| Saturday, October 2, 2010 |
| Oktoberfest-8:00 a.m.-Wilmington-Festivals |
| The 19th annual Whiteface Oktoberfest in Wilmington will be a two-day festival with family activities, vendors, arts and crafts, childrens rides including the popular hayride, Bavarian food, drinks, entertainment, and new this year, 60-second challenges. Admission is $15 for adults, $9 for juniors and seniors and gondola rides are $12. For more information, log on to www.whiteface.com/summer/events/octoberfest.php. |
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| Farmers' market-9:00 a.m.-Saranac Lake-Food |
| There will be a farmers' market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverside Park in Saranac Lake. For more information, call Sam Hendren at 518-834-7306. |
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| Farmers' market-9:00 a.m.-Plattsburgh-Food |
| There will be a farmers' market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the downtown pavilion by Bridge, Durkee and Broad streets in Plattsburgh. For more information, call Pat Parker at 518-493-6761. |
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| Quilt class-10:00 a.m.-Old Forge-Crafts |
| Sandra L. Dorrbecker will present "Color: A Quilter's Theory" at 10 a.m. with a luncheon to follow at the Arts Center in Old Forge. Cost: $20/$15 members. For more information, call 315-369-6411. |
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| Farmers' market-10:00 a.m.-Ticonderoga-Food |
| There will be a farmers' market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Montcalm and Route 9N, southwest of Moses Circle, in Ticonderoga. For more information, call Barb Brassard at 518-585-6619. |
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| Class-10:00 a.m.-Blue Mountain Lake-Classes |
| The Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake will host a one-day class about basket making. Shea Farrell Carr will lead a market basket class at 10 a.m. The cost will be $55 per participant and includes all materials and instruction. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Call 518-352-7311 ext. 115 for more information. |
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| Benefit ride-11:00 a.m.-Long Lake-Benefits |
| The 5th annual THE (Touch, Heal, Empower) Loop, a motorcycle ride that raises funds to help cancer patients in local treatment centers, will kick off at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Sabattis Pavilion in Long Lake, riding through Newcomb, Minerva, North Creek, Indian Lake and Blue Mountain and returning to the pavilion around 1:30 p.m. There is no registration fee for this event and 100% of the pledge monies raised go to cancer patients. Riders and non-riders are encouraged to come to Mt. Sabattis Pavilion before and after the ride. Coffee and light refreshments will be offered between 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Chili, breads and desserts are served after the ride, before the drawings of the pledge, raffle and 50/50. |
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| Elvis show-6:00 p.m.-Tupper Lake-Music |
| Joe Ramsey, a professional Elvis impersonator from Glens Falls, will appear at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, hosted by the Piercefield Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary. The show is set to raise money for the ladies' auxiliary. For tickets, which are $15 ahead of time or $20 at the door, call Reandeau at 359-9167 or 708-4005. For more information about Ramsey, go to joeramsey.webs.com. |
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| Performance-7:30 p.m.-Glens Falls-Drama |
| Pendragon Theatre's production of The Imaginary Invalid will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls. For more information, call 518-798-9663. |
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