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Friday, MAY 3
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. All experience levels and abilities welcome. Bring your own binoculars, or we have a few pairs available to loan – first come, first served.
TALK
“Valcour Island: Trails, Tales and the Bluff Point Light House.” 7 p.m., Second Floor Auditorium, Old Clinton County Court House, Plattsburgh. Presented by Roger Harwood. Algonquin Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club business meeting to follow.
Saturday, MAY 4
EVENT
Sunrise Rotary Club Community Tag Sale. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., VFW Post 125, 116 Boynton Ave., Plattsburgh.
Lake Placid Village Clean-Up. 9 a.m. to Noon, Mirror Lake Beach House, 31 Parkside Dr, Lake Placid. Pre-register for clean-up routes by contacting Karlan Jessen karlan@adksc.org call or text 253-691-1632 or show up and be assigned a route on the day of the event. Trash bags are provided, bring your own gloves.
Granny’s Attic Bag Sale. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 13 Elm St, Peru (at Rts. 22 & 22B). Fill a bag for $3 – bargains on our Spring sale items. Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. For more information, call or text 518-565-6263.
I Love My Park Day. 10 a.m. to Noon, Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Volunteer and be a part of a statewide event to celebrate and spruce up New York’s state parks. Volunteer registration required at https://www.ptny.org/events/i-love-my-park-day
Adirondack Game Nights. 6:15 p.m., Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake.
MEAL
Murder Mystery Dinner. 5 p.m., AuSable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks. $10. Registration required by April 27, call 518-647-5596 or email ausablelibrary@gmail.com
Monday, MAY 6
EVENT
Little Explorers: Frogs. 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 about our froggy friends and explore the pond to see what they are up to.
Wednesday, MAY 8
EVENT
Birding Basics at Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh.
Friday, MAY 10
EVENT
Birding for All. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. There will be sit-spot birding with benches available, or bring your own comfy chair, and the option for a short excursion on a paved trail. Binoculars will be on loan as well as a spotting scope for hands free magnification. All ages and abilities are welcome.
Saturday, MAY 11
EVENT
The Grand Hike. Essex Gateway Trailhead, 2759 Essex Road, Essex. 14-mile walk from Essex to Westport. ends with post-hike celebration. For more information or to register, visit www.champlainareatrails.com
Bird Walk with Northern New York Audubon. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Meets at Deep Bay Parking lot. The planned route is the level terrain on Long Point peninsula (about 2 miles round trip). Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Group size is limited to 15. Contact Ken Adams to register: Kenneth.adams@plattsburgh.edu or (518) 569-2855
Miner Legacy 5K/10K Run/Walk. 9 a.m., 1034 Miner Farm Road, Chazy. Register online at tinyurl.com/3af4k3td.
Food and Inside/Outside Plant Sale. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport.
Celebrating National Train Day. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Clinton County Historical Association Museum, 98 Ohio Ave., Plattsburgh.
John Brown Day 2024. 2 to 4 p.m., John Brown Farm State Historic Site, 115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid. With Spirit of John Brown Freedom Awardees Dexter Criss, The Fadden Family and Amy Godine.
Monday, MAY 13
EVENT
Little Explorers: Flowers. 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 about our fabulous flowers and make our own “bouquets” to celebrate spring.
Merlin and eBird with Dr. Ken Adams. 5 to 7 p.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. This free program is for novice birders who want to learn how to use the web site, eBird.org, and the phone apps, eBird and Merlin. The in-class session at the Nature Center will be followed by a short bird walk for practice using the apps. Group size limited to 10. Must pre-register by emailing kenneth.adams@plattsburgh.edu. Prior to registering, please download the free eBird Mobile App, Merlin Bird ID App, and the New York Bird Pack to your phone. An eBird username and password are required.
Tuesday, MAY 14
TALK
“Early Tourists Visiting the North Country in Style.” 12:30 p.m., Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Ave., Plattsburgh.
MEETING
Champlain Valley Toastmasters Club. 6:30 to 8 p.m., via Zoom or at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 6064 State Route 22 #5, Plattsburgh. Email ransom@northnet.org or call 518-335-1951 for more information.
