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American Vistas: The Life and Art of John Van Alstine by Tim Kane

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

This is a virtual program. For nearly 50 years, John Van Alstine has created abstract sculptures forged with stone and steel. At their essence, they explore natural forces and human-made elements, conveying the American experience as the confluence/conflict between wilderness and industrialization. Written as a companion piece to John Van Alstine: Sculpture 1971-2018, released in […]

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Photography Showcase

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

Photograph by Carl Heilman II Explore Adirondack artistry through the lens of photography at the Adirondack Photography Showcase. Browse the work of Adirondack-based photographers, from seasoned professionals to emerging young talent. Capture peak autumnal colors in our photography workshop, or take part in other fun photography-themed activities across the ADKX campus! Participating Photographers:  MHW Photography […]

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African-American Community Bus Trips

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

Free Bus Trip from Albany to the Adirondack Experience! Come visit us in the heart of the Adirondacks for a truly unique experience! With more than 20 buildings nestled across 120 acres overlooking Blue Mountain Lake, our open-air campus offers everyone something to do - Rain or shine! Step into the rich history of this […]

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Photography Showcase

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

Photograph by Carl Heilman II Explore Adirondack artistry through the lens of photography at the Adirondack Photography Showcase. Browse the work of Adirondack-based photographers, from seasoned professionals to emerging young talent. Capture peak autumnal colors in our photography workshop, or take part in other fun photography-themed activities across the ADKX campus! Participating Photographers:  MHW Photography […]

Included with Admission
Recurring

Photography Showcase

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

Photograph by Carl Heilman II Explore Adirondack artistry through the lens of photography at the Adirondack Photography Showcase. Browse the work of Adirondack-based photographers, from seasoned professionals to emerging young talent. Capture peak autumnal colors in our photography workshop, or take part in other fun photography-themed activities across the ADKX campus! Participating Photographers:  MHW Photography […]

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The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier by Amy Godine

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

This is a virtual program. In August 1846, the land-rich abolitionist Gerrit Smith unveiled his plan to parcel out 120,000 Adirondack acres to three thousand Black New Yorkers. His goal: to help his "grantees" gain the voting rights they had been denied since 1821 unless they could prove ownership of real property. From the distribution […]

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Making Camp: A Visual History of Camping's Most Essential Items and Activities by Martin Hogue

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

This is a virtual program. An illustrated history of the evolution of camping from the late nineteenth century through present day through its most significant components: the campsite, the campfire, the picnic table, the map, the tent, the sleeping bag, water delivery, and trash collection. Readable as eight individual narratives, these histories align to illustrate […]

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Adirondack Photographers, 1850-1950 by Sally Svenson

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

This is a virtual program. Offers a comprehensive look at the first one hundred years of photography through the lives of those who captured this unique rural region of New York State. Svenson's fascinating biographical dictionary is enriched with over seventy illustrations. . About The Speaker: Sally Svenson is a New York-based writer whose articles […]

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African Americans of St. Lawrence County: North Country Pioneers by Bryan Thompson

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

This is a virtual program. Discover the Black pioneers who shaped St. Lawrence County through grit and determination. From its origins as part of New France through the Civil War and eventual industrialization of the region, St. Lawrence County has been shaped by all too often overlooked Black families and individuals. Author Bryan S. Thompson […]

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Seneca Ray Stoddard: An Intimate Portrait of an Adirondack Legend by Daniel Way

Adirondack Experience 9097 State Route 30, P.O. Box 99, Blue Mountain Lake, NY

This is a virtual program. This biography of Seneca Ray Stoddard is the story of a remarkable American from upstate New York who emerged from humble beginnings during the post-Civil War era to become a renowned artist, author, photographer, explorer, surveyor, cartographer, traveler, inventor and Adirondack environmentalist over a six-decade career. In so doing, he […]

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