WNBZ Community Calendar

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

10 a.m.: Adult X-C Skiing (Dewey Mountain., call 891-2697, $)
11 a.m.: Bionique Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center Rotary Field, $)
11 a.m.: Showshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)
11 a.m.: Casey McHugh Pond Hockey Tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, $) contact 518/637-4669 for info
12 p.m.: Saranac Lake Teachers Association Kids X-C Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)
12:30-3 p.m.: Snowy Owl Face Painting for children (Harrietstown Town Hall)
2:00 p.m. – Kiddie Parade sponsored by Lake Champlain Pools, Spas and Stoves (From the Saranac Lake Free Library to the Town Hall) 2 p.m.: Music by Tim Herron & Eric McElveen (The Waterhole)*
3 p.m.: 18th Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert (Methodist Church, Donation) Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Young Arts Association (SLYAA)
7:30 p.m. – Cape Air Carnival Slide Show (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

8:00 p.m. – Guide Boat Realty “Storming the Palace” Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: Post-Carnival Cape Air Slide Show (Saranac Village at Will Rogers)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

10 a.m.: Adult X-C Skiing (Dewey Mountain., call 891-2697, $)
11 a.m.: Bionique Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center Rotary Field, $)
11 a.m.: Showshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)
11 a.m.: Casey McHugh Pond Hockey Tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, $) contact 518/637-4669 for info
12 p.m.: Saranac Lake Teachers Association Kids X-C Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)
12:30-3 p.m.: Snowy Owl Face Painting for children (Harrietstown Town Hall)
2:00 p.m. – Kiddie Parade sponsored by Lake Champlain Pools, Spas and Stoves (From the Saranac Lake Free Library to the Town Hall) 2 p.m.: Music by Tim Herron & Eric McElveen (The Waterhole)*
3 p.m.: 18th Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert (Methodist Church, Donation) Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Young Arts Association (SLYAA)
7:30 p.m. – Cape Air Carnival Slide Show (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

8:00 p.m. – Guide Boat Realty “Storming the Palace” Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: Post-Carnival Cape Air Slide Show (Saranac Village at Will Rogers)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

10 a.m.: Adult X-C Skiing (Dewey Mountain., call 891-2697, $)
11 a.m.: Bionique Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center Rotary Field, $)
11 a.m.: Showshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)
11 a.m.: Casey McHugh Pond Hockey Tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, $) contact 518/637-4669 for info
12 p.m.: Saranac Lake Teachers Association Kids X-C Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)
12:30-3 p.m.: Snowy Owl Face Painting for children (Harrietstown Town Hall)
2:00 p.m. – Kiddie Parade sponsored by Lake Champlain Pools, Spas and Stoves (From the Saranac Lake Free Library to the Town Hall) 2 p.m.: Music by Tim Herron & Eric McElveen (The Waterhole)*
3 p.m.: 18th Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert (Methodist Church, Donation) Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Young Arts Association (SLYAA)
7:30 p.m. – Cape Air Carnival Slide Show (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

8:00 p.m. – Guide Boat Realty “Storming the Palace” Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: Post-Carnival Cape Air Slide Show (Saranac Village at Will Rogers)

Attention Parents/Guardians

The Saranac Lake High School is working to establish a Parent Teacher Organization. A committed PTO helps develop a strong partnership between parents and teachers, with a common goal of providing the best school environment for students to attend and achieve their highest potential.

The PTO meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the SLHS cafeteria.  Parents and teachers are invited to attend.

To view the PTO’s website, please click here.

Contact Paul Van Cott, paulvancott@hotmail.com, 637-3612 for more details.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

10 a.m.: Adult X-C Skiing (Dewey Mountain., call 891-2697, $)
11 a.m.: Bionique Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center Rotary Field, $)
11 a.m.: Showshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)
11 a.m.: Casey McHugh Pond Hockey Tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, $) contact 518/637-4669 for info
12 p.m.: Saranac Lake Teachers Association Kids X-C Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)
12:30-3 p.m.: Snowy Owl Face Painting for children (Harrietstown Town Hall)
2:00 p.m. – Kiddie Parade sponsored by Lake Champlain Pools, Spas and Stoves (From the Saranac Lake Free Library to the Town Hall) 2 p.m.: Music by Tim Herron & Eric McElveen (The Waterhole)*
3 p.m.: 18th Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert (Methodist Church, Donation) Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Young Arts Association (SLYAA)
7:30 p.m. – Cape Air Carnival Slide Show (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

