Twolined Studio presents Saranac Lake Art & Science Series

Hilary Hawk Band & “On Gossamer Wings”

Thursday, April 16

The Schedule:

Artwalk, 5:00-6:30 pm, Hotel Saranac Lobby
Science & Art Talks, 6:30-8 pm, Oak Room: Monarch Butterfly Migration + interview with Hilary Hawke Band, $10
Hilary Hawke Band Performance,  8-9:30 pm, Ballroom, $15

Hilary Hawke is the premier banjo player on Broadway—bringing a unique ability to bridge traditional folk instruments with an artform that requires written music. She released her debut album with her band in 2022, and recently played at Carnegie Hall. Formed in 2022, the trio features versatile banjoist Hilary Hawke, acclaimed guitarist Ross Martin, and rising fiddle innovator Camille Howes. They weave improvisation, original songwriting, bluegrass and old-time into a sound that is fresh, fearless, and deeply expressive. 

More info and tickets HERE.

Hotel Saranac, 100 Main St, Saranac Lake

Lake Flower Landing Presents

Old Forge Library presents

An Evening of Local Theater

Thursday, April 16, 5:30 pm, free

Join us for an evening of creativity and entertainment when two original short plays, The Woman Who Remembered Everything and Moose TV, take the stage.

Written and directed by Ken Carman, the performances feature a talented local cast including David Beck, Ken Carman, Millie Carman, Connor Crill, Daniel Kiefer-Bach, Ellen Hunt, and Claire Jenny, along with a few surprise appearances from a supporting cast of puppets.

This event marks the world premiere of Moose TV. Local audiences who attended The Woman Who Remembered Everything at Niccolls Church last summer described it as a surreal cult classic that earned a standing ovation.

Ken Carman brings a rich and varied background as an entertainer, educational service provider, recording engineer, and editor. Originally from Big Moose, he spent years living and working in Nashville before returning to the Adirondacks, where he continues to share his passion for the arts.

Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd, Old Forge

Images: Top, Play rehearsal for Moose TV. Left to right : standing: Dan Kiefer-Bach, David Beck, Millie Carman, seated: Connor Crill and Ken Carman. Lower, Play rehearsal for The Woman Who Remembered Everything  left to right:  standing Claire Jenny, Ellen Hunt, Millie Carman, seated: Ken Carman. 

The Mill presents

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: William Lee Ellis

Thursdays, April 9, April 16, and April23, 7 pm

Acclaimed roots music artist William Lee Ellis is a fingerpicking guitarist and songwriter who has been hailed a “wizard on steel strings” (Blues Revue) and “one of our finest contemporary songwriters” (Living Blues). 

His latest album, the Yellow Dog release Ghost Hymns, was a Blues Music Awards nominee for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year and proclaimed one of 2023’s best records by DownBeat,Blues Music magazine, and others. The son of banjo/fiddle composer Tony Ellis, William holds a PhD in ethnomusicology, has played Mountain Stage, MerleFest, and the Kennedy Center among many venues, and is a guitar-instructing alum of Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch and Augusta Blues Week.

William Lee Ellis has joined The Mill for a three week residency: Thursday, April 9, April 16 and April 23. He will be accompanied by Steve Feinbloom (bass) & Ralph Lane (guitar).

Additional details HERE.

The Mill, 6679 Main Street, Westport

View Arts Center presents

Ceramic Picture Frame workshop

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6 – 8 pm

Create a one-of-a-kind ceramic picture frame in this hands-on clay workshop! Studio Manager Danielle Powers will help participants design and build their own frame using slab-building techniques, then personalize it with textures, patterns, or sculpted details. Perfect for displaying a favorite photo or giving as a heartfelt handmade gift (mother’s day is coming). View will glaze and fire the picture frames to be picked up at a later date.  No experience necessary—just bring your creativity and get ready to shape a beautiful keepsake from clay.  Frames will fit a 5″x7″ photo when finished.  

Kids 12 and over are welcome to attend.  All materials are included in the cost of the class.  

Register HERE.

View Arts Center, 3273 State Road 28, Old Forge

The Elizabethtown Social Center presents

Needle Felting Workshop

Wednesdays on April 15 (spring bird), May 13 (flat scene), June 10 (lady bug), July 1 (butterfly), 6pm

Get crafty in these Needle Felting Workshops for beginners. Led by Lakeside School (Black Kettle Farm) at the Elizabethtown Social Center. Jan will teach you the steps how to create a bird out of wool.

For teens and adults.

Register HERE. Please contact us at 518-873-6408 with questions.

Elizabethtown Social Center, 7626 US-9, Elizabethtown

In Case You Missed It #1

“Visions From Mountain To Valley: 

A Solo Exhibition, New Book, and Haudenosaunee Landback Win”

James Lancel McElhinney, writing in his TRUE PLACES Substack blog, takes a look at the trifecta of recent accomplishments for David Kanietakeron Fadden: his solo painting exhibition at Plattsburgh Sate Art Museum, the publication of his new book coauthored with Curt Stager, The First Adirondackers, and the acquisition of 600 acres of Adirondack woodland previously owned by Paul Smith’s College by the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center in Onchiota, where Fadden is director. The Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center was  founded in 1954 by his grandfather Ray Fadden (1910-2008).

It’s a fascinating piece and you can read it HERE.

In Case You Missed It #2

“Kiran Ahluwalia brings globe-spanning music to the Strand in Plattsburgh”

From North Country Public Radio’s David Somerstein comes this fascinating profile of Kiran Ahluwalia, the classically trained Punjabi singer-songwriter performing at the Strand in Plattsburgh in a concert this Sunday presented by Hill and Hollow Music.

Read or listen to the article HERE.

Image: Kiran Ahluwalia brings her band to the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh on April 12, 2026. Photo: Ryan Buchanan.