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  • Kickass Kickoff – readings with Denice Frohman and Patricia Spears Jones

    Harrietstown Town Hall 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival featuring writers, poets, comedians and other creatives from across the country. The festival is a celebration of how writing and storytelling ā€” in all of their forms ā€” are essential to art, entertainment and social change and includes readings, workshops, a publishing panel, special performances, a book fair, an … Continue reading Kickass Kickoff – readings with Denice Frohman and Patricia Spears Jones

    Free

  • Stand-up for Storytellers

    Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, but the Stand-up Show on Saturday evening at 8 PM at the Waterhole still has tickets available Comedy expert Nathan Hartswick will work with storytellers to turn their real-life tales into hilarious stand-up. No comedy experience required! … Continue reading Stand-up for Storytellers

    $25

  • Kickass Bookfair

    Harrietstown Town Hall 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. Discover books from small presses, independent authors, and regional literary organizations from across New York State.  BOOKFAIR TABLE SPACE IS SOLD OUT 2024 BOOKFAIR VENDORS: Aurora PfaffNonfiction, history, memoir Caperton Tissot BooksPoetry, prose Christopher MeleMystery, fiction CLASH BooksLiterary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, literary … Continue reading Kickass Bookfair

    Free

  • Kickass Open Mic

    Harrietstown Town Hall 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. Hear readings by Ra Press (2001 ā€“ 2023) authors and founder Dave Donohue to honor the pressā€™s over two decades of independent North Country publishing. The mic will also be open for any festival attendee to share a short reading or poem.

    Free

  • Color Foraging: Writing with Flowers, Feathers, and Stones

    ADK ArtRise 62 Main St, Saranac Lake, New York, United States

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. ā€œEvery day I will give you a color.ā€ -- Marge Piercy. Instead of starting with a blank white page, let your words sprout from the brilliant palettes of natural objects like flowers and rocks. This generative pop-in workshop will offer … Continue reading Color Foraging: Writing with Flowers, Feathers, and Stones

    Free

  • State of Publishing Panel

    Harrietstown Town Hall 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. Vice President and Executive Editor of W.W. Norton, John Glusman will be in conversation with former editorial director of Publishers Weekly, Michael Coffey to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the contemporary publishing landscape.

    Free

  • Regional Author Showcase

    Harrietstown Town Hall 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York

    This event is part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival. Click here to learn more. As part of the 2024 Kickass Writers Festival, ACW presents the Regional Author Showcase! We've selected a line-up of emerging and established authors from across the North Country to prove that Adirondack writers kick ass too.  Hosted by Christopher Shaw, this event will … Continue reading Regional Author Showcase

    Free

  • A Forever Wild Affair

    Adirondack Center for Writing 15 BROADWAY SL, Saranac Lake, New York

    A Forever Wild Affair: a benefit for PSC students trip to Grand Tetons  Wednesday, June 26, 7 PMĀ Adirondack Center for Writing (15 Broadway, Saranac Lake) Enjoy short presentations of music, poetry, … Continue reading A Forever Wild Affair