Baltimore woods kids

Summer Adventure Day Camp continues in August, 2011
Send your children ages 4-14 to a camp adventure they’ll remember forever! Hiking and exploring 182 acres of woods including streams, ponds and meadows. Experienced certified counselors help your children learn about nature through hands-on, minds-on activities while they play outdoors. Before and after care available. FMI including registration packets, visit www.baltimorewoods.org.
12 Star Party: Perseid Meteor Shower 9-11 pm.
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the year’s best meteor showers and one of our most popular astronomy programs. The bright moon will blot out some of the fainter meteors, but many brighter ones should still be visible. In addition: how about views of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune? Bring a lawn chair or blanket to lie back and gaze for meteors. $5 for members, $15/family; $8 for nonmembers, $25/family. Back-up date: August 13.
20 Run for the Woods at Marcellus Park 7:45am
Co-sponsored by Marcellus Rotary Club, the run benefits Baltimore Woods and community service projects in Marcellus. Runners can choose the 5-mile or 4-kilometer run. Check-in and registration is at 7:45am in Marcellus Park. A 1K fun-run for kids starts at 8:30am. Call Phyllis Dank at (315) 463-9993 for more information.
27 Fireflies! 8:30-10pm
Fireflies know just what to do on a warm summer night. They have been delighting and mesmerizing people for time beyond measure. Come to The Woods to watch the light show and discover the fascinating and sometimes sneaky world of lightning bugs. Be sure to bring a flashlight. $5 for members, $15/family; $8 for nonmembers, $25/family.
Baltimore Woods Nature Center is located at 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus, NY 13108
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.

Baltimore Woods Nature in the City brings authentic natural science learning to K-6 grade urban school children. Supported by the Syracuse City School District and corporate sponsors, tied to the Syracuse City School District curriculum and New York State Science Standards, lesson content supports teachers while directly impacting students. Holding programs in parks and neighborhood green spaces as well as the classroom, students’ earliest learning experiences in the sciences are relevant, meaningful and fun.
Visit www.baltimorewoods.org for more information

 
Saturday, November 29, 2008
 
2:00 PM Performance of Thanksgiving play by the children participating in Auburn Public Theater’s fall acting classes.  Tickets available at the door.  Call Auburn Public Theater at (315) 253-6669 for more info.
 
3:30 -
5:30 PM
 Horse-drawn wagon rides Downtown – FREE
Ornament making for kids – FREE
Cayuga County Sheriff’s Department Child ID Program – FREE
Homemade cookies from Girl Scouts Troop 1125 – FREE
Musical entertainment – FREE
Hot chocolate from the Cayuga County Red Cross
Food vending from Swaby’s
Raffle of Christmas items
“Toys for Tots” drop off box sponsored by the UPS Store

 
4:00 PM Performance of Thanksgiving play by the children participating in Auburn Public Theater’s fall acting classes.  Tickets available at the door.  Call Auburn Public Theater at (315) 253-6669 for more info.
 
6:00 PM Parade through Downtown – FREE
Chili samples at Daut’s Restaurant on 10 East Genesee Street – FREE
Community bonfire controlled by Auburn Fire Department – FREE
Music from Auburn Civic Band – FREE
 
Approx.
6:45 PM
 Parade ends
Best float competition winners announced
Tree lighting ceremony – FREE
Visits with Santa Claus – FREE
Sing-a-long music with Bob Lyna – FREE
Reva Rollerdrome characters handing out coupons – FREE
 
 
 

Thanksgiving plays held at Auburn Public Theater, whose entrance is located on Exchange Street mall.
Other pre-parade activities all take place at Genesee Mall (located on the corner of Genesee and South Streets in Downtown Auburn ) or in the immediately adjacent Exchange Street mall area.
Parade begins on the corner of East Genesee and Fulton Streets.  It comes down Genesee Street through Downtown and turns left at William Street .  It then turns past the parking garage and ends at City Hall.
The Civic Band will play near the finish line for the parade.  This is also where the bonfire and tree lighting ceremony will be held.
Visits with Santa Claus and the Bob Lyna sing-a-long will also take place at the Genesee Mall.

