Long Lake

Christmas Tree Lighting
2024-12-01 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
Join the Long Lake Beautification Committee for a Long Lake Christmas Tradition. Embraces the season spirit as a community with the lighting of the town Christmas tree and opening of the creche. Enjoy cookies, cocoa and Christmas Carols inside.

Hosted by the Long Lake Beautification Committee

Adk Local Culture Program Kick Off
2024-12-01 12:00 - 19:00 | Mt. Sabattis Geiger Arena, 6 Pavilion Way, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
The Adirondack Local Culture Program kicks off on Sunday, December 1st. Look for every Sunday until April 13th for regular SUNDAY community programming including:
12pm – 2pm Tiny Time for Youth under 6 years old. Youth and Guadians play time. Open rink and sledding hill when weather permits.
2pm – 7pm The Geiger is open for games and fun and skating and sledding when weather permits

The Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the Adirondack Local Culture Program This program is made possible through the support of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the amount of $70,000 awarded over two years and administrated through a grant through the National Recreation and Park Association and the Town of Long Lake Parks and Recreation Program.
The Adirondack Local Culture program combines outdoor recreation activities with indoor games, crafts and activities on Monday’s and Thursday’s through the winter and spring season in conjunction with Long Lake Central School’s After School Program. On Sunday’s at the Geiger Arena, programming will be Adirondack Local Culture Program Family and Community Days.

Book Discussion
2024-11-25 17:00, 2024-10-28 17:00, 2024-09-23 17:00, 2024-08-26 17:00 | CV Whitney Long Lake Public Library, 1195 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
Monthly on the fourth Monday

Location:

Long Lake Library

Book Discussion meets every 4th Monday of the month at the Long Lake Library at 5pm.

Snowmobile Safety Class
2024-11-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
9am – 5pm.
Take the NYS Snowmobile Safety Course at the Long Lake Town Hall Saturday November 23rd. Pre-registration is required. Sign up by visiting: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/219770.
This event is free and is sponsored by the Town of Long Lake Parks, Recreation & Tourism Dept.

Balsam Class with Cindy
2024-11-21 09:00 - 15:00 | Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
**NEW TIME** 9AM Cindy Black hosts her annual Balsam Class. Create a holiday decoration using fresh cut balsam. Materials fee charged. If you have pliers, wire cutters and scissors – please bring with you. We will have limited tools available. Call 518-624-3077 to sign up.

Feeling Long Lakey Fall Fest
2024-11-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Mt. Sabattis Geiger Arena, 6 Pavilion Way, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
Join Us for the First Annual Opening Party of the Adirondack Local Culture Program!
Meet Educator Attendant Rebecca Stoner LaFountain at the Geiger Arena at the Mt. Sabattis Recreation Center for a fun-filled kickoff event on Saturday, November 16th, from noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy rollerblading on the newly resurfaced ice rink, navigating a maze, and participating in a variety of family-friendly activities such as letterboxing, a community craft project, and outdoor exercise along the Mt. Sabattis Trails, open for both hiking and biking.
Mentor and sponsor check-ins for the Adirondack Local Culture Program will take place during the event, and donations are welcome!
Savor treats celebrating “A Taste of Long Lake,” and enjoy the Open House, open to all. Learn about volunteer opportunities, connect with neighbors and friends, and discover the Adirondack Local Culture Mentorship Program, sponsored by the National Recreation and Parks Association and funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and the Town of Long Lake.
Rink phone 518-624-3031
Parks & Rec 518-624-3077
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The Long Lake NY Parks and Recreation Department has announced it is the recipient of a two-year, $70,000 grant to support the Adirondack Local Culture Program, a seasonal youth program combining youth mentoring opportunities with the great outdoors at the Mt. Sabattis Recreation Area in the Town of Long Lake, N.Y. This program is funded with the support from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice, and Delinquency Prevention and will be administrated through the National Recreation and Park Association and the Town of Long Lake.
The Adirondack Local Culture program combines outdoor recreation activities with indoor games, crafts and activities on Mondays and Thursdays through the winter and spring season in conjunction with Long Lake Central School’s After School Program. On Sunday’s programming expands to include community members and families. Mt. Sabattis will be open for sledding and skating and outdoor recreation to everyone during programming hours. Each youth program is sponsored by a local non-profit, local business, or a featured individual. Youth will have the opportunity to learn about the local community and engage with peers in a safe fun welcoming park environment.
Local organizations and volunteers will be invited to provide mentorship by engaging youth with presentations and activities focusing on local Adirondack culture. Organizations in the community signed on to participate include the Long Lake Lions Club, the Long Lake Historical Society, Friends of the Long Lake Library, Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department, and more to be announced. This mentoring youth program takes place on Monday’s, Thursday’s and Sunday’s. The Mt. Sabattis Geiger Arena building and rink, and sledding hill will continue to be open to the public during program hours.
The Youth Mentoring Framework has been developed to help local park and recreation agencies craft their own unique, individualized mentoring programs.
For Mt. Sabattis Geiger Arena ice conditions call 518-624-3031
Mt. Sabattis Geiger Arena Schedule
Monday’s 12 p.m- 2p.m. // 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m
Tuesday and Wednesday Closed
Thursday 12 p.m- 2p.m. // 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m
Friday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.; 6 p.m – 10 p.m.
Saturday 12p.m. – 5 p.m; 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday 12p.m. – 7 p.m
Mt. Sabattis will be open February 14th -23rd for extended hours and will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday that week.

