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Long Lake’s annual Winter Carnival, Santanoni winter weekends, Freestyle Aerials World Cup in Lake Placid, a guided snowshoe hike, a living history event, an Adirondack-themed trivia night, a virtual workshop about color theory, a sober open-minded mic night, a juried art show, and a Classical Quartet Lark String concert are just a sample of what is on the docket around the Adirondack region from Thursday through Wednesday, Jan. 16-22. Check out the below roundup for details about these upcoming events.
Friendly reminder that Fort William Henry Museum’s holiday offerings are available through Feb. 23 and The Wild Center’s Wild Lights will be on display through Feb. 22. There is also a Winter Wander Walk scheduled for Jan. 18, presented by the Adirondack Interpretive Center in Newcomb (Future walks are set for Saturdays – January through March – beginning at 1 p.m.)

Lake Placid Center for the Arts presents juried art show, “Metamorphosis” beginning Thursday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, March 1:
Opening reception slated for Thursday, Jan. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m.
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The 2025 Metamorphosis exhibit is a celebration and an exploration of change, and the myriad ways we encounter transformation in our lives and the world around us.
Examples can be simple, like an artist trying a new medium; familiar, like the change of seasons or a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly; or rare, like thousands of years of heat and pressure turning coal into diamonds.
Find out more HERE.
LPCA is located at 17 Algonquin Drive in Lake Placid.
BluSeed Studios presents a Sober Open-Minded Mic Night on Friday, Jan. 17 from  7 to 9 p.m. In-person sign up starts at 6:30 p.m.:
BluSeed Studios has a long tradition of providing alternate entertainment and arts. The Sober Open-Minded Mic allows the Opening Minded Mic to be inclusive to all—children and teens, families and people in recovery.
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January’s Spotlight Artists are The Allens (Shamim and Billy—no relations) and Bill Chamberlain. Billy Allen owned the Waterhole in Saranac Lake and brought many musicians here. Since selling it, he has been busy writing his own songs. Joining Billy are Shamim Allen and Bill Chamberlain. Shamim may be familiar to folks from the Dust Bunnies. Bill is an accomplished instrumentalist. Most recently he was heard playing with the traditional group High on the Hog. Thanks to the generosity of sponsor, St. Josephs Addiction and Treatment Centers, this event is free and open to all.
BluSeed Studios is located at 24 Cedar Street in Saranac Lake.
Fort Ticonderoga announces a living history event “Necessary for the Rigour of the Climate” on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
Fort Ticonderoga invites history buffs and families alike to step back in time with a special REAL TIME REVOLUTION™ living history event “Necessary for the Rigour of the Climate.”
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This immersive experience will transport visitors to a pivotal moment in the American Revolution. Highlighted programming will recreate wintertime life for Fort Ticonderoga’s guard of British soldiers and their families, who made their homes inside the fort’s barracks.
Get the full details HERE.
Fort Ticonderoga is located at 102 Fort Ti Road in Ticonderoga.
Freestyle Aerials World Cup in Lake Placid on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18 and 19:
Making its long-awaited return to Lake Placid’s Olympic Jumping Complex for the first time since 2019, the event will feature two thrilling evenings of competition “Under the Lights,” complete with announcers (Sean Smith & the “MC From Across The Sea” Stuart Hemsley), live Red Bull DJ, fire pits, giveaways, and more. Saturday will feature individual competitions for men and women.
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Watch Olympic gold medalist Christopher Lillis, and other members of Team USA, including Winter Vinecki, as they compete against the world’s best. Sunday will feature an exciting mixed team event that just debuted recently with fierce competition in the last Winter Olympic Games. Each team consists of three skiers, with at least one of each gender choosing either to have two men and one woman or the other way around. Their individual scores are added together and the team with the highest overall score wins. The event will feature food trucks serving up a lineup of food and beverage options.
View the schedule and get tickets HERE.
The Olympic Jumping Complex is located at 5486 Cascade Road in Lake Placid.
Santanoni winter weekends set for Jan. 18-20, Feb. 15-17, and March 15-16:
The Santanoni Partners, Adirondack Architectural Heritage, the Town of Newcomb, and the Department of Environmental Conservation, are happy to announce the dates for the 2025 Santanoni Winter Weekends: January 18-20, February 15-17, and March 15-16. During the three Winter Weekend events, cross-country skiers and snowshoers are able to go inside the Gate Lodge and Main Camp buildings and take interpretive tours with AARCH volunteers. The Artist’s Studio, a stone building near the main camp on the shores of Newcomb Lake, will be open as a warming hut. The Artist’s Studio will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
 
Naturalist-led snowshoe hike at Up Yonda Farm on Saturday, Jan. 18:
If you’re looking to try snowshoeing for the first time or want to learn about winter in the Adirondacks, reserve a spot on a Naturalist-led hike, happening weekends in January and February at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Snowshoe rentals in child and adult sizes are available for on-site use.
On a Naturalist-led hike we’ll cover the basics of snowshoeing while you learn about animal tracking, winter ecology, and the history of Up Yonda Farm. During the program, we’ll traverse about a mile over the course of an hour, and will include a stop at our scenic vista point overlooking Lake George. Your program will finish near the Farmhouse, where a campfire and hot cocoa will be available!
Reservations are recommended via nonrefundable reservation deposit of $1/person at upyondafarm.com. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. If there is not enough snow on your selected weekend, we will convert the snowshoe to a Naturalist-led hike instead.
2025 Rates*
Call (518) 644-9767 for more information.
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center is located at 5239 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing, NY 12814.
Tannery Pond Center to present Lark Spring Classical Quartet on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m.:
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Classical Quartet Lark String presents a program from a variety of composers ranging from Bach to Vivaldi, to Mozart. The group
includes professional musicians from the Glens Falls, Schenectady and Albany Symphony Orchestras.
Full details including performers bios and tickets are available HERE.
Tannery Pond Community Center is located at 228 Main Street in North Creek.
View Arts Center to present a virtual live Zoom workshop: Color Theory and Color Mixing (3 Parts) on Saturdays, Jan. 18, Jan. 25, and Feb. 1 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.:
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Color theory and color relationships are an integral part of art and everyday living. Join Janet Nye Vedder as we explore COLOR in this 3 part virtual Zoom class.
Through this in-depth class, students will learn color theory, color relationships and color mixing. Using watercolor paint as our medium, we will learn how to create luscious vibrant colors, and, also, how to create captivating neutral tones and muted colors.
Find out more, see the needed materials list and register HERE.
 
Taps and Trivia at Hex & Hop in Bloomingdale on Monday, Jan. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.:
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Get ready for a lively night of Adirondack-themed trivia at Hex & Hop in Bloomingdale, brought to you by the ADKX and Historic Saranac Lake. Gather your friends for an evening of delicious drinks, friendly competition, and tons of fun as you test your knowledge of Adirondack history and culture.
More information is available HERE.
Hex & Hop is located at 1719 State Route 3 in Bloomingdale.
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