[Skaneateles, NY]  Creekside Books & Coffee, an independent bookstore and coffeehouse in Skaneateles, is pleased to announce its fourth annual local author day celebration.  Authors include, Dan Roche, Matthew Dunn, Thomas Phillips, Bob Molinari, Rachael Ikins, Barbara Florance and Norman O. Keim. Authors will spend 15 minutes each presenting their work. Following the presentations, enjoy refreshments and time to linger, chat with the authors and get books signed.

“Join us for our fourth annual Local Author Day venue.  It always proves to be a spectacular overview of amazing local talent,” says Erika Davis, owner of Creekside Books and Coffee.  “These people never fail to impress me and their audiences.  Central New York is home to a wide variety of  incredibly talented and giving individuals.”

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Dan Roche: Great Expectations, A Father’s Diary
In Great Expectation, Dan Roche gives a man’s perspective on what it means to start and expand a family relatively later in life. Through a series of diary entries in turns humorous, angst ridden, and full of hope and joy, Roche describes his own thoughts and concerns during the nine months of his wife’s pregnancy. With five years of parenting, his irrepressible daughter Maeve under his belt, Roche, already forty-five years old, and his wife, Maura, face the prospect of another arrival and the myriad of emotions that come with a second child. Together, he and his wife face the bittersweet intersections of death and new life, menace and hopefulness. With sincerity and a mature wit, Great Expectation stands as a wise recounting of nine months’ time, with all of its chaos and charms, and offers a fresh perspective for first-time and veteran parents alike.

Matthew Dunn: Erased
Daniel Rayne knows who he is. It means nothing if the rest of the world does not. His memory is clear. His suddenly severed identity, a mystery. With seemingly no means of proving who he is, he fights through the maze of societal convention, struggling to resurrect his existence, hoping against all hope to get his life back. It proves a daunting task until several clues surface, leading him down a completely unsuspected road.  Is Daniel Rayne insane? Unless he can find another answer, it would appear to be the only conclusion left.
The Tiananmen Square Effect (Soon to be Published)
A picture is worth a thousand words. In 1989, a Chinese man stood alone in front of a line of tanks, seeking an end to the violence against student demonstrators. His image inspired the world. Now, nearly twenty years later, one woman attempts to capture that spirit to prevent a nuclear holocaust. Driven by loss and an uncontrollable need for a different humanity, she will use her brain to outwit and her body to manipulate the powerful men surrounding her.
Exploiting the potency of the internet, she will risk her life in hopes her portrait will be understood.  matthew@matthewdunn.net

Thomas Phillips: The Molech Prophecy
Former gang member Tommy Cucinelle thought he had left his old life behind when he became a Christian. That’s why he’s surprised when his pastor asks him to use his old skills finding people who don’t want to be found to locate the church secretary after she mysteriously disappears and the church is vandalized. The police don’t have any leads. Tommy’s investigation brings him face-to-face with unpleasant memories from the past that threaten his new identity, but inner turmoil is soon the least of his worries. A local Wicca church is at the heart of the mystery, and Tommy’s search uncovers a startling prophecy about child sacrifice to the pagan god, Molech. When the missing woman’s sister and Tommy’s newfound romantic interest disappear as well, the quest becomes personal. Author Thomas Phillips wrestles with the important issues of faith, new life in Christ, and submission to God in this thrilling tale of adventure and mystery.

Bob Molinari:  Joyce’s Ark: It’s Journey to the Rainbow Bridge
ABOUT THE BOOK “When you get to the tepee stop the car.” These words were part of the directions given to us when we were looking for Joyce’s first horse. A snow-covered young filly found us and changed our lives forever. Joyce’s Ark is a heartwarming true story of one woman and her love of God and animals. Over the span of thirty-five years she has cared for, nurtured, and loved over 70 animals. Horses, dogs, and cats were the main critters, but there were ducks, a sheep, goats, rabbits, a turkey, and a bunch of pigeons. It is a love story that will make you laugh and cry and marvel at her grit and determination. If you love animals and have pets of your own, this book is a must read. Share in the laughs and tears on this Journey to the Rainbow Bridge

