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Sandra Z. De Visser is a long-time Community Arts Education painting instructor in the Mohawk Valley. During her educational career, she has been an adjunct instructor of history at Utica University, SUNY Polytechnic, and Mohawk Valley Community College. Until her retirement at the end of 2021, she was an arts instructor at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute since 1980 where, among other classes, she developed and taught the rigorous curriculum for Teen Drawing and Painting, a cornerstone of the school’s offerings for young artists.
Sandra De Visser honored with exhibit at MWPAI
“People expect artists to be eccentric, and I try not to disappoint them.” An accomplished artist and educator, Sandra Z. De Visser has left a legacy of influence on the next generation of … more
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The Griffin Charitable Foundation committed a multi-year $250,000 gift to the Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. to assist in establishing the Multiversity of Science, Art and Technology (MOSART) STEAM Center in downtown Rome. From left: Fourth Ward Councilor Ramona L. Smith, PFF committee member; Dyann Nashton, GCF community liaison; Dr. Andrew Drozd, PFF founder and chairman; Evan Drozd, PFF co-founder and board secretary; Dan Burgdorf, GCF board president and Varflex Corp. CEO; Gary Bartell, GCF board member; Barb Welch, PFF special projects coordinator and CEO of AndroMetaX, Inc. an MWBE; Robert Bojanek, PFF board member and executive steering committee chair; and Tamalin Martin, PFF board member and executive steering committee co-chair.
Major donation to aid Project Fibonacci MOSART effort
The Griffin Charitable Foundation (GCF) of Rome has gifted the Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. $250,000 in support of its MOSART Center … more
In an announcement posted on the Drums Along the Mohawk Facebook page, organizers said they had officially stepped down from hosting the Drum Corps International event.
Final note for Drums Along the Mohawk?
Organizers of the annual Drums Along the Mohawk drum and bugle corps event, formerly held at Rome Free Academy Stadium on Turin Street, officially announced their retirement. more

Landon Willson, 6, and brother Chase Willson, 9, show off a prized cow that is competing, and on show at the Boonville-Oneida County Fair. Both represent By-Design Farm in Ava. Their mother Brianne Willson said participating in the county fair each year allows the opportunity to pass down farming to the next generation.
Boonville-Oneida County Fair underway
At the Boonville-Oneida County Fair Cattle Show, it’s so “moo-ch” about family. more
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Jervis Public Library
Library offers after-hours game night
Jervis Public Library, will offer a special Friday evening session of its popular Unplug & Play tabletop game program on Friday, July 29 ... more
The Utica Zoo recently installed the new Story Walk display developed by the Oneida Indian Nation and Colgate University in its children’s zoo section near the main entrance.
Cultural Story Walk at Utica Zoo brings classic Oneida tale to life
The Utica Zoo recently installed a new Story Walk display developed by the Oneida Indian Nation and Colgate University in its children’s zoo section near the main entrance. more
The table is set for one of Diamond Mountain Mining’s Facebook Live sales.
Rockhounds find rare Herkimer Diamond crystals at Diamond Mountain Mining
A world-class deposit of rare and unusual Herkimer Diamond quartz crystals can be found a few miles outside the city of Little Falls. more
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Mannheim Steamroller, will return to The Stanley Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 7, for a 7:30 p.m. performance, according to a Monday announcement by theatre officials.
Stanley Theatre announces return of holiday favorite
Mannheim Steamroller, will return to The Stanley Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 7, for a 7:30 p.m. performance, according to a Monday announcement by theatre officials. more
Julia Gallagher is shown in her Barneveld studio.
Barneveld semi-permanent makeup artist on a mission to help others
When Julia Gallagher had her eyebrows shaped via microblading a few years back, the experience lit something inside her and there was no turning back. more
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Stephanie Miller stands inside the main greenhouse at Adirondack Greenhouses.
In the North Country, local food and flora flourish
Back in the summer of 1998, Stephanie Miller and her boyfriend, Gary Pecore Jr., started selling plants and vegetables from an improvised roadside stand ... more
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The homepage of the What’s Upstate website at whatsupstateny.com
‘What’s Upstate’ aims to showcase best of region
Inspiring people. Endless opportunity. Boundless adventure. These are some of the words used by local organizations to describe what life is like in the Mohawk Valley. more
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This summer, the 66-acre Delphi Falls County Park property – with only a fraction of its acreage currently accessible to the public – will be entering into phase one of planned improvements and expansion.
Delphi Falls Park in Madison County to see improvements
Delphi Falls, a hidden gem among Madison County’s rolling hills that’s become the region’s latest outdoor recreation destination, is due to offer an enhanced experience ... more
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Rome Historical Society, 200 Church St.
Historical society hosts ‘Not the History You Probably Expected’ event July 19
Rome Historical Society, 200 Church St., will host award-winning educator and local historian Gary Ford, and the Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. ... more
“Hudson’s Ride” by Katie Thomas
Fusion exhibit features art by Katie Thomas
Fusion Art & Gift Gallery in The Photo Shoppe, 8584 Turin Road, will host an opening reception for its July show featuring the paintings and sculpture of Katie Thomas ... more
Drum instructor and musician Corey Colmey works with one of his students, Alyssa Tomassi, of New Hartford, inside his Rome studio. Colmey will hold his eleventh student recital, but his first since the COVID-19 pandemic, at Rome Alliance Church on Saturday.
Familiar beat returns as drum recital returns following lengthy COVID-related shutdown
After a three-year hiatus, local drum instructor and musician Corey Colmey will present his 11th student recital from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16 ... more
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SUNY Morrisville professor Eric Diefenbacher instructs Rachel Soong as she measures a frog in a herpetology class.
SUNY Morrisville effort with aquatic drones, turtles published in scientific journal
A real-life classroom approach is giving students in Eric Diefenbacher’s herpetology class valuable field skills and an opportunity to explore and develop research skills ... more
Visitors look over art on display at the 2018 MWPAI Arts Festival along the sidewalk on Genesee Street in Utica.
MWPAI Arts Festival to be bigger and better than ever
From art prints created by an actual steam roller to “smoke painting,” the annual Sidewalk Art Show and performances by local artists, this year’s Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute … more
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The Forge House
Local history and stories series starts July 7 in Old Forge
The Old Forge Library and Town of Webb Historical Association are hosting a local History and Stories series at 5 p.m. on Thursdays throughout the summer. more
“Ring of Fire” by Constance Dodge of Edinburg.
Adirondack Pastel exhibit on display at View
The eighth annual Adirondack Pastel Exhibition will be on display until July 31 at View, the Center for Arts & Culture in Old Forge. more
“Looking Up Crosby” by Ron Rakowski
New exhibit at Old Forge Library
“My Brush, My Adirondacks,” an exhibit by watercolor artist, Ron Rakowski, will be on display July 1 through July 30 at the Old Forge Library... more
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