
Scenes from the 40th Senatorial District Photo Submissions
Sen. Rosemary Brown is inviting residents of the 40th Senatorial District to showcase their photography skills and capture the beauty and unique character of the community by submitting their favorite shots for inclusion in the Scenes from the 40th District photo gallery.
Participants are encouraged to submit their best photographs that highlight the natural landscapes, community events, historical landmarks and everyday life within the district, which includes parts of Lackawanna, Wayne and all of Monroe county.
Photo Contest Details & Submission Form

PHLT Annual Amateur Photography Contest
January 1 – 31, 2025
Submit your favorite local nature photos to Pocono Heritage Land Trust's annual amateur photo contest!
This year, eighteen winners will be selected (3 per category) to have their work printed and displayed in the gallery at the Brodhead Creek Heritage Center. They will also will also receive a one-year complimentary PHLT membership which includes event discounts as well as access to our members-only events and opportunities, including guided tours of private properties and other unique, exclusive natural places in Monroe County.
Cost to enter is $5 per photograph.
There is no limit to the number of entries.
Submit Your Images

Tobyhanna Ice Harvest at Millpond
Saturday, January 25, 2025
9:00 am to approximately 2:00 pm
2071 Lakeside Dr, Tobyhanna, PA
This event is free and open to the public
This event is dependent on the weather. Get event updates on their Facebook page.
The Annual Tobyhanna Millpond #1 Ice Harvest is planned for Saturday, January 25, 2025, from approximately 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, provided we have sufficient ice. Come out and see how ice was harvested over a century ago. All are welcome to help cut ice, guide the ice cakes to the icehouse, and store the ice in the icehouse.
As of late December, we have about 3 inches of ice on the millpond, but with the weather forecast for a cold January, there is a good possibility that we can harvest ice this January! For the past two years, the ice was too thin for harvesting. Last winter, in late January, we had only three inches of ice, and the previous year, the ice was barely one inch thick on the harvest date. The ice had been 10 inches thick in late December that year, but it completely melted in less than a week. On the other hand, during the winter of 2021/22, the lake did not freeze over until January 3rd, and we had 16 inches of ice for the harvest later in January.
This free event is organized by the Leonard/Saxe families with financial support from the Coolbaugh Township Historical Association.
Check the Ice Harvest Hotline at 570-894-8205 for updates on ice conditions. We will provide another email update as the harvest date approaches.

Located on Seneca Lake, between Syracuse and Rochester, Hobart & William Smith Colleges is a private school which provides a perfect setting for a concentrated week of photographic advancement. Registration will be from 1-4pm on Sunday, followed by a wine and cheese party from 5-6. After a 6pm dinner, group & class photographs are done and a short informational session is held with your instructor. Classes are daily Monday thru Thursday approximately 8:30am to 4:30pm and will adjourn at noon on Friday. There is a banquet Thursday night and afterwards the students receive their packets from their instructor.
Your tuition ($1095.00) includes a prominent instructor for the week, air-conditioned classrooms, dorm facilities, choice of course, breakfast, lunch, dinner, the wine and cheese party, Thursday night banquet, degree merits for PPA members ( if PPA member ), class photograph, diploma for the wall, T shirt, and central parking facility.
Optional no meals plan - if you would prefer not to eat on campus for the week and wish to get your meals elsewhere you can deduct $100.00 off your tuition. You still can get meals on campus after choosing this option but you will have to pay for them at the door. Once you choose the "optional no meals plan" the regular meals plan is not available. Sunday's dinner and Thursday's banquet will still be included in your tuition.
Lodging: Rooms are included in tuition. If you prefer no room, deduct $40.00. Be sure to write the location of your lodging on your registration if you are to be located off campus. Also individuals, not attending classes, can receive lodging, meals included, for just $475.00 extra each.
Note - The PPSNYS school is open to all. A person who is not a member is always welcome. To reserve your place in the class of your choice, download, complete and print the pdf registration form, click here and return it along with your required retainer or contact our Treasurer/Registrar Linda Hutchings listed below for assistance.
Our workshop trustees are committed to providing you the best educational experience at the most reasonable cost and have worked hard at such a demanding goal.
Photo Workshop 2020
CANCELLED due to the COVID-19 emergency
THE HUDSON VALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY NETWORK
IS NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR OUR SPRING
CONFERENCE.
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2020, IN THE HUDSON AUDITORIUM
AT MOUNT ST. MARY COLLEGE IN NEWBURGH, NY
THREE TOP LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHERS WILL
SHOW HOW THEY CAN MAKE BETTER IMAGES.
THE COST OF THE CONFERENCE IS $39 AND CAN BE
PAID BY PAYPAL OR CHECKS MAY BE MAILED IN.
THE PRICE INCLUDES AN ALL DAY CONFERENCE
BEGINNING AT 9:00 AM AND RUNNING UNTIL ABOUT 4PM.
SIGN IN BEGINS AT 8:15 AM.
THE PRICE ALSO INCLUDES LUNCH AND BEVERAGE
BREAKS.
1- You may pay by check:
By Mail: Send check for $39, payable to Hudson Valley Photography Network, to:
Thomas Vaillancourt, PO Box 242, Goshen, NY 10924
or
2- You may pay by PayPal at the website below. The website will also give more details about the HVPN Conference as well as directions to the college.
https://hvphotonet.com/conferences

