What's Happening
Today
Blue Mountain Lake
"The Adirondacks are cooking out":Sponsored by Adirondack Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.today,at the museum. Campfire cook-off challenge at 11 a.m., demonstrations, food-related talks, presentations and music throughout the day. Information: 1 (518) 352-7311 or www.adirondackmuseum.org. Free with museum admission: $18; children ages 6 to 12, $8; children five and younger, free; students with identification and senior citizens, $17.
Boonville
Boonville-Oneida County Fair:Continues throughSunday,fair grounds, Schuyler Street. Admission: $5; ages 9 to 15, $3; senior citizens, $3; Fun Pass, $20. Free parking. Contact: 942-2251 or boonvillefair@frontiernet.net.
Today:$20 wristband ride special from 6 to 9 p.m., good until closing. 4-H Western horse show, 9 a.m., infield horse arena; 4-H dairy judging, 10 a.m., show pavilion; out of field tractor pull, 10 a.m., grandstand; midway opens, noon; combined livestock and dairy challenge contest, 2 p.m., show pavilion; open class tractor pull, 5 p.m., grandstand, $5; ages 12 and younger, $3; dairy and beef costume class, 6:30 p.m., show pavilion; Wanted, 8 p.m., Hauf Brau.
Friday:Children's Day, free admission for ages 15 and younger until 5 p.m. $20 wristband special from noon to 4 p.m., good until 6 p.m. 4-H gymkhana division horse show, 9 a.m., infield horse arena; open dairy show and 4-H senior animal dairy show, 9 a.m., show pavilion; midway opens, noon; barnyard Olympics, 5:30 p.m., youth and grange building; New York State Tractor Pullers Association, 7 p.m., grandstand, $10, ages 12 and younger, $5; midnight madness wristband ride special from 8 to 10 p.m., $20; Moonshiner, 9 p.m., Hauf Brau.
Canton
Books at the Beach:Sponsored by Canton Free Library, 2 p.m.today,Taylor Park Beach, Miner Street. Final event of summer reading program. Wear beach clothes and bring towel and beach toys. Information: 386-3712, ext. 4.
Ice cream social:5 to 8 p.m.today,Brick Chapel Church. Hamburgers, hot dogs, Italian sausage, cake, sundaes, banana splits.
Edwards
Ice cream social:Sponsored by South Edwards United Methodist Church, 5 p.m.today,South Edwards Community Center. Cost: $6; children, $3.
Henderson Harbor
Waterfront Festival:Sponsored by Henderson Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce,continues through Sunday,throughout the town.
Today:Wing contest tasting and judging, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Harbor Road; wing contest winners, 8:30 p.m., Westview tent; Battle of the Bands II, 6 to 9 p.m., main stage, Westview.
Friday:Classic tractor show, 10 a.m., Henderson Storage; Art on the Lake, 2 to 8 p.m., Harbor Road; food vendors, Harbor Storage; music by battle of bands winner and block dance, 9 p.m. to midnight, Westview tent; sail school junior races, 5 p.m.; yacht club; music by Baby Boomers Band, 7 p.m., yacht club.
Lake Placid
Rebecca Kelly Ballet:8 p.m.today,Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive. Tickets: $20; senior citizens and students, $17; children younger than 10, $12. Special dance program for Mirror Lake Inn Young and Fun Arts Series, 10:30 a.m.Friday,LPCA theater. RKB dancers and 40 students of all levels perform variety of short dances. Tickets: $10; at the door, $12; children younger than 8, free.
Long Lake
Herb Chatzky concert:Sponsored by Long Lake Friends of Music, 7:30 p.m.today,Calvary United Methodist Church. Mr. Chatzky plays classical and modern works by Jewish composers. Free, donations accepted. Contact: 1 (518) 624-2056.
Lowville
Summer extravaganza:Sponsored by Brookside Senior Living Community, 5 to 7 p.m.today,5701 Brookside Circle. Chicken barbecue, music by Aaron and Claudia Karppala. Cost: Dinner, $8; half chicken, $5; small dinner, $6.50; children ages 3 to 6, $3.50; children younger than three, free. Takeouts. Contact: 376-4333.
