The Great Adirondack Corn Maze
From: 08/03/2008 To: 11/01/2008
112 Hobart Road Gabriels, NY
(518) 327-5054
Website:
www.tuckertaters.com
Come enjoy the only corn maze in the Adirondacks! This year's theme represents the Adirondacks. There is a concesseion stand and petting zoo also available. "Flashlight" nights will be held every Friday night until 10 p.m.
The Great Conservation Experiment
From: 10/11/2008 To: 10/11/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Keith McKeever, Public Information Director, for the New York State Adirondack Park Agency will discuss the mission of the Park Agency and how they carry it out. Drop in. Free
Magnifying the Mini World
From: 10/12/2008 To: 10/12/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Join a naturalist as we discover the "small picture" using magnifying glasses. Magnifying glasses will be provided. Preregistration is required. Free.
Craft Fair
From: 10/18/2008 To: 10/18/2008
HGA Gymnasium
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
(518) 359-3821 or (518) 359-2585
Vendors display only hand-crafted items. This year's proceeds after expenses will be donated to the "Pet House" in Tupper Lake.
Discovery Walk: Lost Pond
From: 10/18/2008 To: 10/18/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
This naturalist-led walk will be about 3.5 miles with some bushwhacking required. Our destination is the small and remote Lost Pond on the VIC property. Bring a bag lunch, water, sturdy footwear and clothing. Preregistration required. Free.
Sunday Movie Matinee: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
From: 10/19/2008 To: 10/19/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 2:30 p.m. This film by Judy Irving is the story about Mark Bittner who befriends, feeds and names members of a flock of parrots. This movie shows just how amazingly similar the human and animal worlds can be. This movie will be shown in the theater and popcorn will be available. Registration is not required. Donations of $2/adult and $1/child are suggested.
Packbasket Workshop
From: 10/25/2008 To: 10/25/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clear Creek Weavers are back to help you make your own piece of an Adirondack tradition. Bring a bag lunch. Space fills quickly. Preregistration is required. Cost: $50 medium/$60 large.
Rug Making Workshop: Learn the Art of Punch Needle Rug Hooking
From: 11/01/2008 To: 11/01/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students will create a pine cone chair cushion or small rug using rug wool, rug frame and the Oxford punch needle. Students are encouraged to bring a bagged lunch. Students will be able to complete the project at home. A small sharp pair of embroidery scissors would be helpful to bring, but not required. Preregistration and a $25 non-refundable deposit are required. Cost is $85/person and includes materials and instruction, frame and punch needle.
Winter Preparation Walk
From: 11/02/2008 To: 11/02/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. What does a toad do in winter? How does a tree get ready? Guest naturalist Peter O'Shea will lead this walk to explain how plants and animals prepare for the coming winter. Preregistration required. Free.
Winner of the 2008 Juried Show
From: 11/07/2008 To: 11/07/2008
Adirondack Artists' Guild
52 Main Street Saranac Lake, NY 12983
(518) 891-2615
Website:
www.adirondackartistsguild.com
Open from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public.
An Inconvenient Truth and You: Local Solutions to the Climate Crisis
From: 11/08/2008 To: 11/08/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Join Adirondack Park naturalist Mike Brennan for an informational lecture on climate. Learn what you can do to become part of the global warming solution at home and in your community. This slideshow presentation is based on Al Gore's global warming education initiative sponsored by The Climate Project. Brennan is an environmental educator at the Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths. Drop in. Free.
Tree Identification
From: 11/09/2008 To: 11/09/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Identifying trees now that their leaves are off can be difficult. Join a naturalist as we learn to use some field guides to identify the winter trees. Preregistration is required. Free.
Saturdays are for Kids & Adults: Horse Logging
From: 11/15/2008 To: 11/15/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30, Box 16 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Paul Smith's College's Draft Horse Club and horses, with the help of the PSC Woodsmen's Team, will put on an old-time logging and crosscut demonstration. Call the VIC for directions to this activity. Registration is not required. Free.
Glacial Geology
From: 11/16/2008 To: 11/16/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 2:30 p.m. This program will start at the VIC building with a program about how post glacial land features (eskers, kettles, kames) were formed. Participants will then have a chance to make eskers and kettles. After a short break, we will caravan to a couple of sites on Keese Mills Road and see some of these land formations. Pre-registration is required. Free.
Cornucopia Basket
From: 11/22/2008 To: 11/22/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
Join Clear Creek Weavers to build this unique basket that will surely be the conversation piece on your Thanksgiving table. Participants need to bring a bag lunch. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $35.
Annual Sparkle Village Craft Show
From: 12/05/2008 To: 12/06/2008
Harrietstown Town Hall
39 Main St Saranac Lake, NY 12983
519/891-1990
Website:
www.saranaclake.com
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Email: info@saranaclake.com
Come to one of the biggest handmade craft shows in the North Country. Everything from Adirondack furniture to paintings to delicious homemade baked goods will be offered.
Saturdays are For Kids: Bird Feeder Workshop
From: 12/06/2008 To: 12/06/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Do you want to help the birds out this winter? People of all ages are invited to construct a wooden bird feeder to take home. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $3/feeder.
Almanzo Wilder Christmas Celebration
From: 12/06/2008 To: 12/06/2008
Stacy Road Burke, NY 12917
(518) 483-1207
Website:
www.almanzowilderfarm.com
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join the Almanzo Wilder Homestead for a day of holiday shopping! Christmas shopping with free gift wrapping. Books, clothing, collection of "Little House" DVD's and special Wilder Farm gift baskets available. Enjoy complimentary homemade cookies and apple cider served in the Wilder family kitchen and two readings of the Christmas chapter from "Farmer Boy" in the Wilder family parlor. Children's activities indoors and outdoors (weather permitting).
Sunday Movie Matinee: Adirondacks
From: 12/07/2008 To: 12/07/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. This recent PBS program is about the six million acre Adirondack Park. How it is a patchwork of both private and public land and how it is perceived through several Adirondack characters. This movie will be shown in the theater and popcorn will be available. Registration is not required. Donations of $2/adult and $1/child are suggested.
Alice Hyde Medical Center Ski Benefit at Titus Mountain
From: 12/13/2008 To: 12/13/2008
215 Johnson Road Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-3740
Website:
www.titusmountain.com
$1 lift ticket plus a can/bag of dog or cat food for the North Country Animal Shelter. A must to begin your ski/board season and to benefit two great organizations. There will be a barbecue on the deck and raffles, including one for a free ski pass.
Snowshoe Demo Day at Titus Mountain
From: 12/14/2008 To: 12/14/2008
215 Johnson Road Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-3740
Website:
www.titusmountain.com
We rent snowshoes - come try them for FREE!
Holiday Handle Basket
From: 12/14/2008 To: 12/14/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Kids and adults can join Clear Creek Weavers and create a holiday basket made out of red and green reeds. You may want to bring a bag lunch or a snack. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $10 per basket.
Saturdays are for Kids & Adults: Sleigh Rides
From: 12/20/2008 To: 12/20/2008
Adironack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This holiday event is back at the VIC thanks to the Paul Smith's College Draft Horse Club. Take a sleigh ride and sing a few holiday songs along the way. Reservations are encouraged. Call the VIC after December 1 to make your reservations. Cost: $5/adult, $3/child. Proceeds will go to the Draft Horse Program.
Natural Ornaments
From: 12/21/2008 To: 12/21/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Bring the family out for this perennial favorite and craft an ornament out of natural materials. Amaze yourself with some of the creations. Drop in. Donations accepted.
Tracking
From: 12/28/2008 To: 12/28/2008
Adirondack VIC
Route 30 Paul Smiths, NY 12970
(518) 327-3000
Website:
www.adkvic.org
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Join naturalist Peter O'Shea as we walk a trail looking for animals and their signs. In the event that there is not enough snow, we will walk instead of snowshoe. Snowshoes will be provided. Wear boots. Pre-registration is required. Free.
Snow Capades!
From: 02/27/2009 To: 03/01/2009
Riverside Park
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
There will be three main categories in this snow sculpture competition - The Artist Competition, The College Competition and The Family Competition. Drawings of the planned sculptures for The Artist and The College Competitions will need to accompany the application. Competition will begin on Friday and continue until Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Judging will commence and winners will be announced at the Band Shell at 2:00 p.m.
