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In Celebration of New York State Parks’ Centennial, Interactive Digital Timeline Details Development of Parks System Through Images, Videos and Text 

Educational Tool Part of Multi-Faceted, Yearlong Centennial Celebration

Governor Kathy Hochul today launched an interactive, online timeline titled ‘Blazing a Trail: A History of New York State Parks and Historic Sites’ in celebration of New York State Parks’ Centennial. Organized by eight chronological eras, the first two installments of the timeline are available here, with subsequent eras launching throughout 2024.

Mumford, N.Y. – In celebration of the return of maple sugaring season in New York State, Genesee Country Village & Museum will host its annual Maple Sugar Festival on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, March 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24.

Visitors are invited to explore the Museum’s modern-day sugarhouse where fresh syrup will be boiling, then journey into a 19th-century sugar camp staffed by costumed historical educators to learn about the techniques and tools used by early settlers used to collect sap and make maple sugar.

CMS presents six Sunday afternoon programs from June 16 – August 18 at the Spa Little Theater, following its final spring performance on May 11

Saratoga Springs, NY (March 12, 2024) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) welcomes the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) back to the Spa Little Theater for its summer residency from June 16-August 18. Part of its year-round presence in Saratoga Springs, the six-concert summer season follows its spring series, which will culminate on May 11 with Wu Han, David Finckel and Chad Hoopes.

Powerful Exhibition on Climate Change and Corporate Accountability

Thought-Provoking Artwork Sparks Conversations on Environmental Impact

New York, N.Y. – Ivy Brown is proud to showcase the visually stunning paintings of Scottish-born artist Stephen Hall. His latest exhibition, opening April 5 for three weeks at the Ivy Brown Gallery in Manhattan, offers a searing commentary on pressing issues such as climate change, corporate culpability, human indifference to animal welfare, and war.

Event pairs exhibiting artist Yvette Molina in conversation with Skidmore College Associate Professor of Media and Film Studies and Director of MDOCS Adam Tinkle

Thursday, March 21, 7 pm

Saratoga Springs, NY — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces the next event in its Dunkerley Dialogue series will be Thursday, March 21, at 7 pm, featuring artist Yvette Molina and Adam Tinkle, Skidmore College Associate Professor of Media and Film Studies and Director of the John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS). The event is free and open to the public.

Norwich, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) launches the 2024 museum season with three exhibit openings from 4:30-6 p.m. on March 20. In the Community Gallery, “Kaleidoscopic Visions: The Architectural Glass Art of David Wilson” is a career retrospective of a celebrated stained-glass artist whose work emphasizes the importance of visual harmony in the built environment. The afternoon also marks the return of the “Towns of Chenango County” display in the Hallway Lobby, and a refresh of the “Hometown Health” exhibit in the Commerce Gallery.

Announces Films in Third Annual Edition, March 28–30

Marvels of Media Advisory Council members include Tony Goldwyn, Brian Grazer, Cheryl Henson, Tony Spiridakis, and other leaders in entertainment

Film festival also to include panel discussions, a VR work, and media workshop

Astoria, New York — Aziz Isham, Executive Director of Museum of the Moving Image, announced today the return of the Marvels of Media Festival, a celebration of the outstanding work created by autistic media-makers, featuring screenings, panel discussions, and a media workshop, running March 28–30, 2024. The festival kicks off with an opening night reception, welcoming remarks, and a program of short films on Thursday, March 28, and continues through Saturday, prior to Autism Acceptance Month in April. Admission to all Marvels of Media screenings and events is free with RSVP.

Orange County, N.Y. – Hudson Valley Farm & Flea is thrilled to announce the Home & Garden Showcase, a curated event that brings together the region’s crème de la crème of artisanal talent. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the elegant City Winery Hudson Valley in Montgomery, New York.

Cooperstown, NY – After a few years of hibernation, the cherished Easter Egg Hunt is making a triumphant return, promising an energizing and renewing experience for all attendees! Glimmerglass State Park is teaming up with Hyde Hall to host an egg-citing adventure on the mansion's front lawn that will captivate both the young and the young at heart.

Utica, N.Y. – In celebration of Women’s History Month, Thomas A. Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs at the Oneida Community Mansion House, will present the story of three exceptional women on March 23 at 2:00 p.m.

The Oneida Community was one of the most radical and successful utopian communes in American history. Much of this is due to the elevated status that women enjoyed inside this Community. Indeed, due to their radical conceptions of sex, family, and gender, women were afforded far more opportunities than their counterparts in the outside world.