classes // workshops // events
ALUMNI WEEK
Craigardan’s alumni return to the Adirondacks in the spring for some fun, camaraderie, and rest — but they also help us open the campus for the residency season!
FIBER ARTS CIRCLE
Whether you’re sewing a quilt, knitting a hat, or creating something else entirely, bring your project and work in good company!
VOLUNTEER ON THE FARM
Join us on the farm any or every Tuesday from May 7 through October 7. During volunteer hours you will have the hands-on experience of working on our small-scale, diversified farm!
FREE FOOD FRIDGE
Offered in solidarity, not charity and available 24/7 on the front porch of the Farm Store, no questions asked. Take what you need and/or donate what you can.
COMMUNITY FLOWER PLANTING DAY
Help us plant our flower garden! Share in the joy that comes from planting seeds.
TUESDAY BEGINNER MTB RIDES with Mark Nassan
Join us at Blueberry Hill Trails in Elizabethtown every Tuesday evening (weather permitting) for group mountain bike rides with local guru Mark Nassan. This is geared towards beginners but all levels are welcome for this fun, supportive, laid back group ride.
MEN’S GROUP with Jeremiah Reiner
Men's Group is a powerful space for fostering connection, growth, and support among men. Free and open to the public.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Michele Parker Randall, Juliet Phillips, Susan Hutner
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Katherine Orfinger, Fanxi Sun, Emilia Gonzalez
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Sue Ellen Herne, Bessie Mbadugha, Fran Hoepfner
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Emily Caris, Christie Gardiner, Beth Reitmeyer
Free and open to the public
(2nd) ANNUAL SUMMER FIRING CELEBRATION
Join us for our annual summer event! We’ll celebrate the fire that brings us together, the summer harvest, and the community of artists, scholars, and creatives all around us.
UNCERTAINTY ACADEMY: Adirondacks
In collaboration with artist Tal Beery and scholar Joshua Moses, Uncertainty Academy: Adirondacks is a unique residency program and roundtable discussion series at Craigardan exploring responses to the uncertainties—both material and psychic—arising from the climate crisis and other cascading crises.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Kiki Liu, Hendree Milward, Emily Sullivan Smith
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Audrey Blood, Jessica Mendoza, Emily Olick Llano
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Michiko Theurer, Karina Yanes, Jennifer Steil
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Samuel Bowser, Michael Heyman, Harri Nourse
Free and open to the public
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Molly Hurley, Betsy Power, Chad Michael Lange
Free and open to the public
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Virginia Chang, Linda Pagani, Chauna Craig
Free and open to the public
TRAIL WORK DAY
Craigardan’s 320 acre campus is a patchwork of new fields and previously logged forest navigated on a network of skidder tracks and new trails. We need your help clearing debris, stabilizing soils, and creating paths to open up new possibilities for walking, skiing, biking, and exploring the property.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Elissa Lash, Lauren McElroy, Elise Jeanmaire
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Dr. Lise Deguire, Carly Marie DeMento, Hannah Plummer
Free and open to the public
WASSAIL
Join us for a fun-filled tradition of waking our fruit trees for the coming season.
Fruit Tree Care and Pruning
Join us on Saturday, March 16th for a free educational workshop on fruit tree care with local arborist Peter Landau.
Empty Bowl, Full Heart Fundraiser
Join us for the annual Empty Bowl fundraiser at Keene Central School. All proceeds go toward fighting hunger locally.
TRAIL-WORK WEEKEND
Craigardan’s 320 acre campus is a patchwork of new fields and previously logged forest navigated on a network of skidder tracks and new trails. We need your help clearing debris, stabilizing soils, and creating paths to open up new possibilities for walking, skiing, biking, and exploring the property.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Michael “Yoko” Amos, Gregory Jeffers, + Lawrence MacDevitt
Free and open to the public
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Tereza Nesnidalova + Katharine Wyatt + Natasha D’Souza
Free and open to the public
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAYS IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2024 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary! This is a fun event for adults and teens 12 and older.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Gayle Burnett + Elise Jeanmaire + Himanee Gupta-Carlson
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Marisha Falkovich + Christina Rivera + Tal Beery
Free and open to the public
GARDAN SHARE: SIX WEEKS OF FREE VEGETABLES
This program is intended for families who do not have easy access to affordable, local food. Participants pick-up free farm shares of seasonal produce along with nutritional information, tips, and recipes every Thursday from September 7th to October 12th at the farm.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Max Gray + Donelle Wedderburn + Claire Cox
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Carolyn Bardos + Khanh Pham + Sarah Mock + Rachel Reichenbach
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Kristen Tauer + Howard Fishman + Kalika Kulukundis
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Michele Parker Randall + Michael Prior + Gloria Browne-Marshall + Dennis Delay
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: William Camponovo + Brad Shingleton + Mia Vodanovich + Melissa Dickey
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Jenny Cosgrove + Angela Cho + Dane Mainella
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Marlena Murtagh + Carrie Hall + Katherine Orfinger
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Loren Michael Mortimer + Victoria Buitron + Evan Shopper
Free and open to the public
FIRST FIRING: FREE COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE + BENEFIT
Join us for a summer’s day full of art, friends, music, food, and fire. Come with family and friends to explore the grounds, hang out by the campfire, picnic on the lawn, get your hands into some art-making, and be a part of the first firing of our new wood kiln. This is your new Craigardan!
VOLUNTEER ON THE FARM
Join us on the farm any or every Saturday from June 10 through September 30th. During volunteer hours you will have the hands-on experience of working on our small-scale, diversified farm!
TUESDAY BEGINNER MTB RIDES with Mark Nassan
Join us at Blueberry Hill Trails in Elizabethtown every Tuesday evening (weather permitting) for group mountain bike rides with local guru Mark Nassan. This is geared towards beginners but all levels are welcome for this fun, supportive, laid back group ride.
COMMUNITY FARM PLANTING DAY
Help us plant our garden! Share in the joy that comes from planting seeds and starts with the satisfaction of knowing the fruits of your labor will help feed our local community and visiting artists all year long.
FREE FOOD FRIDGE
Offered in solidarity, not charity and available 24/7 on the front porch of the Farm Store, no questions asked. Take what you need and/or donate what you can.
Empty Bowl, Full Heart Fundraiser
Join us for the annual Empty Bowl fundraiser. All proceeds go toward fighting hunger locally.
Empty Bowl, Full Heart Fundraiser
Join us for the annual Empty Bowl fundraiser. All proceeds go toward fighting hunger locally.
Empty Bowl, Full Heart Fundraiser
Join us for the annual Empty Bowl fundraiser. All proceeds go toward fighting hunger locally.
Farm Store Grand Opening Week
Join us for the grand opening (week) of our new farm store!
An Evening with Writer Peg Alford Pursell
Reading from A Girl Goes Into the Forest, her acclaimed new story collection
Gallery Exhibition: GATHERING
SAVE THE DATE for a summer opening, exhibit, and community events in celebration of Craigardan’s first two years, and in support of its future… at Keene Arts!