Local events Saturday

Potsdam Summer Festival

Potsdam: Potsdam Summer Festival, three days July 12-14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Rescue Squad Garage Sale, Rescue Squad Building; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ONNY Junque Sale, Pine Street Arena; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Farmer’s Market, end of Main Street parking lot; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Book sale, Civic Center Basement; 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Kids Inflatables, Potsdam Elks, 10 Elm St.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sports for Cancer Dunking Booth, Between the Buns, Elm Street; 10 a.m.5 p.m., Gina’s Scholastic Book Fair, former Northern Music, Market Street; noon-6 p.m., Pig Roast & Live Music, VFW, 95 Market St.; 3 p.m., ground-breaking ceremony for Cheel Center expansion, Clarkson University; 7-7:15 p.m., RUN TO THE RIVER; and 3-5, 7:15-10 p.m., Laser Tag, behind the Clarkson Inn; also, on Saturday, in Ives Park: 9-10 a.m., Family Yoga, with Trillium Center; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Ives Park Craft Show, vendors; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Car Show, south end of Ives Park; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kayak experience, Ives Park boat launch; 11 a.m.-noon.

Garden tour

OGDENSBURG: Sponsored by the Ogdensburg Garden Club, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine; stops at the Markert Gardens, 102 Proctor Ave., on the St. Lawrence River, featuring flood recovery work, secret garden, rare shrubs, trees, perennials, heritage rose gardens, rock gardens, woodland gardens, bog gardens; other stops are: Michael and Meri Briggs, 19 CR 28 (old 37A); Jeff Cline, 507 Proctor Ave.; Sandra Porter, 723 Jay St.; Luanne Herzog, 720 Pickering; Frank Putman, 1980 SH 37, Morristown; and Joe and Shirley McDonald, 903 N. Umberland St., Morristown (across the bay from Ella's Restaurant); tickets: $15, from any garden, garden club member or 315-393-5202; www.facebook.com/OgdensburgGardenClub/.

Massena class reunion

MASSENA: Massena Central Class of 1988's 30th class reunion, 5 p.m., Coach's Corner; appetizers served and DJ service by Wayne Samphier '88; brief commitment service at the high school at 3 p.m. on the John Story Trail to unveil the placement of the memorial stone for our classmates who have passed; classmates gathering at 7 p.m. Quality Inn Hotel bar downtown at the corner of West Orvis and Main (formerly Flanders Inn) on Friday, July 13 for cocktail; all welcome.

Free Kids Day

NORWOOD: Norwood Kiwanis sponsoring Free Kids Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Norwood Village Green, games w/prizes, dunk tank, inflatable obstacle course, petting zoo, touch a truck, free popcorn, concession available with hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, and beverages; 315-244-5806, pdean@nncsk12.org.

Symphony Junque Sale

POTSDAM: Annual Symphony Junque Sale, 9 a.m.-1 pm., part of Potsdam Summer Festival, Pine Street Arena; proceeds benefit Orchestra of Northern New York; $5 noon bag sale; donations can be dropped off at the arena from 4-7 p.m. on July 12 and 2-7 p.m. July 13; 315-267-3251.

Church yard sale

POTSDAM: Potsdam United Methodist Church, 26 Main St., annual yard sale during Potsdam Summerfest, starts at 9 a.m.; large variety of items for sale.

Casino Brew Fest

HOGANSBURG: Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort Brew Fest, 2-6 pm., more than 30 breweries and over 50 beers; KTK band, local food vendors, BBQ chicken, ribs, pizza; 21 and older; $35 tickets at www.mohawkcasino.com.

Faux stained glass

Chippewa Bay: “Faux Stained Glass Class for Kids & Parents,” with Scott Ouderkirk, Chippewa Bay Community Club, 1172 County Route 6, 9:30 a.m.-noon; free, register: chippewacommunityclub@yahoo.com.

Field Days

STAR LAKE: Star Lake Firemen’s Field Days, events held in the community all day; vendors and craft show starts at noon; parade at 6 p.m., fireworks at dusk.

Garden tour

OGDENSBURG: Ogdensburg Garden Club, summer garden tour, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; rain or shine, gardens from Ogdensburg to Morristown; tickets: $15, details and reservations: 315-393-5202, lingriff45@gmail.com.

Bottle drive

MADRID: Madrid Waddington Class of 2022, door-to-door bottle drive, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

UMC sale

POTSDAM: Potsdam United Methodist Church, 26 Main St.; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; large variety of items for sale.

Hammond sales

HAMMOND: Community-wide sales all day in Hammond and Black Lake.

Bottle drive

LISBON: Lisbon Class of 2019, LCS School Parking Lot, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; to benefit the Lisbon Class of 2019; bottles may be dropped off at the school or contact any member of the senior class for pick up. Students will be out collecting bottles on various roads throughout Lisbon; class has an account set up at Perry’s and you may drop them off there anytime.