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[Please note that, due to inclement weather, this event has been postponed to Saturday, August 12th from 12-6pm]

Island-Inspired Restaurant and Rum Bar Hosts On-the-Water Celebration

Hampton Bays, NY (June 14, 2023) – RUMBA Inspired Island Cuisine & Rum Bar announces the 4th Annual Rumba Cove Boat Party, on Saturday, June 24th from 12-6pm. Boaters are encouraged to anchor down in Shinnecock Bay, just behind Rumba, where food will be delivered via jet ski beginning at noon, and a live performance from Project Vibe from 2-6pm on a barge in the middle of the water.

Colonie, N.Y. – Colonie Town Supervisor Peter G. Crummey announces that the Friends of Pruyn House will host their annual Summer Concerts in the Barn series for five (5) consecutive Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, July 5 through Wednesday, August 2. The musical lineup is as follows: July 5 – Band of Gold, July 12 – Italian tunes by the Good Times Band, July 19 – bluegrass and Celtic music by the McKrells, July 26 – classic rock by Jade, and August 2 – Irish favorites by Get Up Jack!…

Queensbury, NY---Kick off the 4^th of July at West Mountain on Saturday, July 1^st from 6-10pm, with the Music on the Mountain Summer Concert featuring live music from Jukebox Rebellion, vendors, activities, food and beverage, and fireworks.

Germantown, N.Y. – On Saturday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m., Friends of Clermont is hosting a Morning Tea at Clermont Gardens to celebrate the restoration of Clermont State Historic Site’s formal gardens. Admission is $50/person; children 12 and under are free.

Germantown, N.Y. – On July 4^th, 2023, Clermont State Historic Site will celebrate “Independence Day at Clermont.” This is your chance to spend July 4^th at the home of one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence. The day will include demonstrations and displays of daily life for the people who lived and worked at Clermont and the surrounding areas at the dawn of the American Revolution. Demonstrations and presenters include farming, cooking, woodworking, laundry and more. In the performance tent children and adults will be entertained by the songs and stories of Thomas Hooker Hanford.

Clayton, New York (June 14, 2023) – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s premier freshwater boating museum based in Clayton, New York, is proud to present the annual Antique Boat Museum Auction on Saturday, August 4^th at 1pm with Robert Ross of Ross Bros as Auctioneer.  The auction features a variety of boats and boating objects from fiberglass to wood, turnkey to projects. …

Kinderhook, NY (June 15, 2023) – The Columbia County Historical Society announced today a grant award totaling $10,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), part of a record capital project funding announcement by NYSCA, which totals over $42 million to 144 capital projects across New York State.

The grant will support an energy-efficient boiler replacement at the CCHS Museum & Library, 5 Albany Avenue, Kinderhook. The building, which also houses the Society’s offices and historical collections, was built as a masonic temple in 1925. “…

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – The public is invited to visit the historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island each Sunday in July and August beginning July 2nd.  Transportation to the Lighthouse is the responsibility of the individual. Guided tours of the lighthouse are provided, and visitors will receive the Valcour Island Heritage Trail Guide.  The Lighthouse will be open from 1pm to 3pm each Sunday. Tours are free, and donations are appreciated.

Featuring tours of the Historic Bluff Point Lighthouse

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – The public is invited to join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at the Peru Dock for the opportunity to visit the historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island.  Round trip transportation will be provided for $30 per person.  The fee will include a trail guide and George Clifford's book on Lake Champlain Lighthouses. Special Lighthouse T-Shirts will also be on sale that day.