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Beautiful day for Keeseville’s Community Arts Festival

July 20, 2024—Keeseville’s Stone Mill was a beautiful setting for today’s Plen Art Show and Sale. Thirty-three artists traveled from near and far to create artwork in the beautiful Keeseville area. Students from the nearby Meadowmount School of Music performed as people viewed the artwork. More photos are on Peru Gazette’s Facebook page. 

Art, music, family activities in Keeseville Friday and Saturday

Thursday morning at Ausable Point, the Peru Gazette encountered two artists participating in the July 19 and 20 Keeseville Community Arts Festival. Catherine LaPointe-Vollmer from Potsdam and Patrick McPhee from Binghamton. They are just two of dozens of talented artists whose works will be on display and for sale. The 2024 schedule of events for […]

2024 Keeseville Community Arts Festival July 19 & 20 Celebrate local Adirondack art and artists

Click here for the ADK Taste Story 

Strawhatters to perform in Peru, Wednesday at 7 PM

Location change for Adirondack Regional Theater Presentation

LOCATION CHANGE FOR ADIRONDACK REGIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION OF ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA JR. NOW AT PERU HS JULY 13 AT 6:30PM Sometimes, You Have to Be a Little Bit Naughty if You Want to Change Your Story Peru will be filled by the smell of rebellion when Adirondack Regional Theatre’s Young Director Series presents Roald Dahl’s […]

Clinton County Historical Association Summer Events

July 14 – 1 – 3 pm. Visit the Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island. Three floors of exhibits on island history. Your own transportation is required.  July 19 – 12:30 pm.  Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh.  The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Part 1. Inspired by CCHA photo albums […]

Battle of Plattsburgh Artist 1st place: Molly Dumar, Rouses Point

Four top 4th grade winners honored at City Hall Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Full schedule of fun for 2024 Mayor’s Cup

Events new and old happening all day at City Beach and historic downtown July 6 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Huge tournout for City of Plattsburgh’s 4th of July festivities

The City of Plattsburgh Parade, July 4, 2024, sunny and 90+ degrees. Enjoy our Peru Gazette photos in and near Trinity Park before the parade and the colorful parade. Many local organizations and businesses went all-out to make it an entertaining experience. The kids along the parade route got so much candy. Click here to […]

Four plein air festivals planned for ADKS

Artists will visit Keeseville, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and Malone Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Birth of our nation in Downtown Plattsburgh!

Schedule of Events 12:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Trinity Park Food Court will feature local food trucks and food vendors 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: The Fourth of July parade showcases over 30 floats, firetrucks and race cars, dance performances and more! 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM: FREE Concert on the steps of City Hall […]

Peru, NY – The Taylor LaValley Band performs Sunday, July 7, 6 – 8 p.m. on the Heyworth Mason Park stage

Strawhatters to entertain at July 17 Ice Cream Social

Classic rock band postpones tour, including Upstate NY concerts, due to health

Heart singer Ann Wilson revealed that she is being treated for cancer. Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Artist-in-Residence Proposals

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Artist-in-Residence (AiR) programs. This opportunity will support development of Artist-in-Residence programs in 2025 that recruit artists to use scientific data, cultural trends, or historical facts to interpret natural resources in the Lake Champlain basin. Proposals for […]

2024 Youth Festival in Keeseville – All Welcome!

This Keeseville resource is a must-see

By John T Ryan June 18, 2024, Keeseville—Keeseville was originally called Anderson Falls, and it was named after the falls near the beautiful Main Street arch bridge that passes over the Ausable River. That river and the falls played an important role in Keeseville’s history. Fortunately, the Anderson Falls Heritage House Museum at 98 Clinton […]

Plattsburgh’s Parks Come Alive! kicks off July 11

City’s annual summer series begins in Melissa Penfield Park Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Outdoor summer concerts planned throughout the ADKS

Most are free and open to the public Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Town of Schuyler Falls Summer Events

Music in the Park Concert Series begins this Friday, June 21  The Town of Schuyler Falls announces the 2024 Summer Music in the Park series.  Concerts are held outdoors most Fridays at the Jefferson Dukette Memorial Field on Salmon River Road near Mason Street and between Mason Street and Military Turnpike.  This venue has a lot […]

Where the Wild Things Are: Exhibit by wildlife photographer Larry Master

Click here for the Adirondack Story 

Peru Summer 2024 Concert Schedule

Free event features 200+ skaters from the Northeast and Canada

Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships return June 19-22 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

2024 Applefest will be Saturday, September 21

Spread The Word! The 2024 St. Augustine’s Applefest will be held on Saturday, September 21, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Grounds will open at 10:30 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the Peru Elementary School. The Applefest Committee is already working to make the 46th Annual Applefest […]

Dairy Days at the Babbie Museum on June 22 and 23