May 02 Thursday
Explore the captivating worlds of mystery and wonder in this exhibition featuring highlights from the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Collection, which now holds almost 25,000 illustrations by prominent artists working across genres and time periods.
Specific selections include Teresa Fasolino’s colorful, clue-filled mystery novel cover illustrations; Thomas Woodruff’s ethereal book jacket art for best-selling novels by Anne Tyler and Gabriel García Márquez; lighthearted visual puns for Stewart Edelstein’s Dubious Doublets by James Grashow; luminous watercolors for The Wizard of Oz and other stories by Thea Kliros; steamy pulp illustrations by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Mort Kunstler; mystical three-dimensional illustrations for books and magazines by Joan Hall; fictional American histories by Julian Allen; a fun and engaging Rockwell Who-Dun-It; and a brand new Rockwell acquisition that offers mysteries of its own.
On March 9 from 5:00-7:00pm, join us for a Members Reception for the new spring exhibition, Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection. Enjoy light refreshments, meet some of the artists featured in the exhibition, and view a newly acquired Rockwell work depicting the Election of 1800.
Reception Link: https://www.nrm.org/events/members-meet-the-artists-reception-mystery-and-wonder-highlights-from-the-illustration-collection/
RSVP: https://tickets.nrm.org/
Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of the electrifying midway with exciting rides and games and tantalizing fair food for the whole family.
Admission and parking are free.
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 on site ($2 cash discount) while supplies last or online before 5 pm Wed., May 1 for $29 each, 2/$55 or 4/$99.
Ride tickets are also available at the event and online. Pre-sale special: $45/50 tickets + 1 free ride. (Rides take 2 or more tickets each.)
Visit the website for discount coupons for rides and food and event updates.
Midway hours are 5-10 pm Wednesday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, and noon-10 pm Sunday. Guests under age 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian age 21+.
More information: 866-666-3247 or DreamlandAmusements.comhttps://tinyurl.com/2cur373m
May 03 Friday
Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!
We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!
Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.
All with lots of fun mixed in!This is a weekly FREE programBest for pre-k age kids. Older kids are welcome, but might not get the most out of this program
May 04 Saturday
Fairy House Hunt in the Gardens!
Dust off your wings and fly on over to this beloved annual family event! Enjoy this fabulous outdoor scavenger hunt for whimsical and adorable Fairy Houses hidden among the blooming flowers and trees at Locust Grove! Each Fairy House celebrates a different heirloom flower or historic tree and the pollinators that make them grow!
Fairy House happens EVERY weekend in May and June, as well as, Mondays, May 27
Tickets are $10/person online. Children under 4 are free.
*We strongly recommend you purchase your tickets ahead of time. It guarantees your reserved entry time.*
Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event ONLY IF there are still tickets available, at $15/Person, Kids under 4 are still FREE
Come celebrate Earth Day in Tannersville, the gem of the Catskills. We'll have crafts and activities for kids (including a live raptor and snake show!), as well as presentations and exhibits focusing on our precious environment for people of all ages.
Introduction to Composting Saturday, May 4 at 11amConfused about the best way to deal with the organic waste your household generates? Have you tried composting in the past and been frustrated by the result? The goal of this workshop is to demystify the process and help folks set up their own backyard composting system with minimum expense and (hopefully) maximum success.
This workshop will be led by Jennifer Armstrong. Jennifer Armstrong has been gardening since childhood. Making compost for the garden has always been a strong motivation, and now keeping food waste out of the landfill is an additional motivation. She is the Chair of Sustainable Saratoga’s Compost Committee, and has led numerous workshops in the area to help people get started with composting - whether they want the end product for their garden or not.
Introduction to Composting is co-sponsored by Pitney Meadows Community Farm and Sustainable Saratoga.
Register here: https://forms.gle/LUxikuWZ984yan63A