When: Today until Sun, May 19, 2013
| 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: Ladybird Light, LLC~26 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY
Cost:$875.00
This class is for individuals who have taken their Usui Reiki Master Certification and want to continue expanding their knowledge and technique in order to better heal themselves as well as their clients. This is a 3 day intensive training.
When: Today until Sun, May 19, 2013
| 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$170 + materials (Est. $25).
Candelabras and other sources of lighting have been made by blacksmiths for centuries. Whether a smith creates a traditional candle holder or a modern artistic centerpiece, the basic components are similar. In this class you will learn various blacksmithing skills as you forge your candelabra. You will leave with an item of function and beauty that will provide warm ambiance any time of year.
NOTE: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student safety.
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$45 + $5 for materials.
What could be more fun than spending a day on the water, fishing with your children? In this half day class, children ages 5-15, accompanied by an adult, will learn the basics of fishing. Learn about baiting a hook, casting, reeling in the catch, and hook removal during this hands-on fishing class. Though the class is for children, if adults (16+) wish to fish or handle a rod they must have a valid New York State fishing license.
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$85 + $20 for materials.
What better way for you and your family to pass a evening than with a wooden puzzle you made. It can make the perfect gift, too. Wooden puzzles are a great project whether you are a beginner or experienced woodworker. In this class you'll learn all the basics needed to create two puzzles, from laying out a pattern to skillfully using a scroll saw. Come learn the secret tricks to ensure your puzzle is a success!
Visit the Spa's new location and enjoy our Spring Fling Open House! Includes local vendors, food courtesy of East End Eatery, and the unveiling of new products and spa services! Lots of prize giveaways as well!
(518) 745-6909
/ 43 South Western Avenue, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$20 + $15 for materials.
In this class you will learn all about the history and presentation of tea. Gain hands-on experience in designing and setting the tea table with antique linens. You will learn to create a menu and prepare traditional foods. Sue's vast knowledge of the history and traditions of the 19th century will give you great insight to the culture and traditions of the time. Bring your own teacup and saucer to enjoy your tea!
The Domestic Violence Workplace Initiative (DVWI) of Warren & Washington Counties announces a special event, ?Domestic Violence: The Workplace Responds.? The event will feature two, 90-minute seminars for all workplace sectors including business, non-profit, public sector, higher education, and more.
Where: Paul Smith's College VIC, 8023 State Route 30, Paul Smiths, New York 12970
Cost:$10
During the spring of 2013, Adirondack Birding Center Director Brian McAllister is leading a series of bird walks at the Paul Smiths VIC. Participants are challenged to see and hear many of the bird species identified by a young Teddy Roosevelt in his research while visiting Paul Smiths in the 1870s. Birders meet at the VIC building at 9:00 AM on selected Wednesdays and Saturdays in May and June.
SAVE THE DATE: Local First of the Capital
Region, the area's only alliance of local and
independent businesses, will host their second
annual Local Lift: A a day of skills and networking
for independent businesses and the community
organizations that support them. Local Lift will
include training seminars, workshops, and
one-on-one consulting services, with a focus on
providing real skills and services for small and
independent businesses like yours.
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 22, 2013
9 AM - 3 PM
Hudson Valley Community
College's TEC-SMART
345 Hermes Road, Malta, NY.
Where: Community Room, Crandall Library, Glens Falls
Cost:FREE
Please join us as Dave Larrow of North Country Wild Care talks about his life as a wildlife rehabber and introduces us to a rehabbed Red-tailed Hawk and a Great Horned Owl. These birds cannot be released into the wild because of injuries. Mr. Larrow cares for everything from mice to bears, and averages 300 animals per year. If you want to help injured wildlife, you can bring a can of baby food or dog food for the donation box.
Where: Hoosick Area Senior Center, 69 Church Street, Hoosick Falls NY 12090
Cost:free
A thirty-minute, interactive discussion about brain-healthy behaviors and how to manage some of the risk factors associated with Alzheimer?s disease.
To register email Tonya Garmley at tgarmley@alz.org or call 518.867.4999 x200.
When: Sat, May 25, 2013 until Sun, May 26, 2013
| 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$170 + materials ($20 - Est.)
Over the years, one of the signature decorative additions that traditional blacksmiths used to create a handle or show off their skills was called a basket twist. You'll find these beautiful decorative additions on many of the finer fireplace tool sets and other items. In this class, you will learn several ways of making basket twists while also learning skills that will help you to become a better smith. This class is intended for students with prior experience.
NOTE: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student safety.
When: Sat, May 25, 2013 until Sun, May 26, 2013
| 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$170 + $50 for materials.
So what are trestle ponies? They are fancy sawhorses used to support massive timbers when building large timber frame structures. Build yourself a set and have solid sawhorses for projects around the house, or use them to create the base for a trestle dining room table. Whatever you use them for, you will be learning the basics of timber framing. Whether building these trestle ponies or an entire building, the knowledge and skills needed for cutting these beautiful mortise and tenon joints is the same. This is a great beginner's class where you will learn the history of timber framing as you drill, cut, and chisel.
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$85 + $35 for materials.
This basket is a variation on an Adirondack Pack Basket, one of the oldest surviving traditions inside the Adirondack Park. You will use a continuous weave technique and hand shaping to create this wonderfully useful basket. Shaker tape will be used to create a sturdy strap that will leave your hands free for blueberry picking or any other type of gathering. It also makes a great container to keep your yarn when knitting socks. This basket will be woven using reed and Shaker tape. The approximate finished size is 10 - 12? tall (width may vary).
