Lake Placid Center for the Arts Presents

Salon des Refusé

Friday, January 24,  5 – 7 pm

Back by popular demand, this special pop-up event serves as a counterpoint to the Metamorphosis Juried Art Show being held in the Gallery @ LPCA in Lake Placid (see ADK A&E e-News #486 HERE) and is fondly named after the original Salon des Refusés held in 1863 Paris.

The original Paris Salon was held at the Palace of Industry exhibition hall—which bears a striking resemblance to the facade of Hotel Saranac—and was meant to assuage artist protests while allowing the public to make their own judgements of works that were not selected for the “main” exhibit. The 1863 Refusés featured works by such esteemed artists as Manet, Whistler, and Cézanne, driving home the point that institutions and chosen critics do not have to be the only arbiters of culture.

By displaying the pieces that did not happen to fit within the jurors’ curatorial vision for our Annual Themed Juried Art Show Metamorphosis, we recognize and celebrate each artist’s significant contribution to North Country culture and community. The Salon is a chance to honor the talent and generosity of the many hardworking artists in the Adirondacks together in person.

This one-night-only celebration at the Hotel Saranac will feature all non-selected works submitted to Metamorphosis, food, drink and live music! The event is free to attend; there will be a cash bar.

Learn more HERE.

Great Hall at Hotel Saranac, 100 Main Street, Saranac Lake

Saratoga County History Center Presents

Connor Williams Greetings from the Great Camps: The History of the Adirondack Vacation

Thursday, January 23,  7 – 8:30 pm, via Zoom

In 1850, the Adirondack region was a blank spot on the map, largely unorganized and uncharted.But, by 1900, the Adirondacks hosted elaborate summer estates for the wealthiest families in America: Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, Carnegies, Whitneys and Morgans. Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein summered and sailed on the same mountain lake. Adirondacks were a destination. How did this happen, and why?

Join Dr. Connor Williams, scholar, teacher and the historian at Great Camp Sagamore (where he directs their history programming) as he answers these questions, and discusses how environmentalism, opulence, industry, inequality, architecture and nature all intersected to produce the Adirondack Park (and the Adirondack vacations) we still connect to today.

Find out more and register HERE.

ACW and NCPR announce the Season 8 Howl Grand Slam

Saturday, January 25, 2025, 7 pm

The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) and North Country Public Radio (NCPR) will conclude season 8 of the Howl Story Slam with the Howl Grand Slam at the Harrietstown Town Hall in Saranac Lake. The evening’s theme is “Childhood Revelations,” so attendees can expect hilarious and heartfelt “light-bulb moment” stories about times when a truth or misunderstanding about the world—good, bad, silly or tragic—suddenly revealed itself. 

From Malone to Saratoga, Morristown to Plattsburgh, the Grand Slam lineup includes winning storytellers from twelve towns around the North Country who will return to compete head-to-head to be crowned the grand champion. The Grand Slam gives contestants the opportunity to tell 8-minute stories, a step up from the regular 5-minute limit of the season’s story slams, while the classic Howl Story Slam rules remain unchanged: all stories must be true and no notes or props are allowed. 

Find out more and get tickets HERE.

Additionally, stories from the Grand Slam will be featured on the Howl Podcast, produced and distributed by NCPR. The first season of the podcast became the fastest-growing and most popular in the station’s history. Listeners can stream the Howl Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google and Amazon.

Harrietstown Town Hall, 39 Main St, Saranac Lake

In case you missed it…

Murder on Whiteface

The Albany Public Library and The Adirondack Experience’s True Crime of the ADK, Episode 1 Murder on Whiteface, by Tim Rowland (HERE) was quite literally the Zoom equivalent of “Standing Room Only,” with many folks not being able to join the talk when the number of registrants and want-to-be registrants exceeded capacity. That was a first.

But, as promised, the lecture was recorded and you can see/watch it HERE.

Next up in the series will be Episode 2: Escape from Dannemora withMichael Bensonon February 12. Learn more about that program HERE.

The Chapman Museum Presents

Dining Out

Saturday, January 25 – Sunday, May 25, 2025

Opening Saturday, January 25, 10 – 4, free admission to the Museum all day, refreshments, and crafts for children and families.

