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Adirondack Museum Presents: “Tracking Robert Garrow” Lecture

March 29th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Adirondack News

Blue Mountain Lake, NY – Join the Adirondack Museum for the 2012 Cabin Fever Sunday series. The next lecture “Tracking Robert Garrow,” with author Lawrence Gooley, will be held on Sunday, April 15, 2012.

Robert Garrow - Wanted PosterIn the summer of 1973, serial killer Robert F. Garrow went on a murderous rampage that changed the Adirondack region forever. However, there was much more to Garrow’s story than the murders. From his unfortunate childhood to escapes from the law, the longest manhunt in Adirondack history, and his manipulation of legal, medical and corrections professionals, hear the full story of Garrow’s life from author Lawrence Gooley. Due to graphic content, this program is suitable for adult audiences.

Lawrence P. Gooley is a proponent of the North Country, a lover of books, and a history enthusiast. He operates Bloated Toe Enterprises, an internet-based business that currently includes Bloated Toe Publishing and The North Country Store. Gooley has also organized a North Country Authors group to help raise the profile of area authors and their works. Gooley’s writings have appeared in various magazines and newspapers. He has contributed to other works, including a recent piece in an annual book series, the Franklin County Review, and has provided editing services for several other titles. He has also authored nine books including Terror in the Adirondacks: The True Story of Serial Killer Robert F. Garrow.

This program will be held at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts at Blue Mountain Lake, and will begin at 1:30 p.m. Cabin Fever Sundays are offered at no charge to museum members or children of elementary school age and younger. The fee for non-members is $5.00. For additional information, please call (518) 352-7311, ext. 128 or visit www.adirondackmuseum.org.

Cabin Fever Sunday programs are sponsored by the New York Council for the Humanities, and the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park: www.pearsallfoundation.org.

The Adirondack Museum, accredited by the American Association of Museums, shares the history and culture of the Adirondack region in 22 exhibits on a 32-acre campus in the Central Adirondacks. The museum is supported in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency. For additional information, visit www.adirondackmuseum.org or call (518) 352-7311.

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Day of Caring Returns to the Adirondack Region

March 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Adirondack News

Community Members get Involved this April

United Way of the Adirondack RegionPlattsburgh, NY – On Saturday, April 21 the United Way of the Adirondack Region is teaming up with the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau and Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh for the Second Annual Day of Caring. This volunteer-driven event hosts more than 30 projects that have included cleaning homes of senior citizens, helping complete projects for regional human service agencies and building homes through Habitat for Humanity. The event already has a few projects lined up, but is still looking for more. Focused on addressing some of the urgent needs facing our community, the event is looking for projects of all types throughout Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties.

Adirondack CoastThis year’s event is expanding its scope to include projects in the tourism industry for the first time. Michele Powers, Vice President of Marketing for the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and director of the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau stated, “We feel it vital to the health of our community to be able to reach out and support our non-profit museums as well as for-profit attractions that were affected by recent natural disasters. We are also encouraging volunteers from the tourism industry to step up and get involved. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

Project Help at SUNY PlattsburghProject H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh had 500 students that volunteered on the day last year.. “Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh is once again proud to be partnering for Day of Caring. Last year we had incredible success in engaging our student citizens by placing them at local agencies in this wonderful community they call their home away from home. The Day of Caring represents the best of the North Country’s spirit it is about student, professionals, family, friends and neighbors coming together to serve those in need.” said Michael Cashman, coordinator for student activities and volunteerism at SUNY Plattsburgh. With an anticipated high number of volunteers the 2012 Day of Caring wants to put every one of them to good use, at as many sites as they can. Larry Pickreign, Outreach Coordinator for United Way of the Adirondack Region stated “The United Way of the Adirondack Region has a service area of Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties. Through the Day of Caring volunteers have the opportunity to serve agencies and individuals in their very own town. The Day of Caring is truly a neighbors helping neighbors event.”

If you have a project you would like to submit for consideration or would like to volunteer, please apply by April 6th.

Download: 2012 Day of Caring – Application (PDF)

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Adirondack Off-The-Beaten-Path Things to Do and See This Spring

March 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Adirondack News

Visit AdirondacksADIRONDACK REGION, NY – This spring, dive deep into the cultural landscape and outdoor recreation opportunities of the Adirondack Region of Northern New York. Find unique travel experiences from theater and sculpture workshops, to quirky Adirondack events and wildlife viewing that will enrich and inspire.

Discover a new talent, explore sunken shipwrecks in the St. Lawrence Seaway, watch for migrating birds along Lake Champlain or create a work of art. This spring, the Adirondack Regional Tourism Council invites you to get off-the-beaten-path and on the road to discovery with these seven things to do in the Adirondacks:

  1. World Awareness Children’s Museum – GO! In Glens Falls. For nearly 20 years, the Children’s Museum has offered a creative and inspirational outlet for kids. “Go!” is a re-invented interactive space filled with hands-on activities, exhibits, workshops and special events. The museum’s mission is to foster curiosity in the world through art, awareness and understanding.
  2. Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake. This multi-disciplinary art center offers visual arts workshops, musical performances, theater and dance. Spend a day writing skits, learn how to sculpt feet, watercolor landscapes or design your own Adirondack chair.
  3. The Lake Champlain Birding Trail is the largest trail of its kind in North America. For more than 300 miles, the trail winds from the Lake Champlain Basin to the Atlantic Flyway – connecting 88 birding sites in New York and Vermont. See shorebirds, hawks, songbirds, waterfowl and hawks during the spring migration season. Find the best birding spots in the Adirondacks.
  4. Annual SNIRT RUN in the Adirondacks Tughill Region on April 14. The family oriented ATV poker run is a favorite even for locals and visitors from across the country. Sign up and race, or simply watch as thousands of riders cover 200 miles of snow and dirt – or “snirt” – to raise money for the maintenance of the area’s prized ATV and snowmobile trails.
  5. Scuba Diving in the St. Lawrence River offers late spring season and summer adventure. Explore the wreckage of five ships: the Eastcliffe Hall, Conestoga, Fleur Marie, American and Loblaw’s Wreck. Dive day or night for a sub-aquatic adventure in the St. Lawrence River.
  6. Wild Winter Weekends at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake provides a host of weekend activities, experiences and events to delight excite and inspire kids of all ages. Learn how to make maple syrup, paint a stained glass window and meet live owls, porcupines and snakes.
  7. Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb. Hike, bike and snowshoe into Santanoni Preserve – a 12,900 acre complex home to Great Camp Santanoni, a National Historic Landmark, and access to nearby hiking trails. The preserve is open year round, though the buildings are only open from the end of June through Labor Day.

For more information: VisitAdirondacks.com, Twitter, Facebook.

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