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Reading Pillow- October 2025
$175.00 – $215.00In this class you will create a pillow cover that has a pocket to hold a favorite book to enjoy while resting comfortably on this pillow. A simple patchwork pattern will be enhanced with a simple machine applique of your choice, cut with the Acuquilt system. The themes to select include: Sea Life, Owl, Dog, Cat, Dinosaur, Heart, Flowers, or a Western Medley. The blocks created in the block party classes will be cut using the Acuquilt cutting system. This system improves accuracy in cutting and reduces the stress on your hands often felt while cutting large amounts of small units of fabric for the quilt blocks.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, October 2, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Friday, October 3, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Gallant
Member Tuition: $175.00
Non-Member Tuition: $215.00Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: A list of fabric requirements will be sent out prior to class. Expected materials cost will vary based on the class. Students will need to bring their own sewing machine.
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Relief Carved Door Toppers- May 2025
$245.00 – $295.00Carve a decorative door topper for your interior or exterior door. Learn to design, lay out, and carve, a scenic design or welcome sign for the top of your door.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, May 17, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Schreiner
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Rigid Heddle Weaving from the Start- September 2025
$175.00 – $215.00In this extended class you will learn to warp the rigid heddle loom and see why Janet loves this loom. The tension and weaving process is gentle enough to use knitting yarn for both warp and weft.
Dates/Times
- Monday, September 15, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Gallant
Member Tuition: $175.00
Non-Member Tuition: $215.00Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: For this class you will need two skeins of worsted weight yarn. Wool or a wool blend can be used. Each skein should have 220 yards. You can use two of the same variegated yarns to create a wonderful false plaid look or select two coordinated skeins.
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Rings with Sterling Silver Metal Clay- October 2025
$222.00 – $242.00Sterling alloys in clay form are stronger than pure silver and easy to work with making it ideal for ring making. It is possible to either purchase a .950 sterling clay or make a .960 clay (a 50/50 combination of pure silver clay and a .925 sterling clay). The emphasis in this class will be on making rings, but you are welcome to use some of your clay to make other items as well. Metal Clay experience is strongly encouraged for this course.
Dates/Times
- Friday, October 17, 2025 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Nancy Miller
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $92.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Rug Hooking- July 2025
$255.00 – $280.00Students will use pre-cut wool strips to create a 14×15 hooked rug featuring a floral design in July or a vintage house and birds design in October on linen, and will also learn rug finishing techniques as part of the class. Wool colors may vary slightly.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, July 12, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Krysta Dennis
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $145.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Rug Hooking- October 2025
$235.00 – $260.00Students will use pre-cut wool strips to create a 14×15 hooked rug featuring a floral design in July or a vintage house and birds design in October on linen and will also learn rug finishing techniques as part of the class. Wool colors may vary slightly.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, October 25, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Krysta Dennis
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $125.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Rugs from Rags- August 2025
$80.00 – $100.00No weaving experience is necessary! The looms are dressed and ready to go, all you need to do is bring your creative spirit and to leave with a finished one-of-a-kind rug. Students will have a choice of making a traditional Rag Rug using recycled fabric strips or making a Sock Rug using remnants from a sock factory. Colors and choices of fabric and remnants vary from class to class depending on availability. The rugs are 24" wide, and up to 45" long.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, August 17, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Caroline Dvorak
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $90.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Rugs from Rags- July 2025
$80.00 – $100.00No weaving experience is necessary! The looms are dressed and ready to go, all you need to do is bring your creative spirit and to leave with a finished one-of-a-kind rug. Students will have a choice of making a traditional Rag Rug using recycled fabric strips or making a Sock Rug using remnants from a sock factory. Colors and choices of fabric and remnants vary from class to class depending on availability. The rugs are 24" wide, and up to 45" long.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, July 13, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Caroline Dvorak
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $90.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Rugs from Rags- June 2025
$80.00 – $100.00No weaving experience is necessary! The looms are dressed and ready to go, all you need to do is bring your creative spirit and to leave with a finished one-of-a-kind rug. Students will have a choice of making a traditional Rag Rug using recycled fabric strips or making a Sock Rug using remnants from a sock factory. Colors and choices of fabric and remnants vary from class to class depending on availability. The rugs are 24" wide, and up to 45" long.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, June 8, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Caroline Dvorak
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $90.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Rugs from Rags- May 2025