Defensive Driving Course
2024-10-19 09:00 - 15:30 | Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
9am. Long Lake Town Hall. Take the Defensive Driving Course with Don Marino at the Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY.
Class from 9am until 3:30pm. 4 Point Reduction and 10% Insurance Savings.
Call 315-859-1195 to pre-register. Class is $35.

Octo-BEAR-Fest
2024-10-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Hoss’s Country Corner, 1142 Main Street, Long Lake, 12847, United States
Octo-BEAR-Fest:
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Hoss’s Country Corner presents the 10th Annual Octo-BEAR-Fest Cancer Fundraiser.
Hoss’s Country Corner announces OctoBEARfest at Hoss’s Campground at 1142 Main Street, Long Lake, NY from 10am-4pm. This benefit festival will be raising funds for Randy’s Patient Assistance Fund through the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital. This fund helps cancer patients with their out-of-pocket expenses including gas cards, co-pays, lodging assistance, pre-paid cell phone minutes and prescription co-payments.
Live music by local fan favorites.
MUSIC * SILENT AUCTION * VENDORS
Hoss’s Country Corner
Long Lake NY 12847
800.952.4677
venmo@jules-pierce-624

Harvest Craft Fair
2024-10-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
10am. – 4pm. The Harvest Craft Fair will be held at the Town Hall, sponsored by the Town of Long Lake. As the mountains turn to fire with the colors of fall let’s celebrate the changing of the seasons with the annual Harvest Craft Fair. Vendors will be selling hand-made crafts at the Long Lake Town Hall! Call 518-624-3077 for more information or check out www.mylonglake.com

Stained Glass Class
2024-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Mt. Sabattis Geiger Arena, 6 Pavilion Way, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
*CLASS RESCHEDULED FROM 9/21*
10am – 2pm.
In this Halloween themed suncatcher class, you will create a couple of suncatchers to hang in your window. You will choose your design from a number of different patterns, then select all the glass from a nice array of colors and textures. You will learn how to cut the glass and grind it to fit the pattern. You will apply copper foil to the edges and solder all pieces together, then add a hanging loop and polish.
The cost for the class is $30 per person. All materials and tools are included. Safety glasses and gloves will be provided. Registration and pre-payment is required. Please email pokrentowski@aol.comto register. Mary will respond to your email to confirm space availability. Maximum 8 students.
Cancellations made at least 1 week prior to the first day of a class will receive a 100% refund. No refunds or exchanges will be made for failing to attend the class without prior notice.
In the event that we must cancel the class, a full refund for the class will be issued.
It is a good idea to wear long pants and closed shoes when working with glass.
The instructor, Mary Pokrentowski, has been making and teaching stained glass for over 30 years

Fall Blood Drive
2024-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
The Town of Long Lake is hosting a blood drive in the Long Lake Town Hall cosponsored by the Adirondack Regional Blood Center and the Long Lake Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department.
Save lives. Donate blood.
The Regional Blood Donor Center is coordinated by The UVM Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, and relies on the generosity of people like you.
The blood we collect – at the Blood Donor Center and at blood drives throughout the region – provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls.
For more information or to register for the drive, email events@mylonglake.com or call 518-624-3077

