. Celebrate summer reading program. 946-2644.

Green Mountain Mahler Festival Concert. 2 p.m. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vt. Works by Gustav Mahler. $15 adults. $12 students and seniors. (802) 863-5966.

The Marigolds. 7 p.m. Norwood Village Green. Free.

Theater
"Deathtrap." 7 p.m. See June 25 listing.

Audition
"A Midsummer Night's Dream." 6:30 p.m. Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake. Casting call for cast and crew to perform Shakespeare's romantic comedy, produced by Shakespeare in the Adirondack Park. Performances will run July 26 through Aug. 1. 352-7715.

Miscellaneous

Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Cottage and Museum Open House. 1 to 6 p.m. 44 Stevenson Lane, Saranac Lake. Opening ceremony with bagpiper, plaque unveiling honoring Albert Gordon, entertainment at 2:30 p.m. by the Celtic Cats (guitar, cello, flute, vocals).

Donations accepted. 891-1462.

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Music
Montreal Jazz Festival. Various times, various venues throughout Montreal. International jazz festival features indoor and outdoor concerts, many free, with performers such as Stevie Wonder, Chris Botti, Tony Bennett, Madeleine Peyroux, Dave Bruebeck, Branford Marsalis, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, the Brian Setzer Orchestra and Jackson Brown. For tickets and a full schedule, visit www.montrealjazzfestival.com.

Blue for Breakfast. 7 to 9 p.m. Mid's Park, Lake Placid. A performance of the Songs at Mirror Lake Music Series. Free. 524-4328.

Theater
"Talley's Folly." 8 p.m. St. Michael's Playhouse, McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vt. Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy about Jewish accountant Matt Freidman taking his one chance to win Sally Talley's heart in the Talley family's boathouse on the Fourth of July in 1944. $34 evening performances, $28 matinees. (802) 654-2617.

Music
Montreal Jazz Festival. Various times, various venues. See June 30 listing.

Gold-Line DJ and Karaoke. 9 p.m. Cocktails, Morrisonville.

Open Mike. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. 563-2222.

D.J. Pete. 10 p.m. to close. Maggie's, 124 Margaret St., Plattsburgh. 562-9317.

Theater
"Bus Stop." 8 p.m. Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake. William Inge's classic play about a group of eight people who are stranded in a Kansas diner during a blizzard. Evening performances: $20 adults. $16 students and seniors. $10 under 17. Matinees: $12. 891-1854.

"The Full Monty." 8 p.m. See June 25 listing.

"Talley's Folly." 8 p.m. See June 30 listing.

Miscellaneous
Backcountry Canoe Paddle: Lake Lila. 9:30 a.m. MAC's Canoe Livery of Lake Clear, 5859 State Route 30, Lake Clear. Guided trip from MAC's Canoe Livery to Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center. Canoes and life jackets provided. Bring a lunch. $60 adults, $30 children under 10. Registration required. 891-1176.

Music
Montreal Jazz Festival. Various times, various venues. See June 30 listing.

Jay Lesage. 6 p.m. Anthony's Restaurant and Bistro, 538 Route 3, Plattsburgh. Piano. 561-6420.

Wally Siebel Star Big Band with Ray Vega. 7 p.m. Norwood Village Green, Norwood.

Turtle Thursdays with 95 Triple X. 10 p.m. DJ tunes. $3. 566-6200.

Gary Peacock with Tunes and Trivia. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. Downstairs. 563-2222.

Theater
"Deathtrap." 7 p.m. See June 25 listing.

"Bus Stop." 8 p.m. See July 1 listing.

"Talley's Folly." 8 p.m. See June 30 listing.

"The Full Monty." 8 p.m. See June 25 listing.

Film
"Milk." 8 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. Story of Harvey Milk who, in 1977, was the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in the United States. Sean Penn won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. $6. 523-2512.

Exhibition Opening
ADK Eclectic Show. 5 p.m. Corscaden Barn. 58 Beers Bridge Way, Keene Valley. Paintings, collage, photolithographs, stone and wood sculpture. Show runs through July 28. Hours: Friday through Monday, noon to 5 p.m. 576-9850.

Music
DJ Jake. Peabody's upstairs, Clinton Street. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Friday and Saturday.

Saranac Fiddlers. Old country and fiddle music 6:30 to 9:30 Wednesday night. Assumption of Mary School, Redford. $1 admission. 293-7031.