$80.00 – $100.00No weaving experience is necessary! The looms are dressed and ready to go, all you need to do is bring your creative spirit and to leave with a finished one-of-a-kind rug. Students will have a choice of making a traditional Rag Rug using recycled fabric strips or making a Sock Rug using remnants from a sock factory. Colors and choices of fabric and remnants vary from class to class depending on availability. The rugs are 24" wide, and up to 45" long.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, May 4, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Caroline Dvorak
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $90.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Rugs from Rags- October 2025
$80.00 – $100.00No weaving experience is necessary! The looms are dressed and ready to go, all you need to do is bring your creative spirit and to leave with a finished one-of-a-kind rug. Students will have a choice of making a traditional Rag Rug using recycled fabric strips or making a Sock Rug using remnants from a sock factory. Colors and choices of fabric and remnants vary from class to class depending on availability. The rugs are 24" wide, and up to 45" long.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, October 5, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Caroline Dvorak
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $90.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Rugs from Rags- September 2025
$80.00 – $100.00No weaving experience is necessary! The looms are dressed and ready to go, all you need to do is bring your creative spirit and to leave with a finished one-of-a-kind rug. Students will have a choice of making a traditional Rag Rug using recycled fabric strips or making a Sock Rug using remnants from a sock factory. Colors and choices of fabric and remnants vary from class to class depending on availability. The rugs are 24" wide, and up to 45" long.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, September 14, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Caroline Dvorak
Member Tuition: $70.00
Non-Member Tuition: $90.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Rustic End Tables- September 2025
$290.00 – $340.00The Adirondack Style is unique. It combines traditional furniture making with the materials found in this region: birch bark, twigs, logs and more. Found in the earliest Great Camps of our region, the skilled craftsmen who made this unique furniture were inspired by the world around them. In this class you will be guided from start to finish: from the selection of the materials and their preparation, to the joinery required, as well as the aesthetics that will help you make a fine end table suitable for your Great Camp or home.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, September 18, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Friday, September 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Schreiner
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $70.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Rustic Furniture: Sofa or Coffee Table- March 2025
$435.00 – $510.00All you need to create a true rustic living room is to complement your Rustic End Table with an Adirondack Sofa or Coffee Table. Learn traditional furniture making while using materials found in this region: Birch bark, twigs, logs and more. You will be guided from start to finish and in the process, you will learn about material selection, basic joinery and the use of hand tools including Japanese saw, wood chisels, jigs and others. This will be a fun and intensive class and you will leave with a fine sofa or coffee table suitable for your "Great Camp" or home.
Dates/Times
- Friday, March 14, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, March 15, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, March 16, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Schreiner
Member Tuition: $330.00
Non-Member Tuition: $405.00Material Fee: $105.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Rustic Headboards- June 2025
$465.00 – $540.00If your bedroom is your oasis and you love the Adirondack rustic style, then this class is for you. Come craft your own rustic headboard in this three-day class that students of all levels can join. Design a headboard that fits your room and personal taste. With guidance, you will make a headboard that you can take home at the end of the weekend. Your family and friends will be amazed at your handiwork.
Dates/Times
- Friday, June 20, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, June 21, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, June 22, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Schreiner
Member Tuition: $330.00
Non-Member Tuition: $405.00Material Fee: $135.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Rustic Inlaid Pendant- June 2025
$245.00 – $295.00In this two-day course students will create their own rustic but elegant piece of jewelry using precut pieces of local Adirondack hemlock and pine, as well as shell dots, metal wire and various other items to inlay. With guidance from the instructor, students will be able to follow their own creative vision to create a unique piece of jewelry.
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- Saturday, June 7, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, June 8, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: T. Breeze Verdant
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Sagamore Chair- April 2025
$1,020.00 – $1,090.00Over 100 years ago, the famous Sagamore Hotel was built as an exclusive resort on Lake George in the Adirondacks. Its luxurious and spacious accommodations attracted the millionaires of the day, and the hotel continues to bring people from around the world to its spectacular spot on the lake. Come create a bit of history as you build a Sagamore chair using patterns struck from one of the original chairs; all the forms and patterns necessary are provided. Learn how to steam bend local Adirondack Red Oak into the graceful forms of this one-of-a-kind chair that is both beautiful and comfortable. Working with a variety of hand tools, you will bend and fasten the slats, laminate frame elements, join everything together and sand, finish and complete a beautiful chair ready for a prominent spot in your camp or home. Some prior woodworking experience is helpful, but beginners are welcome too.
