On-going Onondaga County Events!

Ø Baltimore Woods Nature Center is feature works from artists Diana Whiting & Margaret Manring. For details call 673-1350 or go to www.BaltimoreWoods.org for details!

Ø Onondaga Lake Park – Central New York’s premier park conveniently located on Rt. 370 in Liverpool. Parkway Sundays begin on July 10th & continue thru August 28th. Call 453-6712 or go to www.OnondagaCountyParks.com for details.

Ø Celebrate every season with a visit to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Enjoy animal enrichment activities and demonstrations! For details, go to the website (www.RosamondGiffordZoo.org) or call 435-8511.

Ø Everson Museum of Art is featuring the exciting exhibit The Works of David MacDonald. Call 474-6064 or visit the website at www.Everson.org for details.

Ø Downtown Syracuse’s annual Farmers Market will be held every Tuesday from June 14 through October 11 in Clinton Square. Call 422-8284 or visit the website at www.DowntownSyracuse.com for details.

Ø The Central Library at the Galleries is featuring the two exciting art exhibits. For more information call 435-1834 or visit the website at www.onlib.org for details.

Ø Syracuse Chiefs Baseball is back! Enjoy great professional baseball with the whole family. For details call 474-7833 or go to www.SyracuseChiefs.com for details!

Ø IMAX Movies: Under the Sea, Extreme, Mystery of the Great Lakes & Alaska are currently showing at the Museum of Science & Technology (MOST). Call 425-9068 or www.most.org for specific times and dates. Visit their new exhibit Spectacular Saturn.

Ø CNY Regional Farmers Market is open from 7am to 2pm each Saturday & Sunday (flea market); Market Common shops open daily. Call 422-8647 for information. Enjoy this unique shopping experience!

Ø Highland Forest County Park is a great place to enjoy the outdoors – no matter which season is upon us! Call 683-5550 or www.OnondagaCountyParks.com for details.

Ø Spaghetti Warehouse features Acme Mystery Dinner Theater on Thursday evenings and Magic Circle Children’s Theater on Saturdays about noon. Call 475-1807 for details.

Skaneateles Suites for motel, hotel rooms condos and furnished vacation rentals

Continuing thru 9/6/2011
Event: bc Unplugged Tuesday Open Mic
Location: bc Restaurant, 247 West Fayette Street, Syracuse
For More Info: 315-701-0636

Continuing thru 8/24/2011
Event: Sound Garden presents Wednesday’s Flicks on the Crick
Location: Creekwalk in Armory Square, 300 West Fayette Street, Syracuse
For More Info: 315-473-4343

Continuing thru 8/20/2011
Event: Saturday’s Island Fest at Paper Mill Island
Location: Papermill Island, 136 Spensieri Ave., Baldwinsville
For More Info: 800-234-4797

Continuing thru: 8/31/2011
Event: Walk Up Radio
Location: Wise Guys Comedy Club & Bistro, 201 South Salina Street, Syracuse
For More Info: 315-477-9898

Continuing thru: 8/28/2011
Event: “My Recovery Story” a Photography Exhibit
Location: XL Projects, 307 S. Clinton Street, Syracuse
For More Info: 315-474-5506 ext. 221

Continuing thru 9/16/2011
Event: Exhibit: Curiosities Below and Synchronicity
Location: Limestone Art & Framing Gallery, 105 Brooklea Dr., Fayetteville
For More Info: 315-632-4445

Continuing thru: 9/18/2011
Event: Exhibit: Motifs, Evocations, a Collective Exhibition at La Casita Cultural Center
Location: La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., Syracuse
For More Info: 315-443-8743

Continuing thru 10/27/2011
Event: American Chartres: Buffalo’s Waterfront Elevators, Photographs by Bruce Jackson
Location: Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East, none
For More Info: 315-471-0593

Continuing thru: 8/21/2011
Event: Syracuse Shakespeare Festival Presents: Two Gentleman of Verona
Location: Thornden Park Amphitheatre, 201 Ostrum Ave., Syracuse
For More Info: 315-476-1835

