Adirondack Events - Event Calendar For The Adirondacks & North Country Towns

Sep

Thu

6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

This class is designed to provide a basic overview of the skills and processes of the blacksmith, and will include building and maintaining a fire, heating metal to the proper temperature, basic hammer techniques, drawing, twisting, bending and more. Event Details

Sep

Fri

Essentials of Forging with Dick Sargent

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Students will learn fire management, drawing out tapers, splitting, upsetting, punching of mild steel and more. The class will be shown how steel moves as it is forged and why. The basics of forge welding will also be taught while... Event Details

Sep

Sat

Live Edge Bowl with John Kingsley

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Come create a simple turned bowl that still looks and feels rustic due to its live edge. Learn the basics of creating spindle-based objects and then work at your turning your bowl. Leave the class with a lovely Adirondack treasure. Event Details

Sep

Sat

Intermediate Chip Carving: Design Application with Dennis Wilson

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Explore the ancient craft of chip carving in this class on design application techniques. Students will receive four basswood disks on which they will learn to apply and carve a decorative design. Make either a unique coaster set or holiday... Event Details

Sep

Sun

Adirondack Berry Picking and Gathering Basket with Beverly Cornelius

8:30 AM to 5:30 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

This basket is a variation on an Adirondack Pack Basket, one of the oldest surviving traditions in the Adirondack Park. This wonderful & useful basket will leave your hands free for berry picking or any other gathering. Makes a great... Event Details

Sep

Sun

Make a Native American Medicine Pouch with David Cornelius

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

A Native American medicine pouch is a container for items believed to protect or give spiritual powers to its owner. Students will cut leather and shape their pouch and decorate as desired, then stitch with imitation sinew. 12 years of... Event Details

Oct

Tue

Sliding Door Latch and Other Door Hardware with Garry Kalajian

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Students will be guided in making one or more slide bolts with different handles, spring tensioning and strikes. Door pulls, a thumb latch and a door knocker are possible other options, time permitting. Basic blacksmithing skills are recommended. Event Details

Oct

Wed

Paint Night at Tannery Pond Community Center

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main St. North Creek, NY 12853

Step by step instruction to paint a woods & water scene on 11x14"canvas. $15 per person / Includes all supplies. Event Details

Oct

Sat

Autumn's Window with Pat Murphy

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

In this class students will construct a beautiful Adirondack wall hanging that combines multiple species of local trees and other items found in nature. Using pine wood, birch twigs and oak and maple leaves you will complete a multi-dimensional hanging... Event Details

Oct

Sat

Forge Welding with Derek Heidemann

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

One of the most crucial skills for any blacksmith is the ability to forge weld. This two-day class will cover a variety of different forge welds from welding chain to more complicated techniques. Event Details

Oct

Sun

Braided-rim Basket for the Tabletop or Wall with Barbara Boughton

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

This basket serves equally well as a tabletop display filled with mail or seasonal items, or as a wall basket, with an "ear" woven into the back for hanging. It's finished with a braided and scalloped rim, woven with matching... Event Details

Oct

Thu

Adirondack Pack Basket - Large with Linda Scherz

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

The Pack Basket is one of the most recognized objects of the Adirondacks. Weave your own Adirondack pack basket with reed, add a hardwood handle and apply a cotton harness or custom leather harness. Linda will teach you basket making... Event Details

Oct

Fri

Introduction to Pyrography with Bret Collier

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

In this class you will be introduced to the wonderful art of pyrography (wood burning). You will learn all the basics of wood burning; from the different tips of your wood burning tool, to how to transfer your design onto... Event Details

Oct

Fri

Introduction to Bladesmithing with Matthew Parkinson

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Students can expect to forge and finish one 4-6" blade antler handled hunting knife. Topics covered will include high carbon steels, knife design, forging a blade to shape, grinding, finishing, heat treating and more. Some forging experience helpful. Event Details

Oct

Sat

Heart or Elbow Basket with Beverly Cornelius

8:30 AM to 5:30 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

This is a sweet, cleverly woven basket finished with a wrapped reed handle or a pop of color with a length of Shaker Tape. This is a great class just in time to decorate your front door for the holidays.... Event Details

