Event Calendar 

2/2 Norwegian Open

Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Competition. Admission - $15 Adult ; $9 Junior / Senior.  Visit ORDA for more details.

2/2 Empire State Games

A four day competitions bring the best amateurs in several winter sports to Lake Placid to compete. Click here for a full schedule of events.

2/3 Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival

The 3rd annual Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival is being held on February 3rd and 4th and will feature exclusive wine and meal pairings at Irises on Friday evening, February 3rd at 6:30 and the Grand Tasting and Silent Auction being held on Saturday, February 4th from 4-6pm. The Grand Tasting will feature local wineries, cheese-makers, sugar houses and chocolatiers. Must be 21 or older to attend. Visit the Champlain Valley Transporation Museum for details.

2/3 Norwegian Open

Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Competition. Admission - $15 Adult ; $9 Junior / Senior.  Visit ORDA for more details.

2/3 Empire State Games

A four day competitions bring the best amateurs in several winter sports to Lake Placid to compete. Click here for a full schedule of events.

2/4 30th Annual Lake Placid Loppet

An annual cross country event (or as some may call it a "Ski Chase")sanctioned by the American Ski Marathon Series (ASMS). This race runs through the beautiful Adirondacks whose course is a slightly varied version that was used during the 1980 Olympics. Contact Whiteface Mountain for details.

2/4 Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival

The 3rd annual Champlain Valley Winter Wine Festival is being held on February 3rd and 4th and will feature exclusive wine and meal pairings at Irises on Friday evening, February 3rd at 6:30 and the Grand Tasting and Silent Auction being held on Saturday, February 4th from 4-6pm. The Grand Tasting will feature local wineries, cheese-makers, sugar houses and chocolatiers. Must be 21 or older to attend. Visit the Champlain Valley Transporation Museum for details.

2/4 Norwegian Open

Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Competition. Admission - $15 Adult ; $9 Junior / Senior.  Visit ORDA for more details.

2/4 Empire State Games

A four day competitions bring the best amateurs in several winter sports to Lake Placid to compete. Click here for a full schedule of events.

2/5 Super Football Sunday

Five select Sundays will feature $35 lift tickets, fun themes, along with food & drink specials in the Cloudspin Lounge, exciting slope-side games and more! Visit Whiteface Mountain for details.

2/5 Family Art and Nature

Bring the entire family and to explore a new animal theme with live animals, a nature walk, and a unique, handcrafted art project. Visit the Wild Center today.

2/5 Empire State Games

A four day competitions bring the best amateurs in several winter sports to Lake Placid to compete. Click here for a full schedule of events.

2/9 FIS Eastern Junior Finals

The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) is hosting the FIS Eastern Junior Finals, where the best JI and JII racers on the East coast will come to compete. Visit Whiteface Mountain today.

2/10 FIS Eastern Junior Finals

The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) is hosting the FIS Eastern Junior Finals, where the best JI and JII racers on the East coast will come to compete. Visit Whiteface Mountain today.

2/10 Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO

Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO Chicago Grill from  February 10th until February 14th.  $19.99 per Sweet Heart which includes an individual appetizer, entree & mini dessert.  For more information contact the restaurant at (518)561-7689.    

2/11 Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO

Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO Chicago Grill from  February 10th until February 14th.  $19.99 per Sweet Heart which includes an individual appetizer, entree & mini dessert.  For more information contact the restaurant at (518)561-7689.    

2/11 Valentine Wine & Chocolate Tasting

Try our unique pairings of local and New York State fine wines with gourmet chocolate from Barkeater Chocolates which produces delicious handmade chocolate from the heart of the Adirondacks. For more information visit champlainwinecompany.com or email is at champlainwinecompany@gmail.com.

2/11 FIS Eastern Junior Finals

The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) is hosting the FIS Eastern Junior Finals, where the best JI and JII racers on the East coast will come to compete. Visit Whiteface Mountain today.

2/11 Military Appreciation Day at Titus Mt.

Military appreciation day is a day to thank all those that serve our country. On this day, anyone with a military ID will get a free lift ticket to Titus Mountain (rentals regular price). We will also be offering free lift tickets for family members of military personnel, as long as they have their dependant card with them.  For more information visit their website at http://www.titusmountain.com.  

2/12 Family Art and Nature

Bring the entire family and to explore a new animal theme with live animals, a nature walk, and a unique, handcrafted art project. Visit the Wild Center today.

2/12 FIS Eastern Junior Finals

The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) is hosting the FIS Eastern Junior Finals, where the best JI and JII racers on the East coast will come to compete. Visit Whiteface Mountain today.

