Classes, Workshops, + Events
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.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Hannah Roberts, Claire Cohen, Mei Fung Chan, Johnna Arnold
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Grace Fossett, Lu Chekowsky, Isabel Arévalo
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Liz Van Verth, Sarah K Williams, Melissa Dickey
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Kimberly Divad, Carolyn Bardos, Cat Rigdon
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Samantha McLelland, Julia Harmon and Susan Hutner
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Aminata A. Gueye, Lucy Gibson, Karla Greenleaf-MacEwan
Free and open to the public
CLAY/FOOD: WHAT DO YOU MAKE? WHAT DOES IT DO? HOW DOES IT TASTE? With Julia Chai and Rose Robinson
Join us for a ceramics workshop and interactive performance piece exploring the spirit and purpose of the things we surround ourselves with.
(4th) 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.
ALUMNI WEEK 2026
Calling all alumni! Craigardan’s alumni return to the Adirondacks for some fun, camaraderie, and rest — as well as help out with our annual Summer Firing Celebration!
APPLEBARN TALKS: Sue Herne, Kaiahtenhtas Thompson, Crystal T. Henry, Kaia’tihtakhe
Free and open to the public
EMPTY BOWL, FULL HEART MAKERS DAY IN THE CLAY STUDIO
Come join Craigardan and Empty Bowl Full Heart in creating bowls for the 2027 fundraiser to support local food pantries. No experience is necessary!
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.
FRUIT TREE CARE and PRUNING
Join us on Saturday, April 5th 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.
APPLEBARN TALKS: Lauren McElroy, Elissa Lash, Elise Jeanmaire
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Carly Marie DeMento, Dr. Lise Deguire, Hannah Plummer
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Hannah Apuzzo, Shelby Loebker, Amanda Lichtenberg
Free and open to the public
APPLEBARN TALKS: Mackenzie Pikaart, Abraham Francis, John Kane, Maya Miller
Free and open to the public
(3rd) 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.