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 12, 2025 (7 events)
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July 12, 2025National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The Museum will offer free admission and there will be complimentary coffee and doughnuts courtesy of Stewart’s Shops and water courtesy of Saratoga Spring Water. These morning programs will feature author and artist meet and greets, handicapping seminars, and a variety of additional programming.
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July 12, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Summer Reading is around the corner. The theme for 2025 is Color Our World. This crafting session participants will create their own paper globe to celebrate the beginning of the Summer Reading program. Learn the Triskele technique of making a 3-D globe from old book pages and maps.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 12, 2025Registration required: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Join the artist of New York City Ballet for this movement workshop designed especially for children ages 4-12 with disabilities and/or movement disorders. This one-hour workshop will be co-led by a pair of NYCB Dancers and will include an accessible warm-up and choreography inspired by the enchanting story-ballet Coppélia. Modifications, including standing and seated movement options, will be offered throughout the event. Young movers of all abilities and their siblings are welcome.
July 12, 2025At the Schroon Lake Boathouse Theater
Utilizing music from both Western and non-Western styles, Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers is an action-packed tale of bravery, smarts, and family ties. Brave Monkey and clever Francine work together to escape the clutches of a dishonest Crocodile and the evil Lord and Lady Tiger to save their family and their kingdom. Their teamwork and bravery show them and their parents that when they work together, they can accomplish anything.
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July 12, 2025Registration required: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Stretch, twirl, and leap in this 45-minute movement workshop especially for children ages 5-7. No prior dance training is needed! A New York City Ballet dancer will guide children in a warm-up and choreography inspired by George Balanchine’s Coppélia.
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July 12, 2025Registration required: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Stretch, twirl, and leap in this 45-minute movement workshop especially for children ages 8-12. No prior dance training is needed! A New York City Ballet dancer will guide children in a warm-up and choreography inspired by George Balanchine’s Coppélia.
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July 12, 2025Registration requested: Adirondack Interpretive Center
Join us for a guided walk along our beautiful Rich Lake Trail every Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm throughout the summer until August 16th. The Rich Lake trail is an easy 0.7-mile loop that winds through various habitats, including a raised boardwalk through a cedar swamp, and offers views of the Goodnow Fire Tower.
July 13, 2025 (3 events)
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July 13, 2025World Awareness Children's Museum
Free Day!
Visit the museum for free today, thanks to Stewart's Holiday Match and all who contributed! We are pleased to offer these free days from 10am-3pm once per month. Donations are appreciated but not required.
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July 13, 2025Adirondack Interpretive Center
Need to escape from the heat or rain? Join us at the Adirondack Interpretive Center Sundays at 1pm and enjoy BBC’s mini-series, Life! Feel free to bring a comfier camp chair as well as snacks and drinks (Non-alcoholic beverages only, please)!
From the BBC and the Discovery Channel, producers of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, comes the newest landmark natural history series, Life. In Planet Earth, we brought you the world as you’ve never seen it before. Now, get closer with Life. Four years in the making, filmed over 3000 days, across every continent and in every habitat, with breathtaking new high definition filming techniques not available for Planet Earth, Life presents 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world, 54 of which have never been filmed before. Packed with excitement, revelation and entertainment, this remarkable 11-part blockbuster, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, captures unprecedented, astonishingly beautiful sequences and demonstrates the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive.
June 29th - Challenges of Life
July 6th - Reptiles and Amphibians
July 13th – Mammals
July 20th – Fish
July 27th - Hunters and Hunted
August 3rd - Creatures of the Deep
August 10th – Plants
August 17th – Primates
July 13, 2025Saratoga National Historical Park
For hundreds of years, Benedict Arnold's name has been a synonym for "traitor." But he was an ardent fighter for the American Cause from the war's beginning, often enduring hardships and putting his life on the line in the fight against Britain. The year 1777 was a particularly difficult one for the American general; while he fought the British to secure American independence, he also battled Congress over promotions due - but denied- to him. This program delves into how 1777 broke Arnold's "Zeal and Cause" for the United States and placed him on the dark path he ultimately took to committing treason against his beloved country.
July 14, 2025 (8 events)
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July 14, 2025This group meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 12:30 to 2:30 pm in the community room. Writers of all styles and genres are welcome.
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July 14, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
This introduction to using a computer will cover basic vocabulary, using a mouse and keyboard, searching the internet, creating an email account, and creating and saving documents. The event is hosted by the Warren County One Stop Career Center and will be held at 333 Glen St., Suite 300, Glens Falls, NY 12801. Registration is required.
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July 14, 2025NOTE: Included with a Community Fitness Membership, which is free to residents of Hague, Bolton, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Putnam. A Membership or Visitor Pass is required for this activity.
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July 14, 2025Preschoolers can stretch, move, and relax in this fun and engaging Preschool Yoga session! Designed for ages 3-5, this class combines simple yoga poses, breathing exercises, and gentle music to encourage movement, mindfulness, and creativity. No experience needed—just wear comfy clothes and socks.
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July 14, 2025Kids in grades K-6 are invited to join us for our weekly free art program. Enjoy a different open-ended art project each week featuring a variety of art styles and materials. No sign up required.
