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Friday, JUNE 7
EVENT
Bird Walk with Champlain Area Trails. 9 to 10:30 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Join staff from Point Au Roche and Champlain Area Trails for an easy walk to search for some of the birds that call the park home this time of year. All experience levels and abilities welcome. Some extra binoculars available to loan out, e-mail kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov or call 518-563-0369 to reserve a pair.
Saturday, JUNE 8
EVENT
Zoey’s Zone Fundraiser. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cumberland Head Elementary, 1187 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh. Family-friendly event, activities for children of all ages. Free books, card making, Lions Club vision screening, face painting, bounce houses , and much more.
Invasive Species Walk and Garlic Mustard Pull. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh.
Walking Tour of the Oval. 10:30 a.m., CCHA Museum, 98 Ohio Ave., Plattsburgh.
Chazy Village Walking Tour. 11 a.m., Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 State Route 9, Chazy.
The Grateful Fed: Celebrating 40 Years of Providing Emergency Food. 1 to 5 p.m., VFW Post 225, 116 Boynton Ave., Plattsburgh. Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Interfaith Food Shelf.
Relay for Life. 3 to 10 p.m., Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Plattsburgh. To register or find more information visit relay.org/plattsburghny, email plattsburghnyrelay@cancer.org or call 814-616-2035.
MEETING
Climate Crew. 2:30 to 4 p.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Climate Crew is a student-led club for any kid in grades 4 through 6 interested in learning more about and helping the environment. New members always welcome. Email kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov for more information.
Sunday, JUNE 9
EVENT
Plattsburgh Great Strides Walk. Noon, Melissa Penfield Park, 139 Boynton Ave., Plattsburgh. Registration at noon, walk begins at 1 p.m.
Monday, JUNE 10
EVENT
Little Explorers: Turtles. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Join a park naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 5 and under. Explore with stories, songs, and art projects from 10-10:30, then stay for some outdoor playtime. Multiple mama turtles have been observed laying eggs around the nature center, go on a walk to the pond to look for some.
Tuesday, JUNE 11
MEETING
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, call 518-335-1951 or visit champlainvalley.toastmastersclubs.org for more information.
Wednesday, JUNE 12
EVENT
Birding Basics at Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh. Explore the four keys to visual identification of birds and how they apply to some of our common local species. Then we’ll stretch our auditory learning skills by studying how to identify some of those birds by ear!
Thursday, JUNE 13
TALK
“An Untold Story: The Black Woods of Gerrit Smith.” 6 p.m., Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 12 Elm St., Peru. Presented by author Amy Godine.
Friday, JUNE 14
EVENT
36th Annual William J. “Bill” McBride Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament. 10 a.m., Adirondack Golf Club, 88 Golf Club Way, Peru. Team registration through June 1. Call 518-593-2652 or 518-572-8790 or email scar6064@charter.net.
Saturday, JUNE 15
EVENT
Scots Day Celebration. All Day, Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga. For full schedule of events and to buy tickets, visit www.fortticonderoga.org.
Frogs. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Join a park naturalist to explore some of the frog species that live in the park. Learn a little about frog communication and then head out for a short walk to look for frogs in the pond. All ages and abilities welcome.
Sustainability Saturdays: Know Your Invasives. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Explore the invasive species around the Nature Center and what you can do to help fight them here and at home.
Monday, JUNE 17
EVENT
Little Explorers: Caterpillars. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Join a park naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 5 and under. Come explore with stories, songs, and art projects from 10 to 10:30, then stay for some outdoor playtime. Learn a bit about how caterpillars grow and make our very own little caterpillars to bring home.
MEETING
Clinton County Health Department. 7 p.m., Clinton County Health Department, Second Floor Meeting Room, 133 Margaret St., Plattsburgh.
Tuesday, JUNE 18
TALK
“Welcome to Witherill.” 12:30 p.m., Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh and 6:45 p.m., Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. Presentation on the former Witherill Hotel by Susan Howell Hamlin, daughter of the hotel’s late owner, William Howell, on her upbringing in the hotel.
Thursday, JUNE 20
EVENT
Birding Walk. 5:30 to 7 p.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Meets at Deep Bay parking lot. Birders of all levels welcome.
MEAL
Roast Pork Dinner. 4:30 p.m., Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport. Dine in or takeout. $14, adults; $6, ages 5 to 12; free, ages 4 and under.
Friday, JUNE 21
EVENT
Guided Hike. 10 to 11:30 a.m., Macomb Reservation State Park, 201 Campsite Rd, Schuyler Falls. Join a park naturalist to explore the nature trails and look for early wildflowers, busy birds, and other signs of spring in the diverse habitats of the park. Length of walk will be no more than 2 miles on easy trails. All ages welcome.
