Snow Business

 

Make it your resolution to have more fun with the white stuff this year—and get off to a good start on January 1 at North Creek Ski Bowl’s New Year’s Tubing and Skiing Party. Enjoy the slopes at half price beginning at 6:00 p.m., then stick around for folk music by Chip Chevalier and cookies for the kids. For more information call (518) 251-2411 or see www.goremountain.com.

 

On January 14, head to the Long Lake Winter Carnival, starting at noon at the Mt. Sabattis Recreation Area. The snowy shenanigans include a cardboard-sled race, broomball, a frying-pan toss and other cold-climate contests. When darkness falls the place lights up with a bonfire and fireworks. Call (518) 624-3077 or check www.mylonglake.com for details.

 

Take the road less traveled on February 4 at the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Beginner Backcountry Skiing: Adirondack Loj workshop for ages 16 and older. Register in advance at (518) 523-3441; for a full list of winter programs visit www.adk.org.

 

The Adirondack Interpretive Center (518- 582-2000, www.esf.edu/aic), in Newcomb, offers an all-ages Full Moon Ski and Snowshoe Chili Party on February 4. Fill up on chili at 6:00 p.m., then explore the center’s 3.6 miles of groomed trails. End the evening with fireside hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows.

 

It’s also chili weather at View (315-369-6411, www.viewarts.org) during the Old Forge art center’s Chili Bowl Luncheon on February 21. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., sample meat and vegetarian stews in take-home handcrafted bowls.

 

Slide down to the Dynamite Hill Recreation Area, in Chestertown, on February 25 for the Krazy Downhill Derby. Bring a crazy contraption to compete in the homemade-sled race, or join broomball tournaments for kids and adults. The fun starts at 9:00 a.m.; call (518) 494-2722 for details.

 

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

January 1: Snowshoe to Hadley Mountain fire tower with Mohawk Valley Alpiners. Register in advance; meet at Northville Central School at 9:30 a.m. (518) 568-5372. www.mvalpiners.webs.com

 

January 7, February 4: Full Moon Parties. Nighttime skiing with beer and bonfire, plus a band back at the lodge. Cascade Cross-Country Center, Lake Placid. 7:30 p.m. both nights. (518) 523-9605. www.cascadeski.com

 

January 28: Mike Norris Memorial Ice Fishing Derby for children and adults on Raquette Lake. Register in advance at the Tap Room, in Raquette Lake; drop your lines at 7 a.m. (518) 624-3077

 

February 2–5: Empire State Winter Games. Amateur athletes meet in bobsled, hockey and more. Venues throughout Lake Placid; check for schedule. (518) 523-2445. www.empirestatewintergames.com

 

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

February 3–12: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. “Space Alien Invasions” theme. Contests, parades, fireworks and more. Townwide. Check for times. (518) 891-1990. www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com

 

February 17-19: Winterfest. Skiing and snowboarding contests, snowshoe outings and other activities. Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake. Check for times. (518) 648-5112. www.indian-lake.com

 

February 18: Vine, Wine & Dine. Cold-hardy grape seminar, wine tasting, plus a five-course dinner with wine pairings. Delevan’s Tavern at the Essex Inn. Register in advance. 2 p.m. (518) 963-4400. www.essexinnessex.com

 

February 25: Frozen Fire & Lights. Sledding, ice-skating and more at Inlet’s Fern Park starting at noon. Bonfire, food and fireworks at Arrowhead Park at 5 p.m. (315) 357-5501. www.inletny.com

 

February 25: Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts Winter Benefit. An evening

of cocktails, food and music, plus a silent auction. Minnowbrook Great Camp, Blue Mountain Lake. 6 p.m. (518) 352-7715. www.adirondackarts.org

 

MUSIC & THEATER

February 4–5: Violinist Katherine Winterstein with pianist Rose Chancler. Sponsored by Piano by Nature. Reservations suggested. The Hand House, Elizabethtown. Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. (518) 962-2949. www.pianobynature.org

 

February 25: Annie and the Hedonists. Folk and blues at Adirondack Mountain Club’s High Peaks Information Center, in Lake Placid. 8 p.m. (518) 523-3480

 

February 28: To Kill a Mockingbird. Performed by the Pendragon Theatre players. View, Old Forge. 7 p.m. (315) 369-6411. www.viewarts.org

 

LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

January 26: Bobcats in the Champlain Valley. Lecture by naturalist Sue Morse. Whallonsburg Grange Hall. 7 p.m. (518) 962-4386. www.thegrangehall.org

 

February 11–12: Master the Mountain Alpine Skiing or Snowboarding Camps. Two-day workshops for adults. Gore Mountain, North Creek. 8:30 a.m. both days. (518) 251-2411. www.goremountain.com

 

February 12: Nature: From Howling Wilderness to Vacation Destination. Lecture by Charles Mitchell. Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake. 1:30 p.m. (518) 352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org

 

EXHIBITIONS

Through March 3: Adirondack View Finders. Exhibit of the area’s top photographers, including Adirondack Life contributors Nancie Battaglia, Mark Bowie and Carl Heilman II. View, Old Forge. (315) 369-6411

 

January 6–29: Mapping the Familiar. Group printmaking show at the Adirondack Artists’ Guild, in Saranac Lake. (518) 891-2615. www.adirondackartistsguild.com

 

January 13–February 11: Social FaceWorking. Portraits by 20 regional artists. Lake Placid Center for the Arts. (518) 523-2512. www.lakeplacidarts.org

 

Editors’ Note: Because Inside & Out must be prepared so far in advance of publication, telephone numbers are included for the confirmation of dates and times of events.