Franklin
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Natural
History Museum of the Adirondacks
THE WILD CENTER
518-359-7800
866-765-7800 Tupper Lake
The Wall Street Journal called it 'glorious' and the New
York Times said it was 'stunning' . This new kind of museum,
spread over 31 acres, is an Adirondack 'must see' according
to USA Today. Designed by the firm that created Washington
DC's Air and Space Museum, the Center features live exhibits,
including splashing river otters, a wide screen theater
and tons of hands on exhibits.
APRIL/MAY
Daffest: Sometimes there is still snow - but we celebrate
the arrival of the Daffodils at the end of April with
a great party!
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Daffest.com
2013 in the Village of Saranac Lake!
Daffest is 2 weeks of BLOOMIN' Activity!!!!
April 26th thru May 5th, 2013!
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Daffest is Saranac Lake's newest community event.
And like Winter Carnival, First Night and the Art
Walks, just to name a few-it depends on Saranac
Lakers coming together and helping out. And, just
as a daffodil hibernates and blooms to full beauty
each spring, Saranac Lake will bloom, as it does
in the other seasons of the year, to its full majesty
of community participation and pride once again
in April 2013!
click here for more photos
Daffest Derby 2013 April 27th 11AM to 4PM
Visit the Daffest website www.Daffest.com
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JUNE 2013
May 31 - June 1, 2013
The 11th annual Great Adirondack Birding Celebration
(GABC) is scheduled for May 31 - June 1, 2013 at the Paul
Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) in Paul
Smiths. The 2013 Great Adirondack Birding Celebration
will feature birding trips, lectures, workshops, and the
popular Teddy Roosevelt Birding Challenge. Registration
opens for trips/programs on May 1, 2012. Call (518) 327-6241.
In the meantime, stop by the Paul Smith's College VIC
for hands-on Adirondack birding throughout the year. Our
naturalists can help you find the Adirondack birds on
your list.
JUNE-SEPT "3rd Thursday ArtWalks" : live music,
artist demos, special exhibits and events throughout the
community, 5 - 7:30
JUNE- JULY The Adirondack Arts & Heritage Festival:
More than 50 events in 10 days that celebrate our various
"arts".
Started in 2011, the community uses this time before the
really busy summer season begins to celebrate what is
unique about all the various Adirondack "arts". Visual
& Performing Arts Music History, Architecture & Literary
Arts the Culinary Arts - especially incorporating locally
produced foods the Healing Arts of Healthy Living Nature
and the Recreational Arts There is no single event, but
lots of individual events that all have a focus on one
of these creative arts. It begins the last weekend in
June and continues through the week of the 4th of July
- which always features a family-friendy, old fashioned
part in Riverside Park. More information and the full
Adirondack Arts & Heritage Festival schedule can be found
on the AdkArts.com web site
JULY 2013
Sunday, July 1, 2012.
Willard Hanmer Guideboat Races: Commemorating the life
of Willard Hanmer, the preeminent Guideboat builder of
his era, with displays and races right in the Village
on Lake Flower and the Saranac River.
50th Annual Willard Hanmer Guideboat Race & Ralph Morrow
Canoe & Kayak Races will be held on Lake Flower at 11:00
a.m. on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Sunday July 1, 2012 will
mark the 50th annual Willard Hanmer Guideboat Race comemerating
Willard Hanmer the preeminent Guide Boat builder of his
era. The race has been celebrated every year since 1963
on the Sunday closest to the 4th of July. This year, to
celebrate the craftsmanship of this uniquely Adirondack
craft, the organizers are planning a display of over 50
guideboats in a guideboat parade on Lake Flower prior
to the race.
Saranac Lake Summer Concert Series Lineup 2012 Sponsored
by Cape Air click
here for schedule
JUL Lake Clear Day, Runabout Rondezvous, Adirondack Rocking
Festival, Martha Reben Day: celebrate the past at Charlie's
Inn, classic boats on parade, rocking for relaxation,
and local history.
