Spiritual enthusiasts and gong fans are invited to celebrate the summer solstice by receiving an energetic cleanse and revitalizing energies during a special "Gongs in the Gazebo" event June 21 in downtown Ellicottville for #NationalDayOfTheGong.

Festivities for longest night of the year are an ancient ritual—and special foods are an essential element.

When you can’t celebrate Dong Zhi with family, a well-prepared bowl of soup can keep traditions alive—and even make new ones.

Summit Energy's Peak Roofing division has chosen CertainTeed's Solstice Solar Shingle System as its new go-to line in expanding solar use among residential customers throughout the Northeast. 

Summer solstice, the unofficial first day of summer, is the day with the most hours of daylight.

From when it happens to why – and everything in between – here's your crash course on the shortest day of the year.

On Dec. 21, the top half of the planet faces away from the sun, leaving the North Pole in complete darkness.

This story originally aired in 2015. All week long, we've been playing this sound , and asking you to guess what exactly it is and where exactly in the Bay Area we recorded it. This auditory guessing game is part of Audiograph , a crowd-sourced collaborative radio project mapping the Bay Area’s sonic signature. Audiograph tells the story of where you live, and the people who live there with you. Every Thursday, we tell you the story behind our weekly mystery sound on Crosscurrents , and here in weekly blog posts. Listen above for the full answer... SARAH CAHILL: “I heard some music coming from somewhere in the building, and I have to say it was a very sensuous experience wandering around thinking, 'oh its this way,' and making a turn and then encountering a little cage of love birds and a little fountain and a pool. I thought 'oh my god' what is this place?!" Congratulations to this week's winner, Joshua Raoul Brody ! Is there a sound from your life that should be featured on

The 2019 solstice falls on June 21 ... celebrate with a crash course in curiosities about the longest day of the year.

With the winter solstice association with death and rebirth – these historic events of December 21st take on new resonance.

It is the winter solstice today, celebrated in Rome as part of Saturnalia.