Evening Programs & Workshops

Dates/Times

• Thursday, June 5, 2025 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Instructor: Martin Podskoch

Member Tuition: $20.00
Non-Member Tuition: $20.00

Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Some of the most fascinating and beautiful forest creatures are found right under your feet on the forest floor. Work with Adirondack illustrator, Sheri Amsel, to draw this forest floor depiction. In two hours students will do a step by step sketch of 10 animals and several forest wildflowers.

Dates/Times

• Thursday, May 22, 2025 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Instructor: Sherri Amsel

Member Tuition: $20.00
Non-Member Tuition: $20.00

Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Dates/Times

• Thursday, July 17, 2025 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Instructor: Jordan LaMothe

Member Tuition: $20.00
Non-Member Tuition: $20.00

Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Dates/Times

• Saturday, May 31, 2025 – 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Instructor: Adina Gordon

Member Tuition: $20.00
Non-Member Tuition: $20.00

Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

In the summer of 1869, the Adirondack Mountains were overrun. Thousands of middle-class urbanites from Boston and New York abandoned the comfort of their homes and rushed into the unknown, northern wilderness. The hordes of city dwellers included men, women and even entire families. They sought a storied wilderness of great restorative and even curative powers.

These would-be adventurers were informed by one man, W.H.H. Murray, a preacher from Boston, and his book Adventures in the Wilderness or Camp Life in the Adirondacks. They heeded his words and followed.

Randall S. Beach, the great-great grandson of Murray, will present a talk on the life of Murray and the impact that his book, Adventures in the Wilderness, has had on the Adirondacks and outdoor life in America.

Dates/Times

• Thursday, May 15, 2025 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Instructor: Randall Beach

Member Tuition: $20.00
Non-Member Tuition: $20.00

Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Dates/Times

• Thursday, June 12, 2025 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Instructor: Eileen Egan Mack

Member Tuition: $20.00
Non-Member Tuition: $20.00

Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Visible mending is an ornamental way to repair torn, snagged, or even stained clothing or other textiles. Students are encouraged to bring a garment to repair, but can also practice on fabric in class!

Dates/Times

• Thursday, June 19, 2025 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Instructor: Krysta Dennis

Member Tuition: $20.00
Non-Member Tuition: $20.00

Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY

Lise has been working with plants and studying medicinal herbs for over 30 years. The author of "Get Well, Be Well, Stay Well with Herbal Plants", Lise will be at AFS to share her extensive knowledge of herbal medicine. This Evening Program will cover the planning and execution of an herbal garden, how to choose the most useful plants, identifying native plants in the northeast, sourcing seeds, and how to harvest, dry, and store your medicinal plants when they're ready to go.

Dates/Times

• Thursday, April 17, 2025 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Instructor: Lise Fuller

Member Tuition: $20.00
Non-Member Tuition: $20.00

Material Fee: $0.00 Included in fee shown on checkout page

Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY