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Click here for Central Adirondack Regional Events
Ongoing Snowmobile Permits on Sale for Next Winter - The Towns of Webb & Inlet are offering a special Spring - Summer promotion. Purchase your next season’s snowmobile trail permits (2013-2014) for the sale price of $65.
Fri May 24 Adirondack Museum Opens for the Season - With Blue Mountain rising behind it and Blue Mountain Lake sparkling below, the Adirondack Museum's vast campus features displays in 22 modern exhibition galleries and historic buildings. There are lush grounds and sweeping views. The exhibitions tell the unique story of the Adirondacks and its people. You will explore topics ranging from boating to logging, and there are plenty of indoor and outdoor activities for kids, too. The museum is open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm. For admission prices and additional infomation, visit the website AdkMuseum.org. 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. Fri May 24 Grand Opening Celebration of the Open Door Cafe - The Niccolls Presbyterian Memorial Church announces the opening of its new coffee house ministry from 7 - 10 pm. Joining us for this special night will be "Driven Worship", a worship band with a passion for encouraging people in the faith through worship music, teaching, and testimony. There will be coffee, and other beverages, with a variety of snacks. The Open Door Cafe is donation based and open to the entire community. The Open Door Cafe is run by the Niccoll's youth group, and donations will go to the cafe and youth group ministries. For additional information visit the website Niccolls.org. Sat May 25 FREE Car Wash - Held at Calypso's Cove Parking Lot in Old Forge from 10am to 3pm, Donations to benefit youth oriented, community programs such as; Student of the Month/Year Project, Christmas for Kids, Christmas Holiday Movie & Refreshments for Kids, Winter Carnival - Winter Sports Challenge, Benches on Main St., Kamp Kiwanis, Books for Kids, Hugh O'Brien Youth Conference (HOBY), Key Leader Program, Mentoring Program, Outdoor Experience events such as Bald Mountain Climb and Kayaking on Moose River and may others. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Kiwanis Club, Town of Webb High School Key Club and Builders Club. 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 Trains to Big Moose - The Adirondack Scenic Railroad's inaugural trip to Big Moose Station will be on Saturday at Noon from the Thendara Station. And there will be two trips on Sunday, one at 9:30am and the second at 12:30pm. For additional infomation, prices and reservations, please phone 315-369-6290 or visit the website AdirondackRR.com. 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" (Sunday) from Bloomsburg, PA, the "Eddie Forman Orchestra" (Saturday) from Hadley, Massachusetts, the "New Direction" (Sunday) Honky Style polka band from Buffalo, New York and "Tony Blazonczyk and New Phase" (Saturday) 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. Admission is $18 per person ( $32 per person for a two-day pass), Age 17 and under admitted for free. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association. For additional information please contact Dave Sychtysz at 919-330-4186 or on the web at visitmyadirondacks.com. Sat & Sun May 25 & 26 Calypso's Cove Open for This Weekend! - Calypso's Cove Family Fun Center offers the Old Forge area afternoon and evening entertainment at an affordable price. With something for everyone, your Adirondack Adventure at Calypso's Cove is sure to be a memorable one! For additional information call 315-369-6145 or on the web at CalypsosCove.com . Sat - Mon May 25 - 27 Old Forge Lake Cruises Opens for Season - Tour the Fulton Chain of Lakes to Fourth Lake aboard the Clearwater. For additional infomation, prices and reservations, please phone 315-369-6473 or visit the website OldForgeLakeCruises.com . Sat May 25 Bake Sale & White Elephant Sale - Held at the Eagle Bay Fire Hall from 9am to 3pm. Food and refreshments also available. Sponsored by the Eagle Bay Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Sat May 25 Bingo - Held at the Old Forge Fire Hall, doors open at 6pm, games start at 7pm. Cash prizes. Sun May 26 Great American Song Book in Concert - This uniquely American collection of popular music from Broadway and Hollywood musicals prevalent from the 1920s to 1960s will be performed by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts at View at 2pm. $10 general admission. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org Mon May 27 Memorial Day Ceremony - The parade down Main Street in Old Forge starts at 10am at the Post Office. Participants should gather at 9:45am by the school on Gilbert Street. There will be wreath-laying ceremonies at the school, Fire Hall, Community Veteran's War Memorial and Riverview Cemetary. Guest speaker will be Marine Captain Christopher W. Simpson. All are invited for refreshments served at the Old Forge Fire Hall after the ceremony. Mon May 27 Open House at St. Peters By The Lake Chapel - Come between 11am and 4pm and meet Father John Bassett and tour the buildings before the summer season begins. Episcopal Worship since 1905. 4800 State Route 28 or boat access on Fourth Lake. stpetersbythe lakechapel.com Wed May 29 Open Mic Night - The Old Forge Library will host an Open Mic Night for Writers in a Coffee House setting at 7pm. Featured Reader and Emcee will be Susan Knight. Members of the public are welcome to share and read from their own work or to come and enjoy readings by others. If you plan on participating on Open Mic Night please call the Library at 369-6008 ahead of time so they may plan accordingly. Each person who attends will receive a “Poem in your Pocket” to be read on June 5 to others at work, in school, or to their family and friends. An additional Open Mic Night is planned for the summer. These readings are held to inspire writers and create opportunities for regional writers to meet.
