Adirondack Family Time™

Once a month the staff of Fort  Ticonderoga will lead the  “Fort Fever Series” through April 2013.  When: Sundays  at 2:00.  Where: Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center at Fort  Ticonderoga .  Admission: $10 per person payable at the door; (members of the Friends of Fort  Ticonderoga  are free). Programs are scheduled for January 13, February 10, March 17, and April 21 "The Realities of War" Christopher Fox, Curator of Collections Sunday, January 13, 2013,  2:00 p.m. Using petitions filed by Massachusetts Provincials following their service in the French & Indian War, Chris Fox talks about the experiences of those soldiers during the 1758 campaign against French-held Fort Carillon ( Ticonderoga ). "Exploration on Snow Shoes: A Timeline of Trees on the Pavilion Landscape" Heidi  Karkoski , Curator of Landscape Sunday, February 10, 2:00 p.m. Tour the Pavilion grounds on a winter's afternoon and le...

2013 DEPOT THEATRE 35th Anniversary Season Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays at 8 PM Saturdays at 3 PM ·  Thursdays, Sundays at 5 PM (unless otherwise noted)  June 28 - July 14 ROUTE 66 *World Premiere Musical* Book by Jerold Goldstein & William Squier Music by Fred Stark, Lyrics by William Squier ROUTE 66 is a new romantic musical comedy about  a charmingly neurotic big-city journalist and the  cowboy photographer with whom she teams up to  tell the captivating and quirky stories of the historic  old highway. In the process of discovering the beauty  of the small towns of America that follow ROUTE 66,  the two of them fall in love – not only with one  another, but with the good ol’ U.S.A. In the Depot’s  tradition of bringing new musicals that feel as  comfortable as your favorite sweater, ROUTE 66  features catchy story-songs and clever down-home  lyrics that move to the rhythm of America. • No ...

The Geminids are usually the last and one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. the August Perseids is the other major meteor shower.  This December 13-14, the new moon will provide a dark sky, better providing a grand backdrop for these showers. Also known as Falling Stars or Shooting Stars , a meteor shower appears as streaks of light when a meteorite enters the earth's atmosphere. A comet will pass too close to the sun and small bits of debris will break off leaving a trail of small pieces. When the earth rotates through the comet's path, these small pieces burn looking like falling stars. When? December 13-14 starting at dusk with good viewing starting around 9 EST and best viewing around 1 am on the 14th. What to wear? Dress warmly. It may not happen immediately.

Saranac Lake guidance counselor Jennifer Tissot has authored a book called “Everyone Has Feelings, A Book About Emotions For Young Children” with photography from middle-school teacher and professional photographer Karen Miemis .  The 20-page paperback book is simple in design with expressive photos of children demonstrating an array of emotions. Local kids fill the pages, expressing their best (and sometime worst) feelings from being happy to mad and everything in between. Jennifer gets right to the point, letting kids know “everyone has feelings” in a non-rhyming way. 

Each year Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort, located in Wilmington (outside of Lake Placid) in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains offers five Sundays featuring low-cost lift tickets! There are also food and drink specials at the Cloudspin Lounge, slope-side games, raffles, contests and more! We are all looking for a bargain and these tickets are  $40 Adult | $35 Teen | $30 Junior

The Lake Placid Golden Skates Marathon, formerly known as the Lake Placid Marathon and the Dimon Sports Marathon, is a new event taking place in Lake Placid, NY on December 7-9 at the historic 400m Olympic Speed Skating Oval used during the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. This new event is named for the hand-crafted 14-karat gold jewelry awards that the winning skaters (male and female) will receive, made by from Devillt Studios in Jay NY.

Lake Placid, NY presents its annual Holiday Village Stroll with many free activities, crafts for kids and movies. Take time to enjoy a wine tasting at The Pines Inn and get your parcels wrapped while children watch a holiday film. Ice Skat at the Olympic Center and search for the High Peaks Resort's Yule Log. There is hockey, and even a gingerbread house craft at Generations Restaurant. So much to do! Have fun. Click below for the compete schedule.