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SUMMER FUN
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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NORWOOD Thirteen school groups from Potsdam, Norwood-Norfolk, ColtonPierrepont, Hermon-DeKalb, Lisbon, Canton and Madrid-Waddington school districts will perform as the Norwood Village Green Concert Series opens its 39th annual season with the St. Lawrence County Pop Choral Stage Band Festival from 4 to 9 p.m. May 31. Here is the festival schedule : n 4 p.m: Hermon-DeKalb Rock Ensemble , directed by Matt Gayle. HermonDeKalb Jazz Band directed by Jonathan Pabis. n 4:40: Lisbon Jazz Band, directed by Glenn Roberts. n5 :15: Colton-Pierrepont Jazz Band, directed by Don Washington. n 5:40: Canton High School Jazz Band, directed by Tim Savage. n 6:10: Canton High School Vocal Groups (two), directed by Kim Busch. n 6:35: Norwood-Norfolk Central School Belaires , directed by Jonathan Burnett. n 7:05: Madrid-Waddington Vocal Groups (two), directed by Nichelle Burnett. n 7:35 to 9 p.m.: AAK Middle School Showchoir, directed by Laura DiMatteo; AAK Middle School Stage Band, directed by Jill Rubio; Potsdam High School Jazz Band, directed by Theresa Witmer. The festival is supported by the St. Lawrence County Music Educators Association, the Potsdam Rotary Club and many individual contributors. Admission to all concerts in the series is free but there is a pass the hat for donations. The series broad spectrum of musical talent also includes the Gibson Brothers,who received the International Bluegrass Music Associations awards for Best Album of the Year (2011) and Best Vocal Group of the Year (2011); Wayne Bergeron, one of the most recorded and respected trumpet players in America, and a host of local and international performing artists. In addition to the SLCMEA Festival there will also be a Sounds of Summer Festival with John Wolfe, 12 Struck, and The Debt, and a Childrens Festival as well as a special performance by Kim and Reggie Harris for the students of NorwoodNorfolk Central School. The series will present a storytelling workshop called The Language of Storytelling as part of A Childrens Festival that will feature The Storycrafters, Bob Shelley and Stephen Gratto. It has coordinated the Wayne Bergeron/All Star Big Band concert with workshops and an evening concert for Crane Youth Music. The All Star Big Band will also feature master drummer John Riley and Pat Carney in the
The Norwood Village Green Concert Series presents musicians and storytellers Kim and Reggie Harris at 7 p.m. June 7 at the village band shell. They will perform earlier in the day at Norwood-Norfolk Central School. A childrens festival with the Storycrafters, Bob Shelley and Stephen Gratto, beginning with The Language of Storytelling, a workshop for storytellers, is scheduled July 1.
Master trumpet player Wayne Bergeron will perform at the village band shell July 5 with the All Star Big Band under the direction of Wally Siebel.
trumpet section. Added to this mix the series will present three Canadian-based concerts with the Peter Karp/Sue Foley Blues Band, My Sweet Patootie, Al Parrish, and the Marigolds with Gwen Swick, Suzie Vinnick and Caitlin Hanford. It will also present the acoustic jazz ensemble Babik, the Northern Lights Orchestra, Northern Symphonic Winds, The Brass Firemen, jazz singer Jody
Sandhaus accompanied by the Pete Malinverni Trio, and neotraditional folksingers Dana and Susan Robinson. The traditional ending of the season will feature a brand new and original production of The Town That Fought Hate, a story based on the book The Christmas Menorahs. The true story is about how Billings, Mont. came together and outwitted and outlanked the Skinheads gang.
