Weekend of July 31-August 2

*notice the Ice Cream Social planned last night in Theresa was postponed and is rescheduled for next Wednesday, August 5th at 7pm.

Cool pick of the weekend:

Eighth annual Wine Tasting Festival  - Henderson Harbor Performing Arts Center 12469 County Route 123.  Cost $20, table of six $100.  Free Wine glass, food and music!

On Saturday, August 1st – 4pm.

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Bobcats, Bears and Brews-

New York State Zoo

In Beautiful Thompson Park

Saturday, August 1st, 5:30-8:30 pm

Enjoy an evening of Beer tasting, Food, Entertainment and Fun!

$40 per person ----Tickets can purchased at:

The Salmon Run Mall Service Desk
AmeriCU Credit Union Locations
Autumn’s Barbershop
Or by calling NYS Zoo at 755-0892

Tickets include – Commemorative sample mug

Beer sampling of over 40 varieties – servers will be pouring responsibly (but come anyway!)

Food sampling from area restaurants

Live entertainment

COOL DISCOVERY – TIME ALERT!!

America’s Great Pastime:

Just discovered:

The Canton Recreation Department and the Town of Canton are
sponsoring a baseball trip to NYC to see the Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday August 2nd.
Come with us to see the new Citi Field.

Price for the ballgame including luxury coach transportation is $110 per/person. Any questions or to reserve your spot call the Canton Recreation Office at 386-3992.

I travel to the city often, and I can say this is a great price!

MUSEUMS:

Adirondack Museum Hosts Quilting Demonstration

Blue Mountain Lake, N.Y.  Do you admire intricate, colorful quilts - but are confused by the terms, techniques, and processes that can easily befuddle the non-sewer?

Quilter and quilting instructor Linda Bennett will de-mystify two aspects of the quilter's art - patchwork and quilting - in demonstrations at the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, New York, from July 30 through August 3, 2009.  The demonstrations will be held in the Mark W. Potter Education Center from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and are included in the price of general admission.

Quilting is part of a summer-long series of craft and trade demonstrations at the Adirondack Museum.  To see a complete listing, visit the museum's web site

HISTORY

Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site

War of 1812 Weekend

Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd 2009

Experience life during the War of 1812. Living history re-enactors and suttlers from the US and Canada gather at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site Saturday and Sunday August 1 & 2 for a bigger and better-then-ever event. Bateaux add to the excitement and authenticity of the living history weekend. Games and toys of the early 19th c. draw families to this annual event in Sackets Harbor.

Take a trip back in time to the War of 1812. See camp life, soldiers and marines drill and watch the firing of muskets and cannon. Learn about military traditions at the battlefield while watching a wreath laying ceremony. Take a stroll around the soldiers’ camp where meals simmer over the open fire. Watch bateaux maneuver in the harbor and along the shoreline in a mock battle. Shop for period merchandise at the suttlers’ tents.

Saturday 1 August
9:00 Officers Call, Camps open to public
9:30 Muster, inspection of the army, march out for drill
10:00-4:00 – 19th c. Children’s Games & Toys at picnic pavilion
10:00-11:00 Unit Drills
11:00-11:30 Long Rapids Fife & Drum performance
12:00-12:45 Lunch in camps
1:00-1:45 Boat demonstration/tactical
2:00-2:30 Long Rapids Fife & Drum performance
2:30-3:00 Artillery Barrage (army muster behind artillery)
3:00-3:30 Land Tactical
4:00-4:30 High Tea for the Ladies
5:00 Retire colors, Camps close to public for the day

Sunday 2 August
8:00 Morning Colors at Navy Yard
8:15-9:00 Breakfast in Camps
9:00 Officers Call
10:00-10:45 Land Tactical
11:00 Wreath Laying at War of 1812 Memorial Monument in Tree Grove
12:00 Retire colors, Camps close

For more information: 315-646-3634; www.sacketsharborbattlefield.org;

New York State Parks website

THEATER AND COMEDY:

KING AND I

THEATER

The King and I, the famous musical is playing now through Sunday in Potsdam presented by Community Performance Series at Sarah Snell Theatre.

East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination in a truly unique love story. Along with the dazzling score, the incomparable “The Small House of Uncle Thomas” ballet, is one of the all-time marvels of the musical stage.

Remaining shows are:

Thursday, July 30th            7:30pm
Friday, July 31st            7:30pm
Saturday, August 1st            2:00pm
Saturday, August 1st            7:30pm

For tickets and information.

Little Theatre of Watertown presents fun, innovative, adult comedy .

ONLY TWO SHOWS LEFT

Improv - We’re Full of It!
 

Directed by David Simmons

July 31 & Aug 1, 2009

At Trinity Church Auditorium 7:00 p.m.

Light Fare Hors d’ oeuvres, coffee & tea

BYOB – mixers provided

 

$15 per person/$25 per couple

Reservations 788-8079

 *Starring*

Shan Coughlin

Dan Davis

Sarah Hovey

Jane Jenkins

Kathie Strader

Kevin Thackston

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If you are in Syracuse, check out this little gem:

Appleseed Productions presents Summer Shorts:  Three One Acts by Jean Paul Sartre

"No Exit," David Ives, "Seven Menus," "The 4-H Club" by Sam Shepard and local Syracuse playwright, Kyle Bass's "Spoons."

The One-Act play is to Dramatic Literature what the short story is to fiction.  Rarely do one act plays get full productions, so I am hoping to pop down there to catch these.

Two weekends only July 31-August

Friday and Saturday at pm (July 31, August 1, August 7 and August 8)

And Sunday August 2 at 2pm.

Check out Appleseed Productions for directions and ticket information.

 

This JUST IN -

Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.

Presented by Musical U 7pm tonight, Friday, July 31st and 7pm Saturday, August 1st

at the Dulles State Office Building Auditorium $5 admission

Come see the kids perform!

Comedy club

July 30 - August 1 - SHOWTIMES: THURSDAY @ 8:30, FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 9 PM

SKY SANDS - One of the very best!

Sky's a Playhouse All-Time Favorite. He's been featured on National Television and is a regular headliner at clubs and colleges and corporate gigs across the Country. He's known for his hilarious improvisational comedy, magic and mayhem! Don't miss him!

Mike Stankiewicz - Dry, sarcastic wit. Featured on Comedy Central! A regular headliner at comedy clubs and colleges across the Country

BOX OFFICE (315) 646-2305

Tickets $12 pp or Dinner/Comedy Packages start at $25 pp

Lake Ontario Playhouse

103 West Main Street, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685 (315) 646-2305,

ART:

Saturday, August 1 from 10-4. Note the combination of excellent quality artists, many art teachers from the area. Hope to see you there!

 
Directions: From Watertown: Take Coffeen Street, and pass the airport. Make right into Dexter at blinking light.Go across bridge and take the second left on to Lakeview Drive. Take a left on to Doane Road. At the top of the hill with the blinking light make a left onto Middle Road. You will pass the Rustic Golf Course. Make the next left on to South Shore Road (Co. RT#59) Ron McGregor's house is 4.2 miles on the waterside.It is grey with green trim, garage across the street has a phone booth .
Call Ron and Donna at 639-3624 if you need help

The ARTS ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN NEW YORK

announced its August “Artist of the Month”, Leslie Beale.  A FREE Opening Reception will be held Saturday, August 1, 2009 from 1 - 4pm at the Sackets Harbor Arts Center, 119 W. Main St., Sackets Harbor.  Mrs. Beale’s art will be featured through the month of August.

Mrs. Leslie Deil Beale grew up in a military family and is now a military wife and currently resides in Evans Mills.  Her preferred media are oil pastels and watercolors, with an interest in strong colors.  She participated in art shows across the country and placed in an international competition.  She earned her degree in Studio Art from Ripon College, Ripon, Wi.  As a student, she interned working in ceramics and in graphic design .  She is a circuit librarian for Samaritan Health in Watertown, N. Y.

IN HARRISVILLE:

CHICKEN BBQ
With beans, salad, salt potatoes, a roll and homemade pie!
Sponsored by the Adirondack Grange
On Saturday, August 1st  at the Grange Hall, Route 3, Harrisville. 

Serving  from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. 
Full meal Adults:  $8.50, Under 12 $4.00, under 5 –free.                    Half Chicken only $4.50.
Takeouts available!

 
CONCERTS:

The All Day Gospel Concert at the Gazebo in Carthage by the River Aug 1,2009

Tribe of Judah from Carthage New Covenant Church 10-11
Lea Teachout and the Misfits 11-12 Sandy Creek
Forgiven Strangers from Adams N.Y. 12-1
Carl LaGray Three For One 1-2 Fulton N.Y.
Harvey Jones 2-3
Pete Rose 3-4 Hollen Patten
Bob Sly's Heavensbound Gospel 4-5 Carthage
Bruce Erb 5-6 Sandy Creek
John Pepe 6-7 Adams
Wind and the Spirit Trio 7-8 Gov
The Goff Sisters Trio 8-9 Phildelphia

Most of these folks have graced the TWICMC stage several times. Read more
Hope to see you and pray that we have a sunny day

Dekalb Amvets Dance featuring The Buckskins Saturday August 1.

Norwood wraps up its concert series –

Jamcrackers performs Sunday at 7pm on the Village Green ending their fabulous season of summer concerts.

Jam Crackers is a term to describe an Adirondack job – river drivers who broke up log jams with pike poles or at last resort, dynamite.

Sackets Harbor battlefield site concert:

3 to 5 pm Sackets Harbor Battlefield Historic Site – 10th Mountain Division Band – Rain location United Presbyterian Church, Man and Broad Streets.  Call 646-2321.

On the River:

The 45th Annual Antique Boat Show and Auction at the Antique Museum in Clayton.

The St.Lawrence River Rustic Show

Friday July 31st thru Sunday August 2, at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Arena.

And For a mellow, scenic and elegant time: Victorian Tea and House Tour at Casa Blanca on Friday July 31st call 315-482-4586 for more information.

For the Kids- Fun on Tuesday

Looking for something to do with kids to help keep them busy for a Summer Vacation Day?

Check out this Unique, Creative and Fun event!!