Early Bird Special

See Sonnenberg's Gardens come to life this spring at a special reduced rate! Enjoy flowering trees and spring bulb collections of the historic public gardens of the Finger Lakes!

$6.00 per person

George Eastman Gardens Open for the Season

 GARDENS OPEN FOR THE SEASON

The historic gardens of George Eastman House open for the season today. Historic Landscape Garden Tours also begin May 1 and continue through September. Docents lead the tours, sharing historic photographs and details about the landscape during George Eastman's residency, 1905 to 1932. In May and September tours will be offered once per day: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Private tours are available for groups of 20 or more by appointment. For groups, please call (585) 271-3361 ext. 238.

Abbas Kiarostami's Koker Film Trilogy

Where is the Friend's House (Khaneh-je doost kojast?, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 1987, 87 min., Farsi w/subtitles)

A simple, lyrical tale of an 8-year-old boy who must journey to a neighboring village to return a classmate's notebook. The first film in Kiarostami's Koker trilogy is a beguiling exploration of Iranian geography and the complexities of everyday life.

The Films of Jan Svankmajer

Alice(Neˇco z Alenky, Jan Svankmajer 1988, Czechoslovakia/Switzerland/UK/West Germany, 86 min., Czech w/subtitles)

Svankmajer's marvelously creepy 1988 adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland marked his US breakthrough. The meeting of artistic sensibilities is perfect: both Alices are masterpieces of dark, disturbing whimsy.

Rochester Craft Show at Casa Larga's Bella Vista Event Facility

Rochester Craft Show at Casa Larga’s Bella Vista Event Facility

May 3

10:00am – 7:00pm

The popular Rochester Craft Show Returns to Casa Larga Vineyards with Chris Wilson, local folk artist and singer-songwriter. Vendors seeking tables should call Sharon Kahler at 585-383-1538 for vendor information as soon as possible. 

Cop Movies of the 1970s

Dirty Harry (Don Siegel, US 1971, 102 min.)

Violent and unpredictable cop "Dirty" Harry Callahan is called into action when a killer begins stalking the streets of San Francisco. But is the cure offered by Harry's unorthodox methods worse than the disease? The ultimate "lone wolf" cop movie.

Art for Lunch: Morgan Garden

Experience the Morgan Japanese Garden in its first spring season with landscape designer Marc Keane and Stephanie Stuber, Public Garden Leadership Graduate Fellow at Cornell Plantations.

Thursday, May 3, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University

History Life Course: Curious Creatures with Dr. Warren Allmon

Our FREE community education and volunteer training course is back! The six week course highlights staff and volunteer research. The course is open to all members of the community. The course is taught at a high school to college-level and is not appropriate for young children.

No need to pre-register or purchase any study materials, just show up! This week: dive into the fossil fauna of the Burgess Shale with the Director of the Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth.

This Cambrian-aged site from Canada is a spectacular example of exceptional preservation, where the soft parts of some truly unique creatures can still be seen. Many of these creatures, you will have to see to believe!

Evening Wildflower Walk

Tour the woodland pathways and varied plant habitats of the Mundy Wildflower Garden. Spring is the season for experiencing plants native to the northeastern U.S., including several that are scarce or vulnerable to exploitation. Free parking is available at the Wildflower Garden entrance.

Cornell Plantations, Meet at the Caldwell Road entrance to the Mundy Wildflower Garden, at the intersection of Caldwell Road and Forest Home Drive.

Melvin Van Peebles Film Showing

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (Melvin Van Peebles, US 1971, 97 min.)

After 40 years, this independently produced feature has lost none of its controversial edge. Routinely considered mere exploitation fare, Van Peebles' cri de coeur is a raw and innovative exposé of a racially divided nation. Preserved by The Museum of Modern Art with support from The Celeste Bartos Fund for Film Preservation, The Film Foundation, and The Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Morning Bird Walk

Join staff from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology on a guided bird walk through the Plantations' botanical gardens. Bring a pair of binoculars and your curiosity as we wander through the Mundy Wildflower Garden in search of feathered friends.

The walk is free and will be held rain or shine.

Cornell Plantations, Meet at the entrance to the Mundy Wildflower Garden off Caldwell Road.

Night Hike

Hike our wooded trails under the big sky of our back fields or around our ponds. Find out who is awake and stirring under the moonlight. No need to bring a flashlight, you'll be surprised how much you see without one! Please call ahead for availability.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood at the National Museum of Play® on May 5

Based on a script by playwright John Clark Donahue, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood combines two classic children’s fairy tales into one contemporary retelling. The all-ages play focuses on Kevin and Ann, two curious children who discover a trunk filled with stories. The narrator catches them snooping and tells them the tale of Goldilocks, another curious child, who sneaks into the house of three bears out for a walk. When Kevin and Ann hear a wolf howl outside, the narrator tells them about Little Red Riding Hood, a girl who must contend with a wily and monstrous wolf on her way 
to visit her grandmother. 

The 30-minute performances are included with general museum admission fees.

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Museum Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 
8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

 Admission Fees: General admission (does not include admission to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden^®):Adults $13, Seniors $12, Children (2–15) $11, Children younger than two free, Museum members free.

 Admission to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden: General admission fee plus $2 for members, $4 for nonmembers; children under 2 free. Entry is by timed ticket only.

Parking: Free parking is available at the museum for all guests on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that, on high visitation days, the museum lot may reach capacity early in the day. If space is not available on site at the time of your visit, additional parking is available at neighboring municipal garages for a fee. The Strong is not responsible for fees incurred at off-site locations. 

Keuka in Bloom with the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Treat yourself to the best of magnificent Keuka Lake at the height of Springtime. Each winery will offer samples of world-class vintages and herb-inspired foods, ticket holders will also receive one flower and one herb, each in a 4” pot and ready to plant. Tour all eight wineries and return home with fabulous wines, great recipes and 16 herb and flower plants just in time for Spring gardening!

Weekend ticket $35 per person or $50 per couple

Cinco de Mayo Wine Pairing Dinner at Glenora Wine Cellars

Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora Wine Cellars

5435 State Route 14

Dundee New York 14837

www.glenora.com

Saturday, May 5, 2012 At 6:00 pm

$50 per person (plus tax and gratuity)

The dinner begins at 6 pm sharp.

Advanced Reservations are required.
Please call 800.243.5513  to reserve your table !