Massena
Concert: Sponsored by Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce, 6 to 8 p.m.today,Springs Park. Music by Echoes in Black. Rain location: Massena Fire Hall. Bring lawn chair. Free.
Norwood
Norwood Brass Firemen:Part of Norwood Village Green concert series, 7 p.m.today,village green. Annual hometown concert. Street music, some audience participation. Free.
Orwell
Chicken and biscuit dinner:Sponsored by Orwell United Methodist Church, 5 p.m.today,Orwell Town Hall. Cost: $7.50; senior citizens, $6.50; children 5 and older, $4; children younger than 5, free.
Oxbow
JD and Rollin South:Part of Oxbow Historical Association Summer Concert Series, 6:30 p.m.today,village park. Classic country. Bring lawn chair. Freewill donation.
Potsdam
"Annie":Sponsored by Community Performance Series, 7:30 p.m.today and Friday,and 2 and 7 p.m.Saturday,Snell Theater, SUNY Potsdam. Classic story of orphan Annie, Miss Hannigan and Oliver Warbucks. Cost: $20, $25; students and senior citizens, $16, $18; children, $5.
Pulaski
Annual book sale:Sponsored by Friends of the Pulaski Public Library, noon to 7 p.m.today,9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday,and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday,the library, Snow Memorial Building, 4917 N. Jefferson St. Hardcovers, paperbacks, magazines, videos, audio CDs, books on tape, children's books, games, puzzles. Prices range from 25 cents to $1. Information: 298-2717, e-mail, pullib@ncls.org.
Redwood
Bedrock event:Sponsored by NNY912, 6 p.m.today,Redwood Fire Hall. Music by Wisdom and Truth, Howie and Debbie Campbell, guest speaker the Rev. Jason McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms. Free, donations accepted. Contact: Lee Marshall, 482-3076, or myannmar@aol.com.
Watertown
Back-to-school Angel Tree:2 to 4 p.m.today and Friday,Salmon Run Mall. Information, volunteer: 786-8648.
Tomorrow
Alexandria Bay
Victorian tea and house tour:Sponsored by Alexandria Township Historical Society, 2 p.m.Friday,Bonnie Belle boat leaves from Bonnie Castle. Tours Millionaires Row and stops at Cherry Island for tours and hors d'oeuvres at Casa Blanca mansion. Book signing by Kathleen Quigley, author of "The Summer Cottage, Retreats of the Thousand Islands." Cost: $25. Contact: 482-4586.
Boonville
ATV drag races:Sponsored by Adirondack ATV Riders Club Inc., registration, 8 a.m., races, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Friday,Boonville-Oneida County Fairgrounds. Information: www.adirondackatv.org.
Clayton
46th annual Antique Boat Show and Auction:Sponsored by Antique Boat Museum, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,at the museum, 750 Mary St. Theme: Gar Wood Boats. More than 100 exhibitors and 125 antique and classic boats. Auction at 1 p.m. Saturday. Grand parade at 1 p.m. Sunday. Children's activities, Nautical Marketplace, book signings. Contact: 686-4104. Admission: $15; 3 days for $30; military with active identification, free; students ages 7 to 17, $10; 3 days for $20; family, $45; children younger than 6, free.
"Alice in Wonderland Jr.":Performed by Theater Week participants, 7 p.m.Friday,Guardino Elementary School. Admission: $3; children younger than 4, free.
"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Abridged":Pendragon Theatre production, 7:30 p.m.Friday,Clayton Opera House. Fast-paced comedy. Tickets: $20; reserved, $25. Box office: 686-2200 or www.ClaytonOperaHouse.com.
Copenhagen
Annual field days:Sponsored by Copenhagen Fire Department and Auxiliary,Friday and Saturday,Firemen's Field. Waterball tournament, registration, 6 p.m.Friday,event begins, 6:30 p.m. Parade, 11 a.m.Saturday,begins on Maple Avenue, followed by chicken barbecue, noon, firematics tournament, 1 p.m., dance, 8 p.m. to midnight. Food and beverages with ID, cake wheel, games.
