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Hudson, NY - The Olana Partnership will hold its monthly FREE Third Thursday on July 18th from 12:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Olana State Historic Site. Olana Third Thursdays are monthly community days of free tours and programs for all ages. The July Third Thursday will feature an outdoor musical performance in addition to free tours, programs, and extended evening hours.

Free Public Event Honoring Long Island’s Vietnam & Korean War Veterans

Farmingdale, NY (July 8, 2024) – On Saturday, August 3, 2024, American Airpower Museum and Honor Flight Long Island will co-host a patriotic reunion of 41 Vietnam War and five Korean War veterans.  On May 4, 2024, Honor Flight escorted this band of brothers on an early a.m. flight to Washington, D.C.  Veterans and their Guardians visited WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War Memorials, Arlington National Cemetery for a “Changing of the Guard,” plus took a Washington, D.C. bus tour.

Yonkers, NY (July 8, 2024) — For the seventh consecutive year, the Hudson River Museum is proud to announce that we have won two Best of Westchester 2024 awards. This year, the Museum has garnered the Editor’s Pick for Best Exhibition (South County) for Kengo Kito: Unity on the Hudson, and Readers’ Pick for Best Art Gallery. Best of Westchester is Westchester Magazine’s annual survey of the best that Westchester has to offer, from food and drink, beauty and shopping, to fun and leisure.

New York, N.Y. (July 8th, 2024) - Jaime Lozano & The Familia are thrilled to announce their highly anticipated return to Lincoln Center with their new show, ¿Bailamos? ("May We Dance?"). This one-night-only performance on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:00 pm promises to be a spectacular evening of dance and celebration, showcasing Lozano's signature fusion of salsa, cumbia, Mexican sounds, and musical theater.

Tupper Lake, N.Y. – By popular demand, The Wild Center and Gemelli Films are thrilled to announce the addition of a second night for the highly anticipated premiere of Gemelli Films’ heartwarming holiday movie, A Jar Full of Christmas. The event will now take place on both July 25 and 26, offering guests an extended opportunity to experience this festive celebration in the heart of summer.

Ticonderoga, NY (July 8, 2024) – Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) is thrilled announce that the Ticonderoga Area Farmers Market will open for the 2024 Season on Saturday, July 13^th in Downtown Ticonderoga. The market will take place on Saturday’s from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM through the end of September. Located on a beautiful green space near the LaChute River, just off Montcalm Street (behind Glens Falls National Bank, intersection of McCormick Street and Champlain Avenue) the market offers an array of local products, produce, live music, kids activities, special events, and more. There is plenty of parking available with two public lots located next to the market.

Mumford, N.Y. – Genesee Country Village & Museum welcomes visitors to a truly sweet event – the Celebrating Chocolate Week (Wednesday, July 10 – Sunday, July 14). Sample both sweet and savory recipes throughout the 19th-century Historic Village, learn about early uses of chocolate, watch cooking demonstrations, take a pop-up baking class, enjoy a 19th-century beverage and hand pie from the Hosmer’s Inn Taproom, learn from local chocolatiers like Laughing Gull Chocolates, shop historical sweets and baked goods in the D.B. Munger Confectionery, and more.

Legislation S.5423/A.4853 Prohibits the Mandated Use of Credit Cards as a Means of Payment at State Parks, Recreational Facilities and Historic Sites

Legislation S.9250/A.10333 Extends the Exemption for Personal Watercraft From the Boating Safety Requirement

Part of Governor Hochul’s Summer Campaign to Help Kids and Families to “Get Offline, Get Outside”  

Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to increase access to State Parks, recreational facilities and historic sites, and to support the tourism industry in New York. S.5423/A.4853 will increase access to New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation sites by prohibiting the mandated use of credit cards as a means of payment for use of its facilities. Governor Hochul also signed S.9250/A.10333 to extend the authorization for certain operators of leased personal watercrafts to be exempt from the boating safety certificate, which will support the tourism businesses that lease these vehicles to those vacationing at New York’s waterfronts.

Plus: New Summer Hours at the The Lake George Arts Project, July 10 through August 11, 2024

Lake George, N.Y. – Cadence Giersbach’s exhibition of textured sculptures and fabric paintings, Through the Summer Garden, will be on view in the Courthouse Gallery of the Lake George Arts Project from July 10^th through August 10^th. The Artist’s Reception will be held on Saturday, July 13^th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, and the Gallery will be open on Sundays between noon and 4:00 PM during this exhibition. …