The New York State
North Country's Calendar of
Spring Events and Activities
01/15/2012 - 06/15/2012
Odetta - The Queen of Folk
518-793-6508 Visit Website
03/03/2012 - 05/27/2012
Toulouse-Lautrec & Company: Prints from the Belle Epoque
518-792-1761 Visit Website
04/26/2012 - 05/27/2012
The Juried Show, Annual High School Exhibition
518-792-1761 Visit Website
One hundred works in various media by the best of area high school art students from forty area schools located in Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties.
05/01/2012 - 05/01/2012
Riverdance the Farewell Tour
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Riverdance draws on Irish traditions and the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music- capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. This extraordinarily unique show features an international company all performing to the magic of Bill Whelan's music.
05/04/2012 - 05/04/2012
Battle of the Bands 4
518-352-7715 Visit Website
Are you ready to rock? Battle of the Bands IV returns! Come out and support local bands and decide their fate in this new ADK tradition. Or enter your band to compete for the grand prize in this audience judged competition. The winning band also receives a paid booking for a concert at AC. $20 Band Entry Fee (winner takes all) $5 General Admission
05/04/2012 - 05/06/2012
Adirondack Adventure Festival
518-251-2612 Visit Website
Adirondack Fun! A full weekend of family activities, guided hikes, bike tours, food, music, free river raft rides and more!
05/04/2012 - 09/02/2012
S R Stoddard - Natural Views
518-793-2826 Visit Website
This exhibition features fifty enlarged photographs of Adirondack settings. Lake shores, marshes, meadows, riverbanks and mountainsides. Highlighted in modern color images will be examples of the plants discovered in Stoddard's photographs, from small flowers to shrubs and trees.
05/05/2012 - 05/06/2012
Hudson River Whitewater Derby
518/251-2612 Visit Website
The longest running white water derby including novice slalom, giant slalom. Music, awards and more!
05/06/2012 - 05/06/2012
Screamen Eagle Pizza Eating Contest
315-357-6026 Visit Website
Contestants vie for eating championship, Pizza, Fun and Prizes, In the late afternoon at the Screamen Eagle in Downtown Inlet. Call 315-357-6026 for more information
05/09/2012 - 05/09/2012
Black Fly Affair-A Hikers' Ball
518-668-4447 Visit Website
Celebrate ADK's 90th Anniversary! Black Tie optional - hiking boots mandatory! Dancing to live music; live and silent auctions, refreshments.
05/10/2012 - 05/10/2012
Only The Message Mattered, Women's Suffrage Movement in America
518-548-7571 Visit Website
1:00pm at the Lake Pleasant Central School. The story of Susan B. Anthony and the history of the American Suffrage Movement. Presented by the Lake Pleasant Library.
05/11/2012 - 05/13/2012
Girlfriends Getaway
518-644-3831 Visit Website
Guest speakers Marcie Fraser, YNN Channel 9 and Dr. Ginger Grancagnolo. Luncheon, fashion show, nature hike beauty and culinary demos and more!
05/13/2012 - 05/13/2012
Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra Concert
518-793-1348 Visit Website
The Glens Falls Symphony Children's Chorus and the Queensbury High School Madrigals join the Symphony in a concert of musical stories.
05/14/2012 - 05/14/2012
de Blasiis at the Hyde-The Hyperion String Quartet
518-792-2383
International performers, formed in 1999 at the Eastman School of Music, "...The Hyperion String Quartet is among the top ten string quartets..."
05/18/2012 - 05/19/2012
Ausable River Two Fly
518-946-2255 Visit Website
The Two-Fly challenge begins on a Friday morning with registration and a day of fishing. Join us Friday evening for a "get together", fly tying demo, drinks and snacks. Saturday, spend up to 10 hours angling on the river using just 2 flies. Saturday concludes with a nice dinner, guest speaker, award ceremony and silent raffle.
05/18/2012 - 05/20/2012
Lake George Performance Weekend
518-504-4418 Visit Website
High performance powerboat demonstrations, Saturday. Sailboat races, custom cars and motorcycles, parade, fireworks, Sunday.
05/18/2012 - 06/22/2012
LARAC, Lapham Gallery - Members Show
518-798-1144 Visit Website
Featuring the eclectic artwork of LARAC Members!
05/19/2012 - 05/19/2012
QuadrATOMIC Saxophone Quartet Concert
518-681-1715 Visit Website
Presented by Upper Hudson Musical Arts; providing professional music performances, accessibility of classical, chamber, and jazz music to the Adirondack Park community.
05/19/2012 - 05/19/2012
Armed Forces Day Concert-Lake George Community Band
518-874-0800 Visit Website
Patriotic musical tribute to all members of our Armed Forces, honoring their service and sacrifice. Featuring a special guest appearance of a local elementary school chorus. Seating is limited.
05/19/2012 - 05/20/2012
New York State World of Beauty Pageant
607-226-2347
Pageant for contestants of all ages - babies to 40 years and over.
05/26/2012 - 05/26/2012
Hague Memorial Day Celebration
518-543-6130 Visit Website
Family fun fest includes live music, family entertainment, crafters, games, rescue dog demonstrations. Food and more!
05/27/2012 - 05/27/2012
BBQ & Square Dance at Adirondack Folk School
518-696-2400 Visit Website
Have some fun for AFS - dust off those dancing shoes and kick up your heels! Enjoy Dizzy Dave's Backyard Chicken Barbeque. Silent auction of new and slightly used tools too!
05/29/2012 - 06/01/2012
Illusions of Roughing It
1-315-354-5311 Visit Website
Recall the era of robber barons as a local historian orients you to the Gilded Age with expert guided tours of Sagamore & J.P. Morgan's Camp Uncas. On your final night, a famous Adirondack storyteller and singer gives insights into folklore.
05/29/2012 - 06/01/2012
Boreal Birds of the Adirondacks
1-315-354-5311 Visit Website
See and hear the boreal birds (gray jay, white- throated sparrow, black-backed and Northern three-toed woodpeckers, boreal chickadee, etc.) that make their home in and breed in the Adirondacks. Lectures and slide shows will prepare you for field trips to two New York State important birding areas.
05/31/2012 - 06/03/2012
Lake George.com Elvis Festival
518-681-7452 Visit Website
Elvis tribute artist competitions, parade and much more fun!.
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