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July 14, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Think you know your Monets from your Manets? Test your knowledge of painting, sculpture, design, and more at our Art Trivia Night! Join as a team or fly solo for a fun evening of brain-bending art questions, friendly competition, and prizes. No art degree required—just enthusiasm and curiosity.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
July 14, 2025The Schroon Lake Arts Council is again sponsoring free Monday Night Jam Sessions starting June 2, 2025, at 6:30pm at the Boathouse Theater on Dock Street. These Jams will continue weekly throughout the summer and early into Fall! Enjoy great music from local musicians and sing along! Opportunities for donations and memberships. Come and be part of this great Schroon Lake Arts Council tradition!
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July 14, 2025Town of Thurman Veterans Memorial Field
BRING A LAWN CHAIR AND ENJOY THE MUSIC!
JULY
July 7th – Stony Creek Band
July 14th – Lustre Kings
July 21th – Whiskey River Band
July 28th – Hollis OvittAUGUST
August 4th – Panther Mountain Band
August 11th – The Broken Spur Band
August 18th – Old Soul Trio
August 25th – Wail OnJuly 15, 2025 (13 events)
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July 15, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
*If you made a mug at the June 17th program, I will gladly add you to the waitlist for this program*
Create a personalized mug with the Cricut! Cut a simple design in infusible ink and use a mug press to apply. Materials and safety equipment supplied. All skill levels are welcome, but some familiarity with Design Space is helpful.
Please bring a laptop or tablet that is compatible with Design Space (no Chromebooks). Crandall has a very limited number of laptops available. Please note in the reservation if you would like to borrow one and we will try to accommodate you.
Anyone who has a Cricut or ideas to share, please bring them! If you have your own Cricut and laptop/device that you would like to bring, contact Autumn directly.
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July 15, 2025Mah Jongg is an absorbing tile game of skill and chance. Please bring your own current year’s card. This group meets every Tuesday from 10 am to noon
July 15, 2025Children & Family Programming- Summer 2025
Intended for children ages 5-9, but all are welcome. Storytime is followed by a coloring activity.
Parental participation is encouraged, and supervision is required.July 1: “Those Rebels, John & Tom” by Barbara Kerley
July 8: “Diana's White House Garden” by Elisa Carbone
July 15: “River” by Elisha Cooper
July 22: “Georgia’s Bones” by Jennifer Bryant
July 29: “The Good Game” by Arihhonni David
Aug. 5: “One Green Apple” by Eve Bunting
Aug. 12: “Imogene’s Last Stand” by Candace Fleming
Aug. 19: “Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage” by Claire Rudolf Murphy
Aug. 26: “Lady Liberty's Holiday” by Jen Arena–
July 15, 2025Registration required: The Conkling Center
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July 15, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
This program is designed for kids grades 4-8 who are interested in exploring their creativity through both English language arts and visual arts. In this workshop, participants will engage in a variety of activities and projects that will challenge them to think creatively and develop their skills in writing, drawing, and other forms of expression. The program will be taught by the team of local educators Olivia Sutton and Greg Porter!
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July 15, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Here is your opportunity to learn a new language! Kids entering grades K-6 will be introduced to American Sign Language. After learning signs related to color and art they will participate in a bingo game.
Registration is required.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 15, 2025This club for kids ages 10 & up meets in the community room with an instructor on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
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July 15, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Meet 2-4 of Moreau Lakes State Park’s rehabbed snakes and turtles and other native reptiles of New York, learn about what they eat and what they use for “shell-ter”. For children in Preschool and up. Registration required.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 15, 2025Registration required: Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
Ages 18+
Do you sing in your car? In the shower? At work?! Come sing with SOTA Voices!
Did you love singing in Chorus back in school and want to relive those great times? Did you ever want to be part of a choir but never had the chance? Come sing with SOTA Voices!!
Do you want to feel the joy of singing with a group, but don’t know where to start? …
Come sing with SOTA Voices!!!
Participants will be a contributing voice in an ensemble bringing musical arrangements to life. Focus will be on musicality, performance, energy, but most of all, the joy of singing! All ages, levels, and abilities are welcome in this safe, collaborative space. Pop, Rock, Jazz, Broadway, and everything in between.
We know SOTA Voices sounds a bit like the musical term “sotto voce” (which means “under the voice” or “quietly”) but in SOTA Voices, we will making some joyful noise!
This classs is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated to support our programs.
July 15, 2025July 3: The McKrells
July 8: The Eugene Tyler Band
July 15: The Wolff Sisters
July 22: The Clements Brothers
August 5: Patchouli
July 15, 2025Rain or Shine - Bring a lawn chair
July 1 Old SoulsJuly 8 Lustre KingsJuly 15 Stony Creek BandJuly 22 Lazy SonsJuly 29 Twang BustersAugust 5 Hammerhead HornsAugust 12 Capt' Squeeze & the Zydeco MoshersAugust 19 Professor Louie & the CrowmatixsAugust 26 The Greene Brothers–
July 15, 2025July 16, 2025 (6 events)
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July 16, 2025Crandall Public Library Folklife Center
Are you interested in your family history but have no idea where to start? Has your genealogy research recently hit a brick wall? You can’t trace your immigrant ancestor back to her country of origin? Do you want to learn how to use our online databases (Ancestry, fold3, HeritageQuest) more effectively?
