LOCAL EVENTS ON SATURDAY

Norwood Holiday Festival

NORWOOD: Norwood Holiday Festival will be held Dec. 7 from 5-8 p.m. in the village park. At 5 p.m. there will be a lighted parade down Main Street followed by a lighting of the memory tree. The Brass Fireman will play and there will be a bonfire in the park. There will be free cocoa, cookies, horse drawn wagon rides, pictures with Santa and the characters and raffle drawings.

Auction for scouts

WADDINGTON: Auction to benefit Boy Scout Troop 83, Waddington Legion, 5 p.m., donations at the door accepted; snacks; proceeds help fund spring trip to Washington D.C.; cash or check accepted; for donation pickups call 315-528-0496, 315-286-5783.

Play auditions

CANTON: Auditions for 6-8 singers and actors 19 to 65 for "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,” with director Vania Falen of the Grasse River Players, 3-5 p.m., UU Church on Main Street (please use back entrance); prepare 8-10 bars to sing a cappella; readings provided; performances: Feb 13, 14, 15, 2020 as part of Canton Winterfest.

Holiday Open House

CANTON: TAUNY's Annual Holiday Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., TAUNY Center, Main Street; Sugar & Spice Gingerbread Contest and Display, seasonal treats, live music, kids’ activities, and fun for the whole family; free and open to the public; Northern and Southern old-time music will be performed by Possumbilities, Nichol Falls, and The Daveys; kitchen demonstrations will include dumpling-making with Margaret Chang of Sweet Margaret Cafe and more; variety of children’s activities and sweet treats to enjoy throughout the day.

Children's Christmas Party

LOUISVILLE: Children’s Christmas party with Santa, games, bounce house, photo booth, prizes, free hot dogs, drinks; 1-4 p.m; Louisville Fire Station, Route 37; hosted by Louisville Lions Club and Louisville Vol. Fire Dept.

Festival of the Trees

OGDENSBURG: Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary invites the public to its 16th annual Festival of the Trees slated for Friday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 6-9 p.m. at the United Helpers Behavioral Health & Life Skills Building, 100 Ford St.; net proceeds from the event benefit the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary; daytime admission is a $2 per person donation, 12 and younger admitted free; features a hollyberry sale with handcrafted items, “once loved” Christmas and jewelry treasures, live wreaths for sale and pick-up of pre-orders, Candyland (decadent sweet treats), silent auction of gift baskets and trees, choice auction (put raffle tickets in boxes of items you wish to win for random drawing of winners), viewing of the decorated trees, holiday lottery tree raffle, handmade quilt raffle, Memory Tree ($2 donation per ornament in memory of a loved one), and 50/50 raffle; lunch will be served starting at 11 a.m.; children’s activities featuring Christmas crafts, face painting; visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus will be held Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Mark Darou and Jim Flood will perform live holiday music Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday evening events begin at 6 p.m., admission is $15 per person, cash bar and complimentary hors d’ouevres by The Place, holiday music with Dave & Dawn Merz from 6-8:30 p.m. and a viewing of the decorated trees; silent auction, choice auction, 50/50 raffle, Holiday Lottery Tree Raffle and a handmade quilt raffle; all bidding and ticket sales close at 8:30 p.m.; annual Christmas Tree live auction will begin at 8:45 p.m.; rkennedy@chmed.org or 315-393-1559.

Open house

CANTON: Holiday open house at Nature’s Storehouse, 21 Main St., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; free wellness goody bag with purchase; all regularly priced candles and chocolate bars 20% off.

Santa at Brewer

CANTON: Santa at the St. Lawrence University Brewer Bookstore, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., photo op, complimentary photos available.

