Lake George DIY & Art Classes EVENTS

Create two magical lampshades & two night-lights! See the warmth and beauty produced from Adirondack botanicals that only appear when the light is turned on. Pressing botanicals preserves their natural beauty. Event Details

Make your own beautiful work of art with local artist Erin Gregory! Event Details

Goat milk soap is excellent for people with dry, irritated or sensitive skin. It is loaded with nutrients, proteins, fat, calcium and vitamins and is an excellent natural moisturizer. You will make a pound of soap to take home. Event Details

Make your own beautiful work of art with local artist Erin Gregory! Event Details

Learn how to build an Adirondack Fishing Pole Rack and keep your gear close by for the big catch! This class is great for beginner woodworkers, anglers and those who want to give their favorite fisherman a unique gift. Event Details

Learn the different designs of beehives, and build your own frames, build your bee hive boxes and even the covers. Learn how to find the best location for your apiary, and what should be around for them to succeed and... Event Details

Ever since the invention of high shelves, toilets too high for children's access and bookshelves, step-stools have been a useful part of people's lives. students can choose from styles good for beginners or for more experienced woodworkers. NOTE: Materials Fee will... Event Details

Turning a hollow form is one of the signature skills of a woodturner. Lucky for our students, the school has made this easy to learn, using the hollow turning equipment we have in-house. Students will create a thin walled bowl... Event Details

This soap making class will introduce you to lye safety as you make the soap. Leave with a loaf of soap that will yield about eight bars. There will be discussion about ways to acquire further knowledge/skills. NOTE: Please wear... Event Details

Make an exact though smaller copy of the basket Eliza Doolittle uses in My Fair Lady. This smaller version will be lovely featured at home or used as a crossbody tote basket. Make handles from the same bridle leather used... Event Details

Wooden puzzles are a great project whether you are a beginner or experienced woodworker. Learn all the basics needed to safely operate a scroll saw and create a wood maple leaf puzzle and more. Learn the secret tricks to successful... Event Details

In this class we will make a sloyd style knife blade with a wooden handle shaped to fit comfortably in your hand. Next, a birch bark sheath and a razor edge. Day 2 you will whittle spoons with your knife.... Event Details

This basket is a variation on an Adirondack Pack Basket, one of the oldest surviving traditions in the Adirondack Park. This wonderful & useful basket will leave your hands free for berry picking or any other gathering. Makes a great... Event Details

Interested in woodworking? Unsure of how to begin? Find tools intimidating? Well then, spend the day with Jim and Frank and let them guide you through the world of using power and hand tools - safely. This dynamic duo will... Event Details

Fabric remnants will be used to make a 24"x30" rug. Students will have a choice of making a "Sock Rug", using loopers from a sock factory, or making a "Rag Rug" using fringe remnants. No weaving experience is necessary. The... Event Details

Ever wonder what we would do without a pharmacy? Natural medicine is everywhere, it even grows up through the cracks of sidewalks! What better day than Earth Day for making your own herbal first aid kit. This is a beginner's... Event Details

Felt is a perfect medium to capture the essence of the Adirondacks that surrounds AFS in a landscape collage. This workshop requires no prior experience and is intended to uplift your creative spirit! NOTE: Students should bring 2 old towels... Event Details

In this beginning blacksmithing class, students will learn how to draw out tapers, upset, cut and split, punch and twist. The basic fuels and their uses will be discussed as well as hardening and tempering along with forge welding of... Event Details

Take the step from "want-a-bee" to being a real beekeeper and get to play with live bees. Learn how to successfully introduce your bees into your hive box. We will actually be installing bees at the school, so you can... Event Details

Understanding photography basics is the key to taking control of your camera, and knowing you got the shot when you were taking it. If you would like to take your skill level from shooting in Auto to having full control... Event Details

Technology of honing has definitely improved over the past 100 years and there are many technologies to choose from. Howard will demystify the sharpening process and you will leave the workshop with the skills to sharpen your own blades. NOTE:... Event Details

A gorgeous sunset awaits you in this one day nature photography tour designed for those who are already comfortable with camera basics such as aperture, shutter, and ISO settings. Spend much of the day shooting pictures at beautiful Adirondack lakes.... Event Details

This substantial basket has a captured lid that can be raised only as far as the top of the handle and quickly closes to secure the contents. While few of us still collect feathers, the opening is large enough for... Event Details

Come learn the fundamentals of working with an open-air wood-fired oven, as well as fermentation, while making your own pizza and brewing your own beer. All pizza oven tools and ingredients will be provided. Event Details

Fabric remnants will be used to make a 24"x30" rug. Students will have a choice of making a "Sock Rug", using loopers from a sock factory, or making a "Rag Rug" using fringe remnants. No weaving experience is necessary. The... Event Details