Apologies to all for the late notice – my fault – but the Lake Placid Rotary Club has a poster contest for the Lake Placid Community Clean Up day. If your student would like to draw a poster ASAP, all the info you need for submission is in the PDF below.

Hello Homeschoolers!

I hope you and your families have enjoyed this beautiful week.  Here are some things to look forward to over the next few months. Please keep an eye out for future emails, coming from our new Youth Librarian at brideyryan@lakeplacidlibrary.org.

Best,

Baz and Bridey

MAY SAVE THE DATE:  Homeschool Thursdays return on May 7, 10-11:30 at the Lake Placid Public Library.

We are working on two potential programs with collaborators – we’ll let you know very soon what we will have in store!

JUNE DATE TBD: Homeschool Thursday in June will include an activity with the Adirondack Watershed Institute. We’re coordinating the best date and time and will share that news shortly.  

ARBOR DAY POSTER COMPETITION:

Students in grades 2-5 are invited to enter a poster competition as part of an Arbor Day celebration with the Lake Placid Tree Board! Posters with the theme of Trees for the Future should be brought to the library before May 19, when they will be picked up for judging. Everyone is invited to the Arbor Day celebration on Tuesday, May 26 at 5pm.

More information from Judy Shea for the Lake Placid Tree Board:

The Lake Placid Arbor Day Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26 at 5pm. Location to be announced.

We are asking grades 2-5 to create a poster with the theme Trees for the future.

Pick up posters will be May 19. Judging of posters May 20 AM, by former art teachers (who enjoy this!!). Notification of winners Thursday May 21 or Friday May 22. We ask you to notify parents and invite them to the Arbor Day celebration, Tuesday May 26 at 5pm. Site to be arranged by Tree Board Chairperson. We hang all posters for all to see. Winners’ posters will also be shown at Community Day, May 31 at the ski jumps.

We hope you enjoy joining this effort.

Cordially,
Judy Shea for LP Tree Board

Join in Free Family-Fun at Mountain Lake PBS with a Wild Kratts Play Date!

Come and play at Mountain Lake PBS—Saturday, April 11^th from 10am to 12pm—for a Wild Kratts Play Date! Watch Wild Kratts episodes running all morning in the studio. Then get creative with hands-on activities and grab some tasty snacks. Every kid goes home with a free children’s book. It’s all happening at 1 Sesame Street in Plattsburgh, New York. We can’t wait to see you there! 

This event is FREE for the whole family, but space is limited. Sign-up today to save your spot: https://forms.gle/TzNYGzhsDgHarJhD6

About PBS KIDS Play Dates

PBS KIDS Play Dates are quarterly family-focused events at Mountain Lake PBS’s station, located in Plattsburgh, NY. Families watch a PBS KIDS episode, enjoy healthy snacks, and participate in activities and crafts that connect hands-on learning with quality media. And every kid leaves with a free book. Learn more here: https://mountainlake.org/tag/pbs-play-date/

Stay up to date on PBS KIDS Play Dates by signing up for the Learn & Play weekly newsletter: https://mountainlake.org/support/newsletter/

This is Chris Werni, the School Programs Coordinator for The Wild Center. I would like to invite you to our upcoming Homeschool Day THIS FRIDAY, March 27th from 10:00AM-5:00PM. Please see the description below and the schedule of events attached to this email.3/27/26: One…Two…TREE

Register: https://wildcenter.ticketapp.org/portal/product/25

Experience the transition of the Adirondack seasons with a day dedicated to the science and tradition of the forest. From examining the hidden anatomy of evergreens to touring a functional wood-fired sugar shack, this program invites families to explore how trees prepare for spring through hands-on art, team-building, and participatory science.

From the Lake Placid Public Library:

Join us March 12 from 10-11:30 for Robots in Space with Simon Thill from the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory!

Become an engineer during this hands-on workshop! Build your own robot and explore how they are used throughout outer space. No experience needed, just curiosity and imagination!

We look forward to seeing you there. 

Baz Perry

Library Director
Lake Placid Public Library
librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org
2471 Main Street, Lake Placid, 12946
lakeplacidlibrary.org
518-523-3200

Two Months Left to Submit Teen’s Original Films to the Beyond the Peaks Film Fest!

Calling all young filmmakers, ages 14-18 years old—the Beyond the Peaks Student Film Festival submission deadline is fast approaching! Enter by May 13^th for a chance to showcase your creativity, gain recognition for your talent, and compete for big prizes. Winning films will receive awards and top entries may even be featured on Mountain Lake PBS!