Christmas Kick Off

WADDINGTON: Main St. blocked off 11 a.m. with fire pit, light show, music, shopping, other events offered by local businesses; Christmas Tea 1-3 p.m. at Waddington Hepburn Library ; painted Christmas ornament class, 1-3 p.m. $18 fee at The Gallery, 10 Main St.; free cookie decorating 2-4 p.m. at Artworks Creperie, 2 Main St; cookie decorating class 4-6 p.m. $30, Main Street Perc, 19 Main St.; holiday dance 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Waddington Town Hall: wear your ugliest holiday sweater or dress in your finest holiday attire.

PJ collection

CANTON: Drive-through PJ collection to benefit the Canton Church and Community Program Giving Tree sponsored by the Nikentsiaki Girl Scout Service Unit, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., parking lot of the Best Western, 90 E. Main St.; service unit includes scouts from Canton, Rensselaer Falls, Hermon and DeKalb troops; new pajamas in youth sizes 2T to 14/16 and adult sizes from M to XL will be collected; pajamas will be given out to families in the Canton, Rensselaer Falls, Clare, Russell, Hermon and DeKalb area.

‘Santa Paws is Coming’

POTSDAM: Potsdam Agway, 14 Pine St., is sponsoring and hosting a benefit for Spay-Neuter Now called “Santa Paws is Coming . . .,” 10 a.m.-noon and 12:30-2:30 p.m.; pets, kids and families can have their pictures taken with Santa by professional photographer Genine Gehret from Keepsake Photography in DeKalb Junction; $10 donations are appreciated; Christmas Wreath Raffle, with wreaths donated by Agway.

Christmas movie

MASSENA: Free movie “Christmas with the Kranks,” 2001 comedy based on John Grisham’s book “Skipping Christmas;” 1 p.m.; Massena Public Library, 41 Glenn St.

Christmas tree lighting

MASSENA: 2019 Massena Downtown Spirit of Christmas Tree lighting, 5-8 p.m., hosted by Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce, caroling, carriage rides treats, hot cocoa.

Photos with Santa

CANTON: Santa will be appearing at Brewer Bookstore, 92 Park St., from 10 a.m. – noon for a photo session with kids, 315-229-5460.

Adirondack Santa

POTSDAM: A visit with the Adirondack Santa, 10:30 a.m., North Country Children’s Museum, 10 Raymond St.; programs included with price of membership or admission; www.northcountrychildrensmuseum.org.

Community breakfast

POTSDAM: Robert J Freego AMVETS Post 282, 6771 U.S. Route 11, will have community breakfast, 8-11:30 a.m.

Holiday tea

WADDINGTON: Friends of the Hepburn Library of Waddington are holding a tea Saturday, Dec. 7 from 1-3 p.m.

Treasure chest craft

POTSDAM: Decorate a small wooden treasure chest, 1 p.m., Potsdam library; materials provided; ages 6-12; register at potsdamlibrary.org.

Painted ornaments

WADDINGTON: Painted Christmas ornaments, 1-3 p.m., The Gallery, 10 Main St.; $18; glass ball ornaments provided; attendees can bring jars or other surfaces to paint on; www.lakestlawrencearts.com, 315-308-4410 to preregister.

Christmas photos

WADDINGTON: Beverly Patchin’s Christmas photo shoot, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Gallery, 10 Main St., $25 for a full session with a free 8-by-10-inch photo; $10 for a mini session with a free 5-by-7-inch photo; choose location for photos; full photo packages available; families, kids and pets welcome; www.lakestlawrencearts.com, 315-869-3895 for appointment.

Merlin app to ID birds

MASSENA: Learn how to identify birds with the free Merlin app for android and iPhone from Cornell Lab of Ornithology; no device required, but help will be given to download it if you bring your device.; best for ages 12 and up; 2-3 p.m; Nicandri Nature Center, 19 Robinson Bay Rd.

Nature Nuts

MASSENA: Nature Nuts Weekend Edition, 11 a.m.-noon, Nicandri Nature Center; for ages 3-5; continuation of popular Nature Nuts program; participants will learn about nature through songs, stories, dancing, outdoor time; meets the first Saturday of every month; free.