Local events Saturday Founder’s Weekend OGDENSBURG: Founder’s Weekend July 21-22, 10 a.m., Fort La Présentation historic site; Colonial trade demonstrations, children’s muster and scavenger …
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Local events Saturday
Founder’s Weekend
OGDENSBURG: Founder’s Weekend July 21-22, 10 a.m., Fort La Présentation historic site; Colonial trade demonstrations, children’s muster and scavenger hunt, historic talks with Jack Frost, English Country dancing demonstrations, tomahawk throwing, land and water battle reenactments, fire starting demonstration and cartridge rolling; George Bougher presents “History of the 60th Regiment,” 11:30 a.m., Jack Frost will present a “Synopsis of the French and Indian War,” each day at 1 p.m. prior to the start of the land battles; www.fort1749.org.
Seaway Festival
OGDENSBURG: 58th annual Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival, scheduled for July 21 through 29; children’s fishing derby, huge fireworks display, antique and classic car show, carnival rides, great food, live entertainment; called “the biggest family reunion” in St. Lawrence County, the Seaway Festival traditionally draws thousands of attendees at events held throughout the week, including what organizers claim is the biggest parade in the region; celebrations of Ogdensburg’s 150th Birthday planned; full schedule at ogdensburgseawayfestival.org.
Kids Games
OGDENSBURG: Annual Kids Games sponsored by the Ogdensburg Firefighters Association, in conjunction with the Seaway Festival, 1-4 p.m., Greenbelt next to Kids Kingdom; free of charge, includes pizza, subs, drinks, helium balloons, raffle drawing for prizes; ladder truckset up to spray the kids with water if it's a nice day; sprints, one-and-two-person sack races, two-person wheelbarrow races, a water balloon fight, greased pole challenge, ring toss game; top three finishers choose from a prize pool; competitors grouped by age, 2-year-olds to 16-year-olds.
Jumanji screening
OGDENSBURG: United Helpers Employee Activity Team hosting free showing of the movie "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," 6 p.m., Mosaic complex, 100 Ford St.; open to the public; held in conjunction with Seaway Festival; shown indoors on a large, 12-foot screen.
Ice cream, fireworks
COLTON: Higley Association's annual ice cream social and fireworks display, 7:30 p.m., Fireman's Field, Gulf Road; music until 9 p.m., fireworks at dark; Rain date: July 22; free except for any purchase of food, drinks, donations towards the fireworks are accepted at the gate.
Talent show
HOPKINTON: Hopkinton Fort Jackson Fire Department hosting talent show, fire station, 2876 State Highway 11B; 1:30 p.m.; cash prizes and no entry fee.
Hopkinton Field Day
HOPKINTON: Hopkinton Field Day, hosted by Hopkinton-Fort Jackson Fire Department, 2876 State Highway 11B, all day; youth activities, bounce house, live music all day, craft fair at 10 a.m., parade at 10 a.m., fire works, tractor pull; Q Country live broadcast 11 a.m.-1 p.m., DJ and Karaoke Talent show 1-4 p.m., Plan-B performs 5-9 p.m., Firefighter Combat Challenge $5 per run; all day, free admission.
Colton Country Day
COLTON: 35th annual Colton Country Days, all day activities; 7:30-10 a.m. pancake breakfast at Colton United Methodist Church, Church Street; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Colton; crafters, artists, bakers, flea market vendors, frog jumping contest, chicken barbecue, concessions, book sale, music, performances by the Grass River Players, fireworks, Alumni Tent, whitewater release and kayaking, free clothing giveaway, exhibits, Music on the Bridge, golf carts available, fireworks; more events during the week; http://coltonmuseum.org, www.townofcolton.com.
Blum jamboree
POTSDAM: Jamboree to benefit Joshua Blum and family, 2-6 p.m., Potsdam VFW, 95 Market St.; $5 at the door, silent auction, BBQ, cash bar; Blum, a Barstow Motors employee, husband and father, needs surgery for a brain aneurysm; donations accepted; 315-244-7470.
Scottish Festival Day
HAMMOND: Hammond Scottish Festival Day, 10 a.m. opening ceremony; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. early 1800s demonstrations of blacksmithing, creating wool and weaving, quilting, trapping and butter making, Highland game demonstrations by the Tughill Heavies, Scottish recipes, longest beard contest and best costume contest etc. at 2:30 p.m., Scottish clans and tartan advice, 1-3 p.m. postage stamp cancelation, live music all day, 1-4 p.m. photo booth with Scottish costumes and props, childrens activities including Highland gmaes, sporan scavenger hunt, tug-o-war, relay races, making Loch Ness Monster sock puppets, bagpipe demos, vendor sals, food and beverages by Good-By Earl’s Grill from 10-2, chicken barbecue at Hammond Fire Hall; live music all day; annual Hammond Field Day parade, led by Brockville Pipes & Drums at 7 p.m., auction, games, food and band at Hammond Fire Hall at 8 p.m.; part of Hammond 2018 Scottish Festival July 14-22.
Meet the artists
MASSENA: Meet the artists event, 3-5 p.m., St. Lawrence Centre mall; hosted by SLC Arts; exhibit of over 100 juried pieces from Carol Backus, Angela Ballou, Kevin Beary, Eileen Boots, Bryan Bouchey, James Bullard, Anne Burnham, Sharon H.J. Cheng, Steven Cobb, David Crowell, Kasarian Dane, Yvona Fast, Ruth Freeman, Betty Graham, Barre Hall, Mary Harding, Shelley Hazen, Melanie Kimbler, Sally Kirby, Eileen LaBarge, Mary Lacerenza, Patricia Lane, Suzanne Lebeda, Catherine LaPointe Vollmer, Ronald Larsen, Stefanie Latimer, Suzan McDermott, Kathy Montan, Eleanor Morgan, Andrey Oloan, Beverly Patchin, Thomas Robarge Jr., Kristen Rozelle, Eve Stoddard, Raymond Whalen, Robert Wheeler; free; 315-265-6860, slcartscouncil.org/event/2018membershow/.
Family Fun Day
POTSDAM: Family Fun Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Potsdam’s Ives Park farmers market, hosted by GardenShare; sack races, radish-toss, mystery market, face-painting, local live music, local food, raffle; www.gardenshare.
Brewfest at the mall
MASSENA: Cheers! Brewfest, St. Lawrence Centre Mall; 315-764-1001, https://www.facebook.com/shopstlawrence/.
Food distribution
MASSENA: Food distribution, 9-10:30 a.m., St. Vincent de Paul, 128 Main St.; for St. Lawrence County residents only.
Car Wash
DEKALB JUNCTION: Canton Youth Advocate Programs, car wash, noon-4 p.m., at Dekalb Junction Fire Station, U.S. Route 11; money raised will be used to fund a youth trip to Ausable Chasm, located in the Adirondacks; $5 donation per vehicle.
Food in Norfolk
NORFOLK: Food distribution, 9-11 a.m., Norfolk-Raymondville Food Pantry, 9 W. Main St., United Methodist Church of Norfolk; bring boxes, bags or totes to take home food; recertification month, bring proof of address to re-register; emergency food available: 315-212-0520.
Old DeKalb tour
DEKALB JUNCTION: Historic Talk & Walk, led by town historian Bryan Thompson; sponsored by St. Lawrence County Historical Society; walkers meet at 1 p.m. at the Old DeKalb Methodist Church, 3719 County Route 17, and then take a tour of Old DeKalb; approximately an hour and a half long, free and open to the public, no advance registration is required; 315-386-8133, info@slcha.org, www.slcha.org.
Sports & recreation
Hoops on the River
OGDENSBURG: Hosmer's Marina and the St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union hosting 4th annual Hoops on the River 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the marina; 315-528-6097, patrickpinkerton@gmail.com; proceeds donated to Ogdensburg Boys & Girls Club.
Helping Hands golf
POTSDAM: Golf tournament to benefit Helping Hands of Potsdam, Potsdam Town & Country Club. $80 per person for golf, cart, lunch, prizes. Signups, info: Tom Chappell at 268-0633.
Waterfall tour
CLARE: Tour of Tooley Pond Road, 10:30-noon, waterfalls and cascades found along the Grasse River on Tooley Pond Road in Clare; group will meet at the Northwest end of Tooley Pond Road, at the junction with County Route 27 in Degrasse; please be prepared to caravan as the group plans to stop at several falls along the way before turning around at Tooley Pond.; www.natureupnorth.org/events.