Event Calendar

3/6 Geoffrey's Spring Beer Tasting

Come to the Spring Beer Tasting at Geoffrey's Pub and Restaurant Featured Beers that evening include Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Pilsner, IPA, & Stout/Porter.  Great pub fare will be offered along with live entertainment (Ben Bright).  Tickets are $25.00 per person, & include the Sierra Nevada beer selection & food samples.  For more information contact Kelly at 518.561.3091 or click here for more information.

 

3/6 Winter Wildays * Golden-winged Warblers

Join Dr. Tom Langen as he discusses "Golden-winged Warblers and other Declining Shrubland Birds: Why the Decline and What we Can Do About It".  The event is free for members or with paid admission.  Visit www.wildcenter.org for more information.

3/7 Family Art and Nature: Spring Creatures

Spring Creatures Spring is just around the corner, and many creatures will soon be active again. Meet some of the amphibians who have been hibernating just below our feet for the past few months, and create a home for them to put in your garden.  For more information visit www.wildcenter.org.

3/10 Fort Ticonderoga on Ghost Hunters

The popular show Ghost Hunter will feature a full hour on Fort Ticonderoga, exploring the buildings to see what they can find in those old historic buildings.  Be sure to tune in and check it out.  Check your local listings for times. www.fort-ticonderoga.org

3/13 Winter Wildays * Tillie Lays an Egg

Join author Terry Golson as she reads her children's book Tillie Lays an Egg.  After the adult program at 1pm, there is a craft activity for children using feathers from Terry's chickens.  For more information visit www.wildcenter.org.

3/13 Winter Wildays * The Home Flock

Terry Golson presents an in-depth introduction to backyard chicken keeping. Fifty-five billion chickens a year are raised worldwide on factory farms. You’ll learn about selecting the breeds of chickens best suited to your needs, and where to buy them. As always, there are hikes on free snowshoes, animal encounters, movies and great food offerings. The event is free for members or with paid admission. For more information please visit: http://www.wildcenter.org

3/13 Dance into Spring Fashion Show

Champlain Centre is proud to present the “Dance Into Spring Fashion Show.” This exciting event will feature the latest in our fun, fresh spring and prom fashions.  Our spring and prom fashions will be blooming from DEB, Forever Bridal, Maurices, PacSun, Sunglass Hut and Rue 21 as well as some fun, spring electronics from RadioShack and Best Buy.  Y106 will be M-Cing the event, so expect to get out of your seat and dance to the beat.  For more information click here or call 518.561.8660.

3/14 Native American History with Darren Bonaparte

Join in with a Mohawk storyteller, historian and wampum belt maker from Akwesasne. Free for Adk. Museum members and school aged kids. $5 for non-members. For more info www.adirondackmuseum.org.
 

3/14 Family Art and Nature: Adirondack Trout

Adirondack Trout Take a walk around the museum and observe all the different types of trout found in the Adirondacks. Study a Rainbow, Brook, Brown, or Lake Trout for inspiration and then create your own postcard to send to a friend! As always, there are hikes on free snowshoes, animal encounters, movies and great food offerings. The event is free for members or with paid admission. For more information please visit: http://www.wildcenter.org

3/20 Parker's Family Maple Farm-Open House

The New York State Maple Producers Association presents the 10th Annual Maple Weekend at Parker's Family Maple Farm.  They will be boiling sap into maple syrup and many will demonstrate maple sugar making. Of course, visitors can sample and purchase the maple products. In addition some of the sugarhouses will provide of variety of other activities to make your visit to them even more memorable. Click here for more information or call 518.493.6761

3/20 U.S Alpine Ski Championships

Many of the U.S. alpine stars competing in the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada will be racing in Lake Placid when the U.S Alpine Ski Championships are held at Whiteface Mountain. The country’s best alpine skiers return to Whiteface in their quest for national championship titles.  Some of the United States’ top skiers are expected to compete including Steven Nyman, Ted Ligety, Julia Mansuso, and Lindsay Vonn. The event will also include several up and comers, who hope that this will be their first step to Olympic glory someday. For more information visit www.whiteface.com

3/21 Family Art and Nature: Maple Sugaring

Maple Sugaring Spring in the Adirondacks is sugarin' season. Learn where this tradition started and meet a Sugar Maple. After returning inside we'll create our own baskets that Native Americans would have used to carry syrup but you can use it for art supplies, knick knacks, or treats. Snowshoes provided.  Visit www.wildcenter.org for more information.

