“I had no idea there was so much going on!”

We hear that a lot. Have you checked out the ADK A&E Event Calendar lately?

It is chock full of wonderful events throughout the ADK and a bit beyond. 

You can go to the website HERE and look at upper left for “Events.” The dropdown box will have events sorted by kind—live music, dance, theatre, visual arts and more. 

Or, you can just click on “Events” to get to main calendar with all genres included. When there, check out the “List” dropdown menu on the right hand side of the search bar. From this menu you can format the calendar however works best for you, by day, week, month or whatever.

Even easier, you go to any issue of the ADK A&E e-News (like this one!) and look at the masthead, under the date, where you see “ADK A&E Resource Links.” “Events” is the second one down and that will take you directly to the Event calendar.

You’ll need to check back often, because new events are added every day.

If you hold events, are they listed here? They sure should be! Just follow the steps under “Submit Your Event” in the main dropdown box.

And as always, just let us know if we can help.

Beth and Tim Rowland

ADK A&E

Local Composer-Actor Sam Balzac Stars in Original Musical You Don’t Say

Upcoming viewing at Your Shorts are Showing at Lake Placid Film Festival, Friday, October 31

You Don’t Say, a new short musical film created by and starring Sam Balzac, a New York City–based composer, writer, and actor originally from Jay, NY

has been winning Best Comedy awards at festivals across the country and is now streaming online. It’s a funny, heartfelt exploration of how we communicate in love, featuring all-original songs written by Sam.

The story: Herbert and Lilith are madly in love with each other but are too cripplingly shy to share their feelings—that is until they walk into a magical, musical bookstore and the books help them find the words. But what genre is best for honesty?

This short traverses many different genres in ten minutes, including Westerns, Sci Fi, Detective/Noir, Romance and more!

Watch the trailer HERE.

Tickets are HERE.

Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 7 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid

Also at the Lake Placid Film Festival …

Red Carpet Cocktail

Friday, October 31, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

We have been blessed with esteemed guests at our Red Carpet Cocktail Galas, Kathleen Carroll, Russell Banks, Raoul Peck, Barbara DeFina, Jake Krueger, Jonathan and Jill Burkhart, and this year, we get to the heart of matter: propelling and nurturing a dream in our Adirondack Region. This year, we welcome Susie Sofranco, Beth Davenport, and Colin Fickes of Stockade Works, a not for profit, 501 C-3; an educational, networking and development powerhouse, in Kingston, NY, in conversation with Paul Hardart.

We will share our vision of Futures in Film, a glint, we believe, in the future of our Adirondack Region. From the vitality of our Student Summit programs, to the inspiration of our Artists in Residence, we want to let it all hang out in this year’s gala event. In this year’s Behind the Scenes program, we delve into the world of shaping and inspiring film enthusiasts to become film makers.

We invite you to meet and mingle with all our festival guests, our actors, our cinematographers, our directors, our costume designers, our lighting wizards, location scouts, our Monster Maker, our board, our staff, our path, a glistening aspect of our future.

Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.

NOTE: Sold Out Each of the Last 4 Years, Secure Your Spot Today!

High Peaks Resort, 2384 Saranac Ave, Lake Placid

The Plattsburgh State Art Museum hosts

Understanding Valuations For Artists, Buyers, And Collectors, by James McElhinney

Tuesday, October 28, 6:30 pm

Learn how the art market works from award-winning American artist, author, publisher, and appraiser James Lancel McElhinney, who will explain how galleries and auction houses set  prices, what motivates collectors, how appraisers develop opinions of value, and why some artworks (and not others) are acquired by museums.

McElhinney is the author of six books on drawing and painting and numerous essays in magazines and peer reviewed journals. He is a recipient of a grant from the Pollock Krasner Foundation, and a National Endowment for the Arts visual artist fellowship. McElhinney holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Yale. His work has been shown in galleries and
nonprofit venues nationwide. His work is found in numerous museum collections. McElhinney has conducted nearly 100 interviews with prominent artist dealers, collectors, curators, scholars, and artists. He is presently a Trustee of the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York. More info HERE  and HERE.

Plattsburgh State Art Museum, 101 Broad Street, Myers Building, 2nd Floor, Room 216, Plattsburgh

The View Arts Center presents

Blanket Style Basket with Barb Green

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Barb Green will guide you in the creation of your own decorative blanket style basket.  This is a great size for storing your favorite blankets or throw pillows. The base measures 10” x 16” and it is 9” high. There is a decorative center band incorporating color accents and a wide 1” band in the middle.  We will weave a closed base by adding inserts.  The basket is finished with your choice of color webbing handles on each end.  All tools and materials are included. Staining instructions will be given to you on a written handout.

Register HERE.

View Art Center, 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge

The Mill Welcomes the Nation’s First-ever Music Semester  Program to the North Country

The Mill, which opened last summer as a welcoming new arts center in Westport, NY, will host two events with students from Kinhaven Music School’s inaugural semester program. The Mill’s creative director Taylor Haskins says, “It’s essential to our mission that The Mill becomes an accessible resource to the North Country’s students.” 

The four-month residential experience for high-school musicians launched in August and focuses on chamber music, performance, and holistic learning in a creative, community-driven setting. Offered in partnership with Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) in Manchester, VT, the program combines academic coursework at BBA with intensive musical study at Kinhaven, allowing students to grow both artistically and academically in the heart of Vermont. 

On October 31 and November 1, The Mill will welcome the Kinhaven Semester Music Program for their only performances in New York. First, they will appear as musical ghosts at Mill-O-Ween, The Mill’s tuneful trick-or-treat event, haunting the halls with their string instruments. On Saturday, November 1st, the students and faculty will perform a program of chamber music starting at 5 pm.

The Mill will be open for trick-or-treating guests of all ages on Friday, October 31 from 4 – 9 pm with the musicians improvising throughout the building until 7 pm. The students and Trillium String Quartet will perform on Saturday, November 1 at 5 pm. There is no charge for either event, but reservations are recommended for the concert and can be made at HERE. More information about Kinhaven’s Semester Music program can be found at HERE.

The Mill, 6679 Main Street, Westport

The Chapman Museum presents

Trick or Treat at the Museum

Friday, October 31, 10 am – 4 pm

Stop by the Museum lobby on Halloween, anytime between 10 and 4, in your best costume for a spooktacular treat! Whether you’re a ghost, goblin, superhero, or storybook character, we’ll have a little surprise waiting just for you.

This program is free and does not require registration. 

Chapman Museum, 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls

SLC Arts presents

The 38th Annual Studio Tour

For one unforgettable weekend, artists across the region are opening their studio doors, and you’re invited!

This self-guided tour is your all-access pass to the creative process of community creatives who specialize in a variety of mediums. This cherished event invites the community into the creative spaces of artists across the region, offering a unique opportunity to see where and how they bring their artistic visions to life. Over two days, artists of all mediums—from painters to potters, jewelry makers, and even musicians—will open their studios to showcase and sell their work.


Wander through home studios, meet the makers, and experience art where it’s made. Whether you’re looking to collect, get inspired, or just vibe with the local arts scene, this is where you want to be.

Find out more_including how to get your special discounts—HERE.

In Case You Missed It

Outside Art produces and creates public art for downtown Plattsburgh and spreads local awareness of public art projects around the world.

We’ve included many of their mural projects in the ADK A&E e-News (just go to “E-News Archives” upper left at adirondackaande and type “Outside Art” into the search bar.

Most recently, they produced this delightful time-lapse coverage of their latest mural project Metamorphosis at the Champlain Centre. View it HERE..