First Night Schedule of Events

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First Night® Saranac Lake 2008 Performance Schedule

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Performance Venues	Map #	Seats	6:00 PM	7:00 PM	8:00 PM	9:00 PM	10:00 PM	11:00 PM
Artist's Guild	8	125	Pen & Parchment	Poetry & Essays	Elaine Dewar Classical Violin	Elaine Dewar Classical Violin
Bluseed Studios	1	60	Spade Youth Rock	Caroline Couture Jazzy Pop	Caroline Couture Jazzy Pop		The Powder Kegs Bluegrass	The Powder Kegs Bluegrass
First Presbyterian Church	9	150	Roy Hurd & Frank Orsini Folk Music	Roy Hurd & Frank Orsini Folk Music	Joan Crane & Matt Moore Ragtime, Gospel & Blues	Joan Crane & Matt Moore Ragtime, Gospel & Blues
First United Methodist Church	12	150	Mountains in Motion Dance Project	Mountains in Motion Dance Project	Stephen Gratto Vaudeville & Circus	Stephen Gratto Vaudeville & Circus	Stephen Gratto Vaudeville & Circus
Harrietstown Town Hall	7	650	Stan Oliva Band Blues	Stan Oliva Band Blues		The Lustre Kings Rockabilly/Swing Dance	The Lustre Kings Rockabilly/Swing Dance	The Lustre Kings Rockabilly/Swing Dance
Pendragon Theater	13	200	Dan Duggan & Peggy Lynn Folk Music	Dan Duggan & Peggy Lynn Folk Music		Christine Lavin Singer, Songwriter & Comedienne	Christine Lavin Singer, Songwriter & Comedienne	Christine Lavin Singer, Songwriter & Comedienne
Petrova School	6	530	Three Doug Knight Bluegrass	Three Doug Knight Bluegrass	Beartracks Country & Bluegrass	Beartracks Country & Bluegrass	Beartracks Country & Bluegrass
Saranac Free Library	4	125	LoonWorks Magic & Clowning	LoonWorks Magic & Clowning	River Rat Rhythm Project Steel Drums	River Rat Rhythm Project Steel Drums
St. Luke's Episcopal Church	5	150		Bernice Lewis Folk Music	Bernice Lewis Folk Music	Gag Reflex Improv. Comedy	Gag Reflex Improv. Comedy	Gag Reflex Improv. Comedy

10 AM -- 12 Noon: Saturday Dec. 29th, Children's Mask Making Workshop, Bluseed Studios -- Make mask to wear in Gala Parade.

5:30 PM: FIRST NIGHT® Gala Parade & Opening Ceremonies -- Commencing at the Hotel Saranac

12 Midnight: Fireworks -- Lake Flower Boat Launch

First Night® Buttons: $10 Adults; Children 12 and under Free -- Buttons on sale in Saranac Lake at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Ampersound Music, Blue Line Sport Shop, Books & Baskets, Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, and SnapShot Photo, and in Lake Placid at the Lake Placid Visitors Bureau.

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First Night Food and Fun

St. Bernard's School Cafeteria

The Peak Performance group will be cooking up some awesome Tacos and Taco Salads for people with a craving for Mexican food.
Time: 5:30 -8:30 PM
Price: Dinner $3-$5; Dessert $1

Who are the Adirondack Peak Protectors? It's a local group of men and women dedicated to making a difference in the battle against breast cancer. In August 2008 they will be in Boston for a 3 day; 60 mile walk, to raise money for the Komen Foundation and breast cancer research. For more information, go to www.the3day.org.

For Fun check out the classic cartoons throughout the evening, provided by Eric Granger of Placid Productions and Broadway Video.

First Presbyterian Church

The Northern Light's School will be serving a Hearty Fare of Vegetarian soup or stew with homemade bread and sweet.

Time: 5:30 -9:00

Price: $4.00 dinner $.50 sweets

Northern Light School is a Waldorf-based school that provides a developmentally appropriate education through the arts and a rich curriculum for Preschool through Third Grade. The mission of Northern Lights School is the nurture the imagination, to cultivate a love of learning, and to awaken a sense of moral responsibility in each child served."

Saranac Lake Adult Center

The Kiwanis will be cooking up spaghetti and meatball with salad and bread and brownies for dessert. Just right for hungry First Night Reveler's.

Time: 5:30- 8:30

Price: $7 for adults; $5 for children 12 & under

What do the Kiwanis of Saranac Lake do? The Saranac Lake Kiwanis raises money to address the needs of children, their health, education and development.

For Fun the Getaway Youth group will be providing children's activities: face painting, animal balloon making and bean toss games.

The Sound of Music - Sing-Along Back by popular Demand. Showtime at 8:00 and 9:00 brought to you by the Community Theatre Players.

Harrietstown Town Hall

The Critter Café and Tri-Lakes Humane Society will once again be serving food for the hungry.

The ala cart menu includes: Chili for $2.50; Mac & Cheese $2.50; Hot Dogs or Chili Dogs $1.50 or $1.75; Chips $.50 Beverages $1.00; Baked Goods $1.00

Time: 5:00- 11:00

Tri-Lakes Humane Society provides shelter to stray and unwanted domestic animals. We are proud to say that we have placed 3000 animals in loving homes since 2001! We are a non-profit, no kill shelter, and we have many animals up for adoption.

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