WCNY SCENES OF THE REGION 2024 CALENDAR
2024 MONTHLY CALENDAR
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SUNDAY 1 New Year’s Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day 28 29 30 31 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JANUARY 2024 Watch PBS and WCNY Shows Anytime, Anywhere! www.wcny.org/passport Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Look through the seed catalog and make an immediate purchase to secure the latest stock. (Remember to check the expiration date!) ETHEREAL FALLS Denise Adams, Oneida County 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients. Back Row: Deryn Pomeroy, Bill Pomeroy Middle Row: Cheryl Curtis, Christy Coon, Nicole Fragnito, Ryan Jennings, Jodi Oaks Front Row: Susan Hughes, Sandra Pomeroy, Lynn Sturtz Missing: Carrie Berse, Steve Bodnar, Zach Finn, Jim Keib © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission wgpfoundation.org APRIL 26
SUNDAY 1 2 Groundhog Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lunar New Year WINTER EDITION Last Day to Submit! 11 Super Bowl Sunday 12 13 14 Valentine’s Day 15 16 17 18 19 Presidents’ Day 20 21 WINTER EDITION Last Day to Vote! 22 23 24 25 WINTER EDITION Winners Announced! 26 27 28 29 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2024 91.3 SYRACUSE | 89.5 UTICA | 90.9 WATERTOWN Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Inspect each houseplant thoroughly for signs of stress, insects, or disease. Regularly clean leaves and areas around pots. 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients. Back Row: Deryn Pomeroy, Bill Pomeroy Middle Row: Cheryl Curtis, Christy Coon, Nicole Fragnito, Ryan Jennings, Jodi Oaks Front Row: Susan Hughes, Sandra Pomeroy, Lynn Sturtz Missing: Carrie Berse, Steve Bodnar, Zach Finn, Jim Keib © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission wgpfoundation.org APRIL 26 WINTER IN THE COUNTRY Casey Pierce, Herkimer County Stay Up to Date! Sign up to receive our e-publications at wcny.org.
SUNDAY 1 2 Read Across America Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 International Women’s Day 9 10 Daylight Saving Time Starts 11 Ramadan Starts 12 13 14 15 16 17 St. Patrick’s Day 18 19 First Day of Spring SPRING EDITION Submit Your Scene! 20 21 22 23 24 25 Holi 26 27 28 29 30 31 Easter MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MARCH 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Examine trees and shrubs for any branches that are broken or damaged. Prune plants that bloom on old wood during their dormant period BEE AND LAVENDER Charmaine Muse, Oneida County 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients. Back Row: Middle Row: Front Row: Missing: Carrie Berse, Steve Bodnar, Zach Finn, Jim Keib © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission wgpfoundation.org APRIL 26 CAPITOLPRESSROOM.ORG CAPPRESSROOM Stream Anytime On-Demand Sponsored by: Apple Podcast s TuneI n Google Podcast s Spotif y
SUNDAY 1 April Fools’ Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 National Public Television Day 8 9 Eid al-Fitr 10 11 12 13 14 15 Tax Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 • Earth Day • Passover Starts 23 24 25 26 • Arbor Day • National Historic Marker Day 27 28 29 30 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SPRING IN NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY Stacy Jordan, Cayuga County APRIL 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Grow cool season vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, and lettuce. Trim back ornamental grasses. 2 The William G. Pomeroy
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patients. Back Row: Deryn Pomeroy, Bill Pomeroy Middle Row: Cheryl Curtis, Christy Coon, Nicole Fragnito, Ryan Jennings, Jodi Oaks Front Row: Susan Hughes, Sandra Pomeroy, Lynn Sturtz Missing: Carrie Berse, Steve Bodnar, Zach Finn, Jim Keib © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission wgpfoundation.org APRIL 26 Nominate a Music Educator Today! www.wcny.org/musiceducator Music Educator AWARD Presented by Submit a scene from across WCNY’s 19-county broadcast area!
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SUNDAY 1 2 3 National Public Radio Day 4 5 Cinco de Mayo 6 National Nurses Day SPRING EDITION Last Day to Submit! 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mother’s Day 13 14 15 16 17 SPRING EDITION Last Day to Vote! 18 Armed Forces Day 19 20 21 SPRING EDITION Winners Announced! 22 23 24 25 26 27 Memorial Day 28 29 30 31 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAY 2024 Stream Your Favorite WCNY Shows Anytime at vod.wcny.org Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Plant your container gardens and begin the hardening off process. Wait for the soil to warm up after the last frost before planting vegetables, particularly peppers and tomatoes. Keep in mind the risk of late May freezes that can cause damage. Dedicate an hour to weeding in May. TULIP TIME Ray Trudell, Onondaga County 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients. Back Row: Deryn Pomeroy, Bill Pomeroy Middle Row: Cheryl Curtis, Christy Coon, Nicole Fragnito, Ryan Jennings, Jodi Oaks Front Row: Susan Hughes, Sandra Pomeroy, Lynn Sturtz Missing: Carrie Berse, Steve Bodnar, Zach Finn, Jim Keib © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission ARE YOU AS PASSIONATE ABOUT HISTORY AS WE ARE? LET’S CONNECT! wgpfoundation.org Follow us on Instagram! @scenesoftheregion
SUNDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Flag Day 15 16 Father’s Day 17 18 19 Juneteenth 20 First Day of Summer SUMMER EDITION Submit Your Scene! 21 World Day of Music 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JUNE 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Apply fertilizer to your roses. When the weather warms up, use 7-year Gold or compost for roses or perennials. Mulch around recently planted items. Prune bulb foliage once it is 75% yellow.
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SUNDAY 1 Canada Day 2 3 4 Independence Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JULY 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Relax and enjoy your garden and containers! 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients. Back Row: Deryn Pomeroy, Bill Pomeroy Middle Row: Cheryl Curtis, Christy Coon, Nicole Fragnito, Ryan Jennings, Jodi Oaks Front Row: Susan Hughes, Sandra Pomeroy, Lynn Sturtz Missing: Carrie Berse, Steve Bodnar, Zach Finn, Jim Keib © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission wgpfoundation.org HONOR YOUR LOCAL LEGENDS AND LORE! LET’S CONNECT! THE GOLDEN HUMMER Mark Avery, Broome County SUBSCRIBE TODAY AT WCNY.ORG A Monthly Newsletter Published by @wcnypbs
SUNDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Purple Heart Day 8 9 10 11 12 SUMMER EDITION Last Day to Submit! 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 National Senior Citizens Day 22 23 SUMMER EDITION Last Day to Vote! 24 25 26 27 SUMMER EDITION Winners Announced! 28 29 30 31 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY AUGUST 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Water plants as needed. Keep deadheading for lasting blooms. ARE YOU AS HUNGRY FOR HISTORY AS WE ARE? LET’S CONNECT! 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients.
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SUNDAY 1 2 Labor Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 Grandparents’ Day 9 10 11 Patriot Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 First Day of Autumn AUTUMN EDITION Submit Your Scene! 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE By September, bring in your houseplants. 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients. Back Row: Deryn Pomeroy, Bill Pomeroy Middle Row: Cheryl Curtis, Christy Coon, Nicole Fragnito, Ryan Jennings, Jodi Oaks Front Row: Susan Hughes, Sandra Pomeroy, Lynn Sturtz Missing: Carrie Berse, Steve Bodnar, Zach Finn, Jim Keib © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission SPOTLIGHT PUBLIC PROPERTIES AND DISTRICTS! LET’S CONNECT! wgpfoundation.org “FALLING” IN LOVE WITH NY Jen Bernhardt, Tompkins County OUR SPACE IS YOUR SPACE! www.wcny.org/venue events@wcny.org (315) 453-2424
SUNDAY 1 2 3 Rosh Hashanah 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Yom Kippur 13 14 • Columbus Day • Indigenous Peoples’ Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY OCTOBER 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful
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Safeguard tender plants, including roses, by adding extra mulch once the ground has frozen. During Thanksgiving, while the soil remains frozen, provide an additional layer of mulch to protect these delicate plants.
SUNDAY 1 Diwali 2 3 Daylight Saving Time Ends 4 5 Election Day 6 7 8 9 10 Sesame Street Day 11 Veterans Day AUTUMN EDITION Last Day to Submit! 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 AUTUMN EDITION Last Day to Vote! 23 24 25 26 AUTUMN EDITION Winners Announced! 27 28 Thanksgiving 29 Native American Heritage Day 30 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful MOOSE RIVER MIST Brenda Carpenter, Broome County 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients. © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission HONOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS WITH A MARKER LET’S CONNECT! wgpfoundation.org Sponsored by: Learn more at www.wcny.org/enterprise-america
SUNDAY 1 2 3 Giving Tuesday 4 5 6 7 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 First Day of Winter WINTER EDITION Submit Your Scene! 22 23 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas 26 • Hanukkah Starts • Kwanzaa Starts 27 28 29 30 31 New Year’s Eve MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY DECEMBER 2024 Where to go for all things beautiful GARDENING TIP FROM CAROL WATSON GREENHOUSE Leave perennial growth standing. Wrap to protect from deer and wildlife. Empty containers. QUIET BEAUTY Julie Barney, Oswego County 2 The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history, and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-saving treatments for blood cancer patients. Back Row: Deryn Pomeroy, Bill Pomeroy Middle Row: Cheryl Curtis, Christy Coon, Nicole Fragnito, Ryan Jennings, Jodi Oaks Front Row: Susan Hughes, Sandra Pomeroy, Lynn Sturtz Missing: Carrie Berse, Steve Bodnar, Zach Finn, Jim Keib © 2021 Ron Trinca. WHO WE ARE Our Mission ARE YOU AS PASSIONATE ABOUT HISTORY AS WE ARE? LET’S CONNECT! wgpfoundation.org Your year-end gift makes a year-round impact. Donate now at wcny.org/donate.