Volunteer genealogists Lisa Dougherty & Judith Harper can help. They have many years experience, helping patrons trace their families, using both conventional methods and online resources.
Wednesdays - May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug 20, Sept 17, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17 2025
10 am to noon - No appointment necessary.
Just drop in for this free service.The Folklife Center’s Research Room
Downstairs off the Glen Street entrance
Crandall Public Library
251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801The Folklife Center, celebrating 30 years as a library department 1993-2023, is funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts - Folk Arts Program, with the support of the Governor’s office and the NYS Legislature.
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July 16, 2025Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers fuses monkey stories from India, China, and West Africa to tell the story of Monkey and his
brainy sister Francine. They must learn to work together and use their smarts to escape the hungry Crocodile and outwit the greedy Lord of the Tigers.
July 16, 2025Registration requested: Adirondack Interpretive Center
Join us for a guided walk along our beautiful Rich Lake Trail every Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm throughout the summer until August 16th. The Rich Lake trail is an easy 0.7-mile loop that winds through various habitats, including a raised boardwalk through a cedar swamp, and offers views of the Goodnow Fire Tower.
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July 16, 2025Lake Luzerne Food Trucks & Music
Food trucks starting at 5pm
Music from 6-8pmJuly 9th, 2025 – Stony Creek Band
July 16th, 2025 – Rustic Spirit
July 23rd, 2025 – Big Sky Country
July 30th, 2025 – Susie Q and Matt
August 6th, 2025 – Elvis
August 13th, 2025 – Tailspin
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July 16, 2025
July 16, 2025Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce
Food trucks at 6:00pm, Music starts at 6:30pm, and Square Dancing at 7:00pm at The Schroon Lake Bandstand, Dock Street (rain location = Town Pavilion)
July 17, 2025 (6 events)
July 17, 2025Registration required: Black Watch Memorial Library (Ticonderoga)
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July 17, 2025Come join us for our weekly storytime for children birth-5. Connect with other parents and children as we spend the hour listening to stories, making crafts, playing, and enjoying snacks.
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July 17, 2025Free for Seniors Ages 65+ (all others pay regular museum admission)
Join us on the patio overlooking the Mettawee River for a lunchtime visit and a chat exploring a mystery object from the museum's collection!
Bring your own lunch or plan ahead and stop at one of Granville's local eateries to grab something delicious to go!
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July 17, 2025See the newest show from world-famous, Guinness Book of World Records holding master bubble wrangler, Jeff Boyer! Mixing comedy, music and interactive bubble-magic, Jeff engages and delights audiences of all ages. It's a sensory-friendly bubble extravaganza for the whole family!
Drop-in, no registration required.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025Adirondack Interpretive Center
Edward Kanze – Naturalist, author, Adirondack Naturalist, and photographer
Naturalist, author, Adirondack Naturalist, and photographer Edward Kanze will share a selection of his favorite digital images showcasing the rich flora and fauna of the Adirondacks. He’ll also discuss his newly released book, The Nature of the Place: On the Flora and Fauna of the Adirondacks, a heartfelt tribute to the region’s natural wonders. Following the presentation, Ed will take questions on topics ranging from wildlife and ecology to the writing process. Copies of his book will be available for purchase and signing.
July 18, 2025 (6 events)
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July 18, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Listen to Perfect Square by Michael Hall and then use your creativity to complete an art project. This program is for kids entering PreK or Kindergarten and registration is required.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 18, 2025Come join us for a relaxing afternoon of painting whether it be watercolor, acrylic or other techniques. We supply the space, you bring the supplies.
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July 18, 2025Join us as we make popsicle suncatchers
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July 18, 2025Join us for this interactive and educational program to learn fascinating facts about reptiles, arachnids and amphibians. You will get to meet not one but THREE finale animals; the big snake, a snapping turtle or large tortoise, and one of our big lizards like Norman and Charlie the tegus or Levi the iguana!
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 18, 2025July 18th River Junction Band – Classic Party Rock
July 25th Double Tap – Classic Rock
August 1st Nostalgia – Classic Rock, Oldies & Country
August 8th Spoiler – 70’s, 80’s & 90’s
At Sam Smead Memorial Park: Maple Street & Stony Creek Road in Hadley
July 19, 2025 (7 events)
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July 19, 2025National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The Museum will offer free admission and there will be complimentary coffee and doughnuts courtesy of Stewart’s Shops and water courtesy of Saratoga Spring Water. These morning programs will feature author and artist meet and greets, handicapping seminars, and a variety of additional programming.
July 19, 2025Saratoga National Historical Park
Looking for a more in-depth, hands-on experience during your visit? Join a Park Volunteer for a caravan-style tour of the Battlefield! Tours will last 2.5-3 hours. Meet in the Visitor Center and follow along in your own vehicle for as long as you like. May be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.
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July 19, 2025Free and open to all! Join students of Ling's Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy as they demonstrate the graceful beauty of Tai Chi to the powerful martial arts.
