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EVERYTHING LISTED IS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Some events require preregistration or reservations, so make sure to look for those details.
EVENTS
TODAY
Wee People Gym Play Group. 10 to 11:45 a.m. City Recreation Gym, 52 US Oval, Plattsburgh. Bounce House, tricycles, Pop-Up Village, open to ages infant through 5 years. Sponsored by Family Connections Family Resource Center.
Family Swim Night. 7 to 9 p.m. The Wellness Center at PARC, New York Road, Plattsburgh. $2 per person. Opportunity for a swim in a heated indoor pool to exercise or just float around. Sponsored by Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation Department.
Mountain Lake PBS Kids’ Movie Night. 5 p.m. Mountain Lake PBS, One Sesame St., Plattsburgh. “Wild Kratts, Under the Sea” movie, crafts, science and literacy activities. Donations accepted. Preregister at 562-9770.
Dinner by Donation. 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction. Northern Adirondack Central School, Ellenburg. Proceeds from dinner will benefit Lori Kashorek and her son, who are both battling cancer. Lori is a former NACS FFA member.
Novel Reading By Local Author. 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4 Palmer St., Plattsburgh. “Some Several Souls” by Laura Palkovic.
SAT.-MON., FEB 16-18
President’s Day Weekend and Black History Month Special Opening. North Star Underground Railroad Museum, 1131 Mace Chasm Road, Ausable Chasm. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibits feature stories of fugitives from slavery and the abolitionists who assisted them on the Lake Champlain Line of the Underground Railroad.
SAT., FEB. 16
Captain Underpants Party. 3 p.m. The Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid. To celebrate the newest book, “Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers.” Superhero capes will be designed.
Square Dance. Clinton County Fairgrounds, Morrisonville. North Country Squares. Plus, 7 to 8 p.m.; MS, 8 to 10 p.m. Caller/cuer: Bucky Tenney.
New Land Trust Third-annual Chili Fest. Noon, 236 Plumadore Road, Saranac. Bring a dish to share and/or enter a pot of chili in the contest. Free skiing and snowshoeing with guided tours. Bonfire at dark.
Car Wash. 8 a.m. to noon, Peru Fire Department. $5 donation per car.
Story Art Program. 2 p.m. Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay. for ages 5 and older. With Natalie Woods.
Science Saturdays. 1 to 2 p.m. Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, Plattsburgh. Preregistration required, 566-7575.
Winter Adventure Races. Register at 2 p.m., race at 2:15. Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, Plattsburgh. Race distances: one lap for 6 and younger, two laps ages 7 through 10, four laps ages 11 through 13. Dress for weather, as participants will be running, climbing and crawling in the snow. Sponsored by Clinton County Youth Bureau and Town of Plattsburgh Recreation Department.
Big Daddy’s Rabbit Derby. Tickets on sale at American Legion Post 1618 and C&S Bait and Tackle, Saranac. Texas Hold-Em Tournament. $12 per entry with spaghetti dinner. Prizes for best rabbit weights. Call Larry Pellerin Jr. at 293-7218 for details. Sponsored by Big Daddy’s Hunting Club, Ore Bed Road, Saranac.
Maple Workshop. 1 to 4 p.m. Paul Smith’s VIC. Learn how to set up a modern tubing system through a brief classroom session and hands-on demonstrations. Dress for the weather and be prepared for a 2-to-3 mile snowshoe walk on groomed trails and uneven terrain. Bring own snowshoes or borrow from VIC. Preregistration required. Call 359-7800.
Lake Placid Ice Revue. 7:30 p.m. Olympic Center. Ryan Bradley, 2011 U.S. Champion and 2009 Skate America bronze medalist; 2012 U.S. National Junior Silver Champion Ashley Cain; skating champions Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre to perform. Tickets $25 adults, $15 juniors and seniors, $65 four-pack family tickets. Call 523-3330 for tickets or at the box office.
Disaster Awareness Day. 12 p.m. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts Center, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. The Long Term Recovery Group partners with Catholic Charities to sponsor a documentary on how to prepare family and home for a disaster plus family activities and demonstrations on community preparedness.
