The Inlet Library’s story hour for young children begins Friday, July 5 at 10:30 a.m. and will take place every Friday through August 9th.
Debbie Haynes will read from the library’s collections including award winners and classics.
Story hour is recommended for children ages four and up, with the younger children needing to be accompanied by an adult.
The program is free and open to the public. No sign up is required.
Two authors will sign copies of their latest Adirondack-themed books at Old Forge Hardware on Saturday, July 6, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Phil Brown, editor of the Adirondack Explorer newsmagazine, will be signing his new guidebook, Adirondack Paddling: 60 Great Flatwater Adventures, while Michael Virtanen will be signing his new suspense novel, The River’s Tale. Both books were published by Lost Pond Press.
Adirondack Paddling describes 60 flatwater paddling trips throughout the Adirondack Park, including several in the Old Forge region.
It contains more than 100 color photos of landscapes and wildlife and color maps of every route and is co-published by the Adirondack Mountain Club.
The River’s Tale is a prequel to Virtanen’s first novel, Within a Forest Dark, which won the Adirondack Center for Writing’s award for best fiction in 2007.
The protagonist of the new novel, Alison Reade, flees to a remote cabin in the Adirondacks to escape an ex-boyfriend who is stalking her.
She lands a job as a Hudson River rafting guide and starts to fall in love with her charismatic boss.
Life is good—until she discovers the Adirondacks are not the safe haven she thought they were.
For more information about the books, visit LostPondPress.com.
Old Forge Hardware is located at the busy corner in downtown Old Forge.
Tamara (Webster) and Tom Casella are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Tenley Alexandra on June 5, 2013. Tenley weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 20 inches. She joins her big sister, Piper, at their home in New Hartford.
Grandparents include Mark and Susan Webster of Old Forge and Ann Shaffer of Utica.
Rev. Dr. Carrol and Joyce Turner, owners of the Turner Camps, provided the following historic information in celebration of the camp’s 100th season of operation on Fourth Lake.
Carved out of the woods and reclaimed from undeveloped land, Turner Camps continue to offer premium vacation housekeeping cottages to families from all over the country. For one hundred years, the traditions and facilities initiated by Alexander and Ina Turner in 1914 are still maintained and operated by the same family, which makes Turner Camps the oldest continuously family-run housekeeping cottage colony on these lakes.
In the beginning, Al and Ina operated a boardinghouse, which was on the property when they purchased it. Over the years, Al used his carpentry skills to build additional cottages, sometimes combining old outbuildings with new construction to create a new lodge. Hunters, trappers, fishermen, and the random tourist frequented the Camps in the early days, prior to the construction of a good road. Continue reading
The Summer Concert Series held on the Old Forge Lakefront on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. will feature Easy Money on July 7th.
Easy Money is a 15-piece band that plays big band music, swing, jazz and popular music.
All are welcome to bring a folding chair and blanket and enjoy the free concert sponsored by the Town of Webb. The rain location will be the George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center on North Street.
The Old Forge Farmers’ Market opened for the season last Friday, and we all know what yummy fruits and veggies we can find there.
But, show of hands, who is tired of preparing them the same ol’, same ol’ way?
I know I do.
So how about some ideas on preparing and grilling those farm fresh veggies?
First of all, keep in mind that extra crunchy vegetables such as broccoli and carrots should be blanched prior to grilling.
Blanching is a cooking technique in which food is briefly immersed in boiling water or fat in order to enhance their natural color.
Blanched vegetables are typically plunged into an ice water bath afterward to halt the cooking process.
After about a minute, drain them and blot dry with a paper towel.
Broccoli. Personally, I don’t care much for the big stems, but they work great for grilling purposes. Continue reading
In order to assist the residents of Central New York who have been impacted by the recent flooding, Adirondack Bank has announced the availability of a Flood Relief Loan Program.
According to President/ CEO Rocco F. Arcuri Sr., Adirondack Bank is making available bridge loans for FEMA and/or other government programs that individuals may qualify for.
They also have stand alone loans for those who may not qualify for government monies or need additional funds beyond what is available from government programs.
The loans will be fixed rate, consumer term loans, either unsecured or secured with a collateral mortgage.
There will be several terms available, as well as an optional 90 day payment deferral option on loans one year and greater for those who are interested.
Residents can visit their local Adirondack Bank branch or call 1 (877) 404-2265 for more information.