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Arts

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 ...

St. Agnes Church packed for Ukraine benefit concert

LAKE PLACID — Music aficionados and supporters of Ukraine gathered to hear Alexander Tentser play music by Ukrainian composers on a Boston baby grand piano at St. Agnes Church on Monday. Until recently, Tentser barely played Ukrainian music. Born in Kyiv, Tentser moved to Moscow, ...

Adirondack Family Book Fest returns Saturday

LAKE PLACID — The Adirondack Family Book Festival returns to this community on Saturday, Aug. 19 with 15 children’s and young adult authors and illustrators eager to mix and mingle with their fans and readers of all ages. Originally scheduled to be held outdoors at the John Brown Farm ...

‘The Forest by Your Feet’ opens at artists guild

SARANAC LAKE — The featured artist at the Adirondack Artists Guild for the month of August is photographer and guild member Burdette Parks. The title of his exhibit is “The Forest by Your Feet: Intimate Portraits from the Woods.” The show opened on Aug. 4 and will run through Aug. ...

Lake Placid Sinfonietta prepares for upcoming concerts

LAKE PLACID — For its Sunday Symphony Series on Sunday, Aug. 6 the Lake Placid Sinfonietta will present “Mesmerizing Melodies,” bringing the artistry of Seagle Festival mezzo soprano Natalie Sweeney to the Lake Placid Center for the Arts stage singing Aaron Copland’s “Eight Songs of ...