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EVENTS
TODAY
Parents Night Out. 6 to 9 p.m. Plattsburgh Nazarene Church, 187 Broad St. For ages infant through sixth grade. Free night of pizza, crafts, gym games, etc. Call 561-1960 to register.
Go Red for Women Workshops and Dinner. 4 to 8 p.m. Westside Ball Room, Plattsburgh. Motivational speaker, educational breakout sessions, silent auction. Tickets: $50 each, call Keri Mack at 335-8125.
Winterfest 2013. Starting at 4 p.m. American Legion Post 1619, West Plattsburgh. Family event includes chicken & biscuit dinner, ice sculpture, Caribou Cup broomball tournament, bonfire, open skating, live music. Fireworks tonight around 8.
Fireworks Displays. 9 p.m. Olympic Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid. Part of the 2013 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See story, Page A1.
SAT., FEB. 2
Winterfest 2013. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. American Legion Post 1619, West Plattsburgh. Frostball tournament, curling competition instructions, open skating, sliding on hill, horse-and-wagon rides, face-painting, 50/50 raffles, food, curling finals, bonfire.
Clinton County Music Educators Association All-County Music Festival. Chazy Central Rural School. Music students from all of Clinton County will assemble at 9 a.m. to rehearse. The day culminates in a 2:30 concert featuring the All-County Orchestra, All-County Chorus and the All-County Band.
Square Dance. Clinton County Fairgrounds, Morrisonville. North Country Squares. Plus, 7 to 8 p.m.; MS, 8 to 10 p.m. Caller/cuer: Walter Wall.
11th-annual Mardi Gras North. 2 to 5 p.m. City Rec Center, U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh. Balloon animals, magicians, face-painting and tie-dye socks. To benefit Behavioral Health Services North.
Northern New York Audubon Bird Walk. 10 a.m. Adirondack Interpretive Center, Newcomb.
Winter Carnival Parade Snack Bar. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. First Congregational Church of Malone.
Maple Craft Show and Auction. 3:30 p.m. Brushton-Moira Central School, Brushton. Auction will include sap buckets and a gun cabinet with etched doors made by the FFA students.
Lake Placid High School Winter Carnival Coronation. 7 p.m. Entrance fee, $4. Crowning of royalty for annual event.
Snowball kickoff. 1 p.m. Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, Plattsburgh. Kids ages 7 to 14 build snow catapult, experimenting with distance, speed and accuracy. Fun run in the snow at 2:15. Part of Snowball Kickoff Event. Free. Registration required, 566-7575.
Groundhog Day Winter Getaway. Noon to 3:30 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1466, 327 Spellman Road, Beekmantown. Live music, variety of hot soups and sandwiches. No charge. Sponsored by the Christian Motorcyclists Association, Adirondacks’ Forgiven, Chapter 1172, Plattsburgh.
Music Appreciation for Ages 3-6. Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay. With Julie Robinson Robards. Singing, story-telling and fun with rhythm instruments.
Pam Belluck Author-signing. 3 to 5 p.m. The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid.
Fireworks Displays. 9 p.m. Olympic Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid. Part of the 2013 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships.
SUN., FEB. 3
Winterfest 2013. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. American Legion Post 1619, West Plattsburgh. Frostball tournament, curling competition instructions, open skating, sliding on hill, horse-and-wagon rides, face-painting, 50/50 raffles, food, curling finals, bonfire.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See story, Page A1.
Bookwoman’s Story Hour. 2 to 3 p.m. Cornerstone Bookstore, 110 Margaret St., Plattsburgh. Features stories for children of all ages.
MON., FEB. 4
Bingo. 6:45 p.m. St. Mary’s Academy, 1129 Route 9 (Main Street), Champlain.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See schedule on page 3.
TUES., FEB. 5
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Grand Marshal Reception, Royalty Dinner. Reception, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; dinner, 6:30. Elks Club, next to Sturdy Supply, Bloomingdale Avenue, Saranac Lake. Adults, $30; ages 6 to 13, $15; under 6, free. For reservation, call Milt Adams at 891-4367.
