2017

29–OCT 1 VANDERBILT WEEKEND: At the height of foliage season, explore the world of the Vanderbilts at Sagamore through tours, Great Camp Sagamore workshops, and meals based on historic menus. Program Overview n OCTOBER 2017 n MAY 2017 1–6 SARATOGA/ GLENS FALLS/ LAKE GEORGE: 18–21 FLY FISHING EXTENDED WEEKEND: A fly fishing From healing waters EMERGENCE OF THE VACATION NATION weekend with Trout Power and the NYS Museum’s catch and release survey. to horse racing to the Revolutionary War, explore the rich histories of three significant upstate communities. (Five-night stay in Saratoga Springs, NY) 21–26 SARATOGA/ GLENS FALLS/ LAKE GEORGE: *Register through Road Scholar. #21808 EMERGENCE OF THE VACATION NATION From healing waters 3–6 ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN MUSIC & DANCE: to horse racing to the Revolutionary War, explore the rich histories of three Lessons, dancing, singing, song writing and more with John Kirk and Trish significant upstate communities. (Five-night stay in Saratoga Springs, NY) Miller, Dan Berggren, and legendary Adirondack storyteller Bill Smith. *Register through Road Scholar. #21808 *Register through Road Scholar. #14641 26–29 VOLUNTEER SPRING WORK WEEKEND: A Sagamore **6–9 MOUNTAIN MUSIC WEEKEND: A Sagamore Exclusive! A tradition, volunteers help open camp for the season. For Members only. three-day musical extravaganza led by Adirondack folk singer/songwriters. 29–JUNE 2 FEATHERS AND FLORA OF THE NORTHERN **Wait list: [email protected] FOREST: See and hear Adirondack boreal birds; enjoy lectures and slide 10–13 ILLUSION OF ROUGHING IT: shows followed by field trips to important NYS birding areas. Expert-led tours, lectures and other activities provide insight into Gilded Age *Register through Road Scholar. #14872 life at Great Camp Sagamore, once known as the “headquarters of the gaming crowd.” *Register through Road Scholar. #14875 n JUNE 2017 13–15 FALL FOLIAGE WEEKEND: Experience the Adirondacks 2–4 NATIONAL GRID VOLUNTEER WORK WEEKEND with stunning views of fall foliage. 8–11 HAMILTON COUNTY BIRDING FESTIVAL B&B: 10–15 PADDLING & HIKING: Learn about the qualities that make A Sagamore Exclusive! A B&B-style weekend as you attend the festivities. the unique experience paddles, hikes, lectures and a trip to the Adirondack Museum. *Register through Road Scholar. #21360 9–11 BLACK FLY CHALLENGE B&B: A Sagamore Exclusive! 15–20 AMERICA’S TREASURES: 3 OF THE A Friday dinner cruise on nearby , breakfast before Saturday’s race and afterwards a BBQ, beer, and live concert at camp. GILDED AGE: Historians introduce the famous camp owners, their well- known guests and the workers who maintained their lavish properties. 11–15 FEATHERS AND FLORA OF THE NORTHERN FOREST: *Register through Road Scholar. #20944 Description: See May 29–June 2. *Register through Road Scholar. #14872 20–22 VOLUNTEER FALL WORK WEEKEND: 12–16 ADK MT. CLUB VOLUNTEERS: Trail maintenance by ADK. A Sagamore tradition; volunteers help close camp. For Members only. 16–18 ROOTS & BRANCHES: Endowed workshop with Adirondack 22–27 SARATOGA/ GLENS FALLS/ LAKE GEORGE: performers to help the next generation of musicians find their voices. EMERGENCE OF THE VACATION NATION From healing waters 16–18 INTRO TO FLY FISHING with J.P. ROSS: to horse racing to the Revolutionary War, explore the rich histories of three Offered in conjunction with Trout Power® Fly Fishing Instructors, your stay significant upstate communities. (Five-night stay in Saratoga Springs, NY) *Register through Road Scholar. #21808 includes 2-night lodging, all meals, activities, and professional instruction. 