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A Unique Pop-Up Experience in Collaboration with Renowned Interior Designer Corey Damen Jenkins

The Winter Chalet at Hotel Indigo Williamsburg offers seasonal sweet and savory fare and a selection of celebratory cocktails

Brooklyn, NY (December 6, 2023) – This winter, Hotel Indigo Williamsburg, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury & lifestyle portfolio, is proud to announce the launch of the Winter Chalet, an immersive pop-up experience that celebrates the warmth, cheer, and cozy appeal of the season. From now through February 29, 2024, guests and neighbors are welcomed to a unique winter-themed escape featuring signature cocktails and sweet and savory fare in the ultimate cozy alpine setting.

Yonkers, NY – The Hudson River Museum is celebrating the holiday season all month long with a series of family-friendly programs! Join museum staff for Glenview Holiday Tours of their Gilded Age historic home decorated for the holidays. Don’t miss Live Opera in Glenview on Sunday, December 10, and a reading of the classic poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” on Sunday, December 17. 

A rare opportunity to bring home a work of art at an affordable price

Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, 2nd Floor, December 7 — 23, 2023; Monday – Friday 10 am – 9 pm, Saturday – Sunday 10 am – 4 pm

Passes on sale now

Rochester, N.Y. (December 4, 2023) — The George Eastman Museum will present the 8th Nitrate Picture Show from May 30 to June 2, 2024 at the Dryden Theatre in Rochester, NY. The Nitrate Picture Show, the world’s festival of film conservation, will celebrate its ninth year with an extended lineup of rare nitrate prints on screen, workshops, and behind-the-scenes tours of the museum and its collection areas. Tours and presentations will be offered on the festival’s opening day of Thursday, May 30, along with a special screening of a past favorite that evening.

Rochester, NY (December 5, 2023) —CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent today announced the first two headliners for the nine-day 21st Edition Festival, June 21 to 29, 2024. Tickets for both shows go on sale this Friday, December 8th at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time only at rochesterjazz.com or by phone at (585) 454-2060.

Spring Classes Beginning January 2024

New York, N.Y. - The Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) announces a full roster of exhibitions and classes now available at The Tisch Building, 212 West 83rd Street New York, NY 10024. For more information, please visit https://cmom.org/exhibitions/ and https://cmom.org/learn/.

Schenectady, N.Y. (December 6, 2023) - The Schenectady County Historical Society announced today a grant award totaling $30,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts
(NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded over $80 million since Spring 2023 to over 1,500 artists and organizations across the state.

Lake George Winter’s Dream by Moment Factory Officially Opens on Friday, Dec. 8, at the Fort William Henry Historic Fortress

Lake George, N.Y. — Winter’s magic and wonder is on full display in Lake George this year as the much-anticipated Lake George Winter’s Dream officially opens to the public on Friday, Dec. 8, inviting visitors to experience winter like never before in tranquil Lake George, nestled amid New York’s Adirondack Mountains.

Phase One Milestone is First of Three Phases Connecting Lake Placid to Tupper Lake

World-Class Recreational Trail in Heart of the Adirondacks Now Open for Winter Recreation

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of construction on the first phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail, a 34-mile, multi-use recreational corridor for outdoor adventurers between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid. The first of three construction phases converted the former railbed along the Lake Placid to Saranac Lake segment of the corridor into a world-class shared-use path that when complete, will be open all year, free of charge, for hikers, bikers, cross-country skiers and snowmobile enthusiasts.