Historic Saranac Lake offers tours, lectures, and other events year-round. New events are being added regularly, so check back often.
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Humanities New York Speaker Series This summer and fall we will host a speaker series supported by Humanities New York on the following four topics as they relate to Saranac Lake’s history as a tuberculosis sanatorium community:
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- Thursday September 23rd at 6:00pm on Zoom: Patients’ Stories: Saranac Lake’s History through the Lens of Narrative Medicine, Danielle Spencer
This talk offers a brief introduction to the field of Narrative Medicine, including its fundamental principles, practices, and some applications.Dr. Spencer serves as Academic Director of the Columbia University Narrative Medicine Program. She is author of Metagnosis: Revelatory Narratives of Health and Identity (Oxford University Press, 2021) and co-author of Perkins-Prize-winning The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine (OUP, 2017). Research interests include retrospective diagnosis, contemporary film and bioethics, and healthcare pedagogy (learn more about her work at www.daniellespencer.com) . This program is part of a series of educational talks sponsored by a Humanities New York Action Grant. Register Here.
- Tuesday, September 28, 1:00PM -- Little Red and Trudeau Statue Tour: Take a tour of one of Saranac Lake's first cure cottages! You will get to go inside Little Red, visit the statue of Dr. Edward L. Trudeau, and learn about their history and significance. Advance ticket purchases or RSVPs are required in advance by noon on the Monday before the tour. A maximum of 8 tickets will be available for this tour. Tickets are non-refundable. Masks are required if not vaccinated! Rain or shine. $10/person, children and members of Historic Saranac Lake free. Tickets include same-day admission to the Saranac Laboratory Museum. Reserve tickets here.
- Saturday October 2nd, 2:00PM at the Trudeau Sanatorium Workshop: The Healing Power of Occupational Therapy, Beth Randall
This talk will look at the history of occupational therapy, both in the United States and locally in Saranac Lake, and talk about how this history influences modern practice of occupational therapy and our modern understanding of the meaning of occupation. Beth Randall, OTD, OTR/L is a clinical assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Clarkson University and also directs the Assistive Technology Resource and Education Center housed in the Clarkson OT department. She has two decades of experience working in various pediatric settings as well as addressing assistive technology needs for school aged students with disabilities. Learn about Occupational Therapy in the very building where it was used at the Trudeau Sanatorium. Find driving directions to the Trudeau Sanatorium here. The Occupational Therapy Workshop is a blue building in the right hand side of the road, located about midway through the campus. RSVP here. Masks are required for attendees. This program is part of a series of educational talks sponsored by a Humanities New York Action Grant.
- Tuesday, October 12, 1:00PM -- Trudeau Sanatorium Walking Tour: Tour the grounds of the former Trudeau Sanatorium. This is an entirely outdoor walking tour and takes place rain or shine. $10/person, children and members of Historic Saranac Lake free. Advance ticket purchases or RSVPs required by noon on the Monday before the tour. A maximum of 8 tickets will be available for this tour. Tickets include same-day admission to the Saranac Laboratory Museum and are non-refundable. Reserve tickets here.
- Tuesday, October 26, 1:00PM -- Little Red and Trudeau Statue Tour: Take a tour of one of Saranac Lake's first cure cottages! You will get to go inside Little Red, visit the statue of Dr. Edward L. Trudeau, and learn about their history and significance. Advance ticket purchases or RSVPs are required in advance by noon on the Monday before the tour. A maximum of 8 tickets will be available for this tour. Tickets are non-refundable. Masks are required if not vaccinated! Rain or shine. $10/person, children and members of Historic Saranac Lake free. Tickets include same-day admission to the Saranac Laboratory Museum. Reserve tickets here.
Book Talks on the Anniversary of the APA -- In June and July, we hosted a series of online conversations exploring the history of the Adirondacks and the development of the APA. The talks featured:
- Melissa Otis, author of Rural Indigenousness, with moderator, Iakonikonriiosta, Museum Manager of the Akwesasne Cultural Center
- Phil Terrie author of Contested Terrain, with moderator, Dr. Ann Norton Greene
- Brad Edmondson, author of A Wild Idea, with moderator, Jim Hotaling
Contact us for a link to the video recordings of these online discussions.
Art by Ursula Trudeau -- This summer we look forward to celebrating the life and work of Ursula Trudeau with an auction of a collection of her beautiful paintings. Stay tuned for details.
- Melissa Otis, author of Rural Indigenousness, with moderator, Iakonikonriiosta, Museum Manager of the Akwesasne Cultural Center
- Phil Terrie author of Contested Terrain, with moderator, Dr. Ann Norton Greene
- Brad Edmondson, author of A Wild Idea, with moderator, Jim Hotaling
Contact us for a link to the video recordings of these online discussions.
Art by Ursula Trudeau -- This summer we look forward to celebrating the life and work of Ursula Trudeau with an auction of a collection of her beautiful paintings. Stay tuned for details.
If you have any questions about events, including directions, please call us at 518-891-4606 or email mail@historicsaranaclake.org. To see Historic Saranac Lake newsletters, press releases, and recent news coverage, visit the Press Page.
