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Hudson, NY - The Olana Partnership will hold its monthly FREE Third Thursdays on August 21 from 1:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Olana State Historic Site. The day will conclude with a special outdoor concert and Hudson Valley views. Olana Third Thursdays are free monthly community days. Celebrate summer with free tours, nature, art, music and history while participating in engaging experiences for the whole family!…

A Celebrated 20th-century Portrait and Landscape Artist with Ties to Long Island's North Shore

“Making a Name for Himself: The Life & Art of F. Edwin Church, 1876–1975” showcases a range of artworks, photographs, and ephemera spanning Church’s career, including works from his life abroad and on Long Island.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Preservation Long Island presents Making a Name for Himself: The Life & Art of F. Edwin Church, 1876–1975, a new exhibition highlighting the work of celebrated 20th-century portrait and landscape artist F. Edwin Church, who had strong ties to Long Island’s North Shore. On view from September 19 to December 21, 2025, at Preservation Long Island’s Exhibition Gallery in Cold Spring Harbor, the exhibition features a wide array of artworks, photographs, and personal ephemera spanning Church’s prolific career—framed within the larger narrative of his life both abroad and on Long Island.

Highlights include Cynthia Nixon in person with A Quiet Passion, celebration of new edition of Davies’s novel, and rarely screened film prints of many features

September 12–21, 2025

Astoria, New York (August 4, 2025) — Museum of the Moving Image will present a complete film retrospective of the brilliant English filmmaker Terence Davies—the first in the United States since his death in 2023. The series, Terence Davies: Time Present and Time Past, includes the director's nine features, many in rare film prints, and his trilogy of early short films, plus other rarely screened shorts, with permission from the Terence Davies Estate, from September 12–21. Highlights also include Cynthia Nixon in person on September 18 with a screening of A Quiet Passion, in which she stars as poet Emily Dickinson, and an opening night reception celebrating the reissue of Davies’s 1984 novel Hallelujah Now, published by Film Desk Books.

Staatsburg, N.Y.  (08/05/25) — From photographic scavenger hunts in a stunning landscape along the Hudson River, to village walking tours, and landscape and history hikes – Staatsburgh has several offerings this month that will get you and your family learning about history out-of- doors, and they are all free!…

See what it takes to prepare new exhibitions and more on August 14

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (August 5, 2025) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College invites visitors to take a behind the scenes tour on Thursday, August 14, at noon, led by Izzy DeSantis, the Kiki Pohlad ’13 Curatorial Assistant.

Moriah, NY (August 5, 2025) – The Town of Moriah’s M3 Musicfest IV returns Saturday, September 6th, 2025, as a free, family-friendly, end-of-summer celebration featuring live music, local vendors, and delicious food. This year’s event will be held rain or shine starting at 1:30 PM at the Witherbee Park Bandstand located at 28 Park Place, Port Henry, NY.

New York, N.Y. (Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire) -- Travelers visiting New York City can now rely on Libby, an AI travel genius that provides instant responses to any travel or tourism questions about the five boroughs in 60 languages. Libby is an initiative of New York City Tourism + Conventions, the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the five boroughs of New York City, and leverages GuideGeek artificial intelligence technology from Matador Network.

Buzz through for fun with the whole hive!

Garden City, NY – Long Island Children's Museum (LICM) will host its annual "Honey Hoopla" event on Saturday, August 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in celebration of National Honeybee Day. This buzz-worthy family event offers visitors the opportunity to discover the vital role honeybees play in our ecosystem through interactive activities, educational presentations, and live theater performances.

Provides Increased Recreational Opportunities and Protection of Natural Resources

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the addition of 291 acres to Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Ulster County, helping conserve an important section in the northern Shawangunk Mountains. The protection of these lands as part of the New York State Park system provides an opportunity to safeguard natural resources and represents a valuable addition for accessibility and future recreational improvements.