We have a new calendar! We’re experimenting with including free cultural and educational events at other local and regional libraries, museums, and non-profits. We hope a compilation of these great events will be a valuable resource for our community. Click on the categories above the calendar to limit the results by drive time from the Bolton Free Library. Be sure to check the hosting organization’s website for schedule changes and cancellations. Note that some of the events at and within 10 minutes of our library are not free; these are denoted with a “($)” and costs are included in those descriptions.
Check back often for updates and let us know what you think!
Events in July 2025
July 13, 2025 (1 event)
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July 13, 2025The Adirondack Experience The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
ADKX is pleased to welcome year-round Adirondack Park residents, with free admission on the second and fourth Sunday each month. Proof of residency such as a driver's license is required.
July 15, 2025 (2 events)
July 15, 2025Come join us on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. You don’t need to read the book to come to our meetings.
July 15, 2025
July 16, 2025 (2 events)
July 16, 2025
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July 16, 2025Registration requested: Great Camp Sagamore
July 17, 2025 (1 event)
July 17, 2025
July 18, 2025 (1 event)
July 18, 2025Stop by and meet Lauren Lyons, Chartering Coordinator and Assistant to the State Historian at the New York State Museum, for an interactive tabling experience celebrating the diverse world of New York’s museums and historic sites! Learn how museums across the state are officially chartered and discover some of the most unique and surprising institutions in every region.
Love the Cohoes Mastodon? Fascinated by the Haudenosaunee Longhouse? Based on your favorite New York State Museum exhibits, Lauren will help you discover museums and historic sites across the state that connect with your interests. Plus, plan your very own museum road trip—whether it’s a quick local getaway or a statewide journey of discovery!
Perfect for museum lovers, curious travelers, and anyone eager to explore the stories of New York State.
July 21, 2025 (1 event)
July 21, 2025July 22, 2025 (1 event)
July 22, 2025July 23, 2025 (1 event)
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July 23, 2025Registration requested: Great Camp Sagamore
July 24, 2025 (2 events)
July 24, 2025Join Aaron Noble, NYSM Senior Historian and Curator of Political and Military History, for a thought-provoking gallery talk in the museum’s newest exhibition, George Washington: An American Paradox. Discover the complexities behind the icon—how the legacy of America’s first president was shaped by both revolutionary ideals and stark contradictions. Through compelling artifacts and overlooked narratives, explore how New York’s Revolutionary era continues to inspire questions about freedom, equality, and the unfinished work of democracy.
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July 24, 2025
July 25, 2025 (3 events)
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July 25, 2025Step right up for a whirl of fun! Join us at the New York State Museum for a joyful celebration of National Carousel Day! Enjoy a morning full of fun with carousel-themed stories, creative crafts, and the chance to ride our historic 111-year-old Herschell-Spillman carousel—a treasure of American folk art and childhood joy. Learn about the carousel’s rich history and the magic of its makers. This free, family-friendly event promises to have kids (and grownups!) spinning with joy.
July 25, 2025Registration required: New York State Museum
Join Susan Winchell-Sweeney, NYSM Anthropology Collections Manager, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the South Street Seaport archaeology collection—a trove of over 2 million artifacts spanning 300+ years of Manhattan’s past.
Gain an insider’s perspective on this extraordinary collection, which includes the largest archaeological assemblage from Dutch New Netherland and discover how its transfer deepens our understanding of early New York City.
From clay pipe fragments smoked by Dutch settlers to broken China cups from mid-19th-century tea sets, Susan will reveal how these seemingly ordinary objects hold extraordinary stories. Learn how even the tiniest artifacts help reconstruct the daily lives of early New Yorkers, and why these mundane fragments remain vital for ongoing research and reinterpretation.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
July 26, 2025 (1 event)
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July 26, 2025July 27, 2025 (3 events)
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July 27, 2025
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July 27, 2025The Adirondack Experience The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
ADKX is pleased to welcome year-round Adirondack Park residents, with free admission on the second and fourth Sunday each month. Proof of residency such as a driver's license is required.
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July 27, 2025Ever wonder how early sailors knew where they were going? Try your hand at this quick and interactive game! Match each historical navigation tool with its description and discover the everyday ingenuity aboard Revolutionary War gunboats.
July 29, 2025 (2 events)
July 29, 2025Join us for a special screening of The Gray Riders, a WSKG documentary chronicling the over 100-year history of the New York State Police. Through rare archival footage, historic photographs, and powerful interviews with past and present troopers, the film traces the origins and evolution of one of the nation’s most respected law enforcement agencies. From its founding in 1917—sparked by a tragic crime and a call for justice—to a century of dedicated service, The Gray Riders honors the legacy, integrity, and enduring mission of the New York State Police.
July 29, 2025July 30, 2025 (1 event)
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July 30, 2025Registration requested: Great Camp Sagamore
July 31, 2025 (2 events)
July 31, 2025Southern Adirondack Audubon Society
at the Bancroft Public Library (Salem)
Wild Turkeys, once extirpated in New York, started to naturally recolonize in the 1940s. Mike Muthersbaugh, Upland Game Bird Biologist at NYSDEC, will talk about the ecology of the Wild Turkey and the factors that affect Wild Turkey populations in the state. He’ll share how you can participate in the annual N.Y.S. Wild Turkey Survey during the month of August. Our partners at the Grassland Bird Trust will join the event with an info table as well.
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July 31, 2025