Bustin' Out All Over
Third Thursday: Saranac Lake. It's the place to be if you enjoy art, music, and community spirit.
Starting at about 4:30 this afternoon, over 30 local artists and musicians will flood the downtown area. The general public can guide themselves through this creative smorgasbord with a free map that features locations and descriptions of events. Anyone so inclined will have the chance to enjoy Native American art, pen and ink caricatures, and even see the processes used by lapidary artists. For those who prefer hands-on discovery, Luanne Riley will host an Artist Trading Card Workshop, and toe-tapping, foot-stomping music will fill a park and several streets. Upscale Resale, an antique store extraordinaire, will be displaying Victorian art, and the galleries of such luminaries as Tim Fortune and Georgeanne Gaffney will have open doors and paint-scented air.
Numerous venues offer refeshments, but for those interested in serious food, the famous Blue Moon Cafe will be open late into the evening. Besides exibiting the work of local artists, they make a MEAN pannini - and their menu features a huge variety of other yummies. Other excellent eating establishments will also have open doors and warm smiles.
Don't be put off by rain. Bring an umbrella, and enjoy the sunshine of an open, lively, arts-oriented town for the first Third Thursday Art Walk of 2009.
posted by Susan Olsen @ 9:36 AM
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Susan Olsen grew up in Saranac Lake, and has watched with delight its transformation into a flourishing arts community. Her committment to the arts deepened while her husband was deployed to Iraq in 2003-2004, and she now owns and operates 
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Lee Ann Sporn and I (Meg Bernstein) were in the Library and were pleased with the turnout in spite of the rain. I think about 30 people came through, and we had lots of conversation and a very pleasant time. Neither of us got away to see any other sites and are hoping all went well elsewhere.
Meg
Lee Ann Sporn and I were in the Library and had about 30 people come through. It was a pleasant evening with lots of nice conversation. Neither of us got away to see any other sites. Hope all went well elsewhere.
Meg
Meg, We had a wonderful time at Borealis Color, several people made cards, and yours were popular too. We plan on having another night of ATC making on July 16th. I didn't see any of the other sites myself, but did stop the next day to see Susan's work at Blue Moon Cafe. LuAnne Riley
It's hard to see other sites when you are working at one. Glad to hear that the card making went well. It's a lot of fun.
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