One to Watch!

Jenna Audlin, a Saranac Lake high school student, has just published a unique and well-made Adirondack Activity Book for kids called Explore More: An Outdoor Activity Book. Since moving to Saranac Lake in 2022, Jenna has been sending her writing to ACW, was recently included in the Wild Words Teen Writing Anthology, and placed in the 100-word story contest held by Eric Bennett’s tenth grade English class last fall.

Last July, Jenna led a workshop at ACW for kids where they drew pictures of natural objects they found outside and then wrote about them. Audin used some of these writings and drawings in her published book, which is for sale at the Book Nook.

You can read more of Jenna’s work HERE.

Congratulations to LPFF Alum Paul Frederick on His Emmy Win!

At the 46th Annual Emmy Awards ceremony for the Boston/New England Chapter, Adirondack-based director, Paul Frederick, won the Best Historical/Cultural-Long Form Content Emmy for “Return To Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk.”

Screened at the 2021 Lake Placid Film Festival, “Return To Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk” follows Czech Holocaust survivor Vladimir Munk as he returns to Auschwitz where he was held prisoner during WWII. This is his last chance to honor his family, including his parents, who perished there. The trip from the US is filled with painful memories and unforeseen hardships but it is a journey he knows he must take.

Paul has been a loyal friend and Board Member to Adirondack Film—along with a Documentary Shorts Judge in the 2023 “Your Shorts are Showing” competition at the Lake Placid Film Festival, October 26-29, 2023.

Congratulations to Paul and the entire team behind “Return to Auschwitz” on this monumental achievement!

Seagle Festival Season Preview

Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 2 pm

Join us for an entertaining sampling of the Seagle Festival’s upcoming season, including selections from Roméo et Juliette, A Little Night Music, With Blood, With Ink, and Fiddler on the Roof.

Seagle Festival is the premier opera and musical theater producing organization in the Adirondack region of upstate New York, as well as the oldest summer vocal training program in the United States. In 2023, Seagle Festival celebrates its 108th Anniversary Season.

Get tickets HERE.

The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton

SLC Arts Council

Teen Summer Camp Registration

SLC Arts invites students from across the county to register for their 6-week Teen Summer Arts Camp in Potsdam! This program is made possible through funding from the St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau. Students may register online HERE.

The Teen Summer Arts Camp will run from July 10th to August 18th, Monday-Friday. Morning sessions will run from 9 to 12 pm and afternoon sessions will run from 12 to 3 pm.

Registration is $75/week for a morning or afternoon session, or $150/week for both. Need-based scholarships are available, and more information regarding applications can be found on the registration page.

Summer Concert Series

Grit N’ Whiskey

Thursday, June 29, 2023, 7:30 – 9:30 pm

Grit-N-Whiskey is a high energy modern country cover band from Saratoga, NY. Presenting powerful performances that feature both male and female lead vocals, tight multi layered vocal harmonies, and driving dual lead guitars. The band plays all of today’s country hits as well a few rocking classic surprises!

More info and purchase tickets HERE.

Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek

Tuesdays @ the AC

The Musty Cupboards

June 27, 7 p.m.

The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts is bringing back new weekday programming, including music and community events on Tuesday nights in June and August!

All are welcome to these free events, with a recommended donation of $10 at the door.

The Musty Cupboards are an acoustic quartet performing bluegrass and classic folk. The group features: Evan Behre on mandolin, banjo, dobro, guitar, and vocals; Becky Behre on accordion and vocals; Eric Schwelling on guitar and vocals; and Michelle Schwelling on guitar, mandolin, ukulele, and vocals.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, 3446 State Route 28, Blue Mountain Lake