The vehicle for this encouraging story is the Catskill Puppet Theater, no stranger to Norwood Village Green Concert Series audiences. The season will end on Sunday, Aug.12, with a concert to raise funds for improvements to the band shell. The series vicepresident, Andy Van Duyne, will coordinate the show, to be given by many local performers. In its long history,the Norwood Village Green Concert Series has been able to present a wide variety of performers from elementary school to local and regional artists and performing groups from every continent. Its performers have included 11 Grammy winners, 13 Juno winners, two Emmy winners, 14 International Bluegrass Music Association winners, three Blues Foundation award winners, three Maple Blues award winners, a recipient of the Order of Canada and a National Medal of Arts recipient. The series is supported with public moneys by the New York State Council on the Arts, a public agency, the Town of Potsdam, and the Village of Norwood. It is also supported by the private sector that accounts for its main source of income via foundations, corporations, civic associations and individuals. The acoustic concerts are supported by the Sweetgrass Foundation. The series continues to take donations made See NORWOOD page 17
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Country superstar Blake Shelton, legendary comedian Bill Cosby and the iconic rock band Journey are headliners at this summers DPAO/Toyota/CarFreshner concert series, whose proceeds will help design and build a sensory oasis outdoor area to serve individuals with developmental disabilities. It is the stated mission of Disabled Persons Action Organizationto provide quality and effective individualized services to developmentally disabled children and adults in Jefferson and Lewis counties. The services are geared primarily toward helping families cope with the stress of caring for their disabled loved ones. The outdoor concert by Blake Shelton, with opening act Justin Moore, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, July 6, at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds. Tickets are $75 for reserved seating (chair provided) and $49 general admission. General admission seating for all concerts is first-come,first served. There will be a few bleacher sections available, or you can bring a chair. Mr. Sheltons hits include Austin,The Baby,Home and Hillbilly Bone. The irst single from his latest CD, Honey Bee, rose to number one on the country singles charts last year. Bill Cosby will perform an indoor show at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at the fairgrounds arena. Tickets are $56 reserved (floor or bleacher) and $40 general admission . Mr. Cosby, 76, received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1998, a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002 and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2009. His success spans ive decades, beginning in the 1960s with his stand-up act. His role on televisions I Spy,alongside Robert Culp, made him the irst AfricanAmerican to co-star in a dramatic series. In the 1980s, he rocked the television world again with The Cosby Show, a gentle and whimsical family sitcom. He also has starred in movies and has authored several books, including the bestselling Fatherhood. Journey will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 14
Blake Shelton, whose single Honey Bee rose to number one on the country singles charts last year, will perform July 6. Journey, whose repertoire of smash hits includes Dont Stop Believin, was formed in San Francisco in 1973. The band will headline Aug. 14 in Watertown.
For 35 years, concerts have helped raise funds to assist the work of the Disabled Persons Action Organization. The legendary actor-comedian Bill Cosby, known for numerous works including his major 1980s sitcom, is scheduled July 28.
in an outdoor concert at the fairgrounds. The band Loverboy will open the concert. Tickets are $75 reserved and $55 general admission. Since its formation in 1973 in San Francisco, Journey has earned 19 top-40 singles and 25 gold and platinum albums. The bands greatest-hits album is certiied 15 times platinum. Six of Journeys top-40 singles reached
the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and two reached No. 1 on other Billboard charts; the list also includes a No. 6 hit on the U.K.singles chart withDont Stop Believin. Originally a progressive-rock band, Journey has been described by Allmusic as having cemented a reputation as one of Americas most beloved (and sometimes hated) commercial rock/ pop bands by 1978, when it redefined its sound by embracing traditional pop arrangements on its fourth album, Infinity.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Journey has sold 47 million albums in the U.S., making it the 28th best selling band. The bands worldwide sales have reached more than 80 million albums. To purchase tickets for any of the concerts in the series, visit DPAO.org or call the Disabled Persons Action Organization at 782-0044 or 1(800) 533-2859. General admission tickets for the concerts will be available at select Kinney Drugs stores and Price Chopper supermarkets. Sponsors for this years concert series include: DPAO, Toyota, CAR-FRESHNER, M&T Bank, Jreck Subs,Kinney Drugs Foundation, Labatt Blue Light, Town of Watertown, Judy and Steven McAllaster-Gunn and Advanced Business Systems. During the past 35 years, hundreds of concerts have been brought in to the Watertown area by DPAO. Some of the most memorable shows have included: Alan Jackson, Reba, Chicago, Keith Urban, The Tragically Hip, REO Speedwagon, Sugarland, STYX, The Doobie Brothers, Johnny Cash, Tony Bennett, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Meat Loaf, Randy Travis, Huey Lewis & The News, Kenny Rogers, and Jeff Foxworthy. For further information on DPAOs programs and services, call 782-3577.
