Wineries Without Walls festival set for Aug. 29 at Atwater Vineyards
Eleven independent Finger Lakes beverage producers will gather at Atwater Vineyards on Aug. 29 for the inaugural Wineries Without Walls Wine Festival. The tasting event will run from 1 to 5 p.m. and feature small-production ... more
Ithaca YMCA offers swim lessons
The YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County is offering free group swim lessons for children through 2027. Registration opens August 25 for YMCA Family Members, August 28 for Youth Members and September 1 for non-members ... more
Latino Health Coalition to host free Rochester resource event Aug. 21
The Latino Health Coalition will bring free health screenings and essential community resources to International Plaza in Rochester during a public event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21. Unidos Por La Salud, ... more
TEDx Watkins Glen community event to feature 16 speakers at Watkins Glen International
Sixteen speakers from the Finger Lakes, across New York and around the country will take the stage Aug. 19 at Watkins Glen International for a full day of TEDx talks on leadership, inclusion, resilience, science ... more
Seneca Falls museum plans free outdoor art festival Sept. 26
The Seneca Falls Museum and Tourism Center will hold its second annual Outdoor Art Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 along the canal behind the museum at 89 Fall Street. The free ... more
Helming, Blakeman to call for PROTECT Act at Gates news conference
State Sen. Pam Helming and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman are scheduled to join law enforcement leaders Monday in Gates to call for passage of the PROTECT Act and broader action on public safety in ... more
United Way of Cayuga County to launch campaign with Auburn event
United Way of Cayuga County will launch its 2026 fundraising campaign with a week of radio interviews beginning Monday and a free community event Aug. 25 in Auburn. The campaign will run through Nov. 15, ... more
Animal adoption events set at Tractor Supply stores in Ontario, Montour Falls
Animal shelters and rescue groups will hold pet adoption events Saturday, Aug. 15, at Tractor Supply stores in Ontario, Wayne County, and Montour Falls, Schuyler County, as part of the retailer's Animal Days promotion. Logan's ... more
Seneca Falls Library book sale set for Sept. 16-19
The Friends of the Seneca Falls Library will hold a four-day used book sale Sept. 16-19 at the library, with all books priced at $2 or less. The sale will feature fiction, nonfiction and children's ... more
Data center regulation tour plans Geneva, Lansing events
A statewide campaign urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation regulating large data centers will stop in Geneva and Lansing this month, bringing public rallies to communities near the Greenidge Generation and TeraWulf operations. State ... more
Embrace Your Sisters marks 20 years with Honeoye celebration
Embrace Your Sisters will celebrate 20 years of helping people with breast cancer during a public event Saturday, Aug. 15, at Birdhouse Brewing Co. in Honeoye. The anniversary gathering is scheduled from 4:30 to 6 ... more
Happy Tails offers free adoptions in Canandaigua
Happy Tails Animal Shelter will offer free adoptions this weekend in Canandaigua. All eligible animals can be adopted at no cost Saturday and Sunday at the County Road 48 shelter ... more
Owen Orchards to host Sweet Treat Trail pop-up Aug. 14
Owen Orchards will host a free Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail pop-up Friday, Aug. 14, bringing several Cayuga County food businesses together for an afternoon of samples, family activities and giveaways. The event will run ... more
New York child poverty council sets Albany hearing for Aug. 18
New York's Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council will hold a public hearing Aug. 18 in Albany to discuss its anti-poverty work and hear from residents about household expenses and the interventions they believe would help ... more
Maritime historian to explore Lake Ontario’s role in Great Lakes travel at Pultneyville event
The Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society will host award-winning maritime historian Walter Lewis on Aug. 19 for a program examining how Lake Ontario and communities such as Pultneyville fit into the broader history of Great Lakes travel, ... more
Lake House launches antiquing getaway ahead of Lucky Flea market
The Lake House on Canandaigua has launched a two-night lodging package built around antique and vintage shopping across the Finger Lakes, pairing the offer with a 13-stop regional guide. The resort also plans to host ... more
Multi-family garage sale planned this weekend in Waterloo
A multi-family garage sale will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14 and 15, at 2056 Leader Road in Waterloo. The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days and will be ... more
Steuben County Fair returns Aug. 17
The Steuben County Fair returns to the Bath Fairgrounds from Aug. 17 to 23. The fair is billed as the oldest continually running county fair in the United States ... more
Gonzalez plans virtual event to launch AI data center tour
State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez will hold a virtual event Tuesday to announce a 13-stop statewide tour focused on proposed artificial intelligence data centers and their effects on host communities. The event is scheduled for 3:15 ... more