Rachael Ikins:  Slideshow in the Woods
Rachael has been an award winning writer/photographer for many years. Her poetry, essays, short stories and pictures have been published in a variety of periodicals.  Rachael began writing at age seven with a Halloween poem. Her interest in photography began in her 20s when she found an abandoned camera in a snow bank…it still worked…, which led to another facet of her creativity.  She is a native of the Finger Lakes region and lives in Erieville with her partner and many interesting animals.  To learn more visit  www.rachaelikins.com

Illustrator, Barbara Florance    www.imaginationfabricationbooks.com
Lester’s Special Gifts  and  Marla Tries Bling
Children have always been a part of Barbara’s life. As a mother of three, a grandmother of five and a teacher of too many to count, she has surrounded herself with the energy of the young.  Her passion for creating began as a young girl. At a young age, her mother taught her to sew, so sew she did: clothes, purses, placemats, table runners, quilts and even sports coats. She even won the Penn Hills Women’s Club sewing contest. Her experience as a color consultant has helped her to refine her eye for color. So the passion still grows. Now her love of those beautiful batiks has taken her on a journey of illustrating books with fabrics.

Norman O. Keim  – Our Movie Houses: History of Film and Cinematic Innovation in Central New York  Norman O. Keim was founder and director of the Syracuse University Film Studies Center and adjunct professor of film studies from 1973 to 1985. He created Film Forum, a weekly presentation of art films in the university’s Gifford Auditorium and the Regent Theatre from 1967 to 1980.       Conventional screen histories tend to concentrate on New York City and Hollywood in chronicling the evolution of American cinema. Notwithstanding the tremendous contribution of both cities, Syracuse and Central New York also played a strategic–yet little-known–role in early screen history. In 1889 in Rochester, New York, George Eastman registered a patent for perforated celluloid film, a development that would telescope the international race to record motion by means of photography to the immediate future. In addition, the first public film projection occurred in Syracuse, New York, in 1896. Norman O. Keim and David Marc provide a highly readable and richly detailed account of the origins of American film in Central New York, the colorful history of neighborhood theaters in Syracuse, and the famous film personalities who got their start in the unlikely snow belt of New York State. Lavishly illustrated, this book will be treasured by both film buffs and Central New Yorkers.
Creekside Books & Coffee is located at 35 Fennell Street in Skaneateles.  The bookstore is the only retail store in the village selling new hardcover and paperback books as well as toys, gifts, greeting cards and other merchandise. The coffeehouse features the freshest roasted coffee in town, a light fare menu and a pleasant atmosphere to relax and enjoy.

Welcome to Central New York’s Premier Labor Day Weekend Event!

Before the picnics, parade and fireworks, you’ll get a chance to exercise,
compete and have fun in an unusual and unbelievable series of events
over the holiday weekend. This five-event weekend has something
for all ages of sports enthusiasts and spectators alike.

So check out all the events listed on the left, mark your calendar and plan
to be in Skaneateles for the weekend! We’ll see you in the Village!

2 Mile Bicycle Time Trial

Date: Sunday, August 31st 2008

Starting Time: 12:30pm

Race Description: New this year as part of our three event Sunday
is a two mile bicycle time trial. The event will be held at the Skaneateles Ski
Center located on Rt 174 in Marietta just south of St Rt 20. The time trial
starts at the entrance of the Ski Club On Rt 174 and travels south for only
2/10ths of a mile before turning right onto the legendary Coon Hill Road. Riders
now face a very scenic and challenging 8/10ths of a mile climb before hitting
the top. Now for the equalizer for those skinny climbers, cyclist will then turn
right (north) onto Rose Hill Road which is flat and fast into the finish one
mile down the road.

T-shirt and goodie bag to each participant.

Race Packet Pick-up: 3 – 7pm on Friday, August 29th, 2008 at the
Skaneateles Community Center or 10:30 – 11:30am on Race Day at
Skaneateles Ski Club.

Awards: King/Queen of the Hill (overall best time) receives a massage at
Mirbeau Inn and Spa valued at $125. $100 to the fastest male rider, $100 to the
fastest female rider. No duplication of prizes.

Age group awards will be given to the top three finishers in each category.
You must be present to receive your awards.
Awards cannot be sent to you – sorry.