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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.

Laura Ouimette. 11:30 p.m. Essex Community Church, Essex, N.Y. Organist performs. Donation. Part of the Mid Day Concert Series.

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

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

Crane Youth Music Honors Solo Concert. 7 p.m. Sara M. Snell Music Theater, SUNY Potsdam. Free. (315) 267-2918.

Margaret Mills. 7 p.m. Westport Heritage House. Classical pianist. Part of the Ballard Park Concert Series. Donation. 962-8778.

Joe Wyant Group. 7 p.m. Windsor Park, Elizabethtown. Free. Part of the Windsor Park Concert Series. Rain site: Cobble Hill Golf Course Pavilion.

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.

"Greater Tuna." 8 p.m. Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake. Comedic play set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas, the "third-smallest" town in the state where all characters, men and women, are performed by two actors. $20 adults, $16 seniors and students, $10 under 17; matinee $12. 891-1854.

"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.

"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.

"Round and Round the Garden." 8 p.m. Depot Theatre, Westport Train Station, Westport. Alan Ayckbourn's comedy about an assistant librarian who believes everyone has the right to happiness when it comes to women and proceeds to woo his sister-in-law, his brother-in-law's wife and finally, his own wife. Evening performances: $23 adults; $20 seniors and students; $14 under 12. Matinee: $21 adults; $18 seniors and students; $12 under 12. 962-4449.

Film


"The Visitor." 8 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive. Disillusioned professor is sent to a conference in New York City where he finds a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Facing a series of tests of the heart, he allows them to stay. $6. 523-2512.

Exhibition Opening

"Creative Quartet" opening reception. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Keeseville Free Library, 1721 Front St., Keeseville. Exhibit of works by photographers Gail Kemp and Joanne Kennedy, and ceramists Jackie Sabourin and Sarah Sabourin. Exhibit and sales through July 30.

Miscellaneous


United Methodist Women Annual Bazaar. 10 a.m. Long Lake Town Hall. Handmade items, attic treasures and bake sale.

"The Legacy of the Lake and Its People." 10 a.m. Clinton Community College, 136 Clinton Point Dr., Plattsburgh. Three-day program of speakers, presenters, film producers and performing artists. Free. For a full schedule, visit www.clinton.edu/quadricentennial/

Boat Parade of Lights. 9 to 10 p.m. Wilcox Dock to Naked Turtle, Plattsburgh. Best view from City Waterfront Park. Decorated boat competition and search for Capt. Rot Ary, the thief who stole the coveted Mayor's Cup award. Part of the Plattsburgh Mayor's Cup festivities. www.MayorsCup.com

Music


Montreal Jazz Festival. Various times, various venues. See July 9 listing.

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.

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

Beartracks. 6:30 p.m. Clinton Community College, 136 Clinton Point Dr., Plattsburgh. Bluegrass trio. Bring blanket or lawn chair.

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

Too Tall String Band. 7 p.m. Kent-Delord House Carriage Barn. Part of Music at Dusk series. $5/4$ members, $3 children under 12. 561-1035.

Crane Youth Music Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble, Men's Choir and Treble Choir. 7 p.m. Sara M. Snell Music Theater, SUNY Potsdam. Free. (315) 267-2918.

Clipper Erikson. 8 p.m. Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake. Piano. $20 non-members. $10 members. 3352-7715.

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

Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam. 9 p.m. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Road, South Burlington. $13. (802) 652-0777.

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

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

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

Theater


"Round and Round the Garden." 8 p.m. See July 9 listing.

"Deathtrap." 8 p.m. See July 9 listing.

"The Full Monty." 8 p.m. See July 9 listing.

"Greater Tuna." 8 p.m. See July 9 listing.

"Talley's Folly." 8 p.m. See July 9 listing.

Dance


"From the New World." 8:30 p.m. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. More than 40 dancers from Vermont, the Champlain Valley and American Indian Dance Theater perform a world-premier choreography. Free but tickets are required and can be picked up at 90 Church St. www.celebratechamplain.org

Comedy


Jimmy Tingle. 8 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. Stand-up comedy. $17. 523-2512.

Exhibition Opening


"Rustic Roots: A Different Look." 5 p.m. Adirondack Artists' Guild Gallery. 52 Main St., Saranac Lake. Works in oil by Suzanne Langelier-Lebeda. Through Aug. 6. Tuesday through Saturday; 12 to 3 p.m. Sunday. 891-2615.

