http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/ 2008-08-28T21:16:59-07:00 http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/ http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-08-12T06:46:07-07:00 Tim Connolly http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=first_saturday&rev=1218548767&do=diff First Saturday This college themed event is held on the first Saturday of the fall semester. Sponsored by SUNY Potsdam's Student Involvement and Leadership and Student Conduct and Community Standards, as well as Clarkson University's Co-Curricular Programs, it serves as a practical way for students to familiarize themselves with businesses around the village. A wide array of stores, restaurants and entertainment facilities offer incentive for students to visit their establishment that day. A p… text/html 2008-08-12T06:29:55-07:00 Tim Connolly http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=events&rev=1218547795&do=diff Partially because Potsdam is a college town, and partially because we refuse to recognize Winter, events on this page are sorted into 3 seasons. Summer Vacation * Potsdam Summer Festival * CPS Summer Thearter Fall Semester * First Saturday * Community-Wide Garage Sales: Coincide with the start of the Fall semester. * Hankfest * MRSI Local Government Conference * World in Potsdam Diversity Festival * Fright Night text/html 2008-07-30T05:18:56-07:00 Tim Connolly http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=recreation&rev=1217420336&do=diff Parks Potsdam provides a number of parks for your enjoyment including: * Ives Park on the Eastern shore of the Racquette River South of Maple Street. Ives Park features a Gazebo for performances, and a kayak/canoe launch on two acres of waterfront with benches, picnic areas and mature trees, as well as the most spectacular viewshed of the river in the Village * Fall Island Park North of Maple Street on Fall Island. Fall Island Park offers benches and open space in addition to a handicapp… text/html 2008-07-20T10:16:52-07:00 http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=arts&rev=1216574212&do=diff Galleries Potsdam has several galleries hosting exhibitions year-round, including: * Gibson Gallery at SUNY Potsdam * Saint Lawrence County Arts Gallery at Arts Central * The gallery at the Creative Spirit Art Center Theatre * The Clarkson Theatre Company is an amateur theatre company that calls Potsdam 'home'. text/html 2008-07-19T06:08:05-07:00 http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=racquette_river&rev=1216472885&do=diff Enjoying the river The Racquette river represents a major focus for recreation in Potsdam. A number of parks showcase its natural beauty and navigability, presenting a number of recreation options. Ra(c)quette River Corridor Project The Racquette River Corridor Project's Vision is to encourage cooperation and interaction among the townships along the river thereby creating a sense of unity, and to engage in the joint promotions of the recreational opportunities and natural beauty of the rive… text/html 2008-07-18T17:49:54-07:00 http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=interest_groups&rev=1216428594&do=diff The Arts The North Country Film Society The North Country Film Society is dedicated to fostering the appreciation of “Big Screen” cinema and empowering small and independent filmmakers by providing them with a venue where they may network and screen their projects. The group's flagship event is the North Country Film Festival held in January which showcases amateur film-makers with a special focus on local talent. Visit their official website. text/html 2008-06-10T05:25:42-07:00 Tim Connolly http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=downtown&rev=1213100742&do=diff The area of Potsdam Village comprising the old commercial core is commonly referred to as Downtown. It's exact boundaries are debatable though the area covered by the Zoning Code's “Central Overlay” (shown in hatched light-green) is a fair approximation. text/html 2008-06-10T05:09:03-07:00 Tim Connolly http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=start&rev=1213099743&do=diff Wiki-Potsdam, like its older sister Wikipedia, is a Wiki - a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. The essential difference is that Wiki-Potsdam limits its content to information about Potsdam, New York. Start your journey in either the Town or Village text/html 2008-05-19T15:43:45-07:00 Tim Connolly http://www.discoverpotsdam.com/~wiki/doku.php?id=service_organizations&rev=1211237025&do=diff Many national and international service organizations have local groups in Potsdam. These are joined by a number of locally formed groups. Groups Include * Kiwanis Club International * Rotary International * Lions Clubs International <http://www.lionsclubs.org/>