2/12 Cabin Fever: From Howling Wilderness to Vacation Destination

Drawing on landscape painting, photography, traveler's accounts, and other sources, this presentation explores the evolution of American attitudes towards nature.  Beginning with perceptions of the American landscape as a howling wilderness, a wasteland to be tamed and transformed, the lecture traces the social, cultural and economic forces that led to the perception of wild nature as something of value to be experienced and preserved. Key topics and figures along the way include the sublime, romanticism, Henry David Thoreau, Thomas Cole and the Hudson River School, John Muir, Ansel Adams, and the Lorax. Visit the Adirondack Museum for more information.

2/12 Fort Fever Series! The Roar of Musketry and Cracking of Rifles

Spend time with Fort Ticonderoga's Curator of Collections Chris Fox examining a variety of 18th-century muskets, pistols, and swords used by the French, British, and American armies during the French & Indian War and American Revolution.  In this unique session, participants will have the opportunity to handle these rare objects and gain an appreciation of their beauty and practical functionality that can only be realized by the physical handling of these weapons.  The program takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center at Fort Ticonderoga. The gate opens at 1:30 for the program. Program starts at 2:00. The cost is $10 per person; members of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga are free.  For more information visit their website online at http://www.fortticonderoga.org.  

2/12 Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO

Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO Chicago Grill from  February 10th until February 14th.  $19.99 per Sweet Heart which includes an individual appetizer, entree & mini dessert.  For more information contact the restaurant at (518)561-7689.    

2/13 FIS Eastern Junior Finals

The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) is hosting the FIS Eastern Junior Finals, where the best JI and JII racers on the East coast will come to compete. Visit Whiteface Mountain today.

2/13 Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO

Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO Chicago Grill from  February 10th until February 14th.  $19.99 per Sweet Heart which includes an individual appetizer, entree & mini dessert.  For more information contact the restaurant at (518)561-7689.    

2/14 Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO

Valentine's Dinner Special at UNO Chicago Grill from  February 10th until February 14th.  $19.99 per Sweet Heart which includes an individual appetizer, entree & mini dessert.  For more information contact the restaurant at (518)561-7689.    

2/16 Black History Month Celebrates Du Bois in Song and Spirit

The spirit and voice of seminal American black leader W.E.B. Du Bois will come alive with a special performance of song and prose.  The program is part of Black History Month celebrations in the North Country.  Dr. MaryNell Morgan will offer her celebration of Du Bois, in what she terms a "Participatory Performance," as she sings and recites passages from the Sorrow Songs featured in his best known work, "The Souls of Black Folk."  The program is co-sponsored by the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association and the Center for Diversity, Pluralism and Inclusion at the SUNY Plattsburgh. For more information, call 518-834-5180 or visit:  www.northcountryundergroundrailroad.com

2/17 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/18 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/18 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/19 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/19 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/19 Family Art and Nature

Bring the entire family and to explore a new animal theme with live animals, a nature walk, and a unique, handcrafted art project. Visit the Wild Center today.

2/20 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/20 Hands-On History Arts Programs at NCCCA Arts

The 2012 Winter ArtQuest series themed, “Hands-On History,” is dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn about cultural and historical aspects of specific art objects and to create their own versions. Activities are age-specific and include jewelry-making, totem pole construction and the ancient Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, amongst others. Morning classes from 9am-12pm are available for kids ages 5 to 8, and sessions for older students ages 9 to 12 take place from 1-4pm.  For more information visit their website at http://plattsburgharts.org. 

2/20 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/21 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/21 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/21 Hands-On History Arts Programs at NCCCA Arts

The 2012 Winter ArtQuest series themed, “Hands-On History,” is dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn about cultural and historical aspects of specific art objects and to create their own versions. Activities are age-specific and include jewelry-making, totem pole construction and the ancient Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, amongst others. Morning classes from 9am-12pm are available for kids ages 5 to 8, and sessions for older students ages 9 to 12 take place from 1-4pm.  For more information visit their website at http://plattsburgharts.org. 

2/21 Harlem Globetrotters

The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters bring their basketball skills and amazing athletes to the Olympic Center. Visit the Olympic Center today.

2/22 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/22 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/22 Hands-On History Arts Programs at NCCCA Arts

The 2012 Winter ArtQuest series themed, “Hands-On History,” is dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn about cultural and historical aspects of specific art objects and to create their own versions. Activities are age-specific and include jewelry-making, totem pole construction and the ancient Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, amongst others. Morning classes from 9am-12pm are available for kids ages 5 to 8, and sessions for older students ages 9 to 12 take place from 1-4pm.  For more information visit their website at http://plattsburgharts.org. 