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AUGUST 2013
August -2 - 4
Can -Am Rugby Tournament
The Village of Saranac Lake heartily welcomes participants
and spectators to this year’s Can-Am Rugby Tournament.
We are pleased to co-host this terrific event and are
excited to offer our “Capital of the Adirondacks” hospitality
to one and all. Saranac Lake is an All-American City and
cited as one of the Best Adventure Towns and one of the
Best Small Towns by national magazines.
August 2nd 2012
10th Annual Saranac Lake Block Party "Community Spirit"
Thursday, August 2nd 2012 Main Street in Saranac Lake
1pm to 7pm Rain or Shine The Block Party is one of Saranac
Lake's largest festivals. Hundreds of people joined us
last year. It has been dubbed the summer "Winter Carnival".
It is so much fun that people are dancing in the streets.
Residents and those visiting the Adirondacks came to enjoy
the event. The festival features special sales, delicious
food, bistro style cafes, chair massages, lots and lots
of live entertainment, raffles, games, contests, an obstacle
course, bounce house, children's activities and more.
Painting outdoors at the Adirondack Plein Air Festival."Plein
Air" painting is a French term that refers to painting
outdoors, on location and the 3rd weekend in August, plein
air painters from all over the country come to Saranac
Lake to paint the village and surrounding scenic areas.
The 4 day Adirondack Plein Air Festival has numerous painting
activities and culminates with a Show & Sale on the final
Sunday, in the Harrietstown Town Hall. Spectators are
more than welcome to pick up maps of painting locations
and to visit artists on the spot. An original painting,
that you witnessed being created, is a great and environmentally
safe way to take home a piece of the Adirondacks!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS HERKIMER COUNTY
Old Forge, Inlet New York
MAY 2013
May 2013
Wed May 1 Community Pride Day - Join your neighbors in
communities from Forestport to Long Lake to clean up the
roadsides and prepare for our summer visitors. Sponsored
by the Central Adirondack Association.
Fri May 3 Northeast National Pastel Exhibition Opening
Reception - From 5-7pm at View. Please call 315-369-6411
for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Sat May 4 Northeast National Pastel Exhibition Gallery
Walkabout & Continental Breakfast - From 9:30-11am
at View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information
or visit the website ViewArts.org.
May 4 - June 29 Northeast National Pastel Exhibition
- This ninth annual event has fast become a highlight
of our annual exhibition calendar with thousands of visitors
a year from the Northeast and beyond enjoying this varied
and colorful display. The Northeast National Pastel Exhibition
has succeeded in educating and thrilling exhibit goers
with works from some of the nation’s foremost pastel
artists. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information
or visit the website ViewArts.org
May 10 Shafaat Khan, Samosas, and Naan - Classical Indian
Music performance by Maestro Ustad Shafaat Khan at 7pm
at View. Mr. Khan has distinguished himself by being the
first known artist to attain simultaneous excellence in
performing the Sitar, Surbahar, and Tabla. Please call
315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website
ViewArts.org
Fri, Sat & Sun May 17-19 Adirondack Paddlefest -
The nation's largest on-water paddlesports sale. Held
the third weekend of May, the Adirondack Paddlefest attracks
thousands of paddlers from all over to Old Forge. This
on-water sale gives you the opportunity to test paddles
hundreds of models of canoes, kayaks, and whitewater boats
in one weekend. Paddlefest also features demonstrations
and lectures by the some of the nations leading paddling
experts. For additional information, please visit the
website mountainmanoutdoors.com.
Fri May 17 The Gibson Brothers Live in Concert - Come
see the 2012 International Bluegrass Musicians Association's
Entertainers of the Year at the Strand Theatre at 8pm.
Tickets are $25, available at Mountainman Outdoor Supply
Company and the Strand Theatre or by phone 518-581-1603
x 1604. "The chance to hear their combination of
extraordinary vocals and instrumental firepower should
not be missed..." The Pulse, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Sat May 18 Reel Paddling Film Festival - World Tour 2013,
the best paddling films of the year at View at 7pm.
$8 adults/ $6 students. Hosted by View and Mountainman
Outdoor Supply Company. Raffle to benefit performing arts
at View.
Fri, Sat & Sun May 24 - 26 Town-wide Garage Sales
- Find maps with addresses in our local newspapers and
at our Visitor Centers from Thendara to Inlet, Long Lake
and Indian Lake. Call 315-369-6983 for additional information.
Sat May 25 Book Sale - Held on the lawn of the Old Forge
Library from 9am until 2pm. Buy adult paperbacks and children's
books and more. Sponsored by The Friends of the Old Forge
Library. For additional information, please phone 315-369-6008
or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
Sat & Sun May 25 & 26 Adirondack Polkafest -
The event will once again be held at the spacious Hiltebrant
Recreation Center on North Street and feature "The
Polka Family Band" from Bloomsburg, PA, the "Eddie
Forman Orchestra" from Hadley, Massachusetts, the
"New Direction" Honky Style polka band from
Buffalo, New York and "Tony Blazonczyk and New Phase"
from Chicago, Illinois. Continuous music for dancing with
a huge dance floor will be featured both days from 1pm
to 9pm. A Polka Mass will be held on Sunday at 12noon.
Polish-American food and beverages will be available in
the hall. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
For additional information please contact Dave Sychtysz
at 919-330-4186 or on the web at visitmyadirondacks.com.
Fri & Sat May 31 & June 1 Thunder in Old Forge
- Motorcycle gathering with guided tours, “best bike”
show, BBQs, music & more. Check out special maps and
riding loops on-line. Sponsored by the CAA. For additional
information, please visit the website ThunderinOldForge.com
JUNE 2013
Fri - Sun June 7 - 9 50th Annual Arch MacDonald Memorial
Golf Tournament - Sponsored by the Covey-Pashley Post
American Legion. For additional information, phone George
Meeker, 315-369-2234.
Sun June 9 Neighbor Day - Open House and Chicken BBQ.
Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or
visit the website ViewArts.org
Wed June 12 Enchanted Forest Water Safari Opens for Summer
Season - Click here for additional information.
Fri June 14 Classic Car Parade - Parade route is Main
Street in Old Forge from North Street to Thendara and
return starting at 7pm. All antique and classic cars are
welcome. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
Sat June 15 16th Annual Father's Day Weekend Car Show
- Cash prizes to two best of show winners (antique/classic
and modified street rod), dash plaques to first 100 entrants.
First, second and third place trophies in 20 classes.
Gates open at 9am, judging starts at noon, prizes and
trophies awarded at 3pm. Also auto-related vendors and
swap meet, food and beverages available. In case of rain,
show cars parked inside pavilion on first come basis.
Car registration fee $10 advance received before June
1, $12 gate. Auto vendors and swappers registration $20.
George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center. Spectators $2,
children under 12 free. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack
Association.
Sun June 16 Father's Day Frog Jump Contest - On the Old
Forge lakefront at Noon. Children can bring their champion
frog to win prizes and fathers should wear their most
outrageous tie! Largest, smallest, and longest jumper.
Great family fun! Don’t worry, all frogs are released
unharmed. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
Fri June 21 McCauley Mountain Scenic Chairlift Opens
for the Summer-Fall Season - Click here for details.
Sun June 23 Freedom March of the Adirondacks - With it's
undeniable success from last year, the Second Annual Freedom
March of the Adirondacks looks to double its size and
donations to help benefit the local American Legion Post
893 and wounded warrior rehabilitation centers. For additional
information, FreedomMarch.org
Sat June 29 Kiwanis Paddle Classic - Welcoming all classes
of canoes and kayaks. A 6-Mile Race from Old Forge Pond
to Treasure Island and back and a 12-Mile Race from Old
Forge Pond to Alger Island and back. The cost is $30 per
adult racer and $10 for children ages 10 and under, accompanied
by a parent or guardian. Registration at Hemmer Cottage
from 7:30-8:50am on race day.
Sat June 29 "Above Standards" Jazz Performance
- You are going to be all jazzed up when local cabaret
group, Above Standards, returns to View with this encore
performance. Above Standards is a local group of five
singers; Sarah Beasley, Gail Brett, David Kolb, Alicia
Loomis, and John Preston with Dan Evans on piano. Please
call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit
the website ViewArts.org
JULY 2013
Thur July 4 Forge Festival of Arts & Crafts - Held
at the Adirondack Bank parking lot from 9am until 8:30pm
to benefit View. No admission charged. 60+ vendors. Please
call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit
the website ViewArts.org
Thur July 4 Independence Day Celebration - Live music
and fireworks starting at 7pm on the Old Forge Lakefront.
Sponsored by the Town of Webb.
July 5 - Aug 11 62nd Annual Central Adirondack Art Show
- This annual favorite promises to be jam-packed with
creative works in a variety of forms from the region and
beyond. Featuring the talent of over 200 artists, the
building bursts at the seams with paintings, sculptures,
carvings, collages and more. Please call 315-369-6411
for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Sat July 6 Antiques Auction - Preview 10 AM Preview,
11AM bidding begins. Under the tent on the grounds of
the Goodsell Museum, bring a chair, rain or shine, refreshments
available for purchase. Cash or check accepted. Auction
items include: antiques, collectibles, new and nearly
new items, something for everyone. Held at the Goodsell
Museum and benefits the Town of Webb Historical Association.
Click here for additional information.
Sat July 6 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra - Under the
tent in Arrowhead Park at 7:30pm. Children's concert in
afternoon and cocktail fundraiser at The Woods Inn. Sponsored
by the Fulton Chain of Lakes Performing Arts Council.
Sat July 13 Antique & Classic Boat Show - Boats are
on display to the public from 10am until 2pm on the Old
Forge Lakefront. Awards for best historic, antique and
classic categories, also Peoples' Choice Award. Sponsored
by The Adirondack Chapter of The Antique & Classic
Boat Society and the Central Adirondack Association.
Sat July 20 Stand Up Paddling Festival - Sponsored by
Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company.
Sun July 21 Adirondack Storytelling Festival - Held on
the Forge Knoll under a tent rain or shine from Noon to
2pm. Sponsored by the Old Forge Library. For additional
information, please phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website
OldForgeLibrary.org.
Tuesday July 23 Writers Seminar "A Writer's Own
Tool Box" - Held at the Old Forge Library from 9:30-11:30am
and directed by Joseph Bruchac. For additional information,
please phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
Tuesday July 23 Authors Fair - Held on the Forge Knoll
under a tent rain or shine from 1-4pm. Sponsored by the
Old Forge Library. For additional information, please
phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
Wed July 24 Secret Garden Tour - Please call 315-369-6411
for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org
Sat July 27 Model Airplane Show - Held at the North Street
Airfield from 9am to 4pm, Air Show at 1pm. 1000-foot grass
facility. AMA membership is required to fly. Spectators
are welcome for free admission. Food and soda will be
available on site. Sponsored by the Mountain R/CModelers
of Old Forge. For more information please call Walt Throne,
315-559-8826.
Sat July 27 Little Art Big Party - Join View for the
opening celebration of The Little Things with live music,
hors d’oeuvres, and a chance to win work by artists
all over the country. Receive 50 chances to win your favorite
work with paid admission. Please call 315-369-6411 for
additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org
Sat & Sun July 27 & 28 Antique Show - Please
call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit
the website ViewArts.org
Sun July 28 The Little Things - In the Adirondacks we
are accustomed to a grand view, mountain vistas with expanses
that seem to go on forever. But even in an area of sweeping
mountainscapes, in life it is small pleasures that often
bring us the most joy. This exhibit celebrates “The
Little Things” and is a venue for artists working
in all media to pack imagination into a tiny space. Viewers
will be able to purchase votes for their favorite miniature
for $1. Every vote will serve as an entry for exhibit
goers to win their favorite artwork! Please call 315-369-6411
for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org
AUGUST 2013
Fri Aug 2 Ice Cream Social - Held in the center of Old
Forge at Point Park. Rain location next door at the fire
hall. Enjoy an ice cream sundae and keep the handmade
bowl. One of a kind bowls for the event are created by
area potters in the pottery studio at View. Please call
315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website
ViewArts.org
Fri Aug 9 A Bright View - Annual Gala Benefit. Enjoy
a charming evening that will include cocktails, silent
and live auctions, dinner, dancing and surprises. Join
us to celebrate the arts' ability to capture the enchantment
of the Adirondacks. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional
information or visit the website ViewArts.org
Sun Aug. 11 Library Bash - This event is hosted by The
Friends of the Old Forge Library from 4-6pm. For additional
information, please phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website
OldForgeLibrary.org.
Fri Aug 16 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American
Watercolors Exhibition Opening Reception - From 5-7pm
at View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information
or visit the website ViewArts.org
Fri Aug 16 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American
Watercolors Gallery Walkabout & Continental Breakfast
- Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information
or visit the website ViewArts.org
Sat Aug. 17 House Tour by Boat - Tour waterfront homes
along the Fulton Chain. Whether a historic site or a
spectacular new design, individuals with noteworthy homes
will host visitors and offer tours. Participants will
be shuttled to the specially selected homes in the comfort
of party barges. Sponsored by View. $65/$50 members. Please
call 315-369-6411 for reservations and additional information
or visit the website ViewArts.org
Sun Aug. 18 Old Forge Triathlon - This second annual
event is presented by Enchanted Forest Water Safari! This
intermediate distance triathlon features a 1000m swim,
22-mile bike, and a 4-mile run. The race will begin at
8am. Click here for additional information and registration.
Aug 17 - Oct 27 32nd Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition
of American Watercolors - Please call 315-369-6411 for
additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org
Sat Aug 31 Old Forge Plein Air Paintout Auction - Please
call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit
the website ViewArts.org
Hamilton
County
(Blue Mt.
Lake, Long Lk, Speculator, Inlet )
JUNE 2013
6.07.2013 To 06.09.2013
Location: Hamilton County County Wide Lake Pleasant 12108
(518) 548-3076 http://www.adirondackbirding.com The 9th
Annual Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival will take place
on June 7-9, 2013 Join us for a festival celebrating the
Boreal Birds of the Adirondacks. This 3 day event features
hikes, canoe trips, walks, safaris, outings and seminars
throughout the county. All field trips are free, but registration
is required for each outdoor event. Schedule of events
will be forthcoming here on www.adirondackbirds.com
JULY 2013
4th of July Fireworks! Location: Arrowhead Park 160 Route
28 Inlet 13360 (315) 357-5501 http://www.inletny.com 7:30pm
- 10:30pm.Join us for live music, a spectacular sunset
& fireworks!
AUGUST 2013
8.07.2013
French Louie and His Biographer by Roy Reehil Location:
Inlet Town Hall 160 Route 28 Inlet 13360 (315) 357-5501
http://www.inletny.com 7:00pm - 9:00pm. The Inlet Historical
Society presents “French Louie and His Biographer” by
Roy Reehil. This program will feature a digital slideshow
of photographs from Harvey Dunham’s collections as well
as photographs from Dunham’s photo-journals – camping
trips to Beaver River and the West Canada region in 1919
and 1924.
08.10.2013 To 08.11.2013
Adirondack Museum Antiques Show & Sale Location: Adirondack
Museum Rt. 28N & 30 Blue Mountain Lake 12812 (518) 352-7311
http://www.adiorndackmuseum.org Browse and shop! Featuring
noted dealers from across the U.S. Visitors will see camp,
cottage, and Mission furniture, historical fine art, militara,
folk art, vintage boats, taxidermy, quilts, oriental rugs,
and Native American jewelry and artifacts. For more information
see www.adkmuseum.org.
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