THIS WEEKS’ EVENTS
For more information call (315) 685-0552
or visit www.skaneateles.com
Thru December 22, 2912
HOLIDAY: HABAUSA, 4407 Jordan Rd will be open for the Holidays! Store
Hours: Tues, Wed & Fri. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Thurs. 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sat. 10:00 AM – 2:00
PM. For over 70 years HABA has been inventing high quality toys which reveal a world of fun
and learning! A lot of great gifts for big kids too!! (315) 685-6660
Every Thursday & Saturday
HISTORIC TOURS: 1:00 PM Seward House Historic Museum
announces “Lincoln Tours”. The tours will show museum visitors the actual artifacts of Abraham
Lincoln & William H. Seward’s world-changing professional relationship, but also of their genuine
friendship. Visitors will get to see Seward’s appointment document where Lincoln names him
Secretary of State, hear letters about the President and his relationship with not only Seward
but his family, Lincoln’s presence throughout the Seward Home and more. Cost: $5.00, the bill
that has Lincoln’s portrait on it. For more information and to make a reservation for the Lincoln
Tour visit sewardhouse.org or call (315) 252-1283. Individual and group tours welcome.
Ladies Shopping Night in Skaneateles
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. It’s Ladies Night…Oh What A Night! Sip, Shop & Stroll. Open house with refreshments
and free gift wrapping at participating merchants. Free drink ticket with a purchase from participating
merchants, good at the Sherwood Inn, Mirbeau Inn & Spa, Joelle’s French Bistro, Lakehouse Pub, or
Creekside Books & Coffee Limit one per place per person. Questions: (315) 685-0552.
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Free Dickens ornament with any purchase at the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce, 22
Jordan St.
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Rhubarb Kitchen Shop, 59 E. Genesee St. – demos and tastings
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Imagine, 38 E. Genesee St. free ceramic snowflake with purchase of $50 or more
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Snake Oil Glassworks, 4251 Jordan Rd. free Christmas ornament with purchase of $75 or
more
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Complimentary gift wrapping with any Mirbeau, 841 W. Genesee St. purchase
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10% off total boutique purchase (excluding sale and clearance items)
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Gallery 54, 54 E. Genesee St. small gift with purchase of $75 or more
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Catherine Powell, NP, will offer free, 15-minute Zero Balancing* treatments, special
offers, door prizes and refreshments too at Healing Meridians Medical Acupuncture, 13
Fennell St.
Melissa Midgley, Sunny102 will be broadcasting live from various stores and restaurants in
Skaneateles!
SKANEATELES SKINNY
SKANEATELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEKLY UPDATE
December 11, 2012
Wednesday, December 12
HOLIDAY: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Skaneateles Chamber of
Commerce
holiday party SOLD OUT at the Sherwood Inn. Call to be put on our waiting list.
Tickets $26.00/person. (315) 685-0552.
Wednesday, December 12
TRIVIA: 7:00 PM at Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell St.
$1.00 per player. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379.
www.creeksidebooks.com
Wednesday, December 12
MUSIC: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Moro’s Table, 1 E. Genesee St.
Auburn. (315) 282-7772. Confirm entertainment by calling Moro’s Table.
Wednesday, December 12
MUSIC: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM at the Oak & Vine at Springside
Inn
, 6141 West Lake Rd. Serving dinner weekly Mon – Thurs. 4:30 – 9:00 PM; Sat 4:30 PM –
10:00 PM; Also serving, Saturday Brunch 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM; Traditional Springside Sunday
Brunch 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Closed Sunday for Dinner Oct – April. (315) 252-7247. Visit
www.oakandvine.com
for weekly entertainment schedule.
Thursday, December 13
Shop & Spa in partnership with Lauren Russo Duby Event Studio and
Girlfriends Trunk. Mirbeau Inn & Spa is proud to host Event Studio’s Sister Signature Event
Shop & Spa. This event takes place once a month and features Girlfriends Trunk, an eclectic
group of trunk show companies and services from all over the country! It’s the perfect day out
with your girlfriends to indulge in spa treatments, shopping, great food and more! The Shop &
Spa Day Spa Package – Please call 877-MIRBEAU (647-2328) to book today!
http://mirbeau.com/the-spa/specials-2/shop-spa/
877-MIRBEAU to book
Thursday, December 13
OPEN MIC: 6:30 PM Open Mic Night led by Joanne Perry. Creekside
Books & Coffee
35 Fennell St. (315) 685-0379 or www.creeksidebooks.com Free.
Thursday, December 13
HOLIDAY: 6:00 PM “A Dinner with Dickens and Friends at Mirbeau
Inn & Spa
, 851 W. Genesee St. Dinner for all ages with music and entertainment by Charles
Dickens and friends. For reservations and more information call (315) 685-5006.
