Community Calendar

Kundalini Yoga with Gurumantra Kaur - Simple yogic techniques that include breath, yoga postures, sound, chanting, meditation. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. September 1-30, M W F 9:00-10:30am, Tu & Th 7:00-8:30am, Tu 7:15-8:45pm. Cost of $66 for a pass for 6 classes, wear comfortable clothes, bring yoga mat and cushion. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Join the Northern New York Red Cross for Ladies Night at Julian's Restaurant, 38 Market St., in Potsdam to benefit Disaster Services. Cocktails begin at 5pm, programs begin at 5:30pm , dinner at 6pm. Ladies night features a three course meal and complimentary glass of wine, Mini Fall Fashion preview by the Carol Lee Shoppe, an Arbonne Demonstration, wellness presentations by Tracey Baxter, LMT and Rae Hitchman, A Womans Touch, a silent auction, and musical entertainment by David Wells. Reserved tickets are $40 per person and are available at several businesses in Potsdam. For additional information call 268-0102.

20th Annual Old Fashioned Harvest Days Exhibition
St. Lawrence Power Museum
1755 State Route 345, Madrid, NY
9 am -7 pm Saturday, 9-4 on Sunday
Admission $4 for 12 years and older
315-344-7470
info@slpowermuseum.com
www.slpowermuseum.com

This two day festival celebrates the heritage of the steam engine and its modernization of the farm. Family-friendly event.

Saturday events:

9 am Draft horse weigh-in
10-3 Early Textile demonstrations
10-11 Saw Mill Operating
10-4 Antique Auto Exhibit
11 - Noon Harvest Demonstrations
11-2 Harve Days Draft Horse Pull
12 - Tractor and Horse Parade
1-2 Antique Sawmill Operating
1-2 Harvest Demonstrations
5-7 Spaghetti Supper
6:30-8:30 Live "Pure Country" music
7 pm Saturday's 50:50 Winner

Sunday events:
9:30 Horse and Tractor Paradel
10-11 Sawmill Operating
10-3 Early Textiles Demonstrations
10-11 Harvest Demonstrations
10-4 Antique Truck Exhibit
10-5 Antique Tractor Pull
12 BBQ Chicken Dinner
12 Country Music - "Echoes in Black"
1-2 Harvest Demonstrations
1-2 Sawmill Operating
1-2:30 Kids Pedal Tractor Pull
3 Raffle Winners announced

End of Summer Blast, two great area bands: Northbound and Delia featuring Gwen Tracy. Tickets are $8.00 at the door, 7:00pm. 161 Main St., Edwards, NY. For more information www.edwardsoperahouse.org.

Tango with Todd! is back. Come upstairs to La Casbah (6 Elm St. in Potsdam) from 7:30pm to 9:00pm and be ready to Tango, Samba, Rumba, Cha-cha and more. Todd Moe and Megan Dinan will teach the basics to these Latin dances with live music provided by Piquant! Wearing soft soled shoes are recommended, bring a friend to dance with. Admission for this event is only $5 per person.

20th Annual Old Fashioned Harvest Days Exhibition
St. Lawrence Power Museum
1755 State Route 345, Madrid, NY
9 am -7 pm Saturday, 9-4 on Sunday
Admission $4 for 12 years and older
315-344-7470
info@slpowermuseum.com
www.slpowermuseum.com

This two day festival celebrates the heritage of the steam engine and its modernization of the farm. Family-friendly event.

Saturday events:

9 am Draft horse weigh-in
10-3 Early Textile demonstrations
10-11 Saw Mill Operating
10-4 Antique Auto Exhibit
11 - Noon Harvest Demonstrations
11-2 Harve Days Draft Horse Pull
12 - Tractor and Horse Parade
1-2 Antique Sawmill Operating
1-2 Harvest Demonstrations
5-7 Spaghetti Supper
6:30-8:30 Live "Pure Country" music
7 pm Saturday's 50:50 Winner

Sunday events:
9:30 Horse and Tractor Paradel
10-11 Sawmill Operating
10-3 Early Textiles Demonstrations
10-11 Harvest Demonstrations
10-4 Antique Truck Exhibit
10-5 Antique Tractor Pull
12 BBQ Chicken Dinner
12 Country Music - "Echoes in Black"
1-2 Harvest Demonstrations
1-2 Sawmill Operating
1-2:30 Kids Pedal Tractor Pull
3 Raffle Winners announced

Enhancing Your Intuition with rich Tenace - Study how you can interpret symbols: tarot, palmistry, and numbers. $100 for 6 classes. Dates are September 9, 16, 23, 30 and October 7 & 14 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Ballet for Tots ages 3-6 - Beginning dancers will learn the basic building blocks of ballet. Thursdays from 5:45-6:30pm, September 9-December 16. Cost is $90 for 14 weeks. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Musical Theatre Dance for Teens and Adults - Movement for the stage, how dance tells a story, important theatre techniques. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. Thursdays from 6:30-8:00, September 9-December 16. Cost is $140 for 14 weeks. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org.

