Located in Flushing, the Voelker Orth Museum is a renowned site featuring fully furnished rooms with historical furniture, a Victorian garden, and a sanctuary for birds. It was built in 1891 and occupied by Conrad Voelker, a German immigrant, and his family for generations. The museum became a New York City Landmark in 2007 and was later added to the National Register of Historic Sites in 2020.
This summer, the museum is offering a wide variety of events for people of all ages. Come and enjoy!
The Museum celebrates pollinators this year with a family-friendly art and nature workshops. Honeybees are one of many animals that help pollinate the garden flowers.
The workshops are suitable for families and for adult participants and will take place in the garden. However, the learning annex can be an indoor space for working on projects. Refreshing iced tea will also be served! There are several workshops, each with different activities.
NEXT WORKSHOPS:
July 19 – All the Colors
A collage workshop with Amy Cheng, whose work is displayed at the Museum. Have fun with colors!
July 26 – Ode to Butterflies
Butterflies and other flying pollinator friends inspire wearable artistic creations. Get creative with decorating masks and more!
July 29 – Hip to Hip Theatre’s production of “The Adventures of Pericles”
Friday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. (seating opens at 7 p.m.)
Enjoy a free performance in the garden!
The play runs for 90 minutes. Seating is provided and the Garden is accessible. In the case of rain, the performance will be canceled.
The play tells the story of Pericles, who is pursued by an evil king, as he embarks on a journey full of twists and turns.
The Adventures of Pericles is the first of two plays this season. The company returns with Much Ado About Nothing on Friday, Aug. 12.
Photo courtesy of Voelker Orth Museum
Through July 31 – Spheres and Sinospheres
On view until July 31, Amy Cheng’s works, curated by Sara Lynn Henry. Open for viewing Tuesday to Thursday & Sundays, 1-4 p.m. This exhibition features vibrant paintings and prints by Cheng, that form connections between Western, Eastern, and Middle Eastern art.
Aug. 2 – Paper Flowers
Decorate your home with your own giant paper flowers, with a touch of botany!
Aug. 9 – Summer Hats for Nature Walks
Keep a cool head by making a decorated hat to explore the garden in!
Admission for each session is $4 and $10 per family (cash or credit). Children under 3 are free. The Museum is open on Tuesday afternoons for visitors.
Coming Soon:
Aug. 7 – Helaine Soller Paintings: Landscapes and Memories
Photo courtesy of Voelker Orth Museum
Aug. 23 – Honey Harvest Festival
Celebrate all things honey!
Extra gallery hours through July: Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, in addition to Tuesdays and Sundays. The garden is open Monday to Friday from 10-4 p.m. and Sunday afternoons. Drop-in house tours are Tuesdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m.
Reuters Events continues its flagship Energy Transition event portfolio following the recent success of their Global Energy Transition 2022 event in New York City.
As the EU launches its REPowerEU Plan to address the dual challenge of reducing dependency on Russian fossil fuels and take meaningful climate action, the evolving European transition market space has taken on a new kind of urgency. Reuters Events: Energy Transition Europe 2022 (November 15-16, London) is where European energy executives will convene to tackle these challenges head-on, and chart pathways to delivering a sustainable energy ecosystem across Europe.
From electrification, hydrogen, and CCS, to EVs, digitalisation, and clean technology, the European energy
market is a hotbed of transition innovation. Rising geopolitical tensions have crystallised the urgent need
for energy independence. Accelerating and implementing the European energy transition, at pace, is critical to
providing a sustainable, secure, and low-carbon energy supply – and progress is well underway.
50+ CXO, Ministerial and European Commission speakers will take the stage to share the strategic insights and lessons learned that are propelling Europe’s leading energy players through the energy transition. The community must strategise pathways to generating secure, clean, and affordable power across Europe: unpacking boardroom leadership strategies, questions around transition finance, deep-diving into the importance of market governance and business model innovation, identifying key innovations in technology, and outlining roadmaps to delivering a decarbonised, electrified European grid.
Luke Brett, Project Director on the Reuters Events Energy Transition team, emphasised the importance of face-to-face meetings such as this: “Delivering such an incredible summit in New York reminded us how valuable moments like this can be for organisations at the heart of climate action.”
