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NOW through September 14 — Online Auction of Paintings by Ursula Trudeau: Historic Saranac Lake is honored to offer for auction a collection of twenty paintings by Saranac Lake’s legendary artist, Ursula Trudeau. Visit the auction website to place your bid. View large images of the paintings here.
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- Wednesdays and Fridays August 18th through September 3rd -- Volunteer Docent Open Training Hours: Want to get involved as a docent with Historic Saranac Lake and the Saranac Laboratory Museum? Join us for walk-in training hours to learn what it's all about. Training can also include administrative tasks as interests dictate.
No registration is required, but you can fill out our volunteer form at www.historicsaranaclake.org/volunteer in advance. If you cannot join us during open training hours, fill out the above form or contact Mahala Nyberg at mahala@historicsaranaclake.org or 518-891-4606 to arrange another time.
- Tuesday, August 24, 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, August 14, 12:00-4:00PM -- Cure Porch on Wheels at Kate Mountain Park: The Cure Porch on Wheels will be visiting Kate Mountain Park in Vermontville, NY for the Town of Franklin’s “Kate Mountain Jam at the Park”. Come check it out to see components of Historic Saranac Lake's new exhibit "Pandemic Perspectives.” Learn more about the event the Town of Franklin Newsletter
Cure Cottage Museum
Visit a patient room and cure porch in an historic private home and learn about the experiences of tuberculosis patients in Saranac Lake. Meet on the porch of 103 Helen Street in Saranac Lake at 10:30AM. $10/person, children and members of Historic Saranac Lake free. The tour price includes admission to the Saranac Laboratory Museum.
- Wednesday, August 11, 12:00-1:30PM -- Don't miss this upcoming online discussion hosted by the Preservation League -- "Preservation in the Adirondacks". Our Executive Director, Amy Catania, will be participating as a panelist along with Steven Engelhart, Howard Kirschenbaum, and Anne Van Ingen. For more information and to register click here.
- Tuesday, August 10, 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.
- Thursday August 5th at 6:00pm on Zoom: The Roles of Women in Medical History, R.E. Fulton
Register Here. This talk will discuss the variety of roles that women played in the medical field in the United States prior to the twentieth century, using Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, a lifelong activist who became the first woman to serve as a surgeon for the US Army, as a case study. Dr. Walker’s career demonstrates the roles that women could take in healthcare outside of the traditionally “feminine” positions of nurse or patient. . This program is part of a series of educational talks sponsored by a Humanities New York Action Grant.
- Wednesday August 4. 10:00AM -- Cure Porch Architecture with Amy Catania: Join us for a morning of celebrating cure porch architecture and educating our neighbors about historic preservation. We need your help to spread the word! Meet at the Cure Porch on Wheels parked behind the Saranac Laboratory Museum for a brief training with Executive Director Amy Catania on cure porch architecture and the importance of historic preservation. Then help us educate the local community with a walk through Helen Hill Historic District distributing flyers. We will leave from the museum following the introduction at the Cure Porch and walk through the main streets of Helen Hill, rain or shine! This program is part of a series of educational talks and programs sponsored by a Humanities New York Action Grant.
- Tuesday, July 27, 1:00PM -- Little Red and Trudeau Statute 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, July 24, 12:00-2:00PM -- Cure Porch on Wheels at The Station in Onchiota: For the first of four local history days this summer and fall, the Cure Porch on Wheels will be visiting the Summer Market at The Station in Onchiota, NY. Come check it out to learn more about cure porch architecture and see components of Historic Saranac Lake's new exhibit "Pandemic Perspectives." Learn more about the Station on their website.