Party Effects DJ Service. Karaoke and dancing, Ladies Night, horseshoes and bonfires weather permitting. 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday. 8-Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 Route 9, Plattsburgh. 324-7665.

TNT Entertainment. Go Old-line DJ Karaoke. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 309, Route 22B, Peru. 7 p.m. Friday. Members and public welcome. 643-2309

Wizard Entertainment. Klondike Bar, Route 22, Beekmantown. DJ service 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. 561-6890, 236-4914.

Miscellaneous
ADK Yoga. Classes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 22 U.S. Oval, Suite 122, Plattsburgh. All skill levels. $10 drop-in. 561-2869 or www.adkyoga.com.

Ballroom and Latin Dance. 7 p.m. Fridays. Lake Placid Fitness Center. All levels welcome. 523-9381.

Comedy at Theater St. Catherine, 264 St. Catherine East, Montreal. All-Star Improv at 11 p.m. Friday; Open Mike Stand-Up at 11 p.m. Saturday; Sunday Improv, 8 p.m. All shows $5. (514) 284-3939.

Life Drawing Classes. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 30 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. $5 per class. 563-1604.

Plattsburgh Duplicate Bridge. Senior Center, corner of Court and Catherine streets, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Open to all players. Call 561-6595, 561-0371 or 873-6526 for information or a partner.

Plattsburgh Writers Group. 4 to 6 p.m. second Thursday of the month. Plattsburgh Public Library, Oak Street, Plattsburgh. All writers welcome. 563-3359.

Round and Square Dancing. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Saranac Town Hall. Music by the Saranac Hollow Jammers. Admission: Nonperishable food item for food shelf. 293-7056.

West African Drumming. Group lessons. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. 524-1834.

Writers' Collective meeting. 7 p.m. third Tuesday of the month, Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay. All writing genres welcome. 946-2644 during library hours.

Rehearsals
Adirondack Singers. 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, St. Bernard's Church, Saranac Lake. 891-5008.

Adirondack Youth Orchestra. 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Myers Fine Arts Building, Plattsburgh State. New members welcome. 563-3374 or 561-0966.

Champlain Valley Chorale. 7 p.m. Tuesday, First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Wicker Street, Ticonderoga. New singers welcome; no audition necessary. 585-6548.

Champlain Valley Oratorio Society. 6:45 p.m. Monday. Room 300, Myers Fine Arts Building, Plattsburgh State. 561-8573.

Cumberland Bay Barbershoppers. 7 p.m. Tuesday, North Country Alliance Church on former Plattsburgh Air Force Base. Mike, 561-0545.

Long Lake Community Chorus. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. St. Henry's Catholic Church sanctuary, Long Lake. New members welcome. 624-2056.

Pleasant Valley Chorale. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elizabethtown Social Center, Route 9, Elizabethtown. Dues $10 entire season. 873-7319 or 873-6408.

Sweet Adelines. Women's barbershop group. 7 p.m. Wednesday at North Country Alliance Church, corner of Northern Avenue and New York Road, Plattsburgh. 563-4912.

Art Exhibitions
A Point of View Gallery. 6047 Sentinel Road, Lake Placid. "Flying Horses," mixed media by Polly Kurasch, June 26 through July 10. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. June 26. 837-5124.

Adirondack Art Association. Main Street and Route 22, Essex, N.Y. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 963-8309.

Adirondack Artists' Guild Gallery. 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. "Painting Time," landscape paintings by Sandra Hildreth, through July 6. Tuesday through Saturday; 12 to 3 p.m. Sunday. 891-2615.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts. Route 28, Main Street, Blue Mountain Lake. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and during public performances.

Adirondack Mountain Club. Route 814 Goggins Road, Lake George. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Free. (800) 395-8080.

Adirondack Visitor Interpretive Center. Route 30, Paul Smiths. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 327-3000.

Alice Wand Studio and Gallery. 44 Spear Road, Willsboro. Handmade paper artwork of Alice Wand, including landscapes of the Adirondacks and elsewhere. Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. www.alicewand.com

Amy E. Tarrant Gallery. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. (802) 652-4500.

Art at Evergreen. Haslett Adult Day Services at Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, 8 Bushey Blvd., Plattsburgh. Hours: 2 to 5 p.m. 563-3261.

