The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Almost every Peru resident has attended an activity at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. The spacious building serves the church and the community at large providing space for meetings, homeless families, receptions, parties, showers, concerts, and more. Some of Peru’s most joyous and important events have taken place within its […]

Everyone who enjoys motorcycling or a pig roast and contributing to a good cause should mark Saturday, August 2nd on their calendar. Proceeds from the “Ride For The Roof” will be donated for a new roof on the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. Experienced Road Captain Rick Lawrence will lead the cycles on a 100-mile […]

Benefit scheduled for Peru man on June 21 – North Countryman.

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Homesteading and Woodworking Weekend @ Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum – June 28- 29, 2014 – Hours 10am – 4pm. Woodcarving demos by Champlain Valley Woodcarvers. Other demos include shingle mill, antique chainsaw, flax spinning, and beekeeping. Hands-on activities include using a washboard and vintage ringer washing machine, grinding corn and tasting homemade cornbread. […]

Museum Days at Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum, 250 River Road, Peru, NY. June 7-8, 2014 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Exhibits, live demonstrations, hands-on fun for the kids – grind corn, collect “eggs”, milk a cow, take a stagecoach ride, pet the animals. Fun for the whole family! The Peru SPCA will be at […]

This morning The Peru Gazette traveled to the Hallock Hill Rd. between Peru and Keeseville. It was a little too late to get the best photos, but here are few of the impressive animals at Marsha’s Buffalo Farm. All was peaceful until one bull started walking to the feed wagon. Then most of the rest of […]

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The Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 16th Annual Great Adirondack Car Show, Craft Fair & Giant Garage Sale! Join us on Saturday, June 14th at the Crete Center to see cars, truck and motorcycles from every era competing in 30 different classes. Enter your vehicle in advance for only $10. This family […]

Plattsburgh, NY (May 21, 2014) –The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA) and the Strand Theatre are proud to present “The Sinatra Show” with the Joey Thomas Big Band on Sunday, June 8th at 3:00pm. This special performance, in remembrance of “Ol’ Blue Eyes”, promises to delight with some of the most memorable […]

Peru – Fun for the whole family! Museum Days at Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum, 250 River Road on June 7-8, 2014 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Exhibits, live demonstrations, hands-on fun for the kids – grind corn, collect “eggs”, milk a cow, take a stagecoach ride, pet the animals. The Peru SPCA will be […]

By John T. Ryan Most local residents know the Harkness to Clintonville Road as a short cut to AuSable Forks and the Adirondack Region. Many people think of it as a lonely highway known for the blueberries on the Clintonville Plains. But for past the few summers, passersby have noticed a thing of beauty about […]

The Strand Theatre and North Country Cultural Center for the Arts are pleased to announce Jessica Dulle as their new Executive Director. Dulle’s experience will lead both the Strand Theatre and the North Country Cultural Center of the Arts as they officially merge under the name The Strand Center for the Arts. Dulle holds a […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY— The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts is proud to announce the upcoming exhibition, “Impromptu,” which features works by Lynn Manning and Erik Wilson on display in our Main Gallery from May 9th to June 14th, 2014. Pairing the photographic work of Manning and the painting and sculpture of Wilson, the show […]

The North Star Underground Railroad Museum opens for a 4th season on May 3rd. The museum exhibits portray compelling stories of freedom seekers (former slaves) who passed through Northeastern New York and the Champlain Valley, many of them going to Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Displays include a multimedia production of the story of John Thomas […]

A Message From The Girl Scouts of NENY The Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) offers a magical camp experience for girls. At camp girls have the opportunity to meet old and new friends, gain confidence in their skills, and feel good about who they are while learning new things! Girl Scout camp offer […]

Spring Book Sale: Friday, May 16, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Peru Free Library, Main Street, Peru NY

PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK–The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA) is pleased to announce the Second Annual Tri-County Decentralization Grant Awards Ceremony set for May 9 at 5:30pm in the Main Gallery of the Art Center at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. Thirty plus artists and arts organizations from Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY- The North Country Cultural Center and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau are excited to announce the call for entries for this year’s Adirondack Coast ARTWays competition. The theme of this year’s Adirondack Coast ARTWays is the Battle of Plattsburgh Bicentennial. Two hundred years have passed since military forces battled for colonial rights off […]

Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum Season Opening – May 10-11, 2014 – Hours 10am – 4pm. Plowing and planting with antique farm equipment ongoing throughout the weekend. Other demonstrations include the shingle mill and blacksmith shop. A perennial plant sale will be held. 518-643-8052 http://www.babbiemuseum.org/

On Saturday, April 5th, 2014 volunteers across Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties will lend their hand to the annual Day of Caring event hosted by United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc., North Country Regional Volunteer Center, Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau.  With the help of more than 500 […]

St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a pot roast dinner on Saturday, April 12th from 4 to 6:30 PM at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  $10 per person, children 12 and under $5.  Take-outs are available. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

By John T. Ryan The final costs will exceed estimates by about 15% –$100,000–, but in a few weeks Peru residents should see work commencing on the Little Ausable River Walking Trail. The Peru Town Board at its March 24th meeting unanimously approved a bid of $809,799 from Steven E. Fuller Excavating of Keeseville. Three other […]

Wine Tasting: featuring Dessert wines, Ports and Scotches Peru Free Library Friday, March 28 6-8pm $10.00 donation to the library

Plattsburgh, NY – 3/03/14 – On Saturday, April 5, 2014 the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is teaming up with the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau and Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh for the Annual Day of Caring.  This volunteer-driven event has hosted projects ranging from cleaning homes of senior citizens, helping complete projects […]