Thur May 30 & Wed June 5 Summer Recreation Programs Registration - Held from 6 - 7pm each evening in the Town Offices located at the Old Forge Visitor Center. These programs start on June 24 and end on August 9. The following is being offered: Playschool for children entering kindergarten through 10 years old; Baseball for children ages 8 to 12; T-ball for children ages 5 to 7; Toddler Kickball is for 3 to 4 year olds; Basketball for ages 14 to adult; Volleyball for ages 14 to adult; Tennis for children ages 8 to 12. For addditional information contact Town of Webb Recreation Director Jason Perkins at 315-369-5269 or email TownOfWebbRecreation@gmail.com Download and print information sheet and registration form. Fri & Sat May 31 & June 1 Thunder in Old Forge -
The best little biker rendezvous in the Adirondacks!
Sun June 2 Thendara Golf Club Opening Scramble - Public is welcome, sign up in Pro Shop or phone 315-369-3136 by May 31st. Shot-Gun start at 1pm. $50 per person includes 18 hole greens fee, cart, prizes and light dinner. Tues June 4 - 18 Film Series - The Old Forge Library will host a Film Discussion Series: Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Films ~ what messages do they seek to convey about society and the human spirit? Join us to view and discuss three films from 5-7:30 pm on the following Tuesdays: June 4 ~ Gattaca, June 11 ~ The Hunger Games and June 18 ~ The Road. Paula Roy will be the Discussion Leader. Paula has led many of the Library’s Film Programs and we are pleased to have her again. For additional information, please phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org. 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. Fri June 7 International Jazz Trio - This jazz trio is comprised of three veterans; Australian bassist Nicki Parrott, Italian pianist Rossano Sportiello, recognized for his effortless swing and broad interest in many jazz styles, and the great drummer Eddie Metz who has played with a host of famous leaders, including Count Basie, Clark Terry, and Woody Herman. $30/$25 Members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org Fri June 7 - Oct 4 First Friday Artwalk - An artistic adventure in the Adirondacks. From 5-8pm on the first Friday of each month, walk, shop, eat, meet the artists, and win raffle prizes. Visit the mapped locations and get "stamped" at any or all. Drop card off at any of the locations by the end of each first Friday to enter the drawing each month. One winner every month. Click here for map. For additional information facebook.com/FirstFridayOF. Sat June 8 Annual Tent Sale - Across from George's Things on Main Street in Old Forge from 8am to 5pm. Drop off your "stuff" to donate starting Thursday, June 6th. Sponsored by the Polar Bear Ski Club. All proceeds to benefit The Strand Theatre fundraiser "Go Digital or Go Dark".
