2023 Calendar
PISECO/ARIETTA SUMMER 2022 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 27-October 10, Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mt. Lake, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily.
May 27-29, Great Adirondack Garage Sale, to register or to find locations @ www.greatadirondackgaragesale.com
June 1 thru October 5, Piseco Volunteer Fire Dept. Aux. (PVFDA) meetings, 1st Wed of month, 7:00p.m.@PCH
June 2 & August 4, Town of Arietta Large & Heavy Trash Pickup. Both days are Thursdays. June 4, Pleasant Riders Golf Tournament, 8:00am, Shotgun, @ LP Golf Club, 548-7071
June 8, Piseco Lake Historical Society, Steven Ford presents, “Logging in the Adirondacks”, 7:00pm @PCH.
June 9-12, Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival, info@ www.AdirondackBirds.com or 518-548-3076
June 23 thru September15, Farmers Market, Every Thursday, 2:00-5:00p.m., @Spec. Ball field June 25, July 2 and July 16-August 27, PYC sailing races every Sat. Additional Sunday races July 10, July 24 (sunfish bowl) &August 7(Senior Regatta). All races start at 2:00p.m., Higgins Bay. Sunday is the alternate day if Sat. race is cancelled.
June 25, Youth Fishing Derby, Morehouse Rec. Center, 8:00-Noon. Info on Morehouse R&G Club FB page.
July 1-PVFDA Rummage Sale. Noon 4:00pm
July 2, PVFDA Rummage Sale 9:00am-1:00pm, Bake Sale 9:00 until gone / Speculator Fourth of July Celebration. Parade at 7:00p.m., followed by Fireworks at dark.
July 3, Piseco Fireworks from Big Sand (Boyd property next to Little Sand Campsite), at dark (about 9:00pm)
July 2- September 4, Piseco Museum/Riley Tavern open Saturday & Sunday 1:00-4:00 pm
July 9, PYC’s Dave Ford Memorial Poker Run, Piseco Lake, 10:30a.m.-1:30p.m. (Start behind Pine Island)
July 13, Piseco Historical Society Derek Taylor presents “Chester Gillette…Incident at Big Moose Lake”, 7:00pm @ PCH
July 15, 22, and 29, PVFDA Friday Night Bingo, 7:00p.m.@PCH (doors open at 6:30p.m.)
July 16, Piseco Lake Association (PLA) Membership meeting, 10:00am @ PCH
July 20, PVFDA Ice Cream Social, 6:00-8:00p.m., @PCH/LP Friends of the Library Tricky Tray event, 10:00am3:00pm. Drawing begins at 3:00, must be present to win.
July 23, St James & St Ann’s Summer Heat Golf Tournament, 8:00am, Shotgun, @ LP Golf Club, 548-7071
July 25 – August 5, Piseco Library Book Sale, @ Piseco School. Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
July 30, Piseco Lake Days, family friendly event w/ vendors, food, music, crafts, etc.,11:00 am-4:00pm PCH
August 4, Town of Arietta, Large & Heavy Trash Pick Up
August 6, PVFDA Penny Auction, 6:00 p.m. Auction starts at 8:00 p.m.
August10, Piseco Lake Historical Society, Melissa Otis presents, “A History of Iroquoian & Algonquin Peoples of the Adirondacks”. 7:00 pm @ PCH.
August 11, TWIGS Craft Fair, 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. @ Speculator Ball Field and Pavilion, 548-5790.
August 13, Piseco Firemen’s BBQ Noon- on, Oxbow Inn, Harley Raffle Drawing at 6:00pm/ 5th Annual Bass fishing Derby, 7:00a.m. – 2:00pm @Oxbow Lake, contact Bill, 315-436-5748, Registration forms available @ The Chamber 548-4521
August 13, Piseco Lake Association, (PLA) Annual Meeting. 10:00am @ Piseco School Gym
August 20, Higgins Bay Invitational, 8:00 a.m., Shotgun, @ LPGC 548-7071 (Private Event) August 27, Lions Club Fly in Breakfast, 8:00 – 11:00a.m., @Piseco Airport
September 16-18, Town Wide Garage Sale (Piseco, LP, Speculator & Morehouse), maps/ register at Chamber 548-4521
September 16-17, Lake Pleasant Library Book Sale, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m.