WED., FEB. 6
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See story, Page A1.
THURS, FEB. 7
Journey Into Reading. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Champlain Centre, outside Kay Jewelers, Plattsburgh. For infants and young children. Parents get tips on why and how to read to little ones.
Anderson Falls Heritage Society Open Today. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 96 Clinton St., Keeseville.
Tales of the Sea. Noon, Saranac Laboratory Museum, 89 Church St., Saranac Lake, John Black Room. Free. Bring a sandwich, dessert provided.
24th-annual Winter Book Sale. 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saranac Lake Free Library, Thomas B. Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St. Many children’s books.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See story, Page A1.
FRI., FEB. 8
ARC Foundation Hot Jazz on a Cool Night Fundraiser. 6 to 10:30 p.m. West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, Plattsburgh. Featuring the Adirondack Jazz Orchestra under the musical direction of Matthew Pray. Dinner (salad, chicken breast, strip steak, potato, vegetable, dessert), dancing and a chance to win a Lake Placid Get-Away package. Tickets: $45.
Student Art Works Exhibit. 5 to 6:30 p.m. PSUC, Lobby Gallery, Myers Fine Arts Building. Opening reception for exhibit of student works of art.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See story, Page A1.
24th-annual Winter Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saranac Lake Free Library, Thomas B. Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St. Many children’s books.
SAT., FEB. 9
Third-annual Sunrise Rotary Winter Carnival. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. CVPH Medical Center front lawn, off Beekman Street, Plattsburgh. Free. Snow sculptures, sledding hill, ice skating (bring skates), skiing (equipment provided), arts and crafts, horse-drawn wagon rides, disk golf, pancake toss, healthy food and drink. Sponsored by Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary. Bring a nonperishable food item for the local food pantry.
Elmore SPCA Heart a Heart Fundraiser. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Champlain Centre mall, Plattsburgh. Valentine items, sweetheart gifts, homemade cat, dog and people treats. Raffles and heart honors for $1. To donate an item, call Carol at 534-3484.
Story Time. 10 to 11 a.m. Chazy Public Library. “Valentine Surprise” read by Kristin McAuliffe. For ages 3 to 8. Call 846-7676 to register.
Fourth-annual Ticonderoga WinterFest. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ticonderoga Recreational Fields, Ice Skating Rink and surrounding areas. Snowshoeing, ice skating, sledding, snowman fun run/walk, broomball, snowmobile rides, wagon rides, Cooks Mountain lower loop snowshoe hike, Penelope the Clown. Sponsored by the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership.
Second Saturday Storytime. 10 a.m. The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid. Celebrating hats, so wear your favorite hat.
Northern Lights Valentine Dance. 7:30 to 10. NCCS Middle School cafeteria. Caller: Walter Wall; cuer: Carl Trudo.
15th-annual Snowball Dinner & Dance. Social hour 5:30 p.m.; plated dinner, 6; dancing 7 to 11. Band “Slab City.” West Side Ballroom. $30 per person with pre-purchased ticket (can be purchased at the Senior Center, 563-6180). To benefit the Senior Citizens Council.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See story, Page A1.
24th-annual Winter Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saranac Lake Free Library, Thomas B. Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St. Many children’s books.
Public Forum on Finance Reform. 1 p.m. Plattsburgh Town Hall. Topic: Preserving Our Democracy: The Case for Campaign Finance Reform for New York State. Speaker: Barbara Bartoletti from League of Women Voters.
SUN., FEB. 10
Mardi Gras North dinner. 5 to 8 p.m. Anthony’s Restaurant., Plattsburgh. To benefit Behavioral Health Services North. For tickets, call 563-8206. Former City Court Judge Penny Clute is Mardi Gras queen.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See story, Page A1.
WED., FEB. 13
Winter Walking Tour. 10:30 a.m. Meet at Riverside Park Bandshell, Saranac Lake. Includes a stop at the Blue Moon cafe for a hot beverage and a history chat.