Friday, December 14
MUSIC: 7:30 PM Jane Zell and da Zelltones.at Creekside Books &
Coffee
, 35 Fennell St. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379. www.creeksidebooks.com
Friday, December 14
MUSIC: 8:00 PM. The Musically Inclined Dean Family at Auburn Public
Theater
, 8 Exchange St. TICKETS: $10; $9 Members: Call (315) 253-6669 or go to
auburnpublictheater.org for online purchases. Contact: Angela Daddabbo, Artistic Director
angela@auburnpublictheater.org or (315) 253-6669
Friday & Saturday, December 14 & 15
MOVIE: 2 days in NY. 12/14 @ 8 PM, 12/15 @ 1 PM &
8 PM.
Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St @ Genesee St. (315) 253-6669. Advance online
$5.00/person $6.00 at the door.
www.auburnpublictheater.org
Saturday, December 15
BOOK SIGNING: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Creekside Books & Coffee, 35
Fennell St. welcomes local author Jason Emerson for a special book signing. Emerson is
currently the Editor of the Skaneateles Press and was formerly a park ranger at the Lincoln
Home National Historic Site, Gettysburg National Military Park and at “the Arch” in St. Louis. He
is an author, editor and has published several books and articles, with a special concentration on
the history of the Lincoln family. For more information (315) 685-0379
Saturday, December 15
HOLIDAY BOOK SALE: Noon – 4:00 PM The Friends of the
Skaneateles Library holiday book sale at the
Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Gently
used books specially selected for holiday gift giving. All proceeds benefit the Skaneateles Libr
Saturday, December 15
MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:30 Edgy Folk. PM Creekside Books & Coffee,
35 Fennell St. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379.
www.creeksidebooks.com
Sunday, December 16
HOLIDAY BOOK SALE: Noon – 4:00 PM The Friends of the Skaneateles
Library holiday book sale at the
Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Gently used books
specially selected for holiday gift giving. All proceeds benefit the Skaneateles Library Assoc.
Sunday, December 16
HOLIDAY: Noon – 2:00 PM Skaneateles Town Square photos with
Santa!
Wednesday, December 19
TRIVIA: 7:00 PM at Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell St.
$1.00 per player. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379.
www.creeksidebooks.com
Wednesday, December 19
MUSIC: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Moro’s Table, 1 E. Genesee St.
Auburn. (315) 282-7772. Confirm entertainment by calling Moro’s Table.
Wednesday, December 19
MUSIC: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM at the Oak & Vine at Springside
Inn
, 6141 West Lake Rd. Serving dinner weekly Mon – Thurs. 4:30 – 9:00 PM; Sat 4:30 PM –
10:00 PM; Also serving, Saturday Brunch 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM; Traditional Springside Sunday
Brunch 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM and Closed Sunday for Dinner Oct – April. (315) 252-7247. Visit
www.oakandvine.com
for weekly entertainment schedule.
Thursday, December 20
OPEN MIC: 6:30 PM Open Mic Night led by Joanne Perry. Creekside
Books & Coffee
35 Fennell St. (315) 685-0379 or www.creeksidebooks.com Free.
Friday, December 21
MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Holiday performance by the Finger Lakes
Wind Quintet.
Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell St. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379.
www.creeksidebooks.com
Friday & Saturday, December 21 & 22
MOVIE: 12/21 @ 1 & 8 PM; 12/22 @ 8 PM. Auburn
Public Theater
, 8 Exchange St @ Genesee St. (315) 253-6669. Tickets: $5.00 online; $6 at the
door.
www.auburnpublictheater.org
Saturday, December 22
MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:30 Local band, Sloppy Joes. PM Creekside
Books & Coffee
, 35 Fennell St. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379. www.creeksidebooks.com
Monday, December 24
HOLIDAY: Noon – 3:00 PM. Mini version of Dickens with a limited cast
of characters.
