Local events on Saturday

71st Floatfest

POTSDAM: 71st FloatFest, noon-3 p.m., starts at Ace Hardware, with a float down the Raquette River; event open to all; floaters advised to bring their own tube or flotation device; video of last year's event: www.facebook.com/100004768115814/videos/722902981211966/.

Harvest Days

MADRID: 28th Annual Old Fashioned Harvest Days, St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum, 1755 State Highway 345; antique cars, trucks and tractors will be on display, there will be a flea market, kids pedal tractor pull and races, horse and tractor pulls, draft pony log skidding, chicken barbecue and tours of the maple sugar house, the 1850 one-room schoolhouse, 1850 log cabin reconstruction, Civil War encampment, shoe repair shop, 1920s gas station and other buildings onsite, more; 9:30 a.m. Blacksmith shop dedication; 10-11 a.m. Corn binding, chopping, threshing oats; 10-10:30 a.m. Haflinger (draft pony) log skidding; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Antique auto and truck exhibit; 10:30 a.m. Draft horse log skidding; 11 a.m.-noon Sawmill and shingle mill operating; 12:30 p.m. Tractor and horse parade; 1 p.m. Draft horse driving competition; 1-2 p.m. Corn binding, chopping, threshing oats; 1-2:30 p.m. Kids pedal tractor races; 2-3 p.m. Sawmill and shingle mill operating; 4:30-6 p.m. Dinner: ham, scalloped potatoes and more; 6:30 p.m. 50/50 and raffle winners announced; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Music by Steelin Country; $5 for 12 years old and older, and $3 after 3 p.m. on Saturday; children younger than 12 are admitted free; 315-344-7470, info@slpowermuseum.com.

Colton class reunion

COLTON: Colton Pierrepont Central School Class of 1978, 40th Class Reunion; meeting at the pavilion at Swift Field in South Colton from 3-7; bring you lawn chair and your favorite snack to share; 315-212-2955.

Grand opening

SOUTH COLTON: Higley Hooch Wine and Spirits, 3924 State Highway 56, 1-4 p.m., wine tasting, free hors d'oeuvres prepared by Robideau's Mahogany Ridge, shirts and koozies available for purchase and free prizes; 10 percent off all liquor and wine all day.

Labor Day Celebration

HEUVELTON: Labor Day Celebration, three-day celebration, 8 a.m. Groovy Heuvy Fun run/walk registration; 8:30 a.m. walkers, 9 a.m. runners, $10 includes t shirt, prizes for best costume; 8 a.m. Kid fishing derby, registration will open a 7:30 a.m. and is free to children 12 and younger held at the boat launch; 9 a.m. 30th Annual Remington II Canoe race registration, rec class 10 a.m., racing class 10:10 a.m. cost is SLVP members $15, non-members $20, youth $10, starts West Front St., Rensselear Falls; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. quilt show held at Pickins Hall, 83 State St., sponsored by Heuvelton Free Library; 10 a.m. baby vontest for age 2 and under, held at St. Raphael’s Parish Center, Justina St.; noon Disco Duck Race at Flat Rocks, River Road, free disco ducks for the children, sponsored by St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union; 4 p.m. Northern NY Lawn Mower Race at the boat launch area, cost $5, sponsor HVFD; dusk, American Fire Works.

First Saturday

POTSDAM: 14th annual First Saturday in the Village and Town of Potsdam event, noon-5 p.m., designed to increase awareness among college students of businesses and services available in the village and town; local businesses will have open houses, sales, etc.; sponsored by the campus life office at SUNY Potsdam and the office of student life and engagement at Clarkson University.

Art demos, supply swap

POTSDAM: SLC Arts hosting demos by local artists at 41 Elm St.; part of town-wide First Saturday events, noon-5 p.m.; free, open to all; Andrew Norrell of Hannawa Falls will demonstrate altering thrown clay forms for functional pottery and sculptural ceramics; Catherine LaPointe Vollmer of Potsdam will demonstrate pastel painting; art supply swap, community members can bring art supplies to donate, browse to swap, or bring cash for yard-sale style art supply purchases. More information about the swap is available at https://www.facebook.com/events/251195388832369/; slcartscouncil.org/event/2018firstsaturday/

City-wide sale

OGDENSBURG: City-wide garage sale, organized by Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce during Labor Day weekend Friday, Aug. 31, Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2; Directory of City Wide Garage Sales available at the chamber, 315-393-3620.

Back to School bash

MASSENA: Massena Volunteer Fire Department Safety Bash Family Event, 11 a.m.-noon, JC Penny, 6100 St. Lawrence Centre; fire safety, showing fire truck; parents receive coupon for school shopping; 315-764-5244.