Miscellaneous


"The Legacy of the Lake and Its People." 10 a.m. See July 9 listing.

"Where's the Cup" Splash Party. 6 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. Waterfront bash on the eve of the Mayor's Cup. $10. Benefits Sunrise Rotary.

Stoweflake Hot-Air Balloon Festival. 6:30 p.m. Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa, Stowe, Vt. More than 25 hot-air balloons launched. $8 (evening launches) Free (morning launches). Under 12 free. (800) 253-2232.

Music


Montreal Jazz Festival. Various times, various venues. See July 9 listing.

Crane Youth Music Harp and Piano Recital. 10 a.m. Sara M. Snell Music Theater, SUNY Potsdam. Free. (315) 267-2918.

Crane Youth Music Final Concert. 1 p.m. Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall, SUNY Potsdam. Free. (315) 267-2918.

Unplugged Music Festival. 1 p.m. Chateaugay Recreation Park, Route 374, Chateaugay. Folk and bluegrass with the Gibson Brothers, Beartracks, Caroline O'Connor, Crossing North and more. $25. Under 12 free with adult.

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

Stoneman Blues Band. 6:30 p.m. Amos and Julia Ward Theater, Jay Village Green, Jay. Blues.

WEEN and Antibalas. 7:30 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.) Waterfront Park, Burlington. Jazz, funk and Afrobeat. $33 advance. $35 day of show. (802) 863-5966.

Lake Placid Sinfonietta. 7:30 p.m. Tannery Pond Community Center, North Creek. Works by Beethoven, Dvorak, Ravel and Gershwin. $20. 251-3751.

Roy Hurd. 7:30 p.m. Lake Clear Adirondack Presbyterian Church. Adirondack singer/songwriter. $10. 891-6808.

The Dogs of Jazz. 8 p.m. Irises Cafe and Wine Bar, 20-22 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh. 566-7000.

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

Jonathan Newell Band. 9 p.m. The Galley, Westport Marina. Classic rock and roll. 962-4899.

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

School Bus Yellow. 10 p.m. Monopole, Protection Avenue, Plattsburgh. 563-2222.

Theater


"Deathtrap." 2 p.m. See July 9 listing.

"Talley's Folly." 2 and 8 p.m. See July 9 listing.

"Round and Round the Garden." 2 and 8 p.m. See July 9 listing.

"Once On This Island Jr." 2 p.m. Rouses Point Civic Center. The one-act musical based on the novel "My Love, My Love" by Rosa Guy, is a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. The show also includes elements of the "Romeo and Juliet" story. Produced by the Adirondack Regional Theater. Free.

"The Full Monty." 8 p.m. See July 9 listing.

"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.

Dance


"From the New World." 8:30 p.m. See July 10 listing.

Miscellaneous


Stoweflake Hot-Air Balloon Festival. 6:30 a.m. See July 10 listing.

Mayor's Cup Regatta. 10 a.m. Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh. Three racing divisions and 11 sailing classes. Best viewing at Naked Turtle.

Abenaki Day. 10 a.m. Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake. Members of the Abenaki Watso family share traditions, culture and more. Admission. 352-7311, Ext. 121.

Roundabout Rendezvous. 10 a.m. Lake Flower, Saranac Lake. Eclectic mix of antique, classic and newly designed wooden boats on display. 891-5828.

Secret Gardens Tour. Noon. Kent-Delord House Museum, 17 Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh. Maps of houses available day of tour at the museum. $10 advance. $12 day of tour. 561-1035.

Mayor's Cup Waterfront Barbecue. 4 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. Meet skippers and crew. Awards presented at 6 p.m. Tickets to barbecue limited. $12.

Champlain 400 Parade. 5 p.m. Main Street, Burlington. Performances by choreographers, dancers, musicians and more. Part of the Burlington International Waterfront Festival celebrating the Quadricentennial.

Music


Nikki Juvan. 1 p.m. Fiske Farm, Isle La Motte, Vt. Soprano sings Broadway songs. Part of the Sunday Afternoons at Fisk Farm series.

Inna Gilmore. 3 p.m. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 30 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Haynes flute artist performs. $15 non-members. $12 members. 563-1604.

