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Science, Art, and Music Festival in Paul Smiths:
The Land, The People, The Climate
Saturday, 18 April 2015
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Join us at the Paul Smiths VIC on 18 April for a day-long celebration of science, art, and music in the Adirondacks. Join us at the Paul Smiths VIC on 18 April for a day-long celebration of science, art, and music in the Adirondacks.

Paul Smith's College will hold a day-long festival celebrating Science, Art, and Music in Paul Smiths on 18 April. The event features musical performances by North Country musicians Peggy Lynn, Dan Berggren, Celia Evans, and Jamie Savage; presentations on Adirondack climate-related topics; a presentation on the faith community and climate by Catholic Climate Ambassador Gerry Gacioch; traditional folk and visual arts; maple syrup and refreshments; and a showing of "Butterflies and Bulldozers" – a powerful documentary on land stewardship in the San Francisco Bay area.

Admission is $5 per person. Friends of the VIC and the Paul Smith's College community are admitted free.

SAM Fest 2015 - Schedule
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Curt Stager: Introduction
Brendan Wiltse (PSC Alum, Ausable River Association): Visual arts and Adirondack science
Celia Evans (PSC faculty): Adirondack music video concert
11:00 AM - Noon
PSC Climate Communication Students: Climate presentation for local-town supervisors
Jamie Savage (PSC alum): Adirondack music
Corey Laxson (PSC faculty): The Beauty of Lake Chemistry
Noon - 12:30 PM
PSC Climate Communication Students: Climate presentation for Adirondack fishing guides
Dan Berggren: Adirondack music
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Lunch break and gallery: Lunch and snack items will be available for purchase from the Paul Smith's Culinary and Baking Clubs.
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Peggy Lynn (PSC alum): Adirondack music
Gerry Gacioch, MD: Catholic Climate Ambassador for New York State
PSC Climate Communication Students: Climate presentation for the Adirondack faith community
Lee Ann Sporn (PSC faculty): Capturing Change Through Abstract Art
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Rob Carr (The Wild Center): Digital Stories
Heather Sullivan-Catlin (SUNY Potsdam): IPCC Climate Science in Haiku
Mike Farrell (Cornell and PSC): The Art & Science of Maple
PSC Climate Communication Students: Climate presentation for culinary faculty
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Craig Milewski (PSC faculty): Student poetry and "The Emerging Patterns Project"
Gina Fioreli (Youth "Champion of Change"): Introduction to "The Resilient Ones"
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Showing of The Resilient Ones: A Generation Takes On Climate Change
Ongoing
Gallery: The SAMFest Exhibition: Art About Climate Change (17 April - 21 April 2015). Regional artists explore climate change.




SAMFest 2015 Sponsors
Paul Smith's College Logo Paul Smith's College VIC Logo Paul Smith's College VIC
North Country Public Radio Logo North Country Public Radio Wild Center LogoThe Wild Center
National Science Foundation LogoNational Science Foundation
   



Explore the VIC

The Paul Smiths VIC offers a wide variety of programs throughout the year to educate and inform Adirondack Park residents and visitors about the natural wonders of the Adirondack Mountains. You can help support these programs by joining the Friends of the VIC. More information on Friends of the VIC memberships

Explore the Trails

The VIC trails are free and open to the public, from dawn to dusk, spring through fall. In winter, the trails are open to cross-country skiers and snowshoers for a fee. Day or season passes may be purchased.