🌱 2026 Empire State Tribute Festival and 10 more events

Hello Verona! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Empire State Tribute Festival
• Board Workshop at Sherrill City SD
• Empire State Tribute Festival at Tribute Promotions

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 62.
• Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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📸 Around Verona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 30

• 2026 Empire State Tribute Festival →
  The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino, 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 30

• Board Workshop
  Sherrill City SD Board Room
  6:00 pm
• Empire State Tribute Festival
  Tribute Promotions 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona, NY 13478, United States
  7:00 pm

Friday July 31

• Alumni Dinner
  Sherrill City SD Stanley Hose Co. 1, 122 Park St, Sherman, NY 14781, USA
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• 2026 Empire State Tribute Festival →
  The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino, 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona
  8:00 pm

Wednesday August 5

• Book Event with Deirdre Sinnott →
  Utica Public Library, 303 Genesee St, Utica
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• Pete Holmes →
  Turning Stone Resort Casino, 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Honor America Day
  Fort Stanwix National Park 112 East Park St., Rome, NY 13440
  10:00 am
• Mark Nanni Music →
  The Blind Squirrel Pub, 161 Phelps St, Oneida
  6:00 pm

Monday July 27

• JV/Varsity & Modified Sports Sign-ups Begin Other Than Football
  Clinton Csd Clinton, NY 13323
• Storytime & Craft →
  VVS Corner Library (formerly Sherrill-Kenwood), 543 Sherrill Rd, Sherrill
  10:00 am
• Tech Time at Two →
  Canastota Public Library, 102 W Center St, Canastota
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Eggs still available in the Cluck & Stuff stand😜
  3 half dozen! 2$ each. Message before pickup (Verona mills roadside stand) (Nextdoor Verona)

• Ferrellgas posted a job opening for Material Handler Part-Time in Verona. Apply here.
• Turning Stone Enterprises posted a job opening for Inn Housekeeper in Verona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oneida

• Saratoga Race Course entries for Thursday, July 23, 2026 (oneidadispatch.com)
• OSI Purchases Sabattis Scout Camp on Lows Lake (newyorkalmanack.com)
• Three Section III flag football players tabbed for first-team all-state selections (syracuse.com)

Rome

• Business in Rome still recovering since tornado 2 years ago (spectrumlocalnews.com)
• NY Air Guardsman's get look from above at 15,000 Boilermaker racers during Stratotanker flyover. (af.mil)
• Hamilton College holds emergency training for first responders (uticaod.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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