LOCALadk Magazine

Here's what's happening this spring June 16th, 2013, 12PM Father's Day Frog Jump Contest: Children can bring their champion frog to win prizes and fathers should wear their most outrageous tie! Largest, smallest, and longest jumper. Great family fun! Don't worry, all frogs are released unharmed. Organizer: Central Adirondack Association Location: Old Forge Lakefront June 29th, 2013 Kiwanis Paddle Classic: Welcoming all classes of canoes and kayaks. A 6-Mile Race from Old Forge Pond to Treasure Island and back and a 12-Mile Race from Old Forge Pond to Alger Island and back. Location: Registration at Hemmer Cottage 7:30-8:50AM on race day TOWN OF INLET (Inlet Events, InletNy.com/EventsCalendar) May 1st, 2013, 9AM – 2PM Community Pride Day: A day to clean up the streets and get ready for summer! Organizer: Location: All volunteers receive lunch and a shirt! Inlet Information Office, 315-357-5501 Inlet, Old Forge, Long Lake & Indian Lake and all points in between. June 1st, 2013, 9:00AM - 2:00PM National Trails Day: Celebrate with us by hiking one of our many trails with Mitch Lee. Location: Meet at Inlet Town Hall at 9:00 am June 7th - June 9th, All Day Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival: Join us for a festival celebrating the Boreal Birds of the Adirondacks. This 3 day event features hikes, canoe trips, walks, safaris, outings and seminars throughout the county. All field trips are free, but registration is required for each outdoor event. Organizer: Hamilton County Tourism, 518-548-3076 Location: Schedule of events will be forthcoming Web: www.AdirondackBirds.com June 8th, 2013, 10AM – 5PM Black Fly Challenge: Destination mountain bike race stretching 35 miles. Alternates start & finish between Inlet & Indian Lake. Organizer: Adirondack Mountain Bike Association 315-357-5501 Web: blackflychallenge.com Location: Moose River Recreation Area June 15th, 2013, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Adirondack Memory Walk: Walk with us to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer's Association. We will walk from Arrowhead Park to Drake's Inn and back. Registration & Chinese Auction at Arrowhead Park opens at 9AM. The Memory Walk is under 3 miles. We even provide golf carts for those who are not able to walk but are there to support the event. After the walk there will be live music & food and the winners of the Chinese Auction will be announced at 1PM. Organizer: Patty Wittenmeyer, 315-357-5771 Location: Arrowhead Park RAQUETTE LAKE/LONG LAKE (Raquette Lake/Long Lake events MyLongLake.com/Raquette-Lake/) May 17th - 18th, 2013, Fri 5 PM - Sat 1 PM 6th Annual Lamphear Fishing Derby: Cash prizes in perch, bullhead, brook trout and lake trout. Organizer: Call 315-354-4581 for more information Location: Register at The Tap Room LOCALadk | Do! June 15th, 2013 Raquette Lake Kids Derby Organizer: Call 315-354-4581 for more information May 24th - May 26th, 2013 Great Adirondack Garage Sale: Long Lake joins in over 70 miles of Garage Sales stretching to Indian Lake and Old Forge Organizer: Call 518-624-3077 for info Location: From Route NYS 30 to NYS Route 28 SARANAC LAKE (Saranac Lake events, SaranacLake.com/Events) April 26th - 27th & May 3rd - May 5th Annual Saranac Lake Daffest: Daffest is Saranac Lake's newest community event. And like Winter Carnival, First Night and the Art Walks, just to name a few-it depends on Saranac Lakers coming together and helping out. And, just as a daffodil hibernates and blooms to full beauty each spring, Saranac Lake will bloom, as it does in the other seasons of the year, to its full majesty of community participation and pride once again in April & May 2013! A Two Weekend Event! April 26th - 27th & May 2nd - 4th Visit us on the web for details Daffest.com Address: 245 Lake Flower Ave. Saranac Lake, NY 12983 1-800-368-7070 Web: Daffest.com Location: All around town June 28th - July 7th, 2013 Adirondack Art and Heritage Festival: Various "arts" organizations in the Saranac Lake area have scheduled over 50 great events. From the Culinary arts to the Visual and Performing arts. The art of experiencing nature and the Historical arts. The full schedule may be downloaded from AdkArts.com Organizer: Various "arts" organizations, 518-891-1990 Location:adkarts.com May 25th - May 26th, 2013 Saranac Lake 6'er Weekend: The Saranac Lake 6er program is designed to promote around the the six nearby mountain peaks encircling Saranac Lake: McKenzie Mt., Ampersand Mt., Scarface Mt., Haystack Mt., St. Regis Mt., and Mt. Baker. If you don't have time to become a 46'er, try becoming a 6'er first! Organizer: Saranac Lake 6er's 39 Main Street Saranac Lake, NY 12983 1-518-891-4150 Web: SaranacLake6er.com If you'd like your event to be included in the LOCALadk | Do! Section, email all of the details to events@LOCALadk.com. Space is limited, and we cannot print every event. Please submit early to be considered. Thank you. LOCALadk Magazine Spring 2013 39

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