3/21 U.S Apline Ski Championship

Many of the U.S. alpine stars competing in the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada will be racing in Lake Placid when the U.S Alpine Ski Championships are held at Whiteface Mountain. The country’s best alpine skiers return to Whiteface in their quest for national championship titles.  Some of the United States’ top skiers are expected to compete including Steven Nyman, Ted Ligety, Julia Mansuso, and Lindsay Vonn. The event will also include several up and comers, who hope that this will be their first step to Olympic glory someday. For more information visit www.whiteface.com

3/22 U.S Alpine Ski Championship

Many of the U.S. alpine stars competing in the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada will be racing in Lake Placid when the U.S Alpine Ski Championships are held at Whiteface Mountain. The country’s best alpine skiers return to Whiteface in their quest for national championship titles.  Some of the United States’ top skiers are expected to compete including Steven Nyman, Ted Ligety, Julia Mansuso, and Lindsay Vonn. The event will also include several up and comers, who hope that this will be their first step to Olympic glory someday. For more information visit www.whiteface.com.

3/23 U.S Alpine Ski Championship

Many of the U.S. alpine stars competing in the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada will be racing in Lake Placid when the U.S Alpine Ski Championships are held at Whiteface Mountain. The country’s best alpine skiers return to Whiteface in their quest for national championship titles.  Some of the United States’ top skiers are expected to compete including Steven Nyman, Ted Ligety, Julia Mansuso, and Lindsay Vonn. The event will also include several up and comers, who hope that this will be their first step to Olympic glory someday. For more information visit www.whiteface.com.

3/27 Parker's Family Maple Farm - Open House

The New York State Maple Producers Association presents the 10th Annual Maple Weekend at Parker's Family Maple Farm.  They will be boiling sap into maple syrup and many will demonstrate maple sugar making. Of course, visitors can sample and purchase the maple products. In addition some of the sugarhouses will provide of variety of other activities to make your visit to them even more memorable. Click here for more information or call 518.493.6761

3/27 Taste of the Tavern Fundraiser-Battle of Plattsburgh

The Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Committee will host its third annual Taste of the Tavern dinner.   American and British foods authentic to the 1812 period are featured and include Mixed Grill, Stuffed Pork Roast, Bubble & Squeak, Seafood Cottage Pie, and much more. As in the past there will be a cash bar and six serving stations to insure prompt service.  Entertainment is by the ever popular Towne Meeting.  Israel Green, himself, will be there to welcome you to this fun event and of course there will be comely wenches. Dressing in period clothing is welcome but not required.  $15 per person. Click here for more information.
 

3/27 Winter Wildays * The Timber Rattlesnake, A Native Wildlife Species of the Adirondacks

Bill Brown and Jon Furman will give an in-depth talk on the natural history of the eastern timber rattlesnake and local populations based on Brown's 32-year year field study of these snakes in the Adirondacks.  Joe Furman will sign his book Timber Rattlesnakes in Vermont and New York following the talk.  There will also be a live rattlesnake encounter where you can see The Wild Center's rattlesnake in person. (Time TBA).  For details visit www.wildcenter.org.

3/28 Winter Wildays * Family Art and Nature: Become a Track Detective

Become a Track Detective  Come prepared to go outside and use your detective skills to track down some of our critter friends. Once you've learned the ropes we'll head inside to create our own track stamps and then create your own track story. Snowshoes provided. As always, there are hikes on free snowshoes, animal encounters, movies and great food offerings. The event is free for members or with paid admission. For more information please visit: http://www.wildcenter.org

3/28 Moose on the Loose

Join with NYSDEC, Ed Reed on the history, current status and future moose in NY State. Learn their food habits, breeding biology, needs, mortality factors and recreational values. Free for Adk. Museum members and school aged kids. $5 for non-members. For more information www.adirondackmuseum.org.