Dates/Times
- Friday, April 4, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, April 7, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Benjamin
Member Tuition: $520.00
Non-Member Tuition: $590.00Material Fee: $500.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Sagamore Chair- July 2025
$1,020.00 – $1,090.00Over 100 years ago, the famous Sagamore Hotel was built as an exclusive resort on Lake George in the Adirondacks. Its luxurious and spacious accommodations attracted the millionaires of the day, and the hotel continues to bring people from around the world to its spectacular spot on the lake. Come create a bit of history as you build a Sagamore chair using patterns struck from one of the original chairs; all the forms and patterns necessary are provided. Learn how to steam bend local Adirondack Red Oak into the graceful forms of this one-of-a-kind chair that is both beautiful and comfortable. Working with a variety of hand tools, you will bend and fasten the slats, laminate frame elements, join everything together and sand, finish and complete a beautiful chair ready for a prominent spot in your camp or home. Some prior woodworking experience is helpful, but beginners are welcome too.
Dates/Times
- Friday, July 18, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, July 20, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, July 21, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Benjamin
Member Tuition: $520.00
Non-Member Tuition: $590.00Material Fee: $500.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Saori Scarf Weaving- October 2025
$150.00 – $175.00Saori Weaving is a freestyle form of weaving. A weaving technique known as clasp weft will be used. The selection of yarns and color is the main attraction with this scarf, which will be completed with twisted fringe. The looms will be warped and ready to go. Hand spun art yarn created by the instructor is included in the material cost, as well as a selection of commercially spun yarn to balance the structure. If you knit or crochet there's a chance you have a stash of yarn that isn't enough for a project than you just can't part with. Bring it along to use or add to the collection of choices. This is a perfect stash busting project! The summer session will use yarns suitable for warmer weather.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, October 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Gallant
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $40.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Saturated Color ADK Berry Picker- May 2025
$195.00 – $215.00This is a variation on an Adirondack Pack Basket with a cross-body strap and a smaller size. Students will learn a Shaker technique for continuous weave to create a solid base and weave and shape the sides of the basket. Shaker tape in coordinating colors will be used to create the strap. This is a challenging class with lots of hand shaping so weaving experience is helpful. Approximate finished size is 10-12" tall width varies.
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- Monday, May 19, 2025 – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Instructor: Beverly Cornelius
Member Tuition: $145.00
Non-Member Tuition: $165.00Material Fee: $50.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: This is an advanced technique. Experience with basket weaving will be helpful in this class.
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Scroll Saw Baskets- April 2025
$130.00 – $155.00There is something intriguing about a wooden basket made using a scroll saw. These baskets make great gifts and conversation pieces. During the course of a day the student will progress from learning the basics in the operation of a scroll saw, saw safety, pattern transfer methods, basic cutting skills to the completion of at least two different style wooden baskets. This class is appropriate for beginning woodworkers with an interest in picking up a skill that can translate into a lifetime passion.
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- Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Ulrich
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $20.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Scroll Saw Baskets- July 2025
$130.00 – $155.00There is something intriguing about a wooden basket made using a scroll saw. These baskets make great gifts and conversation pieces. During the course of a day the student will progress from learning the basics in the operation of a scroll saw, saw safety, pattern transfer methods, basic cutting skills to the completion of at least two different style wooden baskets. This class is appropriate for beginning woodworkers with an interest in picking up a skill that can translate into a lifetime passion.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, July 12, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Ulrich
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $20.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Scroll Saw Christmas Ornaments- November 2025
$125.00 – $150.00There's nothing like the beauty of the winter season in the Adirondacks! Make a holiday ornament for yourself or your loved ones. Over the course of this day students will progress from making a simple wooden Christmas ornament to one requiring the skills you will have achieved during the day. The course will include instruction on the safe use of the power scroll saw, pattern transfer, the cutting of multiple ornaments using the stacking process and the process of making interior cuts in a piece of wood using a scroll saw. Appropriate for beginning woodworkers and those with some experience.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, November 23, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Ulrich
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $15.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Scroll Saw Puzzle Making- June 2025
$125.00 – $150.00Wooden puzzles are a great project whether you are a beginner or experienced woodworker. In this class students will learn the basics of the safe operation of a scroll saw, proper blade selection and installation, pattern transfer, proper cutting techniques and proper body positioning at the saw table. Each student will progress from learning to make moderate curves to tight curves using the scroll saw by producing, first, a wood maple leaf and progressing through more difficult patterns to a final puzzle which will require attention to detail and care in cutting. Come learn the secret tricks to ensure your puzzle is a success. It can make the perfect gift, too.
