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From live birds to a live radio recording, whirlwind five-minute readings to panel discussions and author talks, here are the special events at the Chronicle Book Fair, Sunday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Queensbury Hotel.

It’s all free.

In the Warren Room

• Carl Heilman, 11 a.m.-noon: My 40 Years as an Adirondack Photographer, multi-media.
• Jim Davies, Noon-1 p.m.: Riveted, “the science of why jokes make us

Chronicle Book Fair Sunday! Prime Time Seniors issue. Election results. Veterans Week: concerts, speakers & more. Glens Falls Community Theatre sets Sweeney Todd. Want to be a guide dog puppy raiser? Olde Post Grille owners to open 190 Grille & Cinema in Aimee’s space. Lt. Kloepher, Lake George grad stuns his mom, home early from Afghanistan. Jimmer picked by Knicks for development league. Hudson Falls takes option to buy Courthouse …

Halloween & Election issue. Sally Longo sets airport restaurant. Dave Strader ‘Best in the Business’ per hockeywriters.com. Election races to watch. D’Ella Honda to donate $100 per car sold in February, give to Marathon Dance. TD Bank to close main downtown branch. Glens Falls Co-Op lands first floor spot in Empire Theater. Jimmer’s uncle slams anti-Jimmer Yahoo article. Gilbert Gottfried coming to Glens Falls Civic Center Jan. 7. Looking for …

By Jason Irwin, Chronicle Freelance Zombie

Accepting an “invitation” sent to The Chronicle in the form of a gruesome evidence bag full of blood and body parts (not real, I hope), I attended a “Black Carpet” event at Six Flags Great Escape this past Friday night.

Part of the invite included an interactive opportunity that I couldn’t resist: My girlfriend Tiffany and I — along with other members of area …

By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor

Adirondack Tree Surgeons of Wilton is sponsoring NASCAR driver JJ Yeley in this Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway.

“There’s never been a tree company sponsor in NASCAR,” said Adirondack Tree Surgeons owner Phil Viger. “I think we might get some TV time.”

The race will be broadcast on NBCSN, Channel 44 locally on Time Warner Cable.

He said he and his wife, …