Adirondack Artists Guild presents

Toos Roozen-Evans

Friday, July 4 – Tuesday, July 29

Opening reception Friday, July 4, 5 – 7 pm

Jeweler Toos Roozen-Evans will be the featured artist for the month of July at the Adirondack Artists Guild. 

Toos, a self-taught jewelry artist for over twenty years, designed this collection for the woman who wants bold statement pieces. Using a variety of techniques such as hand-hammering, flame “painting” and fold forming, she creates sculptural and organic forms that honor the beauty of the blues. Turquoise and lapis are complemented by warm amber and coral semi-precious stones in these pieces.  In addition to jewelry, Toos makes unique bags from premium leather, as well as copper bowls and spoons.

Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery, 52 Main St, Saranac Lake

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) Receives $1M Grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission

The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) announces a $1M award received from the Northern Border Regional Commission’s Catalyst Program (NBRC). The Catalyst Program is intended to support economic development and improve the vitality of rural communities across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.

The NBRC funds awarded to LPCA will be used to renovate and modernize the Arts Center’s 52-year-old theatre, enhancing accessibility, energy efficiency, and performance capabilities. This revitalization will transform the auditorium, expand stage space, upgrade theatre technology, and improve visitor experience, ensuring the venue remains a vital hub for cultural tourism and community engagement. By strengthening LPCA’s capacity to host world-class performances and educational programs, the project will spur economic growth, increase audience spending, and support job creation in the North Country region.

Read the full release HERE.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts presents Tuesday@ALCA

Circular Jazz Trio

Tuesday, July 8, 7:30 pm

The return of a favorite series from past seasons, Tuesdays@ALCA features a wide-ranging lineup of full-year or part-year Adirondack performers on weekday evenings. On select evenings during the summer, we celebrate the diversity and talent of our region, featuring genre-leaping programs by performers from close to home. 

The Circular Jazz Trio features Luke Franco, guitar; Bryan Copeland, bass; and Bob Meyer, drums and cymbals.

Adirondack Lakes Center for Arts, 8897 State Rte. 30, Blue Mountain Lake

Snowfort Books presents

Floats & Freedom Ice Cream Social

Sunday, July 6, 7 pm

Join us after the boat float and before fireworks for a root beer float and a copy of our own pocket edition of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution!

Snowfort Books, 6592 Main St. Westport

Tupper Arts presents

Summer Sunset Series on July 4

Moments Notice

4:30 pm. Moment’s Notice is a local, four-piece band with veteran musicians Karen Baker on keys, Mike Joyce on electric guitar/vocals, Dan Spada on electric bass/vocals and Sadie Spada on lead vocals/percussion.  The band covers a wide range of genres including jazz, latin, blues, rock and even a little country.  We share a dedication to producing well-crafted, well-rehearsed, tight musical arrangements. 

Legend

7 pm. Legend plays a variety of music, everything from classic rock to a little bit of country. The four members of the band are originally from Tupper Lake and have played in many groups together through the years including Hammerlok, Silver Road, Bandit, and many more. All the members are multi-talented, playing several different instruments and singing both lead and harmony. Legend features Jeff Gonyea on rhythm guitar and keyboards, Chuck Mozdzier on lead guitar and keyboards, Bruce Hollenbeck on drums, and John Reandeau on bass.

More info including other forthcoming concerts HERE.

Tupper Lake Bandshell, Flanders Park, 7 Martin Street, Tupper Lake

The Bookstore Plus Presents

Two Book Signings This Saturday

Katrina Mackrides, The Salty Swan

Saturday, July 5, 1 – 3 pm

When Lily heads to college 1,500 miles away from home, she has no idea of the earth-shattering changes that lie ahead.

First, there’s the matter of Kai, a mysterious Adirondack native and park ranger who seems to be hiding something even as he and Lily fall deeply in love. Then there are the humanoid creatures she sees lurking in the forest, which apparently only appear to her. Finally, the new-age store in town, the Salty Swan, and its prescient proprietor, who seems to know a lot more than she lets on.

When all three factors converge and Kai’s secret is revealed, Lily’s world turns upside down, and she is faced with the biggest choice of her life: fight or flight—fear or love.

Geoffrey Newman, Better to Cry Now

Saturday, July 5, 3 – 5 pm

Better to Cry Now: Shaping the Flow of a Gay Black Man chronicles Geoffrey’s life of persevering racial prejudice from being one of the few Black children in an all white school, to working hard to prove himself in college, and coming out as gay in a loving, committed relationship. With this insightful memoir, Geoffrey shows us the grit and grace needed to forge our path, define our own success, and stay true to who we are.

More info HERE.

Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main Street, Lake Placid

Four Plein Air Festivals

Artists will visit Keeseville, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and Malone

Four plein air events are scheduled for our region this summer. Visitors are urged to check the schedules and make plans to see theAdirondacks through the eyes of talented painters from around the country.

The following are scheduled for the northern Adirondacks in 2025:

• July 15-19: Keeseville Plein Air, as part of their Community Arts Festival
• Aug 18-23: Adirondack Plein Air Festival, Saranac Lake
• Sept 17-20: Salmon River Valley Plein Air Festival, Malone
• Sept 30- Oct 5: Tupper Lake Plein Air Festival, Tupper Lake

Painters have been capturing the glory of our area en plein air for centuries. In 2009, Sandra Hildreth, a Saranac Lake painter and one of the founding members of Saranac Lake ArtWorks, decided to organize a plein air festival for the Adirondack region. The Adirondack Plein Air Festival started out with just a few local artists who painted for two days and then hung a show of their work on a Sunday afternoon. Now, after 16 years, the event has a national reputation, a juried selection process, 5 days of painting, and awards over $5,000 in prizes. Ending the event is the huge show and sale in the Harrietstown Town Hall in Saranac Lake that regularly sends dozens of paintings on to new homes.

The Keeseville, Malone and Tupper Lake festivals were all modeled after the Saranac Lake event and they also attract artists who want to paint Adirondack landscapes, from the High Peaks, to the foothills, from Lake Champlain to the Au Sable River valleys.

These events are for the artists, many of whom travel the country attending different festivals, as well as art collectors and spectators. And they bring visitors to the communities that host them. Spectators are welcome at all the plein air festivals, and most will have schedules or specific locations where the artists can be found.

Plan to visit our Adirondack Region Plein Air Festivals and bring home a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork! The Festivals may also have secondary events as part of their schedules: meet the artists receptions, silent auctions of donated works, nocturne paintings (done at night), and quick draw competitions.

Photo: Vera Doumanoff is a veteran plein air artist.

The Chapman Museum Presents Storytime at the Museum

Diana’s White House Garden

Tuesday, July 8, 10 am

Inspired by a true story, this story follows young Diana Hopkins as she helps plant a Victory Garden on the White House lawn during World War II. It’s a tale of determination, teamwork, and the power of growing something meaningful—even in challenging times.

After the reading, participants can keep the spirit of the story alive by coloring vegetables that might have grown in Diana’s garden.

This program is intended for children ages 5-9 but is open to all. Parental participation is encouraged, and supervision is required.

This program is free and does not require registration.

Chapman Museum, 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls