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North Creek: mosaic update

For over a year, I have been following the progress on a community mosaic being created in North Creek under the leadership of artist and teacher, Kate Hartley. If you’d like to follow the story from the beginning, here are the links: one,...

Points south

Some people go to Florida at this time of year. For me, “south” is anywhere between Glens Falls and North River, the southern portion of our coverage area. Last weekend, I was fortunate to participate in a writing workshop organized by...

Piece by piece…continued

Last summer I started tracking a North Creek community mosaic project being spearheaded by artist and teacher Kate Hartley. Yesterday, I received some new photos of the work-in-progress and this message from Kate: “I’ve stopped the...

Main Street Mosaic Update

This summer, we’re following the making of a mosaic on a concrete retaining wall along Main Street in North Creek. The project is led by artist and teacher Kate Hartley. Here are the latest photos (thanks to Kate): Interested in knowing more...

Piece by piece

Earlier this month, I wrote an entry about the concrete wall on Main Street, North Creek which artist and teacher Kate Hartley was about to turn into a mosaic, with the help of students and volunteers. Thanks to North River resident Elise Widlund,...

News stories tagged with "north-creek"

Four Wings and a Prayer, Sue Halpern

Mar 25, 2002 — North Creek author Sue Halpern reads from her book about monarch butterflies, called Four Wings And A Prayer. Go to full article

Gorilla Experts

by Brian Mann

Mar 19, 2002 — Brian Mann talks with Amy Vedder and Bill Weber. The pair spend part of the year at their home in North Creek, but they also work in central Africa studying mountain gorillas. Go to full article

The North River Stagecoach Robbery

by Todd Moe

Aug 09, 2001 — Historians recreate a stagecoach robbery near North River a century ago. Actors in period dress and an authentic Concord stage built in 1870 will help recreate the colorful era of Adirondack stagecoach travel. The event takes place Saturday at the North Creek Railroad Depot. Todd Moe spoke with Dr. Richard Bossert, who's researched the now legendary highway robbery, and is event chair for Saturday morning's re-enactment. Go to full article

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