8:00 p.m. – Guide Boat Realty “Storming the Palace” Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: Post-Carnival Cape Air Slide Show (Saranac Village at Will Rogers)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

10 a.m.: Adult X-C Skiing (Dewey Mountain., call 891-2697, $)
11 a.m.: Bionique Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center Rotary Field, $)
11 a.m.: Showshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)
11 a.m.: Casey McHugh Pond Hockey Tournament (Bloomingdale Fields, $) contact 518/637-4669 for info
12 p.m.: Saranac Lake Teachers Association Kids X-C Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)
12:30-3 p.m.: Snowy Owl Face Painting for children (Harrietstown Town Hall)
2:00 p.m. – Kiddie Parade sponsored by Lake Champlain Pools, Spas and Stoves (From the Saranac Lake Free Library to the Town Hall) 2 p.m.: Music by Tim Herron & Eric McElveen (The Waterhole)*
3 p.m.: 18th Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert (Methodist Church, Donation) Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Young Arts Association (SLYAA)
7:30 p.m. – Cape Air Carnival Slide Show (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

8:00 p.m. – Guide Boat Realty “Storming the Palace” Fireworks Display (Ice Palace, State Boat Launch)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: Post-Carnival Cape Air Slide Show (Saranac Village at Will Rogers)

The Monthly meeting of the Saranac Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is held on the third Tuesday of the Month..

at the VFW, Broadway, Saranac Lake.

The Lake Palcid Youth Athletic Association meets at 8pm at the Olympic Training Center on Old Military Road -

www.eteamz.com/LPYAA

This is a free all day concert at the Adirondack Carousel with more than a dozen acts, Donations of food and money will be accepted.

ADK Winter Lecture Series Offers Adventure, Music

  The Adirondack Mountain Club’s 2013 Winter Lecture Series at the High Peaks Information Center offers a tale of riveting outdoor adventure and toe-tapping music.

On Feb. 23, musicians Annie and Jonny Rosen, of Annie and the Hedonists, will warm things up with their mix of folk, torchy blues, standards, bluegrass, gospel, early jazz and more.

On March 9, we will be showing the film “Four More Feet.” This documentary tells the story of Randy Pierce, a totally blind hiker who takes on the challenge of hiking all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks in a single winter season. Pierce; his service dog, Quinn; his human guide, Justin Fuller; and filmmaker Dina Sutin will be at the show and available for questions.

The High Peaks Information Center (HPIC) is located at ADK’s Heart Lake Property at the end of Adirondack Loj Road, just south of Lake Placid. Saturday evening programs at HPIC begin at 8 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public.

The Adirondack Mountain Club, founded in 1922, is the oldest and largest organization dedicated to the protection of the New York State Forest Preserve. ADK is a nonprofit, membership organization that protects the Forest Preserve, state parks and other wild lands and waters through conservation and advocacy, environmental education and responsible recreation. For more information about ADK, visit our website at www.adk.org.

ADK Winter Lecture Series Offers Adventure, Music

  The Adirondack Mountain Club’s 2013 Winter Lecture Series at the High Peaks Information Center offers a tale of riveting outdoor adventure and toe-tapping music.

On March 9, we will be showing the film “Four More Feet.” This documentary tells the story of Randy Pierce, a totally blind hiker who takes on the challenge of hiking all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks in a single winter season. Pierce; his service dog, Quinn; his human guide, Justin Fuller; and filmmaker Dina Sutin will be at the show and available for questions.

The High Peaks Information Center (HPIC) is located at ADK’s Heart Lake Property at the end of Adirondack Loj Road, just south of Lake Placid. Saturday evening programs at HPIC begin at 8 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public.

The Adirondack Mountain Club, founded in 1922, is the oldest and largest organization dedicated to the protection of the New York State Forest Preserve. ADK is a nonprofit, membership organization that protects the Forest Preserve, state parks and other wild lands and waters through conservation and advocacy, environmental education and responsible recreation. For more information about ADK, visit our website at www.adk.org.

Attention Parents/Guardians

The Saranac Lake High School is working to establish a Parent Teacher Organization. A committed PTO helps develop a strong partnership between parents and teachers, with a common goal of providing the best school environment for students to attend and achieve their highest potential.