Chicken barbecue:Sponsored by Copenhagen Fire Department Auxiliary, noonFriday,during field days. Cost: $8; senior citizens, $7; chicken only, $5.
DePeyster
DePeyster Festival:Set forFriday and Saturday,in the town, includes food, children's games, craft tables.Friday:Dedication to Edward Todd, 5 p.m.; Julie's Dance Studio, 5:15 to 6 p.m.; Impromptu, 6 to 6:45 p.m.; Acoustic Brothers, 7 to 8 p.m.; Charlton Brothers, 8 to 10 p.m.; concession stands and ice cream social, 5 to 9 p.m.Saturday:Baby contest and foul shooting contest, 10 to 10:45 a.m.; parade, 11 a.m.; nail driving contest, 11:30 a.m.; cake walk, 12:30 p.m., frog jumping contest, 2 p.m.; DePeyster Derby, 3 p.m.; chicken barbecue, 4 p.m.; entertainment, 5 to 10 p.m.
Dexter
Dexter Field Days:Sponsored by Dexter Volunteer Fire Department,Friday and Saturday,Dexter Memorial Field, West Grove Street. Midway by Ontario Amusements. Concessions, refreshments, games of chance, crafters, dunking booth.Friday:Grounds open, 6 p.m. to midnight; DJ Dexter, 6 to 9 p.m.; music by R-19, 9 p.m. to midnight.Saturday:Grounds open, noon to midnight; drive-thru chicken barbecue, 11 a.m., fire hall; antique cars, noon to 4 p.m.; community parade, 4 p.m.; music by The Kin, 9 p.m. to midnight.
Gouverneur
"1776" musical:Presented by North Country Players, 7 p.m.Friday and Saturday,Gouverneur Junior/Senior High School, 113 E. Barney St. Tickets: $7; students and senior citizens, $5.
Henderson
Story of the French and Indian War:Presented by re-enactors Steve and Sara Perkins, 6:30 p.m.Friday,Henderson Historical Society Museum, 12581 County Route 72.
Lowville
"Taking Care of Our Own" motorcycle benefit:Sponsored by Lewis County ABATE, 3 to 9 p.m.Friday,and 10 a.m.Saturday,The Edge Hotel. Friday: Registration, food, retail vendors and beer tent. Saturday: Registration, 7 to 9:30 a.m.; blessing of the bikes, 9:45 a.m.; food and retail vendors with music from 6 to 10 p.m. Harley Davidson motorcycle raffle. Cost: $25 per rider, includes $5 food coupon; raffle tickets, $10, three for $25. Information, register: www.theedgehotel.com or 348-4211.
Potsdam
"Echoes in Black" concert:Classic country by Dick and Jackie Brabant, 6 to 8 p.m.Friday,Potsdam Ives Park Gazebo, weather permitting. Donations accepted for Wounded Warrior Fund for Fort Drum's 10th Mountain Division. Bring a lawn chair. Information: 386-1228.
Sackets Harbor
"Heroes of the War of 1812":Presented by Army Col. (Ret.) and military historian David Fitz-Enz, 6:30 p.m.Friday,Great Lakes Seaway Trail Discovery Center, Ray and West Main streets. Admission: $5. Book signings, 1 to 3 p.m.Saturday.Information: 646-1000.
Saranac Lake
Imaginary Invalid:Sponsored by Pendragon Theatre, 8 p.m.Friday,15 Brandy Brook Ave. An adaptation of Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid" by Constance Congdon described as "a dash of love, a pinch of greed and an unhealthy dollop of hypochondria." Cost: $20; senior citizens and students, $17; ages 17 and younger, $10; matinee, $12. Tickets: 1 (518) 891-1854 or pdragon@northnet.org.
Waddington
Waddington summer concert series:Sponsored by Waddington Redevelopment Association, 3 p.m.Friday,Island View Park. Free. Sabbatical, mainstream rock and original.
Watertown
Fifth annual Box Lunch Revue concert series:Sponsored by Downtown Business Association, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Friday,grounds of the Jefferson County Historical Society, 228 Washington St. Ryan Grant, sponsored by 108 Bistro (acoustic rock, classic, original). Free.
