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January 11, 2013

Community Calendar: Jan. 11, 2013

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EVERYTHING LISTED IS

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

EVENTS

TODAY

Kids Night Out. 6 p.m. The Wellness Center at PARC. Structured activities such as swimming, dancing, basketball, soccer, volleyball, etc.

SAT., JAN. 12

Second Saturday Storytime — Boredom Buster. 10 a.m. The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid. Stories and a craft.

Ubushobozi Cooking Challenge. 6 p.m. Malone QWL Building on Bare Hill Road. Food samples include appetizers, soups, entrees and desserts. Music by Shelley Shutler, cash bar. Tickets: $30. For reservation, call 529-6325 or 521-0396.

Kids Night Out: Groovy ’70s Theme. 5 to 8:30 p.m. YMCA, Plattsburgh. Climbing wall, pizza, swimming, group games, tie-dying, etc. $15 per child; $12 for YMCA members.

SUN., JAN. 13

Relay For Life Kickoff. 2 to 4 p.m. Elks Lodge, Cumberland Avenue, Plattsburgh. For ideas on how to form a team, call Ann at 534-2050 or 206-4087.

Plattsburgh Bridal and Fashion Expo. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Westside Ballroom. More than 25 vendors. Tickets: $8, available at Laura’s Bridal and College Formals. To benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This year’s expo is dedicated in the honor of Stacey Hogan, a local Make-A-Wish child who modeled in the expo for more than 10 years, who lost her battle with cancer last year.

TUES., JAN. 15

Storytelling With Lora Goulet. 4 p.m. Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay. In celebration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Evening Story Time. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main St., in the Children’s Room. Terrie Perkins presents stories, poems and songs about winter.

THURS., JAN. 17

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.

FRI.-SUN., JAN. 18-20

Adirondack International Mountaineering Festival. Keene Valley. Mountaineering clinics, slide shows, demos.

SAT., JAN. 19

Square Dance. Clinton County Fairgrounds, Morrisonville. North Country Squares. Plus, 7 to 8 p.m.; MS, 8 to 10 p.m. Caller: Bob LaBounty; cuer: Mo Wall.

Wild Kratts Polar Animals. 10 a.m. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Stories and activities. Register at mountainlake.org.

North Country Lumber Jills Bottle Drive. Noon to 4 p.m. City Recreation Department. Gather your bottles and cans, call 335-2295 and someone from the team will pick them up.

SUN., JAN. 20.

Book signing. 2 to 4 p.m. The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid. By author Jenny Milchman.

MON., JAN. 21

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. 1:30 p.m. Blessed John XXIII College Community Newman Center, 90 Broad St., Plattsburgh. Sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. Speeches, music and more.

WED., JAN. 23

Dine United for United Way of the Adirondack Region.Restaurants in all three counties will participate in Dine United by donating to the United Way. To participate, call 561-0028.

THURS., JAN. 24

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.

Applied Ethics Workshop. 9 a.m. Adirondack Interpretive Center, Newcomb. Pre-register with Marianne at mpatinelli@esf.edu.

Community Health & Wellness Fair. 5 p.m. Plattsburgh High School gymnasium. Information from more than 20 local health-related organizations. Free give-aways. Also, blood drive and marrow registry, run by the CVPH Blood Bank.

FRI., JAN. 25

Acoustic Candlelit Benefit Show. 7 p.m. ROTA Gallery and Studio, 50 Margaret St., Plattsburgh. Performers: S.W.I.M., For the Kid in the Back, Matt Hall, Kimberly Leclaire, The Too Tall String Band, etc. Sliding scale: $3 to $10.

SAT., JAN. 26

David Davis Benefit event. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Peru Community Church, Activity Hall. $6 for lunch/dinner. Event features 50/50 raffle, Chinese auction, children’s face-painting. David Davis was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and is being treated at Brigham’s Women’s Hospital in Boston. He is retired from the U.S. Air Force and is a security supervisor at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in Rouses Point.

Storyteller Cailin Mulvey’s Tales from the Mists of Time. 2 p.m. Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay.

Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival. 4 to 6:30 p.m. Legends Bistro and Comfort Inn. Grand tasting, silent auction, live music by pianist Emily Carlin. Tickets: $25. Followed at 6:30 with a three-course dinner paired with wine. Wine dinner tickets: $75 per person and cover food, wine, tax, tip and a $35 donation to benefit Champlain Valley Transportation Museum and Kids’ Station. Ticket package for both the tasting and the wine dinner: $90.