Starts: 8/18/2011 Ends: 8/21/2011
Event: Chris Coccia & Nelson Addison
Location: Wise Guys Comedy Club & Bistro, 201 South Salina Street, Syracuse
For More Info: 315-477-9898

Starts: 8/18/2011 Ends: 8/21/2011
Event: Madison Bouckville Antique Festival
Location: Bouckville Antique Festival Site, 6950 State Route 20, Bouckville
For More Info: 888-334-2856

Starts: 8/19/2011 Ends: 8/19/2011
Event: Skaneateles Festival Presents: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 97 East Genesee Street, Skaneateles
For More Info: 315-685-7418

Starts: 8/20/2011 Ends: 8/20/2011
Event: Asian Elephant Extravaganza
Location: Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, 1 Conservation Place, Syracuse
For More Info: 315-453-8511

Starts: 8/20/2011 Ends: 8/20/2011
Event: Skaneateles Festival Presents: ECCO (East Coast Chamber Orchestra)
Location: Brook Farm, Route 41A, Skaneateles
For More Info: 315-685-7418

Starts: 8/20/2011 Ends: 8/21/2011
Event: Sterling Renaissance Festival – A Taste of Sterling Weekend
Location: Sterling Renaissance Festival, 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling
For More Info: 315-947-5782

Starts: 8/23/2011 Ends: 8/23/2011
Event: Skaneateles Festival Presents: Workshops for Music Students
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 97 East Genesee Street, Skaneateles
For More Info: 315-685-7418

Starts: 8/24/2011 Ends: 8/24/2011
Event: Skaneateles Festival Presents: A Musical Happy Hour
Location: Anyela’s Vineyards, 2433 West Lake Road, Skaneateles
For More Info: 315-685-7418

Starts: 8/25/2011 Ends: 8/25/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Larry Gatlin & the Gatkin Brothers
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/25/2011 Ends: 8/25/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: The Pointer Sisters
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/25/2011 Ends: 8/25/2011
Event: NYS Fair Concert Series: Train & Maroon 5 with Gavin DeGraw
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 315.487.7711

Starts: 8/25/2011 Ends: 8/25/2011
Event: Skaneateles Festival Presents: Chamber Music Concert: So Percussion
Location: Skaneateles High School, 49 East Elizabeth Street, Skaneateles
For More Info: 315-685-7418

Starts: 8/25/2011 Ends: 9/5/2011
Event: Great New York State Fair
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-234-4797

Starts: 8/26/2011 Ends: 8/26/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: Gym Class Heroes
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/26/2011 Ends: 8/26/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Three Dog Night
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/26/2011 Ends: 8/26/2011
Event: NYS Fair Concert Series: Ne-Yo and Cee Lo Green
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/26/2011 Ends: 8/26/2011
Event: Skaneateles Festival Presents: Not Your Mother’s Chamber Music Concert!
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 97 East Genesee Street, Skaneateles
For More Info: 315-685-7418

Starts: 8/26/2011 Ends: 8/26/2011
Event: Syracuse Astronomical Society Public Viewing Session
Location: Darling Hill Observatory, Strong Road, Tully
For More Info: 315-559-4737

Starts: 8/27/2011 Ends: 8/27/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Curtis Stone
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/27/2011 Ends: 8/27/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Trace Adtkins
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/27/2011 Ends: 8/27/2011
Event: NYS Fair Concert Series: Selena Gomez & the Scene w/ special guest Christina Grimmie, Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/27/2011 Ends: 8/27/2011
Event: Skaneateles Festival Presents: Marcus Roberts Trio at Brook Farm
Location: Brook Farm, 2870 West Lake Road, Skaneateles
For More Info: 315-685-7418

Starts: 8/27/2011 Ends: 8/27/2011
Event: Syracuse Astronomical Society Public Viewing Session
Location: Darling Hill Observatory, Strong Road, Tully
For More Info: 315-559-4737

Starts: 8/28/2011 Ends: 8/28/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Allstar Weekend
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 315-487-7711