Art in the Hand. Main Street, Essex. Open Thursday through Sunday afternoons and evenings. 963-4677.

Arts Barn. 58 Beer's Bridge Way, Route 73, south of Keene Valley. Hours: 2 to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday and by appointment. 576-9850.

Atea Ring Gallery. Sam Spear Road, Westport. Winter hours by appointment. 962-8620.

AuSable Forks Free Library. Church Street, AuSable Forks. Library hours: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Wednesday until 6:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 647-5596.

Beth Joseph Synagogue. Tupper Lake. Multimedia Adirondack theme. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 359-9594.

The Birch Store. Keene Valley. "Pastel Landscapes of the Adirondacks." The works of Jeanne Nicholson are featured on a continuing basis. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 576-9141.

Bluseed Studios. 24 Cedar St., Saranac Lake. Drawings and photography by Mary Sprague and Jack Heinz, through July 12. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. 891-3799.

Burlington City Hall Metropolitan Gallery. First floor, Church Street, Burlington. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (802) 865-7166.

Casagrain Studio. 68 Park St., Tupper Lake. Tupper Lake Arts Council.

Clinton Community College Alumni Art Gallery. 134 Clinton Point Drive, Plattsburgh.

Clinton County Government Center. Corner Margaret and Cornelia streets, Plattsburgh. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 563-1335.

Clinton County Nursing Home. 16 Flynn Ave., Plattsburgh.

Collins Lefebvre Stoneberger Fine Art of the Americas. 4928 Sherbrooke West, Montreal. Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed Monday. (514) 481-2111.

Corscaden Barn. 58 Beers Bridge Way, Keene Valley. ADK Eclectic Show, paintings, collage, photolithographs, stone and wood sculpture, July 2 through 28. Opening reception 5 to 8 p.m. July 2. Hours: Friday through Monday, noon to 5 p.m. 576-9850.

Depot Theatre Gallery. Westport. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 962-4449.

Essex Town Hall. Essex, N.Y. World War II Exhibit, featuring more than 65 photos of Essex veterans.

Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts. 149 Church St., Burlington. "Uncharted Territories," works by Clark Derbes, Wylie Sofia Garcia and Ted Ollier, through Aug. 1; "Vestiges, Hues, Fragments: The Lake Champlain Duck Hunting Series," monotypes by Bill Davidson, through Aug. 1. Summer hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday. (802) 865-7165.

511 Gallery Lake Placid. 2461 Main St., Lake Placid. "Watch Me!" photos by Lucy Levene and Alana Riley. Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. June 26. Show runs June 26 through Aug. 8. 523-7163.

Flynn Center's Amy E. Tarrant Gallery. 153 Main St., Burlington. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and prior to performances. (802) 863-5966.

For Artsake Gallery. 393 West Main St., Malone. 483-9411.

Goff-Nelson Library. 41 Lake St., Tupper Lake. 359-9421.

Guy Brewster Hughes Art Gallery at Lake Placid Public Library. 67 Main St., Lake Placid. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. www.lakeplacidlibrary.org

Hale-Walter Art Gallery. Plattsburgh Public Library, corner of Oak and Brinkerhoff streets, Plattsburgh. Upstairs Gallery: Local artists exhibit featuring paintings, photographs, sculpture, pottery and fabric art. Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. June 27. Library hours. 563-0921.

Hassett Adult Day Services. 8 Bushey Blvd., Plattsburgh. Hours: 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 563-3261.

Inn at Smithfield. 446 Route 3, Plattsburgh. 561-7750.

Irises Cafe and Wine Bar. 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. Erik Wilson's paintings, acrylic on birch board. 566-7000.

Iron Bridge Gallery. Route 30, Long Lake. 624-3337.

Keeseville Free Library. 1721 Front St., Keeseville. Summer hours: 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 7 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; closed Saturday. 834-9054.

Koko Gallery. 687 Fuller Road, Peru. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Metal sculpture work. 643-9756.

Lake Placid Center for the Arts. 91 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid. Fine Arts Gallery. "Equine Traditions," paintings by Tom Myott, through July 12. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 523-2512. www.lakeplacidarts.org

Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum. Olympic Center, Lake Placid. Ongoing Olympic exhibitions. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 523-1655, Ext. 263.

McAuley Fine Arts Center. Trinity College of Vermont. 208 Colchester Ave., Burlington. Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and noon to 6 p.m. weekends. (802) 658-0337.

