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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 January 2026
January 12, 2026 (3 events)
January 12, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
Your budget is a key that opens doors, guiding you to your money goals. Get ready to take control of your finances and your future! Find out how to: • Organize what you make, spend, and save • Set goals to save up, spend down, look ahead • Harness the power of mindful spending • Identify budget tactics that work best for you
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January 12, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
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January 12, 2026Crochet with 4-H will continue some wintery projects. New members can learn the basics of crocheting with our talented club leaders. Ages 5 and up welcome with an adult partner.
January 13, 2026 (5 events)
January 13, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
- Job interview Preparation 2nd Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
January 13, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
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January 13, 2026Registration required: The Conkling Center
Warren County Sheriff, Jim LaFarr joins us over Zoom . You may Zoom from anywhere! Don’t want to Zoom from home, come into The Conking Center and join us for conversations on the big screen.
The Sheriff welcomes any questions and concerns going on in Warren County. From the latest scams, Winter snow removal, homeless population, safety, patrols in the area and more.
Come with questions!
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January 13, 2026Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library
In our January session of Paint with Patrice, we will be painting Winter Woods. Snowy tree lined slopes in the Adirondack woods will be the theme of this painting. Use subtle and muted colors to add dimension to your painting.
This workshop will be held on January 13th at 2:00 pm, and class size is limited to 8 participants; all abilities are welcome. All supplies and instructions provided. This event is free. Donations are not required but always appreciated. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register.
Please note: Registration for this event opens on December 31st. We are asking all paint class participants to choose one paint class per month. You can be added to the waitlist for additional classes and attend if there is room. Thank you for helping us ensure that everyone who wants to has an opportunity to attend.
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January 13, 2026Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?
Driven by his trademark sense of curiosity and determination to grow as a person, Brooks draws from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and the worlds of theater, philosophy, history, and education to present a welcoming, hopeful, integrated approach to human connection. How to Know a Person helps readers become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Along the way it offers a possible remedy for a society that is riven by fragmentation, hostility, and misperception.
The act of seeing another person, Brooks argues, is profoundly creative: How can we look somebody in the eye and see something large in them and, in turn, see something larger in ourselves? How to Know a Person is for anyone searching for connection, and yearning to be understood.
Register now to take part in a riveting and timeless conversation on how to connect with people from all walks of life, and why doing so is paramount to our individual and communal growth.
January 14, 2026 (5 events)
January 14, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
- Setting Employment Goals, 2nd Wednesdays at 10 a.m. or 4th Tuesdays, at 1:30 p.m.
Goals are what take us forward in life. They are the first step to every journey we take. In this workshop we will explain how goal setting works, why goals are important, and take home more helpful resources to get you started. Remember: "if you aim for nothing, you'll hit it every time." Find out how to reach your dreams.
January 14, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
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January 14, 20264-H WHEP will explore species of the Adirondacks, including habitats, identification, and behaviors.
January 14, 2026The Caldwell-Lake George Library Book Club will meet on Wednesday, January 14th at 6:30 pm to discuss The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis. In this captivating novel, New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis takes readers into the glamorous lost art school within Grand Central Terminal, where two very different women, fifty years apart, strive to make their mark on a world set against them.
We will ring in a new year of reading together with a holiday pot-luck dinner. Please bring a dish to share! New members are always welcome! Happy New Year!
January 15, 2026 (5 events)
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January 15, 2026Registration required: Up Yonda Farm
Young learners will learn about the motions and interactions of the Earth and Moon as they participate in activities modeling and recording the phases of the Moon. Elementary students will learn about the characteristics of the planets and the organization of the solar system by creating a model.
$6 per person in addition to Day Use Fee. Members Free.
January 15, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
Statistics show that approximately 50% of mid-sized companies and almost all large corporations use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to screen candidates for job opportunities. Find out how you can prepare and hear suggestions for getting the most visibility out of your online application.
January 15, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
January 15, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
Transferable skills are qualities you have already acquired which can be used in a different job. Make it easy for employers to see the connection between your qualities and the skillset needed to do the job and market yourself as the solution to an employer's problem. Learn ways to research the employer's needs then identify and show them that you have these skills.
- Acquiring Transferable Skills, 1st Thursdays at 11 a.m. and 3rd Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.
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January 15, 2026Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point)
Discover how adult coloring can bring you peace. Experience the mindful practice and focus of the Zen Den: sip a cup of herbal tea, listen to the soothing sound of meditation music, and color. No experience necessary - just a desire to slow it down and be in the present moment.
January 16, 2026 (3 events)
January 16, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
- Networking, 4th Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and 4th Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m
Beyond Job Searches: Networking is your strategic tool for cultivating lasting relationships, fostering professional growth, and unlocking opportunities. It’s more than finding jobs; it’s a pivotal force propelling higher salaries and career advancement. Networking is the workout regimen your career muscle craves. Join us for an approachable journey to networking.
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January 16, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
January 16, 2026January 17, 2026 (3 events)
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January 17, 2026Registration recommended: Up Yonda Farm
On this hike we’ll cover the basics of snowshoeing while you learn about animal tracking, winter ecology, and the history of Up Yonda Farm. During the program, we’ll traverse about a mile over the course of an hour, and will include a stop at our scenic vista point overlooking Lake George. Your program will finish near the Farmhouse, where a campfire and hot cocoa will be available!
Reservations are recommended via nonrefundable reservation deposit of $1/person. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If there is not enough snow on your selected weekend, we will convert the snowshoe to a Naturalist-led hike instead.
$9 per person with snowshoe rentals, $6 without rentals, in addition to Day Use Fee.
January 17, 2026Registration requested: Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance
Our dedicated historian-member Mark Silo kicks off the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance’s 2026 programming with his presentation, “Sir William, Where Exactly Were Your Lines?”, on Saturday, January 17, 11 AM at the Holiday Inn Resort Lake George. The event is being sponsored by the Alliance and is free to the public.
Mark shares the results of his 3+ year analysis of the Battle of Lake George (1755), its landscape and associated mapping from his Civil Engineering perspective, along with primary and secondary sources published over the past 270 years. Not only was this battle the initial conflict witnessed by what is today’s Lake George Battlefield Park—it was the first significant victory for the British in the French & Indian War and gave American-born provincial soldiers valuable experience that served them well in the Revolutionary War 20 years later.
Additional Information:
It is widely agreed that Mark Silo has defined the precise whereabouts of Johnson’s lines during the transformational Battle of Lake George on September 8, 1755. Using historical documentation combined with modern maps, photos, and measurements, the presentation provides an overview of the battle and describes Mark’s process in discovering the exact location of the “improvised barricade” used by Col. William Johnson’s troops in the modern Lake George Battlefield Park. The program supplements details conveyed to those who have attended Mark’s tours since 2023, and will acquaint all attendees with the stakes and outcomes from this seminal event of the French and Indian War.
Mark Silo is a native of Yonkers who relocated to the Albany area after receiving his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and his master’s degree from Cornell University, both in civil engineering. He spent his professional career in transportation engineering, most recently as an Assistant Commissioner at the N.Y.S. Department of Transportation in Albany. He has served his local community as a member of the Town of Colonie Planning Board and Conservation Council, and as a board member of Friends of the New York State Military Museum, Capital District Civil War Round Table, Southern Adirondack Audubon Society, volunteer builder at Habitat for Humanity, and his Church Council. Silo is an avid student of American history and is the author of The 115th New York in the Civil War (McFarland Publishing, 2007), the unit history of a local civil war regiment. He and his wife, Kathy, split time among their home in Loudonville, their log cabin on the Schroon River in the Adirondacks, and various bucket-list locales. They have two grown children and two grandsons.
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January 17, 2026Registration recommended: Up Yonda Farm
On this hike we’ll cover the basics of snowshoeing while you learn about animal tracking, winter ecology, and the history of Up Yonda Farm. During the program, we’ll traverse about a mile over the course of an hour, and will include a stop at our scenic vista point overlooking Lake George. Your program will finish near the Farmhouse, where a campfire and hot cocoa will be available!
Reservations are recommended via nonrefundable reservation deposit of $1/person. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If there is not enough snow on your selected weekend, we will convert the snowshoe to a Naturalist-led hike instead.
$9 per person with snowshoe rentals, $6 without rentals, in addition to Day Use Fee.
January 20, 2026 (5 events)
January 20, 2026
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January 20, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
Statistics show that approximately 50% of mid-sized companies and almost all large corporations use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to screen candidates for job opportunities. Find out how you can prepare and hear suggestions for getting the most visibility out of your online application.–
January 20, 2026Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library
Have you thought about your digital legacy? Not sure what that is? In this lecture, we'll explore this relatively new concept regarding what will happen to your digital content after you're gone. We'll explain some of the legacy options provided by the biggest tech companies and show you how to find out more information in the Settings and Help Sections of popular websites and apps. You'll also learn some best practices for planning your digital legacy. This Senior Planet from AARP class is being offered through the Senior Planet licensing program. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register for this event.