Meet Your New York State Legislators. 9:30 a.m. Peru Central High School.

THURS., JAN. 31

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.

FRI., FEB. 1

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 Dinner. 4 to 8 p.m. Westside Ball Room. Motivational speaker, educational breakout sessions, silent auction. Tickets: $50 each, call Keri Mack at 335-8125.

SAT., FEB. 2

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.

MON., FEB. 4

Bingo. 6:45 p.m. St. Mary’s Academy, 1129 Route 9 (Main Street), Champlain.

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.

SAT., FEB. 9

Third-annual Sunrise Rotary Winter Carnival. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. CVPH front lawn. 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.

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.

MEALS

SUN., JAN. 13

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.

Knights of Columbus Council 13127 Breakfast. 9 a.m. to noon. Our Lady of Victory Community Center, Plattsburgh. Adults, $7; senors, $6; ages up to 5 years, $5; under 5, free.

THURS., JAN. 17

Chicken and Biscuit Dinner. 4:30 p.m. Westport Federated Church. Adults, $9; 12 and under, $4. Takeouts available. Bring a non-perishable food item for the food basket.

FRI., JAN. 18

All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner. 4:30 to 7 p.m. Peru Fire Department. $7. Takeouts available.

Spaghetti Dinner. 5 p.m. American Legion Post 912, 29 Pratt St., Rouses Point. Adults, $8; under 12, $5; under 5, free.

SAT., JAN. 19

Chicken and Biscuits Dinner. 4 to 6:30 p.m. Lyon Mountain American Legion Home. Adults, $9; ages 6 to 12, $5; 5 and under, free.

Spaghetti Dinner. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. $7.50 per person; ages 6 to 12, $3.50; 5 and under, free. Takeouts available.

SUN., JAN. 20

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.

FRI., JAN. 25

Roast-Beef Dinner. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Ticonderoga Masonic Temple, downstairs dining hall, 10 Montcalm St. Adults, $10; ages 12 and under, $6. Takeouts available.

SUN., JAN. 27

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.

Fourth Sunday Breakfast. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Peru Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars, 710 Pleasant St., Route 22B between Peru and Schuyler Falls, Peru. $5 per person.

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.

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.

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.

  

TALKS

SUN., JAN. 13

“The Realities of War.” 2 p.m. Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center, Fort Ticonderoga. $10 per person, 4 and younger free. Part of the Fort Fever Series.

THURS., JAN. 17

“From Here to Timbuctoo: The Social and Racial Construction of Wilderness.” Noon, Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room. By Dr. Marianne Patinelli-Dubay. Bring soup or a sandwich, dessert and beverage provided. Free.

FRI., JAN. 18

“Vietnam Restoration Efforts.” 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St., Plattsburgh. By Mike Boehm.

FRI., FEB. 1

“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.

THURS., FEB. 7

“Health Homes: What Are They?” 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St.

  

MEETINGS

MON., JAN. 14

Understanding Your Grief Support Group. 3 to 4:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 57 Church St., Saranac Lake. Based on the work of Alan Wolfelt in his book “Understanding Your Grief.” Sponsored by High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care Inc.

TUES., JAN. 15

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.

Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary. 7:30 a.m. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, Plattsburgh.

Plattsburgh Kiwanis Breakfast Club. 7:30 a.m. Perkins Restaurant, Plattsburgh.

Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.

WED., JAN. 16

Champlain Valley Quilters Guild. 6 p.m. Stafford Middle School, 15 Broad St., Plattsburgh.

Keeseville Zoning Board of Appeals. 7 p.m. Village Board Room, Keeseville.

TOPS 0730. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. United Way Building, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh. Weigh-in, 6 p.m.

Plattsburgh Rotary Club. Noon, American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, Plattsburgh.

Overeaters Anonymous. 7 to 8 p.m. CVPH Medical Center, 75 Beekman St, Plattsburgh. Auditorium A.

Morrisonville Fire District. Informational meeting, 6 p.m. Fire Station. To provide information on the proposed expansion and improvements to the existing fire station.

Plattsburgh Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. Following the 1 p.m. work session. 4817 South Catherine St., Plattsburgh.

ROTA Gallery and Studio. 6 p.m. 50 Margaret St., Plattsburgh.

THURS., JAN. 17

Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.

