Upcoming Events
Date: July 13 & 27; August 10 & 17
Event: Guided Tours of the Old Base Oval
Location: Meet at CCHA Museum, 98 Ohio Ave, Plattsburgh
Time: 10:30 AM
Description: This one hour walking tour of the Old Base Oval will fascinate both history buffs and those who have a special relationship with the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base and the rich history of the Champlain Valley. While on the tour, CCHA Director Helen Nerska will point out the historic buildings and locations, share pictures of their glorious past and narrate events that once took place at each site.At the end of the tour, copies of “The Plattsburgh Military Reservation, A Pictorial History,” a book by Dr. Richard B. Frost and Melissa A. Peck, will be made available for those interested in purchasing a copy.
Cost: Free, but donations are appreciated.
Contact: Please register by calling (518) 561-0340.
Event: Guided Tours of the Old Base Oval
Location: Meet at CCHA Museum, 98 Ohio Ave, Plattsburgh
Time: 10:30 AM
Description: This one hour walking tour of the Old Base Oval will fascinate both history buffs and those who have a special relationship with the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base and the rich history of the Champlain Valley. While on the tour, CCHA Director Helen Nerska will point out the historic buildings and locations, share pictures of their glorious past and narrate events that once took place at each site.At the end of the tour, copies of “The Plattsburgh Military Reservation, A Pictorial History,” a book by Dr. Richard B. Frost and Melissa A. Peck, will be made available for those interested in purchasing a copy.
Cost: Free, but donations are appreciated.
Contact: Please register by calling (518) 561-0340.
Date: August 4, 11, 18, 25 and Sept 1
Event: Summer Hours for the Bluff Point Lighthouse
Location: Valcour Island
Time: 1-3 PM
Description: The historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island is open to the public from 1 pm to 3 pm every Sunday in August and September 1 st . The lighthouse features exhibits in each room and the opportunity to climb the tower for a view of the Lake. Docents are on hand to answer questions and provide visitors with the Valcour Island Heritage Trail Guide. Transportation to the island is the responsibility of the visitor.
Cost: Free.
Contact: (518) 561-0340
Event: Summer Hours for the Bluff Point Lighthouse
Location: Valcour Island
Time: 1-3 PM
Description: The historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island is open to the public from 1 pm to 3 pm every Sunday in August and September 1 st . The lighthouse features exhibits in each room and the opportunity to climb the tower for a view of the Lake. Docents are on hand to answer questions and provide visitors with the Valcour Island Heritage Trail Guide. Transportation to the island is the responsibility of the visitor.
Cost: Free.
Contact: (518) 561-0340
Date: August 6th
Event: AARCH Tour: Exploring Chazy
Location: Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 US 9, Chazy
Time: 7:00 PM
Description: We are delighted to be partnering with Adirondack Architectural Heritage to explore the legacy of Alice and William Miner in Chazy! This full-day experience will include the Alice T. Miner Museum, Riverview Cemetery, and the Miner Institute, as well as other buildings in Chazy village associated with the Miners.
Cost: $45
Contact: aarch.org
Event: AARCH Tour: Exploring Chazy
Location: Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 US 9, Chazy
Time: 7:00 PM
Description: We are delighted to be partnering with Adirondack Architectural Heritage to explore the legacy of Alice and William Miner in Chazy! This full-day experience will include the Alice T. Miner Museum, Riverview Cemetery, and the Miner Institute, as well as other buildings in Chazy village associated with the Miners.
Cost: $45
Contact: aarch.org
Date: August 11
Event: Sunday on Valcour Island
Location: Meet at Peru Dock, 3930 US 9
Time: 9 AM to 3 PM
Description: The public is invited to join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Sunday, Aug. 11, at the Peru Dock for another exciting opportunity to visit the historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island. Round trip transportation will be provided for a fee of $25 each. The fee will include a trail guide and George Clifford's book on Lake Champlain Lighthouses. Special Lighthouse T-Shirts and the newest CCHA ornament of the Lighthouse will also be on sale that day. The boat, which holds 5 people per trip, will begin shuttling at 9 a.m. with trips to the Lighthouse made every 20 minutes. The Lighthouse will close at 3 p.m., and all visitors to the Island must return by 3:30. In the event of wind or thunderstorms the tour will be cancelled, and patrons’ money will be refunded. Pre-registration, payment and scheduling departure times must be done by Aug. 7 to guarantee a spot on the boat. An adult must accompany anyone under the age of 12, and those
under the age of 16 must bring and wear their own US Coast Guard-approved life jackets. Individuals may bring a picnic lunch to enjoy while on the island.