“Uniting energy executives, policymakers, and investors in ambition and action is critically important, more so now than ever – the team and I are thrilled to see such energy and enthusiasm from the community. We can’t wait to challenge the status quo as we ask a most important question – are European energy players going far enough, fast enough?”
With an ever-expanding speaking roster, below is a snapshot of those confirmed to be taking the stage:
Josu Jon Imaz, Chief Executive Officer, Repsol
Simone Rossi, Chief Executive Officer, EDF
Will Gardiner, Chief Executive Officer, Drax
Ana Paula Marques, Chief Executive Officer, EDP Spain
Greg Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Octopus Energy
Christina Verchere, Chief Executive Officer, Petrom
Philippe Ducom, President of Europe, ExxonMobil
As Tempelman, Chief Executive Officer, Eneco
More exciting speakers are due to be announced in the coming weeks.
The Reuters Events team encourage those seeking to learn more to download the official brochure, which contains all the latest updates on the agenda, speakers, and opportunities for collaboration.
The energy transition is sector-agnostic and will reinvent the way that business of all kinds is done across Europe. Don’t miss this important opportunity to capitalise on your role to play – and turn ambition into action.
Friday, July 8 — FAIR HAVEN — The town of Fair Haven has events planned this summer taking place in both the downtown district and the park from 6-8 p.m.
The events kickoff on Friday, July 8 downtown where a mural commissioned by the Calvi family will be unveiled. The Fair Haven Historical Society will be on hand to share some of Fair Haven’s history. The society’s two book on Fair Haven memories will also be available for purchase. While you are admiring the mural, you can listen to live music by the Hummin’ Strummin’ Ukulele Band. Activities for children include chalk art and face painting.
At each Friday night event, there will be a food truck on-site. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer a rain date for these activities. Should there be thunder or lightning, the event will be cancelled.
Touch-a-Truck will take place on July 15. In attendance will be fire trucks, an ambulance and Red Cross van, a farm tractor and even a semi. Children and adults can learn how these vehicles help serve and/or protect our community. R2D2 will be also there! To help celebrate, visitors are encouraged to come dressed as your favorite superhero, emergency responder, or Star Wars character. Face painting will once again be available.
Other events include a corn hole competition on July 22 with live music from the ukulele group. Teams who want to participate have a small entrance fee with the first and second place winners taking home a cash prize.
A flea market will be held in the park on July 29 with live music from James Wolfe. For information on how you can secure a spot to sell items, please contact Cindy Pritchard at Finders Keepers.
Aug. 5 is family movie night. Prior to the start of the show, there will be a bike parade around the park and pony rides will be available. Free Stewart’s ice cream, too.
A second movie night will be held on Aug. 12; “The Princess Bride” will be showing. Before the movie begins, there will be R.A.V.E cars parked around the park for folks to see. There will be face painting for kids, too.
The finale is the Wine, Spirits, Beer, Cheese and Chocolate Tasting. Vendors will give out free samples of their libations, as well as selling full pours and bottles. Live music by Nick Thornblade will make the event even more festive. Vendors will be checking IDs for anyone requesting samples or purchasing alcohol.
There will be a food truck every Friday night. The events begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. except for the movies, which will play longer.
Middle Creek has over 100,000 visitors each year. Particularly as a location to find snow geese during their migration, it attracts both hunters and people visiting recreationally for photography, bird-watching, hiking and more.
Find the full summer event lineup below.
Pennsylvania Elk: 100 Years of Conservation (July 13 at 6:30 p.m.)
Get an overview of Pennsylvania’s elk management program and learn more about how this majestic creature was nearly exterminated before being reintroduced and nurtured back to healthy population sizes.
Raptors over the Ridge (July 16 at 10 a.m.)
Hawk Mountain Educators will be at Middle Creek to discuss the Kittatinny Ridge raptor point count survey that’s been going on for 87 years. Learn about the landscape of the Kittatinny Ridge sees thousands of raptors traverse it during the annual fall migration. Also, get a chance to meet live animal ambassadors!
Wildlife Art Show (Aug. 5 from 1 to 6 p.m., Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Following a two-year break due to the pandemic, the Art Show returns to Middle Creek, with talented wildlife artists showing off (and selling) their extraordinary artwork.
A Century of Bird Banding: Where We Started and Where We’re Going (Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m.)
