StoryWalk Family Activity Day
At Cascade Welcome Center February 17 | 10:00am to 1:00pm
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Author Visit: Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Saturday, Jan. 20th 10:15 Join us as we welcome author and playwright Calvin Alexander Ramsey for a read aloud and discussion of his children’s books. The Bookstore Plus will be on hand with copies of Calvin’s books for sale. Recommended for families with children in grades 1-6, but other ages are welcome. If you know you’re coming, please RSVP to 518-523-3200 or librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org.
This program is made possible in partnership with John Brown Lives! and with generous funding from the North Elba Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund (LEAF). Free and open to the public.
Homeschool Thursday Family Drop-In
December 7th, 10:00-2:00
Join us as we prepare for the holidays with card making and hand-made gift stations.
Programs are geared for families with children in Kindergarten – Grade 6, but other ages are welcome. Free parking is now available on Main Street until 11:00 a.m. for Lake Placid/North Elba residents with a parking sticker. The St. Eustace lot is still available, just leave a note on your dashboard indicating you are at this library event. For questions, call 518-523-3200, or email librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org.
LPES Holiday Art Show
Thursday Dec. 7th, 4:30 – 6:00 pm.
Stop by the library to see Lake Placid elementary students’ art and enjoy a snack!
In-Person Math Tutoring
Struggling with math? Need a tutor?
The Lake Placid Public Library would like to offer free math tutoring sessions for any student in grades 6-12.
Chris Ward will be available by appointment only. For more information, call the Lake Placid Public Library at (518)523-3200.
*This program is made available thanks to the Lake Placid Education Foundation Technology and Education Grant 2022
Scientists visit the library to talk about lake data and visual arts
Homeschool Thursday Oct. 12th 10:00 am. Join us in welcoming scientists from Paul Smith’s College and the Adirondack Watershed Institute to explore the illuminating intersection between lake data collection and analysis through the visual arts.
Programs are geared for families with children in kindergarten-grade 6, but other ages are welcome. Free parking is now available in Main Street until 11:00 a.m. If staying longer, the St. Eustace lot is still available, just leave a note on your dashboard indicating you are at this library event. For questions, call 518-523-3200 or email libarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org.
The Rotary Club of Lake Placid’s Dam Duck Race
Saturday, September 23rd from 5- 8 p.m. Join us at The Rotary Club of Lake Placid’s Dam Duck Race for some family fun!
Games, Crafts, & Prizes
Jewtraw Park (behind Lisa G’s)
RIVERJACK Z BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 Create and record and original song with musician and songwriter RiverJack Z! For families with children of all ages. Free and open to the public. This event was made possible by a generous donation from the Can/Am Hockey Group.
Meet Some New York State Wildlife!
Tuesday, July 18th at 1:00 p.m. Staff from the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum will be on hand for an interactive experience with live animals and touchable artifacts. Families with children of all ages welcome. Free and open to the public.
Author & pop artist Michael Albert will lead a hands-on workshop at the library
July 11 3:00 Children & Families, 5:00 Adults
New York-based pop artist and author Michael Albert will offer a Pop Art Collage workshop at the Lake Placid Public Library. Beginning with an artist presentation, the event continues with a hands-on workshop where attendees will make their own pop art collage, and will finish with a free poster giveaway and signing for all. This event will run twice; 3:00 will be geared toward children and families, and 5:00 will be for adults.
Albert is nationally known for making art from cereal boxes and other printed cardboard consumer brand packages. Since the publishing of his book, an artist’s autobiography titled, “An Artist’s America” by Henry Holt in 2008, Albert has developed a traveling Pop Art Enrichment Program & Hands-On Collage Workshop for kids (school age & up), teens, adults & as a multi-generational event called the “Modern Pop Art Experience” which he has brought to more than 1,000 schools, libraries, museums, art festivals & special events in most of the United States & in Europe.
His artwork will be on display in the Guy Brewster Hughes Gallery for the month of July.
Events
Homeschool Thursday: Meet the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance Service!
Help us welcome members of our dedicated ambulance service to learn about the important work they do in our community and to see the inside of an ambulance. Make sure to mark your calendars for this special event!
Programs are geared toward children in grades K-6, but other ages are welcome. Free parking is available in the St. Eustace Church lot – please leave your library card or a note on your dashboard indicating you are at this library event. For Homeschool Thursday updates, email librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org.
Homeschool Thursday: Celebrate the Poetry of Spring!
Join Our Homeschool Thursday Drop-In on April 27th Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
at The Lake Placid Public Library to Celebrate the Poetry of Spring!
In celebration of National Poetry Month and a much-anticipated new season, stations will highlight books about poetry and spring with extension activities to complete at the library or at home. Programs are geared toward children in grades K-6, but other ages are welcome. Free parking is available in the St. Eustace Church lot – please leave your library card or a note on your dashboard indicating you are at this library event.
For Homeschool Thursday updates, email librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org.
2471 Main Street,
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3200
librarian@lakeplacidlibrary.org