McCarthy Arts Center Gallery. St. Michael's College, One Winooski Park, Colchester, Vt. "Art of Vermont: The State Collection," through Aug. 9. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mills Student Center, Tulloch Campus, North Country Community College. William Street, Malone. www.nccc.edu

Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art. 185 Ste. Catherine St. West. (514) 847-6232.

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. 1379-80 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal. (514) 285-1600, (514) 285-2000.

North Country Cultural Center for the Arts. 30 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 563-1604.

Paine Memorial Library. 1 School St., Willsboro. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 963-4478.

Pendragon Theatre Gallery. 148 River St., Saranac Lake. Hours: 2 to 5 and 6:30 to 8 p.m. on days of performances. 891-1854.

Peru Free Library. Route 22, Peru. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 643-8618.

Pine Harbour Assisted Living. 15 New Hampshire St., Plattsburgh. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 561-5307. 561-5307.

Plattsburgh City Court Lobby Gallery. 24 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh. Exhibit of photographs and text on "The Plattsburgh Idea," a civilian military training camp movement at the Plattsburgh Barracks in the early 1900s. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 563-7870.

Plattsburgh State Art Museum. Burke Gallery, Myers Fine Arts Building, Plattsburgh State. "Views of Lake Champlain," oil paintings by Samir Sammoun through July 5. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. daily. 564-2178.

Premises Storefront Gallery. 2303 Main St., Essex, N.Y. 963-7150.

Restless Roots Artistry. 36 Miller St., Plattsburgh. Pen and ink drawings by Joshua Cross, through early July. Hours: 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment. 578-0888 or 578-0889.

Rick's Place Restaurant. 3673 Essex Road, Route 22, Willsboro. "Within 100 Miles of Rick's Place," rotating exhibit of works by Laura Dikovsky Smith. Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday.

River Run Gifts. Water Street, Elizabethtown. The Adirondack World of Ruth Rumney. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 873-6574.

Robert Hull Fleming Museum. University of Vermont. Colchester Avenue, Burlington. "A Beckoning Country: Art and Objects from the Lake Champlain Valley," through Sept. 20. Museum hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. (802) 656-0750.

Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room. 100 Main St., Saranac Lake. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 891-4190.

Small Fortune Studio. 71 Main St., Saranac Lake. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 891-1139.

SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery. Brainerd Hall, Potsdam. Hours: Monday and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. (315) 267-3290.

Tannery Pond Community Center, Widlund Gallery, North Creek. 251-2505.

TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York). 53 Main St., Canton. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. (315) 386-4289.

Tip Top Frames Arts Center. 4161 Route 22, Plattsburgh. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. 561-5266. Featuring work from local and national artists.

Town of Plattsburgh Town Hall. 151 Banker Road, Plattsburgh. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Visual Arts Gallery, Adirondack Community College, Bay Road, Queensbury. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. 743-2328.

Wells Memorial Library. Upper Jay. Regular library hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 946-2644.

Woodruff House. River Street, Elizabethtown. Hours: 12 to 6 p.m. daily; closed Tuesday. 873-6788.

Y Gallery. Main Street, Saranac Lake. 891-6505.

Wayman Adams Old Mill Gallery. 8214 River St., Elizabethtown. Works by Revel Capewell. 873-2294.

Joan Weill Adirondack Library at Paul Smith's College. Paul Smiths. Regular library hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Museums
Adirondack History Center Museum. 7590 Court St., Elizabethtown. "Inside the Landscape," through Oct. 31, works by contemporary artist Edward Cornell; "In and Around Essex," through Sept. 20, color photographs taken by photographer Betsy Tisdale in 1972. Open Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Brewster Research Library open by appointment. 873-6466.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts. Route 28, Blue Mountain Lake. 352-7715.

Adirondack Museum. Blue Mountain Lake. "Common Threads: 150 Years of Adirondack Quilts and Comforters" and "A Wild Unsettled Country: Early Reflections of the Adirondacks," through Oct. 18. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May through October. 352-7311. www.adirondackmuseum.org

Akwesasne Center/Library and Museum. Route 37, Akwesasne. 358-2461.

