Chronicle Book Fair set for Nov. 7 in Glens Falls

If you’ve ever attended The Chronicle Book Fair in Glens Falls, you’ll remember the warmth and hospitality of Cathy DeDe, former arts editor and current managing editor. She’s been organizing the event for many years and does an excellent job.

Calling all authors! Cathy recently sent out her annual email asking authors in the region to sign up for the book fair, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Queensbury Hotel. The book fair basically takes over the entire first floor with tables to meet the authors and buy signed books and rooms where the public can hear panel discussions and author presentations. It is free and open to the public.

The table fees this year will remain the same as last year: $25 for individual authors; $25 for booksellers/publishers/non-profits with fewer than five titles to sell; $45 for booksellers/publishers/non-profits with five or more titles; and free for non-profit groups who are not planning to sell anything at their tables. The fee must be paid by Friday, Oct. 22. The sign-up isn’t official until The Chronicle receives your table fee.

Cathy wrote: “Again last year, more than 120 authors, book sellers, publishers and non-profit groups participated in the Chronicle Book Fair. We’re expecting a good turn-out again for the anniversary year! It is possible that we will run out of space. Please don’t be left out. Be sure to get all of your sign-up forms to us as soon as possible. Please note that The Chronicle reserves the right to select the mix of authors, book sellers and other presenters we believe will best serve the local reading public.”

For more information, call (518) 792-1126 or email chroniclebookfair@loneoak.com.

Historic Saranac Lake to host Adirondack Artifact Night Sept. 14 at Saranac Laboratory

Historic Saranac Lake is inviting area residents to dig out historical artifacts from their homes and businesses and share stories behind the objects for their first-ever “Adirondack Artifact Night” on Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Author Andy Flynn will moderate “Adirondack Artifact Night” starting at 7 p.m. in the John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory, 89 Church St. in Saranac Lake. During the first half of the program, he will present a brief “Community History Writing Workshop” and show the audience how he performs research for his award-winning Adirondack Attic History Project with the Adirondack Museum. For the second half of the program, the show-and-tell portion, audience members will be showing off their artifacts and telling stories about the objects. The program is free and open to the public.

“This is community history at its best,” Flynn said, “but Adirondack Artifact Night only works if people bring in historical objects from home. The more the merrier. Piece by piece, we’ll get an interesting and very personal snapshot of Saranac Lake history.”

Flynn’s Adirondack Artifact Night program was inspired by the Warrensburgh Historical Society, which holds similar programs throughout the year. In 2010, Flynn has presented successful Adirondack Artifact Night programs in North Creek, Wilmington and Tupper Lake.

Flynn reminds residents that Adirondack Artifact Night is set up differently from the popular PBS program “Antiques Roadshow,” in which experts appoint monetary value to antiques that guests bring in from home.

“We will not be identifying or appraising objects,” Flynn said. “We expect that people will bring historical artifacts, photos, paintings, etc. to the library and share their stories with the rest of the audience. In this case, the guests are the experts.” 

For more information, call Andy Flynn at (518) 891-5559 or Historic Saranac Lake at (518) 891-4606.

'Adirondack Attic' radio series page on NCPR

North Country Public Radio launched the Adirondack Attic Radio Series web page today to celebrate the program's third month of airing. Nice job, Dale! Dale Hobson is the NCPR web god. You can hear him talk with news director Martha Foley during the second half of the Eight O'Clock Hour Friday mornings for an update on all the NCPR web site news.

The Adirondack Attic Radio Series airs the first Tuesday of the month during the second half of the Eight O'Clock Hour with Todd Moe. The program is supported by the Adirondack Museum and singer/songwriter Dan Berggren. The radio series features Dan's music.

Flynn twins making books and wine in Adirondack and Rocky mountains

As only twins can do, Tupper Lake natives Andy and Steve Flynn each launched their own small businesses in early summer 2009, a few months before their 40th birthday. Andy makes books. Steve makes wine.

Andy's sixth volume in the book series, " New York State 's Mountain Heritage: Adirondack Attic," was released on May 27, 2010. He uses his college degree to write, edit and publish history books and the Meet the Town community guide series and to produce a monthly "Adirondack Attic" radio series for North Country Public Radio. He lives in Saranac Lake , N.Y. with his wife, Dawn.

Steve opened his winery, Vino Salida Wine Cellars, on May 28, 2010. He uses his college degrees to create unique photography and paintings and to illustrate the finest winery newsletter in the Arkansas River Valley . Rumor has it he makes damn good wine. He lives in Salida, Colo. with his fiancée, Judy.

Andy and Steve Flynn, born 1 minute apart on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1969 to Michele and James Flynn, in Jersey City, N.J., lived near their extended family in Glen Cove, Long Island for the first six years of their lives, then moved to Tupper Lake, N.Y. in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in 1976, close to their mother's college alma mater, SUNY Potsdam, and in the same town as her college roommate.

The twins graduated from the Tupper Lake High School in 1987, Steve as the valedictorian, Andy ranked No. 5 in his class. Both were outgoing children, keeping busy with school work, extracurricular activities, jobs, and their passions. Andy secretly wrote poems during his newspaper route, and Steve secretly made wine in his closet.

Andy graduated from SUNY Fredonia in 1991 with a degree in communication (major in radio production, minor in English). He moved back to New York 's Adirondack Mountains . Steve graduated from Cazenovia College (1989) and SUNY Purchase (1991) with art degrees. He finally found a home in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Learn more about Andy’s books by calling (518) 891-5559 or visiting online at www.hungrybearpublishing.com. He works out of the Hungry Bear Publishing home office at 40 McClelland St. , Saranac Lake , NY 12983.

Learn more about Steve's wine by calling (719) 539-2674. The winery is located at 7729 County Route 150, Unit C, Salida , CO 81201 . Tours are available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from Memorial Day weekend through October.

The Flynn twins are holding special events this year to share their passions with neighbors and friends. Andy will host the “Adirondack Attic 6” Book Release Party at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26 at Saranac Village at Will Rogers in Saranac Lake . It is free and open to the public. Steve will host the annual grape-stomping festival, SmelterStomp 2010, from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 25-26 at Vino Salida Wine Cellars in Salida.