The summer stage in the North Country is rich with options for kids and their companions. From fairy tales to faux wizardry, here’s a look at what you can find in the weeks ahead.
The seat of the North Country’s artistic community has finally moved to its new home. The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, founded in 2000, has moved from its original location, into the federal building on Brinkerhoff Street in downtown Plattsburgh.
Inside the stately, vine-covered building, bright colors catch the eye. Canvases and photographs hang on the walls, displaying pieces teeming with life and expressions of emotion through color. Indeed, the artwork displayed at the NCCCA is a celebration of the North Country’s talent and culture.
What started in 2004 as an informal attempt to inject a dash of community spirit into the season, has grown into something unforeseen by its organizers. Today, it’s an annual extravaganza filled with music, day-long activities, refreshments and an array of Christmas characters. It attracts hundreds of people to AuSable Forks from as far away as Lake Placid, Elizabethtown, Cadyville, Keene Valley and Plattsburgh.
Five years ago, enjoying the company of friends at the Wobbly Moose, it seemed like a good idea to Helen Wirt. But while many things may sound like a good idea during a night at the Wobbly Moose, this one actually was. The first snow of the season was drifting past the window and everyone was getting into the Christmas spirit.
Mountain Lake PBS Arts Auction in Plattsburgh is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
North Country Cultural Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh offers artists and enthusiasts several workshops and cultural events throughout the year.
The Friends of Plattsburgh Public Library in Plattsburgh is displaying their annual Blossoms and Blooms art exhibition in the library’s Hale-Walter gallery starting April 2.
Name: Aimée (pronounced ah-may) Wheaton
The seat of the North Country’s artistic community has finally moved to its new home. The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, founded in 2000, has moved from its original location, into the federal building on Brinkerhoff Street in downtown Plattsburgh.
Even the Grinch loves Christmas in the Forks. 