Vamos a Celebrar Cinco de Mayo !
Let’s Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
Executive Chef Orlando Rodriguez and Executive Sous Chef Michael Wszolek
put their culinary minds to work as they create a celebration of fine cuisine and pair it with Glenora’s finest!

“Cinco de Mayo”

Amuse
Tequila Lime Shrimp
Pomegranita

First Course
Sopa de Tortilla
Tortilla Soup
Paired with 2010 Gewurztraminer

Second Course
Chili Relleno con Queso Blanco
Stuffed poblano peppers with queso blanco and molé
Paired with 2010 Riesling

Third Course
Tostada con Caritas de Pato
Crispy tortilla with braised duck
Paired with 2009 Syrah

Fourth Course
Carne con Yuca Encebollada
Flank steak with yuca and onion
Paired with 2010 Meritage

Fifth Course

Helado Frito con Tequila
Tequila Fried Ice Cream
Paired with Dulce de Tequila

Casa Larga and Red Wings - A Home Run Hit

Casa Larga & Red Wings – A Home Run Hit

May 5 

Game starts at 7:05 - Bar Level at Frontier Field 

Call 585-454-1001 for game tickets

Casa Larga returns for the 2012 season with the Red Wings Smile Cam and wine tastings on the bar level. For each of the 109 home games this year, five or six people will be selected from the crowd for their winning smile. One of those smilers will be the lucky winner of a tasting package from Casa Larga Vineyards redeemable at the winery for a free tasting and a bottle of wine. In addition to the Smile Cam, Casa Larga will feature two wines at the stadium: a red wine, Rosso, and a white wine, Lilac Hill.

Montezuma Audubon Center's 6th Annual Wildlife Festival Will Feature Children's Theater, Games and Activities

The Montezuma Audubon Center’s 6^th Annual Wildlife Festival in Savannah, NY on Saturday, May 5^thfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will celebrate Important Bird Areas with activities for all ages. The Children’s Theater and Activity Tent Areas will be a must see area of the festival! Games, music, and theatrical performances will be sure to entertain the large audience that is expected at the festival this year.

Greta Garbage is making her Children’s Theater debut this year with an amusing tale about Puppets Jasmine and Tess and our environment. The Greta Garbage Show is an entertaining look at the multifaceted topic of garbage. Using stories, puppets, magic & refuse humor, Greta pulls garbage and audience members onstage for a simple yet thought provoking examination of our environment.

Children will be delighted with the activities, games, and crafts at the Activity Tent as well. 

Kids will soar to new heights when they make their favorite bird puppet then perform a play on stage. Back by popular demand, a stained glass craft will be available to brighten up your favorite window. Wildlife enthusiasts can fish their way to the backyard bass game and then fly over to see the dragons from the pond. Other happenings include bird box building, a bounce house, sing a-longs, a family drum circle, wildlife trivia, prizes, and more! 

The family friendly festival schedule also includes live birds of prey presentations featuring Liberty the Bald Eagle, Sunbeam the Clown and her incredible balloon animals, Dan the Snake Man’s reptiles and amphibians, guided nature walks and canoeing excursions, a garlic mustard pull contest, acoustic music from Tom Barnes and Chuck & Paul, delicious food, local vendors, a native plant sale, wildlife exhibitors and much more! The cost to attend the festival is $3/adult, $1/school-aged child, FREE for children 4 and younger.  For more information, call 315.365.3588, visit http://ny.audubon.org/montezuma or e-mailmontezuma@audubon.org.

Top sponsors of the Wildlife Festival this year include Seneca Meadows and CHA Consulting, Inc. 

The Montezuma Audubon Center is located at 2295 State Route 89 in Savannah, NY, approximately 1.5 miles north of the Hamlet of Savannah.

Morning Bird Walk at Bare Hill State Unique Area

The Finger Lakes Land Trust kicks off its annual Talks and Treks the first weekend in May. Talks and Treks is a series of guided walks led by volunteer naturalists to our region’s natural areas that help educate youth and adults about the natural and cultural history of the Finger Lakes. The events are free and open to the public.

Join members of the Finger Lakes Land Trust and Eaton Birding Society on Saturday, May 5 at 8:00 AM for a Morning Bird Walk at Bare Hill State Unique Area.  Bare Hill, considered by some to be the birthplace of the Seneca Nation, is an excellent spot to view Canandaigua Lake in the early morning. Listen for and observe a variety of resident and migratory birds. Bring binoculars if you have them! From Canandaigua, south on Rt. 364, right on Town Line Road, left on Bare Hill Road, right on Van Epps Rd to the parking area.

For more information visit our web site at www.fllt.org or call 607-275-9487. This event is free and open to the public and will go rain or shine.

Curator's Choice

CURATOR'S CHOICE WITH SENIOR CURATOR OF MOTION PICTURES PAOLO CHERCHI USAI

Join Dr. Paolo Cherchi Usai for The Turin Horse. Learn about the film's strange, fascinating genesis and why the self-proclaimed last film of director Béla Tarr will force you to "fasten the seat belts of your visual stamina." Regular Dryden admission: $8 general/$6 students.

Curator's Choice

The Turin Horse(A Torinói ló, Béla Tarr, Hungary/France/Germany/Switzerland/US 2011, 146 min., Hungarian w/ subtitles)

Turin, 1889: Nietzsche embraces a horse to protect it from vicious whipping; then, the philosopher's mind collapses. So goes the chronicle, but what happened to the horse? Hungarian master Béla Tarr tells its story within the stark, monumental pace of a moral apocalypse. An endurance test in cinematic style.

Guided Bird Walk

Join us for a guided bird walk for beginning birders! The walk takes place on the trails of Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary and usually last about an hour and a half. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them.
There are a few pairs of binoculars available to borrow.

Music with John Simon

Enjoy music and art with singer/songwriter John Simon. Free for Johnson Museum Members/$5 per family for nonmembers. Seating is limited and first-come, first-served.

Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University

Charlotte's Web Read Aloud with the Family Reading Partnership

Join special celebrity readers throughout the morning for a complete reading of E.B. White's classic tale. Drop in with friends and family for your favorite passages of the Family Reading Partnership's 2012 "Big Family Read" book. Check the Spring Writes website for more information.

Animal Feeding

Check out our many animals! We feed our snakes, turtles, birds, fish and mammals. Our staff of animal specialists will be available to answer your questions. General admission fees apply.

Canandaigua Wine Walk

Enjoy sampling the finest Finger Lakes wine in while walking historic Canandaigua!  Merchants, including apparel, gift stores, art galleries and restaurants are proud to introduce you to Canandaigua Wine Walk.