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$85 + $25 for materials.
From the garden and the wild, learn to make high quality salves, balms, and oils! Come take part in an herbal identification walk through neighboring field, garden, and forest to forage plants for salves and oils. Learn identification, harvest, and preservation techniques for the herbs of early summer. Then learn the proper techniques for making herbal oils for massage, herbal salves for first aid and skin care, and lip balm. There will be hands-on demonstrations and tips for success and mistakes to avoid. Take home a sample of the items made in class, a supplies list, handouts, and recipes for many different products.
When: Sat, Jun 1, 2013 until Sun, Jun 2, 2013
| 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$170.
If you've ever admired the beautiful stone walls you've seen in the countryside and wondered how they were made, this class is for you! In this two-day class you will learn the basic techniques for creating dry-laid stone walls from an accomplished stone mason. Both retaining and freestanding walls will be covered, along with preparing the base and sub-base, stone selection, and other topics. This hands-on workshop is a must for anyone who wants to build or repair stone walls for his own home.
Note: Students must bring eye protection, ear plugs, gloves, and wear sturdy shoes for their safety.
When: Sat, Jun 1, 2013 until Sun, Jun 2, 2013
| 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$170 + materials ($25 - Est.)
What is smelting? It is a process that uses materials taken right from the earth, clay, iron ore, and fire, to create the iron that blacksmiths have used since the earliest times. The smelter created a bloom, which is the basic raw form of usable iron. New York State led the country in iron production before the Civil War and much of that iron was mined right here in the Adirondacks. In this class you will learn to build a clay furnace and prepare ore on the first day. Then learn the basics of smelting as you produce a bloom from Adirondack magnetite clay. This is a must-do class if you are interested in historic iron production or are keen about Adirondack history! You will greatly expand your knowledge of the unique characteristics of iron that make it ideal for forging. Smelting is a skill and art that has been kept alive by just a handful of artisan blacksmiths. You won't want to miss this class.
NOTE: Hard shoes and long pants are required for student safety.
When: Sat, Jun 1, 2013 until Sun, Jun 2, 2013
| 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$85 + $25 for materials.
Home life among the native peoples and settlers of the Adirondacks included the use of gourd vessels. In this fun class you will select a gourd, cut it, learn how to prepare and clean the gourd and, using a variety of optional finishes and adornments, create something both beautiful and useful such as a drum, bowl dipper, dream catcher, lantern, basket, cornucopia, or other objet d'art. You will enjoy seeing the unique items made by each of your fellow students - never two of a kind! No experience required
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$45.
Bluegrass banjo is the familiar sound that drove such favorites as the Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song, Rocky Top, and Foggy Mountain Breakdown. In this class you will learn enough about the banjo so that you can use a variety of available instructional aids from your home and progress with learning Bluegrass banjo at your own pace. You will be exposed to the basics of playing 5-string Bluegrass banjo, including tunings, left hand chord shapes, right hand rolls, vamping, hammer-ons, pull-offs, chokes, chimes, and how to read tablatures. We'll also look at online sites about banjo practice and instruction. Bring a playable 5-string banjo, two metal finger picks, and a thumb pick. Although there will be several handouts, an audio recorder is a good idea.
When: Mon, Jun 3, 2013 until Wed, Jun 5, 2013
| 9:00 AM
Where: Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Cost:$215 + $80 for materials.
Have fun building a lasting child's toy - a classic rocking horse. This class will lead you through layout techniques for the best use of wood for strength and beauty. You will use a variety of woodworking equipment and tools to cut your pieces, hold the parts in proper orientation for drilling and assembly, and to edge shape the parts. Bring a sharp #2 pencil, red pencil, and a dust mask. You may choose to bring any personal hand tools of choice: coping saw, block plane, spoke shave, jigsaw, random orbit sanders, measuring and marking tools, or small edge router and radius bits. Create a toy for your kids or grand-kids that can be handed down through the generations!
When: Today until Thu, Dec 5, 2013
| 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: LARAC
Cost:Free *$1 for rent
Aspiring Writers and Poets. Come together, write and share with us in a supportive environment. No need to publish, but we will write. All levels of experience welcome!
When: Today until Wed, Jun 19, 2013
| 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Fort Edward
Cost:$20.00
Lean, tone, and tight. Take the challenge! Win money and prizes! Registration Period Ends Monday 5/13! Official Starting Weigh-in Wednesday May 15 @ 7pm!
When: Mon, Jun 3, 2013 until Wed, Aug 21, 2013
| 9:00 AM
Where: Times and locations vary
Cost:Membership donation of $25 or more
Take part in the Lake George Land Conservancy?s Round the Lake Challenge! All 30 RTL Missions will be scheduled throughout the summer. These events are offered as free benefits of membership with LGLC and are therefore only open to our members; become a member today with a $25 donation or more! Check lglc.org for updates and newly added outings, and to make a secure donation online. More information can also be found at roundthelake.org.
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The Sagamore Resort on beautiful Lake George NY re-opened on May 3rd with renovations and improvements, but also with its...
Americade is back for 2013, running from June 1 to June 8, 2013.
This September, Lake George will be host to a new multi-day bicycle experience: Randonne Cycliste Adirondacks.
Come to Lake George and celebrate the life and music of The King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley!
