Unless otherwise specified, events take place at
The TAUNY Center
53 Main Street, Canton
Hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Folk Art in the Afternoon
Wednesdays in February and March, 4 p.m.
Visitors who would like to learn more about the art and artists showcased in Kindred Pursuits: Folk Art in North Country Life , are invited to a series of “Folk Art in the Afternoon” presentations. For each afternoon session, a local authority on the exhibit case studies will present an informal illustrated talk about the artist or group of artists and their work.
Folk Art in the Afternoon programs will include a half-hour presentation, time for questions and answers, and tea, coffee, and light refreshments. Registration for these free presentations is not necessary, but an RSVP to info@tauny.org or 315-386-4289 will help us with planning.
Click here for details about the weekly presentations.
Bedtime Stories with Todd
Thursday, February 23, 7 p.m.
It’s school vacation, why not do something special for bedtime? Children are invited to wear their pajamas and bring their stuffed animals to The TAUNY Center for bedtime stories with Todd Moe, NCPR’s morning host and talented storyteller. Moe will tell traditional stories suitable for children of all ages, and a bedtime snack will be served.
Knitting Skill-Building Series
Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Knitting expert Jody Horwitz of Canton will offer a series of skill-building classes, offering participants a chance to learn and refine specific knitting skills. Horwitz will provide hands-on instruction; click here for specifics about each session
The cost per class is $16 for TAUNY members and $20 for non-members. Space is limited and pre-registration is required by calling 386-4289 or emailing info@tauny.org.
Wood Carving Classes
Saturdays 1 - 3 p.m.
Woodcarver Ron Riley will once again offer his popular carving classes.
- February 11 and 25 and March 10 - advanced carvers will carve a wooden village featuring houses, trees, and dogs.
The cost for the three-session village carving series is $50 for members, $65 for non-members, plus an additional $10 for materials.
- March 24 and April 7 - beginner friendly class will carve a chickadee.
The cost of the two-session chickadee class is $35 for TAUNY members and $42 for non-members, which includes the cost of materials.
Song & Story Swaps
Thursday, March 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m., BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake
Friday, March 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center, Benson
Saturday, April 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Adirondack Folk School, Lake Luzerne
Anyone with a song to sing or a story to tell is invited to join TAUNY this mud season for a series of Song & Story Swaps in the Adirondacks. Supported by the Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, the swaps will be hosted by TAUNY staff and local traditional musicians. Participants will be asked to share songs, stories, and poems in a manner reminiscent of traditional gatherings in parlors, kitchens, grange halls, and hotel and tavern barrooms. Click here for details and directions for each event.
Sugaring Off Party
Sunday, March 11, 1 to 3 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church
Children and families are invited to celebrate maple sugaring season as French-Canadian families would have done a century ago. Participants will enjoy a reading of the children's book The Sugaring Off Party by Jonathan London, which describes a French-Canadian family's traditional sugaring-off celebration, including dancing, feasting, and syrup on snow, then step into the book with a recreation of a house party. Fiddlers Gretchen Koehler and Joel Foisy will teach traditional French folk dances and songs and share the secret to playing the spoons.
The music and dancing will be followed by a chance to
sample wax-on-snow prepared by local syrup producer Art Hurlbut.
Children of
all ages are welcome; those under 6 will learn some basic dance steps and then
have the chance to make a craft. Participants are encouraged to bring
comfortable shoes.
Tout le monde danse! Everybody dance!
Carvin' Critters & Knittin' Mittens
Through Saturday, March 17
TAUNY's mini-exhibit showcases two popular North Country winter pastimes and arts - wood carving and knitting. Pieces submitted as contest entries, along with showcase pieces, will be on display in the TAUNY gallery.
Knitting contest judges Jody Horwitz, Barb Klemens, and Kate Wells, selected the following entries for top honors:
Best execution of traditional technique: Heather Nelson, Potsdam
Best texture: Ellen Wilcox, Old Forge
Most whimsical: Suna Stone-McMasters, Canton
Tuesday Morning Knitting Group
Every Tuesday
Join Jody Horwitz and her regular knitting group. Bring a project, seek advice, and share your knitting expertise. Beginning to advanced knitters welcome!
call 315-386-4289 or email us.
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