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EVERYTHING LISTED IS OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC.
EVENTS
TODAY
Student Art Works Exhibit. 5 to 6:30 p.m. SUNY Plattsburgh, Lobby Gallery, Myers Fine Arts building. Opening reception for exhibit of student works of art.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. See schedule, Page A4.
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.
Wee People Gym Play Group. 10 to 11:45 a.m. City Recreation Gym, 52 US Oval, Plattsburgh. Bounce House, tricycles, Pop-Up Village, 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 & Recreation Dept.
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.
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 a local food pantry.
Elmore SPCA Have 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 through 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. Northeastern Clinton Middle School cafeteria, Champlain. 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 schedule, Page A4.
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.
POSTPONED: Public Forum on Finance Reform. Plattsburgh Town Hall. Now set for March 2.
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.
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
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 schedule, Page A4.
Second Sunday Family Arts. 1 to 3 p.m. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts Center, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. $5 per child or $12 for a family of three or more children.
Chocolate Tasting for Serious Chocolate Lovers. 2 to 4 p.m. Paine Memorial Library, Willsboro. Enjoy the most decadent chocolate desserts freshly made by the Friends of the Library. Remaining desserts and special chocolate gift bags will be available for sale at the end of the event. Drinks and entertainment will be provided. Suggested donation $5.
Exploration on Snow Shoes: A Timeline of Trees on the Pavilion Grounds. Fort Ticonderoga pavilion grounds. Learn about ornamental tree species, age of trees, how they have been incorporated into the landscape design over the past 150 years. Participants must provide own snowshoes. In case of inadequate snowcover, wear winter hiking boots. Gate opens at 1:15 p.m., register at the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center by 1:45 p.m., tour begins at 2 p.m. $10 per person/free for members of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga.
Adult Center benefit. Noon to 4 p.m. St. Regis Falls Adult Center. Spaghetti dinner. 1 to 4 p.m., music from the Old Timers’ Band. Tickets for dinner and the band, adults, $8; children under 12, $4. Tickets for the band only, $3. Takeouts and local delivery available. 856-9861.
MON., FEB. 11
PBS GO! Writers Contest Class. 3:30 to 5 p.m. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts Center Arts Center, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Create a fully illustrated book that can be entered into the PBS Kids Go Writers Contest, for students in grades kindergarten to 3; practices literacy skills, creating images for their skills and to have fun. Preregister at 563-1604. $65/$60 members.
TUES., FEB. 12
Structured Parent-Child Play Groups. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Family Connections Resource Center, 194 Oval, Plattsburgh. Social play groups for children ages infant through 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.
Mommy/Daddy and Me Clay Time. 10 to 11 a.m. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts Center, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. $25/$20 for members of the Arts Center. Materials and firing included in cost. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Register at 563-1604.
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.
PBS GO! Writers Contest Class. 3:30 to 5 p.m. North Country Cultural Center for the Arts Center, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh. Create a fully illustrated book that can be entered into the PBS Kids Go Writers Contest, for students in grades kindergarten through 3; practices literacy skills, creating images for their skills and to have fun. Preregister at 563-1604. $65/$60 members.
Structured Parent-Child Play Group. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Family Connections Resource Center, 194 Oval, Plattsburgh. Social play groups for children ages infant through 5 with parents or caregivers to develop social play skills and to meet other parents.
THURS., FEB. 14
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.
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, page A4.
Storytime. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Plattsburgh Free Library Children’s Room.
International Teams Putting Green Projects to Work. 12 p.m. Cantwell Community Room, Saranac Lake Free Library. Tom Boothe, career Naval officer and world traveler, will speak about a recent trip to Nepal and Kenya to help international students become better stewards of the planet and peace builders. Bring soup/sandwich and enjoy a dessert and beverage provided.
Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Dance. 12 to 3 p.m. Burke Adult Center, 1040 East Main St., Burke. Spaghetti dinner, round and square dancing. Door prizes and 50/50. Suggested donation $2 for meal, $2 for dancing.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15
Wee People Gym Play Group. 10 to 11:45 a.m. City Recreation Gym, 52 US Oval, Plattsburgh. Bounce House, tricycles, Pop-Up Village, 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.
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.
MEALS
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 younger, 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. 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.
TUES., FEB. 12
Annual Shrove Tuesday Free All-you-can-eat Pancake Supper. 4 to 6 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Cross, 129 Champlain Ave., Ticonderoga. Takeouts available.
TUES.-THURS., FEB. 12-14
Cooked-to-order Breakfast. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Lyon Mountain American Legion Home. $5.
THURS., FEB. 14
Valentine’s Day Strip Steak Dinner. 6 p.m. Keeseville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1505. $10 per person. RSVP 834-1505 no later than Feb. 8.
Lasagna Valentine’s Day Dinner. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. American Legion Post 224, 104 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga. $12 donation. Call 585-6220 for take out or delivery.
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 to 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 a.m. 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.
TALKS
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.
TUES., FEB. 12
“History of Agriculture in North America, Class 2.” 7:30 p.m. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Four-part series. With Andy Buchanan, lecturer in global history at the University of Vermont. $5/students free.
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
SUN., FEB. 10
Demolition Derby Meeting. 2 p.m. Post 1619 American Legion, West Plattsburgh. For new rules for the Clinton County Fair 2013.
MON., FEB. 11
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.
Beekmantown Central School Audit Committee. 4 p.m. Business Office to review the January Financial Reports.
TUES., FEB. 12
Parents Anonymous Support Groups. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country, 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.
Outbackriders ATV Club. 7 p.m. County Fairgrounds, Conservation Building.
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 of the North Country, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh.
Jay Town Council. 7 p.m. Community Center.
PUBLIC BROADCAST
FRI-SAT-SUN, FEB. 8-10
Home Town Cable. Gordie Little and Calvin Castine chat with Col. David Fitz-Enz regarding his latest literary endeavor; followed by Seton Catholic vs Chazy varsity girls’ basketball and Plattsburgh vs NCCS high school bowling. noon, 4 p.m., 8 p.m. midnight.
FRI., Feb. 8
TWC Channel 24. Chazy vs Elizabethtown-Lewis JV girls basketball, NCCS vs Peru varsity boys basketball, Rouses Point Village Board meeting. 11, 3 and 7, a.m and p.m.
SAT.-SUN., FEB 9-10
TWC Channel 24. Our Little Corner with Gordie Little, “Bill McBride Chevrolet Subaru,” What’s Going on Here with Bob Venne. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
MON.-TUES., FEB 11-12
TWC Channel 24. Champlain-Rouses Point vs Mooers fifth- and sixth-grade boys basketball, Chazy vs Elizabethtown-Lewis varsity girls basketball, Airborne Speedway 2012 annual banquet. 11, 3, 7, a.m. and p.m.
WED., FEB 13
TWC Channel 24. NCCS vs Ticonderoga varsity girls bowling, NCCS vs Peru JV boys basketball, Seton Catholic vs Ticonderoga varsity boys’ basketball. 11, 2, 5, 8, a.m. and p.m.
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.
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 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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.
Adirondack Community Action Program Inc. Accepting applications from students in grades pre-K through grade six 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.