Tuesday, December 25
HOLIDAY: Christmas Day Brunch at Mirbeau Inn & Spa, 851 W.
Genesee St. Seatings at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, & 3:00 PM. Reservations are required. Reservations
can be made by calling (315) 685-1927.
Wednesday, December 26
TRIVIA NIGHT: 7:00 PM Creekside’s Café, 35 Fennell St. (315)
685-0379 or
www.creeksidebooks.com $1.00 admission.
Wednesday, December 26
MUSIC: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Moro’s Table, 1 E. Genesee St.
Auburn. (315) 282-7772. Confirm entertainment by calling Moro’s Table.
Wednesday, December 26
MUSIC: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM at the Oak & Vine at Springside
Inn
, 6141 West Lake Rd. Serving dinner weekly Mon – Thurs. 4:30 – 9:00 PM; Sat 4:30 PM –
10:00 PM; Also serving, Saturday Brunch 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM; Traditional Springside Sunday
Brunch 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM and Closed Sunday for Dinner Oct – April. (315) 252-7247. Visit
www.oakandvine.com
for weekly entertainment schedule.
Thursday, December 27
OPEN MIC: 6:30 PM Open Mic Night led by Joanne Perry.
Creekside’s Café
35 Fennell St. (315) 685-0379 or www.creeksidebooks.com Free.
Friday, December 28
MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Local Musician, Julia Poorman. Creekside
Books & Coffee
, 35 Fennell St. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379. www.creeksidebooks.com
Saturday, December 29
MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:30 Local jazz greats John Spillett & Andrew
Carroll.
Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell St. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379.
www.creeksidebooks.com
Saturday, December 29
MUSIC: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell
St. Open to the public. (315) 685-0379.
www.creeksidebooks.com
Monday, December 31
HOLIDAY: Mirbeau Inn & Spa’s, 851 W. Genesee St. Fourth annual
New Year’s Eve Gala. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information and tickets
call (315) 685-1927.
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The
Skaneateles Volunteer Fire Department is gearing up for its annual Labor Day festivities for 2013.
A meeting is planned for Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 7:30 PM at the Fire house to talk about the event.
Anyone interested is invited to attend.
3rd annual SPCA food drive at
Skaneateles Country Club! Donations of Purina or Purina 1 Cat, kitten,
dog or puppy food, canned kitten and cat food (pate style), non-clumping kitty litter, bleach, laundry
soap, dish soap, antibacterial detergent, postage stamps are needed. To contribute, please drop off to
Lynne Sweet or leave in your car and she will come out to get them. Monetary donations are also
accepted. Questions, call Lynne at 685-5759.
Hairtique
has partnered with the Sherwood Inn. Check out the Sherwood Inn’s web site under packages.
Hairtique Salon & Day Spa
supports the Finger Lakes SPCA. Hairtique has available for sale, $5.00
earrings and apple butter that have been donated to the SPCA. All proceeds benefit the FL SPCA.
SECNY Credit Unions
are running a special promotion “Fifties For Fun!” through December 31, 2012
where anyone who uses one of their branch ATMs could get a surprise $50 bill in their cash. Questions call
any branch or Skaneateles branch at (315) 554-8070.
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
is located at 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus
Hours: Interpretive Center is open M-F 9am-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, closed on Sundays.
The hiking trails and parking are free and open every day from dawn to dusk. Visit their website for more
information at
www.baltimorewoods.org (315) 673-1350. December programs: Holiday Decorations,
Naturally!, Caroling in the Woods, Star Party: Geminid Meteror Shower, Warm & Cozy Critters, Whoooo
Loves Yoga?, Solstice Snowshoe Hike, Snow Shoe Ramble. 12/24, 25 & 31 Interpretive Center Closed. Jan
programs: Star Party, Art Gallery reception, Wandering through winter, Nature’s Little Explorers, Owl
Prowl, Nature Adventure Camp, Snow sculpture competition.
SALES:
Destress your holidays! The stress of the holiday season promotes pain, muscle aches, and emotional
strain on your body. Restore balance, manage pain and achieve overall wellness without medication.