First started as a practice in the 1920s, bird banding remains in use to understand bird movement, even with the introduction of GPS transmitters that can record at a finer scale. Learn about the origins and value of bird banding, and hear about a Pennsylvania Game Commission initiative to study movement of Canada geese populations.
Plant Identification and Habitat Walk (Aug. 20 at 9 a.m.)
Join Middle Creek staff for a hike on the Conservation Trail to learn about the wildlife management area’s plants and their roles in the ecosystem.
Middle Creek Wild Goose Chase 5K Run/Walk (Aug. 27 at 9 a.m.)
Bird ID Hike with the Lancaster County Bird Club (Sept. 10 at 7:30 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.)
The morning session will be conducive to spotting fall migrants, particularly different warbler and migrating neotropical species. The morning hike will be about 1.5 miles. A second hike will be more leisurely and involve a trek out to Willow Point to see resident waterfowl and heron/egret species. Binoculars recommended! Come do one or both hikes.
The PGC’s Kestrel Conservation Initiative (Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m.)
Learn about the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s efforts to conserve the American kestrel throughout southeastern PA. Kestrels are small falcons whose protection has been made possible through the teamwork of various conservation efforts.
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Tara Culbertson, right, president of the Zama Killer Katanas, talks about the roller derby team during a Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Community Club, Japan, June 10, 2022. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)
Sgt. 1st Class Dannell Bing, senior religious affairs NCO, provides an update for the Religious Support Office during a Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Community Club, Japan, June 10, 2022. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)
CAMP ZAMA, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison Japan staff held the first in-person Community Information Exchange in three years here Friday as pandemic conditions continue to improve.
Installation officials provided updates on a range of community services during the quarterly exchange and also announced the return of open-post events, starting with an Independence Day celebration on July 2.
Before the pandemic, the Fourth of July event typically had about 10,000 to 12,000 visitors attend.
This year’s event, which will run from 3 to 9 p.m. at Yano Sports Field, will include live entertainment, inflatable games, military displays, and American and Japanese food vendors before ending with a 20-minute fireworks show.
“It’s been awhile since we’ve been able to do this,” said Maj. Gen. JB Vowell, commander of U.S. Army Japan. “We’re getting back to some of the normal things we need to do as human beings, which is gathering together face-to-face.”
On Aug. 6, Camp Zama also plans to have its Bon Odori Festival, an event that honors the departed spirits of one’s ancestors. Japan Ground Self-Defense Force partners will co-host the celebration, which is expected to draw thousands of visitors to the post.
“That’s a great cultural event that we’re going to have,” said Col. Christopher L. Tomlinson, commander of USAG Japan. “So let’s get excited, because it’s going to happen.”
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Col. Christopher L. Tomlinson, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, speaks during a Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Community Club, Japan, June 10, 2022. Installation officials provided updates on a range of community services during the quarterly exchange and also announced the return of open-post events, starting with an Independence Day celebration on July 2. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)
Maj. Gen. JB Vowell, commander of U.S. Army Japan, speaks during a Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Community Club, Japan, June 10, 2022. Installation officials provided updates on a range of community services during the quarterly exchange and also announced the return of open-post events, starting with an Independence Day celebration on July 2. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)
In Friday’s exchange, more than 15 presenters spoke about updates in their organization to around 100 community members, who also received a free dinner buffet and a chance to win gift cards.
During her briefing, Capt. Ashley LeBaube, who represented U.S. Army Medical Department Activity–Japan, highlighted news from the BG Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic.
She mentioned free COVID-19 testing was still available for official and non-official travel at the rear of the clinic on weekdays from 8 to 10 a.m., followed by quarantine testing from 10 to 11 a.m. Symptomatic testing is currently by appointment only by calling DSN 263-4175 or 046-407-4175.
Testing for those on restriction of movement is now conducted at the unit level, she added. At-home tests are also offered to TRICARE beneficiaries, who can have two per person each month and can pick them up during testing hours in the rear of the clinic.
The clinic also now accepts hand-written prescriptions from U.S. and Japan providers. The prescriptions should be written in English and contain complete patient, prescriber and medication information, she said.
LeBaube encouraged patients to download the TRICARE MyCare Overseas app, which can help them track appointments and referrals as well as provide access to translation services.
