2016 Adirondack Week

Adirondack Week 2016 May 8-13 Special events include: A talk on the “Value of Wilderness” with Sierra Club President Aaron Mair Two exhibition openings and receptions: Grassroots Activism and the American Wilderness: Pioneers in the 20th Century Adirondack Park Conservation Movement The Kelly Adirondack Center: From Family Home to Academic Institution A presentation by social entrepreneur […]

These Things are Gifts: Baskets from the Adirondack Woods

with Jill Breit Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Reamer Auditorium, Union College Folklorist and Executive Director of Traditional Arts in Upstate New York   Ash basketry in the Adirondacks originated with the region’s Native Americans and was adopted by white settlers who worked in the woods.  Folklorist Jill Breit will describe the cultural […]

Wha de Wata Bring: Gullah/Geechee Cultural Continuation and Environmental Preservation

Thursday, February 18 | 5:30 p.m. Nott Memorial | Union College | Free and open to the public as part of the Kelly Adirondack Center’s lecture series on Young leaders, diversity and the environment A histo-musical presentation provided by Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head-of-State for the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Queen Quet presented on the importance of cultural continuation […]

Art Exhibition | Anne Diggory: On Location in Keene Valley and Lake George

Exhibition Corridor | Kelly Adirondack Center January 13 – May 6, 2016 Exhibition Opening and Gallery Talk – February 11, 2016, 5:30 pm Meet the Artist – April 9, 2016, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Saratoga Springs-based Anne Diggory is known for her combination of accurate detail with expressive painting and strong abstract structure – an outgrowth of […]

Color of Climate: The Changing Face of the American Environmental Movement

Tuesday, October 27 | 5:30 p.m. Nott Memorial | Union College Free and open to the public as part of the Kelly Adirondack Center’s lecture series on young leaders, diversity and the environment Dorien Paul Blythers will present From the Sierra Club to Silicon Valley, new and old efforts to diversify have taken center stage […]

Art Exhibition: “By the Light of Midnight” and “Light on the Landscape”

Exhibition Corridor | Kelly Adirondack Center  Mark Bowie’s photos were displayed in the Kelly Adirondack Center’s exhibition corridor May 12, 2015 to January 2016. As part of Union College’s third annual Adirondack Week, the Kelly Adirondack Center sponsored an exhibition and presentation featuring photographer Mark Bowie. His presentation, The Adirondacks: By the Light of Midnight, took place […]

Ricochet Duo’s “The Woodswoman Project” honors Anne LaBastille

Wednesday, May 13 | 7:00 p.m.  GE Theater at Proctor’s On Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00pm, The Kelly Adirondack Center at Union College presents Ricochet Duo [Rose Chancler, piano and Jane Boxall, marimba] in a multimedia program The Woodswoman Project: a tribute to Anne LaBastille as part of Union’s 3rd annual Adirondack Week festivities. This […]

Lecture and Concert Series: Jeanne Robert Foster, Voice of the Mountains

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7 p.m. Emerson Music Hall in Taylor Music Center on Union’s main campus A performance by Eileen Egan Mack From the wilderness of the Great North Woods and the hardscrabble life of its settlers to the cities of Europe and New York City’s cosmopolitan life in the early 20th century, Jeanne […]

Dinner and Discussion Lecture Series: “State of the Adirondack Park, 2015″

Monday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. Old Chapel on Union College’s main campus As part of Union College’s third annual Adirondack Week, Professor Phil Terrie presented a Dinner and Discussion lecture titled “State of the Adirondack Park, 2015.” He outlined and discussed the environmental, political, social and economic opportunities and threats facing the Adirondacks today. […]

Adirondack Week 2015 Schedule

Adirondack Week 2015 May 10-14 Sunday, May 10 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Student Hike to Tenant Creek Falls A moderate hike to Tenant Creek Falls, located north of Sacandaga Lake. The three-mile round trip hike features three picturesque waterfalls along the way. Transportation and boxed lunches will be provided. Vans will leave from Old Chapel Circle […]