COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Friday, JULY 19
EVENT
SUNY Plattsburgh Summer Open House. 11:30 a.m., Hawkins Pond, SUNY Plattsburgh. Registration is open and can be here: https://apply.plattsburgh.edu/register/?id=3b63c860-a574-4782-b8cd-a4acc15b012e. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at 518-564-2040 or email admissions@plattsburgh.edu.
Community Campfire. 6 to 7 p.m., Cumberland Bay State Park, 152 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh. There will be campfire songs, ghost stories, and a variety of camp games. Stay for s’mores after the program. All ages and abilities welcome.
TALK
“The History of Railroads in Clinton County: Part 1.” 12:30 p.m., Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh.
“History and Legends of the Northern Adirondacks.” 7 p.m., Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, 110 Marble Lane, Wilmington. Presented by author and historian John Sasso.
Saturday, JULY 20
EVENT
Pollinator Picnic. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Learn a bit about the diversity of pollinators and their choice flowers, and then try to spot some in our pollinator garden. Program will be followed by pollinator games and a chance to sample some pollinator themed snacks.
Babbie Rural Farm Homesteading and Woodworking Weekend. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 250 River Road, Peru. Visit the farm’s facebook page, www.facebook.com/babbiemuseum, for full details on the event.
Tupper Lake Field Day. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tupper Lake Waterfront Park, Demars Boulevard, Tupper Lake. For full schedule of events, visit www.tupperlake.com/events/tupper-lake-field-day
Kent Delord House Museum Secret Garden Tour. Noon to 5 p.m., Maps at former Crete Center location, Plattsburgh.
Sustainability Saturdays: Compost Like a Pro. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Join Nature Center staff and a representative from ADK Action’s Compost for Good program to learn all about how to compost at home and local options for community composting.
Community Campfire. 6 to 7 p.m., Macomb Reservation State Park, 201 Campsite Rd, Schuyler Falls. There will be campfire songs, stories, animal artifacts, and a variety of camp games. Stay for s’mores after the program. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet at the toll booth near the entrance to the campground.
Sunday, JULY 21
EVENT
Sunday Field Day. 9 to 11 a.m., Cumberland Bay State Park, 152 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh. Join park educators for some fun in the sun every Sunday 9 to 11 a.m. All ages are welcome. Meet in front of the restroom building closest to the beach.
Babbie Rural Farm Homesteading and Woodworking Weekend. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 250 River Road, Peru. Visit the farm’s facebook page, www.facebook.com/babbiemuseum, for full details on the event.
Visit the Bluff Point Lighthouse. 1 to 3 p.m., Valcour Island, Plattsburgh. Three floors of exhibits on island history. Your own transportation required.
Monday, JULY 22
EVENT
Little Explorers: Sharks. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. This week we’re celebrating Shark Week. Explore our misunderstood friends the sharks and all their diversity.
Tuesday, JULY 23
EVENT
Champlain Valley Toastmasters. 6:30 to 8 p.m., Cornell Cooperative Extension, 6064 State Route 22, Plattsburgh. Also available over Zoom. Email ransom@northnet.org or call 518-335-1951 for more information.
Thursday, JULY 25
EVENT
Shark Silhouettes with the Happy Pike. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Join local artist Mavis Agnew Happy Pike Mini Art Series classes will conclude with a short ice cream social. Suggested age 7-11. This program is limited to 12 participants. Please email kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov to register your child.
TALK
“Booming Blueberry Business on the Altona Flat Rock.” 6:30 p.m., Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Ave., Plattsburgh. Presented by Steve Frederick.
MEETING
Nature Book Club. 10 to 11:30 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. This month’s book is “Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming.” We have several copies left to borrow if you need one. Meet at the Nature Center or email kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov for a link to join the meeting virtually. Come join in the discussion even if you haven’t read the book.
Friday, JULY 26
EVENT
Community Campfire. 6 to 7 p.m., Cumberland Bay State Park, 152 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh. There will be campfire songs, ghost stories, and a variety of camp games. Stay for s’mores after the program. All ages and abilities welcome.
Saturday, JULY 27
EVENT
Shark Week. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. This year the Nature Center is celebrating Shark Week with a short talk and fun shark-themed activities. Come learn more about these awesome predators, how important they are to the oceans, and their possible connection to this area.
1812 Costume Workshop. 11 a.m., Kent Delord Museum Carriage Barn, 17 Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh. Sharon Bell will discuss what people wore during the time of the Battle of Plattsburgh and provide resources for people who want to dress for the Commemoration. Free.
Community Campfire. 6 to 7 p.m., Macomb Reservation State Park, 201 Campsite Rd, Schuyler Falls. There will be campfire songs, stories, animal artifacts, and a variety of camp games. Stay for s’mores after the program. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet at the toll booth near the entrance to the campground.
Sunday, JULY 28
EVENT
Sunday Field Day. 9 to 11 a.m., Cumberland Bay State Park, 152 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh. Join park educators for some fun in the sun every Sunday 9 to 11 a.m. All ages are welcome. Meet in front of the restroom building closest to the beach.
Visit the Bluff Point Lighthouse. 1 to 3 p.m., Valcour Island, Plattsburgh. Three floors of exhibits on island history. Your own transportation required.
MEAL
Blueberry Festival Breakfast Buffet. 8 a.m. to Noon, Holy Angels Church Hall, Altona. Adults, $10; Ages 6 to 12, $5; Ages 5 and under, free.
Monday, JULY 29
EVENT
Little Explorers: Snakes. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Snakes love the summer sun just as much as we do, so let’s learn about our slithery friends and explore how they like to spend their summer.
Saturday, AUG. 3
EVENT
50th Annual Essex Day. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Main Street, Downtown Essex. For full schedule of events, visit www.visitessexny.com/events/essex-day
Woodmen Banquet to Honor Local Leaders. 5 p.m., Rainbow Wedding and Banquet Hall, 47 Woods Falls Road, Altona. Cocktail hour at 5 p.m., awards ceremony to follow meal. Pre-registration required by July 22. Email fireman12919@yahoo.com or call 518-298-8854 or 518-594-5119. $30 for non-members.
TALK
John & Mary Brown’s Dream: The Long Table Conversation and Cocktail. 5 to 7 p.m., John Brown Farm State Historic Site, 115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid. Featuring speakers Ellen Rocco, Gloria Browne-Marshall and Manisha Sinha.
PUBLIC BROADCAST
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Monday, July 22, 7 p.m., and Tuesday, July 23, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable’s Calvin Castine is there for the send-off ceremonies for the June 22 North Country Honor Flights, followed by a brief look at the local farm markets available in Clinton County, then NCCS vs. Beekmantown varsity girls basketball and NAC vs. Ticonderoga varsity boys basketball.
Home Town Cable’s Spectrum Cable-TV schedule for Monday and Tuesday, July 29 and 30.
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Monday, and 7 p.m., and Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable’s Calvin Castine looks at the installation of a new Dry-Hydrant on the Stetson Road Bridge by the Champlain Fire Department, followed by the Alburgh Vermont 4th of July parade, the opening ceremony for this year’s Clinton County Fair, NCCS vs. Beekmantown varsity boys basketball and NAC vs. Notheastern Clinton varsity girls football.