February 2 to October 13, 2003

Route 28N & 30, P. O. Box 99
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
518-352-7311
www.adirondackmuseum.org

Cabin Fever Sunday programs are supported by the Glenn and Carol
Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for
year-round residents of the Adirondack Park,
www.pearsallfoundation.org

February 2
Cabin Fever Sunday Teamsters and Teams: Logging with Horses
Traditional logging was hard work with tools little changed from the
Middle Ages. Men and animals -- primarily horses -- provided most of the
power.
Long Lake resident Bob Dechene, who spent more than forty years as a logger
and teamster, joins Dick Nason, retired manager of the Woodlands
Department, Finch, Pruyn & Co. and timber industry historian, for an afternoon of
reminiscences and recollections about horses and the lumber woods.
The men will be joined by "Jake" - a working draft horse - for a
demonstration of log skidding on the museum campus. Historic film footage,
photographs, artifacts, and the chance to visit the exhibit Work in the Woods:
Logging the Adirondacks will round out the program. Presentation begins
promptly at 1:30 p.m. in the Museum's Conference Building. Free to museum
members.
Non-members $3.00. Free to children (elementary or younger).

February 16
Museum Open House The museum will have an Open House from
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be no charge for admission, and the
following exhibit buildings will be open: "Boats and Boating in the
Adirondacks," "The Age of Horses in the Adirondacks," "Woods &
Waters:
Outdoor Recreation in the Adirondacks," and "Work in the Woods:
Logging the Adirondacks." The Museum Store, offering a wide selection of crafts,
books and souvenirs, will also be open.


March 2
Cabin Fever Sunday "Births, Marriages, Funerals and Such
Like": Women's Voices of the Adirondacks In celebration of National Women's
History Month, educator and gifted storyteller Jeannine Laverty shares tales
based on the work of Adirondack authors Jeanne Robert Foster and her mother
Lucia Oliviere, Edna West Teall, and others to illustrate the spirit and
will of Adirondack women that has endured through more than a century of
change. Programs start promptly at 1:30 p.m. in the Museum's Conference
Building. Free to museum members. Non-members $3.00. Free to children
(elementary or younger).

March 16
Cabin Fever Sunday Glimpses from Within: Paintings from the
Northville-Placid Trail Saranac Lake artist Matt Burnett offers a
slide-illustrated presentation based on his experiences along the
Northville-Placid trail, a 132 mile route bisecting the Adirondack
Park.The program includes an historical overview of the eighty year old trail
and introduces a new collection of oil paintings inspired by the artist's
journey. Program begins promptly at 1:30 p.m. in the Museum's
Conference Building. Free to museum members. Non-members $3.00. Free to children
(elementary or younger).


May 24

Museum's Opening Day 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.


June 13*June 15
No-Octane Regatta Weekend Wooden boat races, a Grand
Parade of Boats, demonstrations, workshops, activities for children, food
and music. An opportunity for the whole family to spend a weekend in the
Adirondacks on or near the water.

June 14- June 15

Workshop No boat building or woodworking experience
is necessary to build your own 15-foot, one-person plywood canoe in a
day and a half. The $325 cost includes all materials, use of tools, and
instruction provided by Richard Butz and John Montague, author and
illustrator of Building the Six Hour Canoe. Limited to 6 participants.
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. To register call
518-352-7311,ext. 130.


Monday Evening Lectures A series of informative programs on topics
related to the Adirondacks are held at the Adirondack Museum each Monday in
July and August. They begin at 7:30 p.m. in the museum's Conference Building
and are free of charge.


July 7
Monday Evening Lecture

July 10
Workshop Make a child-size rustic willow chair with Dan Quinn
of Nature's Design. Limited to 10 adult participants. $110 per person;
all materials supplied. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mark W. Potter Education
Center.Pre-registration and pre-payment required. To register call (518)
352-7311,ext. 121.

July 11
Workshop Make a rustic birch bark mirror with Dan Quinn of
Nature's Design. Limited to 12 adult participants. $75 per person; all
materials supplied. 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mark W. Potter Education Center.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required. To register call (518)
352-7311, ext. 121.

July 12
Garden Festival A day-long celebration of gardening in the
Adirondacks to include tours of the museum gardens, demonstrators,
vendors,
plant sales, keynote speaker and activities for children.


July 14
Monday Evening Lecture

July 19
Workshop Make birch bark containers with Thomas Mowatt.
Limited to 12 adult participants. $35 per person; all materials supplied. 9:00
a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mark W. Potter Education Center. Pre-registration and
pre-payment required. To register call (518) 352-7311, ext. 121.

July 21
Monday Evening Lecture

July 26
Gala Dinner Benefit The museum's premier benefit, the 2003
Gala
will
celebrate "A Paradise for Boys and Girls: Children's Camps in the
Adirondacks." The Sun Mountain Fiddler and band will provide spirited
live
entertainment. The event includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and
dinner.
5:30 p.m. For additional information, please call 518-352-7311, ext.
119.

July 28
Monday Evening Lecture
August 4 Monday Evening Lecture
August 8 Workshop Make an Adirondack packbasket with Patty
Farrell.Limited to 8 adult participants. $85 per person; all
materials
supplied. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mark W. Potter Education Center.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required. To register call (518)
352-7311,
ext. 121.

August 11
Monday Evening Lecture

August 18
Monday Evening Lecture

August 25
Monday Evening Lecture

September 8
Workshop Make an Adirondack packbasket with Patty
Farrell.Limited to 8 adult participants. $85 per person; all
materials
supplied. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mark W. Potter Education Center.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required. To register call (518)
352-7311,
ext. 121.

September 12
Adirondack Museum Closed Rustic Furniture Fair set-up.
Rustic Furniture Fair Preview Benefit 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. An early
buying
opportunity. To register call the Development Office at 518-352-7311,
ext.
119.
September 13 Workshop Make a pine needle basket with Thomas Mowatt.
Limited to 12 adult participants. $35 per person; all materials
supplied.
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mark W. Potter Education Center.
Pre-registration
and
pre-payment required. To register call (518) 352-7311, ext. 121.


September 13
Juried Rustic Furniture Fair 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Showcasing one-of-a-kind works by 60 craftspeople, the Fair features
furnishings hand-constructed from natural materials in their natural
form.
Individual pieces may be purchased.
October 13 Last Day of Museum's Public Season

Exhibits for 2003:

"A Paradise for Boys and Girls: Children's Camps in the Adirondacks"
A two-year exhibit that will explore why the Adirondacks were a prime
location for children's camps, how they changed the lives of the
campers
and
their impact on the region's economy. A variety of programs and
activities
will be offered in connection with the camps exhibit.

"Summering in the Adirondacks: The Artist's Views"
This exhibit will use the museum's rich collections of art, prints,
and
artifacts to convey the wide appeal of the Adirondacks as a summer
place
dating back to the mid-1800s.

"Places of the Spirit"
An exhibit organized by the Lake Placid Institute, a collection of
photographs that depict sacred sites and landscapes of the
Adirondacks.

This schedule may be subject to change. Please call the museum to
confirm
dates and times before attending.
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