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Five Families concerts mark nation's 250th anniversary in Oriskany, Utica
UTICA — The Oneida County History Center will present “The Sound of America — 250 Years,” a free concert program featuring Monk Rowe and The Five Families Ensemble during two performances in 2026. Supported by a CNY Arts Community Arts…

Readers Theater presents 'The Good Doctor' at Rome art center
ROME — Second Act Readers Theater will present Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the Rome Art and Community Center, 308 W. Bloomfield St. The dinner theater event combines a staged reading of Simon’s…

Riders Wear Pink ride set for Oct. 4
WESTMORELAND — The American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink of Central New York will host the fifth annual Riders Wear Pink Bicycle Ride on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 7 Hamlets Brewing Company, 26 Seymour Lane, Westmoreland. The event aims to…

Munson revives Lunch & Listen music series
UTICA — Munson Museum of Art will bring back its free Lunch & Listen series at noon on Friday, Aug. 7, in the Museum’s Root Court at 310 Genesee St.

New Hartford Village Green Comes Alive at 7th Summer Band Festival
Music filled the New Hartford Village Green as the New Hartford Citizens' Band hosted its seventh annual Summer Band Festival.

CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra to perform at Rome Art Center
ROME — The public is invited as the CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra performs at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 at the Rome Art and Community Center, 308 West Bloomfield St.

Boonville-Oneida County Fair receives state grant to rebuild barn
BOONVILLE — Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, joined the Boonville-Oneida County Fair’s Board of Directors, volunteers, and local elected officials on Thursday at the annual Legislative Chicken Barbecue to announce $130,000 in state grant funding to rebuild the Fickbohm…

Oneida County seniors connect with resources at Rep. Mannion event
UTICA — Rows of tables lined the Clark Athletic Center at Utica University on Friday as seniors moved from booth to booth speaking with representatives from more than 30 organizations offering guidance on health care, finances, government services, and other…

St. Volodymyr church celebrates 75 years of preserving Ukrainian culture, heritage and food
UTICA — In 1951, a group of Ukrainian immigrants who had settled in Utica formed St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church. As it celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026, the church stands as a center for faith, hope and…

Annual Polish Festival in New York Mills
The annual Sacred Heart-St. Mary Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church Polish Festival is getting ready to welcome visitors.

'Dirty Dancing: The Musical' launches North American tour at Stanley Theatre
UTICA — For Binghamton native Blake Zelesnikar, starring in the North American production of "Dirty Dancing: The Musical" as Johnny Castle — the dance instructor character played by Patrick Swayze in the original film — might just be the time…

Support the Abundant Life Church building campaign
BOONVILLE — The Abundant Life Fellowship’s church building campaign is officially getting underway, and the congregation invites the community to participate in two fundraising opportunities that will help make a permanent church home a reality.