Weekend's
best bets
Adams Center
Seventh annual classic tractor show:9 a.m. to 3 p.m.today,Backyard Farmer, Route 11. Free. Chicken barbecue, refreshments, more than 90 tractors, vendors, displays and more. Information: Chris Hayman, 583-5181.
Carthage
Carthage Area Hospital Auxiliary home and garden tour:10 a.m. to 3 p.m.today,three homes and 11 gardens in West Carthage, Champion Road, Copenhagen Road, Pleasant Lake Road, Rutland Hollow Road, and four in Black River. Cost: $8. Information: the auxiliary, 493-3686, or DAMES7336@aol.com.
Clayton
40th annual decoy and wildlife art show:9 a.m. to 6 p.m.todayand 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday,Clayton Recreation Park Arena, East Line Road. Admission: $5; students, $3. Silent auction each day. Ken Harris gunning rig and Jack Sweet memorial gunning pairs contests, 10 a.m.today,the pond. Art Knapp decoy contest, 1 p.m.today,the pavilion. Information: Thousand Islands Museum, 686-5794, or info@timuseum.org.
Lake Placid
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown":Presented by Seagle Music Colony, 8 p.m.today,Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Tickets: $15; seniors and students, $12; children 12 and younger, $10. Information: LPCA, 1 (518) 523-2512 or www.lakeplacidarts.org.
Lake Placid Sinfonietta:7:30 p.m.Sunday,Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Tickets: $22; students 18 and younger, free. Wagner's "Traume" featuring Timothy Fain, violin; works by Britten and opera selections. Information: LPCA, 1 (518) 523-2512 or www.lakeplacidarts.org.
Lowville
188th Lewis County Fair:Concludestodayat the fairgrounds with Family Day, sponsored by Countryside Veterinary Clinic. Open horse show, 9 a.m.; dog show, 10 a.m., cattle show ring; Coleman Bros. midway opens, noon, wristband special, $20, tickets bought noon to 4 p.m. good until 6 p.m.; demolition derby, 1 p.m., $10, children 6 to 12, $6; Close Encounters of the Exotic Kind, 1, 3 and 6 p.m.; Wild West Follies, 2, 4 and 7 p.m.; demolition derby $12, children 6 to 12, $8. Combination ticket, good for afternoon and evening demolition derbies, $15, children 6 to 12, $10. No bicycles or dogs allowed except dogs in the dog show.
Massena
Garden tour: To benefit Massena Valley Garden Club, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.today.Cost: $8. Purchase tickets at Massena Chamber of Commerce, Peets Jewelers or Frenchie's Chevrolet. Features the gardens of six homes, five throughout the village and one in Brushton. Information: Odile LaComb, 769-9237.
Norwood
The Lime Hollow Boys, Ball and Chain:Americana and Canadiana including Cajun, country, swing and traditional music, 5 to 9 p.m.Sunday,Norwood Village Green. Freewill donations accepted. Information: 353-2437 or www.norwoodvillagegreenconcertseries.org.
Ogdensburg
Eighth annual Founder's Day weekend:In conjunction with International Seaway Festival,10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.today and Sunday,Lighthouse Point. Water battle re-enactments, military camps, traditional crafts and children's activities. Cost: $6; active military and senior citizens, $5; children 2 and older, $2. Information: Michael Whittaker, 394-1749, or fort1749@yahoo.com.
International Seaway Festival:Set fortoday through next Sunday,throughout Ogdensburg. Information: Chris Cole, 393-0199.
Today:Remington canoe race, 9 a.m., Heuvelton Boat Launch; children's fishing derby, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Greenbelt docks; horseshoe pitching contest, 10 a.m., Dobisky Visitor's Center; arts and crafts show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lockwood Arena; firefighters children's fun games, 1 to 4 p.m., Morrissette Park.
Sunday:Youth fun run, 8:30 a.m., Dobisky Community Center; 4-mile walk or run, 9 a.m., Dobisky Community Center; Oswegatchie and Sandbunker golf challenges, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Trafalgar Park; Zonta antique show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., E.A. Newell Golden Dome; pool tournament, noon, Ogdensburg Moose Lodge; Julie's Dance Studio, 1 p.m., Morrissette Park; high school band competition, 7 p.m., Ogdensburg Free Academy football field.
Sackets Harbor
37th Can-Am Festival:Continuesthrough Sundaythroughout the village. Information: 646-2321 or www.CanAmFestival.com.
Today:Hay Memorial Library book sale, 9 a.m., library; craft fair and Colonial Miller Family 1800 demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitor center; children's corner, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., West Main Street and General Smith Drive; free Masonic Lodge child ID program, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Watertown Savings Band; tower tours, 10 a.m., Presbyterian Church, South Broad Street; Plein Air Art Derby, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; musical entertainment, 10 to 11 a.m.; tall ship Fair Jeanne arrives, 11 a.m., village dock; parade, 11 a.m.; chicken barbecue, noon, fire hall, South Broad Street; band concerts, 12:30 p.m., Market Square Park; New York State Zoo at Thompson Park traveling zoo, 1 to 4 p.m., post office, West Main Street; Generations Band, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., West Main and Ambrose streets; kite fest, 1 to 5 p.m., Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site; Sky Sands children's comedy magic show, 2 p.m., Market Square Park; Historic Street Theater performers, 2:30 p.m., Market Square Park; Plein Air Art Derby judging and silent auction, 3 p.m., West Main and Ambrose streets; Willie & Company, 3 to 4 p.m., Market Square Park; Historic Street Performers, 3:30 p.m., Pickering Beach Museum; Dave Parker & Daughter, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Market Square Park; Fred and the Eds, 6 to 9:30 p.m., Market Square Park; fireworks, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday:Colonial Miller Family 1800 demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitor center; craft fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitor center; folk singer Jim Bigness, 10 to 10:30 a.m., Market Square Park; Kingston St. Lawrence Baseball Club vs. The Ontarios of Sackets Harbor, 11 a.m., Washington Park, Dodge Avenue; Zipper 1927 commuter boat, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free rides at the harbor; Historic Street Theater performers, noon to 12:30 p.m., Market Square Park; Genesee Country Museum Vintage Baseball Game, Rochester's Best Nine vs. The Ontarios of Sackets Harbor, 1 p.m., Washington Park, with Vocal Point quartet performing opening ceremony; Merry-Go-Round children's youth theater, 2 p.m., Market Square Park; Concert on the Waterfront, 3 to 5 p.m., music by Tanglefoot, Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site, Canadian roots music.
"Forever Plaid" musical:Dinner, 5:15 p.m., and show, 6:15 p.m.today and Sunday,Lake Ontario Playhouse, 103 W. Main St.Cost: $32; show only, $15. Reservations: the playhouse, 646-2305. Show-only tickets available at Sherwood Florist, Watertown, 785-9996. Performances continue over the next two weekends. Information: director Terpsie Toon, 646-2311.
Saranac Lake
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland":7 p.m.today,Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave. Tickets: $10; children 15 and younger, $8. Information, ticket reservations: the theater, 1 (518) 891-1854 or www.pendragontheatre.org.
Watertown
191st Jefferson County Fair:Continuesthrough Sunday,Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds, Coffeen Street. Admission, includes same day re-admission: today and Saturday, $5; Sunday, $4; all days, children 5 and younger, free. Parking: Jefferson Community College, free; on fairgrounds, $3. Dogs and other pets allowed on grounds only for pet shows or for handicapped access must be on leash. No bicycles, skateboards, roller blades or laser pointers. Information: fair office, 782-8612 or www.jeffcofair.org.
Today:Military Appreciation Day. Open horse show, 9 a.m., horse corral; Holstein Club Show, 9:30 a.m., dairy show tent; 4-H-FFA premium livestock auction, 10 a.m., livestock show tent; classic car display, 10 a.m., entertainment arena; midway opens, noon, $19, unlimited rides with military ID; Little Tots Coin Hunt, noon, entertainment arena; 4-H action exhibits, noon to 6 p.m., exhibition hall; 4-H public presentation, 1 p.m., exhibition hall; cow chip throwing contest, 2 p.m., livestock show tent; Guitar Hero contest, 2 p.m., exhibition hall; Star Family Circus and Thrill Show, 3:30 to 4, 5:30 to 6 and 8 to 8:30 p.m., entertainment court; baking contests, youth and adults, 4 p.m., entertainment arena; Buffalo Barfield, 4:30 to 5 and 7 to 7:30 p.m., entertainment court; boxing, 6 p.m., grandstand; 4-H mannequin modeling, 6 to 8 p.m., exhibition hall; 4-H special youth coin hunt, 7 p.m.; youth and county fair awards program, 7:30 p.m., dairy show tent; Barnyard Olympics, 7:30 p.m., dairy show tent; fair passport drawing, 8 p.m., exhibition hall; Buffalo Barfield, 8:30 to 9 p.m., food court.
