Summer Events at the Iroquois Museum

HOWES CAVE — The Iroquois Museum at 324 Caverns Road announced a series of summer events open to the public.

• Saturday, July 6 - ONOTA’A:KA (ONEIDA NATION DANCERS) from the Haudenosaunee

community of Oneida in central New York. Dance times approximately: 11 & 2

• Sat., July 13 - 2pm - Artist Talk with Lauren Ashley Jiles/ Lou Lou la Duchesse de Riere. Lauren is a renowned neo-burlesque dancer, teacher, and mom from Kahnawake and a featured artist in Outside the Box.

• Sat. & Sun. July 20 & 21 – Metalsmithing & Steel Sculpture demonstration with Margaret Jacobs. Margaret is Akwesasne Mohawk and known for her bold steel sculpture and powder-coated jewelry.

• Friday & Saturday, July 26 & 27 – Welding and Steel Sculpture Workshop. Metalsmith

Margaret Jacobs will offer 3 hour participatory AM & PM workshops (by preregistration) for those looking for an immersive and unusual hands-on experience. Ages 16 to elders. Limit 6 individuals per session. Experienced welders or metalworkers may register for full day. No Charge.

• Friday, August 2 from 5 to 9 - Roots, Rhythm & Ale. Join us for a Cajun, Zydeco, and Bluegrass bash with The Rubber Band,The Red Wagon & Zydeco dance lesson with Ron Bruschi. Hot food available for purchase. Admission is $10 for adults, kids under 18 free. For a $20 ticket you receive a commemorative cup for a free beer. Rain or shine! Saturday, August 3 – Stone Carving Workshop with Tom Huff. Easy to learn basics using soapstone, rasps, chisels, and other hand tools. Open to adults and children ages 10 and up. Class will be held outdoors. Preregistration. Cost: $70 members/ $75 non-members includes materials.

• Saturday August 10 – ALLEGANY RIVER INDIAN DANCERS. Founded in 1979, the Allegany River Indian Dancers have become one of the best-known Native dance groups in the United States and Canada. Dance times approx: 11 & 2 

• Saturday & Sunday August 17 & 18 – Guitar Making demonstration with Glenn Hill, Jr.

Glenn is an Akwesasne Mohawk luthier who has been hand crafting acoustic and electric guitars for approximately a decade.

• Sat. & Sun., Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 – 41st Annual Iroquois Arts Festival

• Sun., Oct. 6 - 2pm - Opening Reception for Unique & Individual: A Portrait of Autism by Mohawk Photographer Angel Horn. Exhibition runs Oct 5 – November 30. 

• Sat & Sun., Oct. 12 & 13 – Porcupine QuillEmbroidery Workshop with Seneca artist

Jamie Jacobs. This is a 2-day class and includes all materials. Class size - Min. 10. Max 12. Cost: $75 members/$85 non members

• Sat., Oct. 12 - 3pm - Artist Talk by Hannah Claus. Hannah Claus is a multi-disciplinary artist

whose ancestry includes the Tyendinaga Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and a featured artist in

Outside the Box. 

• Sat., Oct.19 from 10-4 - Early Technology Day. Visitors can watch and participate in the

process of flint knapping (the ancient art of making chipped stone tools), fire making, cordage making, atlatl spear throwing and early archery. 

These events are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; a Humanities NY Action grant; the Institute of Museum and Library Services; a National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America grant; and friends and members of the Iroquois Museum. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.