April 12: Ogdensburg Kiwanis Club Pancake Day
Donation for the breakfast is $7 per person and will feature pancakes, sausage and fresh North Country produced Maple Syrup.
This year, the Ogdensburg Kiwanis Club will be joined by members of the Ogdensburg Free Academy Key Club and Builders Club which are also celebrating their years of service to the community.
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