Special Events
No-Octane Regatta
June 14, 2008
Bring your canoe, kayak, guideboat, or rowboat for a day of fun!
Adirondack Songbirds
June 20, 2008
From warblers to waxwings, take a naturalist's tour of Adirondack bird-life.
Demonstration: Blacksmithing
July 4-7, 2008
Traditional blacksmithing
Monday Evening Lecture - "Great Camps of the Adirondacks, 25 Years Later"
July 7, 2008
Dr. Kaiser will discuss the resurgence of interest in the Great Camps.
Demonstration: Woodworking
July 10-14, 2008
Woodworking techniques.
Brown Bag Lunch: Adirondack Museum Art Collection
July 14, 2008
Bring your own lunch and meet with Caroline Welsh, Adirondack Museum Director and Curator of Art, for an introduction to the museum's wonderful collection.
Monday Evening Lecture - "Batteries Included: The History, Present, and Future of Electric Boating"
July 14, 2008
Charles Houghton will explore the advantages of electric boating.
Members on the Move: Crossroads in the Wilderness
July 16, 2008
B.Y.O.B. - boat that is!
Demonstration: Basket Weaving
July 17-21, 2008
Native American basket weaving
Monday Evening Lecture -"Into the Wild: William H.H. Murray and the Beginning of Camping in America"
July 21, 2008
Dr. Terrence Young explains how Reverend William H.H. Murray’s book Adventures in the Wilderness transformed the Adirondacks.
Demonstration: Rustic Furniture Making
July 24-28, 2008
Rustic furniture making.
Demonstration: Soap Making
July 25-28, 2008
Old-fashioned soap making.
Afternoon Concert
July 27, 2008
The Jamcrackers
Monday Evening Lecture - "A Glens Falls Legacy: The Pruyn Family"
July 28, 2008
Erin Coe explores the cultural legacy of the Pruyn Family, founders of the Hyde Collection.
Dog Days of Summer
August 2, 2008
Enjoy a museum outing with your dog!
Brown Bag Lunch: Mapping the Adirondacks
August 4, 2008
Bring your own lunch and meet with Jerold Pepper, Director of the Library, for an introduction to the museum's unique map collection.
Monday Evening Lecture - "Pagodas, Parasols, and Peacocks: Exoticism in Adirondack Camps, 1880-1920"
August 4, 2008
Chief Curator Laura Rice will explore the Victorian fascination with the exotic and the ways it influenced interior decoration.
Demonstration: Rustic Furniture Making
August 7-11, 2008
Rustic furniture making.
Brown Bag Lunch: Photography and the Art of Tourism.
August 11, 2008
Bring your own lunch and meet with Chief Curator Laura Rice for an introduction to the museum's Historic Photograph Collection.
Monday Evening Lecture
August 11, 2008
"Protecting the Heart of the Adirondacks - The Nature Conservancy's Historic Finch Pruyn Acquisition."
Demonstration: Rag Rug Weaving
August 14-18, 2008
Swedish rag rug weaving on a Gilmaakra Loom.
American Mountain Men
August 15-16, 2008
Encampment interpreting the lives and times of the American Mountain Men.
Monday Evening Lecture-"Researching Johnsburg's History: The Writing of 'Echoes in These Mountains'"
August 18, 2008
Join Glenn Pearsall as he explores over 50 historic sites in the Township of Johnsburg.
Demonstration: Wool Arts
August 21-25, 2008
Spinning and wool arts.
Members on the Move: Bog River and the Wilderness Empire of A.A. Low
August 23, 2008
B.Y.O.B. - boat that is!
Brown Bag Lunch: Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks
August 25, 2008
Bring your own lunch and meet with Curator Hallie Bond for an introduction to the museum's exceptional boat collection.
Monday Evening Lecture - "The Archaeology of an Adirondack Blacksmith Shop"
August 25, 2008
Martin Pickands examines the work of self-sufficient country blacksmiths.
Demonstration: Woodcarving
August 28-31, 2008
Woodcarving and sculpture.
Rustic Fair Preview Benefit
September 5, 2008
An exclusive opportunity to explore the Rustic Fair and purchase one-of-kind treasures.
21st Annual Rustic Fair
September 6-7, 2008
One-of-a-kind rustic designs, creative expression, highly prized craftsmanship.
Members on the Move: Canoe the Blue
September 10, 2008
B.Y.O.B - boat that is!
Adirondack Fiber Arts Festival
September 13, 2008
View rarely displayed pieces from the museum's textile collection.
Antiques Show Preview
September 19, 2008
Special opportunity to browse the Antiques Show before it opens to the general public.
Adirondack Antiques Weekend
September 20-21, 2008
Enjoy a glorious autumn weekend of antiquing in the beautiful Central Adirondacks!
A Sportsman's Paradise
September 27, 2008
Discover the history and traditions of hunting and fishing.
Adirondack Harvest Festival
October 4-5, 2008
Don’t miss wagon rides and apple pressing demonstrations!
