REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR THE 2022 ADIRONDACK PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL

Registration is now open for the 14th
annual Adirondack Plein Air Festival
Event Dates: Aug 15-20, 2022
Plein air painters register through Online Juried Shows, which includes submitting 3 examples of plein air work.
Entry fee is $40 and artists will be notified by early May.
Contact Jane for more questions, or check out information available HERE, including the schedule.

THE SEMBRICH’S 2022 SUMMER FESTIVAL

Reimagining the Classics explores reinvention – from transcriptions and arrangements of beloved classics, to rhapsodies and variations on themes of popular composers. Some events will return to the intimacy of our studio; others will be held under our lakeside tent. Our new Promenade Series, modeled on the famous Proms of London, features concerts with classical, light classics, and jazz performances.

You can view the full exciting schedule HERE.

The Marcella Sembrich Memorial Association honors international opera singer Marcella Sembrich at her former teaching studio and woodland retreat on Lake George. The mission of the The Sembrich is to:

Preserve and protect the museum collection, historical significance and legacy of Marcella Sembrich;

Present performances and exhibits that foster an appreciation for music, including opera, and the arts;

Provide educational opportunities for the study of classical music.

5012 Lake Shore Drive
Bolton Landing, NY 12814
(518) 644-2431

WESTPORT LIBRARY AWARDED TWO GRANTS

The Westport Library Association (Westport, NY) has been awarded two grants that will allow for expanded Public Access Wi-Fi in the center of the Town of Westport.

The Cloudsplitter Foundation has awarded the library $5,191 and the Adirondack Foundation Special and Urgent Needs Fund has awarded $2,590 to build-out the necessary infrastructure to support the project.

“We are excited that the library will be able to provide robust Public Access Wi-Fi to everyone on every corner of our library campus including our beautiful lawn,” says Dan Schoonover, President of the Board of Trustees. “We are grateful for the generosity of the Cloudsplitter Foundation and Adirondack Foundation for their support of our mission.”

More information on the Westport Library is HERE.

Below photo: Chenelle Palyswiat, Director of the Cloudsplitter Foundation, presents grant award to the Westport Library Association. From left to right: Michael Fergot (Vice President, Westport Library Board of Trustees), Hillary Hollister-Hinge (Director, Westport Library), Chenelle Palyswiat (Director, Cloudsplitter Foundation), David Howson (Trustee, Westport Library Board), Dan Schoonover (President, Westport Library Board).

BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION WITH DANYA KUKAFKA

Tuesday, March , 7 to 8 pm, via Zoom

Join us as we will talk with Danya Kukafka, via Zoom, to discuss Notes on an Execution. Email thebookstoreplus@gmail.com for the event link.

ABOUT THE BOOK| Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he’s done, and now awaits execution, the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. But Ansel doesn’t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood.

Through a kaleidoscope of women—a mother, a sister, a homicide detective—we learn the story of Ansel’s life. We meet his mother, Lavender, a seventeen-year-old girl pushed to desperation; Hazel, twin sister to Ansel’s wife, inseparable since birth, forced to watch helplessly as her sister’s relationship threatens to devour them all; and finally, Saffy, the detective hot on his trail, who has devoted herself to bringing bad men to justice but struggles to see her own life clearly. As the clock ticks down, these three women sift through the choices that culminate in tragedy, exploring the rippling fissures that such destruction inevitably leaves in its wake.

Blending breathtaking suspense with astonishing empathy, Notes on an Execution presents a chilling portrait of womanhood as it simultaneously unravels the familiar narrative of the American serial killer, interrogating our system of justice and our cultural obsession with crime stories, asking readers to consider the false promise of looking for meaning in the psyches of violent men.

More info (and to buy the book) go HERE.

The Bookstore Plus
2491 Main Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-2950

BOOM, SCOOT & BOOGIE

FUNDRAISER FOR BEST 4TH IN THE NORTH

Saturday, March 19th, 2022

The Best 4th In The North Committee is pleased to present a new fundraiser entitled Boom, Scoot & Boogie on Saturday, March 19th, 2022. An evening of country music, down-home barbecue and fun to support the Best 4th In The North celebration and the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership (TMSP). The committee encourages attendees to wear their best, most festive, 4th of July apparel or their favorite country themed outfit.

The fundraising event will be held at the Knights of Columbus in Downtown Ticonderoga from 5 to 9 pm. The cost is $35 per person. Limited tickets will be available. RSVP to the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce at 518-585-6619 or at their office located at 94 Montcalm Street, Suite 1 in Ticonderoga. You can also email TMSP at tmsp@timainstreet.org.

KASHMIR – THE LIVE LED ZEPPELIN SHOW

Saturday, March 5, 2022, 7:30 to10:30 pm

Kashmir, the nation’s #1 Led Zeppelin tribute show, it is the most authentic representation of Led Zeppelin on the modern national touring scene. Each of the 4 band members assumes their individual role with pinpoint accuracy.

About Kashmir HERE.

Get your tickets HERE.

Strand Center for the Arts
23 Brinkerhoff St.
Plattsburgh NY 12901
(518) 56-1604 x105

FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIP SPEED SKATING

March 2-5, 2022

Olympic Speed Skating Oval, 2634 Main Street, Lake Placid

Watch 50+ athletes compete for 13 titles over 5 days on 1 legendary oval!

Watch a video HERE.

More information HERE.