“Being in a foreign country is sometimes stressful in dealing with health care and through the different health care systems,” she said. “So having the app available is really awesome.”
Diane Thompson, center, discusses the services offered at the Army Wellness Center during a Community Information Exchange at the Camp Zama Community Club, Japan, June 10, 2022. Thompson and others provided updates on a range of community services during the quarterly exchange, which also announced the return of open-post events, starting with an Independence Day celebration on July 2. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)
Diane Thompson, who spoke on behalf of the Army Wellness Center, said the center offers six core programs to improve sleep, exercise, nutrition and stress management.
“The purpose of our existence is to keep our warriors fit to fight,” she said. “In doing so, our goal is to combat the major risk factors to overuse injury.”
Risk factors include a high or low body mass index, poor sleep habits and nutrition, sedentary behavior and smoking, she said.
The center, located at Bldg. 379, has assessments to measure a person’s success as they work toward their goal. The most popular assessment, she said, is the Bod Pod system, a body composition test that determines the ratio of body fat to lean mass.
The services are open to all active-duty Soldiers, retirees, their adult dependents and Department of the Army civilians.
Thompson also said that unit leaders can reach out to the center to organize classes or assessments to boost the readiness of their Soldiers.
Totolua Ripley, store director of the commissaries here and at Sagamihara Family Housing Area, reminded community members to try out the CLICK2GO online ordering site.
Shoppers can sign up for the curbside pickup service by creating an account at Commissaries.com. Ripley said shoppers who complete eight orders of $25 or more with the service during this month and July will receive a $25 gift card.
“That’s an incentive to use the CLICK2GO service,” he said. “We appreciate if you guys can do that, because it will help us out quite a bit.”
At the end of the event, Tomlinson asked the audience to provide their input ahead of the next information exchange, slated to take place in early fall.
“We need your feedback,” the colonel said. “So let us know what we missed, how we can do better, what was good. We’re already planning our next event and looking forward to making it better for you.”
After two years of online and hybrid events, Scripts Ireland’s Playwriting Festival is back with a jam-packed programme from July 7 to July 10 in Birr.
This innovative playwriting festival features a host of exciting performances and workshops for lovers of theatre – those who want to create, perform, and watch live new theatre in the beautiful surroundings of a heritage town.
Live performances include Bloody Yesterday by Deirdre Kinehan, Wake by Irene Kelleher, Looking for América by Janet Moran and an exclusive new work called Promenade Performance created especially for the festival in collaboration with Birr Stage Guild. Jay Ryan’s Living with a Fairy is also on the schedule for family audiences.
Earlier this year, Scripts received a record-breaking number of entries (over 130) to its call for submissions for new short plays. This year’s selected writers are Tony Doyle, Sarah McKenna Dunne and Jacqueline Corrigan and Robert Webster. They will receive a week of mentorship with award-winning Offaly writer Eugene O’Brien during the festival. Then, all three plays will be performed as rehearsed readings by a team of professional actors at the Scripts headline event, Nurtured New Works at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre on Sunday, July 10, at 4pm. The winning play will be chosen by a distinguished panel including playwright Christian O’Reilly and Fishamble’s Gavin Kostick. Scripts also continues to collaborate with the national theatre, The Abbey, to support its winning playwright.
This July, there will also be the unveiling of the very first George B. Miller Award, a new collaboration by Scripts and Youth Theatre Ireland. The selected writers will see their new plays for 11-14 year olds performed for the very first time as live readings during the festival.
For those who want to learn more about the art of playwriting, Fishamble’s Gavin Kostick and playwright Chrisitian O’Reilly will deliver workshops focusing on new writing. Former Scripts winner Lesley Conroy will host Family Proofing Your Arts Practice: A workshop on creative solutions to challenges facing parenting artists at Birr Library. David Walsh from Open Minds will also facilitate Unconscious Bias, exploring the way unconscious bias operates and help participants identify it and understand barriers to truly inclusive creativity.
For the full programme and some exciting special ticket offers, visit www.scriptsireland.com
Scripts Ireland’s Playwriting Festival is kindly supported by Arts Council of Ireland, Offaly County Council, Birr Municipal District, Fishamble and Youth Theatre Ireland and Creative Ireland.
