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Rochester, N.Y., January 31, 2017-The George Eastman Museum and the University of Rochester have announced that two collections of George Eastman's papers have been reunited at the Eastman Museum. The university's Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation (RBSCP) has recently transferred a group of letters and photographs that it has housed since 1976 to the museum's George Eastman Legacy Collection, established in 1989.

Scheduled for Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 1:00 pm 

Utica, N.Y. - Take a whimsical and sentimental journey through the Adirondack Park in the 1940s with John Taibi.  Taibi will tell the story of his father's trip from Utica to Lake Placid on the New York Central Railroad (today the Adirondack Scenic Railroad).  Taibi's father, a World War II veteran, was sent to Lake Placid to re acclimate to normal life after living as a POW overseas.  Period photographs will be used to illustrate what his father and other POW survivors saw along the way.

Tupper Lake, N.Y. - The Wild Center has some great upcoming events and programs, including Predator Week, Build a Greener Adirondacks, and Family Weekends.

Predator Week. February 17-26. Come to The Wild Center for a week of exploring the mysteries of predators in the Adirondacks. Meet fierce animal ambassadors, create creature crafts, and hone your own skills as a predator by exploring our trails on snowshoe and learning to track wild animals.

A conversation with Walter Mosley about the legacy of his friend Harry Belafonte anchors a trio of screenings: The Strolling ‘20s, Kansas City, and Carmen Jones

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Astoria, New York, January 30, 2017-Actor, musician, activist, and humanitarian Harry Belafonte will turn 90-years-old on March 1, 2017. On this occasion, Museum of the Moving Image will celebrate his legendary career as an artist and activist-a little early-on Saturday, February 4, with a three-film retrospective and conversation with Belafonte's friend, the best-selling author Walter Mosley. The Harry Belafonte Pre-Birthday Celebration will feature screenings of The Strolling ‘20s, a television special produced by and starring Belafonte and featuring Sidney Poitier, Diahann Carroll, Sammy Davis, Jr. and more, that has hardly been seen in 50 years; Robert Altman's Kansas City, which features Belafonte's favorite of his own performances; and Otto Preminger's classic Carmen Jones, in which he stars opposite Dorothy Dandridge.

Glens Falls, N.Y. -The Hyde Collection is proud to announce the recent appointment of two new members to the Board of Trustees, Ellen-Deane Cummins and Sarah Parker Ward. 

Ms. Cummins has been a summer resident of Bolton Landing for more than thirty-five years and moved three years ago from Boston to Saratoga Springs. She is an avid collector of fine art and contemporary craft, and is passionate about classical music. She has been an active member of several nonprofit organizations in New York City, Washington, DC, San Francisco, and Boston.

Visit Syracuse & Winter head to PA for Groundhog Day

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Visit Syracuse and its newest resident, Winter, are heading to Punxsutawney, PA to cheer for six more weeks of winter fun. As the "Official Home of Winter," the city has been embracing the cold and snow with open arms, and are encouraging travelers to do the same - as they focus on expanding tourism during their chilliest season.

The 2017 New York State Maple Weekends brochure for Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and Oswego counties is now available online at www.mapleweekend.com with information on individual participating sugarhouses, pancake breakfasts, Sap Run, Maple Trail app, recipes, coloring pages, and more.
 
On March 18-19 and March 25-26, from 10 am to 4 pm, sixteen maple producers located across the four-county region will welcome families and visitors of all ages to their farms and forests to experience first-hand how real maple syrup and maple confections are made.

Cornwall, N.Y. - Cooped up and need something to do!? Join the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum for one, two, or all three events being held during the Museum's "Winter Wonderland Weekend", Friday February 10 thru Sunday February 12, at the Outdoor Discovery Center, on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall.  According to Museum Educator Carl Heitmuller, "as of that weekend, Spring will only be 5 weeks away, so let's appreciate Winter while it's still here!"

Kicking off the weekend will be the Adult Adventure: Full Moon Snowshoe Hike on Friday, February 10 from 6 p.m. to 7:30p.m.

Ginormous TV's, football-themed specials and giveaways await fans looking for an unforgettable Super Bowl viewing experience

Syracuse, N.Y. - National Football League fans looking to catch the New England Patriots battle the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51 on February 5th at 6:30 p.m. will find no shortage of ways to soak in the football, freebies and fun at Destiny USA. Multiple dining and entertainment venues will be offering football-themed food and drink specials, freebies and prizes alongside the Super Bowl itself, including:

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Newburgh, N.Y. - A newly acquired painting by Clarence K. Chatterton (1888-1973) will be unveiled at Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site on Friday, February 10^th at 3:00 PM.  Newburgh Historian, Mary McTamaney, will share some remarks about the artist.