COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Saturday, JAN. 11
EVENT
Life Under Ice. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Join a park naturalist to find out what life is like under the ice, and take a short walk to visit the pond near the Nature Center and see what is going on there in the winter. All ages and abilities welcome.
Sunday, JAN. 12
TALK
“The Story of Coral Reefs through Photography.” 2 to 4 p.m., AuSable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Lane, AuSable Forks. Presented by William Harrigan.
MEAL
“Pancakes Plus” Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. to Noon, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3035 N Main St., Peru. Put on by Knights of Columbus Council 7273. $10, adults; $5, ages 5 to 11; free, ages 4 and under.
Monday, JAN. 13
EVENT
Little Explorers: Dinosaurs. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Stories, songs, and art projects from 10 to 10:30, then stay for some outdoor playtime. This program is most appropriate for ages 5 and under, but all ages are always welcome.
Tuesday, JAN. 14
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/ycja8r8e
TALK
History of Clinton County in Pictures. 6:45 p.m., Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh.
Wednesday, JAN. 15
MEETING
County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority. 3:30 p.m., Franklin County Regional Landfill, 828 County Route 20, Constable.
Friday, JAN. 17
TALK
Plattsburgh City Hall and the Macdonough Monument. 12:30 p.m., Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine St., Plattsburgh. Presented by Helen Nerska.
Saturday, JAN. 18
EVENT
Animal Tracking for Beginners. 10 a.m. to Noon, Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Join a park educator to learn the basics of animal tracking and how to investigate the lives of animals based on the clues they leave behind. Then try out your new skills on a short walk through the park. All ages and abilities welcome.
Monday, JAN. 20
EVENT
Little Explorers: Stars. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Stories, songs, and art projects from 10 to 10:30, then stay for some outdoor playtime. This program is most appropriate for ages 5 and under, but all ages are always welcome.
Tuesday, JAN. 21
TALK
Portraits and Painters of the Early Champlain Valley (1800-1865). 2 p.m., Peru Free Library, 3042 Main St., Peru. Presented by Helen Nerska.
Wednesday, JAN. 23
TALK
The History of Railroads in Clinton County — Lyon Mountain (Part IV). 6:30 p.m., Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Ave., Plattsburgh. Presented by Dick Soper.
Saturday, JAN. 25
EVENT
Winter Walk and Bonfire. Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Hike will be easy-paced and about 2 miles. Bonfire and s’mores to follow. All ages are welcome. If trails conditions require snowshoes, we have a limited number to loan out. Snowshoe reservations suggested – call 518-563-0369.
Monday, JAN. 27
EVENT
Little Explorers: Opossums. 10 to 11 a.m., Point Au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, Plattsburgh. Stories, songs, and art projects from 10 to 10:30, then stay for some outdoor playtime. This program is most appropriate for ages 5 and under, but all ages are always welcome.
Tuesday, JAN. 28
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/2k2snp7f
PUBLIC BROADCAST
TWC Channel 30, Saranac Lake Channel 2 and Charter Channel 192: Jan. 13, 7 p.m., and Tuesday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m.
Home Town Cable’s Calvin Castine covers the Cross Country meet featuring Saranac, Peru and Saranac Lake at NCCS, followed by Chazy vs. Seton Catholic varsity girls soccer and the Christmas Eve Masses at St. Mary’s in Champlain and St. Patrick’s in Rouses Point.
Home Town Cable’s Spectrum Cable-TV schedule for Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 20 and 21.
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 covers the NCCS vs. Saranac JV boys basketball game, followed by Northeastern Clinton vs. Plattsburgh varsity girls soccer and Our Little Corner with Gordie Little taking a look at the history of Saranac Lake’s significance in the treatment of Tuberculosis.