Oct

Sat

Make a Basic Native American Kustowah (Headdress) with David Cornelius

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Native American Kustowahs of Headdresses are feathered headgear traditionally worn by male leaders of the various Native American nations who have earned a place of great respect in their tribe. They are primarily used for ceremonial occasions. Event Details

Oct

Sat

Create an Adirondack Coffee Table with Jim Schreiner

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

You will learn about material selection, basic joinery, the use of hand tools including Japanese saw, wood chisels, jigs and others. Come and build an Adirondack coffee table, a wonderful addition to any living room. Event Details

Oct

Sun

Rugs from Rags with Caroline Dvorak

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Fabric remnants will be used to make a 24"x30" rug. Students will have a choice of making a "Sock Rug", using loopers from a sock factory, or making a "Rag Rug" using fringe remnants. No weaving experience is necessary. The... Event Details

Oct

Wed

Open Forge Night with Steve Gurzler

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne , NY 12846

Get an introduction to the art of blacksmithing by visiting Adirondack Folk School on any of our OPEN FORGE nights for an amazing demonstration by expert smith Steve Gurzler. Event Details

Oct

Fri

Traditional Chair Caning with Christine Ferris-Hubbard

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Cane your own chair. You will learn how to weave the traditional 7-step caning pattern. Bring along a chair in good condition but in need of a new caned seat. Preferably, the chair will have less than 85 holes drilled... Event Details

Oct

Fri

The Next Step - Introduction to Blacksmithing II with Dick Sargent

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

If you have taken any of the four- or five-day basic blacksmithing classes, this is next for you. Expand on what you have learned and proceed to more advanced tool making and welding, job layout procedures, proper hinge eye forging... Event Details

Oct

Fri

Candlemaking 101 with Sarah Rodman

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Students (age 8 and older) will learn the artful tradition of chandlery: the skill of crafting hand-made candles. You will acquire an understanding of the essential elements of "finding and shaping light": Color, heat, molds, scent, wax and wick. Event Details

Oct

Sat

Live Edge Bowl with John Kingsley

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Oct

Sat

Candlemaking 102 with Sarah Rodman

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Once students age 8 and older have learned the artful tradition of chandlery (candle making) they will be ready to take it up a notch! After reviewing the basics, students will learn how to make specialty candles using various methods... Event Details

Oct

Sun

Goat Milk Soap with Christine Eberhardt

1:00 PM to 4:30 PM at Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Goat milk soap is excellent for people with dry, irritated or sensitive skin. It is loaded with nutrients, proteins, fat, calcium and vitamins and is an excellent natural moisturizer. You will make a pound of soap to take home. Event Details

Oct

Fri

Adirondack Woodshed with Sam Caldwell

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

In this class you will be introduced to the basic timber framing methods and the tools that are used for building timber frame construction. Create your own woodshed & take it home. Then add the siding & roof & start... Event Details

Oct

Sat

Scroll Saw Christmas Ornaments with Walt Ulrich

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

There's nothing like the beauty of the winter season in the Adirondacks! Make a holiday ornament for yourself or your loved ones. Appropriate for beginning woodworkers and those with some experience. Event Details

Oct

Sat

Shades of Nature with Teresa Breuer

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Create two magical lampshades & two night-lights! See the warmth and beauty produced from Adirondack botanicals that only appear when the light is turned on. Pressing botanicals preserves their natural beauty. Event Details

Oct

Sat

Forging Damascus with Matthew Parkinson

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

This class will cover the basic process of forging pattern welded Damascus steel. Students will weld up several small billets and explore the basics of pattern development. Students will also explore several common methods of forge welding. Event Details

Oct

Sun

Rugs from Rags...and More! with Caroline Dvorak

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

This full day class will allow students to learn about selecting and preparing fabric remnants, explore designing a rag rug and discussing the various parts of the loom and their functions. Students will be able to make 2 small rugs... Event Details

