The Landmark Society of Western New York has announced their 2023 House and Garden tour has been set for June 10th and 11th, and will feature tours of six private homes, including mid-century modern homes and early 20th century classic houses: along with two special gardens in the Brighton Browncroft neighborhood near Rochester. [Read more…] about Rochester’s Landmark Society House and Garden Tour
Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival Expanding
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) has announced its newly expanded 2023 Adirondack Lakes Theatre Festival (ALTF), formerly the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival, which is adding two productions to its former three-show lineup and will now run from June 16th through October 7th, with performances and theater activities continuing into the fall and winter. [Read more…] about Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival Expanding
Children’s Day at New Windsor Cantonment
New Windsor Cantonment has announced a day of family entertainment on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18th, featuring the Two by Two Animal Sanctuary and magician Mr. Bayly. [Read more…] about Children’s Day at New Windsor Cantonment
Israel Putnam: Veteran of the French & Indian, Revolution Wars
A colorful figure of 18th-century America, Israel Putnam, “Old Put,” played a key role in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. In 1758, while serving with Rogers’ Rangers in New York, he barely escaped being burned alive by Mohawk warriors. He later commanded a force of 500 men who were shipwrecked off the coast of Cuba. He reportedly, and famously, gave the command “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” at the Battle of Bunker Hill. [Read more…] about Israel Putnam: Veteran of the French & Indian, Revolution Wars
King George III’s Birthday at Fort Niagara
Old Fort Niagara will host “The King’s Birthday,” a program celebrating the one holiday a year that British soldiers serving at Fort Niagara during the 18th century got, set for Sunday, June 4th. [Read more…] about King George III’s Birthday at Fort Niagara
Oneida Community Mansion House Classic Car Show
The Oneida Community Mansion House, a historic house and museum that was once the home of the Oneida Community, a religiously-based socialist Utopian group led by John Humphrey Noyes, will host a classic car show on June 3rd. Organized by the Sherrill-Kenwood Classic Car Club, the show will feature 22 different judged classes in categories such as: Model Ts, Corvettes, Volkswagens, Tractors, and more. [Read more…] about Oneida Community Mansion House Classic Car Show
Clean Energy: Community Benefits of NYS, Federal Policies
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has announced the return of the regional economic nonprofit’s Clean Energy Conference on June 1st and 2nd. Presented in partnership with the Mohawk Valley Clean Energy Team, this year’s conference will explore community incentives, opportunities and challenges related to recent state and federal policies. [Read more…] about Clean Energy: Community Benefits of NYS, Federal Policies
Adirondack Pollinator Festival June 3rd
AdkAction’s Adirondack Pollinator Project will host their 6th annual Native Plant Sale and Pollinator Festival on Saturday, June 3rd at the Uihlein Farm Greenhouse in Lake Placid, Essex County NY. [Read more…] about Adirondack Pollinator Festival June 3rd
New York State 250th Commemoration Field Guide Released
2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the foundational document of the revolution that occurred between 1774 and 1783 and resulted in the creation of the United States of America. What is now the State of New York played an immense and vital role in both the Revolutionary Era and the subsequent 250 years of American history. [Read more…] about New York State 250th Commemoration Field Guide Released
Ancient Stories, Great Floods, and Earth’s Climate
The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies will host “Ancient Stories, Great Floods, and the Future of Earth’s Climate,” a virtual lecture with Ben Strauss, CEO and Chief Scientist at Climate Central, set for Friday, June 2nd. [Read more…] about Ancient Stories, Great Floods, and Earth’s Climate