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Arts

Saving wild horses, one book at a time

LAKE PLACID — Emma Hubbard is one of Lake Placid Public Library’s star patrons, according to librarians Linda Blair and Kate Curry. Now, at 7 years old, her first book — “Let’s Keep Assateague Wild” — has hit the shelves. Emma is homeschooled and spends a lot of her time in ...

Submission period open for teen writing anthology

SARANAC LAKE — Submissions are open for the 2024 Wild Words Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology, presented by the Adirondack Center for Writing. This print publication is designed to be a place for teens living in the North Country to publish their creative writing. A public book launch is ...

John Brown Farm to host Blues at Timbuctoo Sunday

LAKE PLACID — John Brown Lives! and Grand Adirondack Hotel will host the eighth annual Blues at Timbuctoo concert from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site. The concert is free and will be held rain or shine, and all ages are welcome. Packing a ...

Rob Grant talks new album, songwriting with pop star daughter

SARANAC LAKE — Rob Grant is known as many things. Around town, he’s a real estate broker. To his daughter’s devoted fans, he’s “the Robster.” Now, he’s making a name for himself as a pianist. Sitting at a rebuilt Steinway — his mother’s — inside the Rob Grant and ...

Swapping stories at the Adirondack Family Book Festival

LAKE PLACID — The Adirondack Family Book Festival returned on Saturday, Aug. 19, despite some inclement weather. Originally scheduled to take place at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site, the festival was moved to Lake Placid Middle/High School a few hours before families began to ...