The Peru Gazette

The Strand Theatre and North Country Cultural Center for the Arts are pleased to announce Jessica Dulle as their new Executive Director. Dulle’s experience will lead both the Strand Theatre and the North Country Cultural Center of the Arts as they officially merge under the name The Strand Center for the Arts. Dulle holds a […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY— The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts is proud to announce the upcoming exhibition, “Impromptu,” which features works by Lynn Manning and Erik Wilson on display in our Main Gallery from May 9th to June 14th, 2014. Pairing the photographic work of Manning and the painting and sculpture of Wilson, the show […]

PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK–The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA) is pleased to announce the Second Annual Tri-County Decentralization Grant Awards Ceremony set for May 9 at 5:30pm in the Main Gallery of the Art Center at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. Thirty plus artists and arts organizations from Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY- The North Country Cultural Center and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau are excited to announce the call for entries for this year’s Adirondack Coast ARTWays competition. The theme of this year’s Adirondack Coast ARTWays is the Battle of Plattsburgh Bicentennial. Two hundred years have passed since military forces battled for colonial rights off […]

Peru Elementary School has organized an Art Show to celebrate its young artists for the eleventh year in a row.  Selected works from each grade have been displayed at the Peru Free Library. You can see our student’s work from Kindergarten to 6th Grade at the Peru Free Library from March 25th to April 25th.  […]

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Bill Owens announced the start of the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students from New York’s 21st Congressional District. “This competition is an opportunity to showcase the talents of our region’s young artists,” said Owens. “I am excited to see how the students in our district translate their creative passion into original artwork.” To […]

Cabin Fever Concert with Dave Ruch Thursday, February 27  7:00 pm Internationally acclaimed musician Dave Ruch, a singer, entertainer, historian and comedian performs songs and accompanies himself with mandolin, banjo, guitar and sometimes spoons. It should be a memorable evening with this engaging musician and performer. This concert is underwritten by our Friends of the […]

An Invitation from the Peru Drama Club Come one come all down to Peru Jr/Sr High School auditorium on March 6th & 7th at 7:30pm and March 8th at 3:00 and 8:00pm. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Tickets can be purchased at Peru Pharmacy (518-643-6499 ext. 5184), perudramaclub@gmail.com , or at the door. […]

Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum Lectures Feature History – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Executive Director – NCCCA. FT job | ART JOBS New York.

Holiday extravaganza at Strand » Out & About » Press-Republican.

Come one, come all to Peru Jr./Sr. High school on December 6th and 7th at 7:30p.m.  The Peru Drama Club proudly presents Up the Down Staircase written by Christopher Sergel from the book by Bel Kaufman.  Tickets can be purchased for just $5.00 per person. Sylvia Barrett, a young English teacher is offered a position […]

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The Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir will be performing two concerts.  The first concert will be Saturday, December 14, 2013, at St. John the Baptist Church in Keeseville at 7:30pm. The second concert will be Sunday, December 15, 2013, at St. Augustine’s Church in Peru at 7:30pm.  The choir is directed by Jeanette Woodruff and accompanied by […]

See the Searing New film “12 Years A Slave.” Followed by a discussion on  North County connections to this amazing story. 9th *  November  * 2013Cumberland 12 Cinemas Plattsburgh, N.Y. Solomon Northup, A Free Black Adirondacker Kidnapped into Slavery When 3:45 PM – 6:50 PM November 9, 2013 Where Cumberland 12 Cinemas 18 N. Bowl Lane Plattsburgh, N.Y. […]

         New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens invites fifth graders to showcase their artistic talents and help to increase public awareness about trees in New York by participating in the annual national Arbor Day Poster Contest. “Trees play a vital role in the lives of New Yorkers and are […]

Title: A LIVE RADIO MYSTERY THEATER PROGRAM Location: Peru Free Library Description: Monday, October 28th at 7:30pm. Fifteen members of the community, 55 and older, have been rehearsing with a theater professor from SUNY for the last eight weeks. Three short radio plays will be performed, complete with sound effects. Free and open to the […]

Title: Author Matthew Ryan at the Peru Free Library Location: Peru Free Library Description: Book talk with local author Matthew D. Ryan Friday, October 18 at 7:00pm Matt will discuss his new book Drasmyr and the role that “world-building” plays in the Fantasy novel. Start Time: 19:00 Date: 2013-10-18 End Time: 20:30

Each year Peru Middle School students celebrate the International Day of Peace by placing pin wheels at the school’s entrance.   Thanks to Lynn and Ann Wilke’s phone call the Gazette was able to take a few photos. Click here for a 2011 story which explained the school’s participation in the program.       […]

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Watertown Daily Times | Renovations at Ogdensburg’s Remington Museum will be finished in fall.

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Battle of Plattsburgh weekend promises fun for all » Amazing Neighbors » Press-Republican.

The Peru Free Library will present Radio Theater!, a program of radio drama, starting on Mondays (not including Labor Day) in September and October.  The program is funded by Lifetime Arts, a non-profit organization that provides arts programs to improve the quality of life for older adults. For eight Mondays, starting on September 9, participants […]