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- Sunday, June 1, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Ulrich
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $15.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Seasonal Wild Tending- April 2025
$100.00 – $115.00In days gone by, it was common practice for people living in wild places to tend the land which provided them with food, medicine, and shelter. It was a daily exchange of life between human and the natural world. In this introductory series, we will explore the natural world and discover ways to more fully engage with her as she moves through each of the four seasons. In each class we will: create an outdoor (temporary) medicine wheel in order to deepen our understanding of the cyclical nature of all life: plants, people, animal/insect. We will also engage with/forage the plants which are available to us as we seasonally and learn how to transform what they have to offer into something we can use, aka beneficial preparations. This class will be balanced with time outdoors for Wild Tending and indoors for hands-on practice of preparation techniques and extraction methods. Each class stands on it's own. Together they create a synergy of seasonal attunement aligning your wild nature with the natural world around you.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Margo Mullein
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $35.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Please let us know ahead of time if you have any allergies.
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Seasonal Wild Tending- December 2025
$100.00 – $115.00In days gone by, it was common practice for people living in wild places to tend the land which provided them with food, medicine, and shelter. It was a daily exchange of life between human and the natural world. In this introductory series, we will explore the natural world and discover ways to more fully engage with her as she moves through each of the four seasons. In each class we will: create an outdoor (temporary) medicine wheel in order to deepen our understanding of the cyclical nature of all life: plants, people, animal/insect. We will also engage with/forage the plants which are available to us as we seasonally and learn how to transform what they have to offer into something we can use, aka beneficial preparations. This class will be balanced with time outdoors for Wild Tending and indoors for hands-on practice of preparation techniques and extraction methods. Each class stands on it's own. Together they create a synergy of seasonal attunement aligning your wild nature with the natural world around you.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, December 13, 2025 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Margo Mullein
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $35.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Please let us know ahead of time if you have any allergies.
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Seasonal Wild Tending- July 2025
$100.00 – $115.00In days gone by, it was common practice for people living in wild places to tend the land which provided them with food, medicine, and shelter. It was a daily exchange of life between human and the natural world. In this introductory series, we will explore the natural world and discover ways to more fully engage with her as she moves through each of the four seasons. In each class we will: create an outdoor (temporary) medicine wheel in order to deepen our understanding of the cyclical nature of all life: plants, people, animal/insect. We will also engage with/forage the plants which are available to us as we seasonally and learn how to transform what they have to offer into something we can use, aka beneficial preparations. This class will be balanced with time outdoors for Wild Tending and indoors for hands-on practice of preparation techniques and extraction methods. Each class stands on it's own. Together they create a synergy of seasonal attunement aligning your wild nature with the natural world around you.
Dates/Times
- Monday, July 14, 2025 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Margo Mullein
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $35.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Please let us know ahead of time if you have any allergies.
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Seasonal Wild Tending- September 2025
$100.00 – $115.00In days gone by, it was common practice for people living in wild places to tend the land which provided them with food, medicine, and shelter. It was a daily exchange of life between human and the natural world. In this introductory series, we will explore the natural world and discover ways to more fully engage with her as she moves through each of the four seasons. In each class we will: create an outdoor (temporary) medicine wheel in order to deepen our understanding of the cyclical nature of all life: plants, people, animal/insect. We will also engage with/forage the plants which are available to us as we seasonally and learn how to transform what they have to offer into something we can use, aka beneficial preparations. This class will be balanced with time outdoors for Wild Tending and indoors for hands-on practice of preparation techniques and extraction methods. Each class stands on it's own. Together they create a synergy of seasonal attunement aligning your wild nature with the natural world around you.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, September 6, 2025 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Margo Mullein
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $35.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Please let us know ahead of time if you have any allergies.
