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July 2019
Sundays in July Summer Concert Series on the Old Forge Lakefront - 7pm - 9pm. Enjoy Live Music on the Old Forge Lakefront. Please check back for schedule.
Tues July 2 North Country Stories with Bill Smith - 6:00 pm at the Old Forge Library. Popular storyteller and Balladeer, Bill Smith. delights audiences everywhere. Prepare to laugh your head off at Bill’s tall tales, step back in time with his descriptions of country life in the old days, and get nostalgic when he sings. You won’t want to miss this event! For additional information please call the library at 315-369-6008 or visit www.oldforgelibrary.org.
Tues July 2 - Aug 27 Lecture Series - 7pm at the Big Moose Community Chapel. Speakers TBA. Sponsored by the Goodsell Museum.
Thurs July 4 47th Annual Forge Arts & Crafts Fair - 9am - 5pm at the Adirondack Bank's parking lot. View, Old Forge’s arts center, announces the return of the annual Forge Festival of Arts and Crafts, which hosts more than 40 skilled vendors and features an extensive assortment of food and hand crafted items. This year’s event, which is Thursday, July 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., is sponsored by Adirondack Bank. The festival will be located at Adirondack Bank’s parking lot at 108 Codling Street, which is right across from the Old Forge Public Beach. Admission to the event is $3. Proceeds will benefit View. Free parking is available near by. For additional information www.ViewArts.org or call 315-369-6411
Thurs July 4 Fourth of July Celebration and Fireworks - 7:30 pm at the Old Forge Lakefront. Music by the the Floyd Community Instrumental Ensemble and fireworks over Old Forge Pond. (315) 369-6983.
Sat July 6 Town of Webb Historical Association Benefit Auction - Preview at 10 a.m. and bidding starts at 11 a.m. June DeLair of Constableville Auction House will be the auctioneer. Something for everyone. For more information please call 315-369-3838 or email towebbhistorical@gmail.com.
Mon July 8 Native Gardens - 7:30pm at VIEW. When flowers and fences collide, how far will you go to protect what’s yours? Native Gardens is a witty comedy by Karen Zacarías that asks us just how much we love our neighbors. A Pendragon Theatre comedy directed by Kimberley Bouchard. $25 ($20 members). For additional information www.ViewArts.org or call 315-369-6411
Tues July 9 Music in the Library Gazebo - 4pm at the Old Forge Library. Join us for the first performance of the season! Future performances will be held every 2 weeks throughout the summer. Bring a blanket or folding chair. In the event of inclement weather, we will move indoors. For additional information please call the library at 315-369-6008 or visit www.oldforgelibrary.org.
Wed July 10 Crazy Croquet Tournament and Mad Tea Party Fundraiser - Old Forge Library. Come through the looking glass with us to an Alice in Wonderland-themed party on the library lawn, with activities for all ages. Croquet Tournament 11:00 am – 3:00 pm and Mad Tea (Cocktail) Party, 3:33 pm. For additional information please call the library at 315-369-6008 or visit www.oldforgelibrary.org.
Thurs July 11 - Aug 8 Summer Reading Program: “A Universe of Stories”- Thursdays from Noon-1:00 pm. Encourage kids to continue reading throughout the summer! Each week children enjoy space-themed activities (4 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult). Look for more information coming in the Summer Bookmark, on the library’s website and Facebook page. For additional information please call the library at 315-369-6008 or visit www.oldforgelibrary.org.
Sat July 13 Antique Wooden Boat Show and Fulton Chain Rendezvous - 10am at the Old Forge Lakefront. Awards for best historic, antique and classic categories. Sponsored by the Adirondack Chapter of The Antique & Classic Boat Society and the Central Adirondack Association. For additional information please contact Robb Kidd at 315-635-6187.
Thurs July 18 6th Annual Mini Golf Tournament - 4pm - 7pm at Nutty Putty Golf. Sponsored by the Town of Webb Historical Association. For more information please call 315-369-3838.
Sat July 20 Author’s Seminar, Author’s Fair & Adirondack Storytelling Festival - Many of the library’s best loved and longstanding traditions will be combined for one full day celebrating literature and folklore of the Western Central Adirondacks. For additional information please call the library at 315-369-6008 or visit www.oldforgelibrary.org.
Mon July 22 Mary Poppins, Jr - 2pm at VIEW. This delightful tale of family and friendship is coming to Camp Pendragon to show audiences how a little magic goes a long way! Join us as we journey to the Banks home in London in this classic musical that features memorable songs like “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”! A Pendragon Theatre Musical for family audiences. $15 Adults/$13.50 Students/$8 Children/Children under 5 free with purchase of adult ticket. For additional information www.ViewArts.org or call 315-369-6411
Tues July 23 Music in the Library Gazebo - 4pm at the Old Forge Library. Join us for the first performance of the season! Future performances will be held every 2 weeks throughout the summer. Bring a blanket or folding chair. In the event of inclement weather, we will move indoors. For additional information please call the library at 315-369-6008 or visit www.oldforgelibrary.org.
Sat & Sun July 27 & 28 45th Annual Old Forge Antiques & Vitage Show & Sale - The Old Forge Antiques and Vintage Show and Sale returns to the George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street. This year's show will feature over 50 dealers with an array including antique and vintage furniture, camp decor, oriental rugs, jewelry, hotel china, books, fine art, sporting goods, coins and taxidermy. Show Hours: Saturday, July 27, 10 am - 5 pm Sunday, July 28, 10 am - 4 pm Admission: $6.00 good for the entire weekend. For additional information www.ViewArts.org or call 315-369-6411
Mon July 29 The Legend of the Snow Queen - 2pm at VIEW. This performance created by puppet master Matt Sorenson, as part of the family fun series, is a story of friendship, magic, and adventure that celebrates compassion and high epic fantasy. A formidable journey is undertaken by a young girl named Gerda to save her friend Kai, who has vanished mysteriously. Through a chance meeting with a strange old woman and an enchanted sword, Gerda ventures into a magical world. She is allied with a misfit group of creatures who help her to harness the power of her own unique gifts. Gerda faces the Snow Queen and embarks on a dangerous adventure that leaves her forever changed. $15 Adults/$13.50 Students/$8 Children/Children under 5 free with purchase of adult ticket. For additional information www.ViewArts.org or call 315-369-6411
Mon July 29 Next to Normal - 7:30pm at VIEW. An American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her family. The musical opened on Broadway in 2009 and was nominated for eleven Tony Awards. It also won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, becoming the eighth musical in history to receive the honor. Produced by Pendragon Theatre. $25/$20 members For additional information www.ViewArts.org or call 315-369-6411
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