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Historic Walking Tours All new tours for 2010 - FREE to the public, led by our Town Historian Peg Masters. 9:30-11:00 Friday mornings in August. Call 315-369-3838 for additional information. Aug. 2 Victorian Party on the Porch - This fundraiser-benefit will be held on the porches Goodsell Museum, 2993 State Route 28, Old Forge. Enjoy the displays and exhibits, refreshments, entertainment, conversation, and silent auction. Sponsored by the Town of Webb Historical Association. For additional information, please call 315-369-3838. Aug. 2 Kinderwood Classic Golf Tournament - To raise funds for the naming right for the Miriam Davis Kashiwa Kinderwood Suite at the Arts Guild's new Arts and Sciences Center. For more information contact Sharon Kleps at 315-369-3105. Aug. 3 "Keep Looking for the Bluebird: The Wildlife Art Adventures of Tom Yacovella" - Art exhibit opening reception at the Old Forge Library from 6pm to 8pm. The artist will talk about his work and sign his book. The exhibit will be on display the month of August. Call 315-369-6008 for additional information. Aug. 3 "The History of Lakes and Lake Districts" - Thomas Vawter, Ph. D. will speak at the Tuesday Lecture Series at 7pm at the Arts Center/Old Forge. Presented free of charge as a public service Aug. 4 Shakespeare in the Park - "Twelfth Night" will be performed on the Old Forge Lakefront at 7pm. This centerpiece of the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theater Festival will feature professional actors and local talent performing for free in 18 locations around the Adirondack Park. Aug 6 Art Walks - The first Friday of every month June - October, many local businesses will stay open later and provide a variety of activities for art lovers. The Art Center/Old Forge will offer reduced admissions fees, as well as beverages and hors d'oeuvres. Aug 7 Tennis Classic Cocktail Party - You are invited to celebrate the Adirondacks and our Tennis Tournament at a catered event. A limited number of Cocktail party tickets for guest are available. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Sponsored by the Art Center/Old Forge. For more information, please call 315-369-6411. Aug. 8 Cabin Concert Series - An intimate setting for lovers of classical music. The musicians will perform on the 1908 Steinway Concert B piano. Champagne, lemonade, and tea-sandwiches will be served. Limited seating; reservations required by the Wednesday prior to the concert. Sponsored by the Art Center/Old Forge, phone 315-369-6411. Aug. 10 "Emily Dickenson, A Life" - Performance at 7:30Pm at the Old Forge Library by Eleanor Stearns. Call 315-369-6008 for additional information. Aug. 12 "Seasons to Remember" - Gala fundraiser to benefit the Town of Webb Historical Association at The Strand Theatre. This popular event returns and begins with a Cocktail Party at the Historical's Hemmer Cottage along the Old Forge waterfront. Guests will proceed to the Strand Theater for a premiere showing of spectacular photographs submitted by friends of the Association highlighting all four recreational seasons in the Old Forge area. Contact the Association Director Gail Murray at 315 369-3838 or by email if you have photos to share or are interested in more details. Aug. 13 Butterfly Hike with Gary Lee - Meet at the Art Center at 10am with naturalist and author Gary Lee. Presented free as a public service and sponsored by the Art Center/Old Forge. Aug. 14 House Tour by Boat - Tour waterfront homes along the Fulton Chain. Whether an historic site or a spectacular new design, individuals with noteworthy homes will host visitors and offer tours. Participants will be shuttled between the specially selected homes in the comfort of party barges. This event is a wonderful way to explore our local waterways, and to learn about the beauty of the homes along them. Benefit for the Arts Center/Old Forge by reservation only. Phone 315-369-6411 for reservations and additional information. Aug. 14 & 15 Antiques Show & Sale - The Antiques Show and Sale will feature, vintage Adirondack furniture, historic guide boats & canoes, genuine Old Hickory, fine art, Native American jewelry & artifacts, folk art, Oriental & Persian rugs, Olympic advertising, camp & trade signs, taxidermy, books & ephemera for the collector, and everything camp and cottage. www.AdkMuseum.org Aug. 15 Old Forge Library Bash - Fundraiser sponsored by The Friends of the Old Forge Library, 4 to 6pm. Call 315-369-6008 for additional information. Aug. 17 "Wildlife & Wildflowers, My Orchid Collection" - Naturalist Gary Lee will speak at the Tuesday Lecture Series at 7pm at the Arts Center/Old Forge. Presented free of charge as a public service. Aug. 17 "The Worlds of Johann Sebastian Bach" - Reading and musical presentation by author Raymond Erickson at 7:30pm at the Old Forge Library. Call 315-369-6008 for additional information. Aug. 19 Historic Walking Tour of Moss Lake - Sponsored by the Town of Webb Historical Association in Old Forge and led by Geof Longstaff, son of former owner of Moss Lake Camp for Girls. Reservations are required, tour limited to 30 individuals. Rain or shine, meet at Moss Lake Trailhead off the Big Moose Road. Donations welcome. For registration and additional information, please call 315-369-3838. Aug. 19 4th Annual Youth Artist Festival - Hosted at McCauley Mountain Ski Area from 10am to 2pm by Khoros Performing Arts Company for Kids, Inc. and co-sponsored by the Old Forge Library, the Arts Center/Old Forge and McCauley Mountain. The Youth Artist Festival is to bring together all young artists, ages six through young adult, with and without special needs to share their talents in a day long celebration of the arts. The festival goers can prepare a short performance piece or exhibit their visual art work. Entertainment will be provided by professional artists at intervals during the festival as well as many hands-on arts activities. Call 315-369-6008 or 315-369-6411 for additional information. Aug. 19 "Deaf Stories" - Presented from 11am to Noon by storyteller Nickie Nordquist as part of the Youth Artist Festival at McCauley Mountain. Sponsored by the Old Forge Library. Call 315-369-6008 for additional information. Aug. 21 Gallery Walkabout & continental Breakfast - John Cullen will lead a group discussion on several paintings on display. A renowned abstract impressionist, Cullen's keen eye and unique perspective will help him guide the discussion, which has become a highly anticipated event for both art lovers and exhibiting artists. Sponsored by the Art Center/Old Forge, phone 315-369-6411. Aug. 21- Oct. 3 29th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors -The Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors features aquamedia works on paper from many of the best living painters in North America. It has been ranked one of the ten best competitive watercolor exhibitions in the country by The Artist's Magazine and has received many endorsements and accolades. Come and revel in the breathtaking work that has been selected for this highly competitive watercolor exhibition. Sponsored by the Arts Center/Old Forge, phone 315-369-6411 Aug. 24 "American Songbook " - FREE performance at 7:30pm at the Old Forge Library by Jazz duo Too Human: Roger Bruno and Ellen Schartz. Call 315-369-6008 for additional information. Aug. 27 10th Annual Choo Choo For Charity Golf Tournament - Enjoy a wonderful round trip ride on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad leaving Union Station in Utica in the morning and then energizing yourself with a great day of golf at the Thendara Golf Club. If you are not a golfer, there are other activities including sightseeing and shopping in the Old Forge area. For more information and registration, please call 315-724-3151. Aug. 31 - Sept. 4 Book & Bake Sale - Fundraiser for the Old Forge Library. Call 315-369-6008 for additional information. |
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