The Future of Frontier Town

The creator of the video above puts forth some rather provocative ideas about the future of the space occupied by the crumbling remains of North Hudson's Frontier Town. July 28 is the deadline the State of New York is accepting applications for ideas and proposals to redevelop this area, hoping for a spark that will ignite an economic jump start for jobs and the overall economy of North Hudson and surrounding area, including Schroon. An equestrian center, camping sites, horse and snowmobile trials have been proposed. Schroon's Paradox Brewrery has already announced plans to move to the site. What are your thoughts about how this area should be developed? Tell us in comments.

Only at Seagle: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Wednesday night mark’s the premiere of the Seagle Music Colony’s production of Tom Stoppard’s play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

This is the first full performances of what has been described as a hilarious new comic opera with a score and libretto by composer Herschel Garfein, based on the play by the renowned Tom Stoppard.

The play and the opera expand on the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. With accessible and tuneful musical style and lots of comedy, this piano-vocal premiere will be a must-see event in 2017.

Adult Single Tickets $35.25, Children (12 & under) $25.25 CAST LIST
Sung in English with projected English supertitles. 
Pre-Show lecture – 1 hour prior to curtain.

Ticket info here.

Performance Times:  July 19, 20, 22 at 8 pm, July 21 at 2 pm.
 

The Lonely Heartstring Band Will Win Your Heart

The Lonely Heartstring Band plays Schroon's Boat House, Tuesday, July 18 at 7.30 pm

The Schroon Lake Arts Council has picked another extraordinary act for Tuesday’s concert at the Boathouse.

The five piece Lonely Heartstring Band takes the stage, bringing with them a foundation of traditional American music, roots and a dash of blues, pop and rock .(There are more than a few Beatles numbers in their set list).

Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students. The show kicks off at 7.30 pm, July 18, at the Boat House. Buy tickets at the door, or here on line.More from their official bio:

The Lonely Heartstring Band embodies the modern American condition: an understanding and reverence for the past that informs a push into the future. This multi-talented group of musicians is a classic Bluegrass quintet—always far greater than the sum of its parts.

Combining soulful instrumental virtuosity with soaring three-part harmonies, their growing repertoire of original songs and compositions displays not only their considerable talents, but also a dedication to meaningful roots-conscious music.

Since their beginnings in 2012, The Lonely Heartstring Band has been on the rise and shows no sign of slowing down. With their 2015 IBMA Momentum Award and their 2016 release of their debut full-length album on the legendary Rounder Records label, there is every reason to hope that they are at the front edge of a significant career.

Already they have generated a devoted following of music-lovers across North America, performing and headlining at major music festivals and historic venues from Western Canada to California, from Kentucky to New Hampshire. Whether it’s a festival stage, theatre, or intimate listening room, The Lonely Heartstring Band always delivers a dynamic, diverse, and heartfelt performance. Over the last three years of touring, the band has crafted shows that generate a genuine connection and bring crowds to their feet.

Double Your Donations to Make The New Schroon Lake Library Grand

As year-rounders and summer visitors can’t help notice, the Schroon Town Hall Library expansion progresses at a breakneck pace.

Builders are racing to meet the Labor Day deadline, Town Supervisor Mike Marnell had set for the project, which includes a new courtroom, offices for Town employees and the much anticipated library expansion.

And the Friends Of Schroon Lake Library (FOSLL) are hoping that there’s going to be some new furnishings for those new digs come opening day.

They are backing a huge fundraising effort in the months ahead, and are pleased to announce their first big event.

FOSLL and the Trustees of the library reached out to the Stewart’s Ice Cream corporation, who run a matching grant project--  donating $2.5 million a year  -- to community projects its customers will benefit from.

From FOSL’s Sue Repko:

“When the library reached out to Stewart’s Shops requesting support for the expansion project, Stewart’s saw this as an opportunity to use their Matching Gift Program to make this a community effort.

The Matching Gift Program allows Stewart’s to support charities that their customers feel strongly about, while also providing an opportunity to increase the community’s awareness of the organization’s efforts.

Over a two-week period, Stewart’s Shops will be encouraging their customers to support the library project by matching their donations made at the Schroon Lake shop. This is a similar concept to their well-known Holiday Match Campaign, but on a smaller, localized scale.”

So save the dates:  Stewart’s Matching Gift event runs from July 31 through August 13. Therefore, every dollar you donate to the library magically doubles.

Sue say’s there’s a $5,000 cap on matching donations, ($10,000 total) in order to keep the matching gift program in balance with their overall contribution program.

 “Stewart’s Shops will match up to a total of $5,000 collected in the shop Business donations or any contribution in excess of 10% of the total collected will not be matched, but appreciated”.