Sun June 9 Neighbor Day - Open House at View from Noon until 4pm. Complimentary Pastel Exhibition Admission, Pottery Open House, Sno Cones, Live Music, Chicken BBQ Sold by Northwoods Lodge Masons & Dewy-Old Forge Order of the Eastern Star. Activities and demos will include: Mike Bloomquist Wood Carving; Barbara Green of Green House Basketry, Basket Weaving; David Hazard, Founder of Ascent, Success at Publishing & Self-Publishing Lecture; Carl Heilman Photography Lecture; Patricia Merritt of Santa Rita Rugs, Punch Needle Rug Hooking; Snow Dye a Tee Shirt. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. Sun June 9 Success at Publishing & Self-Publishing - Free lecture by publishing consultant David Hazard at 3pm, part of the Art*iculation Writing Workshops at View. This workshop will give you insider information on the rapidly-changing world of publishing, and help you understand how you can break-in and become successful in publishing. David Hazard, a 34-year veteran publishing consultant and bestselling author, will guide you through the terrain of the commercial publishing and self-publishing worlds. If you have questions about publishing houses, literary agents, contracts -- anything to do with the business of publishing -- this workshop is for you. Hazard, founder of Ascent, an international "prep school for authors," has launched the careers of nearly 250 authors -- from Nobel Prize nominees, to TV and film stars, to financial experts and top educators, to everyday men and women with potent ideas to develop and sell. He has more than 30 books in print, including international bestsellers. 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 Ferd's Bog Hike - Led by Naturalist Gary Lee and sponsored by View. Meet at the corner of Uncas Road and State Route 28 in Eagle Bay at 7am. A short hike into a 170-acre wetland with boardwalk to see Tamaracks, pitcher plants and many other bog plants , plus many boreal birds. 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. Click here for registration form. Sat June 15 Camp Mark Seven's Annual Run/Walk - The USATF certified course begins and ends on Lakeview Avenue in Old Forge. 1K Fun Walk/Run, 5K Walk/Run and 10L Run. Proceeds go towards deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing kids of deaf adults (KODA) scholarships. For registration and additional information visit the website CampMark7.org. Sat June 15 The Spitfire Grill - This live musical, based on the hit movie about a feisty parolee, follows her dream to a small town and finds a place for herself working at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off with the best essay on why you want the grill. Performed by Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts at 2pm at View. $15/$10 members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. Sun June 16 Remsen Bog Hike - Led by Naturalist Gary Lee and sponsored by View. Meet at 9am at View to carpool or meet at 10am at the OK Corral on State Route 12 in Remsen. See Showy Lady’s Slippers and other orchids, as well as White Swamp Orchids, Grass Pinks, Tway Blades and Rose Pegonias 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. Sun June 16 Science on Sunday - At 2pm at View, Lily Twining will discuss "Fatty Acid Limitation in Adirondack Stream Fish". This program of free talks on science and nature is held on the first and third Sundays of each month. The program is jointly sponsored by the Henry Kashiwa Eco Gallery and by the Central Adirondacks Arts and Sciences Advocacy (CAASA). The illustrated talks have covered a wide range of topics from the geological origin of lakes to the evolutionary arms race between butterflies and their food plants to the effects of environmental pollution on loons, songbirds and Adirondack fish. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. Mon June 17 Festival Chorale Concert - A grand celebratory music event at View at 7:30pm, featuring over 60 community members from upstate New York and the North Country will gather in Gould Hall at View in Old Forge, to perform a concert. $15/$10 members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. Fri June 21 McCauley Mountain Scenic Chairlift Opens for the Summer-Fall Season - Click here for details. Sat June 22 2nd Annual Wounded Warriors Gulf Tournament - Tee off at 10am at the Thendara Golf Club. Four-person team, captain and crew format. The cost is $75 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf, golf carts and a dinner afterwards. The tournament will be limited to 32 teams and open to all who would like to attend. Cut off date is June 18th. Download information and registration form. Sat June 22 to Labor Day Great Camp Sagamore Walking Tours - Two-hour guided tours offered daily at 10am and 1:30pm. For admission prices and additional information, visit the website Sagamore.org. 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 Mon June 24 - Aug 25 Bingo - Held every Monday at the Old Forge Fire Hall, doors open at 6pm, games start at 7pm. Cash prizes. Tues June 25 Book Discussion - Nikki Friedlander will give a presentation and read from her book ,”The Divine Journey: from the Ego to the Sacred Heart” at the Old Forge Library at 7:30pm. The book is about a woman from a middle class Jewish family who embarks in an unorthodox spiritual journey after a series of personal challenges. Friedlander, a long time summer resident of Old Forge, has dedicated much of her life to Spiritual Development and believes in the importance of creating an inner reality to match the beauty she sees in the outer world. Her book will be available for purchase and author signing. For additional information, please phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org. Thurs June 27 - Aug 1 Youth Summer Reading Program - Get ready for an exciting summer reading program as the Old Forge Library sponsors “Dig into Reading.” Don’t miss this timely way to encourage your child to continue reading throughout July! On the following Thursdays from Noon to 1:00 p.m. there will be a variety of activities for children pre-K and up (K & younger must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver): June 27 ~ Summer Reading Kick-off and Registration, “Plant a Tree with Gary Lee” you will also take another tree home to plant plus other fun digging activities; July 11 ~ last day to register, Attendance Raffle and “Digging in the Dirt” with Robin Bady, Storyteller (Open to the Public); July 18 ~ “Diary of a Worm” Journaling, Attendance Raffle & other surprises; July 25 ~ “Color your own Poster,” “Do Not Disturb” door hanger to take home, “Underground Times” newspaper, and Attendance Raffle; Aug 1 ~ “Pyramid Party” Finale, Attendance Raffle, Awards, and Refreshments. Treat your child to a great time this summer and strengthen his or her reading skills at the same time! Children who register for the Summer Reading Program will receive a reading record to record the time they’ve read or listened to books during July. At the end of the program participants will receive a “Dig into Reading” library card holder, and if they’ve spent 5 hours or more reading or being read to they will also receive a certificate and a “Dig into Reading” orange cup. For additional information, please phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org. Fri June 28 - Oct 4 Farmers Market - Held on Park Avenue in Old Forge on Fridays from 1-5pm. For additional information, contact CAP-21, phone 315-369-3353 or email info@cap-21.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 at 7:30pm 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 Sun June 30 Free Concert on the Old Forge Lakefront - Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the music of "The Joe Bolton Band" from 7-9pm. This is the first performance of the Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Town of Webb. See entire schedule here.
