The Shipman Youth Center in Lake Placid is honoring its former chairman of the board, Dmitry Feld, today with a family-friendly event that combines three of his passions: food, music and raising money for the children of his community.

It’s called Dmitry’s Feast of the Peaks and Music Festival, and it will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the North Elba Show Grounds. There is no fee for admission; donate what you can for the youth center.

The community is still grieving, more than seven months after Feld died at the age of 68, and this festival is one way to keep his memory alive and pay it forward as he did for Lake Placid.

Feld created the I Love BBQ and Music Festival and hosted it for 17 years, raising more than $350,000 for the youth center in the process. This new one-day event was designed to celebrate food, music, Feld and the youth center.

By honoring the memory of Feld with your patronage of the festival, you will also be honoring the memory of Thomas Shipman Sr., a designated Lake Placid youth police officer who died unexpectedly in 1995. The youth center was created to continue his legacy of helping youth.

We encourage you to attend the festival and support our local children.