The Aŭtuna Renkontiĝo de Esperanto (ARE) brings together esperantists from the northeastern United States and eastern Canada for three days of fun and friendship. The event is held at the Silver Bay YMCA campus on the shores of beautiful Lake George at the foot of the Adirondacks.

Participants come mainly from Ontario, Quebec, New England, and New York, with past gatherings visited by esperantists from the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, and even Japan. This truly international experience is an opportunity to connect with others with different cultural backgrounds using a shared, second language.