Tupper Lake 9-Miler, Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m.Tupper Lake,9 miles,This is a great solo, family and novice event.It starts at the Route 30 fishing access site,“The Crusher.” Paddlers follow the Raquette River to Simond Pond, where the finish line at the Tupper Lake Rod & Gun Club. This race will again be held in conjunction with the No Octane Regatta held on Little Wolf Pond in Tupper Lake.

JULY 2008

July 4, 5, 6, 2008.Great Adirondack Days. Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.Call 518-891-1990 for more information.

July 4th, 2008. WILDFEST At the Wildcenter in Tupper Lake. 10a.m. to 5p.m.Contact;Sara Tagliarino at 518-359-7800. or www.wildcenter.org

July 11, 2008-Dewanatron, Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series.The special purpose of Dewanatrons, which are modern solid-state analog instruments, is to grow music live in collaboration with the operators who guide them.

Some instruments are components, or appliances, which used in tandem with other appliances becomes part of an electronic chamber group. Other instruments are a self-contained chamber ensemble in a single housing.

The operators guide the instruments, and the instruments carry the operators and others through an ever metamorphosing landscape. The Dewanatrons have delighted young and old, and have been welcome in radio stations, art galleries and the concert hall. Please contat the Chamber for more information. 518-891-1990.Call 518-891-1990 for more Info

July 12, 13. 2008Woodsmen’s Days In the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, Tupper Lake's exciting, annual event attracts thousands of spectators and hundreds of competitors for a weekend of parades, logging demonstrations, thrilling competition, and fun. Horse pulling, chainsaw carving, axe throwing, skidder and loader driving, and team greased pole-climbing make up some of the great events. For more information contact the Tupper Lake Woodsmen's Association, P.O. Box 759, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, phone 518-359-9444, email committee@woodsmendays.com or go to the website at www.woodsmendays.com

July 18, 2008-35th Parallel,Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series. Described by Showcase Magazine as “One of New England's most innovative ensembles,” 35th Parallel takes the listener on a sinuous journey around the globe. Multi-instrumentalists Mac Ritchey and Gabe Halberg weave a sonic spell, winding a musical trail through the Middle East, North India, North Africa, and the Mediterranean.Call 518-891-1990 for more Info

July 19,2008Celebrate Tupper Lake Join the entire Tupper Lake community in a street fair that features area shops, galleries and eateries complimented by music, artists, arts & crafts, and food vendors who fill the streets of Tupper Lake with celebration for the day. Our music and celebration will extend into the evening. We've got it all. Musicians, artists, artisans and food vendors who wish to participate may contact Randy Jones at 518-359-2005. For more information call the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce at 518-359-3328. This event is sponsored by the Tupper Lake Arts Council, North Country Public Radio as media sponsor and the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce.

July 20, 2008.9th Annual Ironman USA Lake Placid TriathlonIronmen swim, bike and run in this grueling event for 140.6 miles.7 am swim start. Contact Ironman USA (888) 280-9097.www.ironmanusa.com

AUGUST 2008

August 1, 2008-Radoslav Lorkovic, Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series. Drawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest, most basic blues, country and soul, Radoslav Lorkovic has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano stlye. His tenure on the R&B and folk circuits has culminated in five critically acclaimed solo recordings and numerous appearances on the recordings of and performances with artists including Odetta, Jimmy LaFave, Ribbon of Highway Woody Guthrie Tribute, Greg Brown, Richard Shindell, Ellis Paul, Dave Moore, Andy White and Bo Ramsey. His twenty year touring career has led him from the taverns of the upper Mississippi River to the castles of Italy, The Canary Islands, The Yup'ik villages of Alaska and Carnegie Hall.Call 518-891-1990 for more Info

AWA Marathon to Tupper Lake,Sunday, August 10 at 9 a.m.,Tupper Lake,30 miles,This 30-mile flatwater race starts at the Saranac Inn on Upper Saranac Lake, then goes south the length of the lake to Indian Carry (1 mile) to Stoney Creek Ponds. Paddlers make their way down the twisty Stoney Creek and turn right onto Raquette River. The river leads to Simon Pond, where the race ends at the Tupper Lake Rod & Gun Club.

