Adirondack A&E e-News # 204

For a full list of Spring classes, visit HERE.
ADK ArtRise, 62 Main St, Saranac Lake

Hand Building Ceramics – Make Your Own Leaf Plate with Dolores Thomson
Saturdays April 1 and April 15, 11 am-1:30 pm both sessions, $50/participant
Classes will be at The Shirt Factory, Suite #312, 71 Lawrence Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801

No experience is needed to create beautiful and functional leaf plates that will rival the real thing! Real leaves are pressed into a rolled slab of clay, each one makes their own unique impression. Then they are cut out, manipulated and shaped to your liking. There will be a selection of leaves for everyone to use, but feel free to bring your own.
The leaf plates you make will be functional and safe to use for food. They are also great to use as a spoon rest, candle holder, soap dish, sponge dish, jewelry holder, decorative accents for the table or wall, etc.
Space is limited to 6 participants, call (518) 793-2826 to reserve your spot. Payment is required at time of registration.
ZONTA ADK to Host Free in Person + Virtual Filmfest
Thursday, March 30 at pm
Get ready to feel empowered and inspired!
LUNAFEST, is a 90-minute presentation made up of 7 short films that showcase the strength of women and gender nonconforming individuals.
All are welcome!
This year’s selection of short films will leave you feeling uplifted and ready to take on the world. Plus, you have the option to attend in person at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts or stream the event from the comfort of your own home between March 30 at 7pm and April 1 at 6:59 pm.
Don’t miss out on this free event hosted by the Zonta Club of the Adirondacks, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women, and presented with the support of LUNA Bar, the Lake Placid Center for the Arts and Stewart’s Shops.
Go HERE for more info or to reserve a seat at the LPCA or in your own living room!
Please feel free to share this special invitation with anyone who you think might be interested. We hope to see you there!



Documenting, Preserving, and Make Accessible Ticonderoga’s Archives
Virtual Fort Fever Series
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 7 – 8 pm
Join Fort Ticonderoga Collections Manager Tabitha Hubbard as she highlights the incredible work being undertaken by museum staff to document, preserve, and make accessible Ticonderoga’s world-class archival collection.
Fort Ticonderoga is currently cataloging, inventorying, and rehousing the museum’s manuscript collections. Along the way, we are rediscovering hundreds of documents that tell the stories of the people who were here at Ticonderoga. Attendees at this Fort Fever presentation will be able to see manuscripts that have never been on display or have been in museum storage for decades and learn more about the transformative collections management work we are accomplishing here at the museum. Participants will also learn how to use the Ticonderoga Collections Online database to be able to conduct their own research from home.
Pre-registration is required. Register HERE by 5 pm Wednesday, March 22.

Wild Irish Acres’ Dancers and the Galloway Gaelic Pipes & Drums group
Sunday, March 26, 2023, 3 – 5 pm
The Wild Irish Acres’ Dancers is a non-competitive family dance group based in Saratoga Springs, NY.
The Galloway Gaelic Pipes and Drums was established in 1985, Galloway Gaelic Pipes and Drums is a parade and competition band based out of South Glens Falls, NY. Their goal is simple: to play well, enjoy ourselves and our music, and to continue to improve as solo players and as an ensemble. They welcome students of all ages and playing levels to learn either piping or drumming!
More info and purchase tickets HERE.
Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main StreetNorth Creek
Trillium Chamber Players Present

Benefit Concert: Champlain Valley Voices
Saturday, March 25, 2023 3 – 5 pm
Featuring original compositions and performance by Grammy-nominated pianist Adrian Carr, as well as a combination of classical and original composition by: Nate Pultorak on hammered dulcimer, Travor White on flute, Marilyn Reynolds on violin, and Ryan Mahoney on piano. And of course, a selection of songs for Champlain Valley Voices chorus members, including Broadway favorites, under the direction of the accomplished Timothy Morningstar. Artwork provided by Sandy Fox and download codes for Adrian Carr’s recordings will be sold to benefit the group. Donations are suggested for admission.
Plattsburgh United Methodist Church,127 Beekman St., Plattsburgh
