The Westport Library presents When John Brown Came To Westport: American Abolitionism and American Slavery Before the Civil War A lecture with American historian, Connor Williams Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, 5:30 PM “The past is a foreign country,” the novelist L.P. Hartley once … [Read more...] about When John Brown Came To Westport
Foreign Language Fund Accepting Grant Applications
Foreign language educators are encouraged to apply to Adirondack Foundation for grants now through Jan. 15, 2024. Adirondack Foundation’s Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund (AFLEF) supports innovation in French and Spanish classrooms and elevates the status of language … [Read more...] about Foreign Language Fund Accepting Grant Applications
Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund Awards Over $30,000 to Athletes, Organizations
The Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund (UISF) at Adirondack Foundation is providing a boost to athletes and community organizations across the Olympic region USIF announced its 2023 recipients this fall, awarding a total of $30,500 to 13 aspiring Olympians and 10 organizations. The … [Read more...] about Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund Awards Over $30,000 to Athletes, Organizations
Jay Nonprofit Raising Funds for Childhood Cancer Research
Golden Gala fundraiser to support Hope for Miracles this November Karson Hull and his family welcome community members to their Annual Gala of Miracles. During the month of November, Hope for Miracles, Inc., a nonprofit charity based in Jay, N.Y., holds its Annual Gala. … [Read more...] about Jay Nonprofit Raising Funds for Childhood Cancer Research
Award-Winning Local Author Lorraine Duvall Turns to Her Styles Brook Home in Her Latest Book
From its wilderness source to its meeting with the Ausable River, Styles Brook is scarcely five miles long, yet within its scenic, rugged watershed, award-winning author Lorraine Duvall has discovered a lifetime of stories that characterize the Adirondack condition. In Where the … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Local Author Lorraine Duvall Turns to Her Styles Brook Home in Her Latest Book