July 19, 2025Schroon Lake Live!! is thrilled to present the spectacular, creative production of "The Wizard of Oz", by The Puppet People. Come see this hour-long show featuring life-size puppets and wonderful music and songs that will have children of all ages mesmerized. This production will take place in the intimate BoatHouse theatre and, like all Schroon Lake Live!! shows, will be FREE FREE FREE! Projected time will be 11 am, but look for more details soon! Bring your family, neighbors, kids and grandkids!!
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July 19, 2025Registration requested: Adirondack Interpretive Center
Join us for a guided walk along our beautiful Rich Lake Trail every Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm throughout the summer until August 16th. The Rich Lake trail is an easy 0.7-mile loop that winds through various habitats, including a raised boardwalk through a cedar swamp, and offers views of the Goodnow Fire Tower.
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July 19, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Join us for a puzzle-filled competition! Eight teams will complete to see who complete a 750-piece puzzle the fastest.
Only one person per team needs to sign up. 6 people per team
Please note- this puzzle has been used at a past Crandall Puzzle competition.
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July 19, 2025June 7: Sonido Mal Maïz
June 14: Profile
June 21: Cold Chocolate
June 28: The Storm Windows
July 5: Kathleen Parks Band
July 19: Larry & Joe
August 2: Jeh Kulu
August 23: High Horse
August 30: The Wolff Sisters
July 20, 2025 (4 events)
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July 20, 2025Registration appreciated: Hudson Crossing Park
Hudson Crossing Park will be offering native plants for sale grown in and for our eco-region. At 10am, join us for a walking tour of the gardens and the Allee of Oaks with out garden keepers.
Check back here in June for a comprehensive list of plant offerings.
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All ages are welcome
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Registration is not required for the plant sale, but registration is appreciated for the walking tour.
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July 20, 2025Adirondack Interpretive Center
Need to escape from the heat or rain? Join us at the Adirondack Interpretive Center Sundays at 1pm and enjoy BBC’s mini-series, Life! Feel free to bring a comfier camp chair as well as snacks and drinks (Non-alcoholic beverages only, please)!
From the BBC and the Discovery Channel, producers of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, comes the newest landmark natural history series, Life. In Planet Earth, we brought you the world as you’ve never seen it before. Now, get closer with Life. Four years in the making, filmed over 3000 days, across every continent and in every habitat, with breathtaking new high definition filming techniques not available for Planet Earth, Life presents 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world, 54 of which have never been filmed before. Packed with excitement, revelation and entertainment, this remarkable 11-part blockbuster, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, captures unprecedented, astonishingly beautiful sequences and demonstrates the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive.
June 29th - Challenges of Life
July 6th - Reptiles and Amphibians
July 13th – Mammals
July 20th – Fish
July 27th - Hunters and Hunted
August 3rd - Creatures of the Deep
August 10th – Plants
August 17th – Primates
July 20, 2025RSVP requested: Adirondack Interpretive Center
With the guidance of mushroom enthusiast Sandy Bureaus, head out for an afternoon of mushroom hunting along the AIC trails. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned forager these walks will help expand your knowledge into the mysteries of mycology. Walks will be held every third Sunday at 1pm starting in May and continuing through October. Registration is not required but encouraged.
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July 20, 2025July 20: Music from Panama, Canada, Denmark, Mexico and Germany
July 27: String Quartet Music by Penniless Composers
August 3: Interrupted by War, in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance, 80 years ago
August 10: String Quartet Music for Special Occasions and for a Hopeful Future
NOTE: Included with a Community Fitness Membership, which is free to residents of Hague, Bolton, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Putnam. A Membership or Visitor Pass is required for this activity.
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July 21, 2025 (5 events)
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July 21, 2025NOTE: Included with a Community Fitness Membership, which is free to residents of Hague, Bolton, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Putnam. A Membership or Visitor Pass is required for this activity.
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July 21, 2025Preschoolers can stretch, move, and relax in this fun and engaging Preschool Yoga session! Designed for ages 3-5, this class combines simple yoga poses, breathing exercises, and gentle music to encourage movement, mindfulness, and creativity. No experience needed—just wear comfy clothes and socks.
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July 21, 2025Kids in grades K-6 are invited to join us for our weekly free art program. Enjoy a different open-ended art project each week featuring a variety of art styles and materials. No sign up required.
July 21, 2025The Schroon Lake Arts Council is again sponsoring free Monday Night Jam Sessions starting June 2, 2025, at 6:30pm at the Boathouse Theater on Dock Street. These Jams will continue weekly throughout the summer and early into Fall! Enjoy great music from local musicians and sing along! Opportunities for donations and memberships. Come and be part of this great Schroon Lake Arts Council tradition!
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July 21, 2025Town of Thurman Veterans Memorial Field
BRING A LAWN CHAIR AND ENJOY THE MUSIC!
JULY
July 7th – Stony Creek Band
July 14th – Lustre Kings
July 21th – Whiskey River Band
July 28th – Hollis OvittAUGUST
August 4th – Panther Mountain Band
August 11th – The Broken Spur Band
August 18th – Old Soul Trio
August 25th – Wail OnJuly 22, 2025 (9 events)
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July 22, 2025Mah Jongg is an absorbing tile game of skill and chance. Please bring your own current year’s card. This group meets every Tuesday from 10 am to noon
July 22, 2025Children & Family Programming- Summer 2025
Intended for children ages 5-9, but all are welcome. Storytime is followed by a coloring activity.
