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
Essex Events
The Essex community blog has been publicizing events happening in and around Essex, New York since June 2011. The archive below includes all posts that were categorized as events. If you are unable to find the Essex event that you are looking for, visit the Essex Community Calendar, the quickest and easiest way to discover what's happening in and around Essex. In addition to the default calendar view, you can view a list of upcoming events and you can add an event.
Champlain Area Trails Hosts Winter Day Celebration at Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center
Champlain Area Trails (CATS) and SUNY Plattsburgh’s College Auxiliary Services (CAS) are hosting a Winter Day Celebration on March 2nd, 2024, at SUNY’s Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center to encourage people to get outside, have fun, and connect with nature during the colder … [Read more...] about Champlain Area Trails Hosts Winter Day Celebration at Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center
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
Essex Chili Cook-Off Celebrates Community, Farms, and Farmers
Essex Initiatives (EI) and The Whallonsburg Grange Hall, two non-profit organizations in Essex, NY, will host a Chili Cook-Off at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall on Sunday, March 3rd, between 1pm and 4pm. The family-friendly event will feature live music from Ploughman’s Lunch, a … [Read more...] about Essex Chili Cook-Off Celebrates Community, Farms, and Farmers
ACW’s 2024 Kickass Writers Festival Set for June 7-8
The Adirondack Center for Writing is set to host the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival, June 7-8 in Saranac Lake. The Kickass Writers Festival is held biennially and features writers, poets, comedians and other creatives. It takes place across various locations all over Saranac … [Read more...] about ACW’s 2024 Kickass Writers Festival Set for June 7-8