Adirondack Memorials

ViewFest combines food, art, workshops, craft vendors, demonstrations, and musical performances. The craft fair runs Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am to 3 pm. Local restaurants, food, and artistic demonstrators will be on site Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Multiple vendors are already on board, with more signing up every day. If you are interested in being a craft or food vendor, demonstrator, or if you are a local musician looking to have your music sold, contact Janis Russell at jrussell@gmail.com or call (315) 369-6411 extension 227.All daytime events are free and open to the public. Seating is limited for the special concerts, and pre-registration is suggested for these performances. VIP Passes are available at a discounted rate for those interested in attending all three of the weekend’s concerts. Passes are $150 for members and $185 for non-members.Dave Bennett and the Memphis Speed Kings return Friday, September 22 to kick off ViewFest. A Pre-Show Dinner will be held at a 6:30 pm, featuring an open dance floor and Mountainside Smokehouse. The performance starts at 7:30 pm and tickets are $40 for members and $50 for non-members.On Saturday, start with a drink at Cocktails in the Gallery at 6:30 pm, followed by a Great Gatsby themed dinner and a show at Gould Hall at 7:30 pm, where Danny Sinoff and the band will perform hits from Sinatra and beyond. Tickets are $80 for members and $100 for non-members.From 8:30 am to 9:30 am on Sunday, enjoy a free non-denominational service to be held in Gould Hall featuring a live gospel choir, The Bells of Harmony, and instrumentalists from throughout the weekend. This event will be hosted by Niccolls Memorial Presbyterian Church and is open to all members of the public and of all faiths.Immediately following the service there will be refreshments available in the galleries. Tickets are $30 for members and $40 for non-members.To purchase tickets, sign up as a vendor, or learn more about ViewFest 2017, visit View’s website.Photo of David Bennett, provided. (Adirondack Almanack (blog))

The ride offers distances of 25, 50 and 100 miles, with the century ride kicking off at 8 a.m. There is also a free kid’s ride at 2 p.m. In addition to the rides, there will be a barbecue, door prizes and music at the Mount Pisgah Lodge. The Kiwanis Club also announced this week that it would be providing the Saranac Lake Youth Center with a bike rack to accommodate the number of kids who ride bikes to the center. The two organizations teamed up with Nori’s, which is across the street, for Nori’s to provide space for the bike rack. Nori’s co-owner Ashley Tempo said in the release that it was a win-win.“It’s of benefit to everyone,” she said. “Our customers and staff have wanted bike parking too and we’re happy to be a part of making cycling in the village more convenient.” The Kiwanis Club has been putting on the bike rodeo each June for the last 20 years. The group has given away more than 1,700 bike helmets through the event. For more information, go to www.bikeadirondacks.org/events/stratton. -- ... (The Adirondack Daily Enterprise)