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was a disk jockey for the local radio station. Known as the Worlds Cleanest Comedian and Speaker, Mr. Rader helps people and associations learn and experience how laughter matters in reducing stress and building quality organizations. Kent graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He spent ive years in public accounting and 12 years as chief inancial oficer and chief executive oficer of hospitals before becoming a professional speaker in 1997. Kent authored the stress reduction book
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Let It Go, Just Let It Go, released in April 2002 and is featured in 450 Country Inn and Suites HotelsRead It and Return program. Mr. Rader has been heard on NPRs Talk of the Nation and Sirius Satellite radio. He also performs clean standup comedy in comedy clubs from New York City to Seattle and is the winner of the 2007 Branson Comedy Festival award. For tickets and more information visit the Clayton Opera House (www.claytonoperahouse.com) or call 686-2200.
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Keith Urban, who performed to a sold-out concert in 2006 at the state fair , will return Aug. 24 to perform his c ountry hits including You Gonna Fly and For You.
was released in November and includes Let it Rain, with Sarah Buxton, which has reached number one on the country charts. Keith Urbans show is the second announced concert planned for the 2012 grandstand series. Jason Aldean with opening act Luke Bryan will perform Aug. 31.
More state fair concerts will be announced as their ticket information is conirmed. The 2012 fair will run from Aug. 23 to Sept. 3. For the latest concert announcements and fair news, sign up for email and text message updates at www.nysfair.org. Find the New York State Fair on Facebook or follow NYS Fair on Twitter.
SYRACUSE The New York State Fair announced three more of the 24 acts that will perform during this years Chevy Court concert series, offering an array of shows that may appeal to a broad range of fairgoers. Two different acts will perform each day, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. All shows at Chevy Court are free with fair admission. Nickelodeon actress and singer Victoria Justice, American singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson and R&B/hip hop singer Mike Posner are among the Chevy Court concert series headliners. Victoria Justice has been a Nickelodeon star for several years, appearing in shows and specials such as Zoey 101, The Naked Brothers Band, iCarly, Spectacular!,
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Spinning is one of the many activities children learn about at Heritage Days.
Clarence Henry Coach returns as the Cruise-In sponsor and is also bringing its white 1954 Bentley. Entertainment is sponsored by FX Caprara Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep of Alexandria Bay, Watertown and Pulaski with live performances all day including J and The Two Tones singing songs from the 1950s and 60s. New this year is a new car/truck expo sponsored by Davidson Auto Group. Classic and vintage cars will be side-by-side for the irst time along with new car/truck displays. Mr. Sub from Public Square will be serving barbecued chicken, hot dogs and drinks. The first annual Antique Fire Truck Muster joins Heritage Days, sponsored by
Waite Toyota. The Thousand Island Hose Haulers have arranged for more than 20 antique ire trucks, hand drawn pumpers and drill cars to participate. All will be invited to join the water bucket brigade and help operate the 1800s hand pumper. Admission is $2 for children, $5 for adults (maximum $10 per family). Military personnel, historical society members and seniors receive discounts. Its an Operation Yellow Ribbon event. Free parking is available at Community Bank, Key Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, the Watertown Daily Times and Watertown Savings Bank. For more information, call the historical society at 782-3491.
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Today
Memory Lane Classic Car, Truck, Motorcycle Cruisein: Sponsored by Carthage American Legion Post 789, 6 to 8 p.m., Turning Point Park, behind Jreck Subs and Rite Aid parking lot. Weather permitting. Food, prizes, music, 50-50 rafle. Highway Legends Car Club afiliate. Proceeds to beneit posts scholarship fund. River Valley Club Cabaret Room, 131 Washington St. Admission: $10 at the door.
Sackets Harbor
Village, town-wide yard sales: Sponsored by Sackets Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., throughout the area. Maps at local merchants. Food available in village. To be placed on map: 783-2995.
a.m. from post ofice. Ends at cemetery. Luncheon at ire hall follows ceremony. Information: 347-2487.
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Saturday
Black River Canal Museum: Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends to June 23, then daily through Labor Day. Free admission, donations welcome.