Thursday, MAY 16
EVENT
Saranac United Methodist Church’s 60th Annual Rummage Sale. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saranac United Methodist Church, Route 3, Saranac. All items full price.
Bird Walk with Northern New York Audubon. 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. The planned route is the level terrain on Long Point peninsula (about 2 miles round trip). Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Group size is limited to 15. Contact Ken Adams to register: Kenneth.adams@plattsburgh.edu or (518) 569-2855
MEAL
Chicken and Biscuit Dinner. 4:30 p.m., Westport Federated Church, 6486 Main St., Westport. $12, adults; $5, ages 5 to 12; ages 4 and under, free.
Friday, MAY 17
EVENT
Saranac United Methodist Church’s 60th Annual Rummage Sale. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saranac United Methodist Church, Route 3, Saranac. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., items half price; 4 to 8 p.m., items $1 a bag.
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.
TALK
“Portraits from the Turn of the 19th Century and the Stories They Might Tell.” 12:30 p.m., Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh.
Saturday, MAY 18
EVENT
Saranac United Methodist Church’s 60th Annual Rummage Sale. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saranac United Methodist Church, Route 3, Saranac. All items free.
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.
Sustainability Saturdays: Native Plants at Home. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. Join our education staff and Clinton County Master Gardeners for a special information session and Q&A about gardening with native plants at home.
TALK
“The Golden Age of the Cigar Trade in Downtown Plattsburgh.” Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh.
Monday, MAY 20
EVENT
Little Explorers: Mud. 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.
Wednesday, MAY 22
EVENT
Birding Excursion. 9 a.m. to Noon, Heyworth Mason Park, 2948-2956 Mason Hill Rd, Peru. Ages 18 and up. Free, but participants are encouraged to join the Northern NY Audubon or a donation. Register online at tinyurl.com/5n7dstdc or call 518-562-6860 by May 17.
Thursday, MAY 23
TALK
“The History of Railroads in Clinton County: Part 1.” 6:30 p.m., Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Ave., Plattsburgh.
Saturday, MAY 25
EVENT
Kids to Parks Day with Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh.
Monday, MAY 27
EVENT
Teddy Bear Picnic. 10 to 11 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh.
Tuesday, MAY 28
TALK
“Discovering the Town of Peru.” 2:30 p.m., Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Ave., Plattsburgh.
MEETING
Champlain Valley Toastmasters Club. 6:30 to 8 p.m., via Zoom or at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 6064 State Route 22 #5, Plattsburgh. Email ransom@northnet.org or call 518-335-1951 for more information.
Thursday, May 30
MEETING
Nature Book Club for Adults. 10 to 11:30 a.m., Point au Roche State Park Nature Center, 19 Camp Red Cloud Rd, Plattsburgh. This month’s book is “A Year of Moons: Stories from the Adirondack Foothills by Joseph Bruchac.” 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.
Sunday, JUNE 2
EVENT
St. Ann’s 6th Annual Festival of Cars Car Show. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Ann’s Grounds, 24 Town Hall Road, Mooers Forks.
PUBLIC BROADCAST
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Monday, May 6, 7 p.m., and Tuesday, May 7, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable’s Calvin Castine is at Steve Frederick’s Clinton County Historical Association presentation on the history of manufacturing in Clinton County, followed by Chazy vs. Bolton varsity girls basketball and NCCS vs. BFA St. Albans varsity baseball.
Home Town Cable’s Spectrum Cable-TV schedule for Monday and Tuesday, May 6 and 7.
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Monday, and 7 p.m., and Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable takes a look at this year’s upcoming North Country Honor Flights with an interview of Barrie Finnegan and Jerika Manning; followed by CCRS vs. Schroon Lake-Newcomb modified boys basketball, NAC vs. NCCS varsity girls basketball, and the recent Confirmation conferment at Sacred Heart Church in Chazy, with Bishop Terry LaValley.
Join a park naturalist for our nature-themed story and playtime for ages 0-5! Come explore with stories, songs, and art projects from 10-10:30, then stay for some outdoor playtime! Now that spring is officially here the park is alive with the silly songs of the frogs! Let’s learn about our froggy friends and explore the pond to see what they are up to!