February 2012
Feb. 3 - 5 Winter Carnival - Competitions, ski races, fun and fireworks at McCauley Mountain. Click here for a complete schedule of events.
Feb. 4 Winter Sports Challenge - 3K & 5K NYSSRA Sanctioned Snowshoe Race starting at 11am and 1K, 2K & 5K Cross-country Ski & Snowshoe fundraising events from 10am until 1pm held at McCauley Mountain. Registration times are 8:30 - 9:45am for racers and 8:30 - 11am for non racers, Door prize raffle tickets for all registrants, prizes for top fundraising teams and individuals. Free ski and snowshoe demonstrations provided by vendors so you can compare different brands. All proceeds benefit the Kommunity Youth Activity Center for the children of the
Town of Webb. Click here for more information
Feb. 4 Mountainman's McCauley Snowshoe Quest - Mixture of single track and groomed trail utilizing the beauty of McCauley Mountain, and its elevation. Sanctioned Empire State Snowshoe Racing Association event, series 3 & 6K race. Sponsored by Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company, MSR Snowshoes and the Old Forge Kiwanis. Race Director is Nanette, phone 315-369-2300.
Feb. 10 & 11 8th Annual New York Snow Run - The Pink Ribbon Riders sponsor this annual organized snowmobile ride and dinner banquet to
raise funds for both men and women diagnosed with breast cancer.
The event is open to all riding abilities and will offer a Welcome Party on
Friday evening for non riders that would also like to support this cause. For additional information visit the website PinkRibbonRiders.com
Feb. 14 Sweetheart Dessert Contest - The Old Forge Library will host this event at 7pm. To enter your favorite dessert, bring it to the library between 11am and 5pm. Prizes for winning desserts in Master, Adult, Teen Student and Youth Student divisions awarded during the reception at 7pm. The public is invited to come and sample the entries. Entry forms available at the library. Prizes provided by the Friends of the Old Forge Library. For additional information, please call 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
Feb. 15 Open Mic for Writers - The Old Forge Library will host this free event open to the public at 7pm. Come share your own writing on stage with our featured readers. Presented by the Adirondack Center for Writing & Spoken Word. For additional information, please call 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
Feb. 17 Snowmakers Ball - Held at McCauley Mountain's chalet from 6:30pm to Midnight. Doug Green playing dance music. Adirondack attire. Tickets are $15 per person and includes dinner. Benefits the Kinderwood Program Ltd. For tickets or additional information, phone 315-369-6061.
Feb. 17 An Adirondack Suite - A performance by Doug Irving commemorating the Adirondack Region, its history and splendor. Folk, Americana, Country and Bluegrass music will be featured at View at 7pm. Tickets are $10/$8 for members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Feb. 19 Blues & Black Coffee - A performance
of Blues, Jazz and Rock by the Al Nathan Band, in a coffee house style setting,
will be featured at View at 7pm. Tickets are $10/$8 for members. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Feb. 21 Chili Bowl Luncheon - Homemade meat & vegetarian chili, stews & soups served in handmade bowls at View from 11:30am - 1:30pm.
$16 - $20 in a handmade bowl/$8 without bowl. Eat your fill then take home the bowl of your choice. Bowls generously created by talented area potters including those participating in the arts center’s Pottery Open Studio. All proceeds will benefit View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Feb. 24 & 25 Like There's No Tomorrow - Skier Warren Miller's film will be featured at View at 7pm both evenings. Tickets are $10 Adults/$8 children. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
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March 2012
March 1 To Kill a Mockingbird - The Pendragon Theatre will be performing this classic play at View at 9:30am and 7pm. Tickets are $20/$15 members/$10 children. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org
March 10 & 11 Snofest - By mid-March many snowmobilers start putting away their sleds and start thinking about summer. Not in Old Forge, NY! The four major dealers: Ski Doo, Yamaha, Polaris, and Arctic Cat will premier their 2013 models, offering demo rides, weather permitting. Thousands of snowmobile enthusiasts take advantage of this opportunity to be the first to preview next year’s line of sleds and gear. Snofest 2012 is brought to you by the Central Adirondack Association. For more information, contact the Old Forge Visitor Information Center at 315-369-6983 or visit the website SnoFestNY.com.
March 11 McCauley Mountainman Snowshoe Challenge - Mixture of single track and groomed trail utilizing the beauty of McCauley Mountain, and its elevation. Empire State Snowshoe Championship Qualifier. Pro Race (about 6K) and Citizens Race (about 3K). Over $1,000 in prizes. Registration 9am to 10:45am, racing starts at 11am. Click here for registration form
March 10 - May 6 - Rock, Paper, Scissors - This Adirondack Theme Exhibition will be on display at View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
March 16 St. Paddy's Parade -
5pm down Main Street in Old Forge. This is a "don't miss" event! This is the best (and only) Irish Parade in the Adirondacks. Creativity is always the main theme of this parade. Along with the usual participants, many groups are secretly making costumes and floats that will be a surprise for this year’s parade. Individuals now try to outdo their prior year’s costumes or floats. Parade favorites return year after year. Local pickups with snowplows will entertain while in formation, under the name Synchronized Snowplows. The Old Forge Redheads group will be there, as will the Old Forge Irish Setters Club (which still has many dogs, but no Irish Setters). The Precision Shopping Carts will again be weaving their formations up Main Street, in spite of the poor physical conditioning of the pushers!
