Message from East Branch Friends of the Arts

Music on the Back Porch Rain Venue!

For those of you who were planning on going to the Music from the Back Porch concert in Marcy Field on Wednesday, July 10 at 6;30, due to the weather forecast we are moving to the Keene Valley Congregational Church. The music starts at 6:30ish with the Larry Ham-Woody Witt Jazz Quartet, and the concert is free!

This group features saxophonist Woody Witt from Houston, who has played at festivals and concert venues all around the world, and pianist Larry Ham, a veteran of the NYC jazz scene who is familiar to many North Country music fans. Please join us!

Keene Valley Congregational Church, 1791 NY-73 Scenic, Keene Valley

Ti-Arts Presents

The Bookstore Plus Presents

Where’s Waldo?

Waldo, the iconic children’s book character, is coming to Lake Placid this July to help spread the “Buy Local” message.

The Bookstore Plus will be hosting Find Waldo Local, an exciting monthlong scavenger hunt to find Waldo in twenty-five participating local businesses. The program has taken place since 2012, with hundreds of bookstores and thousands of other local businesses participating.

Families love joining the scavenger hunt to find the iconic children’s book character, with his red and white striped shirt and black glasses, hidden in 25 local businesses, including The Bookstore Plus!

To join in the fun, people can pick up a “Find Waldo in Lake Placid!” stamp card at any of the participating stores. With each miniature Waldo they spot, searchers get their card stamped or signed by the participating shop. Eagle-eyed hunters can also look for Waldo’s special 2024 gold medal hidden in The Bookstore Plus!

Collecting store stamps or signatures at 20 or more stores will entitle seekers entry into a grand-prize drawing for Waldo books and other prizes!

All participants are welcome to attend the celebration party at The Bookstore Plus on Saturday, July 27th at 3 pm.

The Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main Street, Lake Placid

Speakeasy Storytelling Open Mic at Essex Theater Company

Join hosts Mac MacDevitt and Alex Clark for an evening of storytelling!

Come and share your story or just listen as community members and visitors from all walks of life, backgrounds and orientations come together and connect through the sharing of personal stories in a safe, supportive environment free from pressure or judgment.

No experience necessary.

Any story is perfect: from your life story to what you saw in town last week. Family stories, funny stories, heartbreaking stories—anything you want to share. You are welcome to tell from the head and heart, or to read your story.

When your name is called, the stage is yours for seven minutes.

Presented by Bell Fire Arts Collective.

Tellers and would-be tellers learn more HERE.

Masonic Lodge in Essex, 2756 Essex Rd, Essex

Presented by TPC

Indigenous Gifts: Traditions, Today & Tomorrow |

Tuesday, July 16, thru Saturday, September 14, 2024

Indigenous Gifts: Tradition, Today and Tomorrow is a festival celebrating the art and culture of the Indigenous people of the Adirondacks. We want to acknowledge their profound relationship with, and stewardship of, these mountains, lakes and streams long before the arrival of European settlers. We hope to advance deeper knowledge and understanding of the continued vibrancy of Haudenosaunee arts and culture, as embodied by the performers, artists and storytellers who are participating in this festival. We are deeply grateful to the Haudenosaunee participants who have agreed to share their cultural traditions with all who come to the festival.

The show features the work of current Indigenous artists. and is curated by David Kanietakeron Fadden who runs the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center in Onchiota, New York. Artists were selected by Mr. Fadden.

Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek

Hotdish at Upper Jay Art Center

Thursday, July 18 – Sunday, July 28

What goes better with family drama than a hotdish? Join us in the Recovery Lounge for the New York premiere production of this witty and heartfelt play, Hotdish, by Brendan Healy. Kayla is feeling increasingly trapped by her collapsing family. Her unemployed older brother, Toby, has moved in with her. Instead of applying for jobs and looking for his own place, Toby invests all his efforts in auditioning for his favorite reality TV cooking show. As tensions rise both relationships and dreams are put to the test…can a casserole showdown heal this family?

WRITTEN by Brendan Healy
DIRECTED by Gabrielle Schutz
PERFORMED by Casey Galligan, Mike Jones, Zac Edwards, LeAnn Yelton, and Linda Murphy

Tickets and more info HERE.

Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge, 12198 State Hwy 9N, Upper Jay

Warren County Historical Society Presents

Songs of the American Revolution

With Cosby Gibson & Tom Staudle

Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 7 pm

The history of the American Revolution is detailed with many battles, conferences, and personalities. But it was also a time of patriotism, inspiration, and song. This program includes about eight historic songs, and gives a brief narrative of the history of this war.

Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle are award winning songwriters and singers and live near the Adirondacks in upstate New York. As a duo, they have been performing for fifteen years, and tour both regionally and nationally.

Additional info HERE.

Queensbury Masonic Historical Society, 14 Burke Dr. Queensbury

NCCC Presents

North Country Live Returns!

The college is excited to announce the return of North Country Live for a series of in-person programs this summer at our Ticonderoga campus at 11 Hawkeye Trail, Ticonderoga!

Join faculty members Tom McGrath and Pete Nelson for presentations that will focus on the Underground Railroad, John Brown and Richard Henry Dana, Bootlegging in the Adirondacks, and the Battle of Plattsburgh.

Details HERE.

Birdly

This year, we invite visitors to don a pair of Oculus Rift 3D goggles, strap themselves in on the platform, and flap their arms as if they’re wings as they fly through a series of natural virtual settings. Fly like a bird: take to the sky, arms outstretched, with the power and innate grace of the avian masters. The Birdly® is something you need to try at least once in your life.

Learn more HERE.

The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake

Kids’ Art at North Creek Farmers Market

Weekly on Thursday’s, July 11 through August 29, 2-4 pm held at the North Creek Farmers Market

All are welcomed. Bring children of all ages to paint, color, decorate, design, and be creative. This event is Free!

For More Information: call (518) 251-2505 or email director@tannerypondcenter.org.

Riverfront Park (next to the train station), North Creek