PLPA Events Calendar for 2023

The PLPA and the Peck Family sponsors and / or hosts a variety of events throughout the year for the lake community. From lake improvement events like container drives, buoy repair and placement, to social events like fireworks, Fishing Derby, Caroga Arts Music Festival, and Summerfest events.

Lake Improvement Events

The Lake Improvement schedule provides events/opportunities to work with other community members while improving life at the the lake. The container drives, buoy repairs and placement, and lake structure improvement rely totally on volunteers, so please consider volunteering.

  • April 24 (Monday) — Deposit Container Collection (there will be no sorting for this collection)
  • May 2023 – Spring Clean Up.
  • May 13 (Saturday) – 9:30 am. Buoy Maintenance and Repair Work Party (Marina)
  • May 17 (Wednesday) – Buoy’s installed in Lake (Marina)
  • May 30 (Tuesday) – Deposit Container Collection and Sorting @ Marina, 9am
  • June 14 (Wednesday) – Lake Structure Improvement (Tentative)
  • July 5 (Wednesday) – Deposit Container Collection and Sorting @ Marina, 9am
  • August 7 (Monday) – Deposit Container Collection @ Sorting @ Marina, 9am
  • September 5 (Tuesday) – Deposit Container Collection and Sorting @ Marina, 9am
  • October 10 (Tuesday) – Last Deposit Container Collection and Sorting @ Marina, 9am
  • October 12 (Thursday) – Buoy Removal and Maintenance (Marina)

Social Events

The PLPA, and often in concert with the Peck Family, hosts / sponsors a number of social events throughout the year. The following are the dates (some tentative) for the 2023 Schedule of Events.

  • May 28 (Sunday) – Welcome Back to the Lake @ Marina Tent, 5pm (BYOB and appetizers to share)
  • July 2 or 3 – Summerfest Boat Party 5pm
  • July 29 (Saturday) – Fireworks @ The Lake, 9pm (or at dark)
  • July 30 (Sunday) – Caroga Arts Music Festival @ The Marina, 2-5pm (Free but Donations are appreciated. Donations are for the Caroga Arts Collective)
    • Ice Cream Social (Tentative)
  • August 5 (Saturday)
    • Canoe/Kayak Race @ Picnic Area, 8:30am – 9:30am
    • Cornhole and Face Painting, 11am-1pm (Free Ice cream for particpants)
    • PLPA Tent at the Caroga Arts Collective Jazz Fest @ Sherman’s, 5pm + (appetizers to share)
  • August 6 (Sunday) – Brunch on the Lake, 10am
  • August 12 (Saturday) – Fishing Derby (Marina)
  • September 2 (Saturday) – PLPA Annual Meeting (Marina)
  • September 3 (Sunday) – Annual Chicken BBQ (Marina)
  • October TBD – Peck’s Lake Artist Craft Fair (Venue TBD)
  • December 9 (Saturday) – Tentative Date for the Annual PLPA Christmas Party (TBD)

Address

PLPA

1 North Shore Road
Gloversville, NY 12078