In Case You Missed It

“Stevenson Society aims to save author Robert Louis Stevenson’s home for his 175th birthday”

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise covered the Stevenson Society of America’s celebration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s 175th birthday coming up Thursday, November 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Saranac Lake Free Library.

From the article:

New York Times bestselling author Tim Rowland will give a presentation titled “Treasure Island: The Unexpected Riches of the Stevenson Cottage and the Family who Saved Them.” The event will also feature a dramatic reading from Pendragon Theatre, live bagpipe music to honor the Scottish author, and toasts by Olsen, Historic Saranac Lake, and the Adirondack Center for Writing. Stevenson-themed refreshments will be served, including birthday cake, and RiverTrail Beerworks will provide Treasure Island Ale.

Read the full article HERE.

Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony

The Tupper Lake History Museum and Tupper Lake Arts present

Veterans Day Show

Reception Tuesday, November 11, 3 pm

Join the Tupper Lake Arts for a special Veterans Day Show presented in partnership with The Tupper Lake History Museum. This meaningful program will honor the service and stories of local veterans through history, remembrance, and community.

All are welcome to attend and pay tribute to those who have served. Mark your calendars and join us in celebrating their legacy.

Tupper Lake History Museum, 291 Park Street, Tupper Lake

The Mill presents

Stand Up Comedian Casey Balsham

Saturday November 15, 7 pm

Casey Balsham is a stand up comedian living and breathing in New York City. You’ve seen her at various club all over the country and as a regular at New York Comedy Club and Gotham.

You’ve heard her as the host of the Shady Shit Podcast on Dear Media. Casey has also been featured on Gotham Comedy Live, Lifetime, Tidal’s No Small Talk Series and in a Monistat commercial you can only find online.

Her debut album “Son of a Barb” hit number one on the iTunes charts and can be streamed on Spotify and Pandora.

She recently wrote and starred in a one woman show called “Casey Balsham Does a Thing” and was the lead in the off Broadway musical, HA! In between Instagram breaks, Casey is working on her second solo show and writing a musical with her writing partner, Bradley Beahan. She hopes to keep adding credits to and rewriting her bio until the end of time.

Stand Up / Mature audiences only, 18+

More info and tickets HERE.

The Mill, 6679 Main Street, Westport

The Strand Center for the Arts presents

Off the Wall

Friday, November 14 – Saturday, December 15

Reception Friday, November 14, 5 – 8 pm

Find the perfect holiday gift for a loved one, a friend, or yourself. Members of the community have been invited to submit up to 5 pieces of their choosing with a max price of $500. Guests are invited and encouraged to not only come to this exhibition to browse the gallery but buy artwork and take it home the SAME day!  

This exhibition is also acting as a fundraiser, with proceeds going towards the gallery for repairs including new lighting and new paint.

The Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh

The Chapman Museum presents

Wine & Chocolate Tasting

Friday, November 14, 2025, 5:30 – 8 pm

This year’s Wine & Chocolate Tasting brings an elevated lineup with exciting new wines to discover. 30+ Wine vendors and distilleries offering tastings of 150+ fine wines and spirits.

Sample locally sourced artisan chocolates, cheeses, and desserts.

More info and tickets HERE.

Queensberry Hotel, 88 Ridge St, Glens Falls

North Country Children’s Museum, 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam

Champlain Valley Film Series Presents

The Bookstore Plus and The Lake Placid Public Library Host

Author Layne Fargo in conversation with Adam Reisinger

Friday, November 14, 2025, 2 – 4 pm

The Favorites is an epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating, starring a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice.

Layne Fargo  has a background in theater, women’s studies, and library science, so it’s only fitting that she now writes deliciously dramatic, unapologetically feminist stories for a living. She’s the author of psychological thrillers They Never Learn and Temper, as well as co-author on the bestselling Young Rich Widows series, and her work has been translated into over a dozen languages. 

Adam Reisinger has been covering sports for more than 30 years, and currently serves as the deputy NBA editor for ESPN. com. He has a passion for figure skating, which earlier this year led him to launch the blog “Kingdom of Ice-olation,” which covers all aspects of skating, from competitions to shows to theatre on ice.

The event is free, but space is limited! Please register HERE.

The Lake Placid Public Library, 2471 Main St, Lake Placid

The Adirondack Folk School’s Annual Holiday Shoppe

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10 – 3 

Come and enjoy a day of shopping while supporting the folk school and local artists! Mingle with your neighbors and sip delicious hot chocolate while perusing handmade artisan gifts. You will love the selection of gifts, many locally crafted and many by our own instructors.

In addition to our regular holiday shopping experience, you’ll have the chance to visit with local artists including instructor Lorraine Mara, Adirondack Artist Lynn Benevento, fiber artist Jean Szachacz-Pike, and upcycling extraordinaire Joyce Walsack!

Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street Lake Luzerne

The View Arts Center presents

Santa’s Cookies Dish

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10 am – noon

Get into the holiday spirit with our Cookie Dish Workshop—a fun and festive experience for all ages! In this hands-on ceramic class, Indy Pottery Deb Petronio will help you design your dish using clay transfers and stamps.  Once finished, your plate will be glazed and kiln-fired, ready to become a treasured holiday keepsake for perfect for leaving a sweet treat out for Santa on Christmas Eve.

All materials are included in the cost of the class.  No previous pottery experience is necessary.  

More info and register HERE.

View Arts Center, 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge

The Grace of Gratitude

Harp as Spiritual Practice mini-retreat

Monday, November 10, 2 pm, via Zoom

The word “gratitude” has become a word that’s bandied about quite freely these days. This can numb us to the true depth of what gratitude—of what being grateful—can really look, feel, taste, smell, sound like—what it actually can be when we embrace it’s full nature. And how might that look, feel and sound like in relation to our harps, our music, our connection with self and spirit.

During this contemplative retreat we will explore our relationship with our harps, our music and gratitude. We will unfold ways to enrich this relationship, transforming it into a nourishing spiritual practice, deepening connection with self, harp, music and Spirit. Details and registration HERE.