On Tuesdays from January 6 – March 31, 2026, the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center invites homeschool families of all ages and abilities for group ski games and skiing and snowshoeing on our trails at a discounted rate.

Homeschool Tuesdays Trail Pass Rate
Kids: free
Adults, ages 18 and up: half price, $10

Homeschool Tuesdays Rental Rate
Kids: free
Adults, ages 18 and up: $20 for skis, $10 for snowshoes

Season Pass info if you decide that the excellent VIC skiing is something you want to do more frequently than just Tuesdays! https://www.paulsmithsvic.org/ny-state-ski-waiver/

About the Program
The homeschool program will take place on Tuesdays from January 6 – March 31, 2026, from 10am-2pm. Most Tuesdays, we will have informal group games for all abilities on skis in the field behind the building from about 11:00 or 11:30am until we break for lunch. In previous years, we had special days where we did music jams and horsedrawn sleigh rides. Stay tuned to this blog (and the NCH facebook group) for updates in case of inclement weather.

Families are welcome to come earlier and stay later. The VIC building is open from 9:00am-5:00pm, and indoor bathrooms are available to the public. Families are free to ski or snowshoe the trails at their own pace and use the building throughout the day. VIC trails are open dawn to dusk.

Homeschoolers are welcome to visit the displays inside the building, use the classroom, library reading room, and any educational tools and games.

For more information contact:
Sunita Halasz, sunitahalasz@gmail.com
vic@paulsmiths.edu
https://www.paulsmithsvic.org/

Tech Friday – Meet the Presses: Newspaper Printing
November 21, 2025, 1-2pm
Geared toward grade levels 6-12

Adirondack Daily Enterprise
54 Broadway
Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Dear Homeschool Families,

Our Homeschool Magic Day will be Thursday, November 6th at 10:00. We’ll explore the art and science of magic through read-alouds, discussion, and extension activities. All children will leave with some basic tools of the trade, including a cape and deck of cards. 

To help with set-up and supply needs, please rsvp to librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org or 518-523-3200.

Homeschool programs are geared for children in grades K-6, but other ages are welcome. We look forward to learning with you and your child(ren) next week. 

As always, happy reading!

-Karen and Baz

Special opportunity from the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory for prospective high school science fair participants! https://www.adirondackskycenter.org/programs/cosmic-explorers/mentorship

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 2026 are as follows:

January 9, 16, 23, 30 and February 6, 2026.

The rates are the same as last year. 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.  Adult prices for the lesson program are $435 for full package, $290 for lift and lesson, and $145 for lesson only.

I need all the forms (see below for separate youth and adult forms) and a check for the full amount made out to me by December 12. Please email me for my mailing address at cynthiagorgas@gmail.com

Robert Louis Stevenson’s 175th Birthday Celebration

Thu, Nov 13, 6:30 PM

Saranac Lake Free Library

Celebrate the 175th birthday of Robert Louis Stevenson—the Saranac Lake resident who wrote Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

The event will feature a talk by NY Times bestselling author Tim Rowland, a dramatic reading from Pendragon Theatre, bagpipe music, birthday cake, and fundraising raffle prizes. The Adirondack Center for Writing, Historic Saranac Lake, and the Stevenson Society of America will give toasts, so come raise a glass!

Start the party early with all-day free admission at the Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage Museum Nov 13th 9–5 before evening festivities at the library.

Oct 25, 2025 at 6pm – The Saranac Laboratory Museum is exploring history’s spooky side! The event is open to everyone, but is best for students aged 5–12. Admission is free for students and chaperones, though donations are always welcome.

https://shop.beyonk.com/4dqowc3g/experiences/2sfdo28a?group=experiences

From the Lake Placid Public Library:
Many of you may have already seen information about our Ghoulish Gallery.   For any teen artists out there, who have not completed a piece, I wanted to extend an invitation to bring one in any time this month.  We will be hanging the art we have in the gallery next Wednesday, but we are always happy to find additional spaces for late entries. Please also consider joining us for the grand opening on Wed evening from 6-7pm.