COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Editor’s Note: All events must be open to the public. Be sure to include the specific dates, times, prices and location of the event. Send to news@pressrepublican.com or to Press-Republican Calendars, P.O. Box 459, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-0459; fax, 561-3362.
Deadline for submissions: 5 p.m. the Tuesday before Friday publication. The next two weeks of events will be displayed that Friday, with that same slate running again in the following Tuesday’s paper.
Friday, MARCH 21
TALK
“The History of Railroads in Clinton County: Plattsburgh (Part V).” 12:30 p.m., Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh. Presented by transportation historian Dick Soper.
Saturday, MARCH 22
EVENT
Book and Seed Swap. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, Westport. Garden related and cookbooks only.
World Water Day. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Champlain Center Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., Plattsburgh.
Sunday, MARCH 23
EVENT
Scams for All: Scam and Fraud Awareness Event. 1 to 3 p.m., Plattsburgh United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh. Q&A opportunity with UFIRST Credit Union representatives and members of the Plattsburgh City Police Department.
MEAL
2nd Annual Essex Chili Cook-Off. 1 to 4 p.m., Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 State Route 22, Essex. Visit www.visitessexny.com/events/essex-chili-cookoff for more information.
Monday, MARCH 24
EVENT
Little Explorers: Clouds. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, 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.
MEAL
Mason/Star Public Chicken and Biscuits Dinner. 4:30 to 6 p.m., Masonic Temple, 10 Montcalm St., Ticonderoga. $15, adults; $10, ages 12 and under. Takeout available.
Tuesday, MARCH 25
EVENT
Hike Along Heart Lake. 10 a.m., depart from Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake. $10 fee, includes lunch. Call 518-891-7117 for more information and to RSVP.
MEETING
Champlain Valley Toastmasters. 6:30 to 8 p.m., Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22 #5, Plattsburgh. Available over Zoom at tinyurl.com/yuyepyan
Wednesday, MARCH 26
TALK
“Generalplan Ost: Nazi Imperial Ambitions and the Holocaust in Eastern Europe.” Noon to 1 p.m., Moore Second Floor Atrium, Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh. Presented by Liam Hilferty.
Saturday, MARCH 29
EVENT
Signs of Spring Scavenger Hunt. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. The first official day of Spring on the calendar is March 20, but are we seeing signs of it outside yet? Join a short walk to find some of nature’s signs of Spring.
Sunday, MARCH 30
EVENT
A Vigil for the Humane Treatment of Refugees and Immigrants. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in front of the Elizabethtown County Buildings, Elizabethtown.
Monday, MARCH 31
EVENT
Little Explorers: Farm Animals. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, 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.
Friday, APRIL 4
TALK
“20 Days in the Grand Canyon: Kayaking/Rafting the Length of the Canyon-March/April 2020.” 7 p.m., Old Clinton County Courthouse, Margaret Street, Plattsburgh. Presented by Mark Malchoff, a retired member of the SUNY Research Foundation.
Saturday, APRIL 5
EVENT
21st Annual High Tea with Famous Ladies. 2 to 4 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Peru Community Church, 12 Elm St., Peru. Tickets, $15; must be purchased in advance. Call 518-563–5794.
Sunday, APRIL 6
MEAL
Plattsburgh Relay for Life Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. 8 to 10 a.m., Applebee’s, 80 Centre Drive, Plattsburgh. $8 in advance, $10 at door. Children 3 and under, free. Email teddydsm@aol.com or call 315-771-3568 for information or tickets.
“Pancakes Plus” Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. to Noon, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3035 N Main St, Peru. $10, adults; $5, ages 5 to 11; ages 4 and under, free. Takeouts $10.
PUBLIC BROADCAST
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Monday, March 24, 7 p.m., and Tuesday, March 25, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable’s Calvin Castine covers the Moriah at Chazy varsity girls basketball game, followed by Chateaugay varsity boys basketball at NCCS; and then What’s Going on Here with Bob Venne looks at the history of Dannemora Prison with historian Terrance Gilroy.
Home Town Cable’s Spectrum Cable-TV schedule for Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1.
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 interviews the cast and crew of the upcoming (April 4, 5 & 6) Artistry Theatre production of “Fiddler on the Roof”, followed by NCCS vs. Moriah varsity girls basketball and Northeastern Clinton vs. Willsboro varsity bowling.