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Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH)

Address: 1745 Main Street, Keeseville, NY 12944

Executive Director: Erin Tobin

Phone: (518) 834-9328

Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance (ACCA)

President: Geri Faveau

Email: director@minermuseum.org

Website: http://www.adkcoastcultural.org

Anderson Falls Heritage Society

Address: 96 Clinton Street, Keeseville, NY 12944

President: Garth Houde

Phone: (518) 834-9219

Website: www.andersonfalls.org

Clinton County Historical Association

Address: 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12903

Director/Curator: Helen Allen Nerska

Phone: (518) 561-0340

Email: director@clintoncountyhistorical.org

Website: http://www.clintoncountyhistorical.org

Dannemora Village Museum

Address: 40 Emmons Street, Dannemora, NY 12929

Director: Larry Seney

Phone: (518) 492-7000

Email: colleenseney@aol.com

Daughters of the American Revolution

President: Theresa Bechard

Phone: (518) 563-0093

Email: yrretkb@gmail.com

Website: http://www.dar.org

Kent Delord House

Address: 17 Cumberland Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12921

Director: Samantha Williams

Phone: (518) 561-1035

Email: kentdelord@primelink1.net

Website: https://www.kentdelordhouse.org

Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum

Address: Standish Road, PO Box 230, Lyon Mountain, NY 12952

Director: Jane Kelting Saxe

Phone: (518) 735-4314

Email: bill.kelting@gmail.com

Website: http://lyonmountainmuseum.blogspot.com

North Star Underground Railroad Museum and NCUGRR Historical Association

Address: 1131 Mace Chasm Road, Au Sable Chasm, NY 12911

President: Jackie Madison

Phone: (518) 834-5180

Email: ugr@frontier.net

Website: http://www.northcountryundergroundrailroad.com

Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society

Address: 40 Emmons Street, Dannemora, NY 12929

President: Patrick Buckley

Librarian: Dick Lynch

Phone: (518) 492-4142

Email: lynch51@aol.com

Website: http://www.nnyacgs.org

Rouses Point-Champlain Historical Society

Address: PO Box 144, Rouses Point, NY 12979

President: Robert St. John

Phone: (518) 297-5502

Email: sara@primelink1.net

Website: https://www.rousespointny.com/info/rouses_point_-_champlain_historical_society/index.php

Samuel de Champlain History Center (Private)

Address: 202 Elm Street, PO Box 3333, Champlain, NY 12919

Owner: Dr. Celine Racine Paquette

Phone: (518) 298-1609

Email: cpaquette@primelink1.net

Website: http://moorsfieldpress.com/hc/samuel_de_champlain_history_center.html

Saranac Family & History Research Club

Address: 737 Chazy Lake Road, Saranac, NY 12981

Director: Larry Seney

Phone: (518) 297-5502

Email: colleenseney@aol.com

Special Collections at SUNY Plattsburgh

Address: Feinberg Library, State University of New York, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Librarian: Debra Kimok

Phone: (518) 564-5206

Email: kimokdm@plattsburgh.edu

Website: https://plattsburgh.edu/library/specialcollections

Valcour Battle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution

President: Craig D. Russell

Phone: 518-563-7504

Email: sandymt2@yahoo.com

Website: https://valcourbattlesar.com

Adirondack History Center Museum

Address: 7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932

Phone: (518) 873-6466

Email: echs@adkhistorymuseum.org

Website: http://adkhistorycenter.org/index.html

Anderson Falls Heritage Society

Address: 96 Clinton Street, Keeseville, NY 12944

President: Garth Houde

Phone: (518) 834-9219

Website: www.andersonfalls.org

Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society

Address: 242 Station Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946

Phone: 518-523-1608

Email: info@lakeplacidhistory.com

Website: http://lakeplacidhistory.com

Lake Placid Olympic Museum

Address: 2634 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946

Phone: (518) 302-5326

Website: http://lpom.org

Moriah Historical Society

Address: 34 Park Place, Port Henry, NY 12974

Phone: (518) 546-3587 or (518) 546-7704

Email: moriahhistsoc@aol.com

Website: https://www.porthenrymoriah.com/living-here/about/moriah-historical-society

Ticonderoga Historical Society

Address: 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga, NY 12883

President: William G. Dolback

Phone: (518) 585-7868

Email: tihistory@bridgepoint1.com

Website: http://tihistory.org

Valcour Battle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution

President: Craig D. Russell

Phone: 518-563-7504

Email: sandymt2@yahoo.com

Website: https://valcourbattlesar.com

Franklin County Historical and Museum Society

Address: 51 Milwaukee Street, Malone, NY 12953

Phone: (518) 483-2750

Email: fcohms@northnet.org

Website: http://franklinhistory.org

Joan Weill Adirondack Library

Address: 7833 New York 30, Paul Smiths, NY 12970

Phone: (518) 327-6313

Fax: (518) 326-6350

Email: library@paulsmiths.edu

Website: http://library.paulsmiths.edu

North Country Community College

Address: 23 Santanoni Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

Phone: 518-354-5273

Website: http://nccc.edu/library

Valcour Battle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution

8 Paine Memorial Library Golf Scramble Willsboro Golf Course, 140 Point Rd, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA 10:30 am – 11:30 am LEGO Time Mooers Free Library, 25 School St, Mooers, NY 12958, USA Recurs monthly

10 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm The Two Hamlets Research Project 1987-1999 Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Initiated by Richard Plunz and supported by a series of grants to the Keene Valley Library, this project explored how Keene and Keene Valley came to look the way they do. Tony Goodwin was one of the primary authors who worked closely with six others whose writings are contained in Two Hamlets in Adirondack History.

