FRIDAY NIGHT WRITES IS ON!

A happy hour of writing!
February 4 | In-person at ACW (masked & vaccinated)

We were disappointed to have to cancel January’s installment of Friday Night Writes, but we knew it was the right thing to do with the post-holiday spike in COVID cases. Now, we’re excited to invite you in this Friday, Feb 4 at 5 pm for a casual writing hang-out. Just remember to wear a mask and bring proof of vaccination.

What is Friday Night Writes?
We’re offering an after-work space for you to decompress, connect, and write with a community of other creatives in a warm, inviting environment. Sleep in an extra hour on Saturday because you got your writing done the night before!

More information HERE.

Adirondack Center for Writing
15 Broadway
Saranac Lake

NYSSSA SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA) will offer a total of $150,000 in scholarship opportunities for high school students to attend other regional summer arts programs for summer 2022, the State Education Department announced.

Students can apply for a scholarship through May 1st via an online application on the NYSSSA website HERE.

No virtual or in-person NYSSSA program will be offered in Summer 2022.

PENDRAGON THEATRE’S YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

Calling all public, private and homeschool student playwrights!

Pendragon Theatre is now soliciting your submissions for this year’s edition of Pendragon Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival. Participants are encouraged to beat the winter doldrums by letting their imaginations run wild and writing a one-act play that requires no more than four actors and runs no longer than twenty pages (or 20 minutes).

There are two age groups for playwrights: Grades six through eight & nine through twelve.

Submissions are due no later than May 1, 2022.

Winning playwrights from each category will receive a monetary award of $200.

Full details are HERE.

THE NEW ADIRONDACK JAZZ QUARTET

Featuring Bob Meyer on drums and cymbals
February 5, 8 pm

Legendary drummer Bob Meyer returns to the Recovery Lounge for an evening of cool with The New Adirondack Jazz Quartet: Steve Frieder – Saxophones, Luke Franco – Guitar and Bryan Copeland on Bass Violin.

More information and to register go HERE.

Upper Jay Art Center
12198 Old Rte 9N, Upper Jay

THE EMPIRE STATE WINTER GAMES WINTER BIKE RACES ARE BACK!

After a year-long hiatus, Winter Bike is returning to Mt. Pisgah in Saranac Lake on Saturday, February 5 with cross country and dual slalom racing during the 42nd Empire State Winter Games.

New this year, the cross country race will also serve as the NYSBRA New York State Championships for fat bikes with separate awards and a jersey to each category champion.

For more information or to register, go HERE.