Grab a commemorative wine glass for $5 at any participating merchant, sample wines from Finger Lakes Wineries, and explore historic Canandaigua. All participating merchants are scheduled tentatively, this list may change.

No reservations required, just show up and look for the purple balloons at each participating merchant.

Participating merchants for Saturday, May 5, 2012, 4-7 pm, and Finger Lakes Wineries Include (Scheduled):

JD Smith Chiropractic
181 South Main Street #5 
585-233-7331 Website
Winery: Bet The Farm

Finger Lakes Gallery& Frame
175 South Main Street
585-393-4995 Website
Food Stop: Wegmans

Sweet Expressions
169 South Main Street
585-394-5250 Website
Winery: Lakewood Vineyards

American Made
143 South Main Street 
585-919-2828 Website
Winery: Anthony Road Winery

Riesters Appliance
25 Ontario Street
585-393-4850 Website
Special: Cinco De Mayo Margarita Tasting

Icon Salon and Spa
84 South Main Street
585-394-2150 Website
Winery: Serenity Vineyards

Rockcastle Florist
100 South Main Street
585-394-2542 Website
Winery: Ravines Wine Cellars

RVE Bike and Skate
168 South Main Street
585-393-5680 Website
Winery: Prejean Winery

Olde Homestead Country Store
222 South Main Street
585-919-2305 Website
Food Stop: Steamboat Landing

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Locations and vineyards may vary month to month, keep website bookmarked, site is being updated, this list of merchants is growing. To be updated about Finger Lakes Wine and Wine Walk, join our mailing list. 

Brought to you by the Canandaigua Downtown Merchant Association.

Crazy Quilts

Learn all about crazy quilts with nationally certified appraiser Eugenia Barnes! Ms. Eugenia Barnes is a lecturer, teacher, judge and nationally certified appraiser who is listed in Who's Who in American Quilting (1st edition).

Quilt Appraisals

Ms. Eugenia Barnes will also offer appraisals of your quilts. Ms.
Eugenia Barnes is one of the first 5 people certified in the US to appraise quilts and quilted items including quilted clothing. Clients will receive a written, certified appraisal. The fee is $35.00 for the first piece and $30.00 for each additional piece from the same owner

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Part of the proceeds from each appraisal will fund future programs at The History Center. Appraisals are by appointment only. Please contact Catherine Duffy, Visitor Services Manager, at 607-273-8284 x0 or welcome@thehistorycenter.net to schedule a confidential appraisal.

Saturday, May 5, by appointment only
The History Center in Tompkins County

Showtime! The Life Science of Karate-Do

See science in action with a special interactive presentation every Saturday. Showtime! is included with museum admission. Topics for May:

The Life Science of Karate-do(May 5)

Up, Up and Away with Flying Machines (May 12)

Bats--Nature's Strong Athletes(May 19)

Snake Feeding Frenzy (May 26).

Families Learning Science Together: Bridge Building

We will learn about structural engineering and what engineers have to consider when designing bridges. They will see how stresses are concentrated in materials and then try to build a drinking straw bridge to certain specifications. FLST is a free program designed to help children (ages 5 - 12) develop an early love of science through hands-on participation.

Gala 2012

An Evening of Feathered Finery Please join us in support of science education at PRI and its Museum of the Earth. Dress up in your finest or funkiest feathers or come as your elegant self as we celebrate feathered dinosaurs and their descendants.

Enjoy music, wine, beer, hors d'oeuvres by Serendipity Catering, and the fun and excitement of live and silent auctions.

Free Comic Book Day at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art

CORNING, NY – Visit the Rockwell Museum of Western Art on Saturday, May 5, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and receive a free comic! In celebration of “Free Comic Day” and in connection with the Museum’s current comic art exhibition, the Museum is partnering with the Elmira Heights, NY comic book store, Heroes Your Mom Threw Out.

Free Comic Book Day is celebrated the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores.

Visit the Rockwell Museum on Saturday, May 5 to receive your FREE comic!

What:  Free Comic Book ay at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012

Time:  2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Place: Rockwell Museum of Western Art

Price: Free (admission fee separate to visit Museum galleries)

Sponsored by: Heroes Your Mom Threw Out, 128 West 14th St., Elmira Heights, NY 14903, (607) 737 1347, http://www.mom-threw-out.com/

In conjunction with: Comic Art Indigène exhibition

http://www.freecomicbookday.com

About Comic Art Indigène:

From January until May 2012, the Rockwell Museum of Western Art will present Comic Art Indigène, an exhibition which examines the influence of comic strips and comic books on contemporary Native American Art. Comic strips, and their unruly offspring, comic books, are maturing as indigenous American art forms. Comic art has been influential to some Native American artists in part because two-fisted tales of suspense, featuring fantastic heroes, villains, and gods old and new, have always been a part of Native American culture. Like American Indian cultures, comic art is amazingly complex and adaptive. As the first widely accessible mass media, comics were consumed by Indian people as a recognizable form of storytelling; expressing cultural stories through pictures. Comic Art Indigène examines how American Indian artists today articulate identity, art, worldview, politics and culture through the kinetic expression of sequential comic art.

Comic Art Indigène has toured the U.S. and has been exhibited at such prestigious institutions as the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, California. It is the distinct honor of the Rockwell Museum of Western Art to host the exhibition from January 13 through May 29, 2012.

Sponsored by: Heroes Your Mom Threw Out, 128 West 14th St., Elmira Heights, NY 14903, (607) 737 1347 or visit their website here.

Vertical Riesling Tasting at Fulkerson Winery

Did you know May is Riesling Month in the Finger Lakes? We’ll be pouring Rieslings from our wine library, served with light hors d’oeuvres. We’ll discuss the importance of Riesling in the Finger Lakes, common misconceptions, and more. Cost is $5 per person and reservations are required. Please call (607) 243-7883.

Dessert Riesling Blind Tasting at Sheldrake Point Winery

Sunday, May 6th      

2 - 3:30 p.m.
Sheldrake Point's winery and tasting room on Cayuga Lake.

$ 25 per person

$ 15 per Wine Club Member

 Winemaker Dave Breeden is celebrating Riesling by leading a blind tasting of dessert style Rieslings — from  late harvest to frozen grape examples.  You will taste  at least six examples produced by various Finger Lakes wineries and small foods will be provided to showcase dessert style Rieslings' affinity with foods, not just dessert. This is a blind tasting in which the producers'  labels will be revealed at the end—a fun way to learn! 

Reserve here by Thursday, May 3rd or call Antoinette at (607) 532-9401 ext. 106

Limited to 25 seats. 

Musicale by Joe Blackburn

 MUSICALE

An Aeolian organ performance by Joe Blackburn in the Conservatory, as Eastman House presents Sunday afternoon musicales like George Eastman used to. Blackburn, a regular favorite of Sunday afternoon performances at Eastman House, is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, and today is part of the team working on the project to restore Mr. Eastman's Aeolian pipe organ. Included with museum admission.

Guided Bird Walk

Join us for a guided bird walk for beginning birders! The walk takes place on the trails of Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary and usually last about an hour and a half. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them.
There are a few pairs of binoculars available to borrow.

Wildflower Walks in Sapsucker Woods

In collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell Plantations is offering Sunday wildflower walks in Sapsucker Woods!
Walks are free and will be held rain or shine. Pre-registration is not required.

Identification of 19th Century Photographic Materials

IDENTIFICATION OF 19th-CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS

There is no better place to be guided through the basics of identifying vintage photographs than George Eastman House International Museum of Photograph and Film. Taught by specialists in the conservation lab, this workshop provides the necessary information and  hands-on techniques used by conservators all over the world, but in a relaxed atmosphere and easy-going pace. Combined with tips for preserving vintage photographic images, this is a fun and informative workshop that demystifies an otherwise very difficult job.

For more information please call (585) 271-3361 ext. 323 or visit eastmanhouse.org/events/series/photo-workshops

Inns of Aurora- cooking classes

SPRING & SUMMER COOKING

http://innsofaurora.com/food-wine/cooking-classes/

Life And Nothing More

 Life and Nothing More ...(Zendegi va digar hich, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 1992, 91 min., Farsi w/subtitles)

After an earthquake that claimed 50,000 lives, a filmmaker and his son search for the child stars of Where Is the Friend's House? What they find is infinitely more complex and optimistic - a community in the process of rebuilding.

Storytime: Seeds

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story Seeds by Ken Robbins and then plant their own seeds to take home and grow. Early Childhood Programs in the Curiosity Corner are especially designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under three receive free admission.

The Films of Jan Svankmajer

Surviving Life  (Prˇvezít svuj zivot, Jan Svankmajer, Czech Republic/Slovakia 2010, 109 min., Czech w/subtitles)

Svankmajer's first feature after the death of his wife and collaborator Eva Svankmajerová is a sweet, somewhat autobiographical tale of a man who enters psychoanalysis after falling in love with a woman who appears only in his dreams. Svankmajer explores the smitten dreamer's quirky subconscious using live action and collage.

Voluntourism Opportunity

Featuring some 15,000 red and gold annuals ine ach of four sunken beds, Sonnenberg's Italian Garden showcases an elaborate "carpet bedding" style.  This voluntourism opportunity enables participants to plant some of the annuals in this garden beside the mansion that create this living work of art. 

Includes an exclusive Director's tour of all nien formal gardens and a boxed lunch ($19.00 pp)

Cop Movies of the 1970s

The New Centurions (Richard Fleischer, US 1972, 103 min.)

LAPD recruit Roy Fehler (Stacy Keach) is taken under the wing of veteran Kilvinski (George C. Scott) and soon finds his idealism fading after nights spent with pimps, thieves, abusive parents, and even his fellow officers. A marvel of episodic '70s grit.

History of Life Course with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

History of Life Course: The Nature of Science with Dr. Carlyn Buckler Our FREE community education and volunteer training course is back! This is the final class of the six week course highlighting staff and volunteer research. The course is open to all members of the community.

The course is taught at a high school to college-level and is not appropriate for young children. No need to pre-register or purchase any study materials, just show up! This week: Receive an introduction to topics on the nature of science and its relationship to humanity—how scientists produce and construct scientific knowledge.

Thursday, May 10, 5:30 pm

Museum of the Earth

Lilac Festival

The largest celebration of its kind in North America, the Lilac Festival brings visitors from every continent. This creates an exotic spectacle of languages, customs, costumes, and colors that are rivaled only by the exquisite bouquet of the blooms they have come to enjoy.

Special Film Presentation

The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, US 1939, 103 min.)

Follow the Yellow Brick Road and ignore that man behind the curtain - it's the all-time fantasy family classic on the big screen! Special offer! Eastman House and Strong National Museum of Play mark the closing of The Strong's Wizard of Oz exhibit on Sunday, May 13, with a special discount. Take your Wizard of Oz movie stub to the National Museum of Play shops and get a 10% discount on all merchandise. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Expires May 31, 2012.

Morning Bird Walk with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Join staff from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology on a guided bird walk through the Plantations' botanical gardens. Bring a pair of binoculars and your curiosity as we wander through the Mundy Wildflower Garden in search of feathered friends. The walk is free and will be held rain or shine.

Friday, May 11, 8:00 - 9:00 am

Botanical Gardens Highlight Tour with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Botanical Garden Highlights Tour

In celebration of National Public Gardens Day, enjoy a guided tour through the Botanical Garden and discover the beauty and diversity of our numerous theme gardens. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Pre-registration is not required.

Friday, May 11, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Cornell Plantations, Meet at the entrance to the Mundy Wildflower Garden off Caldwell Road.

Mountains of Mint: A Farm to Table Wine & Cooking Adventure

MONTHLY  WINE SERIES EVENT - LET'S GET COOKING: A FARM TO TABLE WINE & COOKING ADVENTURE

Let's Get Cooking: A Farm-to-Table Wine & Cooking Adventure is an intimate, one-of-a-kind culinary wine tour, where you will immerse yourself in the bounty of the Finger Lakes and create your own Finger Lakes meal from the ground up!

This tour features:

*Winemaker tank and barrel sampling at either Sheldrake Point Vineyards or Red New Winery.

*Farm experience such as cheese-making tour and cheese tasting at Lively Run Goat Dairy, where you will sample varieties of French-style Chevre, Mediterranean-styled Feta, and their unique Cayuga Blue.

*Three-hour cooking class and meal experience with regional celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes, of Simply Red Events, where you will prepare, demonstrate and enjoy a regionally inspired three-course meal featuring the cheese and wines experienced earlier in the tour.  

Each month will feature a different cooking class theme:

Time:    10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (From La Tourelle Resort and Spa)

Tour Price:

$135 per person (includes all tasting and cooking class fees).  Gratuity not included.

Tour and accommodation packages with La Tourelle Resort and Spa are available.  (See packages listing on fingerlakes.org)

To Confirm:

call 607-233-4818 

visit: http://www.experiencefingerlakes.com/exp_cookingseries.html

email: info@experiencefingerlakes.com

Sonnenberg Mother's Tea

Mother's Tea 12:30 Seating.  Mansion Veranda.  $24pp/$20 Sonnenberg Members/$18.50 pp Groups of 10+, $14pp ages 4-12. Prepaid reservations required - 585-394-4922 or purchase tickets online.

Sonnenberg Mother's Tea

Mother's Tea 3:00pm Seating.  Mansion Veranda.  $24pp/$20 Sonnenberg Members/$18.50 pp Groups of 10+, $14pp ages 4-12. Prepaid reservations required - 585-394-4922 or purchase tickets online.

Corning Painted Post Historical Society to Host an Animal Fair

The Corning Painted Post Historical Society is having an Animal Fair on May 12, 11:00am – 2:00pm on the grounds of the Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum, 59 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY. There will be new and gently used stuffed animals, dolls, and teddy bears for sale, children’s crafts and games, stuffed animal and doll accessories, and food. Admission is FREE. Children should be accompanied by an adult and visiting stuffed animals and dolls are welcome! More information on our website: www.pattersoninnmuseum.org  or call 607-937-5281.

Sign-Language Museum Tour

SIGN-LANGUAGE MUSEUM TOUR

A 45-minute tour will be sign-language interpreted by Eastman House docent Bob Menschel. Includes the same information covered in a daily tour. No reservations    needed.  Regular admission rates apply. Sign-language tours also available by appointment.

Eastman House Spring Plant Sale

EASTMAN HOUSE SPRING PLANT SALE

Buy perennials and woody plants that have been grown from seeds, divisions, cuttings, and offshoots from George Eastman House gardens. Near the University Avenue entrance. Free admission.

Migration Celebration!

Come celebrate the return of the songbirds! Join us for this family-friendly event that includes guided bird walks, interactive exhibits, live birds, games, face-painting, and hands-on activities for children. Learn more about bird migration and conservation, and make your own hanging mobile featuring a migratory bird found in the Ithaca area.

2nd Annual Women and Wine - Ladies Day Out at Three Brothers Wineries and Estates

Geneva, NY – Indulge yourself with a day of wine and shopping at the Woman & Wine event on Saturday, May 12 from noon to 6pm.

Join the interactive live demonstrations happening throughout the day. Field experts
will be hosting classes on sushi making, acupuncture and alternative medicine, Swiss
facials, chocolate making and wine tasting technique.

Shop over 20 local vendors- sampling and selling products. There will be wine and
food available for purchase. Admission is $15, ticket holders receive samples at all
three of the wineries and the microbrewery on the Three Brothers’ campus as well as
free admission into any of the demonstrations.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at http://womenandwine2012.eventbrite.com.
Advanced ticket purchasers receive a complimentary gourmet chocolate pairing as well
as a promotional gift from Passion Feet Vineyards and Wine Barn.

Website: www.3brotherswinery.com

Woman & Wine is held every Spring to showcase local artisans, food and music combined with the Three Brothers Wineries experience.

Celebrate Mother's Day at Riverpark Grill

The RiverPark Grille is offering Mom’s meal free when she dines with her family on Sunday.  She will also receive a flower as long as supplies last.

Lunch and Dinner Sunday. 

Swedish Hill Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence with its Annual Warehouse Sale

Come to the biggest anniversary sale of the year at Swedish Hill Winery in Romulus on May 12th! Swedish Hill is celebrating 26 years of producing award winning wines by giving you the best wine discounts of the year!

With 50 to 65% off of cases for over 10 different selected wines, its first come first serve to take advantage of these crazy discounts! This sale only happens once a year and it includes a variety of cases ranging from our classic drys to our sweeter and fruitier wines.

Come celebrate with us and come early on May 12th! With customers arriving earlier each year, we'll be handing out ticket numbers at 9am so that you can browse our tasting room and gift shop until the sale starts at 10am.

Swedish Hill Winery is located on Route 414 in Romulus, NY about 10 minutes South of Seneca Falls. Our tasting room is open daily from 9am to 6pm and throughout the whole weekend we'll have additional items on sale in our tasting room and gift shop.

For more information about our 26th Anniversary Sale, visit www.SwedishHill.com or call 607-403-0029. 

Guided Bird Walks with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Guided Bird Walk

Join us for a guided bird walk for beginning birders! The walk takes place on the trails of Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary and usually last about an hour and a half. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them.

There are a few pairs of binoculars available to borrow.

Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13, 7:30 - 9:00 am Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Migration Celebration with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Migration Celebration!

Come celebrate the return of the songbirds! Join us for this family-friendly event that includes guided bird walks, interactive exhibits, live birds, games, face-painting, and hands-on activities for children. Learn more about bird migration and conservation, and make your own hanging mobile featuring a migratory bird found in the Ithaca area.

Saturday, May 12, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Community Day with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Community Day

Visit the Museum of the Earth for free. Expand the hands-on museum experience at our special touch table featuring whale baleen, mastodon bones, dinosaur fossils and more! Has your child visited the Museum of the Earth on a school field trip? Come back and celebrate Kids Discover the Trail! (KDT) as it goes full circle! KDT provides curriculum-based field trips to the Discovery Trail sites along with books to take home, for all Ithaca City School District (ICSD) students in grades Pre-K through 5. Students visit the Museum of the Earth in first grade.

Saturday, May 12, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Museum of the Earth

Smith Woods Walk with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Smith Woods Walk

Join Marvin Pritts, Horticulture Professor at Cornell University and Cayuga Nature Center Board Member, and Cindy Rice, Cayuga Nature Center Manager of Outdoor Education, for an informational spring walk in Smith Woods. Smith Woods is a spectacular 30-acre remnant of old growth forest in the heart of Trumansburg. Explore the trails, discover wildflowers, and participate in tree identification. . Parking available at Not My Dad’s Ice Cream. Cosponsored by the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society and the Cayuga Nature Center.

Saturday, May 12, 10:00 am

Smith Woods: meet at the corner of Cemetery Road and Falls Road

Fossil ID Day at the Museum of the Earth

Fossil ID Day

Bring us your most puzzling finds - from brachiopods to trilobites and funny looking rocks - and we'll help you identify them.

