Call for Submissions for 2026 Art Gallery Season 

Tahawus Gallery,  Au Sable Forks

For more information, contact the Gallery at TahawusCenter@gmail.com.

Call for Entry

Moment’s Notice

Friday, November 14,  7 – 10 pm

Join Moment’s Notice for an evening of fine music at the Great Hall at the Hotel Saranac—a fantastic venue for music.

Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, Saranac Lake

Bell Fire Arts Collective and Snowfort Books present

SpeakEazy Storytelling Open Mic

Tuesday, November 18, 

7 pm. List opens at 6:45.

Hosts Loree Burns and Mac MacDevitt are looking forward to welcoming all our storytelling friends at SpeakEazy Open Mic’s new home for a monthly storytelling show at Snowfort Books in Westport. We are collaborating with owners Adam and Amy Robinson in their warm, friendly bookstore and community space in the old Adams Hardware store.

More about Snowfort HERE.

More about Bell Fire Arts and how SpeakEazy works HERE.

Snowfort Books, 6592 Main Street, Westport

Have you checked out the classes offered by the Adirondack Folk School lately?

Our instructors from around the country share their knowledge and skills, and inspire you with their enthusiasm. Our year-round classes range from half-day sessions to multi-week courses. We offer subjects as diverse as Adirondack chair building, twig and rustic furniture, caning, paddle making, birch bark basketry, fly tying, weaving, connecting people with nature, organic gardening, fiber arts, soap making, boat building, ceramic arts, blacksmithing (with some courses conforming to  ABANA’s international curricula), and more. 

During these classes you will explore your creativity through hands-on learning. In addition to our hands-on classes, Adirondack storytellers and musicians share the cultural heritage of the Adirondacks through demonstrations, special programs, and our fireside evening gatherings.

Find out more and see the full listings HERE.

Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne

Elizabethtown Social Center presents

Kids Shelter Building & Nature Art

Sunday, November 16, 

1 – 4 pm

The Elizabethtown Social Center is excited to host a free outdoor event for kids and teens of all ages. This unique experience combines hands-on survival skills with creative expression in the heart of nature.

Kids & teens will learn to build natural shelters using sticks, leaves, and other materials found in the woods. Afterward, they can explore their artistic side with leaf and bark rubbing, capturing the intricate textures and patterns of the forest in a fun, relaxed activity.

Set on the lower grounds in the woods at the Elizabethtown Social Center, this event offers a perfect opportunity for young adventurers to connect with nature, develop new skills, and enjoy an afternoon of creativity and exploration.

No registration is required, and all ages are welcome. Come join us for a memorable outdoor adventure!

For more information please visit HERE. Please contact us at 518-873-6408 or news@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org with any questions.

Elizabethtown Social Center, 7626 US Route 9, Elizabethtown

Wells Memorial Library presents

Arto Monaco Day 

Saturday, November 15, 11 am – 2 pm

Join us for a fun day celebrating Arto Monaco and the Land of Make Believe.

We’ll start off with the movie, A Castle in Every Heart, share the winners of the Castle Cake Contest (and taste the results), look at displays of the Land of Make Believe and tell stories about Arto and the Land of Make Believe.

Wells Memorial Library, 12230 State Hwy 9N, Upper Jay

In Case You Missed It

“Plein air painting flourishes in the Adirondacks”

Plein air festivals around the globe are booming, with a dozen in the Adirondacks alone. 

Adirondack Explorer Contributing Writer James Lancel McElhinney takes a look at plein air painting in the ADK and its impacts in the article you can read HERE.

Image: Maureen Church from Irondequoit, New York, paints a bog scene at a lookout point along the Paul Smith’s VIC trails. Photo by Nancie Battaglia