Waddington Concert Series

Concluding the concert series this year is Client 9, rock and country, at 7 p.m. at the Island View Park Pavilion. For information call 315-388-5534.

The Ogdensburg Garden Club will host A Standard Flower Show..."Celebrate! Celebrate!!" their 85th year. "Small Beginnings to Full Bloom" Friday Sept. 10th - 3:30to 6:00pm and Saturday Sept.11- 9:00 to 5:00pm at the Dobisky Visitors Center, 100 Riverside Dr. , Ogdensburg. Admission is free, public is welcome. For more information call Glory Martel 393-4436 or Mickey Snye 375-4433

Ballet for Ages 6-10 - Barre work, floor warmups, ballet combinations. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. Fridays 5:30-6:30pm, September 10 - December 17. Cost of $112 for 14 weeks. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Beginner Tap for Teens and Adults - New dance combination each week, for beginners, but prior experience welcome. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. Cost of $112 for 14 weeks. Friday from 6:30 - 7:30pm, September 10 - December 17. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Palmistry for Fun & Entertainment with Rich Tenace - Learn about this ancient system of personality reading through major lines of the hand. Cost of $22.  Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

3rd Annual Harvest Festival
Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce
Noon - 5 pm
Downtown Massena, Main Street
Free
www.massenachamber.com
315-769-3525

Enjoy games, food, sidewalk sales and family activities and music during this Fall festival.

Johnny Winter Concert
Brockville Art Center
235 King St. W, Brockville, ON Canada
1-877-342-7122
www.bactickets.ca
Tickets $41.50 plus taxes
Sponsored by Zapp Productions and 101.5 The Fox

Rolling Stone Magazine calls Johnny Winter, "One of the Greatest guitarists of all time." Johnny Winter will be joined by Jimmy Bowskill at the Brockville Art Center. The show begins at 8 pm

Entry fee for St. Lawrence River Walleye Association members $50, non members $60. Two people per team. Sign up by Friday September 10th at Sandy's Custom Tackle(Lisbon) The Ale House (Massena) or Natures Trophies Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy (Waddington). All boats must leave from Waddington and be inspected by tournament officials. Fish from 7am-3pm. Awards and prizes @4pm at River Lanes. Scales open at 12 noon at the Waddington Boat Launch. For more information call Mike @ 315-384-3450 or 315-769-1902 or visit www.stlawrenceriverwalleyeassociation.com

Watercolor Workshop with Roberta Paccione - Exploration of watercolor techniques for all levels of experience. 10:00am - 1:00pm. Cost of $28. Ask for a list of materials to bring. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Wire Jewelry Workshop with Mickey Champagne - Learn to manipulate wire to create clasps, ear wires and other jewelry components. 1:30-4:00pm. Cost is $22, plus $20 materials fee. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

The Pierrepont Vol. Fire Department will be hosting a 3-D Archery at the Pierrepont Fire station. Registration will be from 8-11am. Adults $10, Youth $8, Cubs & PeeWees $5. Cash prizes, Raffles, Door prizes. Also serving a breakfast from 7-11am. Menu includes ham, sausage, eggs, homefries, toast, juice and coffee - price is $6.00. Lunch will also be available.  For more information call Mark Davis at 386-3058.

Registration has begun for the fall and winter sessions of Toddler Storytime, a program at the Canton Free Library for children 18-35 months of age accompanied by a caregiver. There are 3 sessions to choose from, each running for four consecutive weeks. The start dates for these sessions are: September 13, October 18, and November 15. Programs involve books, songs, finger plays, felt board stories and art activities, and take place on Monday mornings from 10:30-11:00 am. The program is free, but space is limited. Please call 386-3712 ext. 4 to register.

Yoga for Your Health Part 1 with Terry de la Vega - Includes centering meditation, stretches, yoga postures, pranayama (breath-work), chanting, deep relaxation. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. September 15-October 20, Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm. Class fee: $66 for 6 weeks. Bring yoga mat and cushion. To register, call 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Festival runs from Thursday, September 16 - Sunday, September 19. On Thursday evening Sue Omohundro and John Bridges will present a SOAR program on sandstone history and architecture. They will continue the class on Friday morning with a walking tour of historic sandstone buildings in downtown Potsdam.  There will be a sandstone cutting demonstration.

