BACK IN BUSINESS
The Franklin Street uptown 1 station is open; thanks to A. for the pic. As promised, the canopy is back in place. But we are thinking it looks different. Maybe it had a good scrub?

FIRST FRIDAY ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
On the first Friday of each month, the houses in Nolan Park and Colonels Row stay open late and offer free programs and special events till 8p. See the list here for what’s going on this week.

CELEBRATING THE NORTH COUNTRY
The Fulton Stall Market at the Seaport will host a festival of the Adirondacks and the 1000 Islands region next Sunday, August 11, on Piers 16 & 17. The event is free and will include more than 40 farmers with samples of produce, cheese, syrup, craft cider, beer, wine and spirits. There will also be live music and activities for kids, including sampling “sugar on snow” and crafts. See more details on Facebook here.

COOKING AT THE FULTON STALL MARKET
In more Seaport event news: the Fulton Stall Market has three cooking classes coming up in August at 91 South St. Tickets are $35. Register with the links below.
Hot Sauce Cooking Class August 14, 6 to 8p
Homemade Chinese Dumplings Workshop August 21, 6:30 to 8:30p
Pickling Cooking Class August 28, 6 to 8p