Book Group. 6 p.m. Sherman Free Library of Port Henry. Discussion: “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. New members welcome.

Cumberland Head Taxpayers Association. 6:30 p.m. Cumberland Head Fire Station.

Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Franklin, Essex and Hamilton Counties. 7 p.m. Adirondack Educational Center, 711 NYS Route 3, Saranac Lake.

MON., JAN. 21

Quilters Gathering. 4:30 p.m. Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay.

TUES., JAN. 22

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.

Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary. 7:30 a.m. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, Plattsburgh.

Plattsburgh Kiwanis Breakfast Club. 7:30 a.m. Perkins Restaurant, Plattsburgh.

Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.

Essex County Republican Committee. 5:30 p.m. Board of Supervisors room, Court Street, Elizabethtown.

WED., JAN. 23

TOPS 0730. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. United Way Building, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh. Weigh-in, 6 p.m.

Plattsburgh Rotary Club. Noon. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, Plattsburgh.

Overeaters Anonymous. 7 to 8 p.m. CVPH Medical Center, 75 Beekman St, Plattsburgh. Auditorium A.

ROTA Gallery and Studio. 6 p.m. 50 Margaret St., Plattsburgh.

THURS., JAN. 24

Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.

Alzheimer’s Disease Support Group. 6 p.m. Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Saranac Lake. Meets the fourth Thursday of each month.

Lake Placid CVB/Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism Annual Meeting, Reception and Dinner. 5:30 p.m. Comfort Inn, Lake Placid. Presentation of the third-annual Destination Awards. $40 per person. For reservation, call Kathy Pfohl by Jan. 15 at 523-2445, ext. 110.

MON., JAN. 28

Understanding Your Grief Support Group. 3 to 4:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 57 Church St., Saranac Lake. Based on the work of Alan Wolfelt in his book “Understanding Your Grief.” Sponsored by High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.

Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System Board of Trustees. 4 p.m. 33 Oak St., Plattsburgh.

LPI Book Club. 7 p.m. Lake Placid Library. “Art Lover, A Biography of Peggy Guggenheim,” by Anton Gill is featured.

TUES., JAN. 29

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.

Plattsburgh Sunrise Rotary. 7:30 a.m. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, Plattsburgh.

Plattsburgh Kiwanis Breakfast Club. 7:30 a.m. Perkins Restaurant, Plattsburgh.

Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.

WED., JAN. 30

TOPS 0730. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. United Way Building, 45 Tom Miller Road, Plattsburgh. Weigh-in, 6 p.m.

Plattsburgh Rotary Club. Noon. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, Plattsburgh.

Overeaters Anonymous. 7 to 8 p.m. CVPH Medical Center, 75 Beekman St, Plattsburgh. Auditorium A.

ROTA Gallery and Studio. 6 p.m. 50 Margaret St., Plattsburgh.

THURS., JAN. 31

Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.

FRI., FEB. 1

Algonquin Chapter of the ADK. 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.

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.

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.

THURS., FEB. 7

Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.

MON., FEB. 11

Understanding Your Grief Support Group. 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 57 Church St., Saranac Lake. Based on the work of Alan Wolfelt in his book “Understanding Your Grief.” Sponsored by High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.

TUES., FEB. 12

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.

Keeseville Village Board. 7 p.m. Village Board Room, 58 Liberty St., Keeseville.

WED., FEB. 13

Champlain Valley Quilters Guild. 6 p.m. Stafford Middle School, 15 Broad St., Plattsburgh.

Beekmantown Fire District #1. 7 p.m. 6973 Route 22, West Chazy.

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.

THURS., FEB. 14

High Peaks Hospice Bereavement Support Group. 2:30 to 4 p.m. Hand House, 8273 Route 9N, Elizabethtown. Call 546-9850, ext. 106, prior to attending.

Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Child Care Coordinating Council, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.

WED., FEB. 20

Keeseville Zoning Board of Appeals. 7 p.m. Village Board Room, Keeseville.

PUBLIC BROADCAST

FRI.-SUN., JAN. 11-13

Home Town Cable. Charter Channel 15. Home Town Cable’s Gordie Little and Calvin Castine learn all about the “Adirondack Kids” children’s book series; followed by Section VII class B boys soccer semi final games; Plattsburgh vs. NCCS, and Beekmantown vs. Peru. Noon, 4 and 8 p.m. and midnight.

REGISTRATIONS

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.

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.

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.

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