Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013 12:47:35 PM
The Arts Community of Lewis County in partnership with the Lewis County Historical Society will be hosting an exhibition of painting, sculpture, drawing and photography featuring lots of art by lots of local artists.
Opening May 11, and going through May 25 with these gallery hours: Tuesdays noon to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays noon to 4:30 p.m., Fridays noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 11 to 3 p.m. Many pieces will be on sale to the public.
Come celebrate local talent. For more information email: lewisco ...
Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013 12:28:12 PM
Boonville native and entertainer Michael Scott Ferris and Adirondack folk singer Dan Berggren along with performance artist Lisa Brigantino will come together at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26, for an eclectic evening of music. The concert will be held in the Boonville Elementary School Auditorium on Ford Street, Boonville.
The three entertainers are alumni of Fredonia State University at Fredonia, and performed in Boonville in the mid 1980s with the "Fredonia Chamber Singers." After last year's suc ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:21:56 PM
The Tug Hill Commission will hold its next meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 18, at the Central Square Village Office, located at 3125 East Avenue in Central Square, NY.
Highlights of the meeting will include routine business of the Commission, latest updates of the Regional Economic Development Councils, and discussion and review of major projects and activities in the region.
The public is welcome to attend and there will be a public comment period at the end of the meeting.
The ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 5:44:30 AM
Invasive species of plants, animals, insects and microorganisms are among the most serious threats to native species, habitats and ecosystems within the five county areas that define the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario (SLELO) Region. Invasive species interfere with many types of outdoor recreation. They reduce crop yields on local farms, restrict visibility along highways and create roadside hazards. Invasive insects kill trees in forested areas as well as in public parks and along community ...
Last Updated: Monday, April 08, 2013 12:13:00 PM
The Bake-less part of the Harland J Hennessey Ladies Auxiliary fundraiser.
You are invited to NOT bake a cake, pie, cookies, or brownies. You do NOT have to find the recipe. You do NOT have to shop for the ingredients. You do NOT have to mix. You do NOT have to cook. You do NOT have to cut. You do NOT have to wrap. You do NOT have to wash dishes. You do NOT have to clean up your kitchen. You do NOT have to deliver the baked product. You do NOT have to stand in the heat/cold/rai ...
Last Updated: Monday, April 08, 2013 12:13:47 PM
Boonville native Adam Czajka competed in the INBF Junior USA on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Greece Olympia High School, Greece, NY. Adam came in 1st in the Novice Men’s Overall and 2nd place in the Junior Men’s class. Adam is in his second year at Daemen College in Amherst, NY. He is in the Health Care Studies Program with a concentration in Fitness and Nutrition. Adam trains under the direction of Kevin Schosek at Catalyst Fitness in Williamsville, NY and Boo ...
Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013 4:35:36 PM
Driving south along Rt. 26 it is hard not to notice Spring Brook Farm, an oasis of open space surrounded by sub-divisions right as you enter the City of Rome. The 137-acre Spring Brook Farm has it all - from working farmlands, managed woods, a section of the NYS snowmobile corridor, a vast array of wildlife and plenty of history.
The Batchelder’s can trace the ownership back to the original land grant that was given by the Queen of England in 1705. It has bee ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 11:42:21 AM
Four dancers from Rhonda's FooteWorks Company received Access Broadway scholarships at the Liverpool, NY Regional workshop on March 24th.
The dancers participated in dance classes and musical theater classes with Broadway dancers and choreographers. Classes included contemporary, lyrical, musical theater and tap.
At the end of the workshop, the students participated in a professional audition where cuts were made in dance, vocal and acting.
Rhonda's FooteWorks had four scholarship recipients, t ...
Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013 9:54:31 AM
?The Tug Hill Commission will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Commission Offices in the Dulles State Office Building, 6th Floor Conference Room, in Watertown, NY. Highlights of the meeting will include routine business of the Commission, latest updates of the Regional Economic Development Councils, discussion and review of major projects and activities in the region. The public is welcome to attend and there will be a public comment period a ...
Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013 11:03:41 AM
The Colors of Cancer will be presented at Immaculate Heart Central School at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 21st.
The show will be a Rainbow of Dance. Tickets are $5.00 Adults and $3.00 Senior Citizens and Students. Ticket proceeds will benefit The Maddie's Mark Foundation, giving local children facing medical challenges their "Best Day Ever".
Each choreographer will present their pieces in recognition of a particular Color of Cancer. Each "color" will have a raffle item in the lob ...
Last Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013 8:43:58 AM
The Tug Hill Commission will hold a meeting on Friday, March 8, 2013, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Boonville Town and Village Offices located at 13149 NYS Route 12, Boonville, NY. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and act on year end finances. The public is welcome to attend and there will be a public comment period at the end of the meeting.
The Tug Hill Commission is a New York State agency that operates throughout the Tug Hill region, an area of over 2,000 square miles, about the size ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 4:55:01 PM
Whether you’re a runner or a walker, Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust’s (THTLT) 3rd annual Race for Open Space is the perfect event for you and your family! For some it will be a 5k or a 10k race, and for others it will be a chance to hang out with good friends and family and enjoy a laid-back walk together. Last week we had a mother and her 10 year old daughter register for the 10k run. People, young and old, are already excited to participate - and it’s only March!
The race is a ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 4:52:39 PM
Anne Ediger Martin grew up on a Kansas wheat farm in the 1930s, one of six children in a family that cherished music and instilled a lifelong love of it in its offspring.
