Realizing Peace through the Natural World: Botanist, teacher, mother, and beloved author Robin Wall Kimmerer will engage attendees in an interactive presentation on “The Gifts of Plants,” exploring the ways in which native plants offer gifts of food, materials, medicine, and beauty. Kimmerer shares her understanding of how plants are our oldest teachers. She encourages humans to act in reciprocity by giving their gifts to care for plants. Following the discussion and book signing will be a light Iroquois White Corn lunch.
Dangerous Frontier Living History Weekend. Travel back to the tumultuous year of 1759 as the Mabee Farm is transformed into an outpost on the Mohawk frontier during the French and Indian War. Danger lurks at every corner as skilled artisans practice their crafts, boats drift down the Mohawk, and militiamen prepare for a climactic battle. Canons will boom, muskets will flare. The only question is: will you be there? Saturday, June 2 from 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday, June 3 from 10 am - 3 pm at Mabee Farm; $10 per car
Date:
Saturday, June 2, 2018 - 01:00 to 03:00
Location:
Ganondagan State Historic Site at 7000 County Road 41, P.O. Box 239, Victor, NY 14564
On Saturday, June 2 from 1 - 3 pm. - Around the Table: Conversations About Hodinöhsö:ni’ Women from Creation to Today: Sally Roesch Wagner, author, historian and former executive director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage House joins Mohawk Clanmother Louise McDonald for a fascinating discussion on women’s spiritual, economic, social, and political roles in Hodinöhsö:ni’ and Euro-American culture.
Date:
Saturday, June 2, 2018 - 10:30
Location:
On the campus of the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum at 1227 Central Avenue, Albany, NY.
Riunione dei Giovani (Youth Gathering): Celebrating Italian Heritage on Saturday, June 2 from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. We are happy to offer this free program to young people of high school and college age as an opportunity for them to gain an appreciation for and increased knowledge of the contributions of Italians to the fabric of America.
The 57th Hilltowns Memorial Day Parade is both a celebration and a memorial event commemorating those who have been lost during service to our country. This year’s theme is “Never forget, ever honor” and participants will include: Berne-Knox-Westerlo marching band, floats, military and classic vehicles, horses, fire and emergency vehicles as well as marching groups. The parade begins at 10:00 am and proceeds through the village of Berne.
The Saddlemire Homestead (Knox Museum) will be open from 10 to 1. Come browse our many exhibits depicting early life in the Pillbox Capital of the world while awaiting the arrival of the parade! Also, check out our selection of gifts for Dad or Grad. For more information, call 518-860-7861.
“What is a Vernal Pond?” at Thacher Park. 10 a.m. Vernal ponds are ephemeral wetlands that fill with water from winter and spring rains, and usually dry out by the end of summer. Come try your hand at citizen science, and discover why vernal pools are known to be the coral reefs of the northeastern forest. Appropriate for ages 8 and older. Call 518-872-0800 to register and for meeting place. Park entrance fee is $6 per vehicle.
Fill a car for the VETS. Bring items to the parade on Saturday, May 26, and help Voorheesville Fill A Car to benefit The Albany Veteran’s Miracle Center. 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. Voorheesville Ave.
The Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association (SABA) will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at 50 West High Street in Ballston Spa. Beekeeper Gregory Stoddard will demonstrate how a backyard beekeeper can make a beautiful product that sells for a premium without the use of an extractor or other fancy equipment.
The Duanesburg Historical Society will meet 7 p.m. at Bishop Scully Hall in Delanson. Lois Gruner will speak about her step-father’s service during WWII in the European front through his wife’s diaries kept during the 1940s in Charleston, N