SUN., FEB 17
Big Daddy’s Rabbit Derby. Tickets on sale at American Legion Post 1618 and C&S Bait and Tackle, Saranac. Texas Hold-Em Tournament. $12 per entry with spaghetti dinner. Prizes for best rabbit weights. Call Larry Pellerin Jr. at 293-7218 for details. Sponsored by Big Daddy’s Hunting Club, Ore Bed Road, Saranac.
Children’s Worship Center Open House. 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Turnpike Wesleyan Church, Plattsburgh. Tour the new worship center for children.
SAT.-MON., FEB. 16-18
Open House Ski Weekends. Great Camp Santanoni, off Route 28N, Newcomb.
SUN., FEB. 17
Fundraiser for Sophia. Noon to 4 p.m. American Legion Post 1619, West Plattsburgh. Spaghetti dinner, auction, music, drinks and fun. To support Sophia, niece of Ryan and Stacie Rutkowski, who was diagnosed with a rare neurological degenerative disease known as Batten disease.
MON.-FRI., FEB 18-22
Art Quest. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts Center, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. $95/$85 members. Preregister at 563-1604.
MON., FEB. 18
President’s Day Indoor Sale and Bake Sale. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Regis Falls Fire Station. To benefit North Country Animal Shelter, Malone.
TUES., Feb. 19
Structured Parent-Child Play Groups. 10 a.m. to noon. Family Connections Resource Center, 194 Oval, Plattsburgh. Social play groups for children ages infant to 5 with parents or caregivers to develop social play skills and to meet other parents.
Storytime. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Plattsburgh Free Library Children’s Room.
Ice Cream Bowl: The Sweetest Soccer Tournament Ever. 1 to 2 p.m. Children ages 5 through 12 for a soccer game where the ball is an ice-cream maker; play an outdoor game, learn some new soccer skills and find out how long it takes to make a batch of your favorite ice cream. Preregistration required at 566-7575. Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, Plattsburgh.
Snowball Storytime & Crafts. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Plattsburgh Public Library. A storytime for children of all ages, “The Coming of Winter in the Adirondacks,” by Brian Heinz followed by crafts, make-it-and-take-it.
Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing. 1 to 3 p.m. Cadyville Recreation Park. All equipment free for all ages. First come, first served. Reservations recommended by calling 562-6860.
Family Ice Skating. 12 to 1 p.m. Plattsburgh State Field House, Rugar Street. Skate rentals are free. Sponsored by Town of Plattsburgh Park & Recreation Department.
Story Time. 5:30 p.m. Children’s Room, Saranac Lake Library, 109 Main St.
WED.-FRI., FEB. 20-22
Family Snowshoe Program. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cadyville Recreation Park. Open to families and youth 7 and older. Introduction to teamwork and outdoor skills, play snowshoe disc golf and more. Previous snowshoe experience not necessary. All equipment provided. Preregister at 565-4750. Sponsored by the Town of Plattsburgh Recreation Department and the Clinton County Youth Bureau.
WED., FEB.20
Cabin Fever Reliever Dinner. 6 p.m. Anthony’s Restaurant. Four-course vegetarian dinner. To benefit the Adirondack Humane Society. $50 per person. Reservations necessary.
Storytime. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Plattsburgh Free Library Children’s Room.
Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing. 1 to 3 p.m. Cadyville Recreation Park. All equipment free for all ages. First come, first served. Reservations recommended by calling 562-6860.
THURS., FEB. 21
Anderson Falls Heritage Society Open House. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 96 Clinton St., Keeseville.
Journey Into Reading. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Champlain Centre mall, outside Kay Jewelers, Plattsburgh. For infants and young children. Parents get tips on why and how to read to little ones; child gets a free book to take home.
Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing. 1 to 3 p.m. Cadyville Recreation Park. All equipment free for all ages. First come, first served. Reservations recommended by calling 562-6860.
Family Ice Skating. Noon to 1 p.m. Plattsburgh State Field House, Rugar Street. Skate rentals are free. Sponsored by Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation Department.
FRI., FEB. 22
Family Swim Night. 7 to 9 p.m. The Wellness Center at PARC, New York Road, Plattsburgh. $2 per person. Opportunity for a swim in a heated indoor pool to exercise or just float around. Sponsored by Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation Dept.
Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing. 1 to 3 p.m. Cadyville Recreation Park. All equipment free for all ages. First come, first served. Reservations recommended by calling 562-6860.