April 2012
April 28 Thendara Golf Club Opens for Season - For additional information, visit the website ThendaraGolfClub.com
May 2012
May 2 - Community Pride Day - Join in with your neighbors to clean up the roadsides and prepare for the beauty of the emerging spring greenery. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association. Phone 315-369-6983 for an assignment on the map for the Town of Webb and order your participation t-shirt size. Your t-shirt and lunch are provided free of charge.
May 12 - June 30 - Northeast National Pastel Exhibition - This art exhibit will be on display at View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
May 18-20 Paddlefest 2012 - America's largest on-water sale of canoes and kayaks! Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company is proud to present Adirondack Paddlefest 2012 in Old Forge, New York. Adirondack Paddlefest is the largest on-water canoe and kayak sale in the country and features over 75 of the leading manufacturers of canoes, kayaks, and accessories. Over 1,000 canoes and kayaks will be on sale all weekend at special show prices. There will also be big savings on paddling accessories and outdoor gear. The event “couldn’t be more convenient to millions of Americans” according to Canoe and Kayak Magazine, and you won’t find a better place to purchase a new canoe or kayak, or to outfit the boat you already have. Our on-water location on the Old Forge lakefront offers a large beach for test paddling, close accommodations and restaurants, and ample parking. Paddlefest has the largest selection of canoes and kayaks on sale anywhere in the northeast. It also features continuous on-water paddling, clinics, demos, lectures, slide shows, food and fun for the whole family. Leading manufacturers will be on hand. Factory reps and industry experts will help get you on the water with right canoe, kayak and equipment. Special guest speakers will discuss and demonstrate paddling technique, trip preparation and paddling destinations.
May 26 & 27 Polkafest USA -
Held at the Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street in Old Forge. Featuring four nationally known Polka bands, Polish and American food and beverages. For more information on the event call
Jim Connerty at 315-369-5456 or visit polkafestusa.com. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
June 2012
June 1 & 2 Thunder in Old Forge - Motorcycle gathering sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association. Visit the website ThunderinOldForge.com for additional information.
June 8-10 2012 Adirondack Camp & Home Show - Featuring a variety of seminars and scores of vendors specializing in Adirondack home building needs, from windows to docks to home decorating accents. Sponsored by Brooker's True Value Hardware at the Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street in Old Forge. More information on the event is available on the website adkcampandhomeshow.com.
June 9 Black Fly Challenge - Mountain bike race for 45 miles across the Moose River Plains Recreation Area from Inlet to Indian Lake. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
June 15 & 16 Classic Car Parade & Show - Friday evening at 7pm, the parade will be escorted down Main Street in Old Forge. On Saturday, the judged show starts at 9am with cars required on the field at the Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street by Noon. Trophies and prizes will be awarded at 3pm. Cash prizes for Best of Show - Antique and Best of Show - Modified. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
June 17 Annual Father's Day Frog Jump Contest - 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.
June 30 Old Forge Paddle Classic 2012 - Canoe and kayak races beginning and ending on Old Pond. There are two races, a six-mile race to Treasure Island on First Lake and return, and a twelve-mile race to Alger Island on Fourth Lake and return. Registration will occur at the Hemmer Cottage overlooking Old Forge Pond from 7:30am until 8:45am, and the start time for both races is 9am. For additional information, please contact Sheila Brady, email thorshannon@frontiernet.net or phone 315-369-6043.
June 30 & July 1 Old Forge Arts & Crafts Fair -
Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm at the Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street in Old Forge. Sponsored by View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
July 2012
July 3 - August 5 - Central Adirondack Art Show - The Central Adirondack Art Show is a fine arts exhibition limited to works in the following five categories: 1. Acrylics, Oils, or Pastels 2. Watermedia 3. Drawing or Graphics 4. Mixed Media 5. 3-Dimensional Art or Sculpture. It is open to all living artists, amature or professsional, age 16 and over. Sponsored by View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
July 3 Bill Smith, Storyteller - The Old Forge Library presents the famed Adirondack storyteller, along with Donnie Woodcock, North Country fiddler at 7:30pm. Bill will be telling his Adirondack stories and singing his mountain ballads. The public is welcome to attend this free performance. For additional information, please call 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
July 12 Hoofbeats in the Adirondacks - Held at Moose River Farm near Old Forge from 3-5pm. Sponsored by View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or to purchase tickets, or visit the website ViewArts.org.
July 14 Antique & Classic Boat Show - Held on the Old Forge Lakefront from 10am until 2pm and sponsored by the Adirondack Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society. Spectators are welcome for this free event.
