Area students are invited to attend Plattsburgh State’s Theatre Preview performance of Chasing ChaGo, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 7:30pm. Suitable for all ages.

Chasing ChaGo is devised theatrical piece based on the iconic Samuel Beckett play, WAITING FOR GODOT. The main characters, instead of ‘Waiting’, weave their way in the 21st century searching for ChaGo (Chasing Godot) a famed graffiti artist tagger, using available technology. The show will be rely heavily on comedy, music and movement telling this existential, absurdist tale.

Approximately 80 minutes in length. No intermission.

Full price show dates are Thurs to Sat. March 5 – March 7 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, March 8 at 2pm.

Lake Placid Center for the Arts has added another performance to their School Day Matinee Series called “We The People” by NYC’s TheaterWorks Group. https://www.lakeplacidarts.org/school-day-matinee/we-people

Date: April 28, 2020 at 10am

To reserve tickets: email <tara@lakeplacidarts.org>

Cost: $3/person

For information on other upcoming School Day Matinees this school year check out: https://www.lakeplacidarts.org/performances/school-day-matinee

This Friday at Pok-O-MacCready, we will be participating in an Art In Nature course!

Departing the Poko-Queen at 10am, students and families will explore the beauty of art in the natural world. Students will learn how to take something from the ordinary world around them and turn it into something fun, beautiful and exciting! Everyone will return to the PQ around 12:00. Lunch will be available around 12:15. $8 per student, includes lunch. Parent/guardian lunch $3.

As of today, Monday the 24th, the weather channel is calling for a possibility of flurries or snow showers on Friday, with a high of 27. The Art In Nature course will take place outdoors a majority of the time, if not the entire block. Please dress accordingly. If there is heavy rain, our instructors are able to make indoor accommodations when necessary.

From 1:00 to 3:00pm, we will be offering Rock Climbing at our indoor rock climbing facility, The Crux. The Crux is a fantastic  challenge for any individual at any level. Students can choose to climb a wall or a specific route which may have additional challenges. $7 per climber, includes equipment.

Preferred registration is to fill out the following form by clicking on this link and filling in all of the prompted information. You may also leave a voicemail at (518) 963-7656 including the following information: how many adult will attend in your group, how many students along with ages, which activities you plan on attending, and if you all plan on staying for lunch (please include dietary accommodations). Please do so by Thursday.

Please contact Jess Roth at (518) 963-7656 or pokomac@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

Directions to Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center:
Address: 1391 Reber Road Willsboro, NY 12996
From 87, The ADK Northway take Exit 33 for Willsboro, Lewis and Keesville: NY 22, US 9
Continue on NY 22 for about 5 miles.
Turn Right onto Reber Road, there will be signs for Pok-O-MacCready Summer Camps, Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center and The Crux Champlain Valley Climbing Center. Continue on Reber Road for one mile passing the sign for Camp PokoMoonshine and Turn Right at the Sign for Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center. There is a gravel parking area here with a gray building on the right-hand side with a wooden green “Office” sign. There will be signs directing everyone towards the large deck entrance for registration

This class is offered by the staff of the Lake Placid Public Library for homeschoolers. It will take place on the first and last Thursdays of each month at 10am. The first class will be a scavenger hunt of this fun, maze-like library, and the group will brainstorm about topics for subsequent classes.

Meets at 10am at the Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St, Lake Placid, New York 12946.

• Feb 27, 2020
• March 5 and 26, 2020
• April 2 and 30, 2020
• May 7 and 28, 2020

This one day youth leadership conference at the Wild Center on March 23rd is open to grades 9-12 and any college student. The mission of Rotary is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Several active duty and retired military service members will be presenting in hopes to broaden teens skill sets with some universal leadership tips and a variety of topics such as conflict resolution, verbal and non verbal communication, public speaking, art of saying no, how society has changed, benefits of education, travel, career broadening, networking, etc…. transportation to and from the event and lunch is provided. Please contact Hannah Smith (518)576-4256 or hbsadk@gmail.com with questions or if you would like to sign up. Please reach out by March 1st.

Reminder – there is no Homeschool Ski Day at Mt Van Hoevenberg on Wednesday, Feb 19, 2020 due to the Presidents’ Day holiday week. The last two ski days will take place Feb. 26 and March 4. Even if you haven’t come yet, you are welcome! For more information: https://nch.home.blog/2019/12/04/2020-homeschool-xc-ski-days-at-mt-van-hoevenberg/

Champlain Valley Educational Services is contracting with CCCCNC to provide Pre-Employment and Transition Services to students ages 14-21 in Clinton, Essex, Franklin and St. Lawrence counties.

Some potential activities include:

• Business Tours
• Career Awareness
• Career Speakers
• College Accommodations
• College Tours
• College/Financial Aid Application Assistance
• Financial Literacy
• Independent Living Skills
• Job Clubs
• Job Exploration Counseling
• Job Readiness Skills
• Reverse Job Fairs
• Self-Advocacy
• Social Skills Training
• Summer Tec Camps
• Volunteering
• Work Based Learning Experiences

Here is the link where families can refer a student for those services. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CVESPRE-ETS

Contact Tonya with questions: Robinson_Tonya@cves.org

From Pok-O…

Unfortunately, due to severe weather conditions, we are canceling our programming for tomorrow, Friday, 02/07/2020. We don’t want anyone making the trip out here to Poko in dangerous conditions.

Our apologies for any inconveniences this cancellation may cause.

Stay safe