Cost: $25
Contact: Please register by calling (518) 561-0340
Event: Sunday on Valcour Island
Location: Meet at Peru Dock, 3930 US 9
Time: 9 AM to 3 PM
Description: The public is invited to join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Sunday, Aug. 11, at the Peru Dock for another exciting opportunity to visit the historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island. Round trip transportation will be provided for a fee of $25 each. The fee will include a trail guide and George Clifford's book on Lake Champlain Lighthouses. Special Lighthouse T-Shirts and the newest CCHA ornament of the Lighthouse will also be on sale that day. The boat, which holds 5 people per trip, will begin shuttling at 9 a.m. with trips to the Lighthouse made every 20 minutes. The Lighthouse will close at 3 p.m., and all visitors to the Island must return by 3:30. In the event of wind or thunderstorms the tour will be cancelled, and patrons’ money will be refunded. Pre-registration, payment and scheduling departure times must be done by Aug. 7 to guarantee a spot on the boat. An adult must accompany anyone under the age of 12, and those
under the age of 16 must bring and wear their own US Coast Guard-approved life jackets. Individuals may bring a picnic lunch to enjoy while on the island.
Cost: $25
Contact: Please register by calling (518) 561-0340
Date: August 13th
Event: 65th Anniversary Celebration of CEFLS
Location: Trinity Park, Plattsburgh
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
Description: Come join us in celebrating 65 years of CEFLS providing support and library services in Clinton County! Fun activities, gifts, and free treats while supplies last! Essex and Franklin County events on Aug. 6th at Schroon Lake Beach and Aug. 20th at the Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake.
Cost: Free.
Contact: cefls.org
Event: 65th Anniversary Celebration of CEFLS
Location: Trinity Park, Plattsburgh
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
Description: Come join us in celebrating 65 years of CEFLS providing support and library services in Clinton County! Fun activities, gifts, and free treats while supplies last! Essex and Franklin County events on Aug. 6th at Schroon Lake Beach and Aug. 20th at the Adirondack Carousel in Saranac Lake.
Cost: Free.
Contact: cefls.org
Date: August 15th
Event: Movie Night at the Alice: "I Married a Witch"
Location: Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 US 9, Chazy
Time: 7:00 PM
Description: Come to the Alice to watch I Married a Witch, starring Veronica Lake and Fredric March. Back when she was still known as Constance Keane, the future star lived in Saranac Lake where she attended St. Bernard’s School, and her all-too-brief life ended at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington. But for a short period in the early 1940s, Veronica Lake was one of Hollywood’s most glamorous leading ladies, and I Married a Witch showcases Lake at her most enchanting. Snacks will be provided, and the air conditioner will be cranked!
Cost: Free.
Contact: programs@minermuseum.org; (518) 846-7336
Event: Movie Night at the Alice: "I Married a Witch"
Location: Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 US 9, Chazy
Time: 7:00 PM
Description: Come to the Alice to watch I Married a Witch, starring Veronica Lake and Fredric March. Back when she was still known as Constance Keane, the future star lived in Saranac Lake where she attended St. Bernard’s School, and her all-too-brief life ended at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington. But for a short period in the early 1940s, Veronica Lake was one of Hollywood’s most glamorous leading ladies, and I Married a Witch showcases Lake at her most enchanting. Snacks will be provided, and the air conditioner will be cranked!
Cost: Free.
Contact: programs@minermuseum.org; (518) 846-7336
Date: August 26th
Event: Women's Equality Day Celebration
Location: The Orchards at Meadowbrook Health, 154 Prospect Ave, Plattsburgh
Time: 5:30 PM
Description: The Clinton County Historical Association, League of Women Voters and the
Champlain Valley Business and Professional Women’s group are pleased to announce they will
be co-hosting a Women’s Equality Day Presentation. In 1973, Congress designated August 26 as Women's Equality Day; the holiday not only honors
the past but celebrates the work being done all over the country to provide women with equal
opportunities. The keynote speaker will be Ms. Helen Allen Nerska, Director of the Clinton County Historical Association. She has conducted extensive research about woman suffrage, with specific focus on the movement in the North Country. Ms. Nerska will present about local women and men
who fought for women’s suffrage since the late 1800’s. All are welcome to join us for this informative and enlightening presentation; light hors d’ ouevres and beverages will be served.