18–21 ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN MUSIC & DANCE: ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS: See GreatCampSagamore.org for updates. Lessons, dancing, singing, song writing and more with John Kirk and Trish This brochure includes program information current as of March 1, 2017. Miller, Dan Berggren, and legendary Adirondack storyteller Bill Smith. *Register through Road Scholar. #14641 18–23 ART IN THE ADIRONDACKS: PAINTING WORKSHOP Sagamore is a National Historic Landmark Explore sublime views in watercolor with a professional instructor. *Register through Road Scholar. #21547 n GREAT CAMP SAGAMORE REGISTRATION 18–23 ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: A course for Sagamore Information/Registration: photographers who are comfortable with both their cameras and computers. *Register through Road Scholar. #16453 [email protected] 22–23 HALF BUSHEL BASKET WORKSHOP: A special one- 315.354.5311 x1021 • GreatCampSagamore.org night course with professional basket maker Linda Allen. n ROAD SCHOLAR REGISTRATION **23–25 CRAFT BREWING CAMP: Join regional brewers for the 6th Annual Black Fly Beer Camp. **Wait list: [email protected] Road Scholar Information/Registration: 25–30 TEEN ADVENTURE CAMP: Outdoor skills (hiking, RoadScholar.org • Call 800.454.5768 orienteering, camping, and canoeing) in our spectacular wilderness setting. Programs listed with “*Register through Road Scholar…” A weekend of are followed by a course number that you will need 30–JULY 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY: family fun at Sagamore, the Adirondack Museum, and on the W.W. Durant. to complete your registration. Optional Tuesday night stay. Half-price registration for children under age 12. n JULY 2017 *Register through Road Scholar. #21547 5–9 AMERICA’S TREASURES: 3 GREAT CAMPS OF THE 13–18 AMERICA’S TREASURES: 3 GREAT CAMPS OF THE GILDED AGE: Historians introduce the famous camp owners, their well- GILDED AGE: Historians introduce the famous camp owners, their well- known guests and the workers who maintained their lavish properties. known guests and the workers who maintained their lavish properties. *Register through Road Scholar. #20944 *Register through Road Scholar. #20944 9–14 GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN: HIKING 20–25 BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Develop digital AND PADDLING IN THE ADIRONDACKS: Experience a different photography skills and download and enhance photos on your computer. outdoor adventure each day and evening campfires soaking up the history. *Register through Road Scholar. #16453 For grandchildren ages 10–13. *Register through Road Scholar. #21809 20–25 ART IN THE ADIRONDACKS: PAINTING WORKSHOP 9–14 GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN: AN Explore sublime views in watercolor with a professional instructor. INTERGENERATIONAL ADVENTURE *Register through Road Scholar. #21547 Bringing families together through outdoor activities, and making crafts and 21–25 KAYAKING: Our professional instructor will discuss safety, music in a unique and beautiful natural setting. Tailored for grandchildren equipment, and maneuvering your craft on flat water and tips for paddling ages 6–9. *Register through Road Scholar. #4977 in flowing rivers. *Register through Road Scholar. #16454 14–16 ADK 101 WEEKEND: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE 25–27 WELLNESS WEEKEND: Back in the Healing Woods–Yoga & GREAT OUTDOORS EXPERIENCE Canoe, hike, or bike with Meditation Retreat. Recollect yourself and reconnect to the natural world. instructors, or just relax. Half-price registration for children under age 12. 25–27 MEDIUM PACK BASKET WORKSHOP: Weekend 16–21 GRANDS CAMP AT SAGAMORE: Our classic Sagamore workshop with professional basket maker Linda Allen. Exclusive brings grandparents and grandkids together; open to grandparents 27–31 FEATHERS AND FLORA OF THE NORTHERN FOREST: with multiple grandchildren ranging from 6–14. Bring them all! Examine the habits and habitats of several deep woods species, including 16–21 ART IN THE ADIRONDACKS: SPECIAL PAINTING raptors, owls and loons. *Register through Road Scholar. #14872 WORKSHOP: Plein Air Painting with Wes Sherman (five-night stay in 27–30 ILLUSION OF ROUGHING IT: Expert-led tours, lectures and Lake George, NY) *Register through Road Scholar. #21547 other activities provide insight into Gilded Age life at Great Camp Sagamore, 21–23 WELLNESS WEEKEND: once known as the “headquarters of the gaming crowd.” Yoga, Tai Chi, and wild herb walks in our perfect Adirondack setting. *Register through Road Scholar. #14875 21–23 LARGE ADIRONDACK PACK BASKET: A two-night workshop to complete a reed basket