Calendar of Events

  • The Sanctuary for Independent Media

    The Sanctuary for Independent Media 3361 6th Avenue, Troy, United States

    In preparation for a landmark exhibition opening in 2027 on The Black Experience in the Adirondacks, the Adirondack Experience is hosting collecting events around New York State. Your objects tell the full story of Black life in the Adirondacks. We are seeking a wide range of materials, including photographs, souvenirs, letters, postcards, recipes, clothing, and […]

    Free
  • Lake Placid - The Devlin

    In preparation for a landmark exhibition opening in 2027 on The Black Experience in the Adirondacks, the Adirondack Experience is hosting collecting events around New York State. Your objects tell the full story of Black life in the Adirondacks. We are seeking a wide range of materials, including photographs, souvenirs, letters, postcards, recipes, clothing, and […]

    Free
  • Brain Freeze Trivia at Great Camp Sagamore Snow Days

    Join ADKX's Liz Belyea and Great Camp Sagamore's Historian Connor Williams for a special Adirondack themed Brain freeze Trivia. Two sessions: 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM Pre-Registration is Required!  https://www.sagamore.org/snowday  

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  • Calculated Risk, by Jennifer Denny

    This is a virtual program.  Navigate by map and compass. Splint a broken bone. Start a fire in a rainstorm. No big deal for Samantha Wethersfield! She’s an Assistant Forest Ranger who knows the Adirondack High Peaks like the back of her hand. The people in Sam’s life are pressuring her to make tough choices […]

    Free - Registration Required
  • Georgia O’Keeffe at Lake George: Painted Subjects, Social Relations, and Reflections on Selfhood

    This is a virtual program.  How might we account for the creative outpouring that marked Georgia O’Keeffe’s years at Lake George, an interval that stands among the most prolific of her seven-decade career? A survey of her work from this period reveals an astonishing abundance: roughly two hundred paintings on canvas and paper, accompanied by […]

    Free - Registration Required
  • Taps & Trivia at War Cannon Spirits

    War Cannon Spirits 2849 State Hwy 9N, Crown Point, United States

    Hear ye, hear ye! The good folks of the Adirondack Experience invite you to assemble your sharpest wits and merriest companions for an evening of trivia presented in grand collaboration with 1814 Commemoration Inc. at War Cannon Spirits in Crown Point. Test your knowledge of Adirondack lore and local history in a lively bout of […]

    FREE
  • First Adirondackers, by Curt Stager and David Kanietakeron Fadden

    This is a virtual program.  The First Adirondackers reaches far beyond the familiar timelines of settlement to tell a deeper story of the Adirondacks – one that has been shaped by an Indigenous presence for more than 12,000 years. Blending scientific insight with Indigenous knowledge and storytelling, the book reveals how Native peoples lived with, […]

    Free - Registration Required
  • “The Nerviest Man I Ever Saw!" Theodore Roosevelt's Audacious Midnight Ride to the Presidency

    This is a virtual program.  Teddy Roosevelt biographer Paul Grondahl will discuss the dramatic hours when Roosevelt climbed Mount Marcy, learned that President William McKinley had died of an assassin's wounds, a daring midnight wagon ride to the North Creek train station, and his swearing-in as the 26th President of the United States in Buffalo […]

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  • Heading Out, by Terence Young

    This is a virtual program.  What is it that has drawn generations of Americans to pack up their families, leave behind the comforts of home, and head for the woods each year? In the final episode of In the Adirondack Library for 2025-26 season, author Terence Young explores just that. In conversation with NCPR’s Mitch […]

    Free - Registration Required
  • Opening Day!

    Join us for opening day of our 2026 season! Kick off an exciting season of events, programs, and fun for all ages.

  • Benefit Gala & Harold K. Hochschild Award

    Save the date! The 2026 ADKX Benefit Gala & Harold K. Hochschild Award will be on Saturday, July 25 2026. Check back soon for more information and tickets. 

  • Adirondack Art Festival

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

    Join us for the Adirondack Art Festival, a beloved annual craft fair featuring local artists at ADKX. Spend the day browsing original work and shopping handmade goods inspired by the region. Admission includes access to the Festival, the Museum’s exhibits, and scenic grounds. This special event is dedicated to celebrating regional art and craft work.

    Included with Admission
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