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January/February 2010: In & Out |
Wintry Mix
Winter weather doesn’t have to mean months of house arrest. In these hills the only requirements for frigid fun are desire and imagination—and maybe a few well-placed layers.
The snow won’t stop us in North Creek. Gore Mountain’s annual mountain-bike slalom kicks off at 11:00 a.m. on January 2. Call (518) 251-2411 or visit www.goremountain.com for information.
On January 10 head through the woods for Mohawk Valley Alpiners’ snowshoe bushwhack. The hike begins on the Broomstick Lake trail, in Arietta, and ends at the Nine Corner Lake trailhead, Caroga Lake. Meet at the Caroga Lake Post Office at 9:00 a.m.; call (518) 568-5372 for details.
The Chilly Ski & Snowshoe Festival heats up the Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) in Paul Smiths on January 16. Ski the VIC’s 9.5 miles of trails, or join staff for snowshoe walks, children’s activities and a brimming bowl of chili, starting at 10:30 a.m. Call (518) 327-3000 or see www.adkvic.org for more information.
Round up some friends for the Adirondack Ice Bowl Pond Hockey Tournament January 29–31. Games start at 8:00 a.m. each day at the North Woods Inn & Resort, in Old Forge. To register a team call (315) 853-5426 or see www.adirondackicebowl.com.
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (877-752-7715, www.adirondackarts.org), in Blue Mountain Lake, offers a full belly with the full moon at Dine In/Ski Out on January 30. Snowshoe or ski by the light of the moon, beginning at 5:00 p.m., then warm up with a potluck supper of soups and stews.
Every Saturday and Sunday from January 9 to March 28 the Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, in Tupper Lake, presents Winter Wildays, with family-friendly art projects, animal encounters and showshoe hikes, as well as primers on raising chickens, alternative energy and more. Events kick off each day at 10:00 a.m. Call (518) 359-7800 or visit www.wildcenter.org for a complete schedule.
SPORTS & OUTDOORS
January 22–24: World Cup Freestyle. Top skiers in the last competition before the 2010 Winter Olympics. Whiteface Ski Area, Wilmington, and the Olympic Jumping Complex, Lake Placid. Check for times. (518) 523-1655. www.orda.org
January 29: Fire ’n Spice. Cross-country skiing, bonfire, chili and drinks. Register in advance. Lake Placid Center for the Arts. 7 p.m. (518) 523-2512. www.lakeplacidarts.org
January 30: Mike Norris Memorial Ice Fishing Derby. Register in advance. Raquette Lake firehall. 7 a.m. (518) 624-3077. www.longlake-ny.com
January 30: Fuel-N-Food Walleye Challenge. Register in advance. Weigh-ins at the boat launch in Broadalbin and Lanzi’s on the Lake, in Mayfield. 7 a.m. (518) 661-6917. www.fuelnfood.com
February 20: Krazy Downhill Derby. Homemade sled competition, plus broomball tournament. Dynamite Hill Recreation Area, Chestertown. 9 a.m. (518) 494-2722
February 20–21: Adirondack Bank Sled Dog Races. Sponsored by New England Sled Dog Club. Murdock Trucking, Inlet. 9 a.m. both days. (866) 464-6538. www.inletny.com
February 26–27: Pink Ribbon Riders’ New York Snow Run. Snowmobile gathering to benefit those with breast cancer. Register in advance. The Old Barn, Inlet. Check for times. (269) 744-5157. www.pinkribbonriders.com
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
January 16: Long Lake Winter Carnival. Family fun and fireworks sponsored by the Moonlighter Snowmobile Club. Mount Sabattis Recreation Area, Long Lake. 11 a.m. (518) 624-3077
February 5–14: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Adirondack Cowboy theme. Townwide. Check for times. (518) 891-1990. www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com
February 12–14: Indian Lake Winterfest. Ice skating, snow sculptures, bonfires and craft fair. Townwide. Check for times. (518) 648-5112. www.indian-lake.com
February 13: Chilly Ski & Snowshoe Festival. Enjoy miles of snowshoe and cross-country-ski trails, plus Adirondack Mountain Club workshops and children’s activities. Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center, Newcomb. 10 a.m. (518) 582-2000. www.adkvic.org
February 20: Frozen Fire & Lights Festival. Sledding, skating, skiing and more. Fern and Arrowhead Parks, Inlet. 9 a.m. (866) 464-6538. www.inletny.com
MUSIC & THEATER
January 10: Root 7 Rambles. Country and oldies favorites. Sponsored by the Sacandaga Valley Arts Network. Methodist church, Northville. (518) 863-8047. www.svanarts.org
January 15: In the Clearing. Harper Martha Gallagher and friends. Lake Placid Center for the Arts. 7:30 p.m. (518) 523-2512. www.lakeplacidarts.org
February 6–7: Pianist Jill Dawe. Sponsored by Piano by Nature; reservations required. The Historic Hand House, Elizabethtown. Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. (518) 962-2949. www.pianobynature.org
February 6: People’s Pixel Project. Reception for winning video shorts from the Lake George region. Sponsored by the Lake George Arts Project. Charles Wood Theater, Glens Falls. 6 p.m. (518) 668-2616. www.lakegeorgearts.org
February 12–14, 18–20: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) performed by the Pendragon Players. Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Check for times. (518) 523-2512. www.lakeplacidarts.org
February 13: A Day in New York, a Night in Brazil. Guitarist Peter Griggs. Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake. 7 p.m. (877) 752-7715. www.adirondackarts.org
February 27: Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser with cellist Natalie Haas. Sponsored by Upper Hudson Musical Arts. Copperfield Inn, North Creek. 7:30 p.m. (518) 251-2240. www.upperhudsonmusic.org
February 28: Rosin & Rhyme. Fiddler Don Woodcock and folksinger Bill Smith. Sponsored by the Adirondack Museum. Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Saranac Lake. 2 p.m. (518) 352-7311
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
January 10: Lost Arts Workshop: Making Goat-Milk Soap. Sponsored by the Adirondack Green Circle; register by January 4. Rose Bartiss’s goat farm, Loon Lake. 1 p.m. (518) 891-0182. www.adkgreencircle.org
January 18: Book-Making Workshop for Children with local author Constance Watkins. Ages six and up; register in advance. Arts Center/Old Forge. 10 a.m. (315) 369-6411. www.artscenteroldforge.org
January 18 & February 15: Introduction to Birding in Winter. Champlain Valley tours sponsored by the Adirondack Mountain Club. Register in advance. Westport boat launch. 9 a.m. (518) 523-3441. www.adk.org
EXHIBITIONS
Through January 5: Dimensions. Photographs by Burdette Parks. Adirondack Artists’ Guild, Saranac Lake. (518) 891-2615. www.adirondackartistsguild.com
Through February 16: Discovering Diversity. Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks’ juried multimedia show. Sun Space Gallery, Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center, Paul Smiths. (518) 962-8778. www.artsnorth.org
Through February 28: Selections from the Murray Collection. American and British works of Modern Art. The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls. (518) 792-1761. www.hydecollection.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.
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