Sundays in July & August Free Concerts on the Old Forge Lakefront - Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy these varied performances from 7-9 pm. See entire schedule here.
Mon July 1 Dirty Blonde - Pendragon Theatre performs this comedic play, at View at 7:30pm, written by Claudia Shear that explores the phenomenon, Mae West. A funny, bawdy New York hit, Dirty Blonde combines transformation and drama with a fabulous dollop of show biz magic. $20/$18 members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. Tues July 2 Adirondack Stories by Bill Smith - At the Old Forge Library at 7:30pm, the popular storyteller and balladeer delights audiences everywhere. Prepare to laugh your head off at Bill’s tall tales, step back in time with his descriptions of country life in the old days, and get nostalgic when he sings. You won’t want to miss this event! This performance is presented by the New York State Council on the Arts and the Friends of the Old Forge Library. For additional information, please phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
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. Sun July 7 Science on Sunday - At 2pm at View, Nina Schoch will discuss "Conservation Through the Lives of Adirondack Loons". This program of free talks on science and nature is held on the first and third Sundays of each month. The program is jointly sponsored by the Henry Kashiwa Eco Gallery and by the Central Adirondacks Arts and Sciences Advocacy (CAASA). The illustrated talks have covered a wide range of topics from the geological origin of lakes to the evolutionary arms race between butterflies and their food plants to the effects of environmental pollution on loons, songbirds and Adirondack fish. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. Wed July 10 - 31 Summer Writers Workshops - This year’s workshops at the Old Forge Library will feature a four- session Adult Workshop and a four-session Tweens & Teen Workshop. The Workshops will be held on Wednesdays July 10-July 31. The Tweens & Teen Workshops will meet from 3-4:30 pm. and The Adult Sessions will meet from 7-8:30 pm. The director of both workshops will be Mason Smith. Smith is the author of three novels and has written numerous feature articles for Sports Illustrated, Outside, Esquire, Adirondack Life, Quest, Yankee, Gray’s Sporting Journal and WoodenBoat Magazine. He also builds and restores boats in his shop “Adirondack Goodboats” in Long Lake NY. Enrollment is limited. For additional information, please phone 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org. 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. July 13 Mike & Ruthy - With Ruth Ungar & Mike Merenda’s arsenal of fiddle, banjo, guitar, ukulele and their hallmark harmony singing, this concert is overstuffed with soulful songs and stories and a timeless sound that is spellbinding and pure. Over a decade of touring has taken them worldwide where they've performed well over a thousand concerts in listening rooms, living rooms and festivals as well as performances at NYC's Carnegie Hall. This performance at View starts at 7:30pm. $25/$20 members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. July 17 Shrek the Musical - In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre — not a handsome prince — shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand...and his name is Shrek. Performed at View at 8pm by Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts $20/$15 Members; $5 children 12 and under. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. July 18 Broadway Meets Opera - This third annual event at View at 7:30pm stars international opera stars Luigi Boccia and Claudia Boyle accompanied by Arthur McManus. They will perform opera and Broadway. Admission is $35 per person. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
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. Mon July 22 Canal Street String Band - With three voices, fifty-five strings and a pair of cow bones, The Canal Street String Band puts a brand-new shine on some seriously fun old American music. Fiddle tunes....sea shanties....cowboy songs....canal ditties....mountain music....western swing...and originals too, with banjo, fiddle, twin mandolins, string bass, dobro, guitar, octave mandolin, assorted "pocket" instruments, and three-part harmonies. Admission $20/$15 members at View at 7:30pm. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.