Parental participation is encouraged, and supervision is required.July 1: “Those Rebels, John & Tom” by Barbara Kerley
July 8: “Diana's White House Garden” by Elisa Carbone
July 15: “River” by Elisha Cooper
July 22: “Georgia’s Bones” by Jennifer Bryant
July 29: “The Good Game” by Arihhonni David
Aug. 5: “One Green Apple” by Eve Bunting
Aug. 12: “Imogene’s Last Stand” by Candace Fleming
Aug. 19: “Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage” by Claire Rudolf Murphy
Aug. 26: “Lady Liberty's Holiday” by Jen Arena
July 22, 2025Take a walk and learn about the history of the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail. The trail travels the railbed of the former Delaware & Hudson Railroad, known locally as the Slate Picker, which stretched 26 miles through the Slate Valley.
This program will originate at the access point directly adjacent to the Slate Valley Museum. Park in the museum lot and meet right outside the museum's front entrance!
July 22, 2025Saratoga National Historical Park
For 150 years, there was NO informational signage about the Battles of Saratoga anywhere on Saratoga Battlefield! Join Ranger Bill Valosin to find out how this changed.
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July 22, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Participants will journey through water cycle and explore watersheds. Hands-on activities of a watershed model will show the sources and effects of water pollution.
For children entering Grades 4 through 8.
Registration Required.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 22, 2025This club for kids ages 10 & up meets in the community room with an instructor on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
July 22, 2025July 3: The McKrells
July 8: The Eugene Tyler Band
July 15: The Wolff Sisters
July 22: The Clements Brothers
August 5: Patchouli
July 22, 2025Rain or Shine - Bring a lawn chair
July 1 Old SoulsJuly 8 Lustre KingsJuly 15 Stony Creek BandJuly 22 Lazy SonsJuly 29 Twang BustersAugust 5 Hammerhead HornsAugust 12 Capt' Squeeze & the Zydeco MoshersAugust 19 Professor Louie & the CrowmatixsAugust 26 The Greene Brothers–
July 22, 2025July 23, 2025 (9 events)
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July 23, 2025Four performers will thrill the audience with an interactive “Circus with Sammy” show. Circus hoops, spinning plates, scarf dancing and Poi a form of Hawaiian dance will be performed. The performers will teach the audience use circus hoops, spinning plates, scarf dancing and Poi. It will be lively and fun!
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July 23, 2025Come meet live birds of prey and owls and hear their stories.
July 23, 2025Registration requested: Adirondack Interpretive Center
Join us for a guided walk along our beautiful Rich Lake Trail every Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm throughout the summer until August 16th. The Rich Lake trail is an easy 0.7-mile loop that winds through various habitats, including a raised boardwalk through a cedar swamp, and offers views of the Goodnow Fire Tower.
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July 23, 2025Registration required: Slate Valley Museum
Join us for a free program that encourages kids to observe the wonders of the natural world right in the Slate Valley!
Kids take part in a short walk to collect and examine some common objects found in nature. This sparks their interest and curiosity about the living things that they encounter outdoors, leading to a sense of wonder about the beauty of nature.
The program is free for all kids (ages 7-12). Space is limited so please call 518-642-1417 or email Ashley at ashley@slatevalleymuseum.org to register.
This is a drop-off program, but parents are encouraged to stay and visit the museum (for FREE) to explore its exhibits while their children take part in the program.
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July 23, 2025City Park
Community members would attend by drop-in. They would be encouraged to participate in lawn games with other community members, enjoy abeverage, and receive information about summer reading. This program is a way to promote Adult Summer reading, well-being, and opportunities to socialize with others.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 23, 2025Lake Luzerne Food Trucks & Music
Food trucks starting at 5pm
Music from 6-8pmJuly 9th, 2025 – Stony Creek Band
July 16th, 2025 – Rustic Spirit
July 23rd, 2025 – Big Sky Country
July 30th, 2025 – Susie Q and Matt
August 6th, 2025 – Elvis
August 13th, 2025 – Tailspin
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July 23, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Participants (adults) will learn about color theory through mixing colors and creating a color wheel with three paint colors (cyan, magenta, and yellow). Through the workshop we will talk about different color schemes, the moods colors create, and how the knowledge applies to our every day lives (from the colors we wear, our home decor, etc)
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce
Food trucks at 6:00pm, Music starts at 6:30pm, and Square Dancing at 7:00pm at The Schroon Lake Bandstand, Dock Street (rain location = Town Pavilion)
July 24, 2025 (6 events)
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July 24, 2025Come join us for our weekly storytime for children birth-5. Connect with other parents and children as we spend the hour listening to stories, making crafts, playing, and enjoying snacks.
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July 24, 2025Registration required: The Conkling Center
Experts from Herzog Law Firm and NYSARC Trust Services will help caregivers navigate the complexities of Medicaid, including the enrollment process and eligibility requirements. The workshop will also assist caregivers in planning ahead for crucial caregiver support.
