New exhibit at Tahawus Gallery opens

The Pages Between Us

Saturday, June 21 thru Saturdays through July 19, 2 – 4 pm. Any time by appointment.

Opening reception Saturday, June 21, 4 – 6 pm 

Three artists, Jubin, Beatrice Schachenmayr, and Carol Marie Vossler, from Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, bring their unique vision of nature to Au Sable Forks, weaving together photographs, poetry, linocuts and sculpture.

All are welcome! RSVP for reception to 646-734-0703.

Tahawus Gallery, 14234 Rt 9N, Main Street., Au Sable Forks

A Capella Early Music Ensemble Ampersand 

at Keene Arts

Pendragon Theatre Presents

The Lion

Tuesday, June 24 thru Saturday, June 28

An award-winning musical written by Benjamin Scheuer and starring Jake Allen.

As Ben, Jake tells, sings, and plays the turbulent story of his father, his cancer diagnosis and his brush with mortality with his supporting cast of six guitars.

Like its hero, The Lion roars.

Schedule of performances and tickets are HERE.

Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake

And before you see him in The Lion, 

Join us for a free concert from Jake Allen in partnership with Hotel Saranac—Our Summer Kick-Off Event!

June 19, 6:30 pm in the Great Hall. Free, Cash Bar. Music for all ages.

Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, Saranac Lake

Wilmington Historical  Society Presents

Whiskey Run & Festival

Saturday, June 21, 2025 

The Annual Wilmington Whiteface Whiskey Run and Festival, to benefit the Wilmington Historical  Society’s building fund, takes place each year on the Third Saturday in June at Preston Field in Wilmington.  Race options include a 5K race and a 10 K race, as well as a Virtual Option. 

The races are followed by the Whiskey Run Festival, FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC, from 11 am – 4 pm at Preston Festival Field. The Festival includes whiskey tastings and food, 1814 Commemoration booth with members in period clothing, history display, music and entertainment, Craft Fair, raffles, and more.

See the full schedule and more details HERE.

Preston Festival Field, 2 Cunningham Lane, Wilmington

The Lake Placid – North Elba Historical Society Presents

A Celebration of Black Artists in SUNY Plattsburgh Collections

a process, a discovery

Tuesday, June 17 – Friday, November 21

Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony June 20, 5 – 7 pm, with musical accompaniment

The exhibition and related events are co-sponsored in partnership with the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. We are also grateful to the Juneteenth Colors of Freedom Committee and the Benjamin F. Feinberg Library for supporting this endeavor. This exhibition was organized by museum staff in collaboration with faculty members John McMahon, associate professor of political science and Michaela Rife, assistant professor of art history.

Plattsburgh State Art Museum, Slatkin Gallery, John Myers Building, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh

The Mindful Eye Wellness & Drawings Workshops

Learn how drawing offers pathways to personal growth and wellness in classes designed for all adult learners. No artistic talent is required. The only masterpieces we hope to create are better versions of ourselves!

FREE Plein-air drawing workshops are being offered for a limited time by award-winning artist and author James Lancel McElhinney. Classes held at the beautiful NewVida Preserve. 

Learn more HERE or send an email to newvidapreserve@gmail.com.

James Lancel McElhinney is an award-winning American artist and the author of six books on drawing and painting. He is a Pollock Krasner Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient. McElhinney holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale. His work is found in numerous museum collections. McElhinney is a Trustee of the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York. He resides in the Champlain Valley and Manhattan. His studio is in Au Sable Forks. Visit HERE. 

NewVida Preserve, 6394 NY-86, Jay

The Widlund Gallery at Tannery Pond Center presents

Down by the River by Andy Mitchell

Tuesday, June 24 – Saturday, August 2
Reception: Friday, June 27, 5 – 7 pm

This show brings together a group of paintings made over the last four years. There isn’t one unifying theme — the pieces were created at different times, in different moods and locations. 

Much of the work leans into abstraction, often using bright colors, simple geometry, and fragments of human figures or street scenes. Some are based on observation; others come from memory or imagination. They don’t follow a system or theory. They’re just what came out.

Learn more HERE.

Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek

The Downtown Artists Cellar’s Thrive Project Presents

Student-Created Window Installation on Main Street

A new student-designed, 2D-inspired window installation is taking shape at 428 East Main Street, Malone, created by six middle school students as part of a pilot workshop led by North Country artist Liza Labarge Paige. The display will be unveiled by the end of the school year, replacing the winter installation that previously animated the storefront.

This project is part of The Creative Lounge, a new after-school initiative from The Thrive Project, with a full launch planned for September 2025. Designed to offer small-group, artist- led workshops for creative youth, the pilot invites students to reimagine a world that spans from the era of dinosaurs to a futuristic tomorrow.

Additional details HERE.

Photo: Malone Middle School Students. Left to Right: Charlee Hutchins, Owen Childs, Liam Reyes, Gracie Smith, Lila Brown, and Perrin Shaw.