Sunday:Super Sunday and Sponsors Day. Ride special. Youth fair, 11:30 a.m.; pizza and games, exhibition hall; midway opens, noon, special price; Little Tots Coin Hunt, noon, entertainment arena; 4-H action exhibits, noon to 2 p.m., exhibition hall; Buffalo Barfield, 1 to 1:30, 2:30 to 3 and 4:30 to 5 p.m., entertainment court; Star Family Circus and Thrill Show, 1:30 to 2, 3:30 to 4 and 5 to 5:30 p.m., entertainment court; Buffalo Stoney Roberts demolition derby, 3 p.m., $5, Caprara Sport Center; 4-H Pet Show, 3:30 to 4 p.m., exhibition hall; fair passport drawing, 5 p.m., exhibition hall; karaoke contest preliminary, 6 to 8 p.m., entertainment court; all competitive exhibits released, 6:30 p.m.
Today
Alexandria Bay
Annual summer craft fair:Hosted by Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.todayand 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday,Scenic View Park pavilion. Free admission. Information: chamber of commerce, 482-9531.
Antwerp
Antwerp Old Home Day:Lawn social, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.today,First Congregational Church, 47 Main St. Hot dogs, hamburgers, salad, baked beans, chips, desserts and beverages. Original Yanks Drum and Bugle Corps, Norwood Brass Firemen and more beginning at noon on Crosby Library lawn. Information: Virginia Shaw, 659-2464, or the church office, 659-8923.
Canton
Charity golf tournament:Sponsored by Norwood Kiwanis Club, 9 a.m.today,Partridge Run Golf Course. Cost: $75, includes dinner and other refreshments. Winning male and female teams receive $250. Other prizes. Information, registration: 705-4407.
Clayton
Water sporting event:Sponsored by North Country Access, for children and adults with disabilities and their families,today,Antique Boat Museum. Water-skiing, 8 to 10 a.m.; registration, 8 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to noon; speakers, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., including Dr. Hugh Herr, "New Horizons in Prosthetic Leg Design," and Dr. John Simeral, "Thoughts in Action: Toward Neural Control of Assistive Devices for Individuals with Severe Motor Disability"; on-water activities, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including speedboat rides, skiffs, kayaking, canoeing and fishing; lunch and speakers, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., including Jerry Kerr, "Wheeled Vehicles that Balance: Mobility Solutions through Universal Design," Carole Fraser, "Universal Access in the Natural Environment," and presentation of a Segway to a Wounded Warrior; on-water activities, 1:30 to 5 p.m., including sailing; speedboat rides end at 4 p.m. Rafting tripSundayon Black River, for which advance registration is required. Registration, details: www.ncaccess.org.
Colton
Baked goods and rummage sale:9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.today,Colton United Methodist Church.
25th annual Colton Country Day:"Year of the Frog,"todaythroughout Colton. Frog-jumping contest registration, 9:30 a.m., near the Episcopal Church; contest, 10 a.m. Bring your own frog. Children's games, 11 a.m.; chicken barbecue, 11 a.m., fire station; senior citizens singers, noon, and barbershoppers, 2 p.m., at the bandstand. Ice cream social and entertainment, 7 p.m., and fireworks at dusk, firemen's field, all sponsored by the Higley Association. Also, flea market, crafts, museum open house, school alumni welcome table, used book sale at the town hall and concession stands.
Free health screening and open enrollment:For Child Health Plus and Family Health Plus, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.today,Colton Hepburn Library lawn. Hosted by St. Lawrence County Health Initiative. Screening for cholesterol, blood pressure, body fat and blood glucose. Designed for those without insurance, but open to those with health insurance as well. To enroll, bring birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of address and household income information. Information: Health Initiative office, 1 (866) 667-5244 or the facilitated enrollment program, 788-8533.
Cranberry Lake
35th Parallel duo:Performing music from the 35th parallel, 7:30 p.m.today,Cranberry Lake Fire Hall.
Edwards
Racquette River Rounders retirement concert:7 p.m.today,Edwards Opera House, second floor, 161 Main St. Tickets: $8 at the door. Information: the opera house, 562-8213 or www.edwardsoperahouse.org.
Fine
Town of Fine history days:11 a.m. to 6 p.m.today and Sunday,town hall. Stories and pictures from 1840 to present day. Refreshments. Music by Stringfolks. Free. Information: Shirley Mack, 848-2819.
Gouverneur
Light the Night Walk for Leukemia party:Receive captain kits, 2 to 3 p.m., cookout, 3 to 4 p.m., DJ Jeff B. 4 to 8 p.m.today,Gouverneur Country Club. Information: Vickie Kipp, 287-7479, or 1 (800) 690-8944.
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Summer Fest:Set fortoday and Sunday,in Hopkinton. Information: chairwoman Susan Lyon, 328-4183, or Vickie French, 328-4474.
