Illustrated Lecture and Book Signing at National Toy Hall of Fame Weekend, Nov. 7 & 8
Rochester, NY — Get reacquainted with the greatest toys of all time in a new, lavishly illustrated book, Classic Toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame, by Scott G. Eberle, Vice President for Interpretation at Strong National Museum of Play®. Eberle will be at the museum during National Toy Hall of Fame® Weekend, November 7 & 8, for an illustrated talk and book signing at 1:00 p.m. each day. (The weekend of toy-filled games, crafts, and family activities follows on the heels of a press conference held in the hall Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., when this year’s toy inductees will be officially announced.) Read more »
Bring-your-own film event takes place 2 to 5 p.m.; event is free and open to the public
Rochester, N.Y. - You are invited to celebrate home movies in Rochester on Saturday, Oct. 17, as part of the seventh annual International Home Movie Day, which takes place simultaneously in cities across the world. The Rochester celebration takes place 2 to 5 p.m. at Visual Studies Workshop, in collaboration with George Eastman House. The event, which is free and open to the public, is a worldwide celebration of home movies and amateur films that provides the opportunity for communities to see and share home movies, and learn how best to care for them. In honor of Rochester’s 175th anniversary, films of the Rochester area are particularly encouraged (note: organizers have their eyes out for footage of Midtown Plaza in its heyday). Read more »
Just past peak conditions throughout Adirondacks; visit fallgetaways.iloveny.com
ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:
This is the fifth 2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.
Albany, NY - Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program has released its fifth 2009 Fall Color Report for New York State. Brilliant peak colors are expected to arrive in the Catskills region and parts of the Central-Leatherstocking region this weekend, according to field observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. Travelers to the Adirondacks will find a mixture of peak and past peak conditions with plenty of stunning fall hues remaining. Please note that high winds forecasted for parts of the state may have an adverse effect on the foliage, with greater than usual leaf droppage. Read more »
First “HF3 Shorts” Contest Winner to be announced at Filmmaker Celebration Party, Open to the Public
Rochester, N.Y. - The Rochester High Falls International Film Festival has announced the names of the top three finalists in its first-ever online short film contest. The contest, introduced in August, offers cash and movie screenings as prizes for unique digital movies three minutes or shorter in length.
An expert panel of contest judges, led by renowned local film critic Jack Garner, reviewed all 19 short-film submissions and chose the top three (listed here in alphabetical order by title): Read more »
Owego, NY — As a one-day celebration of the pleasures of autumn, the Historic Owego Marketplace is pleased to announce the First Annual Autumn Harvest Festival to be held on Saturday, October 10, from 9:00-4:00 p.m. in downtown Owego. Specifically, the Lake Street area will feature handmade & homemade arts and crafts and vendors offering local products. There will be horse and wagon rides, face painting, bands such as the “Spelunkers” entertaining, and lots of food will be available including free cider and donuts, caramel apples, river rat cheese Read more »
Go to fallgetaways.iloveny.com for the latest color reports and money-saving travel offers
ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:
This is the fourth 2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.
Albany, NY — Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program has released its fourth 2009 Fall Color Report for New York State. Gorgeous colorful peak foliage is expected to make its first appearance in the Adirondacks region this weekend, according to field observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. Color is also advancing rapidly in the Catskills region and should be near peak in most areas there. Read more »
Sackets Harbor, NY - Where did the first battle of the War of 1812 take place? Who sold Irondequoit Bay to the English? How did early travelers navigate around Niagara Falls?
Are there really one thousand 1,000 Islands? Which Oswego County waterbody is also named Heh-Hah-Wa-Gah? What were the top commodities shipping into Little Sodus Bay in 1891? What role did Lake Erie play in the early maritime history of New York and Pennsylvania?
The new fact-filled, 17 inch x 44 inch, color, illustrated Great Lakes Seaway Trail Maritime Heritage poster has the answers. Ten thousand (10,000) of the posters are now in public schools and BOCES systems in the 11 counties along the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie in NY and PA. The poster meets educational standards for grades 4-7. Read more »
