COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Friday, OCT. 4
EVENT
Birding Walk with Champlain Area Trails. 9 to 10:30 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. All experience levels and abilities welcome. There are a few extra binoculars to loan out if you need some – contact in advance to reserve a pair.
Saturday, OCT. 5
EVENT
Craft Fair. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brainardsville Community Center. Vendors, silent auction, bake sale, Michigans lunch.
Granny’s Attic Clearance Sale. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm St., Peru. Bag sale, free, or pay what you can. Proceeds benefit church operations, missions and programs.
Drive-Thru Food Collection. 10 a.m. to noon, St. Joseph’s Outreach Center, 1349 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh. Non-perishable food items to be accepted for food shelf.
Autumn Art in the Park. 10 a.m. to Noon, Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Learn about the origins of some ancient autumnal traditions and craft a few of your own using all natural materials found right here in the park.
Hands-On Fall Gardening Event. 1 to 4 p.m., Betty Little Arts Park, Margaret Street, Plattsburgh.
Sunday, OCT. 6
EVENT
3rd Annual Run with Grace 5K Run/Walk. 8 a.m., 52 US Oval, Plattsburgh. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/yhc7xk48
Monday, OCT. 7
EVENT
Little Explorers: Owls. 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, OCT. 8
MEETING
Champlain Valley Toastmasters. 6:30 to 8 p.m., Cornell Cooperative Extension, 6064 State Route 22 #5, Plattsburgh. Also available over Zoom at tinyurl.com/axm4nah6
TALK
“Transportation in Clinton County.” 2:30 p.m., Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Ave, Plattsburgh. Presented by transportation historian Dick Soper.
Wednesday, OCT. 9
EVENT
“Unhuggable Creatures.” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County, 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh. Investigate some of the creepy creatures that most people try to avoid.
Thursday, OCT. 10
EVENT
Emergency Preparedness Event. 2 p.m., Saranac Village at Will Rogers, 78 Will Rogers Drive, Saranac Lake. The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services via the New York Air and Army National Guard. Call 518-891-7117 for more information.
TALK
“NYS ERA: What Is It?” 7 to 8 p.m., Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 State Route 22, Essex. Informational session on a proposed state ballot initiative presented by the League of Women Voters of the North Country.
Friday, OCT. 11
EVENT
248th Anniversary of Battle of Valcour Island Commemoration. 4:30 p.m., Clinton Community College, Moore Building Second Floor Library, Plattsburgh.
Creatures of the Night Hike. 6:30 to 8 p.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Join a park educator for a twilight hike and search for some of the wildlife that becomes active after park guests leave for the day. Walk will be approximately 2 miles. This program is most appropriate for adults, but older children and teens are welcome with adult supervision. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp.
Saturday, OCT. 12
EVENT
Tour of Mooers Riverside Cemetery. 9:30 a.m., Mooers Riverside Cemetery, Mooers.
Tree ID Walk. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. A park naturalist will lead a guided nature walk to see what is happening in the park as we transition to Fall, highlighting some of the tree species that make it so beautiful this time of year and exploring how to identify them. Walk will be no more than 2 miles on easy trails. All ages welcome.
Harvest Days at Babbie Rural Farm. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 250 River Road, Peru. Visit www.babbiemuseum.org for more information.
Blessing of the Animals. 3 to 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 34 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh.
Sunday, OCT. 13
EVENT
Harvest Days at Babbie Rural Farm. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 250 River Road, Peru. Visit www.babbiemuseum.org for more information.
MEAL
Pancakes Plus Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. to Noon, St. Augustine’s Parish, 3029 Main St., Peru. $10, adults; $5, ages 5 to 11; Free, ages under 5.
Holy Angels Hall Harvest Dinner. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 522 Devils Den Road, Altona. $15, adults; $8, ages 6 to 12; free, ages 5 and under.
Monday, OCT. 14
EVENT
Little Explorers: Shadows. 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.
“Meet the Morgans” Open Barn Day. 1 to 4 p.m., Miner Institute, 1034 Miner Farm Road, Chazy. Learn more about Morgan horses and meet some Miner Morgans.
Wednesday, OCT. 16
TALK
“The History of Railroads in Clinton County: Rouses Point.” 6 p.m., American Legion Post 912, 29 Pratt St., Rouses Point. Presented by transportation historian Dick Soper.
Thursday, OCT. 17
TALK
Mary Shelley and Halloween in Art and Science. 6 p.m., Alice T Miner Museum, 9618 State Route 9, Chazy.
Friday, OCT. 18
TALK
“The History of Railroads in Clinton County: Mooers Part III.” 12:30 p.m., Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh. Presented by transportation historian Dick Soper.
Saturday, OCT. 19
EVENT
The Ladies of St. Ann Craft Show. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mooers Fire Station, Route 11, Mooers.
Decomposition. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Learn a bit about decomposers and their important role in our forests and go for a walk to spot some that are hard at work.
Sustainability Saturdays: Sustainable Food Choices. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh.
MEAL
Spaghetti Dinner. 4 to 7 p.m., Saranac United Methodist Church, 8 UMC Road, Saranac. $10, adults; $5, ages 5 to 11; Free, ages 4 and under. Takeout available, call 518-293-8142.
Sunday, OCT. 20
MEAL
Harkness United Methodist Church. 3 to 4:30 p.m. or as supplies last, Harkness Church Hall, 776 Hallock Hill Road, Peru. Drive-thru only. $10.
PUBLIC BROADCAST
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Monday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m., and Tuesday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable’s Calvin Castine is in Ellenburg Center for the annual field-day parade, followed by the dedication of the new “Canal Boat” mural in downtown Champlain, then mini-mites soccer with Rouses Point vs. Chazy, NCCS vs. NAC varsity boys soccer in the Frank Dumas Memorial tournament and CCRS vs. AVCS varsity girls in the Jan Davis Memorial tournament.
Home Town Cable’s Spectrum Cable-TV schedule for Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 14 and 15.
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 annual September 11th commemoration ceremony at the Champlain Port of Entry, followed by the presentation of a Patriot’s Flag Pole to veteran Louie Landry, the special Honor Flight tribute to veteran David McCrea, NCCS vs. Malone varsity girls soccer, and NAC vs. Boquet Valley vasity boys soccer.