Starts: 8/28/2011 Ends: 8/28/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: KC and the Sunshine Band
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/28/2011 Ends: 8/28/2011
Event: NYS Fair Concert Series: 3 Doors Down w/ special guests Saving Abel and SafetySuit
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/29/2011 Ends: 8/29/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: REO Speedwagon
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 315-487-7711

Starts: 8/29/2011 Ends: 8/29/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 315-487-7711

Starts: 8/30/2011 Ends: 8/30/2011
Event: NYS Concert Series: Journey with Foreigner & Night Ranger
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 315.487.7711

Starts: 8/30/2011 Ends: 8/30/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Ronnie Dunn
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/30/2011 Ends: 8/30/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: The Midtown Men
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/31/2011 Ends: 8/31/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Bruno Mars
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 8/31/2011 Ends: 8/31/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: Buddy Valastro, The Cake Boss
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/1/2011 Ends: 9/1/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Big Time Rush
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 315-487-7711

Starts: 9/1/2011 Ends: 9/1/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Steel Magnolia
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/1/2011 Ends: 9/1/2011
Event: Syracuse University Football vs. Wake Forest
Location: Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse
For More Info: 1-888-DOMETIX

Starts: 9/2/2011 Ends: 9/2/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Charlie Wilson
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/2/2011 Ends: 9/2/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: David Nail
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/2/2011 Ends: 9/2/2011
Event: NYS Fair Concert Series: Lady Antebellum
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 315-487-7711

Starts: 9/3/2011 Ends: 9/3/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: Hot Chelle Rae
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/3/2011 Ends: 9/3/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: The Script
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/3/2011 Ends: 9/3/2011
Event: NYS Fair Concert Series: Sugarland & Sara Bareilles
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 315-487-7711

Starts: 9/4/2011 Ends: 9/4/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: Hinder
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/4/2011 Ends: 9/4/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: Pat and Gina Neely
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/5/2011 Ends: 9/5/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court presents: Jake Owen
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/5/2011 Ends: 9/5/2011
Event: NYS Fair Chevy Court Presents: Starship featuring Mickey Thomas
Location: Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse
For More Info: 800-475-3247

Starts: 9/9/2011 Ends: 9/10/2011
Event: Syracuse Irish Festival
Location: Clinton Square, W. Genesee and S. Clinton Street, Syracuse
For More Info: 800-234-4797

Wednesday, July 13 – September 4 – The Cost of Freedom: Cayuga County in the Civil War – Cayuga Museum, 203 Genesee St., Auburn. The Cayuga Museum honors the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War with an original exhibit focusing on the experiences of local people during the conflict. The Museum’s own important collection of Civil War artifacts will be enhanced with treasured heirlooms loaned by local families: photographs, letters, uniforms, weapons and much more. A series of public programs all summer will expand the Civil War theme, watch for dates and times. www.cayuganet.org/cayugamuseum (315) 253-8051

Wednesday July 13 – Sunday, August 21 – New York Prints of Mind Exhibition – Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee St., Auburn. Contemporary Limited Edition Prints. . Curated by Joe Scala, E.D., Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. Selections from the Universal Limited Art Editions collection. www.myartcenter.org (315) 255-1553
Wednesday July 13 – Sunday, September 4 – Auburn Doubledays Baseball – Class A professional baseball, farm team for Washington Nationals, New York-Penn League. 7PM start, Sun. 6PM, $. www.auburndoubledays.com (315) 255-2489
Saturday, July 9 – Sunday, August 21 – Sterling Renaissance Festival – 15385 Farden Rd., Sterling. Make plans to travel back in time! Weekends only, Elizabethan festival with live theater, music, dancing, hand-crafted wares and games, 10am-7pm $. http://sterlingfestival.com/ (800) 879-4446
Wednesday, July 13 – August 20 – Cooking with the Calamari Sisters – Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St.,Auburn. Cooking with the Calamari Sisters takes place on the set of the sister’s fictional cable-access cooking show Mangia Italiano. The zany Calamari sisters take their audiences on a wild and laugh filled romp as they prepare their latest dishes while belting out all of your old favorites from Que Sera Sera to Mambo Italiano. www.merry-go-round.com (800) 457-8897

