LOCAL EVENTS ON SATURDAY

Poet Tree

OGDENSBURG: The Friends of the Ogdensburg Public Library invite the public to its first Poet Tree Open Mike on Saturday, April 13 at 5 p.m. at the Ogdensburg Public Library on the 2nd floor in the ballroom. Organizers are looking for local poets to share their works. All poets are welcome, published and unpublished.

Peter Rabbit fest

CANTON: Canton Chamber of Commerce will once again host its annual Peter Rabbit in the Park festival at the Canton Pavilion, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 6 and younger, games, face painting, bowling, coloring, a cake walk and other Easter-themed activities; egg hunt starts at noon, prizes available; 315-386-8255, or email cantonchamberny@gmail.com.

Tree pruning workshop

RENSSELEAR FALLS: Fruit tree springtime care: pruning, development and restoration, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Indian Creek Nature Center; program to acquaint the novice as well as the more experienced fruit grower with tree care techniques from the ground up, from pruning and training young plants to renovating old, neglected trees; master gardener Don O’Shea, with decades of experience working with fruit trees, will share information on tree biology, pruning to enhance sound structural growth, fruit production and tree health, tool tips and mistakes to avoid; class is free but pre-registration required (important in case of changes due to bad weather); call Don, 315-393-5137, prior to the program date of April 13; meet at the pavilion, main entrance parking lot of Indian Creek Nature Center.

SOTA carnival

POTSDAM: Clarkson University's SOTA presents Third Annual Spring Carnival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 59 Main St. Potsdam, in the Library Commons; tickets: $5 for 1 arm length and $2 for 6 tickets; games with prizes for all ages, arts and crafts, and facepainting; info: 248-703-1445 or email sota@clarkson.edu.

Photography exhibit

CANTON: Opening reception for exhibition “From Jamaica to Peru,” 2-4 p.m., The TAUNY Center, Main St.; opening reception will include Q&A with the curator and photographer, Ben Stechschulte, and light refreshments will be served; exhibition in TAUNY’s main gallery April 13-Oct. 26, 2019; photography-based exhibition exploring TAUNY North Country Heritage Award recipient Forrence Orchards (Peru, NY), in the northern Adirondacks, and the generations of Jamaican men who travel thousands of miles to work there each year; images move through the 2016 production season from orchard preparations, to harvest, to winter pruning; www.tauny.org/ncha.

Hernia screening

OGDENSBURG: Free hernia screening, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 1st floor Ambulatory Surgery Unit, 214 King St.; physical exam performed by doctors Michael Oakley and Noah Zuker; screening will help determine if a hernia is present and the latest treatment options, including the da Vinci Xi surgical option; limited spaces, registration required: 315-713-5251.

History Coffee Hour

OGDENSBURG: Ogdensburg History Coffee Hour, a free public program for adults to share stories about growing up or working in Ogdensburg or bring an object for show and tell, 10 a.m., Ogdensburg Public Library; city historian and Heuvelton Central School teacher Julie Madlin will join participants to talk about Famine Irish immigration to Ogdensburg; will also share information about the new stops on the “Strolling Down State Street Tour;” jmmadlin@gmail.com.

Natural Medicines Symposium

CANTON: Third annual Symposium on Natural Medicines, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., SUNY Canton, Payson Hall, Room 219; plant identification lesson, smoothie-tastings and trivia contest; speakers Michael B. Burgess, Ph.D., assistant professor at SUNY Plattsburgh, and Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH, from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Ore., will discuss ancient remedies and the benefits of antioxidants; event co-sponsored by Canton College Foundation, the Northern New York Chapter of the American Chemical Society, Nature's Storehouse and the Potsdam Food Co-op; free, open to public; info, register: www.canton.edu/natural/.

Boogie Wonderland

CANTON: North Country Children’s Museum hosts family friendly “Boogie Wonderland” fundraiser, 6:30 p.m., Best Western University Inn, NYS Hwy. 11.; dancing, disco music. soft drinks, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; $20 per person, $75 for a family; to register: https://bit.ly/2VcZCQj.

Hop into Spring

MADRID: Visit Easter Bunny and play games at Hop into Spring Party; 1-3 p.m.; Hepburn Library of Madrid, 11 Church St; for more info: www.hepburnlibraryofmadrid.org or call 315-322-5673.

Easter bunny

MASSENA: Easter bunny and breakfast at First United Methodist Church, 189 Main St., fellowship hall, 8-11 a.m.; $5 breakfast, 3 and under frree; free arts and crafts and games, Easter egg hunt begins at 10:30 a.m.

Easter bunny party

OGDENSBURG: Easter Bunny Party, noon-2 p.m., Youth Impact Center, 31 David St., sponsored by Stronger Ogdensburg For All group; free, open to the public; photo ops with Easter bunny available.

Bunny breakfast

MASSENA: Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, 8-11 a.m., hosted by Massena Cub Scout Pack 31, at First United Methodist Church; pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee; Easter Bunny on hand to visit with kids, photos; $5, 3 and younger free; proceeds help cub pack.