July 15 Motorcycle Ride For Kids 2012 - Ride travels through scenic countryside, with police escort, to quaint mountain village of Old Forge for the CELEBRATION OF LIFE, individual and chapter/club awards presentation and festivities. Event benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Click here for more information.
July 17 Peggy Lynn & Dan Duggan - The Old Forge Library presents musician Dan Duggan playing his hammered dulcimer with the "first lady of Adirondack music" Peggy Lynn. The public is welcome to attend this free performance. For additional information, please call 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
July 22 Storytelling & Music Fest - The Old Forge Library will host this event under a tent on the Forge Knoll from Noon until 2pm. It will include performers Jesse & Joe Bruchac, storytellers and musicians who are interested in the preservation of Native American culture; Bill Smith, Adirondack storyteller, the acknowledged master of the personal story as tall tale; and Beauty & the Beast (Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss), who bring balance to this presentation with their traditional folktales from around the world using their specialty tandem storytelling. For additional information, please call 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
July 24 Authors Fair - Authors will sell and sign their books under the tent on the Forge Knoll from 1pm to 4pm. Sponsored by the Old Forge Library. For additional information, please call 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
July 24 "The Great Little Cowboy Show" - The Old Forge Library presents the Empire Opera Theatre's production of this one-act musical play for families under the direction of John Davies. The public is welcome for this free performance. For additional information, please call 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
July 27 An Evening with the Symphony - Held under the tent in Arrowhead Park. Sponsored in part by the Central Adirondack Association and the Fulton Chain of Lakes Performing Arts Council.
July 28 Mountain R/C Modelers Air 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. For more information please call Walt Throne, 315-453-2291
July 28 & 29 38th Annual Old Forge Antiques Show & Sale - Held at the Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street in Old Forge. Sponsored by View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
August 2012
Aug. 6 Kinderwood Golf Tournament -
At the Thendara Golf Club, registration at 12 Noon, golf begins at 1pm with shotgun start. $85 per golfer includes golf, cart, dinner and auction, $35 per person for dinner and auction only. Mail payment to Kinderwood Classic, PO Box 255, Old Forge NY 13420. All proceeds to benefit The Kinderwood Program, Ltd. - our local preschool program. We are hoping to purchase playground equipment at the new facility and to use as scholarships for families. For more information contact Sharon Finkle-Kleps, 315-369-3105 or email skleps@roadrunner.com.
Aug. 11 - Oct. 8 - 31st Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors - This art exhibit will be on display at View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Aug.14 The Monk Rowe Trio - The Old Forge Library presents this free performance at 7:30pm. Vocalist Ann Carey will perform a variety of jazz and blues interspersed with selections from The Great American Songbook. For additional information, please call 315-369-6008 or visit the website OldForgeLibrary.org.
Aug. 18 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. Reservations required, admission is
$65 per person /$50 members. Sponsored by View. For reservations and additional information, please call 315-369-6411 or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Aug. 26 Old Forge Triathlon -Competitive: swimming, biking and running through Adirondack mountains and lakes. Start and finish on the lakefront at Old Forge Pond. For more Info see ATCEndurance.com or WaterSafari.com
Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 Old Forge Plein Air Paint Out - Sponsored by View. For additional information, please call 315-369-6411 or visit the website ViewArts.org.
September 2012
Sept. 2 Annual Labor Day Weekend Celebration - The Central Adirondack Association's annual raffle of a vehicle, followed by live music and fireworks on the Old Forge Lakefront.
Sept. 7-9 30th 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.
Sept. 14-15
46th Annual Firefighters Drill School - Sponsored by the Old Forge Fire Department, Phone 315-369-3424
or e-mail oldforgefd@frontiernet.net with any questions or concerns.
Sept. 16 Big Bucks Giveaway - Sponsored by the Old Forge Fire Department, 315-369-3424
Sept. 28 & Sept. 29 Stems & Steins Wine, Beer & Food Festival - Held at the Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street in Old Forge and sponsored by View. For additional information, please call 315-369-6411 or visit the website ViewArts.org.
October 2012
Oct. 13 Quilting Lecture & Luncheon - "Uniquely You" conducted by Mary Knapp at 10am at View, with luncheon to follow. Admission $20/$15 members. For additional information and reservations, please call 315-369-6411 or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Oct. 13 - Dec. 2 - Quilts Unlimited - This exhibit will be on display at View. Please call 315-369-6411 for additional information or visit the website ViewArts.org.
Oct. 27 - Pumpkin Fest - Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
November 2012
Nov. 23 - 25 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.
December 2012
Dec. 3 Towns of Webb & Inlet Snowmobile Trails Open for the Season - Weather and conditions permitting.
Dec. 7 - 9 Snodeo - Kickoff the snowmobile season. All four manufacturers will have the 2013 models on display with demo rides weather and conditions permitting. Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association. For additional information visit the website Snodeo.com.