Roy Hurd. 6 p.m. Little AuSable Park Gazebo, Route 22B, Peru. Adirondack singer/songwriter. Bring chairs and blankets. Rain site: Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. 643-2745.

Merita Halili and the Raif Hyseni Orchestra. 7 p.m. Norwood Village Green. Free.

Chuck Mangione. 7 p.m. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, Vt. Jazz. Part of the Music in the Meadow series. $30 adults. $10 students. Under 5 free. Bring blanket or lawn chair. Rain site: Stowe Performing Arts Pavilion at the Jackson Arena in Stowe Village. (802) 863-5966.

Lake Placid Sinfonietta. 7:30 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. Works by Ravel, Pierne, Herbert, Dvorak and Beethoven. $22. Under 18 free. 523-2512.

Les Claypool. 8:30 p.m. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Road, South Burlington. $30 advance. $33 day of show. (802) 652-0777.

Theater


"Round and Round the Garden." 5 p.m. See July 9 listing.

Miscellaneous

Stoweflake Hot-Air Balloon Festival. 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. See July 10 listing.

CVPH Mayor's Cup Mountain to Lake Bike Ride. 8:30 a.m. FitzPatrick Cancer Center, CVPH Medical Center, Plattsburgh. Two rides: 54 and 68 miles begin and end at CVPH. Barbecue follows on hospital front lawn at 11 a.m. $40 registration fee. 562-7913.

Ellen Ryan Lecture. 4 p.m. Adirondack History Center Museum, 7590 Court St., Elizabethtown. Outreach director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage discusses "What can we learn about people and their environment by looking at architecture?" $10 non-members. $5 members. $2 students. 873-6466.

Music


Alberta Cross. 8:30 p.m. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Road, South Burlington. $10 advance. $12 day of show. (802) 652-0777.

Theater


"Aurelia's Oratorio." 7:30 p.m. Flynn Center for the Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Victoria Chaplin, daughter of the great Charles Chaplin, brings a combination of circus arts, physical theater and visual illusion to the stage. $15 to $25. (802) 863-5966.

Dance


Nilas Martins and Friends. 7:30 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive Ballet featuring principals and soloists of the New York City Ballet Co. $50. $28. $25. 523-2512.

Opera


"The Barber of Seville." 7:15 p.m. Roxy Theater, Potsdam. Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of the Rossini comedy. $12 adults. $10 seniors. $8 students. (315) 267-2277.

Music


Jackson Browne. 6 p.m. (gates open). The Green at Shelburne Museum, Route 7, Shelburne, Vt. Singer/songwriter performs his hits. $44 advance. $47 day of show. (802) 652-0777.

Bardot Youth Choirs and Orchestra of France. 7 p.m. Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vt. French students celebrate the Lake Champlain Quadricentennial. Free. (802) 654-2536.

Aztec Two Step. 7 p.m. Mid's Park, Main Street, Lake Placid. Folk night. A performance of the Songs at Mirror Lake Music Series. Free. Rain site: Episcopal Church, Main Street. 524-4328.

Thriving Ivory. 8 p.m. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Road, South Burlington. $10 advance. $12 day of show. (802) 652-0777.

Ticonderoga Talent Night. 8 p.m. Ticonderoga Festival Guild Tent, Ticonderoga Village Green. Area artists will sing, dance and perform. $10 adults. $5 students. Bring lawn chairs. 585-7015.

Theater


"How the Other Half Loves." 8 p.m. St. Michael's Playhouse, St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vt. Alan Ayckbourn's comedy set in Beatles' era London of 1969 where three mild-mannered couples face domestic chaos. $34 evening performances, $28 matinees. (802) 654-2617.

Miscellaneous


New York State Rural Arts workshop "Surviving Through Regional Collaborations & Resource Sharing. 1 to 4 p.m. Westport Heritage House, 6459 Main St., Westport. Brainstorming session on resource sharing for arts and cultural organizations. Registration deadline Monday, July 13. 962-8778.

"Canoeing in the Adirondacks and the ADK Paddle Pursuit Patch Program." 7 p.m. Adirondack Mountain Club, 814 Goggins Road, Lake George. The rewards and hazards of canoeing and kayaking in the Adirondacks discussed. Free. Reservations required. 668-4447.

Music


Two of a Kind. 10:30 a.m. Ticonderoga Festival Guild Tent, Ticonderoga Village Green. Performance with children who participated in the morning songwriting workshop. Part of the Arts Trek program. Free. 585-7015.

Tales and Scales by Lake Placid Sinfonietta. 10:30 a.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Family friendly concert. Part of the Young and Fun Series. Free. Seating first come, first served. 523-2512.

Erin Flanagan. 11 a.m. Pine Harbour Assisted Living Facility, 15 New Hampshire Ave., Plattsburgh. Folk singer. 561-5307.

Federico Guillermo. 6 to 9 p.m. Turtle Island Cafe, 3790 Main St., Willsboro. Jazz guitarist. 963-7417.

Lake Placid Sinfonietta. 7 p.m. Paul White Memorial Bandshell, Mid's Park, Main Street, Lake Placid. Works by Brahms, Gliere and Strauss. Free.

Long Lake Community Chorus Concert. 7:30 p.m. United Methodist Church, Newcomb. Show tunes, light classical music, patriotic and spiritual tunes. Free.

Toots and the Maytals. 9 p.m. Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Road, South Burlington. $24 advance. $26 day of show. (802) 652-0777.

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


"Gypsy." 7:30 p.m. Masonic Lodge, Essex, N.Y. Musical based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. With book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. $17. 524-7708.

"How the Other Half Loves." 8 p.m. See July 14 listing.

"Bus Stop." 8 p.m. See July 11 listing.

Miscellaneous


Backcountry Canoe Paddle: Hitchins Pond. 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.

Franco-American Club Meeting. 7 p.m. Emmaus Room, St. Peter's Church, 114 Cornelia St., Plattsburgh. Plans for the club's participation in the Battle of Plattsburgh parade and other Quadricentennial events to be discussed. Free and open to the public.

Music


Eileen Mack and Lar Duggan. 11:30 p.m. Essex Community Church, Essex, N.Y. Vocals and jazz piano. Donation. Part of the Mid Day Concert Series.

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

The Glengarry Bhoys. 6 p.m. Naked Turtle Holding Co., 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh. Celtic rock. 566-6200.

Diane Birch. 6:30 p.m. Battery Park, Burlington. Soul. Free.

The Claire Lynch Band. 7 p.m. Norwood Village Green. Free.

The Buskers. 7 p.m. Performance Pavilion, Ballard Park, Westport. Folk, jazz and blues. Part of the Ballard Park Concert Series. Donation. 962-8778.

Long Lake Community Chorus Concert. 8 p.m. Long Lake Town Hall. See July 15 listing.

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


"Once On This Island Jr." 7 p.m. Clinton Community College Theater, 136 Clinton Point Drive, Plattsburgh. See July 11 listing. $10. 572-2020.

"Mark Twain's A Murder, A Mystery and a Marriage: A Musical Melodrama." 7 p.m. Lost Nation Theater, 39 Main St., Montpelier, Vt. Bluegrass musical comedy mixes romance with suspense, evil villains and strangers. $15 to $25. (802) 229-0492.

"Gypsy." 7:30 p.m. See July 15 listing.

"How the Other Half Loves." 8 p.m. See July 14 listing.

"Bus Stop." See July 11 listing.

Film


"King Corn." 8 p.m. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds and powerful herbicides, two friends plant and grow a bumper crop of corn on one acre of Iowa soil. When they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat and how we farm. $6. 523-2512.

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, through July 10. 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. "Rustic Roots: A Different Look," works in oil by Suzanne Langelier-Lebeda. July 10 to Aug. 6. Opening reception July 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 12 to 3 p.m. Sunday. 891-2615.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts. Route 28, Main Street, Blue Mountain Lake. "24 Hours: A Photographic Interpretation of Life in the Adirondacks." July 14-Aug. 31. Opening reception July 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. 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. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Other times 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, through July 28. 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. Show runs 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. Tupper Lake Art Exhibit, July 12 to 18. 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. 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. "Creative Quartet," photographs by Gail Kemp and Joanne Kennedy, ceramics by Jackie Sabourin and Sarah Sabourin, through July 30. Opening reception July 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 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. "Rhythm, Repetition and Verse: Recent Prints, Drawings and Art Books by Diane Fine," July 18 to Oct. 18. Opening reception July 18 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. 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. Photography by Caroline Fine, through August. 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.