Downtown Artist Cellar Participates in Poem Village 2025

Downtown Artist Cellar (DAC) is excited to announce its participation in the 10th annual Poem Village, a community-centered initiative led by the Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW). This event celebrates local poetry by showcasing it in shop windows throughout the North Country region. 

Through Saturday, May 17, over 240 poems from writers across the area—including poetry from Malone Central School students—will be displayed in the downtown districts of participating communities, creating an engaging, accessible experience for residents and visitors alike.

With the help of dedicated volunteers and local businesses, DAC proudly hung all 240 posters and cleaned storefront windows to ensure the poems shine. 

In collaboration with ACW and regional partners including SLC Arts in St. Lawrence County, Outside Art: Plattsburgh Public Art Project in Plattsburgh and DAC is honored to help bring Poem Village to Malone, supporting creativity and self-expression across the community.

This growing initiative, originally launched in Saranac Lake, now includes

St. Lawrence County, Plattsburgh, and more—fostering a regional celebration of poetry and the arts.

Downtown Artist Cellar, 410 East Main Street, Malone

The View Arts Center Presents

Ceramic Surface Decoration with Sodium Silicate

Saturday, April 26, 12 – 4 pm

Explore crackling the surface of clay using sodium silicate in this fun workshop taught by two of View’s Independent Potters, Julia Pilny and Kay Komisar.  This technique can be used both for wheel thrown and hand built items.  Julia and Kay will demo both options.  Wheel throwers and hand builders will then be able to create their own pieces and watch them crackle in front of their eyes.  View will fire and glaze completed pieces to be picked up at a later date.  

To create a wheel thrown piece, throwing experience is a must. Hand built pieces are beginner friendly. 

Additional details and register HERE.

View Arts Center, 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge

The Waterhole Music Lounge Presents

Gratefully Yours: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead

Saturday, April 26, 7:30 pm, doors open – 8:30 pm, show – 21+

Kick off the spring season with a high-energy tribute to one of the most beloved and influential bands of all time. Gratefully Yours delivers a faithful and dynamic tribute to the Grateful Dead’s legendary sound. Get ready for a night of music that will have you dancing and singing along to some of the Dead’s greatest hits.

More info and RSVP HERE.

Waterhole Music Lounge,48 Main St, Saranac Lake

SLC Arts Presents

Get Serious: How to Add Some Humor to Your Poetry, with Jim Bourey

Tuesday, April 29,  6 – 8 pm

Poetry doesn’t have to be so serious…

Join poet Jim Bourey for a night of laughs, lines, and literary craft at SLC Arts! In Get Serious: How to Add Some Humor to Your Poetry, Jim will guide you through playful prompts and hilarious poetic examples to help you bring the funny to your verse.

This event is open to aspiring and established poets, poetic hobbyists, and poetry fans aged 18 and up. Bring a notebook and a pen. Handouts will be supplied for you to take home.

More info and details about bundling with Jim’s second workshop HERE.

Creative Spirit Community Arts Center, 6-8 Raymond Street, Potsdam

The Strand Center for the Arts Presents

Spring Into Printmaking

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 1 – 4 pm

Bring a piece of spring into your home with this botanical themed printmaking workshop! 

Students in this class will have hands-on experience in the art of printmaking; designing, and carving, and will go home with their very own piece of botanical art to enjoy. Appropriate for Ages 16+.

Teacher: Noah Bonesteel

Register HERE.

Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St, Plattsburgh

In Case You Missed It…

From the Adirondack Explorer

“Ralph Lane: A guitar legend in the Eastern Adirondacks” 

The Adirondack Explorer‘s Tim Rowland profiles Ralph Lane, multi-instrumentalist and luthier from Crown Point, who’s something of a legend in Adirondack music circles.

Read the full article HERE.

Photo: Ralph Lane, multi-instrumentalist and luthier from Crown Point. Photo by Eric Teed.