Polar Bear Plunge, Saturday January 28, 2012
THIS WEEKS’ EVENTS
(For more events visit www.skaneateles.com)
Tuesday, January 10
6:00 PM The Aurora Inn, 391 Main Street, Aurora will offer the cooking
class A Table for Two, focused on preparing a romantic three-course meal from start to finish.
When dinner is ready, couples will savor it, and a glass of champagne, at a candle-lit table for
two. The class begins at 6pm, with dinner served at 8:30. Space is extremely limited. The class
is limited to four couples, at a cost of $220 per couple ($110 per partner). For more information
or to reserve a space, contact Meryl Davis, director of training and service, at 315-364-8862.
Wednesday, January 11
TRIVIA NIGHT: 7:00 PM Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell St.
Admission $1.00 per person. (315) 685-0379
www.creeksidebooks.com
Wednesday, January 11
MUSIC: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Tonight and every Wednesday
entertainment by “Pinky” at
Moro’s Bistro, One Genesee St., Auburn. (315) 282-7772
Wednesday, January 11
MUSIC: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Donna Colton & Sara Troublemaker at
Oak & Vine at Springside
, 6141 W. Lake Rd. For dinner reservations call (315) 252-VINE
(8463) or from your computer or smart phone www.oakandvine.com
Thursday, January 12
OPEN MIC: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Open Mic Night with Joanne Perry.
Creekside Coffeehouse
, 35 Fennell St. (315) 685-0379 or www.creeksidebooks.com Free
Friday, January 13
MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Dave Ball at Creekside Books & Coffee, 35
Fennell St. Free and open to the public. (315) 685-0379.
www.creeksidebooks.com
Saturday, January 14
FUNDRAISER: 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM Pasta Dinner, cakewalk and basket
raffle fundraiser, to send Mia Grasso & Natalie Condon 0n an educational trip to England and
France in the of summer of 2012 with People to People.
St. James Church, 96 E. Genesee St.
Cost $5.00/person; 4 and under free.
Friday & Saturday, January 13 & 14
MOVIE: Sarah’s Key 1/13 @ 1PM & 8 PM; 1/14 at 8 PM
Auburn Public Theater
, 8 Exchange St @ Genesee St. (315) 253-6669. Advance online
$5.00/person
www.auburnpublictheater.org $6.00 at the door.
Saturday, January 14
MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Dick Eldridge & Daughter at Creekside
Books & Coffee
, 35 Fennell St. Free and open to the public. (315) 685-0379.
www.creeksidebooks.com
Sunday, January 15
FUNDRAISER: 2:00 PM Red Rooster Pub, 4618 Jordan Rd. Second annual
“Meatballs in the Falls” cook-off to benefit the Skaneateles Volunteer Fire Department. Bring a
spoon and an appetite. Door prizes for all and entertainment by Donna Colton. (315) 685-2326.
Visit Red Rooster during Winterfest at One E. Genesee St.
Wednesday, January 18
WOMEN’S EVENT: Women TIES Greater Syracuse program,
“Thinking Differently in 2012” featuring Monica D. Johns, President Clarity Management
Consulting. Cost $29/person includes promotional table display, strategic networking, lunch,
program & sales. Craftsman Inn, 7300 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. Please make reservations by
January 16 at
http://womenties.com/events.cfm#Event190
Wednesday, January 18
MUSIC: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Honky Tonk Hindooz at Oak & Vine at
Springside
, 6141 W. Lake Rd. For dinner reservations call (315) 252-VINE (8463) or from your
computer or smart phone www.oakandvine.com
Thursday, January 19
WINE TASTING: 7:00 PM Join the Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee
St. for the second tasting in the Fall/Winter series for the Wines of the Veneto, in Northern Italy.
An Educational Seminar, presented by John Racciatti Winebow, Inc and Michael Tutor. Cost: $8
per person. Registration is required by calling (315) 685-5135 or help@skaneateleslibrary.org
Friday & Saturday, January 20 & 21
MOVIE: The Help 1/20 @ 1PM & 8 PM; 1/21 at 8 PM t
Auburn Public Theater
, 8 Exchange St @ Genesee St. (315) 253-6669. Advance online
$5.00/person
www.auburnpublictheater.org $6.00 at the door.
Sunday, January 22
FUNDRAISER: Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Rd. Third
Annual Local Harvest Dinner. Savor local foods grown and produced in CNY as you graze from
station to station chatting with the local farmers. Cost: Members $20; Non-Members $35. Call
(315) 673-1350 or email
info@baltimorewoods.org by Friday January 13 to reserve tickets.
Tuesday, January 24
HISTORY: 7:30 PM The Museum at The Creamery, 28 Hannum St. In
the early 1900s, 14 passenger trains passed daily over the Auburn branch of the New York
Central. This year will mark the 175th anniversary of the completion of the Auburn & Syracuse
Railroad. Richard Palmer will focus on these trains. He will also discuss the Skaneateles
Railroad. (315) 685-1360.
Wednesday, January 25
MUSIC: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Stevie Tombstone at Oak & Vine at
Springside
, 6141 W. Lake Rd. For dinner reservations call (315) 252-VINE (8463) or from your
computer or smart phone www.oakandvine.com
Thursday, January 26
WOMEN EVENT: 11:15 AM – 2:00 PM WomenTies Greater Ithaca
Luncheon “Social Media marketing & Passion Open Up Possibilities in the New Year” featuring
Maria Filice, Publisher Telos Press, Inc. Cost: $28.00 includes sales, promotion, program, lunch
& networking. Location: Country Inn & Suites, Danby Rd., Ithaca. Reservations due by January
17.
www.womenties.com
Friday & Saturday, January 27 & 28
MOVIE: Circumstance 1/27 @ 1PM & 8 PM; 1/28 at 8
PM t
Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St @ Genesee St. (315) 253-6669. Advance online
$5.00/person
www.auburnpublictheater.org $6.00 at the door.
Friday, January 27
WINE & FOOD: Joelle’s French Bistro, 4423 State St. Rd., Four course wine
and food pairing dinner. $68.00/person. Seating limited and reservations are available anytime
from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. (315) 685-3063 Visit Joelle”s at Fleur de lis Florist during winterfest.
Saturday, January 28
WINTERFEST: Taste of Skaneateles Genesee, Jordan & Fennell Streets
11:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Polar Bear Plunge Clift Park 12:30 PM; Brewfest at Joe’s Pasta Garage;
Siberian Huskies Clift Park; Creamery Museum open; Ice Walk & Carving demonstrations
through out the Village of Skaneateles; Carnival Games; Visit any ticket booth for all the details.
Saturday, January 28
WINTERFEST: Artist demonstrations featuring artists Teresa Vitale, faux
painting, Susan Hadzor, stained glass, Linda Bishop-Surbeck, weaving will take place at
Skaneateles Artisians, Gallery Under the Stone, 3 Fennell St. The Gallery offers off-street
parking as well as municipal parking, and accepts major credit cards. Winter Gallery hours
Friday-Saturday 11 AM – 5 PM; Sunday Noon – 4 PM.
www.skaneatelesartisans.com or (315)
685-8580. Tastes will be served 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday, January 28
WINTERFEST: Noon – 3 PM Sharon Bottle Souva will demonstrate her
techniques for fiber collage at Gallery 54, 54 E. Genesee St. Sharon creates fiber collage using
paper, silks, cottons, spun nylon, and synthetic fabrics and fibers. Images of her pieces can be
seen at
www.gallery54cny.com Taste sight. (315) 685-5470.
Saturday, January 28
MOVIE: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Baltimore Woods Nature Center presents
the documentary
Fresh, an inspirational film that explores the creative ways thinkers and
business people are overcoming challenges to eating locally. Cost: Members $8.00; Non-
Members $12.00.
Tuesday, January 31
EDUCATION: 2:00 PM Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Al and
Nancy Fasoldt present: Unlock the Secrets of your iPad. Bring your iPad as this will be a handson
2-hour workshop. Al and Nancy Fasoldt teach workshops in computers, photography and
Internet safety at the Syracuse branch of OASIS, a nationwide organization dedicated to
enriching the lives of adults age 50 and over. Al has been the technology writer for the Syracuse
Post-Standard since 1983. Nancy spent a decade as editor of the newspaper’s Sunday magazine,
Stars. Free. Registration required. Please call 685-5135 or help@skaneateleslibrary.org
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Come cheer on local restaurant
Joelle’s French Bistro while supporting the Rescue Mission at
the Iron Fork Competition on January 29 Noon – 4:00 PM at the SU Shine Center. For tickets
and more information (315) 744-8430.
Sherwood Inn
January dining coupons (buy one, get one free), Sherwood Bucks ($10 off any
order of $50 or more) and winter lodging specials are now available. Restrictions do apply. visit
www.thesherwoodinn.com
for all of the details. (315) 685-3405. Visit the Sherwood Inn at
Winterfest on January 28
th.
Peg & Phil Austin owners of
Snake Oil Glassworks, 4251 Jordan Rd. are having their 2nd
Annual Blowin’ Red Fundraiser on Friday, February 3rd from 5-9pm in support of the American
Heart Association’s (AHA) ”Go Red for Women” initiative. A silent and live auction will be held
with 100% of the proceeds to the AHA. Phil dressed in a skirt & 4” heels will make a glass piece
in his studio and people bid on it as it is being made. Gift basket items including gift certificates
would be greatly appreciated to make this event a success. For more information contact Peg at
(315) 436-0994
The Skaneateles YMCA and Community Center
will be offering a special “Sunday Fun Day”
throughout the month of January, 2012.
Members of the YMCA and the general public are invited to enjoy family fun on the ice and in the
pool on Sunday afternoons at the
Skaneateles Y. Open swimming, including the leisure and
competition pool, is available from noon until 5:30pm. The fountain, slide and diving board are
open from 1-4pm. Open skating, with free skate and helmet rentals, is available from 2:15 –
4:15pm. The rink will be closed on January 29 for a youth hockey tournament. Sunday Fun Day
is free of charge to Y-members and is available to the general public at a special rate of $3 per
person. For additional information, please call the Skaneateles Y at 685-2266.
AARTS Information Company
is pleased to announce Elizabeth Scott Boudreau will be
returning to NYC to participate on the Winter Antiques Show January 19 – 29, 2012 at the 67
th
Street Armory. As an 18
th and 19th century expert of English furniture and decorative arts, she
will be at Hyde Park Antiques, Ltd booth. One of the great shows for over fifty years, almost one
billion dollars of art and antiques are on display with approximately 70 dealers. Elizabeth has
participated in this show for over 20 years with various prestigious dealers.
SALES:
$5.00 Sushi rolls every Tuesday at
Blue Water Grill, 11 W. Genesee St. 685-6600.
20 – 40% off select items at
Elan Interiors Home Boutique, 37 Fennell St. Furniture, pillow,
art, Christmas and accessories. Hours: Mon-Thurs 10 AM – 5 PM; Friday 10 AM – 4 PM;
Saturday, Jan. 14
th 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
$3.00 Burgers all day every Thursday at
Johnny Angels, 22 Jordan St! (315) 685-0100.
Enjoy great food and your favorite wine. Bring your favorite bottle of wine to the Oak & Vine at
the
Springside Inn, 6141 West Lake Rd, Auburn and the Corkage fee will be waived. Mondays
only! (315) 252-8463 or
www.oakandvine.com for reservations. Serving: M – F 4:30 – 10 PM;
Sat Noon – 10 PM; Sun. 1 PM – 8 PM.
Mixed Use (Retail, Office, Residential Condos) property available. Available Sq Ft – Office or
Retail Space #1- 880 Sq Ft $1250.00/month; located
at The Old Stone Mill, 3 Fennell St. This
strategically located, Class A office building in a fundamentally strong office market. Tenants
include Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Nixon Peabody LLP and The Skaneateles Artisans. For
further information on this property please contact J. Nicholas Slottje at (617) 939-6609.
Professional Office Space available at
Custom Business Services coop. Excellent opportunity
for small business to get all the benefits that a larger businesses enjoy without all the overhead
(Reception area, upscale conference room, professional presentation/training room, kitchen
access, free parking, etc). Interested persons contact Kim Manrow at (315) 258-8780.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Skaneateles Chamber membership council, join now. Call Patti Hall at 685-8316
REOCCURING EVENTS:
Thru April
John D. Barrow Art Gallery is open Thursday and Friday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Private tours by appointment (315) 685-5135. Visit the Gallery online at
www.barrowgallery.org.
Thru April
The Creamery Museum, 28 Hannum St., will be open Fridays, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, or
as always, by appointment. (315) 685-1360. Looking for a Holiday gift, visit the new Gift Shop
at the Creamery featuring many historical and Skaneateles themed gifts.
Beginning Monday, January 2 – February 29
ART EXHIBIT: Baltimore Woods Nature
Center
Weeks Art Gallery is pleased to present The Influence of Strata, an exhibit and sale of
mixed media collage by Syracuse artist Diana Godfrey in the Weeks Art Gallery, 4007 Bishop Hill
Road, Marcellus, NY this collection of work is open to the public during regular business hours:
M-F 9am-4pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. There is no admission charge to the gallery, and
parking is free.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
- Mass at 9:00 AM with Father McGrath at Stella
Maris, 130 E. Genesee St. (315) 685-6836
First Wednesday of the month
Peregrine Homecare Services holds an Alzheimer’s Support
Group on the 1st Wed. of each month at The Athenaeum, 150 E. Genesee St. from 6:00 – 7:30
PM. Caregivers are welcome to bring their loved one to the Athenaeum for dinner and activity at
the same time for a reprieve during the meeting. (315) 685-5170
Every Wednesday & Thursday
Friends of Hospice Thrift Shop, located in Willard Chapel,17
Nelson St., room #7. Wednesdays – Open Noon – 4 PM; Thursdays – Open 10 AM – 2 PM. The
shop also accepts donations during these hours. Acceptable donations include: small items of
furniture, gently used, seasonal women’s, men’s and children’s brand name clothing, home
décor, antiques and collectibles. For more information about the Hospice Thrift Shop or any
questions about the work of Hospice, please call the Hospice office at (315) 255-2733.
Every Saturday
9:00 PM Live entertainment at the Cedar House Bowling Lane bar (315) 685-
5117.
Every Sunday
4 – 7 PM Live entertainment at the Sherwood Inn, 26 W. Genesee St. (315) 685-
3405
Have a great day!
Candace Searing
Administrative Specialist
Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce
csearing@skaneateles.com
http://www.skaneateles.com
(315) 685-0552
P.O. Box 199
22 Jordan Street
Skaneateles, NY 13152
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