Meetings

Winter 2025:  April 5, meeting and tour at Franklin Academy high school library, Malone. 

Fall 2024:  November 2, meeting and lunch at The Bagelry, Potsdam

Spring 2024: June 25, 4pm via Zoom

Winter 2024: March, 11, 4pm via Zoom. 

Fall 2023: October 23, 4pm via Zoom. 

Winter 2023: Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Fall 2022:  Saturday, October 29, 12:30 meeting and lunch at Amado bakery & bistro, Tupper Lake, followed by a visit to the Wild Center.

Spring 2022:  Saturday, June 11, 1-3 p.m at the Northern New York Library Network (NNYLN) building, Potsdam, NY. Kapco demonstration from 1-2 p.m., followed by meeting 2-3 p.m. Kapco Webinar to view.

Fall 2021:  Saturday, October 23, 4 pm at John Brown Estate, Lake Placid, NY. Dinner and meeting to follow at Lisa G's, Lake Placid.

Spring 2021:  Friday, May 21, 6 pm @ the Best Western, Canton, NY. Live stream with NY State Knickerbocker winner, Bryan Collier.

Winter 2021:  Thursday, March 18, 6:30pm via Zoom due to COVID-19.  Business meeting.

Fall 2020:  Wednesday, October 7, 7-9 p.m. via Zoom due to COVID-19. Guest author, Kate Messner, presented via Zoom, 7:30 p.m. 

Spring 2020:  Thursday, June 4, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom due to COVID-19.

Winter 2020:  Saturday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. tour of TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate NY) and the St. Lawrence County Barn Quilt Exhibit, followed by a 12 noon lunch meeting at the County Seat Restaurant, Canton.

Fall 2019:  Saturday, September 21, 11 a.m. lunch meeting at An Italian Affair Restaurant, followed by a tour of the Nicandri Nature Center, Massena. 

Spring 2019:  June 15, 9 a.m. breakfast meeting at The Village Diner, followed at 12 p.m. with a tour of the North Country Children's Museum, Potsdam.

Fall 2018:  October 27, 2 p.m. tour of the Almanzo Wilder Homestead, Malone, followed by 4 p.m. dinner/meeting at Mo's Pub and Grill, Malone. 

Spring 2018:  May 20, meeting at Lake Placid Elementary School Library, Lake Placid (including a card-making session presented by Anne Smallman), followed by dinner at Lisa G's Restaurant, Lake Placid.

Fall 2017:  November 18, meeting at the Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg, followed by lunch from The Place Restaurant, Ogdensburg.

Spring 2017:  May 21, meeting and dinner at The Clipper Inn, Clayton. Followed the next day by the North Country School Library Systems Association Conference.

Fall 2016:  November 4, dinner and meeting at the Ground Round, Plattsburgh, followed by the Great Adirondack Ghost Tour featuring "Dr. Beaumont's Tour of Terror."

Spring 2016:  May 22, meeting and dinner at the Dancing Bears Restaurant, Lake Placid. Followed the next day by the North Country School Library Systems Association Conference.

Winter 2016:  January 20, presentation by the Chateaugay Historical Society at the Chateaugay Town Hall, followed by dinner and meeting at the Cherry Knoll Restaurant, Burke.

Spring 2015:  June 7, dinner and meeting at Bonnie Castle Resort, Alexandria Bay. Followed the next day by the North Country School Library Systems Association Conference.

Fall 2014:  November 13, meeting and dinner at Heuvelton Deli, followed by a tour of Pickens Hall, Heuvelton. NY.

Spring 2014:  May 8, tour of the Akwesasne Museum, Hogansburg, followed by dinner and meeting at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino.

Fall 2013:  October 29, dinner and meeting at The Club, Canton, NY, followed by a tour of SUNY Canton's Southworth Library which won the Shubert Library Excellence Award.

Spring 2013:  May 6, dinner and meeting at The Club, Canton, NY, followed by a talk given by Bryan Thompson (Town of Dekalb Historian) on the Underground Railroad in St. Lawrence County, at BOCES, Canton.

Winter 2013:  Meeting cancelled due to weather.

Spring 2012:  Dinner and meeting at Sergi's Banquet Hall, Potsdam, NY. No program due to meeting having been rescheduled. (Cancelled meeting was to have included a visit with Gary and Justin VanRiper, authors of The Adirondack Kids series.)

Fall 2011:  October 24, dinner and meeting at Best Western University Inn, Canton, NY, followed by a presentation by James Bruchac, author, storyteller and wildlife expert.

Spring 2011:  June 4, guided tour of the Almanzo Wilder Homestead, Burke, NY, followed by lunch and meeting at Hosler's Family Restaurant, Malone, NY.

Fall 2010:  November 16, tour of the Adirondack Research Center and Dickert Wildlife Collection, Saranac Lake Free Library, Saranac Lake, NY, followed by dinner and meeting at the Asian Buffet, Saranac Lake, NY.

Spring 2010:  May 19, dinner and meeting at The Club, Canton, NY, followed by a presentation titled "The Magic of Stories" by author and storyteller Bairbre McCarthy.

Fall 2009:  September 30, tour of the Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Cottage and Museum, Saranac Lake, followed by dinner and meeting at The Red Fox Restaurant, Saranac Lake, NY.

Spring 2009:  April 22, meeting followed by dessert reception at the Hugh C. Williams High School Library, with guest speaker, author Natalie Kinsey-Warnock.

Fall 2008:  October 15, presentation and tour of the TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York) North Country Folkstore, Canton, NY, followed by meeting and dinner catered by the Blackbird Cafe, Canton.

Fall Outing 2008:  September 27, round trip ride on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.

Spring 2008:  May 21, tour of House of History, Schryer Geneaology Center, Malone, NY, followed by dinner at the Malone Golf Club.

Fall 2007:  November 5, tour of Fabric Options, Ladies First, and River House Wares & Restoration. Business meeting was held at Ladies First, with hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

Fall 2006:  November 20, tour of SunFeather Natural Soap Company, Parishville, NY, followed by dinner and meeting at Mama Lucia's, Potsdam, NY.

Spring 2006:  June 7, meeting at Potsdam Middle School, Potsdam, NY.

Fall 2005:  November 17, Norwood, NY.

Fall 2004:  November 16, tour of the Julie E. Crane Music Library, followed by dinner at Tardelli's Restaurant, Potsdam, NY.

Fall 2003:  November 12, dinner and meeting at Violi's Restaurant, Massena, NY.

Spring 2003:  April 22, dinner and meeting at the Malone Country Club, followed by a talk by author Dr. Kendall Taylor, who spoke about her book Sometimes Madness is Wisdom: Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.

Fall 2002:  November 13, meeting and dinner at Violi's Restaurant, Massena.

Spring 2002:  June 3, meeting at Villa Fiore, Malone, with speaker Jane Subramanian from Crumb Library (SUNY Potsdam) talking about Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Fall 2001:  October 11, meeting at the Frederic Remington Museum, Ogdensburg, with talk by Gwynn Hamilton about museum services.

Spring 2001:  May 29, meeting at Loran's Restaurant, Hogansburg, with presenter/author Chief Jake Swamp speaking about the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation.

Fall 2000:  October 16, meeting at the R. L. Stevenson Cottage, Saranac Lake, with a talk by Mike Delahant, caretaker of the cottage.