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 Thurs July 25 Strand Theatre 90th Anniversary Gala - So much more than a movie house! The Strand Theatre is a cornerstone of the Old Forge community. It means so much to so many people and community organizations, and that is why CAP-21 and CAA has formed a committee to ensure its survival. Planned is a Strand Theatre 90th Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser from 6-8pm at the Forge Knoll in Old Forge. After cocktails, food and live music under the festival tent, the celebration will move to the Strand for a video presentation. The benefit is part of a community effort to help fund the mandatory conversion to digital projection. Already, the industry-wide conversion has resulted in the demise of several Adirondack community theaters. The Strand will stand! For additional information on donating, go to the website Save-The-Strand. 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 Wed July 31 Macbeth - This free performance at View at 7pm is sponsored by the Town of Webb. The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts performs this Shakespeare classic. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org
Sundays in July & August Free Concerts on the Old Forge Lakefront - Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy these varied performances from 7-9 pm. See entire schedule here. Fri Aug 2 Butterfly Hike - Led by Naturalist Gary Lee and sponsored by View. Meet at View at 10am for this short hike. Sat & Sun Aug 3 & 4 Gun Show & Adirondack Expo - Sponsored by the New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Associates. For additional information, please visit the website NEACA.com . 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 Sun Aug 4 Science on Sunday - At 2pm at View, Tom Yacovella will discuss "Nature Art". This program of free talks on science and nature is held on the first and third Sundays of each month. The program is jointly sponsored by the Henry Kashiwa Eco Gallery and by the Central Adirondacks Arts and Sciences Advocacy (CAASA). The illustrated talks have covered a wide range of topics from the geological origin of lakes to the evolutionary arms race between butterflies and their food plants to the effects of environmental pollution on loons, songbirds and Adirondack fish. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. Mon Aug 5 A Streetcar Named Desire - At View at 7:30pm, Pendragon Theatre performs this classic dramatic play by Tennessee Williams. The play reveals to the very depths the character of Blanche du Bois, a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject—so far as possible—the realities of life with which she is faced and which she consistently ignores. The pressure brought to bear upon her by her sister, with whom she goes to live in New Orleans, intensified by the earthy and extremely "normal" young husband of the latter, leads to a revelation of her tragic self-delusion and, in the end, to madness. $20/$18 members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org Tues Aug 6 Kinderwood Golf Tournament - Held at the Thendara Golf Club. Tee off at 1pm. Dinner at 5pm. Cost is $85 per golfer and dinner only is $35. Fri Aug 9 An Enchanted Evening at View - Annual gala benefit beginning at 5:30pm. Celebrate and support the arts by attending one of the biggest Adirondack fundraising parties of the year! Come enjoy cocktails, silent and live auctions, dinner, and dancing with the High Definition Band.. Please call 315-369-6411 for reservations and additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org. Sun Aug 11 Bird Banding Lecture - Presented by Naturalist Gary Lee at View at 2pm. 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. Wed Aug 14 I Am the Adirondacks - This multi-media and live performance based on an inspirational poem written by Miriam Davis Kashiwa, in which the Adirondacks speaks in its own voice to introduce visitors to the legendary beauty and natural mystique of the region, stars folk musicians, Dan Berggren, Dan Duggan, and Peggy Lynn with Carl Heilman's evocative images will help capture the spirit of the Adirondack Park. At View at 7:30pm. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.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 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. Sun Aug. 18 Songs for a New World - This musical at View at 2pm by Tony award winning Jason Robert Brown and performed by Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts is a pop/rock musical that transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a modern day NYC ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue and much more. $20/$15 members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org 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 Mon Aug 26 Doubt - At View at 7:30pm, Pendragon Theatre performs John Patrick Shanley’s provocative 2005 Tony and Pulitzer award winning play. In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the students. $20/$18 members. 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 Sat Aug 31 Bingo - Held at the Old Forge Fire Hall, doors open at 6pm, games start at 7pm. Cash prizes.
