KINDLING YOU WANT NEAR THE FIRE – NOT IN IT!

There’s nothing better than snuggling up with a good book or two, or three or four, play some games and even watch a movie - all at the same time!.

Of course that’s easy these days with Kindles, Nooks and iPads. But what if you DON”T have one?

That’s where your friendly staff at the Schroon Lake Library can hook you up with a Nook, and kindle your imagination with a Kindle – all for free.

And don’t worry if technology frightens you – their friendly staff will have you up an reading/watching/and playing in no time.

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Snow Sculpture Contest on Ice

The first event of what was billed as Schroon Lake’s first ever Winterevent – a snow sculpting contest this Friday --  has been canceled after Joanie Cunningham, the organizer of the event, was hospitalized.

Joanie, who returned to full health this past January, after bravely battling a mysterious, undiagnosed disease which has hospitalized her for many months over the last three years, is currently receiving treatment at Albany Medical, her husband Greg told Schroon Laker Tuesday.

“We are disappointed, but we need to move the contest until March, while Joanie makes a full recovery,” Greg told us.

The snow sculpting contest, which was to have taken place in the Town Park near the Fountain, will now be held on March 9, the weekend after Schroon’s Annual Ice Fishing Tournament.

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The Year Of The ‘dacks

Schroon Lake, Summer, 2012. Looking to the east side of the lake

We are a little late to the party – so forgive us if you already know what the well read readers of the New York Times learned in January. The Adirondacks has been deemed a must visit destination for 2013 – coming in at 21 out of 46 places. Who did we beat? How about Paris, Puerto Rico, Oslo, and Bangkok – just to name a handful.

While we appreciate the attention our neck of the woods will get from such exposure, I break out in hives when I read the words “glamping”, which the author of the piece uses to describe glamorous camping at the  Camp Orenda Resort, where guest stay in custom tent cabins, which also include:

“Comfy queen-size beds, wood-burning stoves and an outdoor cedar shower. Meals cooked over an open flame include sophisticated fare like rosemary-infused pork chops with apple chutney”

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What's Your Question?

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Music Man Of The Mountains: Mark Piper

There's only one place for miles around that you are guaranteed great music, drinks and eats each and every Thursday night, and that's Witherbee's Carriage House and their Open Mic Night.

Emcee Mark Piper -- an outstanding musician in his own right -- runs the show,which starts at 6.30 pm. And for all the Flatlander, who can't make it here out of season, Mark has prepared a mini concert, featuring four of his original compositions: Highway Robbery, She's Waiting, Hero, and our new favorite, Ya Got To Get Up Early (If Ya Want To Drink All Day).

So sit back and enjoy Mark at the Mic!And if you can make it to Witherbee's, whatchya watin' for?

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