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July 24, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Utilizing music from both Western and non-Western styles, Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers is an action-packed tale of bravery, smarts, and family ties. Brave Monkey and clever Francine work together to escape the clutches of a dishonest Crocodile and the evil Lord and Lady Tiger to save their family and their kingdom. Their teamwork and bravery show them and their parents that when they work together, they can accomplish anything.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 24, 2025
July 24, 2025Adirondack Interpretive Center
Michale Glennon, Ph.D. - Senior Research Scientist
New York State’s Adirondack Park is a large, intact breeding ground for numerous migratory bird species, several of which are declining throughout their range. A unique component of the Adirondack avifauna is the birds inhabiting the boreal peatlands of the park. Climate change is now widely recognized as the pre-eminent threat to biodiversity in the 21st Century. At the southern range extent for this ecosystem type and many of its avian inhabitants, the park is a valuable location from which to monitor changes in bird populations from a warming climate. Findings from long-term monitoring of boreal birds in the Adirondacks suggest that bird responses to climate change may be mediated by land use patterns, highlight the importance of a patchy habitat distribution, and raise important implications for potential conservation strategies in these habitats.
July 25, 2025 (7 events)
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July 25, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Enter the time of the Revolutionary War! This program is based on the book Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne. After you register, come to the children's reference desk to pick up your own copy of the book to keep. Read it before we meet and then come to participate in a book-based trivia and art activity. Registration is required, for kids entering grades 1-3.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 25, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
In this two-part class, kids will learn to play the fun and easy lap dulcimer from award-winning musician, Dan Duggan (with an assist from the Folklife Center's Kevin Rogan and Miss Emma from the Children's Department).
The second class—from 1:30 to 2:30 on Thursday, August 7th—will conclude with a short performance for family and friends. Snacks will be provided.
This free program is for children in grades 5-7. The library will supply the instruments. Contact Emma at erogan@sals.edu to register.
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July 25, 2025Come join us for a relaxing afternoon of painting whether it be watercolor, acrylic or other techniques. We supply the space, you bring the supplies.
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July 25, 2025Join us as we make beautiful sandpaper art pictures.
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July 25, 2025Adirondack Interpretive Center
Join us for a relaxed evening of music under the stars! Bring your acoustic instruments, your voice, or just your love of music as we gather around the campfire for an informal jam session. All skill levels are welcome—whether you’re strumming, singing, or simply enjoying the warm glow and good company.
July 25, 2025Registration encouraged: Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History (LARCH)
One of the most prolific musicians and teachers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Marcella Sembrich’s career included lead roles in the opening season of The Metropolitan Opera and operatic, recital, and concert appearances across Europe and the United States. Her 55-acre estate in Bolton Landing includes a teaching studio which remains open to this day. Join us as Ginny Britt highlights this remarkable woman and her contributions to music as both teacher and performer.
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July 25, 2025July 18th River Junction Band – Classic Party Rock
July 25th Double Tap – Classic Rock
August 1st Nostalgia – Classic Rock, Oldies & Country
August 8th Spoiler – 70’s, 80’s & 90’s
At Sam Smead Memorial Park: Maple Street & Stony Creek Road in Hadley
July 26, 2025 (7 events)
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July 26, 2025National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The Museum will offer free admission and there will be complimentary coffee and doughnuts courtesy of Stewart’s Shops and water courtesy of Saratoga Spring Water. These morning programs will feature author and artist meet and greets, handicapping seminars, and a variety of additional programming.
July 26, 2025Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce
At the Schroon Lake Docks
Prizes to top winners in 5 categories
Grand Prize for the largest fish!!
Goodie bags for all who enter!
Hotdogs, chips & drinks are provided!–
July 26, 2025Registration required: Hudson Crossing Park
This science-themed excursion will focus on how boats are powered, starting with the mules that once pulled boats along the canal and ending with the modern engines we see today. Participants will take a short hike to look for different types of boat propulsion in action and explore the area where mules used to tow canal boats. Back at the pavilion, kids will design and build their own balloon-powered boats, experimenting with different designs to see which ones perform best.
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Approximately 2 hours long.
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Best suited for ages 6-12
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Group size is limited to 16. Children must be accompanied by an adult (not included in the group size)
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Registration is required!
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July 26, 2025Enjoy a day packed full of barn-related fun as the Slate Valley Museum welcomes partners from within the region and beyond to help us explore all things barn!
Current Partners & Activities (more to be added):
- Dutch Barn Raising Demos with Mabee Farms
- Raptor Display (with special guest, the Barn Owl) - with Silent Wings
- Joinery Demos with Green Mountain Timber Frames
- Joinery Hands-On Activity with Hanford Mills Museum
- Barnyard Yoga with Carolyn Stellatella
- Opening of the Slate Valley Museum Barn exhibition (title TBD)
- And more!
July 26, 2025Registration requested: Adirondack Interpretive Center
What is a zine? Zines are self-published mini booklets and this workshop will teach you how to make your own! This workshop will show participants how to use a single sheet of paper to create a little book that can be easily copied and shared with friends, community and family. Using suggested prompts or one’s own imagination, participants will fill pages with words, drawings and/or collage. This workshop is all about connecting (or reconnecting) with creative play and self-expression while learning about the power (and fun!) of self-publishing.
No drawing experience necessary!
Materials needed: colored pencils and markers, scissors, 8.5 x 11 sheets of printer paper, scrap magazines/books, glue sticks.