August 15, 2008-Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series-Searson is a high energy roots/pop band performing live in 2008 and 2009 throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe. These three sisters, Erin, Heather and Colleen Searson deliver a strong and fiery live show that includes Erin on lead vocals, piano and mandolin, Heather on bass and Colleen on lead fiddle, vocals and mandolin. The live show includes talented musicians on acoustic and electric guitars and drums. All three sisters step dance and add this highlight to their live performances! As the Chairman of the Oswego Music Hall in New York states, "...few can match the high energy playing and step dancing put on by Searson."

Growing up in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada, Erin, Heather and Colleen have been playing music and performing together from a very young age. Searson will release their next original album, Different Kind of Light in the summer of 2008. A CD release tour will follow in the fall of 2008. Call 518-891-1990 for more Info

The Cabin Fever Quilters of Saranac Lake, NY will hold their Eleventh, Quilt Show and Sale on August 14 (10 - 8), August 15 (10 - 4) and August 16 (10 - 4). It will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 57 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY. Admission is free. It will feature quilts, a silent auction and special exhibits. Inquiries to Coralie North, 18 Nordic Way, Saranac Lake, NY (518) 891-4584.

August 22, 2008-Mike & Ruthy.Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series.After seven years of touring internationally with indie string-band The Mammals, Michael Merenda and Ruth Ungar Merenda have struck out on their own, creating a gorgeous new acoustic folk recording on their label, Humble Abode Music. Read the recent CD review in the February 2008 issue of The Chronogram.

Although the name, The Honeymoon Agenda, was thought up as a rhyming pronunciation guide for their last name, Merenda, it also describes the happy blend of work and play that went into the project.

When producer Jose Ayerve (Pernice Brothers, Winterpills, Spouse) offered to record their new album as a wedding gift, the newlyweds excitedly hit the home studio, where they found great joy in the simplicity of writing and recording as a duo. That joy continues to grow with each performance of these captivating, new original songs and classic favorites by Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Etta James, and a few of their good friends.

In 2008, Mike & Ruthy are touring festivals, clubs, and house concerts in their native Northeast and beyond.Call 518-891-1990 for more Info

SEPTEMBER 2008

Adirondack Canoe Classic, Friday through Sunday, September 5-7,Old Forge, Long Lake, Saranac Lake,90 miles,This three-day, 90-mile flatwater race follows the original highways of the Adirondacks from Old Forge to Saranac Lake. The course offers a mix of lake and river flatwater paddling with several carries. Participants receive a T-shirt, mileage pins, awards, camping, snacks, boat shuttles and a post race meal. Entry forms for this race go out via U.S. Mail in June. The event is limited to 250 canoes. Entry deadline in July 25. For more information, visit the 90-Miler Web page.

September 12,13,14,... Annual Civil War Enrichment Days Weekend. This event will be a look at the past, (1860’s), during the most turbulent years in American history. The American Civil War would cost the lives of 632,026 men, women & children not counting civilians. A war which would cost approximately $2.5 million per day, (in 1860), for 4 years, to wage. A war where American fought Americans, fathers fought sons, and brothers fought brothers. A war which would involve every major country in the world. For more information contact event coordinator 1st Sgt. Pete Gilbert, 10 Lakeview Avenue, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, at (518) 524-1124 or email; 1st Sgt Pete Gilbert,Event coordinator/organizer, scuba0852@roadrunner.com.

2nd Annual Artist at Work Studio Tour, Sept. 26-28, 2008. A FREE walking/driving tour of artists' studios in the Tri-Lakes region during peak fall colors. Brochure available with descriptions, directions and a map. Hosted by the Adirondack Artists' Guild, 52 Main Street, Saranac Lake. For more information visit our web site (adirondackartistsguild.com) and click on the Studio Tour logo or call 518-891-2615.

Long Lake Long Boat,Regatta,Saturday, September 27 at 10 a.m.Long Lake,20-miles, 10 miles,The feature event for this event is the North American War Canoe Championships, a 20-mile race on Long Lake. Other races include the C-4 marathon, and unlimited kayak, canoe kayak, guideboat and outrigger races for youth and adults. All races begin and end at the beach across from the Adirondack Hotel.

ONGOING