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Norwich, N.Y. – Thanks to generous support from the Friends of the Museum District, the Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) will again host offerings for the semi-annual statewide commemorations known as Path Through History weekend.

As part of “Museums & More!” Day on Oct. 12, CCHS will host special programming from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experience “Life on ‘The Lillie’” with the Chenango Canal Association and “18^th Century Living” with historic interpreter George Cummings.

The group of new acquisitions features oil paintings and pastels from American artists including Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Georgia O’Keeffe, John Singer Sargent, and others.

All 27 works are currently on view in the museum’s exhibition American Masterworks.

Cooperstown, NY -- Fenimore Art Museum announced that its acquisition and installation of 27 major works of American art valued at $33.8 million is now complete. The final two pieces, both pastels, were recently installed. Campanile at Lido (1879) by James McNeill Whistler and Still Life with Fruit, Vase and Cup (1910) by Max Weber are on view through December 29, 2024, as part of the exhibition American Masterworks. Acquisition of these works was generously funded by the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust.

Project Awarded $32 Million From the Governor’s $230 Million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition

Fly-Through Video Offers First Look at Major Upgrades Planned as Part of Ongoing Modernization Project

Video of Rendering Available Here 

(September 9, 2024) Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled a new fly-through video rendering that offers viewers their first glimpse of a reimagined Greater Binghamton Airport. The two-and-a-half-minute video depicts the major upgrades planned for the Greater Binghamton Airport. Announced by the Governor in November, the project is being funded with $32 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition. The video, which was produced by the airport’s consultants, is available for viewing here.

Utica, N.Y. - The Oneida County Historical Hall of Fame has named four individuals to its 2024 inductee class: Dr. John Cochran, Army Surgeon General and physician to George Washington; Charles Gaetano, founder of Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corporation, entrepreneur and philanthropist; Chauncey Goodrich, Godfather of all modern potatoes; and Carolyn K. Tyler, a barrier-breaking educator. The Hall of Famers will be inducted alongside the 2024 Richard W. Couper ‘Living Legends’ class: Michael Bosak, preservationist; Lucretia Hunt, public servant and educator; Dr. Michael Kelberman, cardiologist and autism advocate; Bonny Niles, historian and community leader; and Michael "Doc" Woods, jazz musician and composer.

Norwich, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) and the Chenango County Historian’s Office are proud to collaborate on “An America250 Conversation.” These two organizations are seeking input from the people of Chenango County on how local communities will participate in America250, a national commemoration of the 250^th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

This year’s weekend focuses on the traditional process of natural dyeing of fibers.

Visitors will find weaving, spinning, knitting, quilting, and other textile related activities.

Cooperstown, NY —  Fiber Arts Weekend returns to The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown on Saturday and Sunday, August 24 & 25 from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.  Visitors will find a variety of exhibits, vendors, and hands-on activities featuring wool carding, spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting, “cranking” (sock machine demos), and other textile-related activities. This year’s weekend focuses on the traditional process of natural dyeing of fibers.

Norwich, N.Y. – Earlier this summer, Dr. Christine Isabelle Oaklander visited the Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) to transfer ownership of a third portion of her holdings of fine art by Chenango County painter and printmaker Henry Grant Plumb (1847–1930). Two years ago, a collaboration was established in which Oaklander agreed to donate most of her collection of art by Plumb, which she has owned since 2014. The remarkable story of the original acquisitions was published in the Maine Antique Digest and the New York Times, as well as being the subject of several articles in the Sherburne News.

Cooperstown, NY (August 4, 2024) - The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival is set to knock it out of the park with a musical doubleheader featuring acclaimed percussionist, composer, and teaching artist Justin Jay Hines on Friday, August 16, 2024. Both events in this free, family-friendly twin bill are open to the public, with registration required.

Hines, a veteran performer and teaching artist with the New York Philharmonic and other all-star ensembles, will bring his major league talent to Cooperstown for a day of interactive music-making.

Opening reception: 5–7 pm, Thursday, September 5, 2024

Binghamton, N.Y. – Join the Binghamton University Art Museum for the opening of the fall 2024 exhibition, Homelands: Contemporary Haudenosaunee Art Across New York.

Homelands: Contemporary Haudenosaunee Art Across New York unites multigenerational Haudenosaunee artists and knowledge holders who center their historical relationship and reciprocity to the land, air, and waters across New York State.

See and purchase exceptional work from 26 regional artists.

Admission includes access to Fenimore’s popular summer exhibitions as well as the museum’s annual Celebrate Native America event taking place at the same day

Cooperstown, NY — Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown presents its seventeenth annual Art by the Lake celebrating artists who are inspired by the region and its beauty. The event takes place Saturday, August 10 from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on the museum's expansive lakefront lawn. A wide range of art will be available for visitors to see and purchase including watercolors, acrylics, oils, photographs, prints, ink drawings, sculptures, and more.