CLASSES

EXTREME STITCHING

BLUE MT. LAKE--The Adirondack Lakes Center for The Arts will hold an Extreme Stitching - Adapting Traditional Techniques for Untraditional Materials class Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fiber artist Rebecca Mushtare will share her method for adapting traditional techniques to new materials. Emphasis will be placed on exploration and experimentation. Bring interesting found / used paper and recycled plastic shopping bags (those with patterns and color work best; grocery bags are not ideal).

The class is for teens and adults with beginner to advanced skills; some embroidery and/or sewing experience is helpful. It costs $35 / $25 members; the materials fee $5. Bring a bag lunch.

For more information call (518) 352-7715 or visit the website at www.adirondackarts.org.

CRAFTS & FLEAS

TWIGS TREASURES

LAKE PLEASANT--TWIGS Treasures House is open for business Fridays and Saturdays through Columbus Day Weekend, as well as Sunday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. It is on Page Street near the intersection with State Route 8.

Browse two floors of constantly changing arrays of antiques and slightly used furniture, household goods, toys and linens. To donate items call Letty Rudes (548-7077), Lore Frisk (548-4668) or Susan Thielking (548-6318).

ENTERTAINMENT

COMEDY TOUR STOPPING

LONG LAKE--The Cellar Restaurant and Pub welcomes the "Not Too Far from Home Comedy Tour" with comedians Aaron David Ward and Deric Harrington Friday, Oct. 14, at 9:30 p.m. Dinner and the show are $35; the show only is $12, $10 in advance. Call (518) 624-5539.

EVENTS

NORTHVILLE FALL FEST

NORTHVILLE--Northville Civic Association will host a Fall Fest with rides, games, vendors and crafters Friday, Oct. 7, from 2-8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be other events in the village that weekend as well.

FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL

SPECULATOR--Join Pleasant Riders Snowmobilers Saturday, Oct. 8, at Oak Mountain for Family Fun Festival beginning at 10 a.m. Food service starts at 11 a.m.: hot dogs, burgers, fries, clams, roast beef dinner, cotton candy and much more.

Bingo, volleyball, horseshoes, music, 50/50, kids' games, chairlift rides and the zip line will be available. There is no gate fee.

OKTOBER PET FEST

LONG LAKE--The Third Annual Oktober Pet Fest here will be Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Town of Long Lake Ball Field, complete with fun games for the entire family, including the family pet.

See a magic show, peruse the craft show, jump in a bounce house, make crafts in the Kids Craft Zone, enjoy live acoustic music by Adam Reynolds and John Hill, watch a pet parade, fill bellies with tasty fall treats and marvel at the Punkin Chunkin catapults.

This event is pet friendly and admission is free. Tickets for the bounce house, magic show and Kids Craft Zone will be sold at the gate. For more information call (518) 624-3077.

GO TO THE BIRDS

TUPPER LAKE--Join The Wild Center here Sunday, Oct. 9, for an all-day festival focused on migrating birds.

"Hummerflutter - shhhhh" by Open Window Theatre, inspired by Native American stories of hummingbirds, tells the tale of a hummer searching for secrets lost in flight. See live birds and explore the high worlds they occupy in the multimedia show "Wings of the Wild." Help build a giant bird nest nest-builders next spring will use as a bird supply warehouse.

Bird rehab experts will be on site, people to answer bird questions and information about how best to feed birds. Soar through a screening of "Winged Migration," the film that travels the world with cameras filming from remote control tiny craft wing-to-wing with birds from five continents.

The day includes food, reggae music and games for children. For more visit www.wildcenter.org.

EXHIBITS

FINE ART IN GOURDS

NORTH CREEK--The Widlund Gallery at Tannery Pond Community Center here will host an exhibition of contemporary gourd artwork by sculptor Serena Kovalosky through Oct. 26.

Kovalosky uses dried gourds as her primary medium, creating sculptures and vessels ranging in size from five inches in diameter to almost three feet high. Intricate carving, meticulous wood burned designs and gilding with gold alloy leaf bring each piece into the realm of fine art.