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July 26, 2025Registration requested: Adirondack Interpretive Center
Join us for a guided walk along our beautiful Rich Lake Trail every Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm throughout the summer until August 16th. The Rich Lake trail is an easy 0.7-mile loop that winds through various habitats, including a raised boardwalk through a cedar swamp, and offers views of the Goodnow Fire Tower.
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July 26, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Meet and greet author Jodie Fitz, who will also read from her new picture book, "Fidget Screams for Ice Cream!" and then lead the children in a fun activity related to the story.
For children in PreK- Grade 2. Registration required.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 27, 2025 (2 events)
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July 27, 2025Adirondack Interpretive Center
Need to escape from the heat or rain? Join us at the Adirondack Interpretive Center Sundays at 1pm and enjoy BBC’s mini-series, Life! Feel free to bring a comfier camp chair as well as snacks and drinks (Non-alcoholic beverages only, please)!
From the BBC and the Discovery Channel, producers of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, comes the newest landmark natural history series, Life. In Planet Earth, we brought you the world as you’ve never seen it before. Now, get closer with Life. Four years in the making, filmed over 3000 days, across every continent and in every habitat, with breathtaking new high definition filming techniques not available for Planet Earth, Life presents 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world, 54 of which have never been filmed before. Packed with excitement, revelation and entertainment, this remarkable 11-part blockbuster, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, captures unprecedented, astonishingly beautiful sequences and demonstrates the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive.
June 29th - Challenges of Life
July 6th - Reptiles and Amphibians
July 13th – Mammals
July 20th – Fish
July 27th - Hunters and Hunted
August 3rd - Creatures of the Deep
August 10th – Plants
August 17th – Primates–
July 27, 2025July 20: Music from Panama, Canada, Denmark, Mexico and Germany
July 27: String Quartet Music by Penniless Composers
August 3: Interrupted by War, in Honor of Holocaust Remembrance, 80 years ago
August 10: String Quartet Music for Special Occasions and for a Hopeful Future
NOTE: Included with a Community Fitness Membership, which is free to residents of Hague, Bolton, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Putnam. A Membership or Visitor Pass is required for this activity.
July 28, 2025 (6 events)
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July 28, 2025This group meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 12:30 to 2:30 pm in the community room. Writers of all styles and genres are welcome.
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July 28, 2025NOTE: Included with a Community Fitness Membership, which is free to residents of Hague, Bolton, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Putnam. A Membership or Visitor Pass is required for this activity.
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July 28, 2025Preschoolers can stretch, move, and relax in this fun and engaging Preschool Yoga session! Designed for ages 3-5, this class combines simple yoga poses, breathing exercises, and gentle music to encourage movement, mindfulness, and creativity. No experience needed—just wear comfy clothes and socks.
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July 28, 2025Kids in grades K-6 are invited to join us for our weekly free art program. Enjoy a different open-ended art project each week featuring a variety of art styles and materials. No sign up required.
July 28, 2025The Schroon Lake Arts Council is again sponsoring free Monday Night Jam Sessions starting June 2, 2025, at 6:30pm at the Boathouse Theater on Dock Street. These Jams will continue weekly throughout the summer and early into Fall! Enjoy great music from local musicians and sing along! Opportunities for donations and memberships. Come and be part of this great Schroon Lake Arts Council tradition!
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July 28, 2025Town of Thurman Veterans Memorial Field
BRING A LAWN CHAIR AND ENJOY THE MUSIC!
JULY
July 7th – Stony Creek Band
July 14th – Lustre Kings
July 21th – Whiskey River Band
July 28th – Hollis OvittAUGUST
August 4th – Panther Mountain Band
August 11th – The Broken Spur Band
August 18th – Old Soul Trio
August 25th – Wail OnJuly 29, 2025 (9 events)
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July 29, 2025Mah Jongg is an absorbing tile game of skill and chance. Please bring your own current year’s card. This group meets every Tuesday from 10 am to noon
July 29, 2025Children & Family Programming- Summer 2025
Intended for children ages 5-9, but all are welcome. Storytime is followed by a coloring activity.
Parental participation is encouraged, and supervision is required.July 1: “Those Rebels, John & Tom” by Barbara Kerley
July 8: “Diana's White House Garden” by Elisa Carbone
July 15: “River” by Elisha Cooper
July 22: “Georgia’s Bones” by Jennifer Bryant
July 29: “The Good Game” by Arihhonni David
Aug. 5: “One Green Apple” by Eve Bunting
Aug. 12: “Imogene’s Last Stand” by Candace Fleming
Aug. 19: “Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage” by Claire Rudolf Murphy
Aug. 26: “Lady Liberty's Holiday” by Jen Arena–
July 29, 2025A children’s opera by composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist David Johnston, originally commissioned by Houston Grand Opera To Go in partnership with American Lyric Theatre. Performers: Hayley Glenn, soprano – as Francine, Owen Connolly, tenor – as Monkey, Madeline Darigan, mezzo-soprano – as Monkey Queen/Lord Tiger, Charles Sanderson, baritone – as Monkey King/Crocodile/Lady Tiger.
"Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers" is an opera for youth audiences that follows Monkey and his brainy sister Francine as they learn to work together, fusing folktales from India, China, and West Africa, and outsmart a hungry crocodile and a greedy Lord of the Tigers.
