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Latest News Headlines
- Essex County DPW finds way to keep glass out of the landfill
- Watertown native named Jefferson Community College president
- Saranac school district in final round of voting for new mascot
- Warren County transportation service to merge with Capital District Transit Authority
- Hikers are still coming to the Adirondacks despite hazy, unhealthy air
- Land trust buys 137 acres near High Peaks Wilderness
- Old Forge expands off-road biking
- Air quality questions answered in light of Canada wildfires
- Death of an Adirondack relic
- Thick smoke hangs over the Adirondacks
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Tales of the Adirondacks, Past & Present: The Beginning of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) by John Huttlinger, Jr.
Our next OurStoryBridge story share is titled, “In The Beginning of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA)” by John Huttlinger, Jr. Huttlinger, Jr. from North Elba Narratives in Lake Placid, shares the illuminating story of the creation of the LPCA in the 1970’s, including his personal connection to the project as well as how the arts center has become a beloved and welcome addition to the community.
Listen to In The Beginning of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) in its entirety at the following link: https://app.memria.org/stories/public-story-view/56e1f99c22d74eacaf87f531455ce5d1/
Lake Placid Playhouse program. Photo courtesy of OurStoryBridge,Inc./North Elba Narratives.
The Adirondack Almanack will share stories written by those who live, work, and play in the ADK, courtesy of OurStoryBridge, Inc. These stories, which will be a combination of current and past events, people, outdoor activities and more, will be published on a weekly basis. The stories will focus on various locations situated in the Adirondack region, including the High Peaks, the town of Keene, and many other areas around the Park. Stories are compartmentalized into the following categories, arts & culture, catastrophes, work, people, outdoor activities, daily life, community, and natural & man-made environments.
Visit https://www.northelbanarratives.com/ to hear more stories from North Elba.
Visit www.myadirondackstory.org to hear more stories from around the Adirondacks.
Those who wish to contribute to OurStoryBridge, Inc. can find more information on how to share a story of their own and create their own OurStoryBridge by utilizing tool kits at the link here.
Photo provided by Martha Swan, Founder and Executive Director, John Brown Lives!
About OurStoryBridge, Inc.:
OurStoryBridge is a national project, led by a team of volunteers and implemented at the grassroots level by local libraries, historical societies, museums, and issue oriented organizations, that supports the creation of three- to five-minute, locally created audio stories with related photographs, as well as their online accessibility, by posting them on a website that appeals to both young and old and can be produced at low cost.
About Adirondack Community:
Sponsored by the Keene Valley Library, Adirondack Community is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from town of Keene community members through this online platform to share our rich social and cultural history in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains.
Story #4 of our sharing series: Story Credit to OurStoryBridge, Inc./North Elba Narratives.
Photo at top: Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA). Photo courtesy of OurStoryBridge,Inc./North Elba Narratives.
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The Adirondack Almanack publishes occasional guest essays from Adirondack residents, visitors, and those with an interest in the Adirondack Park. Submissions should be directed to Almanack editor Melissa Hart at editor@adirondackalmanack.com
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