2010 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Schedule

(Feb. 5-14, 2010)

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Monday, January 4

4:30-7:30 p.m.: Winter Carnival Court Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner (The Belvedere, $10/person takeout available, 891-9873)

Thursday, February 4

5:30 p.m.: 11th Annual Past Royalty Mixer and Dinner (Moose Club, $, call 891-1286 for reservations)

Friday, February 5

7:30 p.m.: Coronation of Carnival Royalty (Harrietstown Town Hall) Sponsored by the Women’s Civic Chamber
Post Coronation: Reception following the ceremony at the B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1508
9 p.m.: Cocktail Hour – Music by Mecca Bodega (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge, $)
9 p.m. – 2 a.m.: Music by Road Dog Kill (Captain Cook’s, $)

Saturday, February 6

10 a.m.: Ice Palace Fun Run (4 miles) (Ice Palace)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: 17th Annual Business & Professional Women Chocolate Festival (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Lutheran Church Women’s Craft Sale (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Petrova Winter Carnival (fun for kids) (Petrova Elementary School Cafeteria, $)
11 a.m.: The Adirondack Arc Curling Exhibition (Near the State Boat Launch site on Lake Flower)
11 a.m.: Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen’s Exhibition (Riverside Park)
12:30 p.m.: NBT Bank Ladies’ Fry Pan Toss (Riverside Park, $)
2:30 p.m.: Gold Rush – follow the clues (Riverside Park, $) Sponsored by the Women’s Civic Chamber
4:30-7:30 p.m.: 12th SL Figure Skating Spaghetti Dinner (Methodist Church, $)
7 p.m.: Lighting of the Ice Palace, Guideboat Realty Fireworks (Ice Palace)
8 p.m. – 12 a.m.: Music by Reflections (Captain Cook’s, $)
9 p.m.: Cocktail Hour - Music by Rev Tor (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge, $)
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.: Karaoke (Romano’s Saranac Lanes)

Sunday, February 7

10 a.m.: White Stag Downhill Ski Races (Mount Pisgah Ski Center, $)
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Arctic Bar-B-Que (Mount Pisgah Ski Center, $) Presented by the Friends of Mount Pisgah
1 p.m.: Olympic Sendoff (Mount Pisgah Ski Center) The Saranac Lake Central School District will host a “pep rally” for Olympic athletes Bill Demong, Tim Burke, Chris Mazder and Peter Frenette during the Arctic Bar-B-Que.
1-4 p.m.: Ultimate Frisbee Tournament (Petrova Athletic Fields, call 637-2067 for more information)
2 p.m. & 5 p.m.: 9-Pin No-Tap Bowling Tournament (Romano’s Saranac Lanes, squads at 12, 3 and 6 p.m., call 891-8301, $)
2-6 p.m.: Northern Lights School Super Bowl Pizza Sale (Pickup at Presbyterian Church; $15/pizza; call Amy @ 891-4751 to order or for information)
3 p.m.: Bloody Sunday Show with Music by Jamie Notarthomas (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge)
7:30 p.m.: Music by Sandra Bargman, “The High Way of Life” (Saranac Village at Will Rogers, $5 donation)

Monday, February 8

7 p.m.: Classic Film - “High Noon” and a short, “My Little Duckaroo” (Saranac Laboratory, Church St., $6 adults/$5 senior citizens/under 12 free) Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Classic Film Festival
7 p.m.: Interfaith Service in Celebration (St. Luke’s Church)
7 p.m.: Bingo (Saranac Lake Adult Center)
7:45-9:45 p.m.: Firemen’s Broomball (Saranac Lake Civic Center)
9 p.m.: Blue Monday Show with Music by Sven Curth (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge)

Tuesday, February 9

5:30 p.m.: Grand Marshal Reception (Lake Clear Lodge and Retreat, cash bar, Pages meals provided by Adirondack Motel)
6:30 p.m.: Royalty Dinner (Lake Clear Lodge and Retreat, $30, reservations by Feb. 2, call 891-4367)
9 p.m.: New Castle Ale Presents – Music by Joey Driscoll (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge)

Wednesday, February 10

6 p.m.: MAC’s Canoe Livery Snowshoe Races (all ages) (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)
9 p.m.: Heineken Light Presents – Mardi Gras in the Mountains with Music by New Orleans E.O.E (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge, $)

Thursday, February 11

7:30 p.m.: 23rd Annual Figure Skating Show (Saranac Lake Civic Center, $)
9 p.m.: Abe Lincoln’s Bday Bash Show with Music by Jeff Bujak (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge)

