March on over to the 2nd Annual Hope for Miracles Hometown Hoedown ~ Yeehaw Jay nonprofit raising funds for childhood cancer research Karson Hull and his family welcome community members to their 2nd Annual Hometown Hoedown. During the month of March, Hope for Miracles, … [Read more...] about 2nd Annual Hope for Miracles Hometown Hoedown
Reflecting on the Pandemic, Four Years Later
Four years ago, time stood still. The COVID-19 pandemic rippled across the globe, through our cities and into our rural Adirondack communities. Work, school, social, and community functions — everything stopped as we tried to understand the size and scope of what was … [Read more...] about Reflecting on the Pandemic, Four Years Later
The Howl Story Slam Returns for Its 8th Season
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) and North Country Public Radio (NCPR) have announced the first five Howl Story Slams of the 2024 season. The first event is set for Wednesday, Mar. 27, at 7 p.m. at Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh, NY. Additional story slams are scheduled … [Read more...] about The Howl Story Slam Returns for Its 8th Season
Announcing John Sasso’s History and Legends of the Northern Adirondacks, Volume 1
History and Legends of the Northern Adirondacks, Volume 1 By John Sasso “These mountains have seen things"—from the Introduction Ever since he began hiking the mountains of the Adirondacks, John Sasso has been intrigued with the artifacts he would stumble upon, such as iron … [Read more...] about Announcing John Sasso’s History and Legends of the Northern Adirondacks, Volume 1
The Westport Library Presents Lecture on Anne Hampton Northup on March 19
The Westport Library Presents 12 Years a Widow A lecture with American historian, Connor Williams Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 5:00 PM Solomon Northup’s dozen years surviving slavery is a tragic but increasingly well-known story. A free man from the Adirondacks and upstate New … [Read more...] about The Westport Library Presents Lecture on Anne Hampton Northup on March 19