Wednesday, July 27 – Wednesday, August 17 – 42nd Street – Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Rt. 38A, Auburn. The original song and dance fable of the Great White Way will be lively, lavish and spectacular; it has everything you love about a Broadway musical including incredible numbers, “We’re in the Money,”, “Shuffle off to Buffalo,” and “Lullaby of Broadway”. www.merry-go-round.com (800) 457-8897
Wednesday, August 10 – Tiffany Summer Concert Series – Willard Memorial Chapel, 17 Nelson St., Auburn. Noon. Donna Riester – Organ Concert. Concerts are free and open to the public. Donations accepted. Visit the Friends of Hospice Thrift Shop and the Literacy Volunteers of America sponsored Used Book Sale before or after the concert at Willard Memorial Chapel. www.willardchapel.org 315-252-0339
Wednesday, August 10 – Downtown Auburn BID Summer Concert Series 2011 – Market Street Park, Auburn. The Buddy Barrette Band. Free, starts at 6pm. Enjoy a beautiful summer evening. Bring your family and chairs, rain or shine. www.auburndowntown.org 315-252-7874
Wednesday, August 10 – Brown Bag Lecture – Seward House Musem, 33 South St., Auburn. Bring a lunch and enjoy Lee Coalson speak about historic Auburn postcards. The public is encouraged to bring their own personal Auburn postcards to share. This event is free and open to the public. Noon. www.sewardhouse.org 315-252-1283
Thursday, August 11 – Free Concert – Clifford Park, 81 Mary St., Auburn. Music by the Auburn Civic Band – starts at 6:30pm. Free. www.ci.auburn.ny.us 315-255-4737
Thursday, August 11 – “Country Music” at Dill’s Run – Dill’s Run Winery, 3862 State Route 90, Union Springs. “Country Music” from 5 – 8pm. Singing a mix of classic country, romantic duets along with some contemporary country favorites, this musical act is sure to please. Advance tickets are $10, or $12 at the door. Entertainment & party platter included. www.dillsrun.com/vineyard.htm 315-889-5007
Friday, August 12 – Garden Concert Series – King Ferry Winery, 658 Lake Rd., King Ferry. Free wine tastings throughout the music. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. Food available for purchase from local vendors. Cost of admission – FREE! 5:00 – 7:00pm. www.treleavenwines.com (800) 439-5271
Saturday, August 13 – GENESEE Light the Night – Market Street Park, Auburn. Sponsored by North American Breweries, witness the lighting of the beloved Genesee Beer sign with LED lights at 9pm. Enjoy the 70s Band Concert playing in the Park. 315-252-7874
Saturday, August 13 & Sunday, August 14 – Renaissance Man Weekend – Sterling Renaissnce Festival, 15385 Farden Rd., Sterling. Watch local celebrities compete in the Renaissance Man Challenge for Charity. Prove your worth to the ladies by trying your hand in games of strength and whit. Sat. & Sun. 10am – 7pm. Fee. www.sterlingfestival.com 800-879-4446

Join us August 5th, 6:00 – 9:00 PM for an exhibition of Central New York artist Barry Darling and an exiting collection of new work. Darling’s recent work involves acrylic color, acrylic medium on canvas and paper, and random use of ink transfers and acrylic pastes.
Darling says of his work:

“Ultimately, I am intrigued by the impact of the image, and secondly by an inferred story or ‘view’ from the contemplative act of manipulating familiar colors and images, and hopefully discovering a little something along the way,” he says. “It’s the small revelation that keeps me involved. There’s an excitement in standing aside and letting things happen.”

In addition to one-man shows locally at the Everson Museum of Art, Eureka Gallery and Le Moyne College’s Wilson Gallery, he has had exhibitions at the Castle Gallery in New Rochelle, Fenton Moore Fine Arts in Buffalo, and Waxlander/Khadoure and Adieb Khadoure Fine Art in Santa Fe, N.M.