Saturday, May 12, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Museum of the Earth

Showtime with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Showtime! Up, Up and Away with Flying Machines See science in action with a special interactive presentation every Saturday. Showtime! is included with museum admission. Topics for May:

The Life Science of Karate-do(May 5), Up, Up and Away with Flying Machines (May 12), Bats--Nature's Strong Athletes(May 19) and Snake Feeding Frenzy (May 26).

Saturday, May 12, 2:00 pm

Sciencenter

Mother's Day Buffet at Veraisons Restaurant

Sunday, May 13, 2012 ~Serving 11:00am to 3:00pm
Live Entertainment by Distilled

Glenora Wine Cellars, 5435 State Route 14, Dundee, NY 14837
www.glenora.com

Adults $28, Children $12 ( 12 & under)

Advanced Reservations Strongly Suggested

by calling 800-243-5513

Carving Selections
Sliced Prime Rib
with Horseradish
Cream Sauce

Roasted Turkey Breast with
Turkey Au Jus

Main Courses

Omelet Station– Create Your Own

Brioche French Toast with Strawberry Compote

Eggs Florentine with Canadian Bacon

Asparagus Cheddar Quiche

Sautéed Chicken and Pasta with Pesto Cream Sauce
Basil Crusted Salmon

Sides & Desserts

Pan Fried Cured Bacon

Sausage Links

Thyme Buttered Green Beans

Farfalle Pasta Salad

Mixed Spring Greens

Asparagus & Pea Soup

Potatoes O’ Brian

Rice Pilaf

Fresh Fruit & Local
Cheese Display

Fresh Baked Muffins

Miniature Tea Sandwiches

Fresh Baked Scones & Muffins

Double Chocolate Brownies
Chess Pie
Warm Apple Crisp
Vanilla Fruit Tart
Assorted Cheesecakes & More

Mothers Day Pizza Brunch on the patio of Billsboro Winery....

Sunday, May 13th from 11 AM to 3PM

Join Chef Samantha Buyskes and her creative culinary team as we bring you a Mother’s Day Pizza Brunch on the patio of Billsboro Winery....

All beverages will be available for purchase and provided by Billsboro Winery, so enjoy a glass or bottle of this award winning Finger Lakes wine.

Reservations can be made at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3289903189

Mother's Day Brunch at Anthony's Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview

Gather your mom and the family and join us on Mother's Day for our annual Mother's Day Brunch. We will take care of everything for you, giving mom a break and you some extra quality time to spend with her. Just come, sit back, and enjoy a variety of favorites on our spectacular buffet.

What's On The Menu

• Made to order Omelet’s and Waffles

• Bacon, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Homefries, Sausage Gravy

• Carved Top Round of Beef

• Pineapple and Cherry Glazed Ham

• Seafood Bisque with Pastry

• Marinated Grilled Chicken

• Baked Penne with Alfredo Sauce

• Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

• Spring Mix Vegetables

• Assorted Salads

•Dessert Bar

and much more

Cost: $18.95 for adults, $9.95 for children 5-12, $3.95 for children 2-4

Reservations are highly recommended. To go orders are available. Please call 607.734.0402 for reservations.

Mother's Day at Casa Larga Vineyards

Mother’s Day at Casa Larga Vineyards

May 13

10:00am – 4:00pm 

Casa Larga is offering Moms complimentary tastings and complimentary tours, which leave at 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Pick up a gift for Mom – a bottle of Casa Larga wine with a Mother’s Day label and a commemorative wine glass for $25.00. No reservation necessary. Call 223-4210 x 2 for more information.

Mothers Day Buffet at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel

Mother's Day Offer with Ithaca Coffee Company

Ithaca Coffee Company will celebrate Mothere's with a FREE 12oz coffee, all day at both our locations- Triphammer Marketplacea and Gateway Commons

Spring Bird Walks with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Spring Bird Walks

Hike the Nature Center's woods and fields with bird enthusiast Jim Spears. Bring binoculars if you own a pair and spy birds through a spotting scope. Walks will occur rain or shine and the trails may be muddy or wet in spots. The walks are free.

Sunday, May 13, 7:30 - 9:30 am

Cayuga Nature Center

Wildflower Walks in Sapsucker Woods

Wildflower Walks in Sapsucker Woods

In collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell Plantations is offering Sunday wildflower walks in Sapsucker Woods!

Walks are free and will be held rain or shine. Pre-registration is not required.

Sunday, May 13, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Cayuga Bird Club Meeting

Cayuga Bird Club Meeting: Thornbirds and other Cactus Critters of the Sonoran Desert The Sonoran desert offers the eye a visual feast. It presents a wealth of subjects to photograph. Some of John Cancalosi's projects are full of action and danger,like spending days and nights atop twenty-foot towers deep in the desert, weathering lightning storms and mini desert tornadoes called dust devils, while other projects have been more mundane. John will share some of these images and adventures during his talk.

Monday, May 14, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Finger Lakes Wine Dinner - Inns of Aurora

6:30 reception, 7pm dinner, 5 paired courses, with a reception wine, $75++/person

A Trilogy of Trilogies

Through the Olive Trees(Zir-e darakhtan-e zeyton, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 1994, 108 min, Farsi w/subtitles)

A Tehran film crew goes to an earthquake-ravaged region to shoot a love story called Life and Nothing More.... An unforeseen complication arises when the star of the film, a local bricklayer-turned-leading man, falls in love with his leading lady.

Aurora Inn Dining Room Presents Finger Lakes Wine Dinner

            On Tuesday, May 15, the Aurora Inn Dining Room will present the last event of its epicurean series before the summer break; the Dining Room’s epicurean events will resume in the fall. Each of the evening’s five courses will be paired with wines or spirits provided by local vintners and distillers. The event will commence with a 6:30 p.m. reception, and dinner will begin at 7 p.m. The meal costs $60, plus tax and gratuity.

            The Finger Lakes Wine Dinner will include wines from Heron Hill Winery, Shaw Vineyard, Damiani Wine Cellars, and Glenora Vineyards, amongst others. Accompanying courses designed by Executive Chef Patrick Higgins, will feature Italian dishes, including a Caprese salad and handmade Porkchetta. “This dinner is different than the others we’ve done in the past in that it will be served as shared plates,” adds Director of Training and Service Meryl Davis. “Everything will be served family-style, while still retaining the casual elegance of our earlier wine dinners.” In celebration of spring, the meal will also include many locally grown products.