Family Ice Skating. Noon to 1 p.m. Plattsburgh State Field House. Rugar Street. Skate rentals free. Sponsored by Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation Department.
Deadline for North Country Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Registration. Get registration form at www.northcountrychamber.com for June 6 Expo.
Treaty of Ghent Party. 5 to 8 p.m. Elks Lodge, 621 Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh. To celebrate the end of the War of 1812. Event includes door prizes, silent auction, live entertainment. Period dress encouraged. Tickets $12 per person, available at the War of 1812 Museum, Dames Discount Wine and Liquor and Liquor and Wine Warehouse. Event tickets do not include dinner, but the Elks will be serving dinner before and after the event. Proceeds will benefit the War of 1812 Museum.
Nutrition Outreach and Education Program. 10 a.m. Champlain Centre mall, Plattsburgh. The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York’s Nutrition Outreach will provide information on food budgeting and putting enough good food on the table for families. The program can provide a free and confidential screening for food stamps/SNAP and assist with the application process.
Deadline for United Way Recognition Dinner and Annual Meeting reservations. To be held March 2, 5 p.m. Knights of Columbus, Keeseville. Cash bar at 5 p.m, sit-down dinner at 6 p.m. $21 per person or $160 for table of 8. Get reservation form at www.unitedwayadk.org or call 563-0028.
SAT., FEB. 23
Benefit Car Wash. 8 a.m.to noon. Peru Fire Department. $5 donation per car.
Full Moon Snowshoe Hike and Chili Chow Down. 6 p.m. Adirondack Interpretive Center, Newcomb. Chili, $5. Snowshoes available. To register, call 582-2000.
Plattsburgh Roller Derby. North Country Lumber Jills vs the Roller Pains from Cortland, 6 p.m., doors open at 5. Plattsburgh City Recreation Center, U.S. Oval. Halftime show by Center Stage dance studio.
Science Saturdays. 1 to 2 p.m. Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, Plattsburgh. Preregistration required, 566-7575.
Winter Adventure Races. Register at 2 p.m., race at 2:15. Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, 12 Museum Way, Plattsburgh. Race distances: one lap for 6 and younger, two laps ages 7 through 10, four laps ages 11 through 13. Dress for weather, as participants will be running, climbing and crawling in the snow. Sponsored by Clinton County Youth Bureau and the Town of Plattsburgh Recreation Department.
Backyard Maple Sugaring Workshop. 1 to 4 p.m. Paul Smiths VIC. Paul Smiths college students will lead workshops and provide tours of the sugarhouse and the maple production demonstrations sites as part of the New York State Maple Weekend.
Battle on Snowshoes at Fort Ticonderoga. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Highlighting Major Robert Rogers and his Rangers’ battle with a mixed French force, visit the French Garrison and winter in the fort in 1758, tour opposing pickets of British rangers and French soldiers, re-created battle at 2 p.m. with tree-to-tree fighting. $10 per person, Friends of Fort Ticonderoga and children younger than 4, free. Call 585-2821 for times of special events throughout the day.
Master Gardener Program “Planning Your Spring Garden. “ 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Dodge Library, 9 Fiske Road, West Chazy. Reserve by calling 561-7450.
SUN., FEB. 24
Maple Workshop & Pancake Breakfast. 9 to 11 a.m. The Wild Center, Tupper Lake. Tupper Lake’s first-ever community maple sugaring project, invites area residents to tap their trees and participate with The Wild Center. Must attend Art of Maple Sugaring Breakfast and Workshop to participate. Registration required, 359-7800 at the Wild Center or Paul Smiths VIC at 327-6241.
Benefit Spaghetti Dinner. Noon to 5 p.m. American Legion, Lyon Mountain. To help Richard and Laurie Dashnaw with ongoing expenses while Laurie fights cancer. $8 per plate. Any type of donation accepted. To give cash or Chinese auction donations, call 492-7541, Ext. 101 or 103. Mail checks to Town of Dannemora, Attn: Supervisor’s Office, P.O. Box 658, Dannemora, NY 12929, made out to Richard and Laurie Dashnaw.
MEALS
FRI., FEB.15
All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner. 4:30 to 7 p.m. Peru Fire Department. $7. Takeouts available.
SAT., FEB. 16
All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Adults $7.50, children 6 through 12, $3.50
SUN., FEB. 17
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.