Nov

Sat

Silver Metal Clay Exploration with Nancy Miller

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Explore the many ways that you can use fine Silver Metal Clay to create jewelry designs of your own. You'll make pendants, earrings, simple beads, charms and rings with a focus on incorporating nature into the pieces. All levels welcome. Event Details

Nov

Sat

Rustic End Tables with Jim Schreiner

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

A master furniture maker will lead you through the selection of the materials and their preparation, the joinery required and the aesthetics that will help you make a fine end table suitable for your Great Camp or home. Event Details

Nov

Sat

Soap Swirl and Design with Roberta Devers-Scott

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Do you love the different designs you see in handmade soap? Then come to this workshop and learn various swirling techniques that will take your plain bar of soap to the next level. There will be an emphasis on holiday-themed... Event Details

Nov

Sun

Creating Fly Tied Earrings and Other Accessories with Paul Sinicki

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Make jewelry using the same techniques used to make fishing flies. This truly unique class will teach you how to tie the feathers, wrap the threads and attach the mounts. These earrings will bring you attention wherever you go! Event Details

Nov

Sun

Rugs from Rags with Caroline Dvorak

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Nov

Sun

Beginning Bluegrass Banjo with Mac Petrequin

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

In this class you will be exposed to the basics of playing the 5-string Bluegrass banjo, including tunings, left hand chord shapes, right hand rolls, vamping, hammer-ons, pull-offs, chokes, chimes, and how to read tablatures. Event Details

Nov

Sat

Woodturning: Holiday Ornaments with John Kingsley

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

'Tis the season to start thinking about holiday ornaments! Come create your own whimsical free-form ornaments. Event Details

Nov

Sat

Lampworking: Beads Don't Have To Be Round with Renee Kingsley

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Tired of Round beads? Beads come in many shapes and sizes. In this class you will learn how to use tools and marvering techniques to shape glass into square, triangle, bi-cone, tube and tab shaped beads. Event Details

Nov

Sun

American Tinsmithing Basics with Art Thorman

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Learn basic 19th Century American tinsmithing from a master tinsmith. Learn about all the tools, forming stakes, swedges and hand operated machines used in a well-equipped 19th Century tin shop. Event Details

Nov

Sun

Wine Basket for Two Bottles with Barbara Boughton

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

This basket begins by weaving a solid bottom onto a red-oak handle, creating a very sturdy base for carrying two bottles. Event Details

Nov

Sat

Woodturning: Hollow Forms with John Kingsley

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Turning a hollow form is one of the signature skills of a woodturner. Lucky for our students, the school has made this easy to learn, using the hollow turning equipment we have in-house. Students will create a thin walled bowl... Event Details

Nov

Sat

Introduction to Lampworking: Glass Beads with Renee Kingsley

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main St Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Saturday, November 17, 9am to 1pm, $80 (Course price includes a $20 materials fee) Event Details

Nov

Sat

Intermediate/Advanced Chip Carving with Dennis Wilson

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Some projects that will be covered in this 2-day class will be chip carved lettering and grids. Students will also have an opportunity to design and execute either a practice board or a plaque carving. A great opportunity to improve... Event Details

Nov

Sun

Tin Ornaments with Art Thorman

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

In this tinsmithing class you'll make multiple festive holiday ornaments in a variety of designs, including icicles, spirals, snowflakes, angels and your own unique designs. Perfect for students 12 and older and whole families. No experience needed. Event Details

Nov

Sun

Gifts From Nature with Roberta Games

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Get an early start on holiday gift giving! Make pine cone flowers and using natural mosses and twigs, decorate two frames and a moss votive holder. Just add your own art or photographs for a special gift or family keepsake. Event Details

Nov

Sun

Basic Cold Process Soap Making with Chrissey Eberhardt

1:00 PM to 4:30 PM at The Adirondack Folk School , 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Create soap like the kind Grandma used to make, but better! Learn how to make soap that smells good, is all natural and feels great on your skin! Say good-bye to store bought soap and use soap you made yourself!... Event Details

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