Oswego
Memorial Day commemorative program: At Fort Ontario Post Cemetery, 1:30 p.m., East Fourth Street. Wreath laying ceremonies conducted by Daughters of the American Revolution, U.S. Daughters of 1812, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and Friends of Fort Ontario. Tour of May 5-6, 1814 battleield. Free. Old Fort Ontario open on Memorial Day. Admission charged, children 12 years and younger, free. Information: 3434711.
Theresa
36th Memorial Day Remembrance weekend: In the village, including village-wide yard sale. Events on Sunday: Canoe race, 9 a.m., village fishing access; chicken barbecue, 11 a.m., Main Street; face painting and bounce house furnished by North Jefferson Christian Fellowship; memorial ceremony, 1 p.m., Civil War Monument; parade, 3 p.m., down Commercial Street, led by platoon of wounded warriors from 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, and 10th Mountain Division Band, and includes four high school bands and Original Yanks Drum and Bugle Corps. Annual pie sale: Sponsored by Theresa Presbyterian Church, 8 to 11 a.m., in front of Woodland Cafe. Proceeds to benefit Heifer Project International. Contact: Kathy Curtis, 629-4170.
Potsdam
Potsdam farmers market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., south of Main Street parking lot and next to Ives Park. Contact: Marta Kowalski, 1 (802) 431-3841.
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Almanzo Wilder Homestead: Open for the season 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 30, at the farm, 177 Stacy Road. Last tour at 3 p.m. each day. Admission: Includes guided tour of restored farmhouse, reconstructed barns, and museum, $7.50; senior citizens, $7; children 6 to 16, $4; children 5 and younger, free; active duty military with ID, free; military family with ID, 50 percent discount. Contact: 1 (518) 483-1207 or 1 (866) 438-3276.
Philadelphia
Open house, cookie sale: Hosted by Philadelphia Historical Society, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., museum, 64 Main St. Two displays featured.
Watertown
Free movies at the library: Casablanca (1942), 5 to 6:45 p.m., Flower Memorial Library, 229 Washington St. Adults only.
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36th Memorial Day Remembrance weekend: See Saturday.
Thursday
Free ilm: Sponsored by Cape Vincent American Legion Auxiliary Unit 832, military-related movie, 6:30 p.m., Cape Vincent Community Library, 157 N. Real St. Flags of Our Fathers. Donations welcome. Information: 654-2132.
Cape Vincent
Spring fishing derby: Sponsored by Cape Vincent Chamber of Commerce, weigh-in, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Aubrys Inn parking lot, South James Street. Prizes awarded, 6 p.m. Registration fee: $15. Childrens perch division, free for children 15 and younger. Information: 654-2481.
Watertown
Annual rummage sale: Sponsored by North Country Animal Health Center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the animal hospital, 16760 Route 3. Includes bake sale, rafle, can and bottle collection. Proceeds to beneit hospitals Angel Fund for animals in need. Contact: 785-9505. Plant sale: Sponsored by Jefferson County Garden Club, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stone Presbyterian Church, 140 Chestnut St. Mainly perennial plants from members gardens.
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Plant swap: Sponsored by Local Living Venture, 6:30 to 8 p.m. , Ives Park Gazebo, across from Roxie Theater. Seedlings and perennials. Leftover plants donated to Cecile Garden Project of UShare.
Carthage
Christian concert series: Noon to 1 p.m., gazebo at Turning Point Park. Free. Concerts canceled for rain. Music by Rev. Bruce Erb of Pulaski.
Potsdam
Potsdam farmers market: See Today.
West Leyden
Vintage snowmobile festival: Vintage snowmobile water cross, vintage snowmobile show with judging, vintage snowmobile swap meet, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Hideaway, Fish Creek Road. Registration: 942-6860.
Tupper Lake
Volunteer open houses: Hosted by Wild Center, 10 a.m. to noon, the center, 45 Museum Drive. Learn about volunteer opportunities. Refreshments. Contact: 1 (518) 359-7800, ext. 114.
Fineview
Free childrens fishing classes: Hosted by Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, Wellesley Island State Park, County Route 100. Regular ishing with worms and lures, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; fly-fishing, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Students 16 and older must have a valid NY state ishing license. Information: 482-2479. May Day celebration: Hosted by Minna Anthony Common Nature Center, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Wellesley Island State Park, County Route 100. Spring hike, plant lowers, dance around the May Pole, crafts and games. Free.
