Arts / Education
Sort by: Featured Most recent
799 results total, viewing 161 - 180
Reese Witherspoon, left, and Ashton Kutcher in a scene from “Your Place or Mine.” (Netflix via AP)
REVIEW: Ashton Kutcher, Reese Witherspoon shine in a rom-com
If you decide to settle in and watch “Your Place or Mine” to see the sparks fly between Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, you’ll be initially disappointed. more
|
Black History Month programs at Jervis library, Capitol Theatre
The Rome Branch NAACP has a trio of Black History Month events coming up at the Jervis Public Library. more
The region was treated Friday morning to a rare mid-February thunderstorm, according to meteorologist Mike Murphy of the National Weather Service in Binghamton. Helping illustrate the event is Stokes Elementary School fourth-grader Kenya Hall, one of hundreds of local youngsters from across Central New York who submitted artworks for the Daily Sentinel’s daily weather forecast and outlook. The Sentinel is delighted to share the works, which have been running as part of the newspaper, each day since February 1, with our readers.
Mother Nature brings rare mid-February thunderstorm and concerns for local farmers
It’s not very common for the Mohawk Valley to experience a thunderstorm well into winter, but that surprise was exactly what Mother Nature brought with her Friday morning. more
|

City of Rome Department of Public Works employee Lenny Costello removes the plastic covering of the downtown art work during the unveiling of the city’s art walk in the 300 block of West Dominick Street last year.
Public can add input on Rome art walk expansion
The City of Rome along with the project consultant, CLA Site, will host the first of three public meetings Thursday, Feb. 23. more
This image provided by Macaulay Library/Cornell Lab of Ornithology shows a mangrove cuckoo. The slender, long-tailed mangrove cuckoo, which has a large range in southern Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America, is among species likely to be spotted by participants in the Great Backyard Bird Watch, running Feb. 17-20. The global count by volunteers helps scientists studying the decline of bird populations worldwide.
Backyard Bird Count begins today
It’s a given that when the Great Backyard Bird Count begins today, Steve and Janet Kistler of Hart County, Kentucky, will be joining in. more
|
D&D ‘Meet and Geek’ event Saturday
Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop, 236 W. Dominick St., will offer a Dungeons & Dragons “Meet and Geek” event at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. more
Kristen Martin will lead a six-week mixed level wheel throwing class starting Feb. 21 at View.
New multi-week pottery classes starting at View
New and experienced potters are invited to join Pottery Manager Alaina Hall and Assistant Manager Kristen Martin for two multi-week classes starting on Feb. 21. more
A group of children walk past some new playground equipment at Proctor Park, behind the athletic field, off of Culver Avenue in Utica on Tuesday as people of all ages were out enjoying the sunshine and balmy temperatures. With ample rays and temperatures hovering in the upper 50s, the good weather continued into Wednesday. Rain, and possibly snow, along with windy conditions is expected to roll in tonight into Friday.
SNAPSHOT: Enjoying the sunshine at Proctor Park
A group of children walk past some new playground equipment at Proctor Park, behind the athletic field, off of Culver Avenue in Utica on Tuesday. more
Residents can meet the OPL candidates at upcoming event
The Oneida Public Library will host a Meet the Candidates night at the library on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 7 to 8 p.m. for this year’s candidates for the library’s board of trustees. more
Utica Zoo's female white-handed gibbon, Snowflake, holds her new baby, who has yet to receive a name. The zoo welcomed the baby on Jan. 30.
Utica Zoo celebrates birth of baby gibbon (VIDEO)
The Utica Zoo has announced a new addition to its family of animals — as its female white-handed gibbon, Snowflake, gave birth to a healthy baby. See the video clip in the story. more
Black History Matters programs will be released at midnight on www.YouTube.com/@AbolitionHallofFame.
Third week of Black History Matters programs start Feb. 15
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum’s third week of Black History Matters Programs begins Feb. 15. more
Angela Davis
Hamilton to present ‘An Evening with Angela Davis’
Hamilton College’s C. Christine Johnson Voices of Color Lecture Series will present “An Evening with Angela Davis,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. more
The coveted Chili Bowl traveling trophy that will be given as the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Chili Bowl Luncheon at View.
View announces 16th Annual Chili Bowl Luncheon
The fan-favorite Chili Bowl Luncheon will celebrate its 16th year at View, the Center for Arts and Culture, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. more
Presentation to feature trio of Westernville historical figures
Rome Historical Society, 200 Church St., will host the program, “Revivalism and Educational Reform: Roots in Oneida County” with Steve Smits. more
Members of the cast of “Drinking Habits” perform at the Rome Community Theater, 8911 Turin Road. The uproarious show will be take the stage both this weekend and next, according to the RCT officials.
REVIEW: Indulge in ‘Drinking Habits’ at Rome Community Theater
The Rome Community Theater, 8911 Turin Road, welcomes audiences back in the new year with the comedy “Drinking Habits” by Tom Smith. more
|
Hannaford program to benefit Jervis
Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Bloomin’ 4 Good Program for the month of February. more
Holland Patent fifth grader wins DAR essay contest
Annie Bamberger, a student at Holland Patent Elementary School, has been named the winner of the Fifth Grade American History Essay Contest at the New York State level. more
 Two representatives of Haudenosaunee Confederation Clayton Logan, left, of the Seneca Nation, and Brennen Ferguson, of the Tuscarora Nation, hold boxes containing sacred objects during the ceremony of restitution of sacred object to the Haudenosaunee Confederation, at the Museum of Ethnography of Geneva in Switzerland on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The MEG has returned traditional sacred objects, a mask and a rattle, to the Haudenosaunee after 200 years in Switzerland. In addition to the Seneca and Tuscarora nations, the Haudenosaunee, “the people who are building the longhouse,” are comprised of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Cayuga Indian Nations.
SNAPSHOT: Sacred objects return to Haudenosaunee Confederation
The Museum of Ethnography of Geneva in Switzerland has returned traditional sacred objects, a mask and a rattle, to the Haudenosaunee after 200 years in Switzerland. more
Keaton & Lloyd marks Purim with food drive
In celebration of the Jewish holiday Purim, Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop, 236 W. Dominick St., is collecting donations of non-perishable food and toiletries to benefit the Rome Rescue Mission. more
Foothills Weaving, Fiber Arts Guild to gather for February meeting
The February meeting of the Foothills Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild will give participants an opportunity to practice Kumihumo Braiding, a Japanese braiding technique. more
« Prev | 1 … 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 … 40 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 182 days.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.