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Seeing Dots- April 2025
$162.00 – $187.00Create a beautiful, unique basket with Dona Nazarenko using dyed and natural reed. Beginning on a twined oval base, students will weave up the sides using natural reed and then add striking placements of additional weavers in various sizes and colors. The basket will then be embellished with dots to create a unique finished piece, standing about 6.5" tall and 8" wide.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, April 27, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Dona Nazarenko
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $52.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
Special Notes: This class is for intermediate level weavers.
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Shaker Cathead Basket- October 2025
$150.00 – $175.00The Shaker Community, founded in New York, is known for their design aesthetic, combining form and function in simply elegant ways. This class introduces students to the Cathead base, a Shaker classic. In this form, a small, square base grows into a round basket at the diameter and height of the student’s choosing. This particular technique of weaving corners produces four “feet” upon which the basket rests. This creates a raised base on the inside of the basket, allowing its contents to first fill the perimeter of the basket, and then the center. Disbursing the weight of the basket contents, first to the perimeter, serves to prevent produce from becoming bruised, and protects the center of the basket from wearing out. Students will weave a two-by-two twill pattern for both the base and the sides of the basket.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, October 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Barbara Boughton
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $40.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Sharpening and Honing Blades- April 2025
$140.00 – $160.00Sharpening and honing of blades is a mystery to most people these days although our ancestors knew the skill intimately. Technology of honing has definitely improved over the past 100 years and there are many technologies to choose from. Howard will demystify the sharpening process and you will leave the workshop with the skills to sharpen your own blades. Students should bring one or two blades to hone for the class.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Howard Schechter
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Come prepared to work in a dirty process so wear work or old clothes. Closed toe shoes required.
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Sharpening and Honing Blades- October 2025
$140.00 – $160.00Sharpening and honing of blades is a mystery to most people these days although our ancestors knew the skill intimately. Technology of honing has definitely improved over the past 100 years and there are many technologies to choose from. Howard will demystify the sharpening process and you will leave the workshop with the skills to sharpen your own blades. Students should bring one or two blades to hone for the class.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Howard Schechter
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Come prepared to work in a dirty process so wear work or old clothes. Closed toe shoes required.
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Sharpening Carving Tools- September 2025
$120.00 – $145.00Students are encouraged to bring whatever sharpening items they use for their tools and the correct method will be demonstrated. Most importantly, what to look for and how a tool performs will be discussed and displayed. All students will be given the opportunity to sharpen their own tools.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, September 7, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Bob Yorburg
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $10.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Side Table- November 2025
$330.00 – $380.00This class will cover both woodworking and welding skills. Live edge slab tops will be cut and sanded. Students will then have the choice of welding their metal tube base together, or having Larry do it with student guidance on how they want it to look. The top will be added to the newly welded base to finish this truly unique side table.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, November 8, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, November 9, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Benjamin
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $110.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Silver Metal Clay Exploration- August 2025
$222.00 – $242.00Explore the many ways that you can use silver in a metal clay formulation to create jewelry designs of your own. The newest way of working with silver is metal clay which can be shaped like clay to produce uniquely textured surfaces, resulting in durable beautiful silver jewelry. Students will learn metal clay working techniques and make pendants, earrings, charms and rings. Fresh leaves will also be used to create a silver piece of nature. The class will also cover techniques for setting and firing stones directly in metal clay. Each student will leave with at least four finished pieces of jewelry. No previous experience necessary.
