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Visitors can shop at more than 60 "made in New York" food and beverage vendors at the New York State Museum's Taste NY Holiday Expo on Sunday, December 7, 11:00am – 4:30pm. Admission is $5 (cash only); children ages 12 and under are free.

Over 60 vendors will offer samples and sales of chocolates; cheese; maple and apple products; hand-crafted beer, wine and spirits; and other edible gifts. All participating vendors produce their products in New York State. There will also be cooking and tasting demonstrations, children's activities, and a chocolate fountain station, courtesy of We Do Fondue and Price Chopper.

A full schedule of activities is below:
12:00pm – 4:30pm, Display: Schenectady County Historical Society's Mabee Farms presents: "Colonial Cuisine and Brewing". 
12:00 – 4:30pm, Display: Empire State Eats! New York State Foodways Project
12:00, 1:00 and 2:00pm sessions, Children's Activity: Edible Aliens. Limit of 20 per session.
12:00pm, Tasting Demo: Sample New York State Cheeses with the Honest Weight Food Co-op
1:00pm, Cooking Demonstration: Holiday Cooking with Chef Michael Lapi
2:00pm, Cooking Demonstration: Holiday Cooking with Chef Steve Kerzner
2:00pm – 4:00pm, Display: Peter Rose presents her new book, "Delicious December", along with an array of artifacts reflecting Dutch New York's contributions to our American holiday traditions.
3:00pm, Information Session: Field Goods: Fresh Foods from Small Farms

The annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks Festival at the Empire State Plaza will also be held on December 7, 1:00 – 8:00pm.

For more information, including a list of participating vendors, visit:http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/programs/tasteNY/.

Taste NY is an initiative that highlights the quality, diversity, and economic impact of New York's food and beverage industry. Taste NY provides an opportunity for New York growers and producers to receive increased exposure of their products to consumers, restaurateurs, retailers, wholesalers, and distributors.

The New York State Museum is a program of the New York State Education Department's Office of Cultural Education. Located on Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission is free. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the Museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.