Teens can start their submission today and take the next step toward becoming an award-winning filmmaker. Visit the Beyond the Peaks website for full details on submission categories, free skill-building workshops, and competition guidelines.

Lights, camera, action—let’s see what you’ve got!

For any questions, or help getting started, contact Logan Brody at lbrody@mlpbs.org.

Cool film tour hosted by the Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited at Plattsburgh State at a famiy-friendly time (1-3pm) on Saturday, March 7!

The Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited cordially invites you to attend the HOOK’E Film tour on March 7th, at the SUNY University Campus in Plattsburgh NY.

We partnered with HOOK’E, and the Atlantic Salmon Federation, to present this beautiful film series so we can help educate the North Country citizens of the importance of the Landlocked Atlantic Salmon that migrate to spawn every fall in the Saranac River.

The Saranac River is a historic salmon spawning river. Our hope is to improve the rivers ecology, and the economics of the region by having a high-quality salmon fishery that rivals the salmon rivers of Canada.

If you want to learn more about the Atlantic salmon, please join us for a few hours to enjoy these great award-winning films.

Respectfully,

The Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited Board

Lake Placid Rotary Club is sponsoring a community skate night at the Olympic Oval in Lake Placid, Wednesday, Feb 25, 6-8pm

Hi Homeschoolers,

My organization, the Adirondack Council, is a part of this amazing event in Tupper Lake – hope you can join and please feel free to share! Everything is free and open to the public.

-Sunita

NASA Adirondack Earth to Sky Community Events on Thursday, March 5th
Join us in Tupper Lake, NY for…

From Satellite to Sediment: What we can Learn about the Adirondack Park from Space
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM at The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive

Learn about the Adirondack Park’s changing climate from the union of satellite data and boots-on-the-ground field work. Discuss our changing climate and the road ahead with a NASA scientist, NYS DEC Deputy Commissioner & Director of the Office of Climate Change , Ausable Freshwater Center, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and researchers at CUNY & RPI for more information and to register: Registration link

Space Science on Tap
6:00 – 7:00 PM at Raquette River Brewing, 11 Balsam Street

A fun night of space stories! This will feature short, accessible talks on a range of topics in astronomy.

Simon Thill is a recent graduate from Haverford College with a double major in Astronomy and Physics and is currently pursuing a career in outreach and research. At the Adirondack Sky Center, He organizes educational programming about science and astronomy. The Sky Center strives to inspire curiosity and provide perspective on our Universe.

Elaine Fortin is a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, an accomplished amateur astronomer and software engineer, and a former employee of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Her technical prowess and passion for space sciences empower innovative programming and public outreach.

Jeff Miller – An astronomer and the Physics Laboratory Coordinator at St. Lawrence University, Jeffrey leverages his academic and operational expertise to bolster the observatory’s scientific programming and public education initiatives.

Telescope After Party
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM at the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory, 178 Big Wolf Road

Stargazing, viewing deep-space objects, and more!
(weather permitting)

Resources shared from Mountain Lake PBS, contact info below:

• Learn & Play Blog – Specially curated videos, activities and games for kids and teens. Posts include local family events and educational resources, rounded up and sent to your inbox via our weekly family newsletter.
• Beyond the Peaks Student Film Festival – This is my favorite program! Teens ages 14-18 can submit original short films for a chance at big cash prizes. We offer skill-building workshops, mentorship with professional media makers, and host an annual red-carpet award show. The submission deadline is May 13th. Here’s some quick film fest facts.
• PBS KIDS Play Dates – Quarterly family-focused events at our Plattsburgh station. Families watch a PBS KIDS episode, enjoy healthy snacks, and participate in activities and crafts that connect hands-on learning with quality media. And every kid leaves with a free book!
• PBS LearningMedia – This website houses thousands of free educational resources for grades PreK-12 including videos, interactives, lesson plans, and games aligned to state and national standards. Our station also offers workshops for anyone looking to maximize their use of the platform.
• Mountain Lake PBS Field Trips – Get a behind-the-scenes look at television and media production, and meet public media professionals, with year-round field trips to the Mountain Lake PBS station.

Logan Brody
Manager of Education & Outreach| Mountain Lake PBS
518-324-0102 | Lbrody@mlpbs.org | mountainlake.org

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