Alice T. Miner Museum. Chazy. Route 9, Chazy. On the Web site: Letters written during the Civil War by Plattsburgh native Charles F. Moore, from 1861 to 1865 as he served with the 16th New York Infantry and later with the 16th New York Sprague Light Calvary defending Washington, D.C. www.minermuseum.org. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday; guided tours at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Adults $3, seniors $2, students $1. 846-7336.

Almanzo Wilder Farm and Museum. Stacy Road, Burke. Off Route 11, east of Malone. Boyhood home of Almanzo Wilder and the site of "Farmer Boy," wife Laura Ingalls Wilder's book. Open Memorial Day through September. $6 adults, $3 children 6 to 16, free under 5. 483-1207. www.almanzowilderfarm.com

Battle of Plattsburgh Association/War of 1812 Museum. Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, 31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh. Chronicles the Battle of Plattsburgh, combining a diorama, artifacts, graphics and text panels. Exhibit "Secrets Beneath the Surface: Forgotten Artifacts of the Battle of Plattsburgh." Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 562-3534 or 566-1814.

Champlain Valley Transportation Museum. 1 Museum Way, off U.S. Avenue on former Plattsburgh Air Force Base. Lozier cars, antique trains and cars. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. $3 adults, free under 5. 566-7575.

Clinton County Historical Museum. 98 Ohio Ave., off U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh. Current Exhibits: "Redford Glass"; "The War Room"; "Staffordshire China"; "Clinton County Portraits"; "The Music Room." Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday or by appointment. 561-0340. www.clintoncountyhistorical.org

Cupola House Gallery. South Main Street, Essex. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday. 963-7494.

ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. 1 College St., Burlington, Vt. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Dec. 24 and 25 and most Mondays in winter. (802) 864-1848.

Essex County Historical Society. Elizabethtown. 873-6466.

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium. 1302 Main St., St. Johnsbury, Vt. (802) 748-2372

Franklin County House of History. 51 Milwaukee St., Malone. Memorial Day through Labor Day. 483-2750.

1812 Homestead. 1391 Reber Road, Willsboro. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 963-4071.

Hancock House Museum and Harmon Gallery. Ticonderoga Historical Society, Ticonderoga. Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration 2009. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 585-7868.

Heart's Delight Farm Heritage Exhibit. 1034 Miner Farm Road, Route 191, Chazy. Heritage Exhibit and Wayside Walk depicting building of Heart's Delight Farm by William H. Miner. Open May through October. Free. Group tours by appointment. 846-7121, Ext. 113. laporte@whminer.com

Kent-Delord House Museum. 17 Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh. Life of the Delord family (1810 through 1913) and furnishings from the late 18th century through the early 20th century. Open for regular tours noon to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Adults $5, students $3, children under 12 $2. 561-1035.

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vt. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Adults $7, seniors $6, children under 12 free with paying adult. (802) 759-2022.

Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society Museum. Averyville Road, Lake Placid. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; closed Monday. 523-1608.

Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum. Olympic Center, Lake Placid. Ongoing Olympic exhibitions. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $4 adults 13 and older, $3 adults 62 and older, $2 children 7 to 12, free children 6 and younger. 523-1655, Ext. 263.

Leahy Center for Lake Champlain and ECHO Center. 1 College St., Burlington. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; until 8 p.m. Thursday. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. (802) 864-1848.

Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum. Standish Road, Lyon Mountain. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday through October 10. 492-7460 or 735-4314 or akourofsky@yahoo.com

McCord Museum. 690 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal. $9 adults, $7 seniors, $5.50 students, $3 ages 6 to 12, $19 families. (514) 398-7100, Ext. 222. www.musee-mccord.qc.ca

Musee d'art Contemporain de Montreal. 185 St. Catherine St. West, Montreal. (514) 847-6226.

New York State Museum. Madison Avenue, Albany. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. 474-5877.

North Creek Railway Depot Museum. North Creek. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Adults $2, children under 11 $1, children under 2 free. 251-5842.

Penfield Homestead Museum. 703 Creek Road, Crown Point. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. $4 adults, $2 children 5 to 12. 597-3804.

St. Albans Historic Museum. Church Street, St. Albans, Vt. 1 to 4 p.m. daily or by appointment. (802) 527-7933.

Shelburne Museum. U.S. Route 7, Shelburne, Vt. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (802) 985-3346. www.shelburnemuseum.org

Ticonderoga Cartoon Museum. Lower floor, Ticonderoga Community Building, Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga. Hours: 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 585-7015.