September 17, PVFD Garage Sale, 9:00-2:00p.m., Bake Sale, 9:00a.m., Luncheon 11:00-1:30p.m.@PCH/Caroga Lake Golf outing, nine holes, Time TBD, @LPGC 548-7071 (Private Event)
September 18, Lake Pleasant Random Scramble, Shotgun, Time TBD, @ LP Golf Club, 548-7071
September 24, Applefest, Games, crafts, food, etc. 10:00am @ Speculator Pavilion
October 1, Speculator Region Beer & Wine Festival, local wineries, breweries, artisans, crafters & food vendors offering products to purchase. 11:00am-5:00pm, Speculator Pavilion. Contact the Chamber @548-4521
October 22, LP/Speculator Historical Society’s Annual Cemetery Tour, So. Shore Rd. Cemetery (AKA Love Cemetery) @7:00p.m. Bring flashlight & dress warmly.
Recurring Events of Interest
Arietta Town Board Meetings, 1st Monday of the Month at 5:00pm @ Piseco School Piseco/Arietta Brush Dump, Rt. 10, CLOSED, NO LONGER IN USE.
Piseco “Stump” Dump, Old Piseco Rd., Friday & Saturdays, May 7– Oct. 1, brush, leaves & pine needles. Also, residential brush 3” or less in diameter – to be neatly piled by transporter. No chips, contractors, containers, plastic bags, cardboard boxes, etc. Failure to comply will result in loss of residential use.
Lake Pleasant Transfer Station, Monday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (no entry after 3:45), 518-548-DUMP (3867)
Piseco Library, Monday-Friday, 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. @Piseco School. Monday evenings, 5:00-7:00p.m.
Piseco School Board Meetings, 2nd Thursday of the Month at 6:00pm @ Piseco School PLA Adopt a Highway trash pickup, May 18, July 20 & Sept. 21. Convene 9:30am @ Piseco School. Volunteers encouraged and welcome.
TWIGS Treasures House, Memorial Day through Columbus Day Weekends. Exact times to be determined.
Websites/contact for Organizations offering additional or future event information
Hamilton County Tourism: www.adirondackexperience.com 548-3076
Hamilton County Health & Human Services: www.hamiltoncountyhhs.org
Piseco Common School: www.pisecoschool.com 548-7555
Piseco Lake Association: www.pisecolake.org
Pleasant Riders Snowmobile Club: www.pleasantriders.com (check for Fall & Winter activities) Speculator Chamber of Commerce: www.speculatorchamber.com 548-4521
Speculator Lions Club: www.facebook.com/pages/Speculator-NY-Lions-Club
Town of Arietta: www.townofarietta.com 548-3415
May 2022
May 27-October 10, Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mt. Lake, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., daily.
May 27-29, Great Adirondack Garage Sale, to register or to find locations @ www.greatadirondackgaragesale.com
June 1 thru October 5, Piseco Volunteer Fire Dept. Aux. (PVFDA) meetings, 1st Wed of month, 7:00p.m.@PCH
June 2 & August 4, Town of Arietta Large & Heavy Trash Pickup. Both days are Thursdays. June 4, Pleasant Riders Golf Tournament, 8:00am, Shotgun, @ LP Golf Club, 548-7071
June 8, Piseco Lake Historical Society, Steven Ford presents, “Logging in the Adirondacks”, 7:00pm @PCH.
June 9-12, Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival, info@ www.AdirondackBirds.com or 518-548-3076
June 23 thru September15, Farmers Market, Every Thursday, 2:00-5:00p.m., @Spec. Ball field June 25, July 2 and July 16-August 27, PYC sailing races every Sat. Additional Sunday races July 10, July 24 (sunfish bowl) &August 7(Senior Regatta). All races start at 2:00p.m., Higgins Bay. Sunday is the alternate day if Sat. race is cancelled.
June 25, Youth Fishing Derby, Morehouse Rec. Center, 8:00-Noon. Info on Morehouse R&G Club FB page.
July 1-PVFDA Rummage Sale. Noon 4:00pm
July 2, PVFDA Rummage Sale 9:00am-1:00pm, Bake Sale 9:00 until gone / Speculator Fourth of July Celebration. Parade at 7:00p.m., followed by Fireworks at dark.
July 3, Piseco Fireworks from Big Sand (Boyd property next to Little Sand Campsite), at dark (about 9:00pm)
July 2- September 4, Piseco Museum/Riley Tavern open Saturday & Sunday 1:00-4:00 pm
July 9, PYC’s Dave Ford Memorial Poker Run, Piseco Lake, 10:30a.m.-1:30p.m. (Start behind Pine Island)
July 13, Piseco Historical Society Derek Taylor presents “Chester Gillette…Incident at Big Moose Lake”, 7:00pm @ PCH
July 15, 22, and 29, PVFDA Friday Night Bingo, 7:00p.m.@PCH (doors open at 6:30p.m.)
