For Immediate Release: January 25, 2010
Contact:
Milt Adams | Facility Manager | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 327-3000
PAUL SMITHS, NY - On Saturday, January 30, the Clear Creek Weavers will return to the Paul Smiths VIC from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to lead a pack basket workshop. The public is invited to come to the VIC to craft their personalized version of this special Adirondack product. Participants should bring a bag lunch. Pre-registration is required and the cost is $50 for a medium basket and $60 for a large basket.
Also on Saturday, January 30th at 1:00 p.m., there will be a free movie matinee in the VIC theater with the showing of "March of the Penguins." This 2005 Academy Award winning documentary details the unique life cycle of Antarctica's emperor penguins and the astonishing 70 mile march back to the sea by penguin mothers to fatten themselves with fish for themselves and their young. Registration is not required for this free matinee.
The Paul Smiths VIC is located 12 miles north of Saranac Lake on Route 30. For more information on VIC programming, call (518) 327-3000 or log on to www.adkvic.org.
The Adirondack Park Agency operates two Visitor Interpretive Centers at Paul Smiths and Newcomb. The mission of the Agency, which is headquartered in Ray Brook, is to protect the public and private resources of the Adirondack Park through the exercise of powers and duties as provided by law. For more information on the Adirondack Park Agency, call (518) 891-4050 or visit www.apa.state.ny.us.
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