North Country Homeschooling Science Fair at the Saranac Lake Free Library

On Friday, June 6th, at 2pm, homeschoolers Pre-K through 12 are invited to share their science projects at the North Country Homeschooling Non-Competitive Science Fair in the SLFL Cantwell Room!

Story Publishing Camp: Myths & Other Genres – for grades 5-8

Story Publishing Camp gives young writers the opportunity to explore their writing and storytelling skills through the process of creating an original book. Each day of camp will offer daily lessons on the main elements of fiction, including writing compelling narratives and developing characters; group discussion time; and plenty of creative writing time. Working with the instructor and ACW’s program coordinator, each participant will write, illustrate, and produce their own short book.

Story Publishing Camp: Myths & Other Genres

Walk The Plot – for high school students
Create a full story in an afternoon! This workshop is for every writer, reader, and film-lover who wants to peel back the layers of story to study the bones beneath. We will uncover the motivations of characters and walk the beats of a plot—all within the historic and inspiring Hyde Museum. In this interactive workshop, participants will move and write so wear your walking shoes and bring a portable notebook and pen. You will leave the workshop with a greater understanding of what makes your favorite movies and books so compelling. This workshop is designed for writers of fiction and non-fiction, as well as for readers and film-lovers. You’ll never read a book or watch a movie the same way again.

Walk The Plot: A Story Building Masterclass for High School Students

Open to people outside Essex County as well, the Building Resilience in Essex Families “Virtual Resiliency Cafe” will work through The Resiliency Workbook with participants. Key parts of the workbook exercises include feeling cared for, having clear expectations, learning important life skills, and having chances to help and connect with others. Drop ins welcome. Reading optional. Facilitated by Stefanie Valovic Miller and others. Register here, zoom link will be provided after registering:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQcykM09AhOs8EqfUralN7_4aAduIfaShATBuyX_-UX_XSJg/viewform

From the Lake Placid Public Library:

Dear Homeschool Families,

Just a reminder that our Homeschool Art Show & Reception is just a week away on Thursday, May 1st, 4-5:30 p.m. Artwork from students in grades K-12 may be submitted in any medium, but please note that wall art should be no larger than 20 x 20 and sculpture should be no larger than 10 x 10 and no heavier than 3 lbs. Works should be submitted on Tuesday, April 29 or Wednesday, April 30 during library hours. If submitting wall art, please note that we have black backing paper if needed. Please spread the word and if you have any questions, contact us at librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org or 518-523-3200. We look forward to celebrating the student masterpieces with you on May 1st!

-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

Summer history tours and events with Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH). Contact Nolan (nolan@aarch.org) or Samantha (samantha@aarch.org) with any program registration questions by email or at 518-834-9328 ext. 7. They say tours fill up very fast so register soon!

Below is a screen shot from a longer summer newsletter with more details about each event: https://aarch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Summer-NL-2025-FINAL.pdf?blm_aid=2986377

We are pleased to announce that this year’s annual North Country Homeschooling History Day will be held at the Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum! It will take place on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (exact times TBA, but it is generally a morning to afternoon event). As in past years, the children will have time to give their presentations in the morning, which will be followed by a brown bag lunch, tours introducing them to the history of mining and railroads in the North Country, and a scavenger hunt. We need a rough head count in order to work out the details. Please let us know as soon as possible if you have an interest in coming, and how many people will be in your group! We look forward to seeing you!

RSVP by May 6, 2025 to lilygorgas at gmail dot com with the number of kids and adults you plan to bring!

Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/homeschool-day-at-wilder-farm

Be sure to register with the QR code below! May 3, 2025, Westport, NY.

Hi all – some homeschoolers are signed up for this cool, parent-child stained glass class at LPCA, but it might be canceled due to low registration. They would love to get other homeschool families to join in! Anyone else want to sign up?

Intro to Stained Glass for Parent & Child with Kelsie Foy | Lake Placid Center for the Arts
https://www.lakeplacidarts.org/class/stainedglassparentchild/

Crochet class for teens and adults, Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Lake Placid Library. 3:00 – 5:00 pm. Call 518-523-3200 to register.