11 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm 17th Annual Keene Valley Library Benefit & Silent Auction Keene Valley Country Club (KVCC), 8 Country Club Way, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Silent Auction 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM. 50/50 Raffle. Cuisine by Simply Gourmet. Live music with Big City Jazz by Matt Dunne & Larry Ham. Invitations and 50/50 raffle tickets available at Farmer’s Market May 28, June 4, 11, 18, and 25, July 2 and 9.

15 10:00 am – 11:00 am Scotto the Balloon Wizard - Pirate Shenanigans Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA

17 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Putnam Camp Stories Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Susan Doolittle is a descendant of one of the founding families of Putnam Camp. She will tell stories from her childhood stays at the camp assisted by other PC campers. She is now a year-round resident of Keene Valley.

18 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Social/Cultural History & Current DEI Initiatives Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA How can a deeper understanding of the social/cultural history of the local area help to make the Adirondacks and outdoor recreation more inclusive? Learn about some of the programs to raise awareness about the history of the area, and about efforts to increase diversity and support inclusion. Sponsored by the ATIS DEI Committee.

24 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Roots and Relationships in Regions: The 3 Rs for a Perennial and Just Present (Because We Can't Wait for the Future) Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Philosopher and educator Bill Vitek will discuss the historical trajectory of agriculture and how it has increasingly made us a species out of right-relationship with the living ecosphere that sustains us.

29 10:00 am – 11:00 am Scotto the Balloon Wizard - Balloon Artistry Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA

31 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Antarctica, Part 1: A Journey to the Southern Ocean Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Throughout a 24-day National Geographic expedition, Benoit captured thousands of stunning images featuring birds, penguins, seals, whales, and the Southern Arctic scenery to document his experience.

President: Craig D. Russell

Phone: 518-563-7504

Email: sandymt2@yahoo.com

Website: https://valcourbattlesar.com

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				1 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Children's Art Series - DIY Bookmarks Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Learn how to collage and customize your reading experience!	2 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Library Book Sale Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA	3 Library Crawl Visit over 25 participating libraires in Northern New York and Vermont and ask the librarian to stamp your passport. Anyone who visits 3 or more libraries during the crawl is eligible to enter a drawing for a basket of books from North Country authors including Sheri Amsel, Joe Bruchac, Benjamin Giroux, and Kate Messner. For more information, check out Champlain Memorial Library’s Facebook page or visit your local library. 10:00 am – 11:00 am Molly of Denali: Explore the Outdoors! Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Watch an episode of Molly of Denali and then join in the fun with hands-on activities and crafts! Made possible thanks to a partnership with Mountain Lake PBS. 10:30 am – 2:30 pm LEGO Club Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 6+. Under 12 must have adult present.
4	5	6 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Beanstack Drop-in Training Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Personal assistance with the app. Please bring your own device. 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Knot Just Knitting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Bring your own small handcraft for crafting and conversation.	7 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Know Your Rights: Fostering Access, Rights, and Equality (FARE) for Women Workers Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Community information session by NYS Department of Labor.	8 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Children's Art Series - Faux Stained Glass Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Make your windows come alive with tissue paper creations! 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Teen D&D Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Teens only.	9 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Rainbow Connection: A Visual & Literary Art Exhibit Opening Reception Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA Featuring selected works by Willsboro Central School artists and writers.	10 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Drawing Workshop with Rob Fountain Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA Hands and figures. $25 per person, per session. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Book Club: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 19+ welcome. Discussing the book by John Berendt.
11	12	13	14 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Beanstack Drop-in Training Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Personal assistance with the app. Please bring your own device.	15 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Community Meeting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Facilitated by Bobby Blassingame. Sign up at the library and share topics to discuss.	16	17
18	19	20	21 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Book Signing by Local Author Parker Atlas Yaw Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA	22 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Children's Art Series - Zentangle Name Canvases Keene Valley Library, 1796 NY-73, Keene Valley, NY 12943, USA Personalize your name and learn a new type of doodling; Zentangle! 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Teen D&D Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Teens only.	23	24 10:00 am – 11:00 am Scotto the Balloon Wizard Au Sable Forks Free Library, 9 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912, USA 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Knot Just Knitting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA
25	26 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wead Library Board of Trustees Meeting Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Public is welcome.	27	28 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Teen Advisory Board Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Ages 14-18 or grades 9-12. Volunteer opportunities (service credit). 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Myths About Immigration & the Immigration System Wead Library, 64 Elm St, Malone, NY 12953, USA Community information session by Hiscock Legal Aid Society.	29	30 10:00 am – 11:00 am Kindness Story Time Paine Memorial Library, 2 Gilliland Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996, USA We will read a story, paint kindness rocks, and hike Tim’s Trail behind the library. All ages welcome.