Friday, February 12

10 a.m.: Adirondack Bank Innertube Races (Mount Pisgah, $)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: 21st Annual Winter Book Sale (Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St., $) Books, Videocassettes, DVDs, Audio Books, Puzzles
12:30 p.m.: NBT Bank Children’s Skating Races (Saranac Lake Civic Center, $)
7:30-9:30 p.m.: Firemen’s Broomball (Saranac Lake Civic Center)
7:30 p.m.: Rotary Club Variety Show (Harrietstown Town Hall, $12 in advance/$15 at the door)
9 p.m.: Cocktail Hour – Saranac Brewery Presents – Music by Hot Day at the Zoo with special guest Jatoba (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge, $)
9 p.m. - 1 a.m.: Music by Time Out (Romano’s Saranac Lanes)
10 p.m. - 1 a.m.: Music by Threatened (Captain Cook’s, $)

Saturday, February 13

8:30-9:30 a.m.: Breakfast at McDonalds with Grimace and Carnival Characters (McDonalds, $)
8:30-11 a.m.: Mason’s Pancake Breakfast (Saranac Lake Adult Center, 136 Broadway, $) Sponsored by Whiteface Mountain Lodge 789 Masonic Temple
10-11 a.m.: Meet the Carnival Characters (Ice Palace)
10 a.m.: Mountaineers Rugby Game (Petrova School Athletic Field)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: 21st Annual Winter Book Sale (Saranac Lake Free Library, Cantwell Community Room, 109 Main St., $) Books, Videocassettes, DVDs, Audio Books, Puzzles
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Lion’s Club Chili Sale (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)
11 a.m.: Paul Smith’s College Woodsmen’s Exhibition (Riverside Park)
12-4 p.m.: Paul Smith’s College Alumni Reunion (Hotel Saranac, no charge, cash bar)
12 p.m.: Parade Line-up (Lake Colby Drive)
1 p.m.: Gala Parade (On Broadway & Main Street from Ampersand Avenue to Lapan Highway)
After the Parade: Band Concert (Harrietstown Town Hall)
After the Parade - 8 p.m.: Music by Cloning Cooper (Captain Cook’s, $)
3 p.m.: Post Parade Party with Music by Los Blancos (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge)
7:30 p.m.: Pendragon Theatre, “Moby Dick Rehearsed” (call 891-9052 for reservations, $)
9 p.m.: Dance with Double Axel (Hotel Saranac, $9 at the door) ages 21 & over
9 p.m.: Saranac Brewery Presents – Music by Raisinhead with special guest Lucid (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge, $)
9 p.m. – 2 a.m.: Music by Big Boss Sausage (Captain Cook’s, $)
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.: Music by Damaged Goods (Romano’s Saranac Lanes)

Sunday, February 14

10 a.m.: Adult X-C Skiing (Dewey Mountain., call 891-2697, $)
11 a.m.: Snowflake Volleyball Tournament (Saranac Lake Civic Center Rotary Field, $)
11 a.m.: Showshoe Softball (Elks Field, John Munn Road, $)
12 p.m.: Saranac Lake Teachers Association Kids X-C Ski Races (Dewey Mountain, call 891-2697, $)
12:30-3 p.m.: Snowy Owl Face Painting for children (Harrietstown Town Hall)
2 p.m.: Kiddie Parade (From the Saranac Lake Free Library to the Town Hall) Sponsored by the Adirondack ARC and Keeseville Pepsi-Cola
3 p.m.: Fifteenth Annual Winter Carnival Baroque Concert (Methodist Church, Donation) Sponsored by the Saranac Lake Young Arts Association (SLYAA)
3 p.m.: Bloody Sunday Show with Music by Tim Herron (Waterhole Upstairs Music Lounge)
5-7 p.m.: Pendragon Theatre 30th Year Open House. Celebrate Carnival and the community with music & light refreshments
7:30 p.m.: Carnival Slide Show (Ice Palace)
8 p.m.: Gala Fireworks Display (Ice Palace)

Wednesday, February 17

6 p.m.: Winter Carnival Committee Meeting – recap of the 2010 Carnival (NCCC Board Room)

Thursday, February 18

2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: Post-Carnival Slide Show (Saranac Village at Will Rogers)

Wednessday, March 10

6 p.m.: Winter Carnival Committee Meeting – Ideas for the 2011 theme will be discussed (NCCC Board Room)

TBA

Recognition Dinner (TBA)
2011 Winter Carnival, Feb. 4 – 13, 2011 (Theme TBA)