ADK’s Homeschool in the Woods fall 2025 program sign-ups

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All the info and dates!
https://adk.corsizio.com/event/684ddc0eea19d1b9f6898a51

Health insurance is required to attend. 

Is your homeschool student curious about nature? Do they enjoy spending time outside? If so, join ADK naturalists as we learn about ecosystem engineers at ADK’s Cascade Welcome Center. This series of hands-on, student-led, classes will take us in search of the engineers busy working and living in Adirondack forests and wetlands. Through games, crafts, and other activities students will learn about how certain plants and animals can alter their ecosystems to benefit themselves and other organisms. Along the way we will become engineers building our own community.

This program meets for three hours every other Monday in September, October, and November. All six dates are included in the program fee; a multi-child discount will automatically be applied after your first student is registered. Please make sure your student is prepared to spend the whole program outside. Parents and guardians are required to stay on site during the program and are encouraged to hike with us. Tag-alongs under the age of 5 are welcome as well however, parents and guardians are responsible for supervising them throughout the program. Tag-alongs under the age of 5 do not need a registration. Restrooms and wifi are available in the Welcome Center for the duration of the program. 

Parents and guardians should plan on meeting with instructors at ADK’s Cascade Welcome Center at 9:30am, located at 4833 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946. The course will run until approximately 12:30pm. 

Register: https://adk.corsizio.com/register/684ddc0eea19d1b9f6898a51

Cosmic Explorers Rocket Lab

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More info: https://www.adirondackskycenter.org/programs/cosmic-explorers/rocket-lab

To register: https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_4d60bc56-a4cb-11e9-9f3d-0aa640fb8062&WidgetId=24501248
Please register using the parent/guardian’s information, followed by the child’s name at the bottom of the page. Registration is open now through July 7th.

Cosmic Explorers: Rocket Lab offers students an opportunity to explore model rocketry and learn about past and present achievements in the field of space science. This camp promotes learning through hands-on experimentation as campers build and then launch their own model rockets.

Help your child reach for the stars by enrolling them in this enriching and action-oriented summer program. As they build and launch their rockets, you’ll be amazed at how much they learn about physics, engineering, and design.  Campers get to keep the rocket they build, so the learning and fun can continue long after the camp is over.

9AM to 3PM each day

July 21-22 session: Ages 8-11  
July 23-24 session: Ages 12+
$35/Explorer

Big Astronomy documentary June 21-July 31

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Upcoming documentary inside the StarLab Planetarium at the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory in Tupper Lake, preregistration required: https://www.adirondackskycenter.org/programs/starlab

In Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries, journey to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert— remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research. Along the way, you’ll meet an inspiring cast of astronomers, engineers, technicians, and support staff who keep these mega-machines running. Big Astronomy is a multifaceted research and outreach project supported by several partners and funded by the National Science Foundation.

Adirondack Ballet 6/26 at SUNY Plattsburgh

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Due to technical difficulties with the college sound system, the Adirondack Ballet’s Performance of Coppelia was put on hold. The performance will now be on JUNE 26 at 10am at SUNY Plattsburgh Hawkins Hall. This year’s ballet is Coppelia. According to the director, it is a great ballet for children. It is the story of a toy maker who makes a lifesize doll and a young villager who falls in love with the doll. Upset by this, the villager’s fiance sneaks into the house to discover the “girl” is nothing more than a toy. The ballet has a happy ending for all. 

WHAT: Coppelia Ballet

WHERE: SUNY Plattsburgh Hawkins Hall

WHEN: Thursday June 26 10am 

COST: $3 per person

TICKETS: email melissa.sayward@gmail.com to reserve your tickets, which can be picket up the day of the show. 

North Country Community College MASH Camp

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Explore careers in healthcare at a fun, educational day camp for students in 9th through 12th grades. 

  • Tour departments and learn about the tasks and skills involved with each career area.
  • Participate in hands-on workshops that showcase the equipment, technology and resources used by health professionals.
  • Learn about the educational requirements, skills, job duties and strengths of successful health professionals.

Space is Limited to 25 Campers. Apply Now!

https://www.nccc.edu/mash-camp/