Long Lake Long Boat Regatta
2024-09-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Long Lake Town Beach, 1258 Main Street, Long Lake, New York, 12847, United States
The Long Lake Long Boat Regatta will begin at the Long Lake Town Beach. A competitive event featuring war canoes and C4 boats kicks off from the Long Lake Town Beach around 10am. Spectators are encouraged to attend. Boats paddle to the south end of the lake and back up towards Round Island. Paddlers from all over the north east converge on this fun, yet competitive event. A great place to get your last big paddle in before the cold air totally dominates the waters. For more information call 518-624-3077 or check out www.mylonglake.com

90 Miler Canoe Classic
2024-09-07 08:00 - 10:30 | NY
The 90 Miler Adirondack Canoe Classic Race launches from Bissell’s Field in Long Lake. The 90 Miler Adirondack Canoe Classic is an amazing boat event (which welcomes canoes, kayaks, and guideboats) held on the historic “Highway of the Adirondacks” on the weekend after Labor Day. The three-day, 90-mile, 275+ boat race begins in Old Forge and concludes at the NYS Boat Launch on Lake Flower in Saranac Lake, passing through Long Lake on Saturday morning. For more information check out http://www.saranaclake.com/events/canoe-classic-90-miler or www.mylonglake.com

Music by the Lake: Big Martha - An Allman Brothers Band Experience
2024-08-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Long Lake Town Beach, 1258 Main Street, Long Lake, New York, 12847, United States
6-8pm. Long Lake Town Beach. Featuring Big Martha – An Allman Brothers Band Experience, a six-piece Buffalo-based Allman Brothers Tribute bringing exciting energy to one of the best catalogs in music.
Coolers and lawn chairs are welcome.

Music by the Lake: Booyah
2024-08-16 18:00 - 20:30 | Long Lake Town Beach
6-8pm. Long Lake Town Beach. Featuring BooYah – A seven-member band that is a spinoff of West End Blend, playing party funk for the people, and specializing in unique takes on classic songs.
Formed over eight years ago as a side project, they are now known for infectious dance nights and boogie downs, playing classics like the Talking Heads and David Bowie, to Rage Against the Machine and more.

Utica Zoomobile
2024-08-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Mt. Sabattis Pavilion, 46 Pavilion Road, Long Lake, New York, 12847, United States
1pm. The Utica Zoomobile sponsored by the Town of Long Lake will be held at the Mt. Sabattis Pavilion (1p.m.) The Utica Zoomobile and all its furry and slithering friends make a stop in Long Lake at the Mt. Sabattis pavilion at noon for educational programs and the chance to pet exotic reptiles and animals! Great free family event. Call 518-624-3077 for more information or check out www.mylonglake.com

Raquette Lake's Busiest Day
2024-08-10 10:00 - 20:00 | NY
10 am. Raquette Lake’s Busiest Day will be held at locations throughout Raquette Lake. Come to Raquette Lake for a fun and busy day! Juried Craft fair at 10am at the Raquette Lake Union Free School. Vendors galore. Jewelry, pottery, photography, pen & ink drawings, wrought iron Adirondack products, polar fleece, stained glass, handwoven clothing, and accessories, rustic Adirondack furniture, jams & jellies, fudge, & more. Raffles to benefit North Country Lifeflight. Rain or Shine. Annual Book Sale starting at 10am at the library. At 5pm it’s the biggest event of the season. The Annual Raquette Lake Fire Department and Ambulance Squad Auction at 6pm under the big tent. For more information, call 518-624-3077.

Town Wide Garage Sale
2024-08-10 09:00 - 16:00 | NY
9am – 4 pm. The Long Lake Town-Wide Garage sale will be held throughout town. Treasures to be found for everyone throughout the town! Stop by the Town Offices or Town Hall to pick up a map of local garage sales. Long Lake Library Book sale and a homemade pie sale are also underway at Long Lake Town Hall as well as the Friends of the Long Lake Library Lawn Sale. Call 518-624-3077 for more information.

Music by the Lake: The Altered Tones
2024-08-09 18:00 - 20:30 | Long Lake Town Beach
UPDATE AUGUST 9, 2024 – DUE TO Hurricane Debby’s swatch of rainfall across the ADKS the Music by the Lake Show with Altered Tones is postponed. We will announce an “altered” date at a later time. Thank you.
6-8pm. Long Lake Town Beach. Featuring: The Altered Tones – A local band featuring four members on guitar, bass, and drums playing acoustic covers of classic alternative and rock hits.
Coolers and lawn chairs are welcome.

Summer Trivia Night
2024-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Mt. Sabattis Pavilion, 46 Pavilion Road, Long Lake, New York, 12847, United States
7pm. Mt. Sabattis Pavilion. Come test your knowledge against the Trivia Tsar. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs and coolers are welcome. Prizes donated by local businesses.