January 20, 2026Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library
Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz, Journalist and Award-Winning Author of The Connection Cure, Tuesday, January 20th at 2:00 PM ET.Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. The Connection Cure combines diligent science reporting, moving patient success stories, and surprising self-discovery to help us discover the lasting and life-changing power of social prescribing. Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?”As the first book on social prescribing, The Connection Cure empowers you to find, experience, and implement this revolutionary medicine in your own community. The success stories Julia finds bring a long-known theory to life: if we can change our environment, we can change our health. By reconnecting to what matters to us, we can all start to feel better.–
January 20, 2026Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.
The Connection Cure combines diligent science reporting, moving patient success stories, and surprising self-discovery to help us discover the lasting and life-changing power of social prescribing. Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers have started to flip the script, asking “What matters to you?”
Science shows that social prescribing is effective for treating symptoms of the modern world’s most common ailments—depression, ADHD, addiction, trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, dementia, diabetes, and loneliness. By integrating age-old medicines like art, nature, movement, and volunteer service into patient’s daily lives, social prescriptions are radically changing health and healthcare in more than thirty countries. Julia Hotz travels around the world to survey them —sea-swimming lessons for depression, “culture vitamins” for anxiety, a fishing club for ADHD, a farm-based day-care for dementia, a phone-buddy program for social isolation, and many more.
As the first book on social prescribing, The Connection Cure empowers you to find, experience, and implement this revolutionary medicine in your own community. The success stories Julia finds bring a long-known theory to life: if we can change our environment, we can change our health. By reconnecting to what matters to us, we can all start to feel better.
Register today to find out how you can use the wisdom of social prescribing to live your best life!
January 21, 2026 (4 events)
January 21, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
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January 21, 2026Ages 5-10 with adult partner. This 4-week program series will follow the lifecycle of a strawberry starting at the seed. We will grow our own strawberry plants from seed to make observations and experiments with soil, light, and more!
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January 21, 2026Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library
In this painting class, we will be painting Pop of Peppers with local artist, Morgan Taylor. Follow along as Morgan demonstrates color, layering, gradients, and other acrylic painting techniques. Participants will take home their very own painting at the end of the class. The class will take place on January 21st at 6:00pm. Class size is limited to 12 participants, and all skill levels are welcome. All supplies and instruction will be provided. This event is free. Donations are not required but always appreciated. Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register.
Please note: Registration for this event opens on December 31st. We are asking all paint class participants to choose one paint class per month. You can be added to the waitlist for additional classes and attend if there is room. Thank you for helping us ensure that everyone who wants to has an opportunity to attend.
January 22, 2026 (5 events)
January 22, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
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January 22, 2026Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point)
Dr. Sameh Gaballa, MD w/ the Department of Malignant Hematology, Moffitt Cancer Center talks on Slow-Growing Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas in this Health Spotlight webinar sponsored by Blood Cancer United (formally the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.) Cannot attend in person? Email us for the link.
January 22, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
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January 22, 2026Stop by and say hello during our annual Open House! Meet the LGLC staff and learn about projects in the works for 2026.
Light refreshments provided. No RSVP needed, just stop in when you’re able!
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January 22, 2026Registration required: Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point)
Currently writing something? Looking for the inspiration to get started? Kathleen Tonn, retired English teacher & Howl Story Slam winner, will offer techniques & subject matter to bring out YOUR story. Materials provided; bring your ideas!
January 23, 2026 (2 events)
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January 23, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
January 23, 2026January 24, 2026 (4 events)
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January 24, 2026Registration recommended: Up Yonda Farm
On this hike we’ll cover the basics of snowshoeing while you learn about animal tracking, winter ecology, and the history of Up Yonda Farm. During the program, we’ll traverse about a mile over the course of an hour, and will include a stop at our scenic vista point overlooking Lake George. Your program will finish near the Farmhouse, where a campfire and hot cocoa will be available!
Reservations are recommended via nonrefundable reservation deposit of $1/person. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If there is not enough snow on your selected weekend, we will convert the snowshoe to a Naturalist-led hike instead.
$9 per person with snowshoe rentals, $6 without rentals, in addition to Day Use Fee.
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January 24, 2026Registration appreciated: Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point)
On a beautiful Arctic morning Kumak and his family go ice fishing.....what happens next? Join us and find out as we read this delightful tale of perseverance and community. Then participants will create a paper fish of their own!
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January 24, 2026Registration recommended: Up Yonda Farm
On this hike we’ll cover the basics of snowshoeing while you learn about animal tracking, winter ecology, and the history of Up Yonda Farm. During the program, we’ll traverse about a mile over the course of an hour, and will include a stop at our scenic vista point overlooking Lake George. Your program will finish near the Farmhouse, where a campfire and hot cocoa will be available!
