Rotary Club Variety Show tickets are now on sale. The show is on Feb, 10th at 7:30 at the Harrietstown Town Hall.  Tickets are $13.00 if purchased prior to the show or $20.00 at the door (if tickets are still available). If you would like to purchase tickets prior they are being sold until February 7th at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Ampersound, Blueline, Chamber Of Commerce, Coakleys, Community Bank, Community Store, Echo Living, Eye Care For The Adirondacks, NBT Bank and Post Office Pharmacy. Starting  February 8th tickets will only be available at the Chamber of Commerce.   If you need tickets mailed to you, please email Bill Licata at bill50@roadrunner.com Its been recommended to buy early because tickets go fast.

Arts Council concert (Sat, Feb 4)

Arts Council Concert Sat, Feb 4 at The Harrietstown Town Hall.Showtime is at 7:30.Admission is $8, $4 for seniors and children under 5 are free. See the Schedule page for all events!

The signed Garry Trudeau posters are completely sold out.  We do have lots of unsigned ones available still as well as raffle tickets available ($5 each, maximum of 100 to be sold) for signed Poster #1 of 100. Raffle tickets can be purchased by calling 518-891-4344, 518- 524-2731 or by e-mail casjdcksn@aol.com.There are also calendars and buttons available that can be purchased at various merchants in Saranac Lake as well as being mail-ordered. The calendar features the Mark Kurtz photo selected as National Geographic’s Photo-of-the-Day for September 20, 2011.  The National Geographic link contains additional information concerning the conditions at the time the photo was taken and the techniques that Mark used to do so.  See posts below for Calendar or Button  purchasing information.

Its time for nominees for the King and Queen of the 2012 Winter Carnival!

Click here for the instructions on how to nominate someone!

The 2012 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival buttons are now available. They feature “Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau’s illustration of Sir Zonker, made special for this year’s theme, “Space Alien Invasion.”

The buttons are $3.00  a piece and as of Dec. 20th, the buttons have been distributed to the list below.  Mail orders are also  available. Please send shipping address along with a check  to:    Barbara Martin- 230 Broadway Saranac Lake N.Y. 12983.   Shipping is as follows: 1 – 5 buttons….. $2.00, 6 – 9 buttons….. $5.00,  10 buttons  and up….. $ 7.00

Ace hardware, Adirondack Bank Main St., Adirondack bank Branch, Adult center, ADK Daily Enterprise, ADK Wine and Liquor, Amanda’s village Motel, Ampersound,  Bear Essentials, Belvedere, Blooming Market, Blue Line Sports Shop, Blue Moon Café, Captain Cooks, Chamber of Commerce,  Community Bank Main St., Community Bank Branch, Eco Living, Fusion Market, Goody-Goody’s, HSBC Bank, Hyde’s Mobile Nice and Easy,  Hyde’s Mobile Broadway, Kinney Drug Store, K&E Enterprise, Lake View Deli, Maurice’s,  McKenzie’s Restaurant, NBT bank, Norman’s Store, Post Office Pharmacy and Rice Furniture, Saranac Lake Discount Liquor, Vets Club,  Waterhole, Will Rogers.

2012 Calendar Front

2012 Calendar Back

Just in time for the Holidays!

 The 2012 Calendars (2nd Edition) are now on sale. The Calendar includes “Ice Palaces Of Our Past” and are available at SL Chamber of Commerce, Community Store, Rice Furniture and Little City Hair Cutters. The calendar features the Mark Kurtz photo selected as National Geographic’s Photo-of-the-Day for September 20, 2011.  The National Geographic link contains additional information concerning the conditions at the time the photo was taken and the techniques that Mark used to do so. Shipping is also available! Costs are as follows: $13 per calendar + $3.50 S&H $25 for 2 calendars + $5 S+H Please mail a check to: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee P.O. Box 829 Saranac Lake, NY 12983 or email SLWinterCarn@aol.com

Purchase a 2012 Winter Carnival Poster created and autographed by Garry Trudeau (Illustrator of the Winter Carnival Buttons).  The posters are $50 + $5 shipping and handling. There is a limited amount and they can be reserved by calling 518-891-4344, 518- 524-2731 or by e-mail casjdcksn@aol.com.  The poster labled #1 by Garry will be raffled off. Unsigned posters will be available for $15 a piece at the Saranac Lake Chamber and additional locations will be anounced at a later date. 

 Winter Carnival is a well-known event throughout the United States. It attracts people from all 50 states as well as our Canadian neighbors. Supporting Winter Carnival is a great way to foster good will within the community while simultaneously reaching a large and diversified audience. If you would like to be a sponsor for the 2012 Winter Carnival please view the flyer and contact Jeff Dickson at 518-891-4344 or 518-524-2731.  Click here to access the Sponsor Flyer.

Feb. 15, 2011: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee Chairman Jeff Dickson accepts on behalf of the Winter Carnival Committee a proclamation from the Saranac Lake Village Board, presented by Mayor Clyde Rabideau.

Here are the latest Photos of the Day from the 2011 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Photos by Mark Kurtz Photography.

You can see the rest of the Photos of the Day for 2010 and 2011 here.

Click here to read about the history behind the famous Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace. This is a very interesting and well written document created by Caper Tissot called “Ice Palace History”.