Long Lake Swim Races
2024-08-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Long Lake Town Beach
10am. Long Lake Town Beach. The Annual Swimming Races return in 2022 and will be held at the Long Lake Town Beach. Swimmers of all ages (tots to adults) compete for free tickets to Enchanted Forest Water Safari! Free to enter. Call 518-624-3077 for more information or check out www.mylonglake.com.

Blood Drive
2024-08-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
2-5pm. Long Lake Town Hall. The Town of Long Lake is hosting a blood drive in the Long Lake Town Hall cosponsored by the Adirondack Regional Blood Center and the Long Lake Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department.
Save lives. Donate blood.
The Regional Blood Donor Center is coordinated by The UVM Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, and relies on the generosity of people like you.
The blood we collect – at the Blood Donor Center and at blood drives throughout the region – provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls.
Call 518-624-3077 for more information.

Birding Hike with Joan Collins
2024-08-06 06:30 - 16:00 | NY
Join Joan Collins for a birding walk on a railbed through wonderful wetlands and forests! The old railbed travels along Vanderwhacker Brook at the beginning of the walk with fascinating marshes and ponds (and interesting plants!). There are also boreal forest sections. We will hike at the pace of the group and our birding, likely walking a few miles round trip. Some of the species we may find include: Wood Duck; American Black Duck; Hooded and Common Mergansers; Black-billed Cuckoo; Ruby-throated Hummingbird; Virginia Rail; American Bittern; Great Blue Heron; Broad-winged Hawk; Belted Kingfisher; Black-backed Woodpecker; Eastern Kingbird; Olive-sided Flycatcher; Eastern Wood-Pewee; Yellow-bellied Flycatcher; Alder Flycatcher; Least Flycatcher; Eastern Phoebe; Boreal Chickadee; Winter Wren; Swainson’s Thrush; Hermit Thrush; White-throated Sparrow; Swamp Sparrow; Rusty Blackbird; and many warblers including Ovenbird, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, and Canada Warbler. Participants will meet at Overlook Park in Newcomb (restrooms at this location) at 6:30 a.m. and we will car-caravan to a dirt parking area up the hill from the railbed. Bring food, water, a jacket, appropriate attire/hiking shoes, binoculars, hat, sunscreen, and insect spray.
Contact Joan Collins to register at JoanCollins@ADKAvian.com or 518-624-5528. This field trip is jointly sponsored by Northern New York Audubon and the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department. There is a maximum of 15 participants. A rain date for this event is August 7th, 2024.

Annual Heart of the Park Craft Fair
2024-08-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Mt. Sabattis Pavilion, 46 Pavilion Road, Long Lake, New York, 12847, United States
10am-4pm. The Annual Heart of the Park Craft Fair, sponsored by the Town of Long Lake will be held at the Mt. Sabattis Pavilion. American wares for sale. The works include: photographs, fudge, pottery, tee-shirts, canoe-paddles, unique textile art, jewelry, special novelties and more. $1 Admission. Call 518-624-3077 for more information or check out www.mylonglake.com

Durant Days Boat Parade
2024-08-03 18:00 - 20:00 | NY
6pm. The Boat Parade in Raquette Lake begins at 6pm. Registration forms available at Burke’s or Birds Marina. Anything goes! We are looking for Party Barges, Runabouts, No-Octane.. if it floats and it’s a boat, decorate it. Get out on the water and show the classic spirit and tradition of Raquette Lake living. Cash Prizes.

Music by the Lake: Night School
2024-08-02 18:00 - 20:30 | Long Lake Town Beach
6-8pm. Long Lake Town Beach. Featuring: Night School, a five-piece dance-rock band from Tupper Lake, NY consisting of brothers Andrew and Ben McClelland, alongside Jay Martin, Micah Tyo, and Ryan Gillis. Performing some of the most popular dance hits from yesteryear and today, everything from The Beatles to Talking Heads, from Rick James to The B-52’s
Coolers and lawn chairs are welcome.

Northern Needles Bi-Annual Quilt Show
2024-08-02 10:00 - 2024-08-04 16:00 | Long Lake Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Long Lake, NY, 12847, United States
The Northern Needles Bi-Annual Quilt and Fabric Showcase will be taking place from August 2nd – 4th in the Long Lake Town Hall. Admission is free, donations are accepted in support of the Long Lake Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squads. The showcase hours are Friday & Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12-4pm.
