NEWSLETTER
June 13-July 8, 2023
Opening Reception June 17, 3-6 p.m.; Ballroom Dancing July 8, 3-6 p.m.
New York, N.Y. - Joyce Weidenaar, a painter and printmaker, will debut a series of works on June 13 at Pleiades Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 304. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 12-6 p.m. It is situated steps away from the entrance to the High Line in the Chelsea neighborhood.
May 25, 2023
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 1 P.M.
New York, N.Y. – The Mermaid Parade is a unique and artistic celebration of ancient mythology and a honky-tonk seaside ritual that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the amusement district. The parade features marching bands, drill teams, floats, antique cars and close to 3,000 participants dressed as mermaids, Neptunes, and sea creatures, amusement rides and so much more. A majority of the costumes are handcrafted by parade participants! It is the largest art parade in the nation and the event of the year in Coney Island.
Lockport, N.Y. – Tickets are on sale now for the Niagara Wine Trail’s “Wine & Charcuterie” weekend food sampling and wine tasting event, Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, June 4, 2023, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by Cabot Creamery. Guests will pair New York State crafted Cabot Creamery cheese and other charcuterie items with three tastes of wine at each participating winery along the trail.
May 25, 2023
Clayton, NY (May 25, 2023) – The Antique Boat Museum, North America’s premier freshwater boating museum based in Clayton, NY, announced today the details of their popular 1000 Islands Family Free Day that will be held Saturday, June 3rd. Free admission to the ABM is offered all day and fun family activities will be held from 10 AM – 3PM.
Clayton, N.Y. (May 24, 2023) – The Antique Boat Museum is pleased to announce the 2023 summer session of the Captain School at ABM with instructor Captain Tom Trovato. The Captain School at ABM offers courses necessary to secure a captain’s license. During this session, the Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) is being offered. Upon completion of all coursework and testing, students will have the materials to apply for their Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) through the U.S. Coast Guard at the OUPV level.
May 25, 2023
Supported with $1.22 Million from Ralph C. Wilson Foundation
New 3.6-Mile Trail Expands Access to Popular Quaker Lake Beach Area for Campers, Hikers and Bikers
Historic Ferris Wheel to Open at Midway State Park
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a new $6.8 million multi-use trail at Allegany State Park that provides an accessible alternative for bikers, hikers and campers to reach the park's popular Quaker Lake beach area. The new trail is open in time for the summer camping season at Allegany State Park, which boasts the largest campground in the state park system.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission today announced Lake Welch in Harriman State Park will fully open for the beach and picnic season the weekend with new measures in place to address Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). A lakewide HAB occurred at Lake Welch in mid-June last year and persisted until the fall, preventing the lake from being open for swimming or other recreational activities.
Lake Placid, NY (May 23, 2023) - Tourism Economics, a research firm focused on economic impact, forecasting and market analysis of tourism-based destinations around the world, has shared the results of its recent economic impact analysis of three prominent summer events: the Lake Placid Summit Classic, IRONMAN Lake Placid, and the Lake Placid and I Love NY Horse Shows. …
Granville, NY - The Slate Valley Museum will host its early summer session of Sip & Paint on Slate on Friday, June 2 from 7-9pm.
This event is the third of six unique, stand-alone sessions that the museum will offer this year. Painters use a slate tile sourced directly from the Slate Valley as their canvas and paint their own artworks with step-by-steps guidance and encouragement from art teacher Darcie Parrott. For this workshop, attendees will paint a patriotic image, an American flag painted in the night sky behind the dark, silhouetted wood line.
Ithaca, NY - Friends of Stewart Park and the City of Ithaca are proud to announce that Stewart Park has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of May 5, 2023. This comes on the heels of the park’s placement on New York’s State Register earlier this spring. Listing on the State and National Registers recognizes the importance of the property to the history of our country and provides the park with added protections that preserve the integrity of park buildings, most of which were built in the late 1800s. The National Register listing also means the park will be eligible for state historic preservation matching grants.
