Thursday, Aug. 22

PRESERVING OUR ADIRONDACK ARCHITECTURE: Thursday, August 22, 7:00 P.M., HadleyLuzerne Public Library, 19 Main Street Lake Luzerne. Steven Englehart, Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, will be our guest speaker. Through a lifetime of education, advocacy, teaching and leadership, Adirondack Architectural Heritage is led by Mr. Englehart, who with a lifetime mission, is working to preserve the historic architecture of the Adirondack Park. The organization was formed during an effort to save Camp Santanoni, an Adirondack great camp, from being torn down when the land it was on was added to the NYS Forest Preserve. The effort was successful and Mr. Englehart has been working on saving and preserving countless historic sites ever since. A not to be missed program! The program is free and open to the public. For further information please email kinnearmuseum@gmail.com. GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS WITH BEN FRANKLIN: Wednesday - Saturday evenings at 7:45 and 9 p.m. on the grounds of the Old Fort House Museum, 29 Broadway, Fort Edward. $15.00 tickets at Ye Old Fort Diner and at the door. Rain cancels. 518 488-7560 for information. ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER’S 5TH BIRTHDAY: Aug. 22, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Celebrating its Italian Cultural Center’s 5th birthday, the American Italian Heritage Association is presenting a program and reception at 11 a.m. and its monthly business meeting and cultural presentation followed by a reception at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. American Italian Heritage Association and Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. (518) 435-1979.