Friday
Opening day: For Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, routes 28N and 30. New audio tour featuring voices of real people who live in the Adirondacks available with price of admission. Admission: $18; senior citizens 62 and older, $16; student with ID, or teens 13 to 17, $12; children 6 to 12, $6; children 5 and younger, free; active military, free; members, free. All admissions valid for a second visit within a oneweek period. Information: 1 (518) 352-7311 or www. adirondackmuseum.org.
Sunday
Alexandria Bay
Day with a ishing guide beneit: Hosted by Alexandria Bay Fishing Guides Association, depart 8 a.m., Alexandria Bay village dock. Proceeds to benefit River Hospital. Includes shore dinner. Tickets: $140 per person. Information: 482-4976.
Watertown
Farm and craft market: Hosted by Greater WatertownNorth Country Chamber of Commerce, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., along Washington Street in front of Dulles State Ofice Building. Information: 788-4400.
May 31
Carthage
Book signing: Hosted by Carthage Free Library, 5 to 7 p.m., the library, 412 Budd St. Authors Dave Shampine, Lynn Thornton and Janet Zando.
Ogdensburg
City-wide garage sales: Throughout the city. Ogdensburg GreenMarket, Library Park.
Ogdensburg
City-wide garage sales: See Saturday.
Carthage
Carthage Farmers Market: Sponsored by Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., farmers market pavilion, Riverside Drive. Vendor applications: 493-3590. Vendors must be residents of Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence counties.
Old Forge
Annual town-wide garage sale: See Friday. 15th annual Adirondack Polka Festival: 1 to 9 p.m., George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center, 200 North St. Music, dancing, food. Admission: $17; two-day pass, $30; youths 17 and younger, free. Information: www. PolkaFestUSA.com.
Old Forge
Annual town-wide garage sale: See Friday. 15th annual Adirondack Polka Festival: See Saturday. John & Jen, an American Musical: Performed by Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, 2 p.m., View arts center, 3273 Route 28. Musical about connections, commitments and the healing of the human heart. Admission: $10. Information: 369-6411.
Lacona
Annual Kiddie Parade: Sponsored by Lacona Fire Department, 7 p.m. , line up, 6:30 p.m., Powers Avenue, proceed to Field Day grounds, Maple Avenue. Prizes awarded, 8 p.m. To register: Sherry Glazier, 387-3573, or Peggy Manchester, 387-5539.
Massena
Free Friday matinees: Classic and contemporary movies, sponsored by New York Power Authority, 1:30 p.m., at Frank S. McCullough Jr. Hawkins Point Visitors Center auditorium. Free movie and popcorn. A Warriors Heart (2011). Information: 764-0226, ext. 302.
Osceola
Season opener iddle jam and pig roast: Sponsored by New York State Old Tyme Fiddlers Association, pig roast, 1 p.m., iddle jam, 2 to 5 p.m., North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Pavilion, 1121 Comins Road. Free concert.
Norwood
Pop choral, stage band festival: Part of Norwood Village Green Concert Series, 4 to 9 p.m., village green band shell. Features 13 groups from seven school districts.
Smithville
27th annual old fashion draft horse plow day: Hosted by North Country Draft Horse Club, noon, Fields Family Farm, County Route 75. Bring a lawn chair. Free.
Old Forge
Annual town-wide garage sale: Along Route 28 and South Shore Road from Old Forge to Inlet. Maps available at Old Forge Visitor Information Center.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia farmers market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Philadelphia Shopping Plaza. Information: www.philly. com.
Ogdensburg
Annual spring talent show: Sponsored by Ogdensburg Free Academy Key Club, 7 p.m., George Hall Auditorium, 1100 State St. Three divisions for elementary, middle school and high school performers. Admission: $3. Contact: 713-4016.
Theresa
36th Memorial Day Remembrance weekend: See Saturday.
Sackets Harbor
Opening day: Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 504 W. Main St. tour Commandants House and Navy Yard, Lieutenants House. Open Memorial Day and then Wednesday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, and daily after July 1. Admission: $3; senior citizens, students and military, $2; children younger than 12, free.