The theme this year will be Together Again with nearly two full months of events celebrating the LGBTQ2 communities.
The theme “is meant to highlight the excitement and importance of 2SLGBTQAI+ communities taking up space and gathering for in-person, community-focused events once more,” the Pride Society said in a release.
The dedicated Vancouver Pride week, with events including the Vancouver Pride Parade and Sunset Beach Festival, will take place from July 21 to Aug. 1.
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“It’s been three years since we’ve had our major in-person Pride events in Vancouver for a variety of reasons,” said Lee Keple, interim executive director of VPS said in a release. “COVID-19 has presented a number of challenges for event organizers like us as well as the 2SLGBTQAI+ communities that we serve. To have our signature programming safely return to Vancouver, to see these communities coming together again to celebrate Pride — it’s something we’ve been waiting for and working towards for a long time.”
During the U.S. Women’s Open, Kang’s brother posted on Instagram some troubling news: His sister was playing the major championship with a tumor in her spine. Kang had withdrawn from the Palos Verdes Championship at the end of April, citing back pain. It wasn’t until the U.S. Women’s Open that news of the tumor was public.
As Kang continues to work with her doctors on a plan, she announced on Instagram that she’ll take some time off from competitive golf. In addition to three regular LPGA Tour events, she’ll miss the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the major she won in 2017. That event is scheduled for June 23-26.
Said Kang in her post: “As a past champion this was not an easy decision, however, if I’ve learned anything from throwing a fit to play in the U.S. Open, I want to compete, not just participate.”
Despite the back pain, Kang made the cut last week at Pine Needles and ultimately tied for 63rd.
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Tohono Chul on Monday, May 23, announced its latest series of summer events.
The series runs June 1 through Sept. 4. The gardens will have expanded hours, free admission periods, and an array of programming geared to folks who may not know Tohono Chul yet and for regulars who may want to try something new.
Jamie Maslyn Larson, Tohono Chul’s new executive director, aims to make the gardens welcoming to all Tucsonans.
Tohono Chul’s gardens are at least 10 degrees cooler than our urban areas, so we wanted to share our shady oasis with all Tucsonans for classic summertime experiences — relaxing with friends, listening to some music, watching the sunset, and sipping a drink. We are just 20 minutes from downtown, but it truly feels like a world away,” says Maslyn Larson.
Visit tohonochul.org for performance schedules, event information, and more.
Mornings:
Free limited admission – Available daily from 7 to 8 a.m. for guests to get their wellness on in the cooler morning hours.
Walking Path – A new 1-mile walking circuit is perfect for getting 2,000 steps while enjoying the morning majesty of nature.
Weekly Yoga – Available Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. with an additional $10 fee.
Sip N’ Stroll – Launching 7 to 10 a.m. daily, savor a coffee, lemonade or scone from the Garden Bistro in the Spanish Colonial Garden.
Desert Discovery – Fun, education and wellness-related, morning activities for kids Monday through Friday.
Weekends:
Chillin at the Chul – Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. features local musicians and DJs, refreshing spirits, and Sonoran dogs, tacos and light bites. Visitors can chill down in the gardens and relax in the shade of mature trees.
Nature Niños –Tohono Chul is partnering with the Children’s Museum of Oro Valley for Saturday morning and evening nature play to keep kids entertained while parents unwind.
Special Events:
Bloom Night – Tohono Chul is home to the world’s largest private collection of the Peniocereus greggii. As the summer heat begins to build, the buds of the night-blooming cereus begin to appear. After a period of start-and-stop growth, the buds blossom in a mass blooming for one night only! Interested parties can sign up for the email newsletter to receive updates on the progress of the blossoms and the announcement of Bloom Night.
Monsoon Madness Plant Sale & Afterparty – Tohono Chul continues with its annual plant sale focused on weird and wonderful plants, but with a new afterparty. The sale is on Friday, July 29 from 3 to 7 p.m. with the afterparty filled with music and food trucks from 5 to 8 p.m. And for those early birds, the plant sale continues to Saturday, July 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tohono Chul is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich people’s lives by connecting them with the wonders of nature, art, and culture in the Sonoran Desert region and inspiring wise stewardship of the natural world. For more information about the schedule of events, summer hours, and more please visit http://tohonochul.org/ or call 520-742-6455.
