John Brown Lives! Presents

Lake Flower Landing presents

Helen Gillet in concert 

Sunday, September 21, 4 – 6 pm

Belgian-born Helen Gillet presents a unique mix of texture, and rhythm using an acoustic cello in service to her songs. Her solo performances are enigmatic and innovative as she fabricates each song with true mastery of live looping technology. Percussive rhythms emerge by bowing, plucking, rubbing and slapping on the body of the cello. Enhanced melodies are played or sung in her haunting alto. Her mixed repertoire is commensurate with her disparate travels—French chanson of the 1940s, Belgian folk tunes sung in Walloon, a mix of rock and punk from the likes of PJ Harvey and X-Ray Spex, and her own affecting originals, which she developed while living in New Orleans.

More  info HERE.

Lake Flower, Landing, 421 Lake Flower Ave, Saranac Lake

Black Women Legacies From the American Revolution and Beyond

With Dr. Alexandria Russell, author of Black Women Legacies: Public History Sites Seen and Unseen

Thursday, September 18, 6:30pm

Sponsored by the Clinton County America 250 Steering Committee, the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership, the Clinton County Historical Association, and SUNY Plattsburgh’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Krinovitz Recital Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh’s Hawkin’s Hall, 47 Beekman St, Plattsburgh

The Champlain Valley Film Series Presents

The Westport Library presents

Story Walk on Library Lawn

Follow the set of 22 outdoor display stands on the library lawn that feature “Solitary Animals: Introverts of the Wild” picture book by Joshua David Stein and illustrated by Dominique Ramsey.

The story book pages are numbered on the bottom right side of the picture book pages.  Count from 1 to 22 and read the story book.  Begin by the library’s kiosk and see where the story takes you.

Book donated by Literacy Volunteers of Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties.

Westport Library Association, 6 Harris Lane, Westport

Tannery Pond Center presents

2025 Community Day: 3rd Annual Outdoor Show

Saturday, September 20, 2025, 11 am to 5 pm, outdoors, free

Gather with hunters, fishermen, trappers and people of the Adirondacks. Explore vendor booths including taxidermy, fly fishing, rafting, outdoor guides, gun safety, and kids’ activities. Bring your whole camp, your family, your friends and celebrate the culture and camaraderie with live music, craft beer, food trucks, and a chili cook off! We also will have a raffle where you can win great prizes.

More info is HERE.

Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek

Lake Placid Film Festival Announces Finalists for Short Film Program

30 Shorts, Half Made in Upstate NY, Will Screen During 24th Edition of The Adirondacks’ Premier Film Festival, October 30 – November 2, 2025

The Lake Placid Film Festival today announced the 30 finalists selected for their 2025 “Your Shorts Are Showing” short film program. The selected short films will screen on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1 as part of the 24th edition of The Adirondacks’ premier film festival. All of the short films showcase the diverse cinematic achievements of filmmakers around the globe and in Upstate New York.

Out of the thirty selected shorts, over half were shot in Upstate New York and will be eligible for the festival’s Made Upstate Award. “Adirondack Film and the Lake Placid Film Festival are committed to supporting film and television production in Upstate New York through our Made Upstate program,” says Adirondack Film’s Director of Communications, Noah Ramer. “The fact that this year’s shorts program so heavily features Upstate filmmaking is a testament to the rapid growth of film production in our region.”

Find out more, including the full list of selected films and their descriptions, HERE.

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announces

Arbor Day Poster Contest

Submission deadline is November 31, 2025

Each year photographers and artists of all ages are invited to submit original artwork to be considered for the State Arbor Day Poster. DEC prints thousands of posters for distribution to schools, the New York State Fair, and Arbor Day celebration events in Tree City USA communities, and other venues. It is a long-time tradition for many New Yorkers!

Submissions should reflect this year’s theme, “Trees for the Future,” expressing the connections between people and trees, the importance of planting trees for future generations, and the role of trees in providing resilience in a changing climate.  

Get the full details and contest rules HERE.

Image: The 2025 Arbor Day Poster Winner by Abigail Bernard.