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Glass in the Glen 3-Day Celebration

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150th Glass in the Glen 3-Day Celebration
2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the relocation of Brooklyn Flint Glass Company from Brooklyn to Corning, New York. In celebration of this milestone, the Corning Museum of Glass launched GlassBarge – a 30′ x 80′ canal barge equipped with CMoG’s patented all-electric glassmaking equipment – in Brooklyn Bridge Park in May. In addition to sharing the story of glassmaking... more

20 years ago, Labor Day Storm killed 2, left severe damage, became burned in CNY’s memory

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20 years ago, Labor Day Storm killed 2, left severe damage, became burned in CNY’s memory
In a region known more for its relentless snowstorms every winter, there is at least one summer thunderstorm that many residents in central New York don’t easily, or ever, forget. This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Labor Day Storm — the weather event that jolted many awake in the early morning hours of Sept. 7, 1998 with a... more

Piano teacher brings passion, 40-plus years of experience Auburn

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Piano teacher brings passion, 40-plus years of experience Auburn
After more than 40 years of giving private piano lessons for children, Jody Brown still finds she learns just as much from her young proteges as she teaches. Brown, a Seneca Falls resident who this week began holding lessons at Auburn’s Unitarian Universalist Society, said one of her favorite parts of the job is seeing the unique ways each student... more

Remembering 9/11 around the region

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Remembering 9/11 around the region
It was 17 years ago this Tuesday –September 11, 2001–that the twin towers of the World Trade Center fell, the Pentagon was attacked, and a jet, also hijacked by terrorists, crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania as passengers aboard took action. This year, again, many Central NY communities hold remembrances and memorial services. Here is a partial listing (all welcome your participation):... more

Seneca Falls Historical Society hosting two haunted October events

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The Seneca Falls Historical Society is hosting an author visit with Patti Unvericht, author of Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes and, her newest book, Hidden History of the Finger Lakes. She will be talking about her new release and telling a few ghost stories from her older book. The visit will be on Halloween Day, October 31st at... more

Heritage Weekend at Historic Palmyra

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Heritage Weekend at Historic Palmyra
WHEN: June 16, 10:30AM-4:30PM This NYS Path Through History Weekend, join Historic Palmyra in celebrating the vast history of Palmyra, NY. Join costumed docents as you explore the five museums on Historic Palmyra’s Trail Pass, beginning at the Palmyra Historic Museum, 132 Market St., Palmyra. Your tour will take you to the Palmyra Historic Museum, Erie Canal Depot, Palmyra Print... more

Women’s Rights Park commemorates 1865 freeing of slaves in Texas

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Women’s Rights Park commemorates 1865 freeing of slaves in Texas
President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared all enslaved persons in most Southern states free as of Jan. 1, 1863. That came during the Civil War — a conflict whose main cause was slavery. Many plantation and slave owners in the South migrated to Texas to escape the fighting, increasing the number of enslaved people in Texas just prior to the... more

Butterfly Nature Trail Volunteers meet with Town of Macedon

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Butterfly Nature Trail Volunteers meet with Town of Macedon
After 6 ½ years, one of the Butterfly Nature Trail Volunteers is no longer able to mow the beautiful Butterfly Nature trail located in the Canal Park-Lock 30 area. We would like to thank our volunteer, who would like to remain anonymous, for his years in volunteering his services. He helped to develop and create such a beautiful trail and... more

Traveling 9/11 exhibit brings firefighters’ stories to life, and Tyre

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Traveling 9/11 exhibit brings firefighters’ stories to life, and Tyre
The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit is in the Rochester region for the first time. It is part of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Siller, a NYFD firefighter, died on September 11, 2001 after running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center towers. The exhibit features artifacts from Ground Zero and lets you hear first-hand... more

“The Diary of Theodosia Ford” exhibit at Women’s Rights National Historical Park

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“The Diary of Theodosia Ford” exhibit at Women’s Rights National Historical Park
Ask the average person to name an important woman of the American Revolution and they might think of Betsy Ross, believed to have made the first American flag for George Washington. A fine art photographic exhibit opening on July 1st at Women’s Rights National Historical Park seeks to introduce a new name into the public consciousness: Theodosia Ford. The park... more

‘We make sure they live on’: Cayuga County Marines in the first World War

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‘We make sure they live on’: Cayuga County Marines in the first World War
Nearly 100 Marines from Cayuga County who enlisted during the first World War were remembered Sunday through a presentation at the Cayuga Museum Carriage House Theater. The presentation, “Cayuga County Devil Dogs of the First World War,” was delivered by Moravia native Annette Amerman who is now the head of the historical reference branch at the Marine Corps history division... more

‘Finale of horror’: Remembering the 1968 circus tent collapse at Cayuga County’s Emerson Park

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‘Finale of horror’: Remembering the 1968 circus tent collapse at Cayuga County’s Emerson Park
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of an infamous circus tent collapse in Cayuga County that left more than 100 injured but miraculously killed no one. On July 9, 1968, the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus was finishing its second performance of the day as a rainstorm raged outside the canvas tent set up at Emerson Park. As workers prepared for the... more

Lake to Lake Women’s 55th Community-Birthday Calendar coming soon

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Lake to Lake Women’s 55th Community-Birthday Calendar coming soon
When Nancy Taylor motors around the city, it’s not always to run errands. “I am always driving around town and getting ideas for our calendar picture,” said the chairperson of the Lake to Lake Women’s Community-Birthday Calendar. This year’s 55th annual calendar — it’s Lake to Lake Women’s biggest annual fundraiser — will feature the remade entrance to the Finger... more

‘It’s an addiction’: Skaneateles hosts 40th Antique and Classic Boat Show

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‘It’s an addiction’: Skaneateles hosts 40th Antique and Classic Boat Show
While some people seemingly fall into the art of restoring boats, for others it appears antique and classic boat restoration is in their blood. “I’ve been coming here since I was a baby,” said Katelyn Marsden, who was showing her own first-ever restored boat — which she affectionately called her “baby” — at the Finger Lakes Chapter Antique and Classic... more

Preserve Seneca Falls, Inc. announces Aug. 22 educational meeting

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Preserve Seneca Falls, Inc. announces Aug. 22 educational meeting
Preservation and reuse of historic structres in Seneca Falls has been a top priority for Federal, State and Local Officals for decades. Join old friends, community members, representatives of the Landmark Society, Preservation League, Western Erie Canal Alliance, local, state and other officials at the Rec Center to learn about Preserve Seneca Falls, reuse of historic buildings as economic development,... more
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