Dates/Times
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Nancy Miller
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $92.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Silver Metal Clay Exploration- October 2025
$222.00 – $242.00Explore the many ways that you can use silver in a metal clay formulation to create jewelry designs of your own. The newest way of working with silver is metal clay which can be shaped like clay to produce uniquely textured surfaces, resulting in durable beautiful silver jewelry. Students will learn metal clay working techniques and make pendants, earrings, charms and rings. Fresh leaves will also be used to create a silver piece of nature. The class will also cover techniques for setting and firing stones directly in metal clay. Each student will leave with at least four finished pieces of jewelry. No previous experience necessary.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Instructor: Nancy Miller
Member Tuition: $130.00
Non-Member Tuition: $150.00Material Fee: $92.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Small Wall Basket- October 2025
$90.00 – $105.00In this class, students will learn many basket weaving tips and techniques while completing their wall basket. Woven with natural and dyed reed, students will learn how to shape their basket and how to carve their handle. A decorative bow is added to finish this piece and add a special touch. Completed baskets stand about 7.25" wide and 5.5" high before the handle is added.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, October 5, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Dona Nazarenko
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Soft and Scrappy- October 2025
$110.00 – $135.00This lap quilt is fast and easy and requires no quilting. Three layers of flannel are used to add warmth and color. The Acuquilt system does all the cutting for you. This lap quilt could be a memory quilt with the inclusion of bits of cloth from the clothing of a loved one. Perhaps clothes your child wore as a baby can be included, bringing back memories of their childhood. You could also fussy cut a flannel fabric with fun images and create an "eye spy" quilt. The blocks created in the block party classes will be cut using the Acuquilt cutting system. This system improves accuracy in cutting and reduces the stress on your hands often felt while cutting large amounts of small units of fabric for the quilt blocks.
Dates/Times
- Monday, October 6, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Gallant
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: A list of fabric requirements will be sent out prior to class. Expected materials cost will vary based on the class. Students will need to bring their own sewing machine.
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Space Warp Light & Airy Scarf- June 2025
$150.00 – $175.00This is a fun and easy scarf to create that will be a wonderful addition to your wardrobe. The Cricket looms will be warped for you for this class. A multicolor yarn will be used unless you register early and request a specific color family.
Dates/Times
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Gallant
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $40.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Splint Woven Stools- August 2025
$170.00 – $195.00Weave a splint seat onto a hardwood stool using natural or smoked flat reed. A variety of designs will be available to choose from. This class is an introduction to splint weaving, with several pattern options, using both natural and smoked reeds.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, August 16, 2025 – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Instructor: Christine Hubbard
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $60.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Spring Lakes and Waterways Photo Tour- May 2025
$205.00 – $215.00A gorgeous sunset awaits you in this one-day nature photography tour, designed for those who are already comfortable with camera basics such as the relationship between aperture, shutter and ISO settings. Start this eight-hour day with a very brief introduction and discussion, then take the rest of the day to play with photo techniques in the field at beautiful nearby Adirondack lakes and waterways. A great class for those who wish to receive mentoring while in the field.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, May 4, 2025 – 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Instructor: Carl Heilman II
Member Tuition: $205.00
Non-Member Tuition: $215.00Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Equipment requirements include a DSLR and lens system/OR a full featured point and shoot camera (preferably with screw-on filter and tripod capability), a sturdy tripod and a remote release. In addition, bring along a full variety of focal length lenses from wide angle to telephoto and perhaps macro if you like so you can work with a variety of techniques through the day.
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Square Foot Gardening- May 2025
$80.00 – $90.00Learn all about Square Foot gardening from a local gardening guru. Square Foot gardening is the practice of planning small but intensively planted gardens. It combines concepts from other organic gardening methods, including composting, closely planted raised beds and attention to a small, clearly defined area. It is a high-yield, space-saving and time-saving gardening technique. Come learn from a pro, watch nature do her work, and then come back during the summer to tend your garden and harvest your efforts. Though the class is geared to vegetable gardening, the techniques discussed are applicable to other types of gardening as well. A terrific class for beginning gardeners or experts alike – and a great way to get out in the sun and enjoy our Adirondacks!
Dates/Times
- Saturday, May 17, 2025 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Instructor: Patricia Goldberg
Member Tuition: $75.00
Non-Member Tuition: $85.00Material Fee: $5.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Stained Glass for Beginners- July 2025
$90.00 – $105.00In this workshop we will complete a small Tiffany style suncatcher, ornament, or flower. Students will be able to choose a pre-drawn pattern from a variety of designs and be guided as they learn to cut the glass (chosen from a variety of types and colors), smooth the glass pieces with a grinder, apply copper foil tape, solder the pieces together into the final piece using lead-free solder, and add jump rings or a copper wire stem. The patterns available will offer a variety of levels of difficulty so students may choose what best suits them.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: John Vaughn
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Closed toe shoes and long pants are required for student's safety.