Saturday, JUNE 22
EVENT
Juneteenth Celebration. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Northstar Underground Railroad Museum, 1131 Mace Chasm Road, Ausable Chasm. Will continue at John Brown Farm in North Elba. Sign up at tinyurl.com/5rep8yd4. Call 518-834-5180 or 518-561-0340 for more information.
Mini-Beast Safari. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Participants will learn what makes an insect an insect, then search for and collect some insects on the trails around the Nature Center to examine more closely. All ages and abilities welcome. All bugs will be released following the program.
Volunteer Recruitment Day. 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. State Park is looking for people of all ages who want to care for the park and share their love of nature by volunteering with the Nature Center. Informational meeting at 11 a.m., followed by potential training. Opportunities available include staffing the Nature Center, leading hikes, helping with big events, gardening, and more. If you are interested in volunteering but cannot attend this meeting, please contact the nature center.
Sunday, June 23
EVENT
Animal Activities. 9 to 11 a.m., Cumberland Bay State Park, 152 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh. Stop by the table near the playground for cool animal artifacts, nature-themed crafts, games, scavenger hunts and more. All ages welcome.
Monday, JUNE 24
EVENT
Little Explorers: Fish. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Join a park naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 5 and under. Come explore with stories, songs, and art projects from 10-10:30, then stay for some outdoor playtime. Cover some of the basics about fish and then play some fish-inspired games.
Tuesday, JUNE 25
MEETING
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, call 518-335-1951 or visit champlainvalley.toastmastersclubs.org for more information.
Wednesday, JUNE 26
TALK
“Tales of AuSable Forks in the 19th and 20th Centuries.” 10 a.m., AuSable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, AuSable Forks. Presented by retired educator Philip Hardy.
Thursday, JUNE 27
EVENT
Funky Fish Patterns 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 for Funky Fish Pattern Art. Create three-dimensional fish using multimedia collage and found object techniques. The finished fish can be strung for hanging or mounted into fish stick puppets, and classes will conclude with a short ice cream social. Suggested for ages 7 to 11. Program limited to 12 participants. Email kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov to register your child.
TALK
“The History of Railroads in Clinton County: Part 2.” 6:30 p.m., CCHA Museum, 98 Ohio Ave., Plattsburgh. Presented by transportation historian Dick Soper.
Saturday, JUNE 29
EVENT
Fishes of the Basin. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Explore the many fish species that call Lake Champlain home with demonstrations, crafts, fishing games, and fun activities at the Nature Center. All ages and abilities welcome.
Learn to Fish. By appointment, Point Au Roche State Park and Macomb Reservation State Park, Plattsburgh. It’s a New York State Free Fishing Weekend, which means anyone can go fishing without needing a license. Sign up for a one-hour window to learn the basics and try out your fishing skills by yourself or with your family/friend group. Reservations required, email kristin.collins@parks.ny.gov.
TALK
Naturalist Talk: Creatures of the Night. 7 to 8 p.m., Macomb Reservation State Park, 201 Campsite Rd, Schuyler Falls. A park naturalist will talk about some of the nighttime animals that live in the park, and show the amazing adaptations that let them be so successful in the dark. Plus, s’mores. All ages and abilities welcome. Meets on the campground side of the park by the entrance booth.
Sunday, JUNE 30
EVENT
Animal Activities. 9 to 11 a.m., Cumberland Bay State Park, 152 Cumberland Head Rd, Plattsburgh. Stop by the table near the playground for cool animal artifacts, nature-themed crafts, games, scavenger hunts and more. All ages welcome.
Third Annual Tri-Lakes Pride. Noon to 4 p.m., Riverside Park, Saranac Lake.
PUBLIC BROADCAST
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Monday, June 10, 7 p.m., and Tuesday, June 11, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable’s Calvin Castine is there for the groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Champlain Fire Department construction project, followed by the American Legion Post 912 Memorial Day services, NCCS vs. Moriah varsity girls basketball and the Confirmation conferment at St. Edmund’s Church in Ellenburg Corners, with Bishop Terry LaValley.
Home Town Cable’s Spectrum Cable-TV schedule for Monday and Tuesday, June 17 and 18.
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 is at the latest North Country Honor Flight send-off at the PAFB Old Base Oval, followed by Chazy vs. Seton Catholic modified girls basketball, NCCS vs. AuSable Valley varsity girls football, and the recent Clinton Community College Commencement.