The Adirondack Explorer presents

Adirondack Adventurers: Stories from Outdoor Recreational Experts

Thursday, June 18, 5:30 – 7 pm, free

Join a panel of outdoor recreation experts for an evening of storytelling and advice on how to plan your summer adventures. Explorer writer Tim Rowland will be joined by six well-known Adirondackers:

Nancie Battaglia

Anne Brewer

Phil Brown

Bill Ingersoll

Katie Rhodes

Will Roth

We invite you to stay afterwards to socialize at the cash bar at the Hotel Saranac. Event sponsored by the Adirondack Council, Champlain National Bank and Hornbeck Boats

Register HERE

Hotel Saranac, 100 Main Street, Saranac Lake

Green Side of the Big Apple and Saranac Lake ArtWorks announce

Invitation to Artists for the Guide Boat Art Show

Monday, June 29 – Monday, July 6, 2026

Green Side of the Big Apple and Saranac Lake ArtWorks are excited to announce that the Guide Boat Art Show is returning to Hotel Saranac!

The theme of the Adirondack Guide Boat Art Show should feature human-powered watercraft, outdoorsy, or water. Work in any medium, framed and with hanging wire on the back, will be accepted for display in the Oak Room, next to the Ballroom, in the Hotel Saranac. Display racks, hooks, and labels will be provided by Artworks.

A $10.00 fee is required, with a maximum of 3 works per artist. Cash or a check made out to Green Side of the Big Apple will be accepted at art drop-off (Mon, June 29 – Time TBD).

To register, please fill out the form HERE.

Income derived from the fees will go to a prize(s) based on the number of entrants. 

Important Dates:
June 29: Deliver framed art (Time TBD) | Reception June 29, 4 – 5 pm; Show open until 8 pm
June 29-July 6: Guideboat and Art Exhibit open Noon – 8 pm daily, except race day, July 5.
July 6: Art pick-up (Time TBD)

Artwork will be for sale and can be purchased with the volunteer on duty via cash or check. No commission. 

Please email Lorraine at admin@saranaclakeartworks.org or Chris at greensideny@gmail.com with any questions!

Hotel Saranac, 100 Main Street, Saranac Lake

Caroga Arts Collective Awarded $5,221,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts 

The funds will support the organization’s completion of the amphitheater at the former Sherman’s Amusement Park. This grant is part of a capital project funding announcement by NYSCA, which totals over $82 million to 132 arts and culture facilities across New York State.

“This grant is the realization of something we have been working toward for a very long time,” said Kyle Barrett Price, Founder, Executive and Artistic Director of Caroga Arts Collective. “The enhanced sound, lighting, and visuals will provide a world-class audience and artist experience, along with the seating and audience wing will bring the full amphitheater to life. The belief in New York State and in our community will help this become reality and allow continue the great tradition and legacy of Sherman’s to continue under Caroga Arts care. We are profoundly grateful to NYSCA and Governor Hochul for recognizing what the arts mean to this region — and for helping us build something that will serve the Southern Adirondacks for generations to come.”

Find out more about Caroga Arts Collective HERE.

Caroga Arts Collective, Caroga Lake

Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) announces

Adirondack Architectural Salvage opening

Friday-Monday, June 19-22, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) announces the opening weekend of their new warehouse, Adirondack Architectural Salvage. Stop by on the opening weekend to check out the space and take some treasures home!

The warehouse accepts donations of quality building materials, from windows and bathtubs to doorknobs and light fixtures, which they will sell at affordable prices. In addition to supporting the appreciation, care, and continued use of historic buildings, this initiative keeps building materials out of our region’s increasingly crowded landfills. It’s also a great way to bring pieces with character and history into your home!

Following opening weekend, the warehouse will be open 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Mondays and Fridays and the third Saturday and Sunday of the month. AARCH will continue accepting donations of building materials in good, reusable condition and is currently seeking volunteers to help at the warehouse. Contact Christine at salvage@aarch.org or visit HERE to learn more and follow @adkarchsalvage on Facebook to stay in the know.