Today:Parade, 10 a.m., down County Route 49; ham dinner, 5 p.m., Town Hall; block dance with Double Axel, 8 p.m. to midnight. Performances at the park: The Drifters, noon to 2 p.m.; Boot Hill, 2:30 to 4 p.m.; Canton Goldenaires Barbershop Chorus, 5 to 6 p.m.; Kountry Rebels II, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sunday:Pancake breakfast, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., Town Hall, to benefit Congregational Church; tractor pulls, 9 a.m., behind NuMed; ecumenical service, 10 a.m., the park; fireworks, at dusk, behind NuMed. Performances at the park: Revelations, 11 a.m. to noon; Old Timers Band, 12:30 to 2:30; Conrad Story Blues Band, 3 to 5 p.m.; Kickin Country Cloggers, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Mission: Music DJ, 7 to 9 p.m.
Macomb
Roast pork dinner:4:30 to 6:30 p.m.today,Macomb Community Wesleyan Church. Cost: $7; children 6 to 12, $3.50; children 5 and younger, free. Takeouts available. Proceeds benefit church's building fund. Information: 578-2255.
Newton Falls
Car wash:Hosted by Newton Falls Fire Department Auxiliary, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.todayat the fire hall. Rain date: Sunday. Details: April Provost, 848-2407.
North Lawrence
Breakfast:8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.today,Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7326. Cost: $6. Takeouts available. Information: 389-4985.
Potsdam
Concert:Featuring the quartet Cantilena, 3 p.m.today,Potsdam Public Museum. Refreshments served. Free. Information: the museum, 265-6910.
Rebecca Kelly Ballet camp performance:7 p.m.today,Dunn Dance Theatre, SUNY Potsdam. Tickets: $5, $7, $10. Information: Community Performance Series, 267-2277 or www.cpspotsdam.org.
Tupper Lake
Tupper Lake Day:10 a.m. until darktodaythroughout the village. Sponsored by Tupper Lake Arts Council and Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce. Celtic band Inisheer, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brick Oven Cafe. Blues band Chaz DePaulo, 4 to 6 p.m. downtown. Vendors, alpacas, dances and many bands.
Watertown
Thunderin Cycles seventh annual Hobart Memorial Run:Registration, 10 a.m., leaves, 11:30 a.m.today,Thunderin Cycles. Stops include Osceola Hotel, Turin Inn, The B and ends at Nu Pier Restaurant. Proceeds benefit Camp Good Days. Information: 788-0024, or www.thunderincycles.com.
Tomorrow
Brier Hill
Annual church picnic:Outdoor service, 11 a.m.Sunday,First Congregational Church, Sand Street Road. Picnic barbecue follows service. Musical entertainment. Information: Sandy Warren, 375-8822.
Canton
Pancakes for Parkinson's breakfast:Fundraiser hosted by Team NYSARC and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1231 Auxiliary, 8 a.m. to noonSundayat the post. Cost: $7; senior citizens, $6 ; children 5 to 12, $5.50; children 4 and younger, free. Proceeds benefit Parkinson Disease Foundation. Information: Susan Freego, 386-3529.
Gouverneur
"Our Town, Now and Then":Concert, discussion, sing-along and jam session by Stringfolks, 7 p.m.Sunday,Gouverneur Recreation Park.
Lake Placid
Lake Placid Sinfonietta:7:30 p.m.Sunday,Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Tickets: $22; students 18 and younger, free. Wagner's "Traume" featuring Timothy Fain, violin; works by Britten and opera selections. Information: LPCA, 1 (518) 523-2512 or www.lakeplacidarts.org.
Massena
Sixth annual pizza party:Hosted by Dominic and Sue Violi, 1 to 6 p.m.Sunday,Lot 70, Wolverine Point, Wilson Hill. Pizza, salad and dessert. Donation: $25. Benefits Louisville Volunteer Fire Department.
North Lawrence
Breakfast:8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Sunday,Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7326. Cost: $6. Takeouts available. Information: 389-4985.
Ogdensburg
St. Lawrence Valley Horsemen's Association horse show:9 a.m.Sunday,SLVHA show grounds, Linden Street. Judge: Brian Kelly. Must be SLVHA member to show. Negative Coggins and rabies certificates required. Information: www.SLVHA.org, or Megan Reynolds, 388-4474.
Potsdam
Concert:Featuring the quartet Cantilena, 3 p.m.Sunday,Potsdam Public Museum. Refreshments served. Free. Information: the museum, 265-6910.
Theresa
House of Joy coffeehouse:6:30 p.m.Sunday,117 Commercial St. Guitar and vocal music by Wind of the Spirit.
