From the Saranac Lake Free Library: Our next exhibit for Art at the Saranac Lake Free Library, Holding On to Hope, opens today and goes to June 22, 2024 in the Cantwell Room! This exhibit of Ukrainian children’s art is also a fundraiser and auction. You can visit the auction website at https://www.32auctions.com/ukrainianchildrensart. We’ll have events throughout the month in conjunction with the show, starting with the show’s official opening, this Friday, June 7th, in the Cantwell Room at 6pm.

Upcoming events at John Brown Farm State Historical Site this summer:

(See more at: https://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/johnbrownfarm/amenities.aspx)

Juneteenth Celebration and Barbecue Saturday, June 22, 2024 11:00 AM – 04:00 PM Barbecue by Papa Duke’s Famous North Country BBQ, free admission to grounds, barbecue $8 per person, fun for families.

The Smokey Bear Reading Challenge Kick-Off Friday, June 28, 2024 03:00 PM – 05:00 PM Come meet Smokey Bear, Live and In Person! A number of organizations will be present to help kids achieve their badges, which are part of the summer’s challenge.

Unveiling of “Beacon of Hope”: Statue of Harriet Tubman Friday, July 5, 2024 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM The Celebration organized by Friends Group John Brown Lives!, and Lake Placid Public Library, with John Brown Farm, will include a presentation by children’s book author and illustrator team Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome! Their book “Before She Was Harriet” will be installed as a STORYWALK® by Lake Placid Public Library, and there will be activities geared for young visitors.

Civil War Encampment Friday, August 9, 2024 10:00 AM – 04:30 PM Interact with Civil War Re-enactors and see what life was like for Civil War Soldiers.

Adirondack Family Book Festival Saturday, August 17, 2024 09:30 AM – 04:00 PM The Adirondack Family Book Festival brings together beloved children’s and YA authors and illustrators to meet their readers of all ages, read aloud, and talk about their work. Hands-on art making and discovery are also planned. The event is free and open to all. Join us for a celebration of community, diversity, and storytelling in the beautiful Adirondack mountains! (https://adirondackfamilybookfestival.com/).

From the Lake Placid Public Library

Dear Homeschool Families,

We have two exciting events for families next week. First, there is the Lake Placid Arbor Day Celebration on Tuesday, May 28th at 5 p.m. at the McKinley Street Park/Playground. All children present at this event will receive a free sapling to plant and a garden stake to decorate, naming and identifying their new tree. Second, there is a visit from Environmental Conservation Officer Matthew LaCroix and Webb, his K-9 partner on Thursday, May 30th at 10:00 a.m. at the LPPL. Officer LaCroix sent a thank you on behalf of Webb to all our library friends for the incredible get-well cards. They must have had an impact because Webb is doing much better, thank goodness. If you plan on attending this May 30th event, please RSVP to librarian at 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

• Enjoy a stunning view of the high peaks from a historic greenhouse. Picnicking encouraged!
• Gardening experts will be on hand to answer your questions about planting and caring for your pollinator habitat.
• Kids can take home free wildflower seed packets, participate in themed craft and activity stations to learn about pollination, complete a pollinator scavenger hunt challenge, and get their faces painted with flowers, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
• Join in free grassland walks and workshops (details below)!
• Learn about composting to restore Adirondack soils, and how to use compost in your pollinator garden.
• Meet area nonprofits who are helping protect pollinators and their habitat.

SCHEDULE

• 7:30am – 9am: Grassland ecology/bird walk at Heaven Hill Farm with Michale Glennon, Brian McAllister, Hyla Howe (sponsored by PSVIC)
• 9am – 3pm: AdkAction Native Pollinator Plant Sale, with a variety of kids activities (face painting, crafts, wings) with experts on hand to help offer planting tips.
• 11am -12pm: Uihlein Farm Activities & MOTUS Wildlife Tracking System ribbon cutting
• 11am: Uihlein Foundation welcome
• 11:15am: AdkAction & Ausable River Association – The Importance of Native Plants and Pollinators + Native Conservation Nursery Overview – Lisa Salomon, Kiana French & Kelley Tucker
• 11:30am: Adirondack Land Trust – Farm & Grassland Conservation – Aaron Thomas & Chris Jage
• 11:45am: MOTUS Wildlife Tracking station- information/video and ribbon cutting- Chris Regan
• 12:30pm – 2:00pm: Native plant and restoration ecology walk at Uihlein Farm with Ray Curran, Aaron Thomas (Adk Land Trust), Catherine Smith (Northern NY Audubon), and Steve Young. Space limited, sign up here
• 12:30pm – 3pm: “Learn 10 Native Trees” walk at Uihlein Farm – Dan Spada, NY Flora Association. Space limited, sign up here

Save the date and start planning your project now!

Link to capacity building grants https://terraed.org/grants.html

Link to Fair in a Box https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CbL6bbGwWw_R0A3DgU0iyfLm-aPDKcdY?usp=sharing (you may have to request permission / sometimes does that)

The NYS event is the NYS Science Congress sponsored by STANYS (Science Teachers Assoc of NYS). Kids from Clinton, Essex and Franklin are eligible through the Champlain Valley Regional Science Fair https://www.cvrsf.com/. St. Lawrence eligibility is through TNRSF. Note: All the students should be applying to CVRSF, too, for the added experience and the resume building.

How Science Fairs help in homeschooling:

From the Lake Placid Public Library

Dear Homeschool Families,

Below is a revised flyer for the Lake Placid Arbor Day Poster Contest. Please note that the submission deadline for homeschoolers to the LPPL has been moved to Tuesday, May 21^st (earlier than the previous flyer). Even if your child(ren) does not complete a contest submission, we hope that you will join us for the Lake Placid Arbor Day Celebration on Tuesday, May 28^th at 5 p.m. at the McKinley Street Park/Playground. All children present at this event will receive a free sapling to plant and a garden stake to decorate, naming and identifying their new tree. Let us know if you have any questions and, 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

ACW is offering two awesome summer camps this year, one for teens (ages 13-18) and one for kids (ages 9-12). Keep your kids creative this summer as they learn new skills, meet new friends, and make lasting memories. Learn more about each camp below.

Creating Fictional Worlds: A Three-day Creative Writing Workshop for Teen Writers (ages 13-18)

Story Publishing Camp (Grades 5-8)

From the Lake Placid Public Library:

Dear Homeschool Families,

Unfortunately, tomorrow’s visit with Environmental Conservation Officer Matthew LaCroix and Webb, his K-9 partner has been cancelled. Webb has a few stitiches that need time to heal, so we have rescheduled for Thursday, May 30th at 10:00 a.m. We will send a reminder as we get closer to that date.

Please know that you are still welcome to join us tomorrow morning (5/2 @ 10:00 a.m.) to write get-well cards to Webb. We apologize for any inconvenience but hope that this will help children further understand the role of working animals in environmental conservation and other fields. We appreciate your understanding.

We will also have information and art materials for the Lake Placid Arbor Day Poster Contest for children in grades 3-5.

-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

Dear Homeschool Families,

Please join us on Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00 a.m. to learn about the important role K-9s play in environmental conservation and safety with special guests Environmental Conservation Officer Matthew LaCroix and Webb, his K-9 partner. Please rsvp to librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org or 518-523-3200 if you know you are attending to help with set-up needs.

Please note that free parking is available on Main Street until 11 a.m. for residents with a valid parking sticker; in addition, the St. Eustace lot is available for this library program (please leave a note on your dashboard). 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

For more info: Laura Cook, Cook Family Enterprises, LLC
www.cookfarmny.com
(518) 353-6026