SpeakEazy Storytelling Open Mic

Wednesday, Marcy 25, 7 pm

Hosts Loree Burns and Mac MacDevitt are looking forward to welcoming all our storytelling friends to SpeakEazy Open Mic’s new home at Snowfort Books in Westport on the FOURTH WEDNESDAY. We are collaborating with owners Adam and Amy Robinson in their warm, friendly bookstore and community space in the old Adams Hardware building. Come and join us, check out the books and settle in with your friends and neighbors for a night of sharing or just listening to true, personal stories. 

And, after after the SpeakEazy Open Mic at Snowfort,

Remembering Charlie Harrington

Join Us for a Memory Circle to remember and honor Charlie.

Charlie was a committed and dedicated storyteller. From our beginning and over the last four years, he told at all of the SpeakEazy Storytelling monthly venues—Whitcomb’s, Old Soul and Snowfort, shared at the Story Circle and last September was a featured teller at the Storytelling Show at Essex Theatre Company.

Snowfort Books, 6592 Main St. Westport

Pamela Winchester is the recipient of the SLC Arts 2026 Arts Recognition Award

Her dedication to fostering young artists, sharing her love of creativity, and shaping the arts community continues to make a meaningful impact locally and beyond.

From ALC’s Executive Dircetor Erica Kelso: “I was lucky enough to be one of Pamela Winchester’s middle school students, and I can still remember the creativity, encouragement, and inspiration she brought to the classroom. As someone who works in the art world, it’s not rare to have strong memories of art classes growing up—but it is a true joy to see a teacher whose influence lasts for years receive the recognition they deserve.”

Winchester will be honored at SLC’s upcoming Art in Bloom gala in late April.

Adirondack Experience and 1814 Commemoration, Inc. present

Taps & Trivia at War Cannon Spirits

Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 6 pm

Hear ye, hear ye!  The good folks of the Adirondack Experience invite you to assemble your sharpest wits and merriest companions for an evening of trivia presented in grand collaboration with 1814 Commemoration Inc. at War Cannon Spirits in Crown Point.

Test your knowledge of Adirondack lore and local history in a lively bout of trivia, where prizes await the three most learned teams. The contest is free to enter, bring your thirst for knowledge and well-crafted spirits.

War Cannon Spirits:,2849 State Hwy 9N, Crown Point

Upper Jay Art Center & Recover Lounge presents

Dirty Cello

Thursday, March 26, 7 pm

What is a Dirty Cello? Find out at the Upper Jay Art Center on March 26.

The band Dirty Cello is a globe trotting band that performs blues, rock and Americana, all fronted by virtuoso cellist Rebecca Roudman. A classically trained symphony player, Roudman dropped the straight-jacket of classical music years ago and hasn’t looked back since.

“We travel all over the place,” says Roudman, “and everywhere we go, the idea is to put on a high energy show. We’re a rock band, but with a cello instead of a lead guitar.” The Dirty Cello band really does get around—with shows from Iceland, to China, to a Santa Cruz nudist resort. The band will be performing at the Upper Jay Art Center for the first time.

Among their many descriptions, Oakland Magazine describes the group as, “Dirty Cello’s music is all over the map: funky, carnival, romantic, sexy, tangled, electric, fiercely rhythmic, and textured, and only occasionally classical.” Roudman agrees with this description and adds, “We’re all about the fun at our shows and we step on stage with only a vague plan as to what specific songs we are going to play, and we react to what the audience wants to hear and adjust accordingly.”

With a set list ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Charlie Daniels to rocking original songs, the band can deliver on this promise. The event is free.

Additional details HERE.

Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 State Hwy 9N, Upper Jay

Historic Saranac Lake presents

Research Room Presentation & Trudeau Building Open House

Thursday, March 26, 6 pm

Join Historic Saranac Lake Archivist and Curator Chessie Monks-Kelly as HSL opens its new Research Room! Chessie will start the event with a brief presentation, highlighting some of the architecture resources available in the new research space. Attendees can also view some research items from our collection, explore the new Research Room, and attend an open house of the rest of the Trudeau Building, which is scheduled to open this summer. 

This talk coincides with World TB Day in March and is part of our ongoing Architecture Series, focused on preservation in the Saranac Lake region.

Saranac Laboratory Museum, 89 Church Street, Saranac Lake

Calling All Students: Do you have a passion for film and a desire to learn more about the industry? Then the Lake Placid Film Festival Student Summit program is perfect for you!

Our program allows 8-12 college students the opportunity to attend the Lake Placid Film Festival (now in its 25th year!) and experience all that the film industry has to offer for free. Accepted students receive free room and board during the festival, along with exclusive access to our award-winning special guests.

From screening the latest in international and independent cinema to illuminating educational seminars with award-winning industry experts, there’s something for every student at the 25th Lake Placid Film Festival (November 5-8).

Find out more and apply HERE.