Sun Sept. 1 Cap-py Duck Derby - The sole fundraising event with 15 opportunities to win a $100,000 jackpot for CAP-21 and supports its community work. For additional information, visit the website CAP-21.org. Sun Sept. 1 Labor Day Weekend Celebration - Music, Automobile Raffle & Fireworks! Held at the Old Forge Lakefront starting at 7pm. Music by The Paul Case Band. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association. Fri - Sun Sept. 6 - 8 31st Annual 90-Mile Canoe Classic Race - This three-day, 90-mile flat water race follows the original highways of the Adirondacks from Old Forge to Saranac Lake. The course offers a mix of lake and river flat water paddling with several carries. Participants receive a T-shirt, mileage pins, awards, camping, snacks, boat shuttles and a post race meal. Entry forms for this race go out via U.S. Mail in June. The 90 - Miler is limited to 250 boats. Entry deadline is July 25. Entry fee is $150 per paddler ($125 for AWA members.) For information call 518-891-2744 or email brian@macscanoe.com. Sun Sept. 8 Cabin in the Woods Concert - Crane School of Music Winner Timothy Chan performs a classical repertoire on the 1908 Steinway Concert B in an intimate setting in a private home at 2pm. Tickets are $100/$50 members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org Fri & Sat Sept. 13 &14 47th Annual Firefighters Drill School - Please visit the website OFFD.org for additional information. Sun Sept. 15 Big Bucks Give-a-Way - Please visit the website OFFD.org for additional information. Fri & Sat Sept. 20 & 21 Stems & Steins Wine, Beer & Food Festival - Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org
Sat Sept. 28 Paddle for the Cure - To benefit the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Fund starting at 11am. Registration from 9-11am at Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company. Come join us for a leisurely paddle down the Moose River to raise funds for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. The Moose River is a slow-moving, flatwater river that winds through the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. There is one short carry with an easy trail. It is a great trip whether you are a first-time paddler or have years of experience. Donation will be $20 pre-registration and $30 day of the event. For additional information, please call Janice Sell, phone 315-464-6276.
Moose River Whitewater Opportunites - Releases from the Old Forge (Fulton Chain) Reservoir provide challenging canoeing and kayaking for paddling enthusiasts. The Moose River is considered to be New York's premier whitewater river, with incredible pool-drops. There is something for whitewater paddlers of every level on the Moose, with three sections that feature rapids from Class II to Class V. Release dates and times can be found at HudsonRiverBlackRiverRegulatingDistrict.com. Sat Oct. 19 - Running Colors - Get ready for the most colorful fun-filled day of the fall! Running Colors is a unique 3.1 mile fun run and walk that is focused less on speed and more on crazy color fun with friends and family. Color runners come from all different ages, shapes, sizes, and speeds; so whether you are a casual morning walker or an all star athlete, you'll have a great time. While you run or walk the 3 mile course where you'll get blasted with color as you go! Runners will be blitzed with food-safe, environmentally friendly powdered color. At the finish of the event there will be a color throwing party followed by a public picnic. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org Sun Oct 20 Science on Sunday - At 2pm at View, "Mercury Bioaccumulation in Terrestrial Foodwebs" by Sat Oct. 26 - Pumpkin Fest - Held at the Old Forge Firehall from 5-7pm. Pumpkin carving, haunted walk, treats and games. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
Nov 2 - Jan 5 Quilts Unlimited - The display of quilts is hung gallery style and includes quilts from all over the United States. This open juried competitive exhibit features both traditional and eclectic quilts and wall hangings. Over $1800 in cash and prizes are awarded. Admission charged. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org Sat Nov 16 Kiwanis Christmas Bazaar - To be held at View in Old Forge. Details to follow. Fri Nov. 29 - Sun Dec. 1 - 2 An Adirondack Christmas - Why fight the crowds at the malls when you can shop the unique shops in the Central Adirondack mountains? Santa & Mrs. Claus will be visiting, a Light Parade and tree-lighting ceremony and much more. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association. For additional information, visit the website AdkChristmasOnMain.com .
Fri - Sun Dec. 13 - 15 Snodeo - Kickoff the snowmobile season. All four manufacturers will have the 2014 models on display. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association. For additional information visit the website Snodeo.com Sat Dec. 14 Youth Snowmobile Safety Course - The Inlet Barnstormers Snowmobile Club will be sponsoring this required course for all youth ages 10 to 17. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Calls will not be accepted before December 2, 2013. Register by calling instructor Ernie Gilbert at 315-369-3695.
January 2014 Sat Jan. 18 Youth Snowmobile Safety Course - The Inlet Barnstormers Snowmobile Club will be sponsoring this required course for all youth ages 10 to 17. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Calls will not be accepted before January 6, 2014. Register by calling instructor Ernie Gilbert at 315-369-3695.
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