WNBZ Community Calendar

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

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.

The Adirondack Research Consortium is inviting abstracts for paper and poster presentations at the 2013 Student Research Symposium on April 13, 2013 at the Joan Weill Library on the Paul Smith’s College campus. Abstract guidelines and submission forms can be found at adkreseach.org. Students will have the opportunity to present their research on a panel or as a poster.   Select panel presentations will be invited to participate in the 20^th Annual Conference on the Adirondacks, May 15^th & 16^th, 2013 in Lake Placid. All poster presentations will be invited to the Annual Conference. Students will also have opportunity to work with the Executive Editor of the Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies in a workshop on publishing research. Select presenters will have opportunity to have their work published in the Journal.

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.

Saranac Lake Parent Faculty Education Alliance

EDUCATION DOCUMENTARY RACE TO NOWHERE TO BE SCREENED APRIL 18, 2013 AT 6:30PM, PETROVA SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

SARANAC LAKE, NY (April 8, 2013)— The groundbreaking education documentary Race to Nowhere — the first film to identify and challenge a one-size-fits-all achievement culture in American schools, and to document its impact on students — will be screened on April 18, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at the Petrova School Auditorium.  Admission is free of charge, and childcare will be provided.

The Saranac Lake Parent Faculty Education Alliance (SLPFEA) is hosting the film and will be leading a discussion following the screening.  SLPFEA is a group of parents, teachers, and school administrators dedicated to improving education in our district and beyond, joined together because of a deep concern for the growing impacts of high-stakes standardized testing on our children. Race to Nowhere is a film that has sparked a national conversation and is an opportunity for parents, faculty, and community members to join together to discuss our current education system.

Called a “must-see movie” by The New York Times and “compelling” by Diane Ravitch, former Assistant Secretary of Education, the film has succeeded in exposing how excessive homework, high-stakes testing, and a cyclical trap of busyness and competition have led to an epidemic of anxious, overworked, and unhealthy young people.  The film has been screened in more than 6,000 public and community settings in all 50 states and more than 30 countries since its release in 2010.

“The “Race to Nowhere” is another inconvenient truth. It’s a wake-up call to all of us who care about children, the purpose of schools, and how we define success in American education. And, importantly, it provides viewers with excellent, actionable suggestions of how to begin to address change locally in our schools.” – George Lucas Education Foundation

The film is being sponsored by the SLPFEA, the Saranac Lake Teachers’ Association, and the North Country Community College Massage Club.

To learn more about Saranac Lake Parent Faculty Education Alliance, like them on Facebook.  For more information about the film, www.RacetoNowhere.com

The SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Music presents its annual ChoralFest Concert 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 19, in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall.

 Directed by Jo Ellen Miano, the College Chorale and Cardinal Singers will combine to perform Haydn’s “Te Deum” with chamber orchestra. In addition, they will perform two a cappella works that feature student soloists.

 One of those works, “Where the Sun Will Never Go Down,” is a medley of spirituals originally written for the renowned professional a cappella group, Chanticleer. It will feature student soloists Gabriella Battistiol, soprano; John Thomas, tenor; and Eli MacNeil, bass.

 The combined chorus will also perform “What a Wonderful World,” featuring soloists Elizabeth Baldwin, soprano, and Jason Levesque, baritone.

 Also at the concert, the College Chorale will present Emma Lou Diemer’s “Three Madrigals,” which set texts of William Shakespeare. This three-movement work features student accompanist Ryan Mahony.

 In addition, the Cardinal Singers will perform Cantata No. 4 “Christ lag in Todesbanden” by J. S Bach, with string ensemble. In contrast to this extended Baroque work, the group will also perform Leonard Bernstein’s “The Lark,” a three-movement a cappella work that was originally composed as incidental music for the Jean Anouilh play as adapted by Lillian Hellman on the life of Joan of Arc.

 Tickets are $8 general admission; $5 seniors, students, SUNY faculty and staff; and $2 SUNY Plattsburgh students and can be purchased in advance at the Angell College Center or at the door.

The LPCA is proud to welcome multi-award winners, Burlington Taiko to the stage on Friday, April 19 at 8pm for an exciting evening of Thunderous drums, explosive movement, and colorful pageantry! Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students, and $12 for children 12 and under. Seats are selling fast, reserve your spot today by calling 523-2512 or purchase online at LakePlacidArts.org.

With the power of an elemental force of nature, men and women play with the passion of complete abandon, fully committing their bodies and spirits to the beautiful, precise choreography and powerful, surging rhythms expressed in the ancient Japanese tradition of taiko (or “big drum”). Join Burlington Taiko and be mesmerized by the powerful, spellbinding, and propulsive sounds of the taiko.

Since 1987, Burlington Taiko has been mesmerizing audiences with the powerful, spellbinding & propulsive sounds of the taiko. Inspired by traditional Japanese drumming, performers use the power and beauty of taiko to transcend cultural barriers and foster greater understanding of the Japanese American culture. The group has been honored three times by the International Taiko community having been selected as a feature performer at the 2008 40th International Taiko Festival in San Francisco, the 1999 North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles, and the 1998 30th International Taiko Festival in San Francisco.

Taiko—Japanese for “big drum”- is a relatively modern revival of ancient Japanese drumming traditions. The drums originally developed in India, where they were used in religious ceremony to represent the voice of the Buddha. Moving across China and Korea with the spread of Buddhism, taiko arrived in Japan around 500 AD.

Taiko quickly became part of Japanese culture; spiritual healers played taiko to dispel evil spirits and drive insects from the rice fields; Samurai employed taiko to instill fear in the enemy and courage in themselves; villagers used taiko to in their prayers for rain and in thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. Over time, many areas developed unique choreography and rhythms celebrating festivals or recreations of historic events.

In modern times, taiko has emerged as a performing art. Groups such as Osuwa Daiko led by Grandmaster Daihachi Oguchi and Sukeroku Taiko of Tokyo pioneered the way in the 70′s and 80′s collecting local festival rhythms and transforming them into stage performance pieces.

“A Scottish Ceilidh” at

Saranac Village at Will Rogers

On Saturday, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. the St. Andrew’s Society of the Adirondacks (SASA) will present “A Scottish Ceilidh (Party)” at Saranac Village at Will Rogers featuring music by Steve Borst, desserts, refreshments and a raffle.

The St. Andrew’s Society of the Adirondacks is a service organization dedicated to the perpetuation of Scottish history and culture.  Those of Scottish descent are welcome to join the society to learn more about their ancestry and to celebrate their heritage.

This program is open to the public and a donation of $5 is requested. For more information, please contact Debbie Kanze at (518) 891-7117 or call (518) 891-2165.

All courses are Free – new hunters / trappers must receive training before getting their first license. Students must attend all sessions.. #1 4/22 and then 4/24, 4/26 and 4/27 from 6pm to 9pm.

The event happens at the Whiteface Range Hall, 5698 NYS Route 86 in Wilmington (Behind the little Supermarket)

To Register call Jim Jewtraw at 523-2306