Hump Day Update: Planning The Rest of Your Week, Schroon Style

Today (Wednesday)

Story Time For Kids . 10.30 am @ The Library.

Book Sale. 10 am  - 2 pm. Sponsored by The Friends of Schroon Lake Library in the basement of the Health Center.

Square Dance. Called by Ed Lowman and friends. 7pm. Town Park.

Sunset Canoe Cruise. 6.30 pm. @ The Schroon Lake Boat Dock. All equipment provided. Call 518-532-9745 for registration and prices.

Co-Ed Basketball. Grades 7 – 12 @ the Town Courts.  6 pm – 8 pm.

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So Much To Do in Schroon…So Little Time

Here’s your sneak peak guide to planning your weekend. If we’ve missed your event, tells us about it in comments.

Friday

Get down and rock at Witherbee’s Carriage House with live music by Fatdog at 7 pm.

The Big Rodeo Show. Ride ‘em cow boys and girls at this fun, family Schroon Lake tradition. Check out all the activities here. The fun starts at 7 pm @ Word of Life Ranch.

Schroon Lake Association meets at the Boat House Theatre at 8pm. Apresentation by Mike Prescott on the “Effects of Schroon River on the Lake” and a talk by students about Schroon Lake Central’s Trout program.

Saturday

Billy Goat Gruff, a kids opera, presented by the Seagle Music Colony. Schroon Lake Central School at 10 am and 11:30 am. 518-532-7875.

Books, Books, more books and few CDs. You’ll never know what you’ll discover at the Friends of The Library book sale. Health Center Basement. 10 am – 2 pm.

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The Local Parade with International Appeal

At least 20,000 people, folks from all over the North Country, the US and the world -- we hear there are several Aussies vacationing here this year – are expected for Monday’s July 4^th Parade.

Organizer Kate Huston says this year’s parade, in the planning stages since last year’s ended, will feature a lot of music.

"I’m really pleased that we have so much music in the parade and in the day’s activities," Kate told Schroon Laker.

And if you want one of the best seats in the house, get there early. We hear folks starting placing their folding chairs along the route in downtown early in the morning.

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July 4th Fireworks Launch Site Up In The Air

The Lake's high water level -- responsible for numerous floods, delayed dock installations, a missing paddleboat and an overall late start to the summer season -- may impact the location of where this year's July 4th fireworks will be launched.

There may not be a large enough area, behind the Boathouse, the traditional launch site, to set off the fireworks, Town Supervisor Cathy Moses told Schroon Laker.

"Our back up plan is the boat launch area at Word Of Life, " Moses said. "We used that area a few years ago and it worked really well." A final decision will be made Friday.

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Give Peas A Chance

A one time eyesore in the middle of town --  a weedy, vacant lot  -- has been turned into a glorious community garden.

The idea for the garden had been around for several years, but the seeds finally got sown when Sharon Piper, from the Town’s Tourism Destination Council was asked to identify areas that needed sprucing up.

"This is a fun way to bring the community together,” Sharon told Schroon Laker. Several hurdles had to be cleared  -- as well as a whole lot of weeds  -- on the lot between the Glens Falls Bank and the building where Higher Grounds and the Upstate Insurance Company call home.

“The property is owned by the bank and when I went to get  permission I asked them to ‘Give peas a chance.’

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