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Stained Glass for Beginners- March 2025
$90.00 – $105.00In this workshop we will complete a small Tiffany style suncatcher, ornament, or flower. Students will be able to choose a pre-drawn pattern from a variety of designs and be guided as they learn to cut the glass (chosen from a variety of types and colors), smooth the glass pieces with a grinder, apply copper foil tape, solder the pieces together into the final piece using lead-free solder, and add jump rings or a copper wire stem. The patterns available will offer a variety of levels of difficulty so students may choose what best suits them.
Dates/Times
- Friday, March 21, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: John Vaughn
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Closed toe shoes and long pants are required for student's safety.
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Stained Glass for Beginners- May 2025
$90.00 – $105.00In this workshop we will complete a small Tiffany style suncatcher, ornament, or flower. Students will be able to choose a pre-drawn pattern from a variety of designs and be guided as they learn to cut the glass (chosen from a variety of types and colors), smooth the glass pieces with a grinder, apply copper foil tape, solder the pieces together into the final piece using lead-free solder, and add jump rings or a copper wire stem. The patterns available will offer a variety of levels of difficulty so students may choose what best suits them.
Dates/Times
- Thursday, May 22, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: John Vaughn
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
Special Notes: Closed toe shoes and long pants are required for student's safety.
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Stained Glass for Beginners- September 2025
$90.00 – $105.00In this workshop we will complete a small Tiffany style suncatcher, ornament, or flower. Students will be able to choose a pre-drawn pattern from a variety of designs and be guided as they learn to cut the glass (chosen from a variety of types and colors), smooth the glass pieces with a grinder, apply copper foil tape, solder the pieces together into the final piece using lead-free solder, and add jump rings or a copper wire stem. The patterns available will offer a variety of levels of difficulty so students may choose what best suits them.
Dates/Times
- Friday, September 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: John Vaughn
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: Closed toe shoes and long pants are required for student's safety.
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Starry Patch- May 2025
$110.00 – $135.00This fun block is filled with movement, yet quite easy to assemble. You will create enough blocks for a 27" x 27" wall hanging or table topper. The blocks created in the block party classes will be cut using the Acuquilt cutting system. This system improves accuracy in cutting and reduces the stress on your hands often felt while cutting large amounts of small units of fabric for the quilt blocks.
Dates/Times
- Monday, May 12, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Gallant
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
Special Notes: A list of fabric requirements will be sent out prior to class. Expected materials cost will vary based on the class. Students will need to bring their own sewing machine.
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Stenciled Floorcloth- July 2025
$280.00 – $330.00Create your own floorcloth in either a traditional pattern, arts and crafts style or a game board pattern using environmentally safe water-based paints and finishes. You will learn to cut a stencil, choose a pattern and the odors of your choice. Several different techniques will be taught as well. The use of painted floor coverings or "Oyl cloths" dates to 14th century Europe. People coming to this country wanted to reproduce furnishings from back home. Since resources were limited, worn sails from ships were painted and used to cover their floors. Floorcloths proved to be one of the most durable floorcoverings providing extra insulation on the floors of drafty homes. Create your own artful and durable floorcloth that will last for generations.
Dates/Times
- Friday, July 11, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, July 12, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Flinchbaugh
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $60.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Stenciled Floorcloth- October 2025
$280.00 – $330.00Create your own floorcloth in either a traditional pattern, arts and crafts style or a game board pattern using environmentally safe water-based paints and finishes. You will learn to cut a stencil, choose a pattern and the odors of your choice. Several different techniques will be taught as well. The use of painted floor coverings or "Oyl cloths" dates to 14th century Europe. People coming to this country wanted to reproduce furnishings from back home. Since resources were limited, worn sails from ships were painted and used to cover their floors. Floorcloths proved to be one of the most durable floorcoverings providing extra insulation on the floors of drafty homes. Create your own artful and durable floorcloth that will last for generations.
Dates/Times
- Friday, October 10, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Janet Flinchbaugh
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $60.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Straw Stars- October 2025
$131.00 – $146.00These "Straw Stars", also called "Crystals" are delicate, intricate pieces that anyone can create. Students will learn tying techniques to reproduce the stars pictured, as well as how to make new variations. Depending on skill level, students may make several Straw Stars by the end of class. Please note: Students will be working with small pieces to be cut and tied together with thread.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, October 4, 2025 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Instructor: Dona Nazarenko
Member Tuition: $65.00
Non-Member Tuition: $80.00Material Fee: $66.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant