Artwork
Ongoing
∫ Sacandaga Valley Arts Network Artists’ Gallery Fall Exhibit: Fulton County Visitor Center, Routes 29 and 30, Vail Mills. Free and open to the public. Gallery is open weekends.
∫ Jon Segan, painter-sculptor: Micropolis Cooperative Art Gallery, 30 N. Main St., Gloversville. Micropolis member artists work on display will include paintings, drawings, photographs, fiber art, batik, mixed media, woodwork, glass, digital art, sculpture, jewelry and pottery. The gallery, inside Mohawk Harvest, is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The show will run through Monday. For more information, go to www.MicropolisGallery.com.
∫ Suzanna Van Schoonhoven Hunter ceramic artwork display: Frothingham Free Library, 28 W. Main St., Fonda. The exhibit will be on display during the library hours through Monday.
Auction
Friday
∫ Horse tack auction: West Wind Farm, 3624 State Route 29, Johnstown, 6 p.m.
Concerts/ daytime music
Saturday
∫ Linda Lee and the Fox Creek Band: Pawling Hall, 86 N. Pawling St., Hagaman, 4 p.m. $10 cover. All welcome. Covered dish night — bring a dish to pass.
Craft events
Saturday
∫ Vendors and crafters (horse related items): West Wind Farm, 3624 Route 29, Johnstown, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event will include a mini horse pull, 2 p.m.
Dances
Wednesday
∫ Line dancing: Sharp Shooters Billiards and Sports Pub, 35 E. Main St., Amsterdam, 7 p.m. All-request dancing after lesson until 10 p.m. $6 cover. Lesson and music provided by Sue Kaupelis.
Nightlife
Today
∫ Vinny Michaels: Lakeside Tavern and Marina, 306 Woods Hollow Road, Gloversville, 6 p.m. No cover.
∫ Matthew Bosworth: Partner’s Pub, 21 S. William St., Johnstown, 7 p.m. No cover.
Friday
∫ Third Rail: Saratoga Winery, 754 Corbin Hill Road, Saratoga Springs, 6 p.m. No cover.
∫ Doc Orloff Duo: Loopie’s Pub, 410 Mohawk Drive, Tribes Hill, 7:30 p.m. No cover.
∫ Bobby “Badfinger” Motyl: Aaron’s Irish Pub, 231 N. Main St., Gloversville, 9 p.m.
∫ Open DJ: Murphy’s Irish Pub, 160 W. Fulton St., Gloversville, 8 p.m.
Saturday
∫ Rough-n-Real Band: Robin’s Nest, 230 Stevers Mills Road, Broadalbin, 8 p.m. $5 cover.
∫ Third Rail: Mayfield Grill, 8 School St., Mayfield, 8 p.m. No cover.
∫ Doc Orloff Duo: Rustic Loft, 4740 Route 30, Amsterdam, 8 p.m. No cover.
∫ DJ Bane: Murphy’s Irish Pub, 160 W. Fulton St., Gloversville, 10 p.m.
Tuesday
∫ Aaron Mittler: Rustic Loft, 4740 Route 30, Amsterdam, 6 p.m. No cover.
Theater
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
∫ Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s Foggy Mountain Players production, “Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind: 45 Plays in 90 Minutes”: FMCC’s theater, 2805 State Route 67, 8 p.m. on Friday, and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Free admission. Note: The production contains profanity and is intended for adult audiences only.
Fishing
Saturday
∫ The Youth Fishing Derby will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wohlfarth’s Pond, 44 S. McNab Ave., in Gloversville.
The event is open to children 15 and under and is free.
Bring your own poles and earthworms. This will be a hook and worm, catch and release competition. No mealworms are allowed. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and will be open throughout the day.
Trophies will be awarded for the most fish caught, largest fish caught in each age group, first fish caught and smallest fish caught. Each child who catches a fish will receive an award ribbon in recognition of their accomplishment.
Library
Today
∫ The Johnstown Public Library will be hold a reading and discussion program for adults called “Votes for Women” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The program facilitator is Lauren Kozakiewicz, Ph.D.
Books will be provided by the Humanities Council and the Consortium.
Registrants will be notified as the books become available for distribution. To sign up, contact Jo-Ann Clear, Project Director at (518) 774-7838 or [email protected]