with a professional basket maker. n SEPTEMBER 2017 23–28 GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN: HIKING 5–8 PLEIN AIR ADIRONDACKS (PAADK) PAINTING AND PADDLING IN THE ADIRONDACKS: Experience a different RETREAT: Painters and their guests meet fellow plein air artists in an outdoor adventure each day and evening campfires soaking up the history. unstructured and non-competitive, great painting environment. For grandchildren ages 10–13. *Register through Road Scholar. #21809 5–8 ILLUSION OF ROUGHING IT: Expert-led tours and activities 23–28 GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN: provide insight into Gilded Age life at Sagamore, known as the “headquarters AN INTERGENERATIONAL ADVENTURE of the gaming crowd.”*Register through Road Scholar. #14875 Bringing families together through outdoor activities, and making crafts and 8–10 WOMEN IN THE WOODS: A Sagamore Exclusive! Relax and music in a unique and beautiful natural setting. Tailored for grandchildren retreat with women of similar interests. Optional Sunday night. ages 6–9. *Register through Road Scholar. #4977 28–30 ADIRONDACK CLASSIC WEEKEND 8–10 ARTS & HEALING, CREATIVE HEALING CONNECTIONS: Women with chronic illnesses experience music, arts, and yoga sessions. Hike, paddle, and relax in rustic weekend comfort. 30–AUG 4 GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN: 10–14 FEATHERS AND FLORA OF THE NORTHERN FOREST: Examine the habits and habitats of several deep woods species, including HIKING AND PADDLING IN THE ADIRONDACKS: Experience raptors and owls. *Register through Road Scholar. #14872 a different outdoor adventure each day and evening campfires soaking up the history. For grandchildren ages 10–13. 10–14 KAYAKING: Our professional instructor will discuss safety, *Register through Road Scholar. #21809 equipment, and maneuvering your craft on flat water and tips for paddling 30–AUG 4 GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN: AN in flowing rivers. *Register through Road Scholar. #16454 INTERGENERATIONAL ADVENTURE 12–14 ADVENTURES IN GOOD COMPANY: Bringing families together through outdoor activities, and making crafts and Hiking and paddling adventure for women only. music in a unique and beautiful natural setting. Tailored for grandchildren 14–17 LANDMARK SOCIETY OF WESTERN NY: ages 6–9. *Register through Road Scholar. #4977 Explore all three Durant Great Camps: Sagamore, Uncas, and Pine Knot. 17–22 AMERICA’S TREASURES: 3 GREAT CAMPS OF THE n AUGUST 2017 GILDED AGE: Historians introduce the famous camp owners, their well- 4–6 SAGAMORE’S ANNUAL BENEFIT WEEKEND: known guests and the workers who maintained their lavish properties. A Sagamore Exclusive! Our annual Benefit for Historic Preservation is *Register through Road Scholar. #20944 August 6; attend the Saturday evening Gala or stay for the weekend. 22–24 DARK SKIES WEEKEND: Presentations by astronomers, 6–12 ADIRONDACK GREAT CAMP ADVENTURE: A FAMILY open viewing time, and using Sagamore’s telescope and other equipment. PROGRAM Enjoy stream-walking, canoeing, boat-building and Half-price registration for children under age 12. restoration, nature-hiking, games, and crafts and music lessons from artists 24–29 PADDLING & HIKING: Learn about the qualities that make and instructors. Lively nights include an old-fashioned barn dance, a campfire, the Adirondack Park unique experience paddles, hikes, lectures and a trip stargazing or a night hike into the surrounding wilderness. to the Adirondack Museum. *Register through Road Scholar. #21360 6–12 NYSATA RETREAT: Sagamore welcomes NYS art teachers. 24–29 INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: 12 6:30pm LOCOVORE DINNER: Seasonal celebration of the region’s Photographers comfortable with photo basics learn skills in post-processing locally grown and harvested foods specially prepared by Sagamore Chefs. and image manipulation. *Register through Road Scholar. #16453 13–18 ART IN THE ADIRONDACKS: PAINTING WORKSHOP 27–29 CEMETERY PRESERVATION WORKSHOP: Learn the Explore sublime views in watercolor with a professional instructor. when’s, why’s, and how’s of cemetery preservation for your community.