There will be a guided tour down the Red Sandstone Trail in Hannawa Falls on Saturday morning at 10am. They will also be offering tours of Trinity Church on Fall Island and their stainglass windows. The Presbyterian Church in Potsdam is celebrating their Bicentennial and will offer a guided tour and history of the sandstone church.

On Sunday there will be a walking tour of Bayside Cemetery on outer Clarkson Ave. For a list of buildings, see the website www.PotsdamPublicMuseum.org

For more information contact the Potsdam Public Museum at 315-265-6910.

Held at the DeKalb Historical Association Meetinghouse across from the Hermon DeKalb School from 10 am to 4 pm. Vendors, tour of museum, games and activities for children, music and food. For more information call 347-1080

Sponsored by the SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance and held at the College Theatre, Satterlee Hall. For time and ticket information call 315-267-3394 or email ddtix@potsdam.edu

Managing Stress through Yoga with Monique Christensen - Find inner peace with emphasis on breathing while stretching improves body awareness.  Held at the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. September 18-October 23, Saturdays from 10:30-11:45am. Class fee: $66 for 6 weeks. Bring yoga mat and cushion. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Pack a picnic and enjoy music, contests and family fun at Sweet Core Farm, Dekalb from 1pm to 4pm. Hosted by GardenShare, details at www.gardenshare.org

Come paint "Roses" with artist, Wilson Bickford. All materials are supplied. Class fee is $40. Pre-registration required. Held in the middle building at Barnhart Beach, in Robert Moses State Park, Massena. Class runs from 10:00am to 2:30pm. For more information or to register call Mary Danboise at 315-764-5498 or email to Mary.Danboise@oprhp.state.ny.us

Magic Club for  Ages 7-14 with Rich Tenace - Showmanship, acting, and magic for beginners. Cost of $15, plus $10 materials fee. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

Watercolor Painting: Adirondack Fish with Ashlee M. Kniskern - Learn basic watercolor and drawing techniques while painting realistic replicas of Adirondack fish. Mondays, Sept. 20, Oct 4&18, Nov. 1&15 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Cost of $22 per class, materials fee TBA. Held in the Downtown Snell Hall in Potsdam. To register, call SLC Arts Council at 315-265-6860 or visit www.slcartscouncil.org

The St. Lawrence Health Initiative will be holding its fourth annual GEAR event from 7am-5pm. GEAR is a fund raising adventure sprint race comprised of canoeing, on and off road biking, trail running/walking and mystery challenges to be held somewhere in the wilds of St. Lawrence County. Part of the adventure is the secrecy of the race location, which is made known two day before the event. Learn more about this event by logging on to www.gethealthyslc.org or click on "GEAR Adventure Race" in the Main Menu. You can also call 261-4760 for more information.

Held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Learning Farm, 2 miles south of Canton on Rt. 68. Event is Sept 25 & 26, all day both days. Facilitating skills-building for self-reliance, appropriate technology, environmental awareness, energy independence and small scale local agriculture, in town and in the countryside.

Workshops, demonstrations, speakers, music, dance, art, farmer's market plus green home tours and much more at the autumnal Local Living Festival. Celebrate Living Simply, Earth-Friendly Technology, Growing Your Own Food, Raising Animals, Lost Arts and Forgotten Skills.

Year Round programs include Open Learning Workshops, Green Homestead & Garden Tours and our One Sustainable Thing Pledge Campaign - all demonstrating practical low-cost creative solutions, that we call all use, promoting long-term personal and community sustainability. And have fun, while we're at it.

For more information call 315-347-4223 or visit www.SustainableLivingProject.net

Held in the West Potsdam Fire Dept. Bingo Hall on Blanchard Rd., West Potsdam. Saturday, September 25 from 9-5 and Sunday,  September 26 from 9-3. Food and beverage served all day. Gun raffle, 78 tables, tables are $10 each. For more information or to reserve tables, call John Bates at 315-268-0190 or 315-265-2477.

Wildlife Festival
NY Power Authority & Massena Chamber
Hawkins Point Visitor Center
Robinson Bay Road to Hawkins Road
315-769-3525
www.massenachamber.com

The Wildlife Festival includes food fair, crafters, animal displays and lectures, music and fireworks. Admission is Free. 10 a.m. to dark.