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July 29, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Interested in Excel for Budgeting? In this tech session, learn how to use Excel for easy budgeting. Great for personal or business. Great for novice excel users and beginners. Basic computer skills are required for this class. Please bring in your device of choice, or to borrow a laptop, visit the reference desk prior to the class. You will need your library card and ID to borrow a library laptop.
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July 29, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Chef Steve Sutliff will give us a taste of Brazil. Learn how the culture and history of Brazil has shaped the food they serve and enjoy. Children entering grades 3-6 will sample food from the country and make fruit smoothies in this interactive program. Registration required.
If your child has food allergies, let us know as soon as possible so the program can be accommodating.
This is the same program on 7/8 and 7/29. Please choose the day that works best for your family.
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
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July 29, 2025This club for kids ages 10 & up meets in the community room with an instructor on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.
July 29, 2025Meadowmount School of Music returns to Schroon Lake featuring the rising generation of musicians!
July 29, 2025Rain or Shine - Bring a lawn chair
July 1 Old SoulsJuly 8 Lustre KingsJuly 15 Stony Creek BandJuly 22 Lazy SonsJuly 29 Twang BustersAugust 5 Hammerhead HornsAugust 12 Capt' Squeeze & the Zydeco MoshersAugust 19 Professor Louie & the CrowmatixsAugust 26 The Greene Brothers–
July 29, 2025July 30, 2025 (7 events)
July 30, 2025New York State School Superintendent by day, Stephen moonlights as a physical comedian and much, much more. His performances are fast-paced and exciting displays of many classic vaudeville and circus skills including juggling, unicycling, rope walking, object balancing, and many other feats of daring, bravery, and side-splitting foolishness.
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July 30, 2025Come meet live reptiles and learn about their stories and conservation efforts.
July 30, 2025Registration requested: Adirondack Interpretive Center
Join us for a guided walk along our beautiful Rich Lake Trail every Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm throughout the summer until August 16th. The Rich Lake trail is an easy 0.7-mile loop that winds through various habitats, including a raised boardwalk through a cedar swamp, and offers views of the Goodnow Fire Tower.
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July 30, 2025Lake Luzerne Food Trucks & Music
Food trucks starting at 5pm
Music from 6-8pmJuly 9th, 2025 – Stony Creek Band
July 16th, 2025 – Rustic Spirit
July 23rd, 2025 – Big Sky Country
July 30th, 2025 – Susie Q and Matt
August 6th, 2025 – Elvis
August 13th, 2025 – Tailspin
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July 30, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
The Twenty Somethings is a monthly group for people in their twenties to meet and participate in different activities. This month, we will be creating "bad art." Come create, no pressure!
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July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce
Food trucks at 6:00pm, Music starts at 6:30pm, and Square Dancing at 7:00pm at The Schroon Lake Bandstand, Dock Street (rain location = Town Pavilion)
July 31, 2025 (8 events)
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July 31, 2025Come join us for our weekly storytime for children birth-5. Connect with other parents and children as we spend the hour listening to stories, making crafts, playing, and enjoying snacks.
July 31, 2025Reservation required: The Sembrich and World Awareness Children's Museum
At the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls
Join The Sembrich and the World Awareness Children's Museum for a special program celebrating Latin American music! This delightful program introduces children to a variety of vibrant musical and cultural traditions and features The Sembrich’s 2025 Flonzaley Resident Artists; Venezuelan violinist Ruben Rengel, Mexican soprano Rosario Armas, and Cuban pianist Ahmed Alom.
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July 31, 2025Free for Seniors Ages 65+ (all others pay regular museum admission)
Join us on the patio overlooking the Mettawee River for a lunchtime visit and a chat exploring a mystery object from the museum's collection!
Bring your own lunch or plan ahead and stop at one of Granville's local eateries to grab something delicious to go!
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July 31, 2025Registration required: Crandall Public Library
Come hear color-themed stories and then learn how to make a fun and (mostly) healthy snack! We'll provide all the ingredients for a layered rainbow fruit cup and a pretzel rod wand with rainbow sprinkles.
Registration Required for kids in PreK-K
This program is part of the Color Our World Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults.
July 31, 2025Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History (LARCH)
A free family-friendly program, bring a lawn chair and join us on the Hancock House lawn as this charming children’s theater group takes on the popular story of students at New York City's High School of Performing Arts.
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July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025Contra Dance is a family event – everyone loves to dance, the instructions are simple, children and adults enjoy it! Come have a fun evening with the entire family with instruction from Paul Rosenburg. Refreshments will be available.
July 31, 2025Adirondack Interpretive Center
Sawyer Bailey - ADK Action Executive Director
Many people think hunger will always exist in America. But just because we don't have the answer to this challenge on a national stage, doesn't mean we can't solve it here at home in the Adirondacks. What would be possible if we restructured our safety nets to support rather than circumvent our local farmers and producers? AdkAction and our partner organizations have been reimagining the future of our food systems by connecting our neighbors in need directly with local farms. This lecture explores how these programs impact the lives of real Adirondackers on both sides of the food system and how this model could support small-scale agriculture as a growth industry in our region.
