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All Points Bulletin: Mr. Potato Head is Heading Toward the Strong National Museum of Play®!

December 12, 2008 | Finger Lakes, View by THEME, family

Be on the lookout!    … as are Videotopia, Barbie, Comic Book Superheroes, and LEGO—all coming to Strong in 2009! See a full list of their great upcoming exhibits and family events on the new 2009 media calendar.

And check out press announcements about Toddler Book Club, Monday Kicks and Educators Open Houses !

Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Hosts Holiday “Open Days” at the Wildlife Education Center

dove.jpgCornwall-on-Hudson (Dec. 2) – Looking for something to do over the holiday week? Bring the entire family to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum for a special celebration of the Museum’s live animals! The Museum’s Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson, will be open from 12 noon until 4 pm on December 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 and January 2, 3, and 4! Each day there will be two special holiday “Meet the Animals” programs at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. There will also be special crafts for children.

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Oswego County Welcomes the Holiday Season!

Memory Tree Lighting

OSWEGO COUNTY – The holiday season is just around the corner and many communities throughout the county are hosting their annual celebrations. Mark your calendar with these special events and enjoy holiday fun for the whole family! Read more »

Hobart Book Village hosts a Holiday Reading Afternoon on December 13th

November 26, 2008 | The Catskills, Winter, family

Christmas ReadingOn December 13, 2008, the Hobart Book Village’s Second Saturday event will be a Holiday Celebration Reading Afternoon.  From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Hobart International Bookport, Main Street, Hobart, New York, local readers have been invited to read to “children of all ages” stories relating to the upcoming holidays and the winter season.  Children, parents, relatives and total strangers are all welcome.  Take a break from shopping and come to Hobart to listen to a story. Read more »

CAYUGA COUNTY OFFICE OF TOURISM OFFERS TIPS FOR ENJOYING THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN THE FINGER LAKES NEW YORK REGION

Auburn, New York – November 24, 2008 An old fashioned, village-wide Christmas in the Finger Lakes offers something for everyone – events, shopping, wineries, parades, luxury lodging and entertainment are just a few of the highlights. Cayuga County is a prime hub for visitors from Ontario, Canada, Rochester and Buffalo, NY and is nestled by three of the Finger Lakes—Cayuga Lake (the longest of the Finger Lakes), Owasco Lake, and Skaneateles Lake as well as the Great Lake Ontario. Read more »

Holiday Cheer Weekends at Strong Museum of Play

November 18, 2008 | Finger Lakes, Winter, family

Meet an Old Fashioned Santa

And see a Gigantic Dollhouse and Two New Toy Displays

Enjoy a magical time at the many family holiday events at Strong National Museum of Play during the month of December. Tell your wishes to the Jolly Good Fellow during Holiday Cheer weekends (December 13 & 14 and 20 & 21) and feast your eyes on a giant dollhouse, a new Lionel® Train display, and a rare early version of the game Monopoly®. Read more »

Get set for “Tour de New York®,” August 8-13, 2009

Rochester, NY: A national (USA Cycling) & international (Union Cycliste Internationale) sanctioned bicycle race is to take place in seven New York State counties (Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Yates, Wyoming, Cattaraugus and Allegany) for 6 days, August 8-13, 2009. Read more »

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