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2018 Events Schedule
*Activity requires pre-registration and/or purchase of tickets
Thursday, August 2
8:30 – 5:00 Registration Check-In for ACBS Adirondack Chapter, Exhibitors and Vendors Corner of Alexandria & Mary Street
9:00 – 5:00 ABM Open to Visitors
9:00 – 12:00 Lou Smith Library Open for Visitors 2nd Floor Haxall Bldg.
3:00 – 4:00 *Cruise for Exhibitors, Vendors & ACBS Adirondack Chapter Guests: pre-registration required Meet in ABM Tent at 2:45
1:00 – 5:00 Doebler Storage Facility Open for Visitors East Line Road
5:45 – 6:45 Welcome Reception for Adirondack Chapter Guests, Exhibitors and Vendors Gaffney Porch
Friday, August 3
9:00 – 5:00 Boat Show Open to Public
9:00 – 2:00 Late Arrivals: Registration Check-In for Exhibitors and Vendors Corner of Alexandria & Mary Street
10:00 Forum: Randy Fletcher Knot Tying Workshop
10:00 – 4:00 Row a Skiff! Rear of Small Craft Bldg. & Children’s Crafts and Games Kids’ Activity Yard
10:00 – 12:00 La Duchesse Open for Walk-Through Tours
11:00 Forum: Dr. Richard Withington Unforgettable Experiences as a 1st Responder on the River
12:00 – 4:00 Sailboat Rides Available
1:00 Heidi Szonn & Randy Fletcher Boat Trailer Handling Workshop
1:00 – 4:00 Lou Smith Library Open for Visitors 2nd Floor Haxall Bldg.
2:00 Forum: Susan Weston Smith Who Named the 1000 Islands and Why?
2:00 – 4:00 La Duchesse Open for Walk-Through Tours
1:00 – 5:00 Doebler Storage Facility Open for Visitors East Line Road
4:00 Forum: Chief Judge Brian Gagnon – Judging Procedures Cox Theatre, 1st Floor Haxall Bldg.
Saturday, August 4
8:00 Judges Meeting and Start of Judging Education Center, 2nd Floor Haxall Bldg.
9:00 – 5:00 Boat Show Open to Public
9:00 – 12:00 *Youth Judging sponsored by Hagerty, Pre-registration required
9:00 – 12:00 Lou Smith Library Open for Visitors 2nd Floor Haxall Bldg.
10:00 Forum: Anthony Mollica Andrew Higgins & Higgins Industries: Historic Contribution of Innovation
10:00 – 4:00 Row a Skiff! Rear of Small Craft Bldg. & Children’s Crafts and Games Kids’ Activity Yard
10:00 – 12:00 La Duchesse Open for Walk-Through Tours
11:30 – 1:30 *Friends of the Museum Luncheon Gaffney Porch
12:00 – 4:00 Sailboat Rides Available
1:00 – 4:00 Antique Boat Auction conducted by Antique Boat America (1-800-675-4089)
2:00 – 4:00 La Duchesse Open for Walk-Through Tours
5:30 – 7:30 *Boat Show Celebration Reception Catered by Clipper Inn Pre-purchased tickets required, ABM Tent, cash bar
Sunday, August 5
8:00 Row for Donuts Meet at Skiff Livery, rear of Small Craft Bldg.
9:00 – 12:00 Boat Show Open to Public
10:00 – 12:00 Children’s Crafts and Games Kids’ Activity Yard
10:00 *Brunch Catered by Clipper Inn Pre-purchased tickets required, ABM Tent
10:00 – 11:30 Friends of the Museum Brunch Served at ABM Tent, seating in either Tent or Gaffney Porch
10:00 – 12:00 La Duchesse Open for Walk-Through Tours
10:30 – 11:30 Awards Program ABM Tent, brunch ticket not required to attend Awards Ceremony
11:30 Parade Meeting ABM Tent, review parade route/procedures
12:00 Grand Parade from ABM to downtown Clayton Waterfront
1:00 – 4:00 Row a Skiff! Rear of Small Craft Bldg.
Show concludes at end of parade, exhibitors/vendors can pack up & depart, ABM remains open until 5:00
Map of ABM Campus
Shuttle / Parking / Docking
Free shuttle during Boat Show weekend available at Guardino Elementary parking lot (High St. or Beecher St.) and Lions Field Lot (Webb St.), as well as making stops on Riverside Dr.
Village street parking is permitted. ABM asks that you be considerate of our neighbors; please do not block driveways and sidewalks.
The ABM Community Parking Lot located on Riverside Dr. behind Watertown Savings Bank will be used by the ABM during Boat Show weekend and should remain clear of all vehicles and trailers beginning of Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5.
Visitors attending the show by boat should be aware there is limited dock space available. No visitor docking is permitted on the ABM docks during the Show. The Mary Street Municipal Dock is rented by the ABM for the Show and there is limited docking available for visitors to the Show. All boaters need to check in through Admissions in the Boat Shop before proceeding into the Show.
Please Note
For vehicle and pedestrian safety, Mary St. in front of the ABM will be closed to traffic Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5. The Clayton Public Boat Ramp will remain accessible via Theresa St. throughout Boat Show weekend.