We hope to see you here to help us enjoy the new work. Refreshments will be served and Entertainment will be provided by the Usual Suspects, a local old time string band. If you have any other questions, please call the gallery at 315-685-6263 or email us at info@imagineskaneateles.com. You can also find us on facebook. Friend us there and keep up to date on new arrivals, new events and new artists.

The Cayuga County Office of Tourism is open from 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday. In July and August, the office will be open from 10:00am – 2:00pm on Saturday as well.
CAYUGA COUNTY EVENT LISTING
Wednesday, July 13 – September 4 – The Cost of Freedom: Cayuga County in the Civil War – Cayuga Museum, 203 Genesee St., Auburn. The Cayuga Museum honors the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War with an original exhibit focusing on the experiences of local people during the conflict. The Museum’s own important collection of Civil War artifacts will be enhanced with treasured heirlooms loaned by local families: photographs, letters, uniforms, weapons and much more. A series of public programs all summer will expand the Civil War theme, watch for dates and times. www.cayuganet.org/cayugamuseum (315) 253-8051
Wednesday July 13 – Sunday, August 21 – New York Prints of Mind Exhibition – Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee St., Auburn. Contemporary Limited Edition Prints. . Curated by Joe Scala, E.D., Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. Selections from the Universal Limited Art Editions collection. www.myartcenter.org (315) 255-1553
Wednesday July 13 – Sunday, September 4 – Auburn Doubledays Baseball – Class A professional baseball, farm team for Washington Nationals, New York-Penn League. 7PM start, Sun. 6PM, $. www.auburndoubledays.com (315) 255-2489
Wednesday, July 13 – July 20 – Hairspray – Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Rt. 38A, Auburn. Upstate NY’s most popular professional theater performing six large scale musicals each season. Hairspray takes you to Baltimore in 1962 and tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a girl with big hair, a big heart and a big passion to dance. Great music, great dancing, great story; Hairspray has it all. www.merry-go-round.com (800) 457-8897
Saturday, July 9 – Sunday, August 21 – Sterling Renaissance Festival – 15385 Farden Rd., Sterling. Make plans to travel back in time! Weekends only, Elizabethan festival with live theater, music, dancing, hand-crafted wares and games, 10am-7pm $. http://sterlingfestival.com/ (800) 879-4446
Wednesday, July 13 – August 20 – Cooking with the Calamari Sisters – Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St.,Auburn. Cooking with the Calamari Sisters takes place on the set of the sister’s fictional cable-access cooking show Mangia Italiano. The zany Calamari sisters take their audiences on a wild and laugh filled romp as they prepare their latest dishes while belting out all of your old favorites from Que Sera Sera to Mambo Italiano. www.merry-go-round.com (800) 457-8897
Tuesday, July 19 – Music & A Movie – Hoopes Park, East Genesee St., Auburn. Joe Whiting Band. Concert starts at 6:30. Movie: How to Train Your Dragon – starts at 8:30pm. – free. http://ci.auburn.ny.us/Public_Documents/AuburnNY_RecCalendar/?FormID=158&Date=20100722&calView=0 315-255-4737
Wednesday, July 20 – Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre presents ALADDIN – Casey Park Elementary School, Pulaski St., Auburn. Join the magic carpet ride through ancient Arabia following the exciting escapades of Aladdin, recreated by a team of professionals bringing arts opportunities to schools for 50+ years. This year-round repertory company tours state wide with curriculum-based theatre performances and a workshop series for youth during the school year and a family oriented performance during the summer, touring parks, churches, playgrounds & recreation centers. www.merry-go-round.com 315-255-1305 ext 26
Wednesday, July 20 – Tiffany Summer Concert Series – Willard Memorial Chapel, 17 Nelson St., Auburn. Noon. Vocal/Musical concert. Festive Music. Concerts are free and open to the public. Donations accepted. Visit the Friends of Hospice Thrift Shop and the Literacy Volunteers of America sponsored Used Book Sale before or after the concert at Willard Memorial Chapel. www.willardchapel.org 315-252-0339
