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

Jun

Wed

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

Open Forge Nights Are Back By Popular Demand! 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. Observing the demonstration... Event Details

Jun

Thu

Figure Workshop at BluSeed Studios

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM at BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street Saranac Lake, NY 12983

BluSeed Studios, the multi-disciplinary arts center at 24 Cedar Street in Saranac Lake will host figure drawing workshops with Georgeanne Gaffney in the "Underground" space at BluSeed Studios on Thursday mornings in June. Event Details

Jun

Thu

A Taste of the Forge with Steve Gurzler

6:00 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. NOTE: Hard... Event Details

Jun

Fri

Exfoliating Soap with Christine Eberhardt

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

Over the winter and spring our skin is exposed to many harsh elements that have an effect on our skin. Celebrate the summer by making a soap that will help remove dead skin cells from the surface level of your... Event Details

Jun

Sat

Cheesemaking: Cheddar and Mozzarella with Roberta Devers-Scott

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

Come and learn to make Cheddar, Mozzarella, and Whey Ricotta the traditional way. We will also make yogurt and cultured butter. All products will be made using organic, grass-fed, raw milk. Event Details

Jun

Sat

Double-Bottomed Bushel Basket with Barbara Boughton

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

This is a great class for a first-time weaver, as well as for those who would like to learn some new weave patterns to create a unique piece. This is a very lovely, sturdy and functional basket and will be... Event Details

Jun

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

Jun

Sun

Twilled Tote with Barbara Boughton

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

This basket is woven with natural and hand-dyed reed; the dyed reed highlighting the pattern. There will be a choice of colors. The basket is finished with a hand-carved oak swing handle and measures approximately 7.5" wide, 10.5" long, and... Event Details

Jun

Mon

Six Board Box with Larry Benjamin

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

Students will make a reproduction of a traditional 6 board box using a combination of machine and hand tools. The wooden components can be completed with hand-made metal components from the blacksmithing class offered by Nick Downing on June 26-30. Event Details

Jun

Wed

Six Board Chest Hardware with Nicholas Downing

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

Now that you've completed the woodwork, it's time to put it all together. Forge your own nails, unique hinges and hasp. If you have not taken the 6 Board Chest class but think this course sounds like fun, we'll be... Event Details

Jun

Thu

Figure Workshop at BluSeed Studios

10:00 AM to 12:30 PM at BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Jun

Sat

Introduction to Chip Carving with Dennis Wilson

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

This course will introduce students to the traditional craft of chip carving - a type of woodcarving in which a small knife is used to incise decorative floral and geometric designs into basswood or butternut. NOTE: Chip carving knives will be... Event Details

Jun

Sat

Cobweb Chaser Broom with Karen Koch

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

Come make a cobweb chaser broom in the traditional Appalachian style. Choose a wooden handle, fresh broomcorn, and colorful twine to complete your totally functional and long-lasting broom to chase the "lace". A great class for beginners. Event Details

Jun

Sun

Make a Whisk Broom with Karen Koch

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

Come make a hard whisk broom from a broomcorn. The handle will have a traditional Appalachian plaited design with a leather loop used for hanging on your wall or fireplace. Learn some Broom Lore while you tie your broom. Everyone... Event Details

Jul

Fri

Basketry: Birch Pouch with Dona Nazarenko

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

Using birch, this basket is all plaited over a mold, which has a birch "cover" with leather hinges on the back. This delicate pouch looks beautiful hanging as a decoration on your wall embellished with your choice of stitching. Event Details

Jul

Fri

Radiant Life with Herbs with Amy Cason

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

Don't wait to get sick before doing something for yourself. Learn to use herbs to make products like Snore No More Steam and Bionic Bone vinegar. Also learn how to banish hot flashes, those constant nightly trips to the bathroom... Event Details

Jul

Sat

Basketry: Folded Birch Bark with Dona Nazarenko

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

This piece is made from a rigid sheet of birch bark folded in half and stitched together to make a pouch. Students will learn several stitching options, embellish with leather, beads and wax linen. Pouch size will vary as will... Event Details

Jul

Sat

Paddle Making with Caleb Davis

9:00 AM to 5:30 PM at The Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Come and create a traditionally-shaped cherry paddle using only hand tools. Choose from either a canoe or a native double blade (modified Greenland) paddle. The process will be demonstrated from beginning to end to ensure you make a perfect paddle. Event Details