Cost: Free
Contact: RSVP by Friday 8/22 at sgeddes@meadowbrookhealth.com
Event: Women's Equality Day Celebration
Location: The Orchards at Meadowbrook Health, 154 Prospect Ave, Plattsburgh
Time: 5:30 PM
Description: The Clinton County Historical Association, League of Women Voters and the
Champlain Valley Business and Professional Women’s group are pleased to announce they will
be co-hosting a Women’s Equality Day Presentation. In 1973, Congress designated August 26 as Women's Equality Day; the holiday not only honors
the past but celebrates the work being done all over the country to provide women with equal
opportunities. The keynote speaker will be Ms. Helen Allen Nerska, Director of the Clinton County Historical Association. She has conducted extensive research about woman suffrage, with specific focus on the movement in the North Country. Ms. Nerska will present about local women and men
who fought for women’s suffrage since the late 1800’s. All are welcome to join us for this informative and enlightening presentation; light hors d’ ouevres and beverages will be served.
Cost: Free
Contact: RSVP by Friday 8/22 at sgeddes@meadowbrookhealth.com
Date: August 28th
Event: Lecture: "Alice & William in Chicago
Location: Lake Forest Senior Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Dr., Plattsburgh
Time: 6:30 PM
Description: Before Alice and William Miner settled in Chazy, they made their home in Chicago. What was it like to live in the nation’s fastest-growing city at the turn of the twentieth century? Join Alice T. Miner Museum Director/Curator Ellen Adams to take a tour of the Windy City. Chicago offered endless venues for culture and recreation, and the business opportunities and connections that made the Miners’ North Country projects possible. Chazy is just part of the Miner story—see where it all began!
Cost: Free.
Event: Lecture: "Alice & William in Chicago
Location: Lake Forest Senior Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Dr., Plattsburgh
Time: 6:30 PM
Description: Before Alice and William Miner settled in Chazy, they made their home in Chicago. What was it like to live in the nation’s fastest-growing city at the turn of the twentieth century? Join Alice T. Miner Museum Director/Curator Ellen Adams to take a tour of the Windy City. Chicago offered endless venues for culture and recreation, and the business opportunities and connections that made the Miners’ North Country projects possible. Chazy is just part of the Miner story—see where it all began!
Cost: Free.
Date: September 19th
Event: Movie Night at the Alice: "Janice Meredith"
Location: Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 US 9, Chazy
Time: 7:00 PM
Description: On September 19, we’ll be heading back to the 18th century with Janice Meredith, a 1924 silent filmed in Plattsburgh. Produced by William Randolph Hearst as a vehicle for his mistress, Marion Davies, this epic Revolutionary War drama involved recreating the town of Trenton, New Jersey, on the Plattsburgh Barracks and a frozen Saranac River standing in for the Delaware! Snacks will be provided for all.
Cost: Free.
Contact: programs@minermuseum.org; (518) 846-7336
Event: Movie Night at the Alice: "Janice Meredith"
Location: Alice T. Miner Museum, 9618 US 9, Chazy
Time: 7:00 PM
Description: On September 19, we’ll be heading back to the 18th century with Janice Meredith, a 1924 silent filmed in Plattsburgh. Produced by William Randolph Hearst as a vehicle for his mistress, Marion Davies, this epic Revolutionary War drama involved recreating the town of Trenton, New Jersey, on the Plattsburgh Barracks and a frozen Saranac River standing in for the Delaware! Snacks will be provided for all.
Cost: Free.
Contact: programs@minermuseum.org; (518) 846-7336
Date: September 21st
Event: On the Farm With Alice
Location: Miner Institute, 1034 Miner Farm Road, Chazy
Time: 12:00 PM
Description: In honor of Alice’s birthday, we’re spending an afternoon at one of her favorite places: Heart’s Delight Farm. Make a craft to take home, play old-fashioned games, visit the Miner Morgans, and enjoy the beauty of Heart’s Delight in late summer. Refreshments will be served!
Cost: Free; donations will be collected for the Elmore SPCA.
Contact: programs@minermuseum.org; (518) 846-7336
Event: On the Farm With Alice
Location: Miner Institute, 1034 Miner Farm Road, Chazy
Time: 12:00 PM
Description: In honor of Alice’s birthday, we’re spending an afternoon at one of her favorite places: Heart’s Delight Farm. Make a craft to take home, play old-fashioned games, visit the Miner Morgans, and enjoy the beauty of Heart’s Delight in late summer. Refreshments will be served!
Cost: Free; donations will be collected for the Elmore SPCA.
Contact: programs@minermuseum.org; (518) 846-7336
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