TPCC at 228 Main Street is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays when the "Open" flag is out. For gallery information call (518) 251-2421 or visit the website at www.tpcca.org.

AND THEY'RE OFF!

NORTH CREEK--The Widlund Gallery at Tannery Pond Community Center here will host an exhibition of acrylic paintings on canvas by Tom Myott through Oct. 26.

Myott's canvases come alive with lush, vibrant colors and loose, animated strokes. "Racing horses, hunters and jumpers, the creak of saddles and gate... all of it... especially the horses, have become his grand obsession," says Pamela A. Gibbs of "Spirit of Saratoga" magazine.

TPCC at 228 Main Street is open Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays when the "Open" flag is out. For gallery information call (518) 251-2421 or visit the website at www.tpcca.org.

FOOD

HARVEST PIE SALE

MINERVA--The Minerva Baptist Women will host their 12th Annual Harvest Pie Sale Saturday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Select from over 100 pies.

Homemade soups, rolls, warm apple crisp, coffee and fresh cheesecake will be available for lunch. The church is located at the intersection of State Route 28N and County Rt. 30 across from Minerva Town Hall.

POT LUCK DINNER

WELLS--Wells Historical Society will hold its annual Pot Luck Dinner Saturday, Oct. 8, beginning at 5 p.m. at Wells Community Hall. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy an evening of fun and country music entertainment by Gary Van Slyke.

CHICKEN AND BISCUITS

WELLS--Wells United Methodist Church will hold a Chicken and Biscuit Dinner Saturday, Oct. 15, from 4-6:30 p.m. (or until the food runs out) at the church. Take-outs will be available.

The menu is chicken in gravy, George Chamberlain's "famous" biscuits, mashed potatoes, green beans, carrots, homemade desserts and beverages. The cost is $8.50 per adult and $4 per child ages 6-12. Children under age 6 eat free.

NEEDLEWORK

QUILTS UNLIMITED OPENS

OLD FORGE---The 25th Annual Quilts Unlimited Exhibition will open at View on Rt. 28 here Saturday, Oct. 8, and run to Nov. 30. This competitive exhibition features both traditional and eclectic quilts and wall hangings.

Opening day is filled with activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It features a quilting lecture by Juror of Awards Molly Waddell at 10 a.m. Pre-registration of $15/$10 members includes exhibition admission.

The opening reception will follow with quilt and quilted garment appraisals; demonstrations; an awards ceremony at 2 p.m.; a fat quarter drawing where one enters an 18- by 22-inch piece of fabric for a chance to win them all; and a reception at 3 p.m.

Exhibition admission is $8/$4 members and groups of six or more; children under age 12 are admitted free. For more call (315) 369-6411.

VISUAL ARTS

RUBENS AT THE HYDE

GLENS FALLS--A painting by the Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) is being exhibited at The Hyde Collection here while its prized "Christ with Folded Arms" by Rembrandt van Rijn is on loan.

The work, lent by the Detroit Institute of Arts, is "Hygeia, Goddess of Health" (1615).

The voluptuous, baroque figure of a semi-nude female is shown in the glowing, healthy flesh tones synonymous with Rubens and the subject.

"Christ with Folded Arms" is on loan to the Louvre in Paris. When that exhibition closes it travels to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and then to the Detroit Institute of Arts for exhibition beginning in February 2012.

WORKSHOPS

BIRCH BARK FRAMES

BLUE MT. LAKE--The Adirondack Museum and Adirondack Folk School will hold a Birch Bark Frame Workshop at the museum Oct. 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Create a rustic masterpiece for home or camp. Jim Schreiner of Great Sacandaga Designs and the Adirondack Folk School will teach how to cut and apply birch bark, twigs and other natural materials to a wood frame.

This is a great class for both rustic enthusiasts and beginning woodworkers. Each participant will take home a ready to hang 15- by 19-inch picture frame suitable for picture or mirror.

The fee is $145 each (includes materials). Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Visit www.adirondackmuseumstore.com/tickets.html to register. For a complete list of classes taught by Adirondack Folk School visit www.adirondackfolkschool.org.

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