Adirondack Architectural Salvage, 397 State Highway 9N, Keeseville

Local Artists Invited

Grand Opening of Cedar Street Studios (Formerly BluSeed Studios)

Saturday, July 18, 2026, 4 – 8 pm

You are invited and encouraged to take part in the Grand Opening of Cedar Street Studios by submitting one or two pieces of your art for display at the opening.

Painting/  Clay/  Sculpture/  Photography/  Glass/  Metal/  Wood/  What Have You

You keep 80% of your salr. We will let you know the time to drop off your art. Art will be on display through September.

 If you are interested in taking part—and we hope you are—please contact Skip Murray, (617) 999-8843 or SkipMurray42@gmail.com.

Cedar Street Studios, 24 Cedar Street, Saranac Lake

Adirondack History Museum Presents 2026 Season Snapshot

The Sembrich presents

A Cause for Singing

Thru Monday, October 12, 2026

A Cause for Singing celebrates four extraordinary opera singers who used their fame—and their voices—to champion causes that mattered deeply to them and to the world.

• Marcella Sembrich (1858–1935), who turned her concert stage into a stage for humanity, raising thousands of dollars for WWI relief.
• Lillian Nordica (1857–1914), who lent her voice to the suffrage movement and the fight for women’s right to vote.
• Marian Anderson (1897–1993), whose incredible voice became a beacon of hope and a symbol of equality throughout the Civil Rights Movement.
• Ululani Robertson (1890–1970), the first Hawaiian woman to achieve international fame in opera—and a fierce, lifelong champion of Hawaiian culture and equal rights.

Alongside their remarkable stories, the exhibition showcases extraordinary objects that bring their legacies to life.

A Cause for Singing is a reminder that art and activism have always walked hand in hand—and that the most powerful instrument for change has always been the human voice.

Additional info HERE.

The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing

The Westport Library presents

Dick Fritz Talks Ferraris 

Monday, June 15, 7 pm

In his long career as a Ferrari Automobiles representative, Dick Fritz was the Team Manager for the North American Racing Team (NART), which was the only Ferrari factory supported racing effort in North America. Mr. Fritz was in charge of planning, logistics, and trackside management of as many as 6 Ferraris in a 24-hour race. A NART Ferrari 250 LM was the last Ferrari to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Under Mr. Fritz’s management, NART raced at all major 12- and 24-hour endurance races, Formula 1, Can Am and set several world records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He was also responsible for designing many key racing components and the conversion of road going Ferraris into racing versions.

Dick Fritz’s half century of significant involvement in the automotive world has earned him the title of “Automotive Legend” by the editor of Road & Track magazine.

The Westport Library, 6 Harris Lane, Westport

John Brown Lives! Presents

Old Forge Library presents

Juneteenth Events Celebrating Freedom, Culture, and Community

Red Food Workshop: The Art of Preservation, Wednesday, June 17, 5 pm

Barbecue and Blues: A Community Celebration, Thursday, June 18 4 pm

The Old Forge Library will host its second annual Juneteenth celebration this June, continuing a growing community tradition centered on history, food, music, and connection.

In 2024, the library organized the first Juneteenth celebration in the West Central Adirondack region. Nearly 90 people gathered to share a traditional barbecue meal, learn about the history of the holiday, and celebrate together. For many attendees, it was their first opportunity to participate in a Juneteenth event.

Details on these and other Old Forge Library events HERE.

Image: Dave Berkstresser (left) and Dan Roberts manning the grills at last year’s celebration.

Old Forge Library, , 220 Crosby Blvd, Old Forge

Elizabethtown Social Center in partnership with the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association present

Many Face of Freedom: A Juneteenth Look at Revolutionary America

Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 6:30 – 8 pm

Hosted by Elizabethtown Social Center i, we invite residents and visitors to reflect on the meaning of freedom in America—past, present, and future. 
 

The panel consists of a group of community members who came together – inspired by the ideals of the Declaration of Independence and the celebration of Juneteenth – to explore how the ideals of liberty have shaped the nation while also recognizing the struggles and contradictions that accompanied those ideals.

The Social Center will offer a simultaneous children’s cooking class, where kids prepare Juneteenth snacks and serve them to the audience (so parents can attend the discussion!).

More information HERE.

Elizabethtown Social Center, 7626 US-9, Elizabethtown

The Waterhole Presents

More info HERE.