THURS, FEB. 14
Journey Into Reading. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Champlain Centre, outside Kay Jewelers, Plattsburgh. For infants and young children. Parents get tips on why and how to read to little ones.
Anderson Falls Heritage Society Open House. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 96 Clinton St., Keeseville.
Champlain Valley Chorus Singing Valentines. 8:30 a.m., all day. Throughout the greater Plattsburgh area. To order a Valentine surprise, call 561-3715.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See schedule on page 3.
MEALS
SAT., FEB. 2
NWC Trailblazers Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. 4 to 7 p.m. Putnam Firehouse, State Route 22, Putnam Station. Takeouts available. $10. Raffles.
SUN., FEB. 3
All-you-can-eat breakfast. 9 a.m. to noon. Plattsburgh Elks Lodge, 56 Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh. Adults, $8; children, $5; add an omelet for $2 more.
All-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. St. Joseph Church Parish Hall, Treadwell Mills, Plattsburgh. Adults, $6; ages 6 to 12, $3; 5 and under, free.
Guardians of the Ribbon Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m. to noon, Beekmantown Fire Station No. 1, Route 22, Beekmantown. All you can eat. $6; under 5, free. Takeouts available. To benefit women and children battling cancer in this area.
Waffle Frolic. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., ROTA Gallery and Studios, 50 Margaret St. Two waffles and the fixings; vegan and gluten-free options available. Classic cartoons will be playing. Suggested donation: $5 to $10, to benefit the gallery, which is an all-volunteer, cooperatively owned, nonprofit cultural center now marking its second anniversary.
Firehouse Big Breakfast. 8 to 11 a.m. AuSable Forks Fire Department. All you can eat. Adults, $8; seniors, $7; children, $6.
TUES.-THURS., FEB. 5-7
Cooked-to-order breakfast. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Lyon Mountain American Legion Home. $5.
THURS., FEB. 7
Chicken & Biscuit Community Dinner. 5 p.m. (takeout at 4:30). Methodist Church in Ticonderoga. Adults, $10; 12 and under, $5. To benefit the Kiwanis Club of Ticonderoga. Dessert table includes a chocolate fountain with many treats, in anticipation of Valentine’s Day.
SAT., FEB. 9
Chilson Fire Department Dinner Dance. 5:30 p.m. EMA, 9 Maplewood Lane, Ticonderoga. St. Valentine’s Day theme, with Chuck Moore and Friends. Buffet with stuffed chicken breast and roast beef. Raffles and valuable prizes.
Roast-Turkey Dinner. 4 to 6:30 p.m. Lyon Mountain American Legion Home. All you can eat. Adults, $10; ages 6 to 12, $5; 5 and under, free. Takeouts,call 735-4372.
35th-annual Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast. 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saranac Lake Adult Center, 135 Broadway, Saranac Lake. To benefit Whiteface Mountain Lodge 789, F. & A.M. Adults, $7; 12 and under, $4.
SUN., FEB. 10
All-you-can-eat breakfast. 9 a.m. to noon. Plattsburgh Elks Lodge, 56 Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh. Adults, $8; children, $5; add an omelet for $2 more.
Chicken & Biscuit Dinner. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seton Academy, North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. All you can eat. Adults, $8; under 12, $5. Sponsored by Bishop Wadham’s Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus.
Pancake Breakfast. 8 to 11 a.m. Wallace Hill Station. Adults, $7; ages 5 to 12 and seniors, $6. Takeouts available, 561-7370.
TALKS
TODAY
“The Coincidental Traveler: Adventures for Budget-minded Grownups.” 7 p.m. Old Clinton County Courthouse, corner of Margaret and Court streets. Featuring Rob and Jaki Roy. Followed at 8 p.m. by a meeting of Algonquin Chapter of the ADK.
Friday Forum. Noon, American Legion Post 20, Quarry Road, Plattsburgh. By Chris Maron, Champlain Area Trails executive director, and Bill Krueger. Includes lunch ($12). For reservation, Call Sally Sears-Mack, 561-7199.
MON., FEB.4
“African Americans and the War of 1812.” 7 p.m. Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Ave., Plattsburgh. By Don Papson. Free.
TUES., FEB. 5
“History of Agriculture in North America.” 7:30 p.m. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Four-part series. With Andy Buchanan, lecturer in global history at the University of Vermont.
“History of Farming in America, Class 1.” 7:30 p.m. Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Route 22, Whallonsburg. By Andy Buchanan, lecturer in history, University of Vermont. Lyceum series. $5/students free.
WED., FEB. 6
“Trudeau, Tuberculosis and Saranac Lake.” 7 p.m. Saranac Laboratory Museum, 89 Church St., Saranac Lake, John Black Room. By Amy Catania. Followed by a tour. Free.
THURS., FEB. 7
“Health Homes: What Are They?” 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St.
SAT., FEB. 9
“Exploring the Natural Wonders of the Winter Night Sky.”6:30 p.m. Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 State Route 28N, Newcomb. By Bob Fisher. To register,call 582-2000.
MEETINGS
TODAY
Algonquin Chapter of Adirondack Mountain Club. 8 p.m. Old Clinton County Courthouse, corner of Margaret and Court streets. Preceded by a slide show, “The Coincidental Traveler: Adventures for Budget-minded Grownups,” featuring Rob and Jaki Roy.
MON., FEB. 4
Thera-Pets Inc. Annual Meeting. 6:30 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 309, 710 State Route 22B, Peru. Followed at 7 p.m. by the general membership meeting.
Senior Citizen Computer Club of Clinton County. 1:30 p.m. 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh. Presentation about Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
TUES., FEB. 5
Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.
Plattsburgh Kiwanis Breakfast Club. 7:30 a.m. Perkins Restaurant, Plattsburgh.
Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary. 7:30 a.m. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, Plattsburgh.
Civil Air Patrol. 6:30 p.m. Old Base, Plattsburgh. In the control tower at the end of Arizona Avenue, second floor. Cadet program ages 12 to 18, teaches aerospace education, emergency services, CPR, first aid, leadership, drug resistance programs, etc. Senior members, 18 and up, also welcome.
New Book Club. 7 p.m. The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid.
Beekmantown School Board Policy Committee. 4:30 p.m. in the Buildings and Grounds Office. Discussion of Athletic Code of Conduct policy.
WED., FEB. 6
Overeaters Anonymous. 7 to 8 p.m. CVPH Medical Center, 75 Beekman St, Plattsburgh. Auditorium A.
Plattsburgh Rotary Club. Noon, American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, Plattsburgh.
TOPS 0730. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. United Way Building, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh. Weigh-in, 6 p.m.
Mooers Good Fellowship Club. Noon, St. Ann’s Church Hall, Mooers Forks. Spaghetti dinner. RSVP to your calling list person or to Shirleen at 420-5513.
Northeastern New York Astronomical Society. 6:30 p.m. Plattsburgh Public Library.
Lyon Mountain Fire District Commissioners. 6:30 p.m., Fire Station.
Academic Intervention Services Parent Meeting. 4 p.m. Saranac Central Senior High School, large instruction room. To explain the program and provide parents with an opportunity to share their input.
THURS., FEB. 7
Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.
Common Council of the City of Plattsburgh. 5 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, Plattsburgh. Public Safety.
SUN., FEB. 10
Demolition Derby Meeting. 2 p.m. Post 1619 American Legion, West Plattsburgh. For new rules for the Clinton County Fair 2013.
PUBLIC BROADCAST
TODAY
TWC Channel 24. NCCS vs. Massena varsity girls basketball, NCCS vs.Plattsburgh varsity boys hockey, Beekmantown vs.Ticonderoga JV girls basketball. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
FRI.-SUN., FEB. 1-3
Home Town Cable. Charter Channel 15. Home Town Cable’s Gordie Little and Calvin Castine chat with long-time Chazy Town Historian Bob Cheeseman, followed by Beekmantown vs. Johnstown NYS regional class B volleyball and Beekmantown at NAC varsity wrestling. Noon, 4 and 8 p.m. and midnight.
