Photo Courtesy Mark Kurtz Photography, via  e Palace Workers — Photo Courtesy Mark Kurtz Photography, via e Palace Workers

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

9 a.m. Saranac Lake Teachers' Association Children's Skating Races (Saranac Lake Civic Center)

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 25th Annual Winter Book Sale* (Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room, $)

12 p.m. Adirondack Bank Innertube Races (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, $)

4 p.m. High Tea* (Left Bank Café, $)

4-6:30 p.m. SLHS Parent Faculty Organization Pizza Dinner* (First United Methodist Church, $) Sponsored by SLHS Parent Faculty Organization.

5-7 p.m. Opening Reception for "Our Kinda Town" Month Long Exhibition and Silent Auction to benefit Historic Saranac Lake* (Adirondack Artists Guild)

5-8 p.m. Music – Big Boss Sausage Acoustic* (Captain Cook's Bar & Grill)

5:30 p.m. Downtown Saranac Lake Outdoor Movie Night - Disney Pixar's "Brave" (Berkeley Green)

7:30 p.m. Rotary Club Variety Show (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)

8 p.m. Music - Lewis and Clement Expedition* (Belvedere Restaurant)

9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Music – The Cop Outs (Celtic Rock)* (Captain Cook's Bar & Grill)

10 p.m. Music – Conehead Buddha with The Blind Spots opening* (Waterhole, $)

10 p.m. - 2 .a.m. Music - Karaoke with Keith King* (Romano's Saranac Lanes)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8

8-12 p.m. Mason's Pancake Breakfast* (Saranac Lake Adult Center, $) Sponsored by Whiteface Mountain Lodge 789 Masonic Temple.

8:30-9:30 a.m. McDonald's Breakfast with the Winter Carnival Characters (McDonald's, $)

10 a.m. Meet the Winter Carnival Characters (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

10 a.m. Can-Am Snow Rugby Game (Saranac Lake High School Track Field. Call 524-5841 for details.)

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 25th Annual Winter Book Sale (Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room, $)

10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lion's Club Chili Sale* (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)

11 a.m. Paul Smith's College Woodsmen's Exhibition (Riverside Park)

12 - 4 p.m. - Paul Smith's College Alumni Tent with Refreshments* (Nonna Fina, $)

12 p.m. Gala Parade Line-up (Register at Hyde's Mobil. Line up on Upper Broadway.)

1 p.m. Gala Parade (Broadway and Main Street from Ampersand Avenue to LaPan Highway)

Post-Parade Winter Carnival Parade Bands Sound-Off (Harrietstown Town Hall)

2 p.m. Music – Blind Owl Band* (Waterhole)

2:15-4:15 p.m. Music – The Reel Jig Band* (Romano’s Saranac Lanes)

2:30-6 p.m. Open Chess Tournament (Saranac Lake Adult Center) Open to all ages (children need adult chaperone). Sponsored by Saranac Village at Will Rogers Chess Knights.

3-4 p.m. Book Signing with Andy Flynn, author of "Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Memories" (Harrietstown Town Hall)

3 p.m. Music - Cooter & The Crawlies* (Rusty Nail)

3-7 p.m. Saranac Lake Girl Scout Troop Spaghetti Dinner* (First United Methodist Church, $)

5-9 p.m. Music – Legend* (Romano’s Saranac Lanes)

6 p.m. Music - Josh Clement & The Anorthosites* (Rusty Nail)

7 p.m. Music – Annie in the Water* (Captain Cook's Bar & Grill)

7-9 p.m. Music - Susan Grimm and Celtic Quartet* (Left Bank Café)

7 p.m. Music – Half Circle* (Charlie's Inn in Lake Clear)

8 p.m. "Sherlock Holmes Radio Plays"* (Pendragon Theatre, $)

8:30 p.m. Music – Big Boss Sausage Acoustic* (Captain Cook's Bar & Grill)

10 p.m. Music – Lucid* (Waterhole, $)

10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Music – Damaged Goods* (Romano’s Saranac Lanes)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 - last day

10 a.m. Community Bank Adult Cross-Country Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, $. Call 891-2697.)

11 a.m. Casey McHugh Pond Hockey Tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, $. Contact 637-4669 for details.)

11 a.m. Bionique Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center, Rotary Field, $)

11 a.m. Snowshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)

12 p.m. First Niagara Youth Cross-Country Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, $. Call 891-2697)

12-1 p.m. Book Signing with Andy Flynn, author of "Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Memories," and Caperton Tissot, author of "Saranac Lake's Ice Palace: A History of Winter Carnival's Crown Jewel" (Winter Carnival Headquarters)

12:30-3 p.m. Snowy Owl Face Painting for Children (Harrietstown Town Hall)

2 p.m. CVAEYC and Lake Champlain Pools Kiddie Parade (Saranac Lake Free Library to Harrietstown Town Hall)

2 p.m. Music – Tim Herron Trio* (Waterhole)

3 p.m. 19th Annual Saranac Lake Young Arts Association Winter Carnival Baroque Concert (First United Methodist Church, donation requested)

4 p.m. "Sherlock Holmes Radio Plays"* (Pendragon Theatre, $)

4-7 p.m. Music – Annie in the Water* (Captain Cook's Bar & Grill)

7:30 p.m. I Love NY Winter Carnival Slide Show (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

8 p.m. Guide Boat Realty "Storming the Palace" Closing Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)