Medical Acupuncture • Reiki • Zero Balancing Special Holiday Offer: 50% off initial visit with purchase of
four visits. (Until Jan. 2013) Gift Certificates Available! Call
Douglass Powell, MD & Catherine Powell,
NP
at (315) 546-0017 for an Appointment Today!
Throughout the month of December,
Joelle’s French Bistro is offering “Holiday Dinners to Go”.
Christmas Day excluded. You may choose a course from each of the 3 or 4 course options. 3 course dinner
$37.95; 4 course dinner $42.95 (includes soup & appetizer). Please place your order at least one day in
advance. Minimum order 2 dinners. To place your order, call Alain or Joelle at (315) 685-3063.
$5.00 SUSHI all day every Tuesday at
Blue Water Grill, 11 W. Genesee St. (315) 685-6600.
Taco Tuesday at
The Garage located at 28 Jordan Street. Choice of three different tacos (beef, turkey or
fish). Festive music & decorations in a fun friendly family atmosphere. All meats are local hormone free.
Also serving Margaritas and Mojito! (315) 685-6116. Available for Lunch or Dinner. Dine in or take out
available.
www.joespastagarage.com
$3.00 Burgers all day every Thursday at
Johnny Angels, 22 Jordan St! (315) 685-0100.
COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE FOR LEASE/RENT/SALE:
Outside the Box Business Solutions
announces conference room facility rental now available at their
location at 37 Fennell Street, Skaneateles. Conveniently located and pleasant facilities for your ¼, ½, or
full day meetings. Email
info@otbbs.net for more information.
Charming historic village building located at
9 E. Genesee St. two floors approx 1850 sf (subdivided)
Prime Main Street location for retail, office and/or restaurant. Finished interior includes kitchenette, two
bathrooms, ample closet & dry basement storage, handicap access to the first floor, original banister,
beautiful southern exposure. Two tenant parking spaces included, & huge municipal lot for patrons located
directly behind the building. Heavy foot & car traffic. Brokers welcome. For more information please call
(802) 825-6112 or email
9e.genesee@gmail.com
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 co-op. 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
We have had an overwhelming response for bell ringers. Just a few shifts left on the 24
th. Thank you
everyone!
REOCCURING EVENTS:
John D. Barrow Art Gallery
is now open Thursday & Friday 11 AM – 4 PM or by appointment. Private
tours are available by appointment. Call (315) 685-5135. Visit the Gallery online at
www.barrowgallery.org.
Skaneateles Historical Society’s Museum at the Creamery
is open on Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4
pm, or by appointment. Looking for a gift? Visit the Creamery Gift Shop, featuring many historical and
Skaneateles themed items, 28 Hannum St. (315) 685-1360. Online, visit
www.skaneateleshistoricalsociety.org
.
Thru December 21
Baltimore Woods Weeks Art Gallery will feature the works of over 25 local artists.
The exhibit includes watercolors by Susi Buschbacher, Judy Hand, Jill Newton, Bob Ripley and Nancy
Scanlon, oil paintings by Barbara Bratt, Karen Burns and Hetty Easter, gouache by Chris Baker, and
pastels by Barbara Delmonico and Ruth Anne Reagan, among many others. The exhibit also showcases
jewelry by Deborah Laun, in addition to photography and sculptures. The majority of the artwork is for
sale, featuring unique gifts just in time for the holidays. Many pieces depict local images and scenes.
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
is located at 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus. Hours: Interpretive
Center is open M-F 9am-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, closed Sundays. The hiking trails and parking are free
and open every day from dawn to dusk. Interpretive center will be closed on December 24, 25 & 31.
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
entertainment at Moro’s Table, One Genesee St. Auburn (315) 282-7772.
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 Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday
entertainment at Lake House Pub. (315) 554-9194 or
www.lakehousepub.com
for music schedule. Daily hours Noon – 2 AM.
Every Friday & Saturday
Thomas Barr (acoustic guitar) 9 PM – Midnight at the Blue Water Grill, 11 W.
Genesee St. (315) 685-6600.
Every Saturday
9:00 PM Live entertainment at the Cedar House Bowling Alley bar (315) 685-5117.
Every Sunday
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Live entertainment at the Sherwood Inn, 26 W. Genesee St. (315)
685-3405.
Candace Searing
Administrative/Staff 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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