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 7
EVENT
Adirondack Winter Pride Celebration. Various times and locations around Lake Placid. Visit www.lakeplacid.com/adkwinterpride for more information and to register.
TALK
“Isaac Johnson: Stone Mason and Freedom Seeker.” 7 p.m., Old Clinton County Courthouse, Margaret Street, Plattsburgh. Presented by Nolan Cool, Educational Program Director of the Adirondack Architectural Heritage. Business meeting of Algonquin Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club to follow at 8 p.m.
Saturday, MARCH 8
EVENT
Adirondack Winter Pride Celebration. Various times and locations around Lake Placid. Visit www.lakeplacid.com/adkwinterpride for more information and to register.
Signs of Life Walk. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Join a park naturalist for an approximately 1 mile walk on the park trails. All ages and abilities welcome.
Sunday, MARCH 9
EVENT
Adirondack Winter Pride Celebration. Various times and locations around Lake Placid. Visit www.lakeplacid.com/adkwinterpride for more information and to register.
MEAL
“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.
Monday, MARCH 10
EVENT
Little Explorers: Birds. 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.
Tuesday, MARCH 11
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
TALK
“The History of Railroads in Clinton County: Plattsburgh (Part V).” 6:45 p.m., Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. Presented by transportation historian Dick Soper.
Wednesday, MARCH 12
EVENT
AuSable Forks Free Library Knitting Club. 10 a.m., 9 Church Lane, AuSable Forks. Every Wednesday.
TALK
Nature Chat: Forest Forensics. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County, 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh.
Thursday, MARCH 13
TALK
Profiles from Portraits. 2:30 p.m., Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Ave., Plattsburgh. Stories of soldiers stationed at the Plattsburgh Reservation between 1890 and 1920 as revealed through the portrait collection at the Clinton County Historical Association with military historian Thaddeus Booth Trudeau.
Saturday, MARCH 15
EVENT
Leprechaun Hunt. 10 a.m. to Noon, Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. A mischievous leprechaun has hidden his gold on the trails around the Nature Center. Come get your own map and list of clues and set-off to search for the treasure! Exchange your “gold” for prizes back at the Nature Center! The park naturalist will be available to help with map reading and assist in the hunt. Pick up your map any time between 10 a.m. and noon, prizes available until 12:30 p.m. All ages and abilities welcome.
CVPH Shamrock Shuffle 5K. 11 a.m., Valcour Brewing Company, 49 Ohio Ave., Plattsburgh. Registration available online at tinyurl.com/2khtj2wb
Plattsburgh Relay for Life Kick-off Event. 1 p.m., VFW Post 125, Boynton Ave., Plattsburgh.
Native Seed Bomb Workshop and Seed Swap. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Prepare “seed-bombs” using native wildflower seeds and will have miscellaneous vegetable and flower seeds for swapping. Bring some extra seeds or plants of your own to swap or share.
Sunday, MARCH 16
MEAL
All You Can Eat Breakfast. 8 a.m. to Noon, Holy Angels Hall, 523 Devils Den Road, Altona. $12, adults; $7, ages 5 to 12; Free, ages 4 and under.
Monday, MARCH 17
EVENT
Little Explorers: Clovers. 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.
Tuesday, MARCH 18
TALK
“Keep Your Money Safe: Avoiding and Identifying Scams.” 6 p.m., Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, Westport.
Wednesday, MARCH 19
EVENT
AuSable Forks Free Library Knitting Club. 10 a.m., 9 Church Lane, AuSable Forks. Every Wednesday.
MEETING
County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority. 3:30 p.m., Franklin County Regional Landfill, 828 County Route 20, Constable.
TALK
“High Flying Adventures: Aviation History in the High Peaks.” 7 p.m., Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid.
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
World Water Day. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Champlain Center Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., Plattsburgh.
Sunday, MARCH 23
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.
Tuesday, MARCH 25
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
PUBLIC BROADCAST
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Monday, March 10, 7 p.m., and Tuesday, March 11, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable presents coverage of the recent “Night to Shine” at the Plattsburgh House of Prayer, followed by NCCS JV girls basketball vs. Plattsburgh, NAC varsity girls basketball vs. Northeastern Clinton, and Our Little Corner with Gordie Little and Fr. William Gordon offering a look at a trip to The Holy Land.
Home Town Cable’s Spectrum Cable-TV schedule for Monday and Tuesday, March 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 chats with the cast and crew of NAC’s upcoming production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, followed by NCCS vs. Chateaugay JV boys basketball, Chazy vs. Seton Catholic varsity boys basketball, and Northeastern Clinton vs. Plattsburgh varsity girls basketball.