Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
Jennifer Moore & Friends AUGUST 9, 2012 Performances are held Thursday mornings at 11:30am, and last about 45 minutes. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. “Jennifer Moore, is very active in the North Country as a pianist, conductor and teacher. Currently, Jennifer teaches Pre-K through grade twelve music for the Willsboro Central School District. [...]
What You Need to Know When: Thursday August 9, 7 pm ~ Pay What You Can Opening Friday August 10, 7 pm | Wednesday August 15, 7 pm | Thursday August 16, 7 pm Friday August 17, 8 pm | Saturday August 18, 8 pm | Sunday August 19, 2 pm Where: Masonic Lodge, Essex, NY Tickets: $12 [...]
“It is a farewell day – to Courtney, who is off to Keeseville, and to Chad, who has been here full time with us for the busy season, but will now focus on his own projects. We send them both with lots of thanks, best wishes, and a few tears. One of the hardest parts [...]
The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is one of four lamprey species found in the Lake Champlain Basin out of 31 species found world-wide. According to some, the sea lamprey species is proving to be a problematic presence in Lake Champlain. What is a Lamprey? Lampreys are eel-shaped fish with a skeleton made of cartilage, with [...]
Jazzical Trio: Joel Martin, piano; David Dunaway, bass; Marty Fisher, drums Wednesday, August 8, 2012 | 7:30pm $10 per person, children admitted free “JAZZICAL® is a celebration of creative fusion — it’s the explosive union of classical composition and jazz innovation ignited with a fresh spirit all its own. Created by composer/pianist Joel A. Martin [...]
You may not like bats, but I’m sure you enjoy not getting bit by mosquitoes and other bugs. The fewer bats that patrol the skies the more the insect population will increase and bother us! Bats are an important part of our ecosystem and do not deserve their bad reputations. Essex, NY, and the surrounding Champlain Valley [...]
Lakeside School has been awarded a grant of $2,500 from the Essex Community Fund at the Adirondack Community Trust. Lakeside School, located at Black Kettle Farm in Essex, has offered early childhood education programs for the past six years. As they begin their seventh school year, they will add first grade to their offerings with [...]
On Friday our spring ran dry. We cobbled together a makeshift water system for ourselves and the animals—siphoning out of the pond and trucking tanks of water down from the neighbors—interjecting short-term disaster control with long-term planning. Tuesday and Wednesday we buried 1000 feet of new water line up another 120+ feet in elevation from the original spring house. This [...]
The Mettawee River Theater Company will be performing tonight in Essex (Thursday, July 26th). In the likelihood that this much-needed rain continues, the performance will take place at the Mason’s Lodge at 8pm. Please help spread the word and come out for this fantastic event in Essex! For details on the performance and the Mettawee [...]
Each winter Essex residents celebrate the holidays early during a weekend-long event called Christmas in Essex. It was this tradition which connected me to Mary Wade, a folk artist who lives in Willsboro but runs a seasonal gallery in Essex each summer. She creates painted wooden models, silhouettes and paintings of historic buildings in Essex [...]
