Posts Tagged ‘curling’

Sunday, February 20, 2022

The Layman’s Guide To Watching Curling

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  •  Though you play on a team, you are really competing against yourself, which can be both highly gratifying and incredibly frustrating.
  • One can imbibe while playing. “What’s the point of a game without a wee draught?” asked one of the originators, while towing his rocks to the frozen Curling Pond early in the 1500s.
  • Aficionados compete in special shoes.

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Friday, January 10, 2020

Learn to Curl Event in Saranac Lake on Sunday

curlingThe Lake Placid Curling Club has invited the public to a “Learn To Curl” session at the Saranac Lake Civic Center on January 12, 2020, from 3:45 to 6 pm. The program will briefly cover the history of the game, and then focus on etiquette and sportsmanship, game rules, on-ice training, and practice. » Continue Reading.


Monday, October 14, 2019

Learn to Curl Event At Lake Placid Curling Club

curlingThe Lake Placid Curling Club has invited the public to a “Learn To Curl” program at the Saranac Lake Civic Center. The program will consist of two Sunday sessions from 3:45 to 6 pm, on October 20 and October 27.

The program will cover the history of the game, etiquette and sportsmanship, game rules, on-ice training, and practice. The fee is $25/session. Upon completion of the program, participants may join the Club for the balance of the curling season and apply the “Learn to Curl” fee to the membership fee. » Continue Reading.


Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Lake Placid Curling Club Hosting Olympic Challenge

curlingThe Lake Placid Curling Club are planning an Olympic Challenge to coincide with the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, on February 18th.

The event will include curling instruction, a friendly game, and a social at the Hotel Saranac. No experience necessary. » Continue Reading.


Thursday, October 19, 2017

Lake Placid Curling Club Seeks New Curlers

curlingThe Lake Placid Curling Club has invited the public to learn the basics of the curling through a new stepping stones program beginning October 22.

The program consists of four sessions, held on consecutive Sunday afternoons from 3 to 6 pm. It will cover the history and etiquette, tradition of the game as well as rules and on-ice training. Upon completion of the program, participants are invited to become members at a reduced introductory rate and participate in the club’s regular Sunday league play. There is a fee of $80 for the program.  » Continue Reading.



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