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14 Wednesday,August 4,2010WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES N SUMMER FUNWHAT’S HAPPENINGTodayAlexandria BaySummer concert series: Sponsored by Village of AlexandriaBay and Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce, 7 to8:30 p.m., Scenic View Park Pavilion. Norwood Fireman’sBrass Band. Free. Information: 1 (800) 541-2110 orwww.alexbay.org.CarthageOrchard Drive concert: Sponsored by Carthage Chamberof Commerce, 7 to 9 p.m., village green, 257 State St. Rainlocation: Farmer’s Market Pavilion, Riverside Drive. Free.ClaytonLos Lobos: Sponsored by Thousand Islands PerformingArts Fund, 7:30 p.m., Clayton Opera House, 405 RiversideDrive. Sold out.DexterJohn Avallone Band: Classic rock, 7 to 9 p.m., Dexter MunicipalBuilding. Benefits Dexter Free Library.GouverneurGouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair: 4-H youthbuilding opens, 9 a.m.; 4-H English horse show, 9 a.m.,horse ring; 4-H beef show, 9 a.m., show ring; 4-H andopen sheep show, 10 a.m., all breeds; beef show, 11 a.m.,show ring; 4-H horse judging, noon, show ring; firstflower show, noon, under grandstand; midway opens, 1p.m.; high school bands parade, 1:30 p.m.; Carlton Peckawards, 2:30 p.m.; 4-H and FFA dairy cattle judging, 3p.m., show ring; bicycle drawing, 5:30 p.m., must bepresent to win; firemen’s parade, 7 p.m., grandstand. St.Lawrence County Fairgrounds, 85 E. Barney St. Free admission.Parking: Inside gate, $3; season pass, $12. Contact:287-3010 or gouvfair@verizon.net.HammondHammond Museum event: Ron Cain, magician, 2 p.m.,museum barn or on lawn in front of barn, unless otherwisespecified. Bring a lawn chair. Refreshments available. Free.Rain or shine. Information: 324-5517.PhiladelphiaIce cream social: Sponsored by Philadelphia UnitedMethodist Church, 5 to 8:30 p.m., at the church, 19 MainSt. White elephant auction. Food priced by item.ThursdayAdamsAnnual clam bake: Sponsored by National Association ofPurchasing Management Northern New York, 3 to 9 p.m.,Adams Fire Department, West Church and Main streets.Catering by RJ’s Catering. Door prizes, casino games, rafflesand free parking. Admission: $45. Tickets: Dolly Bidwell,221-7330, Ron Netto, 782-0242, John Morgia, 777-7917, or Francis Jareo, 783-5320.ClaytonGrapeful Redneck Wine Trail Band concerts: Also knownas Foggy River Band, 6:30 p.m., part of Clayton Chamberof Commerce Waterfront Concert Series, 686-3771.ConstablevilleSummer picnic and concert: Frank Sacci’s Big Band, 7p.m., Constable Hall. Picnic, 5 p.m., chicken, sausage,beef on wick. Tickets: $25; students and children, $20.Tickets: 397-2323.GouverneurGouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair: See Aug. 4.4-H youth building opens, 9 a.m.; 4-H Western horseshow, 9 a.m., horse ring; 4-H Holstein, Guernsey andMilking Shorthorns show, 9 a.m.; wool fleece judging, 1p.m., sheep barn; midway opens, 1 p.m.; Smudge Fundaes,2 p.m., $3, $2; bicycle drawing, 5:30 p.m., must bepresent to win; Smudge Fundaes, 7 p.m., $3, $2.Great BendStrawberry festival: Sponsored by Woolworth MemorialUnited Methodist Church, 5:30 p.m., the church. Strawberryshortcake, ice cream sundaes, hot dogs, bake sale.Information: Ed Mix, 493-2638.HendersonLegomania: 9 a.m. to noon, Henderson Free Library.Bring own Legos or use the library’s. All creations must bebuilt on site that morning. Prizes and refreshments.Long LakeAdirondack harper concert: Sponsored by Long LakeUnited Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m., at the church. Harpistand vocalist Martha Gallagher performs. Free, donationsaccepted. Information: 1 (518) 624-2056.NorwoodInisheer: Part of Norwood Village Green concert series, 7p.m., village green. More than 200 years of combined individualmusicianship, covers vast stretches of world of music.Free.OxbowRagtime Steve and his River Boat Band: Part of OxbowHistorical Association Summer Concert Series, 6:30 p.m.,village park. Dixieland. Bring lawn chair. Freewill donation.FridayAdamsBargain days: Throughout the town.Alexandria BayBill Johnston’s Pirate Days: Sponsored by Alexandria BayChamber of Commerce, downtown. Twin Magicians, 5p.m., throughout town; pirate magic show, 7 p.m., entertainmenttent; MOJO band, 8 p.m., block dance, JamesStreet. Week-long children’s treasure hunt, concludesnoon Aug. 15. Contact: Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce,482-9531 or info@alexbay.org.Ice cream social: Sponsored by Spay/Neuter/Now, 6 to 8p.m., Reformed Church of the Thousand Isles, JubileeHall, Church Street. Silent auction, flea market table, booksale table, music, storytelling. Freewill donation.Art show and sale: Conducted by Plein Air Painters ThousandIslands Region, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Macsherry Library,112 Walton St. Artist reception, 7 to 9 p.m.St. Lawrence River Rustic Show: 5 to 8 p.m., Bonnie CastleArena, 43574 Route 12. Silent auction to benefit RiverHospital Foundation. Admission: $7; senior citizens, $4.BoonvilleBluegrass festival: Sponsored by Mohawk Valley BluegrassAssociation, Boonville Fairgrounds, 222 SchuylerSt. Gates open, 8 a.m., music, 6 to 10:30 p.m. Admission:Weekend, $50; members and senior citizens 60 and older,$45; Friday only, $15, members and seniors, $12; Saturdayonly, $25, members and seniors, $22; Sunday only,$15, members and seniors, $12; children 16 and younger,free with paid adult. No pets or alcohol in concert area. Drycamping, $10 for weekend, or electric and water, $15 pernight.Chippewa BayIce cream social: Sponsored by Chippewa Bay CommunityClub Inc., 6 p.m., at the club. Entertainment by Starlingts.Clayton“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare —Abridged”: Sponsored by Thousand Islands PerformingArts Fund, 7:30 p.m., Clayton Opera House, 405 RiversideDrive. Cost: $20, $25. Tickets:www.claytonoperahouse.com or 686-2200.GouverneurGouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair: See Aug. 4.4-H youth building opens, 9 a.m.; Ayreshire, Brown Swissand Jersey cattle show, 9 a.m.; 4-H Gymkhana horseshow, 9 a.m., horse ring; second flower show, noon, undergrandstand; midway opens, 1 p.m.; bicycle drawing,5:30 p.m., must be present to win; monster truck show,7:30 p.m., $10.LaFargevilleStone Mills 41st annual Arts and Craft Fair: Sponsored byNorthern New York Agricultural Historical Society, 9 a.m. to5 p.m., museum grounds, Route 180, Stone Mills. Foodavailable. Gate fee: $5; children 12 and younger, free.SPCA Night at the Races: Grandstand opens, 5:30 p.m.,Chapman’s CanAm Motorsports Park. Races begin, 7:15p.m. Tickets: $5 per person, on sale at SPCA of JeffersonCounty and Jessie's Pet Spa. Information: SPCA, 782-3260.LowvilleNew Helmsmen Trio concert: Sponsored by Open GateCoffeehouse, 7 p.m., Lowville Baptist Church fellowshiphall, 7627 N. State St. Refreshments. Freewill donation.MassenaConcert: Sponsored by Greater Massena Chamber ofCommerce, 6 to 8 p.m., Springs Park. Music by SandyCook and the Extravaganza Band. Rain location: MassenaFire Hall. Bring lawn chair. Free.Free Friday movie: “He’s Just Not That Into You,” 1:30p.m., Frank S. McCullough Jr. Hawkins Point Visitors Centerauditorium. Free popcorn.MorristownQuilt show: Hosted by Morristown Gateway Museum, 10a.m. to 4 p.m., the museum.Sackets Harbor, Chaumont17th annual Hospice Charity Cup Regatta: Junior sailingrace, cocktail reception and dinner; 5 p.m., Crescent YachtClub, 27300 Independence Point Road, Chaumont, $25,children 12 and younger, $15. Information: Hospice Foundationof Jefferson County, 788-7323, or Hospice CharityCup, www.hospicecharitycup.org.Saranac Lake“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare,Abridged”: Sponsored by Pendragon Theatre, 8 p.m., 15Brandy Brook Ave. Cost: $20, senior citizens and students,$17; ages 17 and younger, $10; matinee, $12. Tickets: 1(518) 891-1854 or pdragon@northnet.org.Concert: The Whompers, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Bluseed Studios,24 Cedar St. Admission: $8; members and students,$6.WaddingtonWaddington Homecoming 2010: Pet show, 10 a.m., townhall square; book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., library communityroom; Teddy Bear Picnic, noon, town beach; sand castlecontest, 1 p.m., town beach; ice cream social, 5:30 to 7p.m., Waddington United Methodist Church; opening ceremony,6 p.m., town hall square; diaper derby, 6:30 p.m.,town hall square; lip sync contest, 7 p.m., town hallsquare, registration, 5:30 p.m.; music by Acoustic Brothers,9 p.m., town hall square.WatertownBox Lunch Revue: Sponsored by Downtown Business Association,11 a.m. to 1 p.m., grounds of Jefferson CountyHistorical Society, 228 Washington St. Tom Gagnon(acoustic roots, strap-on harmonica, traditional).Free.Red, White and Blues Festival: Featuring Marshal TuckerBand, gates open, 2 p.m., Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds. IncludesJames Cotton, Ernie & the Automatics, and JamesMontgomery. Tickets: $30. Tickets: www.ticketweb.comor 1 (866) 468-7619.SaturdayAdamsBargain days: Throughout the town.Alexandria BayBill Johnston’s Pirate Days: See Aug. 6. Children’s boats,treasure chest, cannon crafts, 10 a.m., park pavilion; childrenparade line-up, 11 a.m., Scenic View Park; children’sparade, 11:30 a.m.; capture of the pirate scouting party, 1p.m., Uncle Sam Boat Tours; pirate invasion, 2 p.m.; children’smagic show, 4:30 p.m., entertainment tent, JamesStreet; Twin Magicians, 5:30 p.m., throughout village; piratemagic show, 7 p.m., entertainment tent.Blue Mountain LakeDog days: Sponsored by Adirondack Museum, 10 a.m., atthe museum. Sheep herding demonstrations, demonstrations,“Dancing with Dogs,” agility and obstacle courses,pooch parade, “Ubu Look-Alike” contest, special presentations,book presentation, vendors and food. Admissionby donation of food, toys and cleaning products. Contact:1 (518) 352-7311 or www.adirondackmuseum.org.BoonvilleBluegrass festival: Sponsored by Mohawk Valley BluegrassAssociation, Boonville Fairgrounds, 222 SchuylerSt. Gates open, 7 a.m.; music, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Admission:See Aug. 6.Cape VincentConcerts on the green: Sponsored by Cape VincentChamber of Commerce, 5 to 7 p.m., village green, BroadwayStreet. Paul Baldwin Blues Band. Free. Rain location:Cape Vincent Fire Hall. Information: 654-2481.Autos on the River car show: Sponsored by Cape VincentChamber of Commerce, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Village Green.Children’s contests, drawings, 50-50 raffle, farmer’s andcrafter’s market.CarthageAll-day gospel concert: Sponsored by Way Inn ChristianMusic Center, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., village gazebo. 10 a.m.,Hands Extended Puppet Ministry; 11 a.m., One Voice GirlTrio; noon, John Pepe; 1 p.m., Karl Lagray Two or More; 2p.m., Harvey Jones; 3 p.m., Harold Moore Gospel Guitar; 4p.m., Ron Sinclair; 5 p.m., Bruce Erb; 6 p.m., HeavensboundGospel; 7 p.m., open mike and karaoke-style singalong.CastorlandRiverfest 2010: Sponsored by Carthage Area and LewisCounty chambers of commerce, launches 8 to 10 a.m., fromCastorland boat launch and ends on banks of river in WestCarthage. Kayak and canoe event. Shuttle bus available tocarry participants between points. Vendors, activities, music,food along the river in Carthage and West Carthage. To participate:$5. Food available along the route. Chicken barbecueat West Carthage boat launch. Information: 376-2213.ClaytonRon and Nancy One Song: 7 p.m., Clayton Opera House,405 Riverside Drive. Tickets: $15.Colton‘Round the Islands canoe and kayak race: Sponsored byHigley Association, registration, 9 a.m., start, 10 a.m., beginsand ends at Brookfield Powers’ “Big Rock” picnicarea, Pine Road. Six race classes, prizes, games and food.EdwardsStonehoney concert: 7 p.m., Edwards Opera House, 161Main St. Blend of country, folk and rock. Tickets: $8.GouverneurGouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair: See Aug. 4.4-H youth building opens, 9 a.m.; Black and White Show,9 a.m.; draft horse show, 10 a.m.; 4-H clothing revue, 11a.m., youth building; ATV drag races and time trials, 11a.m., $5; mannequin modeling, 11:45 a.m., youth building;midway opens, 1 p.m.; local rock bands, 5 p.m., $5;bicycle drawing, 5:30 p.m., must be present to win.Hannawa Falls“Swim a Mile for Hospice” fundraiser: Sponsored byHospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, 8 a.m.,non-competitive, open-water swim on Raquette River atPostwood Park. Swimmers escorted around course bypaddlers and life guard patrol. Contact: 265-3105.See WHAT’S HAPPENING, page 17