Reservations are recommended via nonrefundable reservation deposit of $1/person. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If there is not enough snow on your selected weekend, we will convert the snowshoe to a Naturalist-led hike instead.
$9 per person with snowshoe rentals, $6 without rentals, in addition to Day Use Fee.
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January 24, 2026Artist statement
My work examines familiar yet easily overlooked elements within the contemporary American landscape. Each series of abstract drawings and watercolor paintings chart detailed observations of ordinary subjects such as advertisements, product packaging, online shopping, and suburban environments. Processes such as color matching, measuring, and photography are used to distill and transform the seemingly unremarkable minutiae of daily life. The allure in our everyday surroundings is revealed in my work through an intimate and systematic interpretation of color, space, and time.
January 26, 2026 (1 event)
January 26, 2026
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January 27, 2026 (2 events)
January 27, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
Join us for this informal glimpse into potential stumbling blocks to finding a job and some resources and strategies to help you meet your goals. Whether you're facing transportation needs, childcare needs, prior justice system involvement, inexperience, health concerns, or more - we're here to help connect you to resources!- Overcoming Barriers to Employment, 4th Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
January 27, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
- Setting Employment Goals, 2nd Wednesdays at 10 a.m. or 4th Tuesdays, at 1:30 p.m.
Goals are what take us forward in life. They are the first step to every journey we take. In this workshop we will explain how goal setting works, why goals are important, and take home more helpful resources to get you started. Remember: "if you aim for nothing, you'll hit it every time." Find out how to reach your dreams.
January 28, 2026 (4 events)
January 28, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
January 28, 2026Registration required: Warren County Career Center
- Networking, 4th Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and 4th Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m
Beyond Job Searches: Networking is your strategic tool for cultivating lasting relationships, fostering professional growth, and unlocking opportunities. It’s more than finding jobs; it’s a pivotal force propelling higher salaries and career advancement. Networking is the workout regimen your career muscle craves. Join us for an approachable journey to networking.
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January 28, 2026Registration required: Caldwell-Lake George Library
Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore, New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The God of the Woods and Long Bright River, Wednesday, January 28th, at 7 PM ETWe are thrilled to welcome back Liz Moore–one of the first guests to appear in the Library Speakers Consortium author talk series--to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.–
January 28, 2026Registration required: Crandall Public Library
We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.
As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.
Join us in conversation with Liz as we embark on a tale of thrilling twists and disturbing disappearances. Register today to “enter the woods,” if you dare!
January 29, 2026 (3 events)
January 29, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
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January 29, 2026Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point)
A unique chocolate tasting experience based on the French Inspired chocolates from the Chocolat book series by Joanne Harris. Deb Morris, Barkeater Chocolates, will guide tasting of chocolates that Vianne may have created in her French chocolate shop. Book Club details will be shared.
January 30, 2026 (2 events)
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January 30, 2026Bolton Seniors - BoltonSeniors@gmail.com - (518) 644-3340
January 30, 2026January 31, 2026 (3 events)
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January 31, 2026Registration recommended: Up Yonda Farm
On this hike we’ll cover the basics of snowshoeing while you learn about animal tracking, winter ecology, and the history of Up Yonda Farm. During the program, we’ll traverse about a mile over the course of an hour, and will include a stop at our scenic vista point overlooking Lake George. Your program will finish near the Farmhouse, where a campfire and hot cocoa will be available!
Reservations are recommended via nonrefundable reservation deposit of $1/person. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If there is not enough snow on your selected weekend, we will convert the snowshoe to a Naturalist-led hike instead.
$9 per person with snowshoe rentals, $6 without rentals, in addition to Day Use Fee.
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January 31, 2026Hillview Free Library (Diamond Point)
Come sit by the fire with Nancy as she reads excerpts from two published books: "Possums to Porcupines - The Wildlife of an Adirondack Rehabilitator" and "Adventures Inside, Outside and Beyond the Cuckoo's Nest." Q & A will follow. Books available for sale. Warming refreshments will be served.
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January 31, 2026Registration recommended: Up Yonda Farm
On this hike we’ll cover the basics of snowshoeing while you learn about animal tracking, winter ecology, and the history of Up Yonda Farm. During the program, we’ll traverse about a mile over the course of an hour, and will include a stop at our scenic vista point overlooking Lake George. Your program will finish near the Farmhouse, where a campfire and hot cocoa will be available!
Reservations are recommended via nonrefundable reservation deposit of $1/person. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If there is not enough snow on your selected weekend, we will convert the snowshoe to a Naturalist-led hike instead.
$9 per person with snowshoe rentals, $6 without rentals, in addition to Day Use Fee.