Jul

Sat

Basketry: Mini Penobscot Container with Dona Nazarenko

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

This mini container is very small and constructed of birch bark like containers made years ago by New England Penobscot Natives. Students will learn how to fold and stitch this basket, which can be used for a number of different... Event Details

Jul

Sun

Introduction to Woodturning with John Kingsley

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

This course is for people who have an interest in learning how to turn with an emphasis on learning how to use a lathe and tools safely and correctly. Learn the basics of creating spindle-based objects, and then create a... Event Details

Jul

Sun

Basketry: Bark of Colors with Dona Nazarenko

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

For this basket, students will weave the birch onto an oak base, focusing on color as they place their weavers. The basket can then be embellished with additional birch or pine needles as the student weaves with waxed linen. Event Details

Jul

Sun

Forging a Snake with Lance Falcon

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

Students will learn basic blacksmithing skills and use them to forge a snake. Skills covered include using and maintaining a coal forge, manipulating metal and making a twist hook. Create a piece of metal art: a realistic looking snake! Event Details

Jul

Mon

Family String-a-long with Susan Arehart

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

Bring along a family member and string-a-long a wearable memory in the form of a bracelet, necklace or ankle bracelet. You can choose from a large selection of gemstones, crystal, shell or glass beads which Sue will bring. Event Details

Jul

Wed

Sightseer Pack Basket with Linda Scherz

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

The Adirondack Pack Basket is one of the most recognized objects associated with the Adirondacks. These versatile baskets were used to carry just about everything the guides, hunters and trappers took with them into the woods. Make your own basket! Event Details

Jul

Wed

Adirondack Rustic Bookcase with Jim Schreiner

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

Learn the basics of furniture construction from selecting your materials, measuring, cutting, fastening and much more. This class is suggested for those with some woodworking experience as you will be working on a larger project than the end tables. Event Details

Jul

Thu

Viking Helmet with Bob Compton

9:00 AM at The Adirondack Folk School, 9 Hillcrest Drive Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Students will make a custom sized spangenhelm style helmet with or without a simple nose guard. The helmet will include a leather liner/suspension system for comfort. This method of construction was a simple, yet effective way of making a helmet. Event Details

Jul

Sat

ADK Fishing Pole Rack with Jim Schreiner

9:00 AM at The Adirondack Folk School, 9 Hillcrest Drive Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Learn how to build an Adirondack Fishing Pole Rack and keep your gear close by for the big catch! This class is great for beginner woodworkers, anglers and those who want to give their favorite fisherman a unique gift. Event Details

Jul

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

Jul

Mon

Block Planer or Spokeshave with Eric Pintar

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

Open a new chapter in your wood working journey by making your own hand tool. Shape the wood body, harden and temper steel for the blade and make your first shavings all in one day! Choose to make either the... Event Details

Jul

Mon

Fundamentals of Stained Glass with Robert Stump

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

Centuries old techniques and new methods are discussed as well as sources of supplies and information. Each student will start and complete a small stained-glass window handing of a chickadee. Students will enjoy the craft of stained glass. Event Details

Jul

Tue

Plein Air Landscape Painting Methods with Robert Stump

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

Techniques for seeing the landscape and interpreting shapes will be explained; source materials and educational information will be discussed. Through actual demonstration students will start and complete a small painting. Event Details

Jul

Tue

Shaker Oval Boxes (Basic) with Eric Pintar

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

Elegant simplicity describes the Shaker design. Simple construction and elegant design makes this project appealing to anyone. Make a nest of five beautiful, useful boxes from cherry wood. No woodworking experience necessary. See web for hours. Event Details

Jul

Wed

Blacksmithing - Forged Fashion with Ellen Durkan

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

Create an individual piece to be worn on the chest or neck: a neck-piece, chest-piece or possibly both. Students will work with combining different forging and forming techniques using bar stock as well as sheet metal (sometimes copper). NOTE: Hard shoes... Event Details

Jul

Wed

Advanced Shaker Oval Boxes with Eric Pintar

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

In this class, experienced students may choose a project to work on. Having made boxes #0-4 in the introductory course, you may choose to make boxes #5-8, a #8 tall, or a #8 fixed handle carrier. Leave with a project... Event Details

