Bell Fire Arts Collective presents

SpeakEazy Storytelling Open Mic at Old Soul

Wednesday, December 10 at 7pm, list opens at 6:45

Join host Alex Clark and hoist your favorite beverage in the cozy comfort of Plattsburgh’s Old Soul Taproom in Downtown Plattsburgh.

Details HERE.

Old Soul Design Shop, 124 Margaret Street, Plattsburgh

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New Monthly SpeakEazy Storytelling Open Mic at Snowfort Books

First event is Tuesday, December 16, 7 pm

Join hosts Loree Burns and Mac MacDevitt at SpeakEazy Open Mic’s new home for a monthly storytelling show at Snowfort Books in Westport. We are excited about our new collaboration with owners Adam and Amy Robinson in their warm, friendly bookstore and community space in the old Adams Hardware store.

More info about Snowfort HERE.

Snowfort Books, 6592 Main Street, Westport

Orchestra of Northern New York (ONNY) presents

Home for the Holidays

Saturday, December 13, 2025, 7:30 pm, Hosmer Hall, SUNY Potsdam

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 3 pm, First Presbyterian Church, Watertown

ONNY promises to get you in the holiday spirit with a wonderful mix of music for the season! Whether you love classical favorites by Tchaikovsky, Bizet, and Rimsky-Korsakov, crooner tunes like White Christmas or Mel Tormé’s The Christmas Song, or holiday music from around the world, this program has something bound to put you in the mood for mixing up your eggnog and wrapping your presents. And remember—you’re always welcome at ONNY’s home for the holidays!

Additional info and tickets are HERE.

Hosmer Hall, SUNY Potsdam, 135 Main St, Potsdam

First Presbyterian Church, 403 Washington St, Watertown

Upper Jay Art Center & Recovery Lounge presents

Game Night at the Lounge

December 12, 2025, 6 – 9 pm

Meet us in The Recovery Lounge for a laid-back night of games. We’ll set up the Lounge for folks to gather and play table-top, board games, cards, etc. as well as some lawn games (inside). Bring a friend, bring a game to share, or just show up and jump into a game with others! 

More info HERE.

Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 Rte 9N, Upper Jay

Hosted by Lake Placid Holiday Village Stroll

Annual High Peaks Ringers Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2 pm

Come hear your favorite holiday tunes rung on English handbells. The concert is free, but donations are accepted to keep the bells ringing.

Adirondack Community Church, 2583 Main St, Lake Placid

Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) presents

Storylines & Bloodlines Workshop

Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in persosn and virtual

In Storylines and Bloodlines, author Suzanne Samuels shows how to turn unanswered questions and missing pieces into fiction. This generative, hands-on workshop invites participants to draw on memory, imagination, and research to bring family lore to life. Through guided prompts and short writing exercises, you’ll explore how stories evolve when the facts run out—and how to find emotional truth where the record ends.

By popular demand, this workshop is now available virtually!

Register for in person or virtualHERE.

ACW, 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake

Saranac Lake Hometown Hop & Shop 

December 13, 3 – 6 pm

Join us for an afternoon of holiday fun, local shopping, and festive cheer in downtown Saranac Lake. This is a great chance to support our local businesses while enjoying the best of the season!

Full details including the schedule of events HERE

Berkeley Green & Downtown Saranac Lake 

North Country Children’s Museum (NCCM) presents

Author Visit: ‘Twas the Christmas that Changed the World

Sunday, December 14, 2 – 3 pm

Join author and historian Christine Darrow as she reads her new picture book, which tells the true story of how the North Country inspired the classic poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. 

After story time and book signing, attendees will enjoy a Christmas mask making activity and an advanced screening of the PBS docuseries Christine The History Queen’s ‘Twas the Christmas That Changed the World.

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

The Strand Center for the Arts presents

The Gibson Brothers North Country Christmas Show 

Sunday, December 14, 2025,  7 pm

Please join us for a special Christmas show with the Gibson Brothers!

There’s a reason why Ricky Skaggs pulled Eric and Leigh Gibson off the stage at the Ryman two decades ago and offered to produce their debut record. 

The Gibson Brothers are the real deal. They can pick. They can sing. And they can write a damn good country song. 

Find out moreand get tickets HERE

Listen in to “Remember Who You Are” HERE.

Strand Center for the Arts, 25 Brinkerhoff Street, Plattsburgh

Holidays in Essex

Saturday, December 13, 2025, see schedule

Celebrate the holiday season with friends and neighbors in picturesque Essex, New York!

See the full schedule HERE.

In Case You Missed It

“Fur, feathers, fashion: New exhibit at Potsdam Public Museum”

The Adirondack Explorer looked at the special exhibit at the Potsdam Public Museum titled Fur, Feathers and Fashion in the article available HERE.