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Elizabethtown Social Center & ADK Center for Writing Present

Sloths, Lizards and Poems!

Saturday, November 16, 2 – 4 pm, free, no RSVP necessary. (Kids can drop into the workshop at any time during the event)

Who can resist cuddling a sloth or touching a real live lizard?! On Saturday, November 16, Lena the Lizard Lady brings her exotic menagerie to the Elizabethtown Social Center, where kids can hang out with an astonishing assortment of lizards, snakes and Lena’s lovable sloths. Lena takes her animal crew to many schools and kids’ events around the North Country.

Alongside Lena, award-winning children’s book author Linda Marshall will be on hand to guide kids in writing poems, cartoons and short stories inspired by the animals. Or kids can illustrate her not-yet-published children’s book! She will adjust writing prompts to accommodate all ages. Art materials will be available for illustrating. And we will create a special “library” page on the Social Center website to post the fun results!

Elizabethtown Social Center is partnering with the ADK Center for Writing for this event. The Social Center has identified a need in the North Country for more Children’s Enrichment Programming and will be partnering with artists, musicians and other organizations to do so. To keep track of our events for both adults and children, subscribe to our monthly newsletter HERE.

Elizabethtown Social Center, 7626 US-9, Elizabethtown

BluSeed Studios Presents

Call for Sponsors and Artists for Festival of Trees

Find out more HERE.

BluSeed Studios, 24 Cedar Street, Saranac Lake

Call for Artists

8th Annual Cat Art Show & Sale 2024

Sunday, December 8th, 2024, 7 am – 5pm

Submission Window: Monday, November 18 – Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Buy some cat art and support local artists and the Elmore SPCA.

Find out more, including submission forms, HERE.

Chapter One Coffee & Tea, 30 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh

In Case You Missed It

Olympic Region Student Art-in-Sports Program

An international cast of famous Olympian and Paralympian artists will be serving as guest instructors to more than 400 North Country student artists participating this January in a winter art-in-sports program.

Read the full article in the Lake Placid News HERE.

And learn more about Art of the Olympians (AOTO) HERE.

Silent Book Club: SaraPlacid Chapter in Saranac Lake

Wednesday Nov 20th, 2024, 6 – 8 pm

At Silent Book Club, there is no assigned reading. You bring whatever book you are currently reading to our monthly meetup. There will be time to order a drink, chat, and find a seat before settling in to read companionably with fellow book lovers! All are welcome.

The SaraPlacid Chapter alternates meetings at Origin Coffee Co.’s Lake Placid and Saranac Lake locations each month. 

This event is free to attend but you must reserve a spot so we don’t exceed capacity. Register HERE. 

Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, with 500 chapters worldwide led by local volunteers. SBC members gather to read and build community in quiet camaraderie.  You can learn all about the movement HERE.

Silent Book Club, Origin Coffee Co, 77 Main St, Saranac Lake

Lake Placid Center for the Arts Presents

Holiday Craft Show

November 14 – December 21, 2024, 1 – 5 pm

This exhibit is the ultimate shop local experience: support one of your favorite non-profit organizations (the LPCA!) while also supporting artists from around the region and beyond.

Holiday Craft Kickoff Events:

Join us for the opening weekend of the craft show. Get first access to handmade holiday gifts, visit with local artists and watch them work!

Thursday, November 14, 1 – 5 pm, Nancy Halter (Painting on Wood)
Friday, November 15, 1 – 5 pm, Karen Parker (Bead Weaving)
Saturday, November 16, 1 – 5 pm, Alison Haas (Flower Pressing)

Additional details, including participating artists, HERE.

LPCA, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid