New Business ''Plants on Main'' Brings a Touch of Nature to Penn Yan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yates County Chamber of Commerce 315.536.3111 chelsea@yatesny.com New Business "Plants on Main" Brings a Touch of Nature to Penn Yan Penn Yan, NY – The Yates County Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome "Plants on Main" to the heart of Penn Yan's business community. This unique plant and gift shop offers a refreshing new destination for plant enthusiasts, garden lovers, and anyone looking to bring a little piece of nature into their lives. Owned and
Camp Invention 2025
CONTACT: Ken Torisky National Inventors Hall of Fame Phone: 234-901-6085 E-mail: ktorisky@invent.orgCamp Invention's Fun, Action-Packed Summer STEM Program Coming to Your AreaPenn Yan, NY — March 31, 2025 — Camp Invention®, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to the following locations: St. Mary School the week of July 7 - July 11, 2025 Yates County the week of July 14 - July 18, 2025 SFSS the week of July 28 - August 1, 2025 Regional program sponsors include Camp
2025 Community Table Beneficiary Application
Yates County Chamber of Commerce Jessica Bacher jessica@yatesny.com 315-536-3111 Yatesny.com Applications Now Open for 2025 Community Table Dinner Beneficiary March 11, 2025 – The organizers of the 2025 Community Table Dinner are excited to announce that applications for this year’s beneficiary are now open! Local non-profits are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to receive proceeds from this year’s event, which will take place on Saturday, September 6, 2025. The deadline to submit
History Scavenger Hunt 2025: American Revolution Edition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –March 5th, 2025FOR MORE INFORMATION – Julia Yount, (315) 536-7318 History Scavenger Hunt 2025: American Revolution Edition Gather your friends, challenge your other friends, hop in the car, explore local history, and join Yates County History Center's annual History Scavenger Hunt. The fun starts when teams receive their brochures with clues on Thursday, May 1 and continues until Friday, May 30 when teams must submit their answers. Teams will receive points for correctly answering
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Demolition Creates Dust and Progress at the Sampson Theatre
Demolition Creates Dust and Progress at the Sampson TheatrePenn Yan, NY - In August 2024, the PYTCo Board of Directors approved the beginning of major demolition/site prep at the Sampson Theatre and several projects have since begun in earnest. This work was made possible by generous grant support from the Nord Family Foundation and the Rochester Community Foundation’s Historic Preservation Fund. The first task that the crew took on was the removal of the large drop ceiling grid suspended from steel
Scherer Carriage House Re-Opening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 7th, 2025FOR MORE INFORMATION – Julia Yount, (315) 536-7318 Scherer Carriage House Re-OpeningThe Yates County History Center is re-opening the Scherer Carriage House, the site of our permanent Public Universal Friend exhibit, starting Tuesday, February 11th. For further information or questions please contact the History Center at (315) 536-7318.
ServU Credit Union, Grand Opening Penn Yan
ServU Credit Union opens new branch in Penn Yan, New York January 7, 2025 – Penn Yan, NYServU Credit Union cut the ribbon on a brand new, full-service branch in Penn Yan on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The Yates County Chamber assisted with the ribbon-cutting ceremony. This beautiful, new 5,000-square-foot building is located at 102 Delano Place, across from the Keuka Lake Outlet and directly behind the Casa Mezcal Restaurant, next to Carey’s Lumber. ServU Credit Union members can take advantage of
2024 Community Table Dinner Raises $22K for Our Town Rocks & The Living Well
For Immediate Release: November 21st, 2024Contact: Chelsea Race, Director of Marketing(315) 536-3111 | chelsea@yatesny.com 2024 Community Table Dinner Raises $22K for Our Town Rocks & The Living Well The Community Table Dinner takes place the first Saturday of September each year, where hundreds gather over a communal farm-to-table meal to raise funds for a different local charity in Yates County. While the dinner is typically held on the Main Street Bridge in Penn Yan, this is the second year
Yates Tourism Grant Applications Available
The Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) is seeking applications for funding, which is made possible through the collection of the Yates County Occupancy Tax. Yates County established a 4% occupancy tax program for the purpose of promoting, developing, and protecting the area’s tourism industry. Through this grant program, it was deemed important to establish programs and opportunities to promote or support the development of activities that will increase occupancy in the lodging sector in Yates County. The
