Adirondack Museum Monday Evening Lecture Series Set

The Adirondack Museum has announced the presenters and lecture topics for the annual Monday Evening Lecture Series. Join the museum for the lecture series Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. in July and August.

The first evening, July 9, will be spent with Wildlife Conservation Society senior conservationist Bill Weber. Weber will present &#8220Out of Africa and Into the Adirondacks: A Conservation Journey&#8221 lecture.

Lectures continue on July 16 with Charles Yaple and &#8220Foxey Brown: The Story of an Adirondack Outlaw, Hermit, and Guide&#8221 lecture- July 23 with photographer Eric Dresser and &#8220Capturing Adirondack Wildlife in Pictures-&#8221 July 30 with Environmental Historian Phil Terrie and &#8220Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and A Land Ethic for our Time&#8221 a film, commentary and discussion.

August begins with author Harvey Kaiser and &#8220Great Camps of the Adirondacks: Second Edition&#8221 on August 6- August 13 with senior art historian Caroline M. Welsh and &#8220A.F. Tait: Artist of the Adirondacks-&#8221 and will end on August 20 with rustic furniture artisan and painter, Barney Bellinger’s &#8220Art, Furniture and Sculpture: Influenced by Nature&#8221 lecture.

The presentations will be offered at no charge to museum members- the fee for non-members is $5.00. For full descriptions of the lectures, visit www.adirondackmuseum.org.

The Adirondack Museum is open 7 days a week, from 10:00 a.m. &#8211 5:00 p.m., through October 14. The museum will close at 3 p.m. on August 10 and September 7 for special event preparations.

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