2/23 To Get a Handle on Alice T. Miner Look to Her Colonial Museum

Dr. Joseph Burke's Lecture "To Get a Handle on Alice T. Miner Look to Her Colonial Museum" punctures many of the myths about Alice Miner and the establishment of her Colonial Collection.  The lecture reveals Alice as a remarkable woman whose museum stood at the forefront of the Colonial Revival Movement and the establishment of museums featuring American decorative arts.  The Alice T. Miner Colonial Collection offers a unique entre to her hear, head, and hopes - the place to find her taste, temperament, and talent.  The lecture starts the search for the real Alice T. Miner to replace the picture book character of a Victorian Woman, whose chief claim to fame arose from her role as the wife of William H. Miner.  For more information visit their website at www.minermuseum.org or call (518)846-7336.  This lecture has limited seating, reservations are a good idea. 

2/23 Hands-On History Arts Programs at NCCCA Arts

The 2012 Winter ArtQuest series themed, “Hands-On History,” is dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn about cultural and historical aspects of specific art objects and to create their own versions. Activities are age-specific and include jewelry-making, totem pole construction and the ancient Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, amongst others. Morning classes from 9am-12pm are available for kids ages 5 to 8, and sessions for older students ages 9 to 12 take place from 1-4pm.  For more information visit their website at http://plattsburgharts.org. 

2/23 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/23 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/24 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/24 Hands-On History Arts Programs at NCCCA Arts

The 2012 Winter ArtQuest series themed, “Hands-On History,” is dedicated to giving students the opportunity to learn about cultural and historical aspects of specific art objects and to create their own versions. Activities are age-specific and include jewelry-making, totem pole construction and the ancient Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, amongst others. Morning classes from 9am-12pm are available for kids ages 5 to 8, and sessions for older students ages 9 to 12 take place from 1-4pm.  For more information visit their website at http://plattsburgharts.org. 

2/24 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/25 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/25 "Soulful Landscape" Writing Workshop

Join the Adirondack Museum on Saturday, February 25, 2012 for a "Soulful Landscape" creative writing workshop, led by singer/songwriter Erica Wheeler.  This workshop helps people uncover their memories of connection to places, and provides tools and experiences to develop and express what "sense of place" means to them. There will be an opportunity for feedback, sharing and additional guided experiences as time allows. Attendees will leave recharged and with a new or renewed "sense of place," along with fresh ideas, new skills and writings to develop further. For all levels of experience and all kinds of writers. Previous participants have described Erica's methods as "empowering" and "life-changing."  The workshop will be held at the Adirondack Museum, Mark W. Potter Education Center from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2012. The fee is $30 for museum members and high school / college students, and $35 for non-members. Spaces are limited. Please call to register at 518-352-7311 ext 128 or for more information visit their website online at http://www.adkmuseum.org. 

2/25 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/25 How Sweet it is!

On February 25th and March 17th it’s all maple all day with maple stories, crafts, and tastings.  The Adirondack Museum will share some of the local stories of maple through historical object and pictures from the past.  You can also take a maple “tour” with experienced naturalists at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm as they tell the story of maple sugaring through the stages of tapping, processing, and finally getting to the sweet part, maple sugar.  Take a closer look at an operational evaporator, catch some running sap and drill your own tap as we explore the local maple sugaring story.  Learn how you can sugar at home.  For more information on this event visit their website at http://www.wildcenter.org. 

2/26 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championship

The FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships return to Lake Placid February 17-26 at the Olympic Sports Complex where athletes from over 20 countries will be competing in this prestigious event that will feature some night sliding events and include the following five disciplines: men's two-man and four-man bobsled; women's bobsled; men's skeleton; and women's skeleton. Visit ORDA for details.

2/26 Wild Week

Join us President’s Day week (February 18 - 26) for a whole week of winter fun. Each day features a new winter theme and activities for the whole family to enjoy. Daily guided snowshoe walks, live-animal programs, warm wintery beverages and winter craft projects will be offered every day all week long. Visit The Wild Center for details.

2/26 Family Art and Nature

Bring the entire family and to explore a new animal theme with live animals, a nature walk, and a unique, handcrafted art project. Visit the Wild Center today.

2/26 Cabin Fever Sunday: Soulful Landscape Concert

The "Soulful Landscape Concert" is grounded in the belief that we all have stories of place and belonging waiting to be remembered and revealed.  Singer/songwriter Erica Wheeler taps into why places matter to us, and shifts the way people relate to the land, each other, and themselves. Her concerts convey the vivid imagery and meaning of place in her life, evoking listeners their own memories of special place. Inspiring and thought-provoking, the concert uses song, story and humor to take the audience on a transformational journey. Listeners leave with a renewed connection to self and an understanding of how profoundly place affects our lives.  For additional information visit www.adirondackmuseum.org.