Fort Plain Museum Presents: American Revolutionary War 250th Conference
The Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 (In Memory of our Great Friend James Kirby Martin) May 29 ? June 1, 2025 Thursday, May 29, 2025 - FMCC - 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY 12095 - Parking Lots B & C 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Bus Tour ? Touring the Battles of Lexington and Concord 250 Years Later ? Led by Historian/Author Alexander Cain This is an in-depth tour of where the ?first shots? rang out starting the American War for Independence. We will visit the battle sites, battle road and many of the museums and historic sites that are associated with the battles. Lunch and a Copy of Cain?s Book are included. Friday, May 30, 2025 - Fulton-Montgomery CC - 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY 12095 - Theater Visual Arts & Communications Building 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Opening Reception and Registration 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Opening Remarks 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Wayne Lenig - The Mohawk Valley's Committee of Safety in 1775 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm 15 Minute Break 3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Don N. Hagist - Marching from Peace into War: British Soldiers in 1775 America 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm 15 Minute Break 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Eric H. Schnitzer - Breaking Convention: How a Fussy Detail about British Uniforms Doomed Burgoyne?s Army to Captivity 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm 15 Minute Break 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The James F. Morrison Mohawk Valley Resident Historian - William P. Tatum III, Ph.D. - ?To Quell, Suppress, and Bring Them to Reason by Force:? Combatting the Loyalist Threat in New York during 1775 6:00 pm Closing Remarks - Please be back by 8:00 am Saturday Morning Saturday, May 31, 2025 - Fulton-Montgomery CC - 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY 12095 - Theater Visual Arts & Communications Building 8:45 am Opening Remarks - Please Bring your Coffee 9:00 am - 10:00 am Pulitzer Prize Winner Rick Atkinson - The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 10:00 am - 10:15 am Coffee Break 10:15 am - 11:15 am Major General Jason Q. Bohm USMC (Ret) - The Birth and Early Operations of the Marine Corps: 250 Years in the Making 11:15 am - 11:30 am 15 Minute Break 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Abby Chandler - Choosing Sides: North Carolina's Regulator Rebellion and the American Revolution 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch Sponsored by Lorna Hainesworth - History Ambassador/National Traveler 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Bruce M. Venter - ''It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones'': Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys Take Fort Ticonderoga 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm 15 Minute Break 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Alexander R. Cain - We Stood Our Ground: 250th of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm 15 Minute Break 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm James L. Nelson - Bunker Hill: The First Battle of the American Revolution 5:00 pm Closing Remarks - Please be back by 8:00 am Sunday Morning Saturday, May 31, 2025 ? The Fort Plain Museum ? 389 Canal Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Reception ? More details to follow Sunday, June 1, 2025 - Fulton-Montgomery CC - 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY 12095 - Theater Visual Arts & Communications Building 8:00 am - 8:15 am Opening Remarks - Please Bring your own Coffee 8:15 am - 9:15 am Shirley L. Green - Integrating Enslaved and Free: Rhode Island?s Revolutionary Black Regiment 9:15 am - 9:30 am Coffee Break 9:30 am - 10:30 am Michael P. Gabriel - Richard Montgomery and the Other Invasion of Canada 10:30 am - 10:45 am 15 Minute Break 10:45 am - 11:45 am Patrick H. Hannum - The Virginia Campaign of 1775-76: Kemp's Landing & Great Bridge 11:45 am - 12:00 pm 15 Minute Break 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Gary Ecelbarger - The Mammoth of Monmouth: George Washington's 1778 Campaign in New Jersey 1:00 pm Closing Remarks Thank You for Attending our American Revolutionary War 250th Conference! The 2026 Conference Dates ? 2026 https://fortplainmuseum.org
Cultivating a Nature Journal at Landis Arboretum
Nature writing gives us a chance to explore and recount the experiences that await us outside. Connecting with Nature offers the opportunity to slow down and observe with all of our senses while realigning our rhythms with the changing spring landscape. All writers are welcome, regardless of experience level - just bring a desire to flex your nature writing muscles. Bring your notebook or journal. All sessions will be in person or virtual (if the weather turns bad, a session may be all virtual; registrants will be informed and receive a Zoom link if that is desirable or becomes necessary). We will meet on May 4 and 25, and June 1, 8. Instructor: Gert Coleman Location: The Welcome Center Registration: Members and nonmembers: $5/session; you can register at https:// http://landisarboretum.org/.../nature-writing-bringing... using PayPal or contact us at info@landisarboretum.org to save a seat and pay at the door. See less
Dan Webster Live at Great Sacandaga Brewing Company
Dan solo at Great Sacandaga Brewing co for some good fun
Dumbbells & Diapers at Axis Strength Training
6-wk series is perfect for moms/dads in need of a space to move your body and meet other adults in the same stage of life, w/o the extra cost of child care!
Drum Circles at Landis Arboretum
Drumming is returning to Landis! Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on the first and third Wednesdays of the month (June 4th and 18th, July 2nd and 16th, August 6th and 20th, and September 3th and 17th) We?ll be in or near the Peace Pavilion at Landis to drum with leader Art Teale. Art is a dedicated musician (his group is Waitin? on Bob) and a well-respected handyman in the area who welcomes seasoned drummers and newbies for a fun and relaxing experience. Please bring: A drum (or a plastic bucket that makes a nice sound when struck), or rhythm sticks or other rhythm instrument A chair or if you prefer, a lawn blanket to sit on Water (stay hydrated, people!) Bug stuff to repel both mosquitos and Location: The Shanti Vun Peace Garden Pavilion Registration: Registration: Drumming is free for everyone. If you enjoy drum circle, though, your donations will help us maintain the beautiful Peace Garden where we meet. This event is sponsored by Nick Zabawsky. See less Esperance, New York
Liberty Foundation's 31st Annual Golf Tournament at Antlers Country Club
Liberty Foundation is thrilled to bring back our golf tournament for 2025. There is no better way to kick off the warmer weather than spending it out on the green with friends, while supporting a great cause! All of the elements that make this the area?s BEST golf event are back this year ? the games, food stations on the course, prizes, gift items, and more! Golfers and sponsors are sure to have a great time while raising money to benefit people with disabilities supported by Liberty ARC. Don?t miss out on Montgomery County?s #1 golf event! For sponsorship questions, please reach out to Sarah Stygles at stygless@libertyarc.org in Liberty ARC?s Public Relations & Development Department.
Dumbbells & Diapers at Axis Strength Training
6-wk series is perfect for moms/dads in need of a space to move your body and meet other adults in the same stage of life, w/o the extra cost of child care!
Thursday Night Trivia & Wing Night at Stump City Brewing
No rules, just fun?because let?s be honest, no one?s checking. Grab your smartest (or most entertainingly clueless) friends and come battle it out at Trivia Night! ? ? $20 all pitchers ? Hydrate responsibly... or don?t, we?re not your mother. ? 10 for $10 WINGS ? Because you can?t think on an empty stomach. Bring a team of 2, 4, 7, or just show up and adopt some teammates?we don?t care, just be here. ???? ? Every Thursday ? 6 PM ? Stump City Taproom Win prizes, drink beer, eat wings, and prove once and for all that you do know useless facts about 90s sitcoms. See you there! ? See less
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