            For more information on the epicurean series, visit the Inns of Aurora website at http://innsofaurora.com/food-wine/epicurean-events. To make a reservation, call 315-364-8888.

            As always, special dietary requests can be accommodated; advanced notice is appreciated. A full menu follows.

The Aurora Inn is located at 391 Main Street, Aurora, N.Y

FINGER LAKES WINE DINNER

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012

Reception

GLENORA SPARKLING

SWEET PEA PANNA COTTA

pickled carrots, ramp pesto, lardons

DAMIANI SAUVIGNON BLANC

GNOCCHI POMODORO

squid ink dumplings, rustic tomato sauce, crispy basil, shaved grana padano

HERMANN J. WIEMER DRY RIESLING 2010

Intermezzo

CURRANT & ITHACA GINGER BEER SPRITZER

PAN ROASTED SALMON

artichoke mustarda, charred fiddlehead ferns

HERON HILL CABERNET FRANC INGLE VINEYARD 2008

PORKCHETTA

boneless pork roast stuffed with house made sausage, smoked pepper braised greens

SHAW VINEYARD MERLOT 2006

TRINA’S SPECIALTY

FINGER LAKES DISTILLING RASPBERRY LIQUEUR

FLTA Literature Exchange

Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance’s Annual Brochure Exchange will be held on Wednesday, May 16th. Here are all the details you need for this annual networking event:

What: Finger Lakes Brochure Exchange

Where: Waterloo Premium Outlets (parking lot, held rain or shine)

When: May 16^th from 10 AM to 12 PM

Why: To allow partners to pick up their copy of the 2012 Finger Lakes regional travel guide, gather to exchange their organization’s literature, and meet tourism industry peers.

Cost: No additional cost for FLTA partners (included in partnership fee) $100 for non-FLTA partners

Don’t miss this great opportunity to make connections with others in the Finger Lakes and help build local referrals! Please email marki@fingerlakes.org to RSVP, or click here to download the sign up form, which can be faxed to the office (315-536-1237) by Friday, May 11^th

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SIGN UP FORM

The Films of Jan Svankmajer

Faust (Jan Svankmajer, Czech Republic 1994, 97 min., Czech/Latin w/ subtitles)

After a stranger hands him an unusual map, an ordinary man enters an occult world filled with actors, alchemists, and demons. Svankmajer's retelling of the Faust legend transforms the tale into a devilishly inventive take on theater, performance, and puppetry.

Photography Lecture: Wish You Were Here

Candace Gaudiani presents the illustrated lecture "Between Destinations: A Photographer's Physical and Psychological Journeys" often intersect in art and storytelling. Gaudiani will share how she turns vistas of train travel into personal artistic statements. Eastman House's "Wish You Were Here" photography lecture series is sponsored by museum member Dr. Thomas Tischer. Included with admission. Dryden Theatre. 

Cop Movies of the 1970s

Electra Glide in Blue (James William Guercio, US 1973, 114 min.)

Motorcycle cop Robert Blake wants off the road and into homicide, but the corrupt post- '60s landscape means his steadfast moral code may be his undoing. Conrad Hall' cinematography and the film's final shot will stay with you in this underseen masterpiece.

Rochester Premeire!

Margaret (Kenneth Lonergan, US 2011, 150 min.)

A spoiled Upper West Side teenager (Anna Paquin) is enveloped in grief and guilt after a bus accident in which she was a participant. An intimate chronicle of the protagonist's emotional journey and a sprawling portrait of post-9/11 New York.

Rochester Premeire Movie

Elena  (Andrey Zvyagintsev, Russia 2011, 109 min., Russian w/subtitles)

A Cannes' Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize winner and a gripping, modern twist on the classic noir thriller. Sixty-ish spouses Vladimir and Elena uneasily share his palatial Moscow apartment - he's a still-virile, wealthy businessman who openly despises his wife's freeloading son and family; she's his dowdy former nurse. But when a sudden illness threatens Elena's potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan.

Rochester Folk Art Guild Presents Homegrown Handthrown Event

 The Rochester Folk Art Guild, located in Middlesex, NY recently held it's annual Spring Sale at the Harley School in Rochester.  The event was a success and now we want to invite you to the Guild property located south of Canandaigua Lake for a spring luncheon this month on the 19th of May. Come enjoy a variety of homemade soups and fresh sourdough breads with organic local produce picked that very morning.

You will take your bowl home with you! We will also be featuring a musical performance by the East Hill Ramblers. The proceeds for this event will go to benefit the Folk Art Guild Pottery's young Artist Scholarship Fund.

Thomas Arminio, Farm Manager at East Hill CSA says, "This will be the freshest spinach you'll ever eat.  Picked that very morning".

Clay Secrest, Executive Chef at the Brown Hound in Bristol, NY writes, "I'm really excited about this event.  It is a fusion of great artists, farmers and musicians emphasizing not only real artisan-ship of food and craft but also the need to return to a local way of living, eating and consuming."

Katie Carey, Journeywoman at the Rochester Folk Art Guild Pottery writes, "we have been working on new designs during the winter months and this will be a chance to showcase our work in an intimate and fun environment."

Nicole Hummel, Journeywoman of the Rochester Folk Art Guild Pottery writes, "I'm looking forward to showing people where we live and work and what inspires us.  Contributions go to support those of us in the younger generation at the Guild Pottery studio that are invested in carrying on the tradition of crafting.

When: Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 1:00pm

Where: At the farm! 1445 Upper Hill Road, Middlesex, NY 14507 Ticket Prices:

$25 - meal + bowl

$50 - meal + bowl + mug

$100 - meal + bowl + mug + pottery lesson at the Guild

Please call ahead to make a reservation 585.554.5463 . Reservations are necessary.

Vertical Riesling Tasting at Fulkerson Winery

Did you know May is Riesling Month in the Finger Lakes? We’ll be pouring Rieslings from our wine library, served with light hors d’oeuvres. We’ll discuss the importance of Riesling in the Finger Lakes, common misconceptions, and more. Cost is $5 per person and reservations are required. Please call (607) 243-7883.

Musicale with Kelly & Dinella Cabaret

MUSICALE

Kelly & Dinella "Cabaret" performs Broadway of the 1920s in the Living Room, as Eastman House presents Sunday afternoon musicales like George Eastman used to.            

Included with museum admission.

