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New ball-run experience opens to the public June 29

Tupper Lake, N.Y. – The Wild Center is thrilled to announce the opening of Raquette River Roll, an innovative ball-run experience set along its new Fen Trail. Launching on June 29, this interactive outdoor exhibit invites visitors to engage with nature through a series of elevated tracks and obstacles strategically placed along a scenic half-mile path. 

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New York, NY (June 20, 2024) — The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) today announced its 2024/25 Tisch Music Season. Over the past century and a half, 92NY has grown into one of New York City’s — and the world’s — most influential cultural institutions. This season builds exponentially on the organization’s rich history of presenting the best and most innovative musicians performing across a wide range of genres, from classical to jazz, advancing and expanding each genre through commissions and multi-disciplinary collaborations.

Saranac Lake, NY (June 20, 2024) – The first annual Adirondack Nature Festival for People with Disabilities will be held this fall at the Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center, on Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The festival is a free and accessible event that will take place rain or shine.

July 9-14, 2024

New York, NY – San Francisco’s Smuin Contemporary Ballet will celebrate its 30^th Anniversary with a return to The Joyce Theater from July 9 through July 14, 2024. The engagement will be the Company’s ninth at the Joyce and first since 2012. The program will include the New York premiere of Val Caniparoli’s Tutto Eccetto il Lavandino (“everything but the kitchen sink”); Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Tupelo Tornado; and Renaissance, choreographed by Company Associate Artistic Director Amy Seiwert.

Free Admission to All State Park Locations on Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20 To Help New Yorkers Beat the Heat at Beaches and Pools

Cooling Features Such as Misters and Sprays To Be Added at Several State Park Sites Throughout New York City

Select Beaches and Pools Opened Early This Week To Help New Yorkers Cool Down During the Heat Wave

New Yorkers Encouraged To Stay Hydrated and Wear Sunscreen; Find Cooling Centers in New York State and New York City

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that admission to all New York State Parks will be free on Wednesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 20 to help New Yorkers beat the heat this week. Governor Hochul announced several beaches and pools are temporarily open ahead of the season and cooling features such as sprays and misters are being added at several State Park sites throughout New York City.

Norwich, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) hosts its annual Summer Barn Party from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 at 41 Rexford St. An evening of food, fun, and friends to benefit the museum, this year’s celebration is inspired by the newest Community Gallery exhibit, “Kaleidoscopic Visions: The Architectural Glass Art of David Wilson.” Live Event NY returns as the event’s Premium Sponsor, with festivities specially designed to reflect the evening’s theme.

Artist Taloi Havini will join Pacific thought leaders for a discussion about architectural environments in “What Makes a Cultural Landmark? Perspectives from Oceania” to celebrate the upcoming reopening of The Met’s new galleries for the Arts of Oceania in 2025

New York, N.Y. (June 18, 2024) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in partnership with World Monuments Fund (WMF), will host a program on Friday, June 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. that will include presentations and discussion on Indigenous cultural heritage sites in Oceania with a focus on case studies in Samoa and Buka Island in the autonomous region of Bougainville. “What Makes a Cultural Landmark? Perspectives from Oceania” will include a panel of experts in the fields of art, architecture, and regenerative design and highlight the ways in which interisland mobility, ocean navigation, and cosmology influence the region's expansive sense of spatial and built environments.

New Paltz, NY (June 13, 2024) – As part of the organization’s commitment to telling the stories of the marginalized inhabitants of Historic Huguenot Street (HHS), the museum has partnered with the Witness Stones Project, Inc. (WSP), based in Connecticut. Similar to the German Stolpersteine Project that commemorates victims of the Nazis, the WSP works to restore the history of enslaved individuals who helped build this country, and honor their humanity.