Almanzo Wilder Farm events on Dec 7 and other events in Malone on Dec 7, 2024

Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology is a publication of the Adirondack Center for Writing, created to give teens a venue to publish their original creative writing. Any teen (age 13-19) living in the North Country is eligible to submit writing for consideration.

What We’re Looking For:

Poetry, short stories (sci-fi and fantasy welcome!), short memoirs, and personal essays written by teens living in the North Country of New York. Submissions should be made through JotForm. 

• Poems – Submit up to 5 poems (or 5 pages of poetry).
• Stories, essays, other – Submit up to 1,000 words max (shorter is ok).
• All writing must be submitted in one file (Word or PDF).
• Include a title for each piece.

Timeline:
October 24, 2024 – Submissions open
March 3, 2025 – Submissions close
April 1, 2025 – Contributors notified if their work has been accepted for publication
Late April, 2025 – Anthology book launch in Saranac Lake

2025 Toolkit for Organizations & Teachers

ACW has compiled a toolkit to help promote Wild Words in your community or classroom. You are welcome to duplicate and use any of these materials:

• Worksheets – Black & white PDF worksheets for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction
• Black and white printable poster – 8.5 x 11 PDF
• Full color poster – 8.5 x 11 PDF
• Social media graphics – Square PNG (tag us so we can share! @adkctr4writing on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook)
• Press release – PDF
• Logo – PNG in color and b&w

Read a review of Wild Words 2024 in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise by Erena Fulton: 
“Wild Words is fun read for teens and adults alike” – July 2024

Here’s the information for this coming winter’s Homeschool Titus Mountain Ski Program!  There are five Fridays included in the program.  You may choose to buy a lesson, a lesson and lift tickets, or a lesson, lift tickets, and rental.  You may choose either skis or snowboard.  (If an individual misses a lesson, there is no make up session for that individual; if the whole group misses due to weather, however, a group make up session may be negotiated.)  

All lessons begin at 10:00am, so participants should give themselves time prior to that to pick up their gear, check in, and gear up.  The dates for the program in 2025 are as follows:

1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, and 1/31

The full package rate for an individual student is $270, which includes lift, lesson, and rentals.  If you have your own skis, it costs $180.  If you have your own skis and your own lift ticket, but you would like to purchase the lessons for your child, the cost is $90 for the five weeks of lessons.  Adults may pay on a week-to-week basis, for the group rate of $59/lift ticket and $30/rental (we must have at least 20 in our group to get these rates; no pre-registration required, and no form listed here).  Additional price options are listed on the registration forms.  A single lesson may be requested, contingent upon whether an instructor is available.  (Patience will be needed for these individual rentals and lessons; the attendants will be busy with pre-registered customers first.)

I need all the forms for each child (youth sign up form below), and a check for the full amount made out to me by December 10. Please email me for my mailing address at cynthiagorgas@gmail.com

Laurie Block Spigel, veteran homeschooler, educator and author, will discuss her new book, Letting Them Lead: Adventures in Game-Based, Self-Directed Learning (https://www.laurieblockspigel.com/books)
When: November 13, Wednesday, 7-9 pm at the
Where: Adirondack Center for Writing, 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake

Free to all who attend

ORDA School Adventures program – be sure to fill out the Inquiry Form link on the right hand side of the page, if you’re interested

School Adventures

11:30am Kids Fun Run & Try Biathlon!

From the LP Public Library:

Dear Homeschool Families,

Our next Homeschool Thursday is scheduled for Thursday, October 17th at 10:00 a.m. with Kristin Collins of the Point Au Roche State Park Nature Center. She will lead students in an exploration of predators and prey and their preparations for winter with artifacts and other hands-on learning tools.

Programs are geared for children in grades K-6, but other ages are welcome, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. There is free parking on Main Street through 11:00 a.m. for Town of North Elba residents with a valid parking sticker. There is also free parking in the St. Eustace Church lot for these programs (please leave a note on your dashboard indicating you are at a children’s library program). For questions or to RSVP, reach out to librarian@lakeplacdilibrary.org or 518-523-3200. As always, happy reading!

-Karen and Bambi

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

Last Thursdays of each month at the Lake Placid Public Library. Next session is Sept 26, 3:30-4:30pm.

Cheryl Craft, Historic Interpreter for the John Brown Farm State Historical Site, will lead a tour of the Lake Placid/North Elba Cemetery, with special focus on the families of John Brown and Lyman Epps.

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024, 2-3:30pm

Location: 76 Old Military Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946

Parking: Please park so that cars are lined up along the side road. Parking on the grass is NOT allowed at the cemetery.

**Please RSVP to sunitahalasz@gmail.com by Oct 10. I want to give Cheryl a headcount first thing in the morning on Oct 11th.

Background info: https://www.lakeplacidnews.com/news/local-news/2022/10/27/up-close-cemetery-stroll/

Sept 20 and Oct 18, 2024
Registration Required: https://wildcenter.ticketapp.org/portal/product/25