Potsdam
Potsdam farmers market: See Today. Art Song recital: Featuring participants of Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sara M. Snell Theater, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam.
Monday Brownville
Memorial Day parade: Begins 9 a.m., at Brownville American Legion, Main Street and continue to the cemetery.
Potsdam
Spirng bag sale: Sponsored by C.O.R.C. Thrift Store, 5 to 7 p.m., and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, the store, 8 Willow St. Bags, $3 plus sales tax. New summer items on sale beginning 11 a.m. Saturday. Information: 265-3940.
Cape Vincent
Memorial Day parade: 11 a.m., start at Kelsey Lane and Market Street, proceed down Broadway to monuments for service.
Redwood
BetterArts open house and fundraiser: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Better Farm, 31060 Cottage Hill Road. Music, art, creative expression, food and networking. Information: 1 (860) 836-0535.
Watertown
Monte Carlo Night: Sponsored by American Legion Post 61, 6 to 10 p.m., the post, 138 Sterling St. Try blackjack and roulette. Public welcome.
Watertown
Arrhythmias concert: Big band music, 6 p.m., Black
Hermon
Memorial Day parade: Line up, 10 a.m., starts at 10:30
WHATS HAPPENING
June 1
Brownville
35th annual Gen. Jacob J. Brown Weekend: Friday through Sunday. Rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Immaculate Conception Parish Center; Super Sale Days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., throughout the area; craft fair, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brown Mansion and post ofice area; concerts, 7 p.m., behind Brown Mansion, bring lawn chairs; amusement rides, 7 p.m., post ofice area; dance, 8 p.m. to midnight, Brownville American Legion. Dairy Festival Craft Fair: Seeking crafters for event set for 3 to 9 p.m., at Dulles State Office Building, 317 Washington St. Free admission. Food available. Information: 493-1694. 8:30 a.m., race begins, 10 a.m., Philadelphia Town Park, Route 29. Prizes. Fee: Race day, $15. Information: 7798240. Philadelphia farmers market: See Saturday.
Food, beverages, live auction at 2 p.m., family portraits, live entertainment. Contact: 778-0891.
DeKalb Junction
16th annual community lawn sale: See June 2.
June 2
Brownville
35th annual Gen. Jacob J. Brown Weekend: See June 1. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Potsdam
Potsdam farmers market: See Today.
LaFargeville
22nd annual bluegrass music festival: See June 1.
Richville
Annual car wash fundraiser: Sponsored by Richville Volunteer Fire Department, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., fire hall. Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips and soda for sale.
Madrid
175th anniversary celebration party: 1 p.m., United Church of Madrid, Main and Cross streets, Route 345. Also celebrating the completion of Good Shepherd Window Restoration. Covered-dish luncheon on lawn.
Canton
Used book sale: See June 1. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Lawrence NYSARC school music festival: Middle school- and high school-sponsored jazz bands, rock groups, pop bands and choirs, 3 to 7 p.m., Hugh C. Williams High School, State Street. Admission: $5. To participate: Michelle Quinell, 386-3529.
Syracuse
King of Trucks All Trucks Supershow: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., New York State Fairgrounds. Admission: $15; children 6 to 12, $8; children 5 and younger, free. Contact: 1 (800) 753-3978.
Canton
Used book sale: Sponsored by St. Lawrence County Historical Association, noon to 8 p.m., Silas Wright House, 3 E. Main St. Book donations welcome. Information: 3868133.
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Watertown
Heritage Days 2012: Hosted by Jefferson County Historical Society, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., museum and grounds, 228 Washington St. Includes history road rally, classic car cruise-in, antique ire trucks, new car/truck expo. Live demonstrations and entertainment, music, 1800s living history activities and games, butter making, ice cream making, ireighting, maple syrup making, oneroom schoolhouse. Yellow Ribbon event. Admission: $5; youths younger than 18, $2; maximum family rate, $10; discounts for members, military and senior citizens. Information: 782-3491.
Carthage
Carthage Farmers Market: See Friday.
Family Fun Art Day: Sponsored by Mexico Point State Park, 2 to 5 p.m., 120 Mexico Point Drive. Many hands-on activities, demonstrations, photography station. Snacks available. Free admission. Event canceled in case of rain. Information: 963-3891 or 963-8216.
Carthage
Christian concert series: See Saturday.
Osceola
Free iddle concert: 2 to 5 p.m., North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Pavilion, 1121 Comins Road. Music by Chad Miller of Florence, N.Y.
LaFargeville
22nd annual bluegrass music festival: Hosted by Thousand Islands Bluegrass Preservation Society, Northern New York Agricultural Historical Society museum and grounds, Route 180, Stone Mills. Bands include Kickin Grass, Louie Setzer, Appalachian Boys, Atkinson Family, Bristol Brothers, Dont Quit Your Job, Spare Change, Lake Effect and Foggy River Band. Rafles, workshops, crafts, vendors, food, covered viewing area, dumping station, generator-free area, security, ield picking. Gates open, 10 a.m. May 31. Admission: Advance weekend, $40; at the gate weekend, $45; Friday only, $10; Saturday only, $20; Sunday only, $15; children, free. Contact: 658-2679 or 658-2353.
DeKalb Junction
16th annual community lawn sale: Sponsored by DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., throughout the town. Free face painting. Fire department hosting chicken and pork barbecue, 2 p.m., co-ed volleyball tournament, 347-5388, yard sale spaces at ire hall, $10. Concession stand sponsored by Grad Night 2012 Committee. Bake sale and sidewalk sale hosted by Amvets Post 11. Ice cream social, noon June 3, DeKalb Junction United Methodist Church.
Pulaski
Henderson Harbor
Rotary/ShelterBox USA Ride for Dignity: Bike rides of 25 or 50 miles, begin 9 a.m., Westview Lodge. Register online at www.ridefordignity.com or 7:30 a.m. day of race. Proceeds to beneit ShelterBox USA disaster relief. Fee: Advance, $30; day of ride, $35. Spaghetti and meatball dinner follows, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for participants. Random drawing prizes.
June 3
Brownville
35th annual Gen. Jacob J. Brown Weekend: See June 1. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bingo marathon: Sponsored by American Legion Post 358, doors open, 11 a.m., sell, noon, play, 1 p.m., the post, 3350 Maple Ave. Second session begins, 4:30 p.m. Proceeds to benefit Friends of Pulaski Public Library. Kitchen, pull tabs, door prizes, 50-50 rafles. 45rpm Time Machine concerts: Presented by North Country Music Society, 4 p.m., Park United Methodist Church, Pulaski. Tickets: $5; students and senior citizens, $3. Information: Nancy Murphy, 232-2120.
Potsdam
Spirng bag sale: See May 31.
Syracuse
King of Trucks All Trucks Supershow: See June 2.
Watertown
Jefferson County Dairy Parade: Dairy on the Move, 6:30 p.m., downtown Watertown. Marching bands and units, farm machinery, milk trucks, horses, floats. Information:782-1806. Annual Military Appreciation Day: U.S.O. Fort Drum hosting event, 3 to 7 p.m., Showtime Skating, 144 Eastern Blvd. Free skating, pizza, ice cream, soda, entertainment for active duty military with ID and their dependents.
Canton
North Country Healthy Living Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., SUNY Canton, new ield house on campus. Area health businesses and organizations, entertainment, live music, speakers, 4 p.m. Zumba class. Health-ield jobs site.
Watertown
LaFargeville
22nd annual bluegrass music festival: See June 1.
Philadelphia
Race for Open Space 5K fun run/walk and 10K run: Sponsored by Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, registration,
Carthage
Beneit for Joe Ferris: 1 to 4 p.m., Carlowden Country Club, 4105 Carlowden Road. Mr. Ferris suffers from Lou Gehrigs Disease. Funds to help defray medical costs.
Believe in Ben fundraiser: Proceeds to help defray medical costs for cancer patient Ben Towles, 1 to 4 p.m., Watertown Elks Lodge, 728 Bradley St. Raffles, food, entertainment. Tickets at the door: $5; children 5 and younger, free. Contact: 773-5562. Black River Valley Fiddlers: 1 to 5 p.m., North Side Improvement League. Proceeds to benefit New Watertown Senior Citizen Club. Admission: $4.
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