Local events on Sunday

Team Hunter benefit

PARISHVILLE: Benefit for family of Hunter John Van Ells, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Parishville Fire Hall; craft and vendor fair; Hunter was born with CDP X1; proceeds from the event will help support travel expenses to doctors in Syracuse and Delaware.

Nature center picnic

MASSENA: Eugene Nicandri Nature Center Annual Member and Volunteer Picnic, 1-3 p.m.; 19 Robinson Bay Road; hotdogs and hamburgers with all the fixings; turtle painting and other games; door prizes and volunteer awards; RSVP by Sept. 4: 315-705-5022, info@massenanaturecenter.com.

Thompson jamboree

POTSDAM: Jamboree to benefit Jonathan Thompson, 11 a.m.-7 p.m, Potsdam American Legion, 74 Madrid Ave.; Johnathan, a 13-year-old, Potsdam middle school student, is battling Relapsing Ewing Sarcoma; money raised will help the family with travel and medical expenses; live music all day, door prizes, raffles, 50/50, door prizes, lottery board raffle, bake sale; information or donations contact: Lynn Tharrett, 315-600-1046, Sharon Miller, 315-267-6020, Jackie Willmart, 315-323-4062; and Amy Narrow, 315-244-1919.

Plow Days

FOWLER: St. Lawrence Valley Draft Horse Club’s Plow Days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 362 County Route 22 (Farm to Market Road); exhibitions include plowing with walking plow and sulky plow, mowing hay, hay press, corn cutting, threshing, wagon rides, black smith, potato digging, sorghum press, dog/goat tread mill, cake walk, pony rides, raffles, refreshments; admission: $2 per person, free admission to 4-H and FFA members; 315-287-3533 or 315-276-1135.

Water communion service

CANTON: Unitarian Universalist Church, 3½ E. Main St., begins new church year with in-gathering and water communion service titled “Reveling in Rain” at 10:30 a.m.; led by the Rev. James Galasinski, multi-generational celebration; music by jazz pianist Bill Vitek and church choir, directed by Carol Strome; all invited to bring small quantity of water to celebrate water communion; www.uucantonny.org.