ACW’s Poetry Machine debuts at Chef Darrell’s Mountain Diner

Pay attention the next time you’re in the movie theater, grocery store, diner, or your local hardware store… you might encounter the Adirondack Center for Writing Poetry Machine! ACW Visiting Writer Erin Dorney repurposed a vintage vending machine to distribute free pocket-sized poems.

ACW’s Poetry Machine will move to different locations throughout the North Country, bringing poetry to people in unique and unexpected ways. The machine will be based at Chef Darrell’s Mountain Diner in Blue Mountain Lake for the month of February! More locations to be announced soon.

The Poetry Machine features 10 distinct styles of poetry, including haiku, cento, epistolary, list, ode, ekphrasis, prose poem, how-to, erasure, and cut-up.

Learn more about ACW’s Poetry Machine HERE.

Chef Darrell’s Mountain Diner is at 8814 NY-30, Blue Mountain Lake.

Ti Arts Presents

Board Games in Blue

Thursday, February 2, 1 pm, FREE

Looking for something to do during the winter break? Bring the family to the ADKX Visitor Center for some board games, wintry puzzles and activities, hot cocoa, and s’mores. The ADKX Store will also be OPEN during the event, 1pm – 4pm!

More info is HERE.

Adirondack Experience, 9097 State Route 30, Blue Mountain Lake

Storming Caesars Palace

Indie Lens Pop-Up

Wednesday, February 22, 7 pm

The Strand Center for the Arts and Mountain Lake PBS are proud to present this Indie Lens Pop-Up screening.

After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” In a fight for guaranteed income, Ruby and other equality activists took on the Nevada mob in organizing a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace.

RSVP HERE.

Strand Center Theatre, 23 Brinkerhoff St, Plattsburgh

Sacre by Circa Contemporary Circus

Wednesday, February 22, 7:30 pm – 9 pm
Ten acrobats from the Circa ensemble bring Stravinsky’s seminal The Rite of Spring to the circus stage. Pulsating with tension and infused with dark humour, this distinctive production from Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz confronts humanity’s inter-connectivity, our inherent sexual desire and relationship with divinity. Featuring a piercing lighting design by Veronique Benett and a stirring new composition by Philippe Bachman for the first half, Sacre penetrates the senses and stirs the soul.

More info and tickets HERE.

Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid

Adirondack WhiteOut Weekend

February 17-18, 2023

This annual winter festival, traditionally held on President’s Day Weekend, is held in the Western Adirondack community of Clifton-Fine

Adirondack WhiteOut Weekend is fun for the whole family, with outdoor recreation, music, arts, & food!

We boast a true wilderness area with a friendly, small-town feel. Come out & have a snow day (or two) with us! This event is put on by 100% volunteer efforts and the generosity of sponsors, donations & fundraising proceeds.

See the full details including the schedule HERE. And be sure to check out the WhiteOut Winter Challenge HERE.

The Clifton-Fine community is in St. Lawrence County.