July 16, Piseco Lake Association (PLA) Membership meeting, 10:00am @ PCH
July 20, PVFDA Ice Cream Social, 6:00-8:00p.m., @PCH/LP Friends of the Library Tricky Tray event, 10:00am3:00pm. Drawing begins at 3:00, must be present to win.
July 23, St James & St Ann’s Summer Heat Golf Tournament, 8:00am, Shotgun, @ LP Golf Club, 548-7071
July 25 – August 5, Piseco Library Book Sale, @ Piseco School. Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
July 30, Piseco Lake Days, family friendly event w/ vendors, food, music, crafts, etc.,11:00 am-4:00pm PCH
August 4, Town of Arietta, Large & Heavy Trash Pick Up
August 6, PVFDA Penny Auction, 6:00 p.m. Auction starts at 8:00 p.m.
August10, Piseco Lake Historical Society, Melissa Otis presents, “A History of Iroquoian & Algonquin Peoples of the Adirondacks”. 7:00 pm @ PCH.
August 11, TWIGS Craft Fair, 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. @ Speculator Ball Field and Pavilion, 548-5790.
August 13, Piseco Firemen’s BBQ Noon- on, Oxbow Inn, Harley Raffle Drawing at 6:00pm/ 5th Annual Bass fishing Derby, 7:00a.m. – 2:00pm @Oxbow Lake, contact Bill, 315-436-5748, Registration forms available @ The Chamber 548-4521
August 13, Piseco Lake Association, (PLA) Annual Meeting. 10:00am @ Piseco School Gym
August 20, Higgins Bay Invitational, 8:00 a.m., Shotgun, @ LPGC 548-7071 (Private Event) August 27, Lions Club Fly in Breakfast, 8:00 – 11:00a.m., @Piseco Airport
September 16-18, Town Wide Garage Sale (Piseco, LP, Speculator & Morehouse), maps/ register at Chamber 548-4521
September 16-17, Lake Pleasant Library Book Sale, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m.
September 17, PVFD Garage Sale, 9:00-2:00p.m., Bake Sale, 9:00a.m., Luncheon 11:00-1:30p.m.@PCH/Caroga Lake Golf outing, nine holes, Time TBD, @LPGC 548-7071 (Private Event)
September 18, Lake Pleasant Random Scramble, Shotgun, Time TBD, @ LP Golf Club, 548-7071
September 24, Applefest, Games, crafts, food, etc. 10:00am @ Speculator Pavilion
October 1, Speculator Region Beer & Wine Festival, local wineries, breweries, artisans, crafters & food vendors offering products to purchase. 11:00am-5:00pm, Speculator Pavilion. Contact the Chamber @548-4521
October 22, LP/Speculator Historical Society’s Annual Cemetery Tour, So. Shore Rd. Cemetery (AKA Love Cemetery) @7:00p.m. Bring flashlight & dress warmly.
Recurring Events of Interest
Arietta Town Board Meetings, 1st Monday of the Month at 5:00pm @ Piseco School Piseco/Arietta Brush Dump, Rt. 10, CLOSED, NO LONGER IN USE.
Piseco “Stump” Dump, Old Piseco Rd., Friday & Saturdays, May 7– Oct. 1, brush, leaves & pine needles. Also, residential brush 3” or less in diameter – to be neatly piled by transporter. No chips, contractors, containers, plastic bags, cardboard boxes, etc. Failure to comply will result in loss of residential use.
Lake Pleasant Transfer Station, Monday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (no entry after 3:45), 518-548-DUMP (3867)
Piseco Library, Monday-Friday, 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. @Piseco School. Monday evenings, 5:00-7:00p.m.
Piseco School Board Meetings, 2nd Thursday of the Month at 6:00pm @ Piseco School PLA Adopt a Highway trash pickup, May 18, July 20 & Sept. 21. Convene 9:30am @ Piseco School. Volunteers encouraged and welcome.
TWIGS Treasures House, Memorial Day through Columbus Day Weekends. Exact times to be determined.
Websites/contact for Organizations offering additional or future event information
Hamilton County Tourism: www.adirondackexperience.com 548-3076
Hamilton County Health & Human Services: www.hamiltoncountyhhs.org
Piseco Common School: www.pisecoschool.com 548-7555
Piseco Lake Association: www.pisecolake.org
Pleasant Riders Snowmobile Club: www.pleasantriders.com (check for Fall & Winter activities) Speculator Chamber of Commerce: www.speculatorchamber.com 548-4521
Speculator Lions Club: www.facebook.com/pages/Speculator-NY-Lions-Club
Town of Arietta: www.townofarietta.com 548-3415
May 2022
