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2026 May June CONNECT Magazine

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May Programming Schedule

Premieres

Join us for an evening honoring Michael Haynie, founder and executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families and incoming chancellor of Syracuse University; Rear Admiral John Paddock, co-founder of Honor Flight Syracuse; and Colonel Bill Smullen, former CEO of Clear Path for Veterans. The evening will be emceed by Dan Cummings.

Thursday, May 28 at 5 p.m. at the Madison County Distillery

Presenting Sponsor:

This special event supports WCNY’s continued production and distribution of "Honor Flight Syracuse." All proceeds directly fund the creation and sharing of these stories, ensuring the voices and experiences of our local veterans reach audiences across the community.

Guests will enjoy light bites, live entertainment, and a cash bar, while coming together to celebrate the service, leadership, and enduring contributions of local veterans and community leaders.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit wcny.org/honorourheroes

Arlington Inn & Spa Arlington, VT

Barceló Aruba Palm Beach, Aruba

Blue Dory Inn Block Island, RI

Brewhouse Inn & Suites Milwaukee, WI

Casa de Campo Resort & Villas La Romana, Dominican Republic

Coconut Court Beach Hotel Bridgetown, Barbados

Courtyard Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square Seattle, WA

Eagle Aruba Resort Eagle Beach, Aruba

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Quebec City, QC, Canada

Galley Bay Resort & Spa Antigua St. John's, Antigua

Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa Palm Coast, FL

Hammock Cove Antigua Willikies, Antigua

Harmony Marina Suites Rodney Bay, St. Lucia

HIX Island House Hotel Vieques, Puerto Rico

Holiday Inn Resort – Panama City Beach Panama City Beach, FL

Hotel de la Porte Dorée Paris, France

Hotel Rumbao San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico

Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa Vero Beach, FL

Lake Morey Resort Fairlee, VT

Lambertville House Lambertville, NJ

Las Terrazas Resort & Residences San Pedro, Belize

Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe Montgomery, TX

Melia Orlando Celebration Hotel Celebration, FL

Mittersill Alpine Resort Franconia, NH Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale Paradise Valley, AZ

O:LV Fifty Five Hotel San Juan, Puerto Rico

Omni San Francisco Hotel San Francisco, CA

Onondaga Coach Tours Auburn, NY

Pineapple Beach Club Antigua Willikies, Antigua

Provident Doral at The Blue Doral, FL

Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort Calistoga, CA

Scarborough Inn Ocean City, NJ

Stage Neck Inn York Harbor, ME

St. James’s Club Antigua Mamora Bay, Antigua

Churchill

Washington, DC The Club Barbados Holetown, Barbados The Dolon House Jim Thorpe, PA

Elms Waterfront Cottages Lake Luzerne, NY The Green Iguana Hotel St. Thomas, USVI The Manchester Hotel Lexington, KY

Morgan Resort & Spa Simpson Bay, St. Maarten

Platinum Pebble Boutique Inn West Harwich, MA The Tennessean Hotel Knoxville, TN The Verandah Antigua Willikies, Antigua Villa Tropical, Inc. Isabela, Puerto Rico Windward Passage Hotel St. Thomas, USVI XV Beacon Hotel Boston, MA

June Programming Schedule

City Limits: Kacey Musgraves Patience: Music in the Minster

Antiques Roadshow: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hour 3

Classic FM Weekly Schedule

Community FM Weekly Schedule

WCNY’s Taste of Fame Culinary Experience returns this year, featuring award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author Marcus Samuelsson . A world-renowned culinary figure, Samuelsson is an Emmy Award–winning television personality and eight-time James Beard Award winner.

He is widely recognized as a longtime judge on Food Network’s "Chopped," has appeared on shows like "Tournament of Champions" and "Beat Bobby Flay," hosted "Top Chef: Family Style," competed on Netflix’s "Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend," and served as host and executive producer of PBS’ "No Passport Required."

DINNER TICKET • $225

• Cocktail hour with one-hour open bar and hors d'Oeuvres

• Silent auction with fantastic items to bid on

• Three-course culinary dinner journey with recipes crafted by Chef Marcus, and stories to accompany each course

VIP TICKET • $350

Enjoy all the benefits of a dinner ticket, plus:

• Meet-and-greet and photo op with Chef Marcus

• Live cooking demonstration

• Two-hour open bar and hors d'Oeuvres

• An autographed cookbook

Chef Marcus Samuelsson

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