SAT.-SUN., FEB. 2-3
TWC Channel 24. Our Little Corner with Gordie Little and What’s Going on Here with Bob Venne. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
MON.-TUES., FEB. 4-5
TWC Channel 24. NCCS vs. Franklin Academy Malone varsity girls basketball, Empire Football League championship Plattsburgh vs. Monroe County. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
ACAP After-School Program. Accepting applications for program sites at Moriah Central School, Willsboro Central, Westport Central, Schroon Lake Central and Elizabethtown-Lewis Central. Students in grades pre-K through sixth are eligible. Call (877) 873-3207, Ext. 234 or 249, for application.
Holy Name School. Accepting applications. Preschool openings. Three-year-olds attend 8 to 10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday; 4-year-olds, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. 647-8444.
CV-TEC Pre-K Program. Applications accepted for 3- and 4-year-olds. Morning or afternoon session, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 561-0100, Ext. 250.
SUNY Plattsburgh Child Care Center. Sibley Hall, Rugar Street. One opening in pre-Kindergarten classroom. Eligible children must be 4 years old by Dec. 1. Program operates Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., offering children developmentally appropriate experiences in a nurturing environment. Weekly tuition is $155 and includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. Children of faculty, staff, students and the community at large are all eligible. Tuition subsidies may be available for SUNY students. Interested families should contact Director Sally Girard at 564-2274.
Universal Pre-Kindergarten openings. Beekmantown and Cumberland Head elementary schools, half-day sessions. Must be 4 years old by Dec. 1.
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm, Essex. Openings for weekly playgroup, nursery and mixed-age kindergarten, birth to age 6. Daily outside time, farm activities, healthy whole-food snacks, singing and movement games, stories, puppet shows, artistic activities, festivals, community events. 963-7385.
Peru Nursery School. Accepting registrations for 3- and 4-year-olds. Must be 3 by Dec. 1. Call 322-9623.
Child Development Center of Clinton Community College.Children must be 3 by Sept. 1. Hours 7:30 to 5 Monday through Friday. Call Angie Minehan at 562-4845.
Adirondack Helping Hands. Immediate openings for infant care. Located at Kaleidoscope Children’s Center, 427 Margaret St., Plattsburgh.
Saranac Central School District kindergarten registration.Morrisonville Elementary, 565-5980, Feb. 26, 27 and 28. Saranac Elementary, 565-5900, March 5, 6 and 7. Call to schedule an appointment for screening. Child must be 5 years old by Dec. 1, 2013.
Moriah Elementary School kindergarten registration. Parents of children born between Dec. 2, 2008 and Dec. 1, 2009 may contact the Moriah Elementary School office to enroll their children in kindergarten for September 2013. The sign-up period will run through Friday, Feb. 1. The office may be reached at 546-3301 ext. 701 between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Kindergarten registration will be held in May.
Adirondack Community Action Program Inc. Accepting applications from students in grades pre-K through grade 6 for program sites at Moriah Central School, Westport Central and Schroon Lake Central. Call (877) 873-3207, ext. 236 or 249, for application or acapinc.org.
JCEO Head Start Program. Accepting referrals and applications for the 2013-2014 school year. Child must be 3 or 4 years old by Dec. 1 and meet income guidelines or have a special need or disability. Call 561-6310 in Clinton County or 483-7022 in Franklin County.
Peru Nursery School. Accepting priority registrationsthrough Feb. 18 for the 2013-2014 school year. Call 570-5814.
Beekmantown Central School Kindergarten Registration. Beekmantown Elementary, May 8, 9 and 10; Cumberland Head Elementary, May 15, 16 and 17. Registration by appointment only, 9 a.m.to 2:20 p.m. Call Beekmantown Elementary, 563-8035, or Cumberland Head Elementary, 563-8321.
