Rochester, NY — The George Eastman House is serving up an eclectic calendar of films and exhibitions in June, including Planet of the Vampires, an ultra-stylish mid-’60s “spaghetti sci-fi” from Italy. On a semi-related note, George Easman House will be coordinating with the Red Cross Blood Drive to offer free museum admission to donors. Read more »
Sackets Harbor, NY (May 26, 2009) — Noted shipwreck explorer Jim Kennard will present an all-day program on the “Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario” on Saturday, June 13 as part of the 2009 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Experience Series. Kennard’s discoveries have received worldwide attention and have been featured in National Geographic Magazine. Read more »
On Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m., the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will be hosting: Turtles in Trouble! Come join Environmental Educator, Pam Golben, at the Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall, to learn about the problems turtles encounter such as: Read more »
New American Wing, Highlight of Special Memorial Day Viewing Opportunities
One of New York City’s most popular spaces, the spacious Charles Engelhard Court in The New American Wing tops the list of areas in the Main Building of The Metropolitan Museum of Art that will be open to the public on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), the patriotic holiday that is the next in the sequence of popular Met Holiday Mondays sponsored by CIT. Read more »
HOWES CAVE, N.Y. — The great cave of the Northeast, Howe Caverns, and its new caved-themed motorcycle created by Orange County Choppers in Newburgh, are the featured attractions of the May 28 episode of American Choppers. Read more »
A non-profit organization, the Pelham Picture House in Westchester County has been entertaining filmgoers for more than 80 years - since the days of silent films. It’s evolved through the years, making the transition to sound, providing escapism for Great Depression-weary audiences, and news footage and information from the fronts of World War II. The Picture House is about to make another transition, becoming a state-of-the-art film and educational center. Read more »
Nineteen events to benefit in 2009
WATERFORD, NY - The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission announced today nineteen events and festivals in the National Heritage Corridor that are receiving event sponsorships in the amount of $500. Read more »