SUN., FEB. 17
Winter Breakfast. 7 to 11:30 a.m. St. Regis Falls Fire Station. Full breakfast buffet. To benefit St. Regis Falls Fire Department. 3 to 5 p.m., President’s Day Indoor Sale and Bake Sale early bird shopping.
TUES.-THURS., FEB. 19-21
Cooked-to-order breakfast. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Lyon Mountain American Legion Home. $5.
THURS., FEB. 21
Roast Pork Dinner. 4:30 p.m. Westport Federated Church. Adults $9, children 12 and under, $4. Take outs available.
FRI., FEB. 22
Roast Turkey Breast Dinner. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Downstairs dining hall, Ticonderoga Masonic Temple, 10 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga. Adults $10, children 12 and younger, $6. Tickets and take-out orders available by advanced sale from co-sponsors, Mount Defiance Lodge and Fort Ticonderoga Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Parking for event on Montcalm Street, at the Thomas B. Azer Agency and the Hancock House.
SAT., FEB. 23
Spaghetti Dinner. 3 p.m. American Legion, Rand Hill Road, Morrisonville. Adults, $7; younger than 5, free. To benefit the Freedom Club of Saranac High School.
Pancake Breakfast. 7 to 11 a.m. Russell B. Childs Post 769 American Legion,Route 9, Chazy.
SUN., FEB. 24
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.
4th Sunday $5 breakfast. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Peru Memorial Veteran of Foreign Wars post, 710 Pleasant St., Schuyler Falls.
Spaghetti Dinner. 12 to 5 p.m. Lyon Mountain American Legion. Proceeds to offset medical expenses for Laurie Dashnaw, who has cancer. $8 per person. Raffles and live entertainment.
TALKS
TUES., FEB. 19
“History of Agriculture in North America, Class 3.” 7:30 p.m. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Four-part series. With Andy Buchanan, lecturer in global history at the University of Vermont.
MEETINGS
TODAY
Essex County Ethics Board. 9 a.m. Board of Supervisors Chamber, Elizabethtown.
MON., FEB. 18
Quilters Gathering. 4:30 p.m. Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay.
TUES., FEB. 19
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 of the North Country, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.
WED., FEB. 20
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.
THURS., FEB. 21
Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.
Common Council of the City of Plattsburgh. 5 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, Plattsburgh. Community Relations.
Cumberland Head Taxpayers Association. 6:30 p.m. Cumberland Head Firehouse.
PUBLIC BROADCAST
Fri.-Sun., Feb. 15-17
Home Town Cable. Gordie Little and Calvin Castine take a trip to Bill McBride’s in Plattsburgh for a look at how the present-day economy is affecting one of the area’s largest car dealerships, followed by Saranac at Beekmantown CVAC girls’ basketball, as sophomore Shannon Ryan attempts to hit the 1,000 point mark in her high-school career.
SAT.-SUN., Feb. 16-17
TWC Channel 24. Our Little Corner “Larkin Family Home Movies,” What’s Going on Here with Bob Venne. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
MON.-TUES., Feb. 18-19
TWC Channel 24. Chazy vs Willsboro varsity boys’ basketball, NAC vs Seton Catholic varsity girls’ basketball, Champlain Village board meeting. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
WED., FEB 20
TWC Channel 24. NCCS vs Saranac girls’ and boys’ bowling, Tom Tyler Theater. 11, 2, 5, 8, a.m. and p.m.
THURS.-FRI., FEB 21-22
TWC Channel 24. Chazy vs Seton Catholic varsity basketball, Altona Town Board meeting. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
SAT.-SUN., FEB 23-24
TWC Channel 24. Our Little Corner with Gordie Little “2013 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Parade,” What’s Going on Here with Bob Venne, Rouses Point Village Board meeting. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
REGISTRATIONS
Saranac Central School District kindergarten registration. Morrisonville Elementary. Feb. 26, 27 and 28. Saranac Elementary, 565-5900, March 5, 6 and 7. Call to schedule an appointment for screening, 565-5980. Child must be 5 years old by Dec. 1, 2013.
Peru Nursery School. Accepting priority registrations through 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.
Universal Pre-Kindergarten openings. Beekmantown and Cumberland Head elementary schools, half-day sessions. Must be 4 years old by Dec. 1.
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.
