Explore the beautiful ADKX campus and enjoy educational exhibits with interactive experiences for all ages. Special guest Gretchen Koehler is back by popular demand! Guests can participate in programming, explore the exhibits, play lawn games, feed our hungry trout, and more!

Special Programming for the day includes:

Gretchen Koehler: Try your hands (and feet!) at fiddle & dance traditions
Gretchen Koehler is a fiddler with an atlas of musical styles at her fingertips. Her left hand has a fierce Irish brogue, her bow arm provides a distinct American Old Time drive while her feet hammer out accompaniment on the floorboards in typical Quebecois style. Join Gretchen in the ADKX Auditorium to learn contra and step dancing, how to play the spoons, and foot percussion!

Due to high demand and limited space this will be a ticketed event. Pick up your free tickets upon arrival, no prior registration necessary.

ADKX Auditorium, 11:00am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm | All ages

Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District: What Bear Goes Where?

Meet Katie WhitKovits in the Marion River Carry Pavilion next to our trout pond to learn about bears through comparing and contrasting their geographic range, their diets, and their physical descriptions. She will also discuss human and climate impacts on bear habitat.

Marion River Carry Pavilion, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 2:00pm | K-7^th Grade

Liza Frenette: Author Talk

Join Liza Frenette in the ADKX Education Classroom for a deep dive into the making of her newest book, Detour Ahead. Liza grew up in Tupper Lake, just 45 minutes away from the ADKX. She is the author of 4 books set in the ADKs, as well as a longtime newspaper and magazine editor. Liza will discuss the art of writing fiction inspired by true stories for middle-grade readers. She will tell the real life story of Andrew Goodman, who spent his summers in Tupper Lake, and was a civil rights activist who volunteered to help register Black voters in Mississippi. A mountain was named after Goodman, and is featured in Liza’s newest book. This is one example of one of the many ways to incorporate fact and fiction.

Education Classroom, 12:00pm and 2:00pm | 8th-12th Grade

Looking for extra activities/learning experiences? Click the button below and scroll to the bottom of the page to find printable activities for your homeschooled kiddos to do while visiting at The ADKX!