LOCAL EVENTS ON SATURDAY

Malone Comic Con 2019

MALONE: Malone Comic Con 2019, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Franklin Academy High School, 42 Huskie Lane; tickets: squareup.com/store/malone-comic-con; children 5 and younger are admitted free, students from any school district up to the age of 18, seniors 65 and older and enlisted military pay $4 pre-sale or $5 at the door; general admission for adults costs $8 pre-sale, or $10 at the door; special guests include J.G. Hertzler of Star Trek Deep Space Nine (General Martok), the Ghostbusters ECTO1 Stunt Car, and Shazam and The North Country Crusaders; screening of The Outer Rim Anthology Series, a locally produced sci-fi series; $500 cash prize will be awarded for the ages 16+ Chimera Cosplay Competition, in partnership with Upstate Comic Con; dealer's room with over 50 artists, comic books sellers, collectibles, games, and experiences; virtual reality booths from Rainy Toad; malonecomiccon@gmail.com or on facebook at facebook.com/malonecomiccon.

Potato planting palooza

HEUVELTON: Milkweek Tussock Tubers, 1249 State Highway 184, invites community members to help plant a wide variety of colorful spuds; all ages and pets welcome; food, music, soil-filled good times; 315-244-1052, starrypinewoods@gmail.com.

Humane Society ride

POTSDAM: Mizfitz Riding for Life motorcycle ride to benefit the Potsdam Humane Society, registration 9 a.m., kickstands up at 10:30 a.m., starts at Pine Street Arena, ends at Potsdam Humane Society; $20 per rider, passenger included; food served after the ride at the Humane Society; 50/50 raffle and poker hand; Mizfitz Riding for Life Patch and pins.

Gnome, fairy gardens

NORWOOD: Children are invited to listen to spring stories and design their own Gnome & Fairy Zen Gardens at the Norwood Public Library, 1 Morton St., 11 a.m., in the library gazebo, weather permitting; rain location: library community room; register children for this free event as supplies and space are limited, 315-353-6692, nowlib@ncls.org.

Chicken BBQ

COLTON: Colton Volunteer Fire Department hosting annual chicken barbecue, South Colton Station 2, 11 a.m. start; proceeds benefit CPCS senior scholarships; half chicken, baked beans, salt potatoes, roll, brownie; $10, seniors $8; half chicken costs $6.

O’burg citywide sales

OGDENSBURG: Ogdensburg city-wide garage sales, organized by the Chamber of Commerce; info: 315-393-3620.

Book sale

OGDENSBURG: United Helpers Behavioral Health and Life Skills (formerly Mosaic) Sustainability Committee hosting annual used book sale, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., 100 Ford St. location; held in conjuction with city-wide sales; hundreds of books with genres for everyone.