“We sang all the time,” she recalls. “At the table, in the car, around the piano; a cappella or accompanied, it didn’t matter to us. We also were really involved with the church and the community, so we’d take part in the choir and local singing groups whenever we had the chance.&rdqu ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 4:49:55 PM
Rhonda Foote, Director and Owner of Rhonda's FooteWorks dance studios based in Watertown, NY, is proud to announce that two of its faculty members have received choreographic fellowships to the NYIDE Dance Festival slated for July, 2013.
Mrs. Bree Shields and Miss Kierstyn Zaykoski have received awards in the amount of $1,000.00 each to attend the festival. New York Institute of Dance Education President, Sean McLeod, bestowed the fellowships based on their works presented at Choreographer's Fea ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 4:47:11 PM
The Tug Hill Commission is hosting its 24th annual North Country Local Government Conference on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Jefferson Community College in Watertown. To help keep the registration fee affordable to local officials, GYMO Architecture, Engineering and Land Surveying, PC, and the Development Authority of the North Country will provide major financial support to the conference as platinum level sponsors.
Drawing as many as 600 local officials from the counties of Jefferson, Lewis, O ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 4:45:38 PM
Local dancers had the unique opportunity to study with world-famous Sean McLeod in Watertown on February 16th.
Mr. McLeod taught Jr. and Sr. level workshops on the stage at Immaculate Heart Central School where he introduced them to his Modern technique and focused on dance and body awareness.
Mr. McLeod has traveled the world teaching and performing dance. He believes that dance brings freedom and empowerment to all who enjoy it. Sean McLeod is the founder and director of the New York State Ins ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:42:14 AM
Down to the River to Pray, a Lenten concert of spirituals, traditional gospel music, and Appalachian gospel favorites, will be performed by the Adirondack Community Chorus (ACC) on Sunday, March 10, at 3:00 pm at the Forest Presbyterian Church in Lyons Falls (snow date is Monday, March 11, at 7:00 pm).
ACC Director Peg Nuspliger will conduct a moving and often rousing collection of various tunes, most of them selected to reflect a river theme of the transformative beauty of water.
Accompanime ...
Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013 2:58:17 PM
PULASKI, NY. – Unique habitats along with rare, threatened and endangered species in our region are being threatened and displaced by invasive species. To address this issue, a group of over fourteen partners in a five county region have adopted a plan of work to mitigate this threat. Formally known as the St. Lawrence, Eastern Lake Ontario – Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO-PRISM), this group is one of eight regional partnerships throughout New York State ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:33:26 PM
The Adirondack Community Chorus (ACC), under the direction of Peg Nuspliger, is pleased to announce that it will be giving one half of the free will donations it receives at its Lenten concert to the Parkinson’s Unit at the Presbyterian Home in New Hartford.
The Lenten concert, entitled Down to the River to Pray, will be held on Sunday, March 10, at 3:00 pm at the Forest Presbyterian Church in Lyons Falls. The concert is free to the public, but donations are accepted and, on this pa ...
Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013 5:59:03 AM
The cast and crew of the Michael Scott Ferris original revue “Dreams of the ‘Zigfield’ Follies” took a moment for pictures before the start of their show that was held on February 1, 2013 at Boonville Elementary. The show was co-sponsored by the Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center and the Adirondack Community Chorus. The show opened to a full house and fun was had by all.
Brenda Cox (middle, pink shirt) and Jan Yauger (immediate right) of the Adirond ...
Last Updated: Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:44:17 AM
Attention local photographers – now’s your chance to take your best shot! The Fifth Annual Tug Hill Calendar Photo Contest is starting and we are once again looking for great photos taken anywhere within the Tug Hill region. This is your chance to be a part of the only Tug Hill Calendar. Photos received will be judged by the community, and the winning photo will be featured as the cover of the Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust 2014 Calendar. The other top selected photos will be featured ...
Last Updated: Friday, February 01, 2013 3:38:00 PM
Bob and Carol Keller took an important step this week to ensure that wildlife will have safe passage between Tug Hill and the Adirondacks and protect the forests and wildlife habitat in their town with the help of Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust. The Boonville couple first decided to conserve three of their woodlots back in 2008. You may even recognize one if you’ve ever attended Tug Hill Tomorrow’s annual Independence River picnic in the summer or snowshoe hike in the winter.
Now, Bo ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:36:05 AM
To mark this year’s Lenten season, the Adirondack Community Chorus (ACC) will be presenting a concert of spirituals, traditional gospel music, and Appalachian gospel favorites.
The concert, entitled Down to the River to Pray, will feature the following selections: “Deep River”, “River in Judea”, “Soon and Very Soon”, “Fly Away Medley”, “The Unclouded Day/Will the Circle be Unbroken”, “O Come, ...
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:38:08 PM
Imagine if a big Broadway producer came to town: who wouldn’t take a chance at being discovered? In “Dreams of the ‘Zigfield’ Follies”, directed by Michael Scott Ferris, the lucky audience will get to find that out!
This musical revue is co-sponsored by the Adirondack Community Chorus (ACC) and the Dodge-Pratt-Northam Art & Community Center (DPN) of Boonville. It will be held on Friday, February 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Boonville Elementa ...
Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013 5:52:12 AM
Pictured is Michael Scott Ferris directing cast members for the upcoming ACC/DPN joint production of an original revue show “Dreams of the ‘Zigfield’ Follies” which will be held on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Boonville Elementary School Auditorium on Ford Street, Boonville. The cast consists of members of several of our North Country Communities.
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