LOCAL EVENTS ON FRIDAY

Big lots ribbon cutting

MASSENA: Ribbon cutting at new Big Lots store, 138 Harte Haven Plaza, 8:30 a.m., grand opening celebration through out the day.

Festival of Trees

OGDENSBURG: CHMC Auxiliary Festival of Trees, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, Mosaic Building, old Ogdensburg Mall, 100 Ford St., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $2, 15 and under free; hollyberry sale, used Christmas and jewelry for sale, live wreaths, kissing balls, Candyland, silent auction, gift baskets, Chinese auction, viewing of decorated trees, raffles, lunch at 11 a.m., children’s activities, 315-393-1559.

Rohingya refugee benefit

CANTON: St. Lawrence University’s Islamic Culture Club and Habitat for Humanity co-sponsoring gala for the benefit of the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh, 6 p.m., Eben Holden Hall, St. Lawrence University campus, 23 Romoda Dr.; attire is semi-formal; no cost of admission, donations requested to support the Rohingya refugees; South Asian dinner, poems, raffles, fashion show, art gallery, dance, music, keynote speakers.

Hanging of the Greens

CANTON: Hanging of the Greens, 5-8 p.m., Canton United Methodist Church, 41 Court St.; 315-386-4500, www.CantonUMC.weebly.com, Facebook: CantonUMCNewYork .

Heart Healthy tour

POTSDAM: Heart Healthy Grocery Store Tour with registered dietician Amanda Millington, RDN, 7-8 p.m., Potsdam IGA, 27 Elm St.; topics to be discussed: heart healthy foods, understanding nutrition, product labels, shopping on a budget, avoiding marketing tactics; contact Kerrianne Belline to RSVP, kbell15@stlawu.edu, 518-681-0619.

Book signing

CANTON: Book signing with author Paul Hetzer, “Shady Characters - Plant Vampires, Caterpillar Soup, Leprechaun Trees and Other Hilarities of the Natural World,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Nature’s Storehouse Health Food Store, 21 Main St.; copies of book for sale; 315-386-3740.

Friday Night Out

MASSENA: SLC Arts hosting Friday Night Out for teens and adults with special needs and their friends, 6-8 p.m., Nicandri Nature Center, 19 Robinson Bay Road; art activities, music by A Sharp Arrangement; $5 materials fee; registration encouraged: slcartscouncil.org/friday-night-out.

Book talk

CANTON: Book talk with Peter Ladd, coordinator of the SLU Mental Health Counseling Program, 4 p.m., Sykes Residence Lounge; discussing latest book “The Talk Therapy Revolution: Neuroscience, Phenomenology and Mental Health.”