Happy Spring from your (flower) #buds at the New York State Capitol and Empire State Plaza in #Albany !

Only a few short weeks until these beauties reach full bloom and spring is in full swing. 🌷🌸

🗓️ Plan a visit and slay #SpringAtThePlaza : on.ny.gov/ESPHome

Get your #farmfresh eggs at Fresh Starts Family Farm! Perfect for eating and for holiday crafts! Available today at the #EmpireStatePlaza Farmers Market until 2p 📷

Fitness at the Plaza is still rockin’ and rollin’ on Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 28! Join us for FREE classes at 5 p.m. presented by Highmark Blue Shield! 👟

Details & Registration: empirestateplaza.ny.gov/fitness

Support your #local growers and makers! The #EmpireStatePlaza Farmers Market brings you fresh products each Wednesday from 10 am – 2pm

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day today at the Empire State Plaza!

🍀 Music by Triskele
🍀 Performances by Bethlehem Traditional Irish Dance
🍀 Lunch by Mazzone Hospitality

More Information: empirestateplaza.ny.gov/event/st-patri…

Last week, the #CapitalRegion community came together for the opening reception of the Empire State Plaza Art Collection K-8 Student Art Exhibit!

Congratulations to all the young #artists and to NYSATA on another eclectic exhibit!

Plan a visit: on.ny.gov/4cedW2X

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Empire State Plaza featuring traditional music, food, performances, and more!
🗓️ Wednesday, March 13
🕙 10am-2pm
📍 South Concourse
Details: empirestateplaza.ny.gov/event/st-patri…

#StudentsExhibitingMLK : A student from Maple Hill Elementary in Middletown, NY created this artwork to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. View the #NYSMLK Student Art and Essay Exhibit here: bit.ly/3w100Fr NYS General Services Empire State Plaza NYS Capitol & Plaza

NEW EXHIBIT: #WomensHistoryMonth 'Champions of Equality: New York Women and the Equal Rights Amendment.'

Florynce Kennedy spent her life fighting against racism and sexism and used her connections to bring advocates together in both the Black Power and feminist movements.

Get into the Spring spirit and liven up your space with some #fresh flowers from Dancing Goose Farm! Available at the Empire State Plaza Farmers Market today until 2p! 🌸

Today, Commissioner Jeanette Moy announced the 2024 K-8 #EmpireStatePlaza Art Collection exhibit opening!

Held annually during #YouthArtMonth , #CapitalRegion students are invited to create their own pieces by interpreting the Plaza Art Collection.

More: on.ny.gov/4cedW2X

In celebration of #NationalYouthArtMonth , the 15th Annual Empire State Plaza Art Collection Student Art Exhibition is now open! 🎨

Over 1,100 students from Capital Region area school districts created artwork inspired by our collection.

More Info: ⤵️
empirestateplaza.ny.gov/empire-state-p…

Due to unseasonably warm temperatures, the Empire State Plaza Ice Rink is CLOSED Sunday, March 3. The rink is now closed for the season - see you in December!

'Chryssa & New York' at The Menil Collection closes on March 10th! Don't miss the exhibition, which features Chryssa's #PlazaArtCollection artwork 'Arrow: Homage to Times Square.'

Plan your visit:
menil.org/exhibitions/36…

The Menil Collection

There are only a few days left to view Lincoln's Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, written in his own hand, and excerpts from MLK's typed speech celebrating that same vital document's 100th anniversary.
The Moral Arc Towards Freedom closes March 3:
bit.ly/3UEvGOr

The #EmpireStatePlaza Ice Rink is CLOSED Thursday, February 29 for maintenance.

In this video, we hear from SUNY - The State University of New York Chancellor Dr. John B. King, Jr. about how unity enriches the learning environments at SUNY schools.

Be called into action to celebrate and remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by watching this #NYSMLK segment ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=R_GmD_…

#BHM

The #EmpireStatePlaza Ice Rink is CLOSED today, February 28.

The #EmpireStatePlaza Ice Rink is CLOSED Tuesday, February 27.