An Invitation to Celebrate Dan

Seagle Festival Announces 2026 Preseason ‘Opera Shots’ Events Across the Adirondacks

Seagle Festival kicks off its summer with five 2026 preseason “Opera Shots” events. 

This popular lineup of casual pop-up performances brings elite young singers out of the theater and into favorite local restaurants, bars, and breweries to share a lively mix of musical theater favorites and famous opera selections. Designed to meet audiences right where they are, these free events allow patrons to enjoy world-class talent over great food and drinks, enter exciting ticket giveaways, and get a sneak peek at the mainstage summer lineup—including The Sound of Music, H.M.S. Pinafore, Così fan tutte, and Dead Man Walking.

The first two up will be:

Friday, June 12, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Summit & Spice at New Vida Preserve, 6394 NY 86, Jay
Reservations encouraged.

Saturday, June 13, 6:30  – 8:30 pm
The Bevy at The Lodge at Schroon Lake, 210 Registration Way, Schroon Lake

See the full schedule HERE.

The Sembrich presents

21st Annual Young Performers Showcase

Sunday, June 7, 2 pm
 

A cornerstone of our annual summer festival, the Young Performers Showcase celebrates regional musicians in a setting that has welcomed young singers since Marcella Sembrich herself began teaching here in 1924.

Recent showcases have featured students from Hudson Falls Central School, Glens Falls High School, SUNY Adirondack, SUNY Schenectady, Skidmore College, SUNY Purchase, and the Crane School of Music.

Tickets are HERE.

The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing

The Mill presents

Sylvie Courvoisier

Saturday, June 6, 8 pm

Pianist-composer Sylvie Courvoisier, winner of the Swiss Grand Prix and The American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Award in 2025 kicks off A World of Piano: a series of six solo piano performances curated by Grammy Award winning pianist Geoffrey Keezer.

More info and tickets HERE.

The Mill, 6679 Main Street, Westport

Downtown Artist Cellar (DAC) presents

Hands That Nurture: Perceptions of Masculine Devotion

Saturday, June 6 – Saturday, June 27, 2026  

Opening reception and artist talk, Saturday, June 6, 2026,  2 – 4

 DAC is pleased to present Hands That Nurture: Perceptions of Masculine Devotion, an interdisciplinary exhibition by artist, environmental psychologist, and field researcher Shawndel N. Fraser. Developed through long-term engagement with tradesmen and craftsmen across the Adirondack and North Country regions, the exhibition brings together hand cast sculptures of tradesmen’s hands and photographic studies exploring the ways men express devotion, tenderness, responsibility, and care through everyday action and skilled labor. 

More details including public programs are HERE.

DAC, 410 East Main Street, Malone

Bell Fire Arts Presents

Speakeazy Storytelling Open Mic At Old Soul Taproom

Details HERE.

Michael Burpoe Watercolors Presents

DIVE IN at the Berkeley Dive

Friday, June 5 – Wednesday, July 

Opening ReceptionFriday, June 5, 5 – 8 pm

Join us for the opening night of DIVE IN, the inaugural solo exhibition at the Berkeley Dive featuring five large-scale watercolor paintings by Saranac Lake artist Michael Burpoe. All works will be available for viewing and purchase. 

Born and raised in Saranac Lake, Michael Burpoe is a watercolor artist who creates Adirondack culture paintings both en plein air and in-studio.

Berkeley Dive, 17 Woodruff St, Saranac Lake

Adirondack Film announces

Student Summit Applications Close June 14

Our Student Summit program allows 8-12 passionate and motivated 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 small group discussions with our award-winning special guests.

Find out more and apply HERE.

Adirondack Artists Guild Presents

Street Level, by Barry Lobdell

Friday, June 5 – Monday, June 29

Opening reception Friday, June 5, 5 – 7 pm

Street photography captures the world as it unfolds; everyday moments, unexpected encounters, and the character of the places we inhabit. In Street Level, Barry presents a collection of images that range from spontaneous, split-second observations to more deliberate responses to the scenes around him. Some photographs feature candid human moments, while others explore the stories hidden within the built environment itself.

Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery, 52 Main Street, Saranac Lake

The Whallonsburg Grange Presents

NorthWind Fine Arts is turning 15!

Gallery reception June 5, from 5-7 pm

With the seed of an idea, NorthWind Fine Arts first took shape back in 2011. Through the years, we have had storefronts on Broadway and Woodruff St., before arriving to our wonderful Main St. location in 2021. We are grateful to the many talented artists who have contributed their gifts and time, to the gallery along the way, and want to thank all of our customers and community who have made it possible. Connecting through art, you have all helped to create and sustain our vibrant cooperative…past, present and future.

Join us for our gallery reception where we will have work by member artists in a group collection, light food and beverages, and good cheer to share with you all.

NorthWind Fine Arts, 85 Main St, Saranac Lake

The Strand Center for the Arts presents

Organic Matter 

Friday, June 12 – Saturday, August 22

Opening reception Friday, June 12, 5 – 8 pm

A group exhibition curated by Gallery Manager & Associate Curator, Elsa Koop-Angelicola, this exhibition will showcase the artwork of six artists to display the raw beauty of abstract elements as well as the skill of traditional arts to move and present as something far greater than what the eye initially sees. With how quickly technology is advancing, it has begun to cast a looming shadow over the traditional arts and this exhibition also means to make a statement on the power of traditional art and the skills of the artists. The artists that will be featured in this exhibition are Ali Della Bitta, Susan Granfors, Sienna Martz, Peter Russom, Dennis Smyth, and Caro Worley.

More info HERE.

Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St, Plattsburgh

The Strand Center for the Arts presents

The View Arts Center presents

Ladies Night Out: Patriotic Ribbon Wreath

Wednesday, June 10, 6 – 8 pm

In this month’s Ladies Night Out, celebrate summer with a festive night of creativity and fun! Participants will design and assemble a patriotic ribbon wreath perfect for the the 250th anniversary of the USA,  Fourth of July, or summer décor. Using an assortment of red, white, and blue ribbons, you’ll create a full and festive wreath to proudly display at home. No experience needed—just bring your friends and enjoy a relaxed evening of crafting, laughter, and patriotic spirit!

Register HERE.

View Arts Center, 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge

Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) presents

Among Friends; Peer Art Critique

Thursday, June 11, 4 – 6 pm

Artists are invited to bring in one to two pieces of their work, either completed or in process, to be constructively critiqued by their peers in a supportive, encouraging environment. This Drop-In program is free and open to all artists.

Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, 7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls

The Chapman Museum Conversations with the Past presents

“Benjamin Franklin Slept Here: The Founding Father’s Failed Mission to Make Canada the 14th Colony”

Wednesday, June 10, 7 pm

Speaker: Sean Kelleher, Trustee of the Saratoga County History Center, Historian for the Town of Saratoga, and Vice Chair of the Saratoga 250 Commission.

Before independence was declared, America’s greatest diplomat attempted his most ambitious mission: winning Canada for the Revolutionary cause. In spring 1776, Benjamin Franklin journeyed through the Saratoga region on his way north, hoping to make Canada the 14th colony. Town Historian Sean Kelleher explores why this mission failed, how it influenced the drafting of the Declaration of Independence just months later, and how Franklin transformed defeat into triumph.

This program is free for Chapman Members or $10 for non-members. Payment is required at the time of registration. Space is limited. To register, please call (518)793-2826.

Chapman Museum, 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls

In Case You Missed It

“Walls Between Waters mural festival returns 

for second year in Ticonderoga”

North Country Public Radio’s Amy Feiereisel looks at the mural project in Ticonderoga, which builds on the success of last year’s Walls Between the Waters program. 

Catch the full article HERE.

Image: Ticonderoga High School students watch Arlin Graff working on his mural at 85 Montcalm St in 2025. Photo provided