Wednesday, July 20 – Downtown Auburn BID Summer Concert Series 2011 – Market Street Park, Auburn. Shonuff Funk Rock Trio – 6-7pm. Auburn Civic Band – 7-8pm. Free concert. Enjoy a beautiful summer evening. Bring your family and chairs, rain or shine. www.auburndowntown.org 315-252-7874
Thursday, July 21 – Tours with Artist Jane Dunnewold – Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee St., Auburn. Join artist Jane Dunnewold for a tour of the exhibition, Jane Dunnewold: Sacred Planet. 7:30pm. www.myartcenter.org 315-255-1553
Thursday, July 21 – Free Concert – Market Street Park, Auburn. Prison City Rockers – concert starts at 6:30pm. Sponsored by the City of Auburn Parks & Recreation Dept. – free. www.ci.auburn.ny.us
Thursday, July 21 – Young Living Oils Demostration – Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St., Auburn. BONITA SHEAR will lead a hands-on oils workshop at both noon & 6:30pm to introduce and demonstrate the amazing healing properties of Young Living Essential Oils. If you’re brand new to the oils, come listen, ask questions and learn all you can. If you have leagues of experience using the oils, please come, too, and share your vast experience with us! $5 suggested donation. www.auburnpublictheater.org 315-253-6669
Thursday, July 21 – Country Music at Dill’s Run – Dill’s Run Winery, 3862 State Route 90, Union Springs. “Country Music” Thursday evenings from 5 – 8pm. Singing a mix of classic country, romantic duets along with some contemporary country favorites, this musical act is sure to please. Advance tickets are $10, or $12 at the door. Entertainment & party platter included. Season tickets also available. www.dillsrun.com/vineyard.htm (315) 889-5007
Thursday, July 21 ? Doug’s Fish Fry Day at the Museum – Ward O’Hara Agricultural Museum, 6880 East Lake Road, Rt. 38A, Auburn. Visit the museum & enjoy a fabulous fish fry from Doug’s. Eat on site or take it home. Tour the museum & view the special exhibits. Check out the new exhibit, ’Auburn’s Golden Age of Industry’, which contains memorabilia from past industry giants. Admission & parking free. Donations accepted. Gift shop open. 4PM – 7PM. www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum 315-252-7644
Thursday, July 21 – 16th Annual Taste for Community Action – Auburn Holiday Inn, 75 North St., Auburn. 5 – 7:30PM. The 16th Annual TASTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION features the area’s best food, finest wine, and most irresistible desserts from over 20 of the Finger Lakes premier restaurants and wineries. Advance sale tickets can be purchased for $30 each at the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency offices, Auburn Discount Liquor, and the Holiday Inn Sales Office or by calling 255-1703 x155. Tickets will also be available at the door for $35. 315-255-1703 x126

You know you’ve been waiting for them: the big white tents that each July turn the streets of downtown Skaneateles into a shopper’s paradise.

They, and the bargains they signify, return July 21-23 for Skaneateles’ annual Curbstone Festival.

The event—featuring more than 30 merchants and organized by the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce—runs along Genesee, Jordan and Fennell streets. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.,

“The Curbstone Festival is a longstanding tradition in the village and an experience not to be missed,” says Susan Dove, executive director of the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce. “It’s so popular that people start asking about the date in January and plan their vacations around it.

“While the sidewalk sales are the draw, the Curbstone Festival is so much more,” she notes. “We have something for everyone—visitors can stroll by the lake or take a Mid-Lakes Navigation cruise, try the village’s fine restaurants, and stay overnight at one of our historic inns or B&Bs. And this year, we’ve expanded the entertainment.”

Visitors can park at metered spots along the street or in the municipal lot (accessed through Genesee or State streets), where two-hour parking is free and all-day parking is $2. Free parking is available at the old firehouse on Fennell Street and on various side streets.