Ticonderoga Arts Trek 2024
Free Programs for Children
10:15 AM every Wednesday
Knights of Columbus Pavilion
All concerts Rain or Shine
(Behind the K of C Hall on Montcalm St.)
Seagle Festival
Dragon’s Breath by Evan Mack and Josh McGure
July 10, 2024
This opera is about a young boy named Alan and how he learns to cope with anger. He is overcome by a Dragon; he chases the Dragon into a magical realm called Clearplane. There he meets Dewitt and Somi who offer advice on his difficulties. Ultimately Alan must confront the Dragon on his own. See how Alan discovers the Dragon’s true nature and Alan’s own power to cope with whatever life throws at him.
Kits Interactive Theater
Mother Nature
July 17, 2024
Mother Nature packs a powerful message with her depiction of the natural world. Combining ecology with mythology, Mother Nature and her friend, The Fairy Queen, teach the importance of preservation. After being informed by the Fairy Queen that some “animal” is harming our ecosystems, Mother Nature heads off to [your town] to find the offending mammal. Northeast habitats such as a pond, a forest and the seashore are depicted using both indigenous animal and imaginary “fairy life”. Through stories, dance and improvisation, emphasis is placed on how humans impact various ecosystems and how conservation is our responsibility.
Ron Cain
The Magic of Kindness
July 24, 2024
Join Ron Cain as he conjuries up “The Magic of Kindness.” Cain introduces children to his magical library, which serves as a portal to the world of books. Young people help him perform tricks inspired by characters in classic children’s stories like “Harry Potter,” “Peter Pan” and “The Wizard of Oz.” Young readers also learn how their favorites stories illustrate values like kindness, friendship, unity, and community.
Tom Walsh
Farmer Tom’s Funny Songs and Stories from The Farm
July 31, 2024
Farmer Tom’s presentation is both entertaining and educational taking the listener on a fascinating journey to his childhood on the farm with his program. Within his unique and engaging program, involving Action and Silly Songs, Storytelling, Movement, Laughter, Learning, Sing-along, Props, Audience Participation and Hand Clapping, Farmer Tom Walsh educates by bringing an understanding of farm culture, safety, farm animals, value of fresh vegetables and cooperation through music and songs from down on the farm. We really get moving!
Rhonda Leavitt
Reptile Show
August 7, 2024
Rhonda’s Reptiles
Rhonda Leavitt has been handling reptiles for over 50 years. She has always loved them, even as a child. Rhonda enjoys taking her reptiles to schools, birthday parties and other events for a hands-on learning experience. She will introduce a variety of animals to the audience, encourage children to touch and get close to the animals and dispel any fear they may have of these amazing animals.
Swing Peepers
Sweet Dreams and Night Skies
August 14, 2024
Enter the cozy nighttime world of faerie houses, the ‘big ole moon’, hibernation sleepovers, constellations, bedtime mixed-up nursery rhymes and other dreamy wildness with the Swing Peepers! This program treads winding moonlit paths through the mysteries and charms of the night. The usual Swing Peeper reverence for nature is at the core, with respectful messages about stars, animals and the forest. And, of course, it’s a celebration of singing, dancing and stories!
Arts Trek Programs are made possible, in part, by the Essex County Youth Program, Cloudsplitter Foundation, the Sylvamo Giving Foundation, and the Stewart’s Shops.
This project is made possible in part, with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.