The end of the summer book sale hosted by the Friends of the Old Forge Library will be held from Tuesday, August 26 through Saturday, August 30 at the library located on Crosby Blvd.
Good used hard cover books, paperbacks, and audio books for all ages will be available for purchase. Continue reading
Amy Bartel’s passion for creating beautiful and unique things began at an early age. While growing up in the small town of Norwich, OH, she was mentored by a bevy of designing women—her grandmother, mother and aunts—who she often joined at craft fairs where they sold their hand-stitched, -crocheted and -knitted wares.
Amy Bartel
Photo by Marianne Christy
For as long as she could remember, her mother sewed clothes for her and her dolls. And before long she taught young Amy how to sew, and knit too.
Years of exposure to the creative process and working with a variety of colorful textiles sparked Bartel’s artistic side and led her to pursue an art degree at the College of Wooster in Ohio. Continue reading
Old Forestport Days, a community day-long event that celebrates the downtown area of Forestport and the town’s 144th birthday will be held on Saturday, August 23, rain or shine.
The focus of the Festival is to provide food, fun and festivities to kids of all ages in the area. Continue reading
The One Square Mile of Hope Committee has announced that a portion of the proceeds from its September 13 vent will be donated to the Foundation for Upstate Medical University, the only hospital caring for adults and children with cancer in a 20 county area. Continue reading
The VIEW Potters would like to thank everyone who participated in their Annual Ice Cream Social. This year’s social was very successful with increased participation and a variety of pottery items available. Continue reading
The Old Forge DMV Satellite Office will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 1st.
Drop boxes, located at the front of the building, are available for work to be left when the office is not open.
The office is located at 183 Park Ave. and can be contacted at (315) 369-3301.
While making a visit to Brooklyn to see his sister on her birthday, Vincent Dolan and his wife, Catherine, of Thendara stopped at Coney Island and took the opportunity to have their picture taken in front of the world famous Wonder Wheel.
Wonder Wheel was built in 1920 by the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company and was the first of its kind. Its design differed from typical ferris wheels of its day in that not all the passenger cars were permanently attached to the outer frame of the wheel. Rather, some slide on tracks within the wheel’s frame as the wheel rotates.
Wonder Wheel measures 150-feet high, has a diameter of 140 feet and a capacity of 144 passengers.