The PTO meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the SLHS cafeteria.  Parents and teachers are invited to attend.

To view the PTO’s website, please click here.

Contact Paul Van Cott, paulvancott@hotmail.com, 637-3612 for more details.

The Monthly meeting of the Saranac Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is held on the third Tuesday of the Month..

at the VFW, Broadway, Saranac Lake.

Dr. Stéphane Paquin, distinguished Fulbright chair in Québec studies, will deliver the Distinguished Fulbright Chair in Québec Studies Lecture Tuesday, April 9, in the Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, at SUNY Plattsburgh.

The Distinguished Chair in Québec Studies Lecture, sponsored by the Institute on Québec Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh, in partnership with the Government of Québec and Fulbright Canada, is delivered annually.

The presentation, “The International Relations of Québec and its Engagement with the United States,” will be held from 3 to 4 p.m.

“We look forward to engaging Dr. Paquin on issues of importance to our Institute, the City of Plattsburgh and the entire North Country community,” said Dr. Christopher Kirkey, director of the Institute on Québec Studies and Center for the Study of Canada.

Paquin is a professor/Canada research chair in the Department of International and Comparative Economy at ENAP, National School for Public Administration located in Québec City, Québec, holding this position since 2011. In 2008, Paquin was selected into the International Visitor Leadership Program. In 2006, he was the secretary-general of the International Political Association (IPSA). He was previously visiting pre-doctoral fellow at Northwestern University’s political science department, lecturer et Sciences Po Paris, and guest professor at the Université de Montréal’s political science department. He is also an accredited ambassador of the Palais des Congrès de Montréal (Montréal Convention Centre).

Paquin has published eight books, including International Policy and Politics in Canada and La nouvelle économie politique internationale. In addition to being the recipient of numerous scholarships (Fulbright, SSHRC, FQRSC, PIERAN), he has also edited nine books and has published more than 60 articles about Québec international relations, Canada-US relations, and North American integration.

As the inaugural distinguished Fulbright chair in Québec studies at SUNY Plattsburgh, Paquin is currently working on a project titled, “Bilateral relations between Québec and the US: the Perception of the ‘attentive public’.”

For additional information, contact Cherice G. Granger, executive administrative coordinator, Center for the Study of Canada/Institute on Québec Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh at 518‐564‐2384 or email cherice.granger@plattsburgh.edu.

Attention Parents/Guardians

The Saranac Lake High School is working to establish a Parent Teacher Organization. A committed PTO helps develop a strong partnership between parents and teachers, with a common goal of providing the best school environment for students to attend and achieve their highest potential.

The PTO meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the SLHS cafeteria.  Parents and teachers are invited to attend.

To view the PTO’s website, please click here.

Contact Paul Van Cott, paulvancott@hotmail.com, 637-3612 for more details.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM — The preschool Story Time Program, sponsored by the Saranac Lake Free Library, will resume on Thursday, April 11, at 10:30 a.m., in the Children’s Room of the library, 109 Main Street. All preschoolers are cordially invited to enjoy stories and the fun of being with other children. Call 891-4190 for more information.

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts will be hosting tumbling classes beginning April 11^th for 8 weeks in the Annex studio at the Arts Center. Registration is now being accepted.

During the weekly sessions, youngsters two years to twelve years of age will be introduced to tumbling and basic gymnastic skills. The goal of the program is to develop strength, flexibility and coordination while simultaneously building self-confidence. The classes will be instructed by Donna Walsh, Mary Heaverly and Debbie Neill. Classes will be held on Thursdays for eight weeks: April 11, 18, 25 & May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30.

Classes will be offered in the following groups: Tots A ages 2 to 3 ½ (must be accompanied by an adult) will meet from 1-1:45pm with a course fee of $70. (please note: Tots B will be filled first, Tots A will only run if Tots B is full). Tots B for ages 2 to 3 ½ will meet from 1:45-2:30pm with a course fee of $70. Kinder Gym is for children 3 ½ to 5 years of age from 2:45-3:45pm with a course fee of $80. Wiggle and Roll is geared for children 5 to 8 years of age and will meet from 4-5pm with a course fee of $80. Flips is presented for ages 8 to 12 years from 5 -6pm with a course fee of $80.

For additional information contact instructors Donna Walsh at 891-5909 or Mary Heverly at 891-2973. To register contact the Lake Placid Center for the Arts at 523-2512.