ADDRESS: Civic Center, 2 Park Street, Potsdam, NY 13676
PHONE: (315) 265-7480 (Contact Person: Lori Queor, Village Clerk. lqueor@vi.potsdam.ny.us)
WEB SITE: http://www.vi.potsdam.ny.us/depart_list.html
(Village of Potsdam web site)
DESCRIPTION / DIRECTIONS: The Community Meeting Room at the Potsdam Civic Center is used during the day for meetings and classes; in the evenings it is used as a meeting room for the Rescue Service, and it is available as a briefing room in case of civic emergency. The room is large fexible and comfortable room, with a small kitchen area; it is well lit, yet it can be easily darkened for slide shows.
PARKING: Park behind the Civic Center, in the lot next to the fire station, entrance on Main Street (if there is no room there park across the street from the theater or in the lot behind the theater - entrances on Elm St. or Union St.). Enter at the corner of the building - at the Potsdam Emergency Services entrance. Turn right after you enter and go past the restrooms and vending machines up the stairs (there is an elevator to the right of these stairs, if needed). At the top of the first landing turn left and go up an additional 8 steps - the Community Meeting Room will be on your right.
ACCESSIBILITY: There are some handicapped parking spots in the Civic Center lot. There is a small elevator (near the staircase) that will take you to the second floor. If it is locked, ask at the Police Station window (to the left of the entrance) if they could unlock it for you.
 view of Civic Center parking lot |
 main entrance, after entering, turn right |
 elevator |
 view from first staircase landing |
 door to the community meeting room |
 "Vicarious Voyagers" Spring 2009 - Linda Nixon talking on the "Ukraine" |
TECH and OTHER EQUIPMENT: There is an overhead digital projector, with a port for hooking up a laptop to it on the right wall. There is a pull down screen at the front of the room and two panels of white board. There is an equipment closet to the left of the white board. In the closet are: the VCR and monitor (+ VCR remote), the SONY digital projector remote, a 15 pin VGA cable to connect your laptop to the wall port, an extension cord, and extra chairs.
FURNISHINGS: There are ample long tables and 99 chairs; some set up, others stacked in the room or in the closet.
ROOM CAPACITY: 99
Last update: 04/02/09
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