The greater Glens Falls-Queensbury region boasts a rich history of dining, with local and family-owned restaurants serving as more than just places to eat — they are spaces where people come together to enjoy favorite dishes, support friends, watch a big game, or celebrate important moments. Since the 18th century, agriculture has been a cornerstone of the local economy, these establishments have thrived thanks to partnerships with area farms, which supplied fresh dairy, meat, produce, and other staples. 

Dining Out highlights the unique stories of select local restaurants, tracing their roots and evolution as integral parts of the community and touches on how collaborations with area farms created a thriving, community-focused food system that continues to shape the region’s dining culture today.

Featured Image: Commodore Restaurant, Warren St., ca. 1955, donated by Elizabeth Stiles 2004.11.14

Chapman Museum, 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls

The Westport Library Presents

Make Your Own Garden Vision Board with Mary Godnick

Saturday, January 25, 2 – 3 pm

Do you have the seed of an idea you want to bring to life? Make your intentions and plans clear by creating a vision board along side your other plant-minded neighbors. The format will be creative and low-pressure. All levels of gardeners are welcome, from aspiring to seasoned! There will be a chance to pose questions to the group, get inspiration, new ideas, and put a plan in place for manifesting the garden of your dreams.

Supplies will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring magazines and arts and crafts supplies to share along with a printed photo of your space.

Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, Westport

The View Arts Center Presents

Celestial Celebration Day

Saturday, January 25, 2 – 7 pm

Our galleries are currently filled with beautiful art and photography representing our vast sky!  We would like to invite you to join our Celestial Celebration Day! 

The Adirondack Sky Center from Tupper Lake will be bringing their STARLAB Portable Planetarium in from 2 – 4 pm.  “Back to the Moon For Good,” a 30 minute film narrated by Tim Allen, will be featured in the Planetarium.  Showtimes will be 2 pm, 2:45 pm, and 3:30 pm and are free!

Faith Thompson, from the Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society will be giving a free presentation at 5 pm in Gould Hall and weather permitting, bring telescopes to view the sun and stars. 

At 6:30 pm, Seth McGowan from the Adirondack Sky Center will also give a free 30 minute presentation called “Perspective” which helps us understand the incredible size of our solar system and galaxy.  

From 2 to 4:30 pm, in workshops, you can drop in and make celestial t-shirts or tote bags by using block printing and fabric paint ($10 for shirts and $5 for tote bags).  In pottery, you can paint your own Ceramic Hot Air Balloons for only $5. 

We will also have free sky themed crafts, games, and free gallery admission with scavenger hunt throughout the day.  In the courtyard from 4 – 7 pm, we will have an outdoor fire with sparklers and marshmallows, and a paper plane race.  Snacks and drinks will be available during the event and a cash bar will open at 4 pm. 

Additional details HERE.

View Arts Center, 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge

Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council Presents

Expressive Collage with Kathy Klompas

Saturday, January 25, 1 – 3 pm

Enjoy creating works in collage and learning new techniques in this popular workshop taught by artist Kathy Klompas. Collage is an exciting and engaging way to spontaneously build expressive art. We will fuse layers of freely painted and prepared magazine pages, a quick and simple technique that allows for a wrinkle free surface. A large choice of prepared papers, additional magazines and other ephemera will be provided, but please feel free to bring papers that inspire you. For all artistic abilities.

Learn more and register HERE.

Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, 7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls

Charles R. Wood Theater Presents

COLORWORLD

Saturday, January 25, 2 and 6 pm, Sunday,  January 26, 2 pm

The Charles R. Wood Theater is proud to present Colorworld LIVE, the World Premiere Stage Adaptation of Anthony Richichi‘s award winning children’s book Colorworld!

Colorworld is the story of a little boy named Henry who discovers a magical treasure of art supplies that bring his drawings to life. Finding the power to change his World just by using his imagination, Henry joins his new best friend, Captain Tony, as they explore the magical lands of COLORWORLD!

Find out more and get tickets HERE.

Charles R. Wood Theater, 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls