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April 29, 2021 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities

Wild Ideas | Online Event, Presented by ACW + Adirondack Explorer

Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 7:00pm ETFree! Just make sure to register in advance Hear about the wild ideas that became “A Wild Idea: How the Environmental Movement Tamed the Adirondacks” by Brad Edmondson. Adirondack Explorer Editor Brandon Loomis will interview Edmondson about his 19-year project interviewing the people who fought for and against the Adirondack … Continue reading Wild Ideas | Online Event, Presented by ACW + Adirondack Explorer

February 1, 2021February 16, 2021 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities, Resources

Challenges and Opportunities in Journalism in 2021 and Beyond

Presented by Adirondack Center for Writing and Adirondack Explorer Thursday, February 25, 2021 7:00-8:30pmCost: Suggested donation $10 Registration A conversation with new and veteran journalists on the evolving nature of journalism. Part storytelling, part conversation on how the culture of "fake news" has affected journalism today. Rex Smith, editor-at-large at the Times Union of Albany, … Continue reading Challenges and Opportunities in Journalism in 2021 and Beyond

MON – FRI | 3 – 5 PM
15 Broadway, Saranac Lake

If you’ve been meaning to make your writing life a part of your daily life, ACW Open Hours is here for you. For just $5 you can use our space to work, unwind, or meet other readers and writers in our community. Get 12 passes for $50 or a single day pass for $5.

Want to purchase passes for someone else? Pay-it-Forward by emailing us at info@adirondackcenterforwriting.org.

Space is limited to give each visitor room to socially distance.

“Nanny called the black walnut tree El Capitan,” writes Kelsey Francis in her essay “To Grow in Spite of Poison” (HAD Magazine, 2022)

After attending the Paul Smith’s VIC “Big Tree Festival” this weekend, we’ve got trees on the brain. Try writing a piece about a favorite or memorable tree. Describe not only the tree itself but what it meant to the people who knew it.

S ubmit your response by Sunday, May 29, 2022. All creative writing responses will be shared on @adkctr4writing and adirondackcenterforwriting.org. Note: You are expected to edit your own submission before sending it.

Note: You are expected to edit your own submission before sending it.