Jul

Wed

Open Forge Night with Steve Gurzler

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

Jul

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

Jul

Sat

Cheesemaking: Chevre, Valencay, and Crottin with Roberta Devers-Scott

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

Learn cheesemaking in the traditional way, how to use our own cultures rather than store bought. We will discuss how to make homemade rennet. This class will focus on Chevre, Aged Chevre, Valencay, and Crottin, Cultured Butter and Yogurt. Event Details

Jul

Sat

Photography: Creative Compositions: Refining Your Vision with Carl Heilman II

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Photography composition is an art, not a science! Spend a day with Carl Heilman as your guide exploring ways to refine and improve your photo composition techniques. Creating a nicely balanced photograph involves more guidelines than rules. NOTE: Equipment requirements include... Event Details

Jul

Sun

Tools for Chair Making: Travisher or Compass Plane with David Abeel.

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

Choose to make a travisher or compass plane. Both are wonderful assistants for excavating, carving and shaping Windsor chair parts. This travisher will have an adjustable blade position while the compass plane is curved on two planes. Event Details

Jul

Mon

Windsor Comb Back Side Chair, Boot Bench or Tall Kitchen Stool with David Abeel

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

Making a Windsor chair, bench or stool might seem a very complicated project, but broken into many smaller steps, can be surprisingly doable. This course is designed for students from beginning to advanced skill levels. NOTE: Age limit for students: Over... Event Details

Jul

Mon

Mokume Gane with Bob Menard

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

Mokume Gane is Japanese for wood grain metal. This class will de-mystify the techniques to create these pattern-welded materials. Students will be forging silver and copper which will then be used to make jewelry and other embellishments. Event Details

Jul

Wed

Liquid Soap & Shower Gel with Christine Eberhardt

9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at The Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Learn how to use your old ceramic crock pot to make homemade liquid soap & shower gel. This gel lathers nicely on a washcloth, just a little bit and you're good to go. It's even good for sensitive skin. Finish... Event Details

Jul

Wed

Windsor Fine Furniture: Windsor Comb Back Arm Chair, Rocking Chair, or Settee with David Abeel

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

Join this class to make beautiful functional art that will serve you for many generations to come. Your instructor will guide you through breaking down what might appear complicated into many smaller doable tasks. Beginning to advanced skill levels. Event Details

Jul

Thu

Birch Bark Picture Frames and Mirrors with Jim Schreiner

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

This 2-day class is great for beginners with limited experience with woodworking and tools. Select a frame, learn how to cut and fasten the Birch bark, twigs and other natural objects. Create your own masterpiece to proudly hang in your... Event Details

Jul

Fri

Box Jaw & V Jaw Tongs with Dick Sargent

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

One of the most important skills a blacksmith has is the ability to make his own tools including his tongs. Learn to make box tongs that are stronger than traditional ones and to make bolt tongs with a "V" jaw... Event Details

Jul

Fri

Introduction to Cold Process Soap Making with Roberta Devers-Scott

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at The Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

This soap making class will introduce you to lye safety as you make the soap. Leave with a loaf of soap that will yield about eight bars. There will be discussion about ways to acquire further knowledge/skills.... Event Details

Jul

Sat

Saratoga Tote II with Beverly Cornelius

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

This is the second in a series of Reed and Leather baskets designed by Beverly. Students will weave a variation on a Shaker Solid Bottom base to make this large Tote basket. Learn to rivet leather to create the straps... Event Details

Jul

Sat

Make a Sapling Bow and Arrow with David Cornelius

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

Learn the ancient craft of creating a sapling bow and arrow with sinew, feathers and flaked stone points. Saplings, dogwood arrow shafts, imitation sinew and feathers will be provided. A perfect class for your family or for a scout troop. NOTE:... Event Details

Jul

Sat

Scroll Saw Ornamental Trivets with Walt Ulrich

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

This class is designed for both the beginning and experienced scroll saw user with patterns of increasing difficulty to be used during the day. Patterns have both interior and exterior cuts of varying tightness of curvature. Event Details

Jul

Sun

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 turning your bowl. Leave the class with a lovely Adirondack treasure. Event Details

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