"Cordage" Workshop at Ganondagan Offers Hands-On Opportunity to Experience Ancient Technology

Victor, NY— Ganondagan State Historic Site Interpreter and Historian Michael Galban (Washoe/Paiute) brings his expertise to Ganondagan’s newest hands-on Cordage Workshop on Sunday, May 20 from 10 am – 3 pm. Participants in this unique workshop will learn about and make two different types of cordage (cord and/or thread) from inner bark tree fibers and plant stalks.

Space is limited to 12 participants, so pre-registration is recommended. Included in the workshop will be an opportunity to to view cordage plants in their natural setting on Ganondagan’s hiking trails, so participants are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather. Workshop fees are $35/Friends of Ganondagan members, $40/non-members. For information/registration, visit www.ganondagan.org/workshops/CordageWorkshop.html or call 585-742-1690.  

NOTE: Hi-res photos of making cordage and cordage samples are available on request.

CALENDAR:

What: Ganondagan’s Cordage Workshop 

When: Sunday, May 20; 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 

Where: Visitors Center; Ganondagan State Historic Site, 1488 State Route 444, Victor, NY.

Fees: $35/Friends of Ganondagan members; $40/Non-members. For info/registration, visit www.ganondagan.org/workshops/CordageWorkshop.html

Photography Workshop

AMBROTYPE-MAKING: INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP

Learn to make wet collodion direct positives on glass during this three-day, hands-on workshop with Mark Osterman, internationally respected as a master of the medium. The workshop also includes illustrated lectures, demonstrations and inspection of vintage images from the George Eastman House Collection. No prior experience is necessary.

For more information please call (585) 271-3361 ext. 323 or visit eastmanhouse.org/events/series/photo-workshops

A Trilogy of Trilogies

Monkey Business(Norman Z. McLeod, US 1931, 77 min.)

As ocean liner stowaways, the Marx Brothers run afoul of the First Officer, avoiding capture by posing as barbers, puppets, the ship's captain, and a successive series of Maurice Chevaliers. The Marx anarchism in full, hilarious flower.

Jane Morgan's Little House Tent Sale

Stretch your Spring budget during our annual tent sale -

Wednesday, May 23 through Sunday, May 27th.

Find bargains of 50% off with additional discounts of 20to30 % MORE

for quantity purchases.

Spring pants and capris, tops, sweaters and jackets, as well as skirts and dresses await you under the tent!  You'll even find a few pieces of our fabulous FAT HAT separates if you hurry.

Shop hours:  Monday - Saturday 10-6, Thursday 10-8 and Sunday 12-4.

378 Main Street, Aurora, NY 13026

315-364-7715

GlassFest 2012

The third annual GlassFest is a celebration of glass & the fire arts America's Crystal City.

Cop Movies of the 1970s

Serpico(Sidney Lumet, US 1973, 130 min.)

New York is rapidly succumbing to crime, but undercover cop Frank Serpico (Al Pacino) discovers something worse: rampant corruption among those sworn to serve and protect. Serpico speaks out, only to be met with obstruction, denials, and violence. One of the most acclaimed dramas of the decade.

In Person: Actor Dabney Coleman

Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Dabney Coleman visits the Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House to present one of his most popular films, Nine to Five. In this groundbreaking 1980s hit, Coleman plays the bigoted supervisor to workers played by Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton. The ladies take matters into their own hands, putting their boss under lock and key and transforming the workplace into a haven of equality and efficiency. Coleman will introduce the film and engage in a Q&A after the screening. Regular Dryden admission: $8 general/$6 students.

In Person! Dabney Coleman

Nine to Five(Colin Higgins, US 1980, 110 min.)

After suffering endless harassment from their bigoted supervisor (Dabney Coleman), office workers Judy (Jane Fonda), Violet (Lily Tomlin), and Doralee (Dolly Parton) take matters into their own hands, putting their boss under lock and key and transforming the workplace into a haven of equality and efficiency. Groundbreaking and gut-bustingly funny, Nine to Five boasts a quartet of brilliant performances, highlighted by Coleman's turn as the "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical" Franklin M. Hart Jr.

Dryden Theatre Welcomes Actor Dabney Coleman and Screens His Film Nine to Five on May 25th

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Dabney Coleman, veteran actor of television and movies, will appear in person at the Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House at 8 p.m. Friday, May 25, to present one of his best-known films, Nine to Five. Coleman will introduce the film and engage in an audience Q&A after the screening.

In Nine to Five (Colin Higgins, US 1980, 110 min.) Coleman plays a bigoted office supervisor, who endlessly harasses his employees, played by Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton. When the women take matters into their own hands, Coleman is put under lock and key and the workplace is transformed into a haven of equality and efficiency. Boasting a quartet of brilliant performances, Nine to Five is groundbreaking and gut-bustingly funny.

Coleman also has appeared in the films Inspector Gadget, Stuart Little, WarGames, Tootsie, Beverly Hillbillies, Lilo & Stitch, and You've Got Mail. He has acted in several television shows, such as Boardwalk Empire and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and provided the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in Recess and Recess: School's Out.

Coleman has been recognized for his acting efforts with an Emmy® for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Sworn to Silence (1987) and a Golden Globe® for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series for The Slap Maxwell Story (1988).

Regular Dryden Theatre prices apply: $8 general admission and $6 members and students. Advance tickets will not be sold; doors open that evening at 7:15 p.m. Learn more at dryden.eastmanhouse.org by call (585) 271-3361.

Memorial Day Celebration at the Vineyard

Memorial Day Celebration at the Vineyard

May 26 & 27

10:00am – 4:00pm 

Enjoy wine and beer tastings on the Vineyard Patio for $5.00 per person. Add the “Celebration Tour” flight and Commemorative Wine Glass with the tastings for $8.00 per person. Public Tours leave at 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm. 

Sign Language Museum Tour

SIGN-LANGUAGE MUSEUM TOUR

A 45-minute tour will be sign-language interpreted by Eastman House docent Bob Menschel. Includes the same information covered in a daily tour. No reservations    needed.  Regular admission rates apply. Sign-language tours also available by appointment.

Rochester Movie Premeire

Vengeance(Fuk sau, Johnny To, Hong Kong/France 2009, 108 min. English/Cantonese/French w/subtitles)

In this high-voltage thriller, French singer Johnny Hallyday stars as a Parisian chef who travels to Hong Kong to avenge the death of his daughter's family. Bullets fly an revelations come to light when he joins forces with a gang of underworld assassins.

Memorial Day Celebration at the Vineyard

Memorial Day Celebration at the Vineyard

May 26 & 27

10:00am – 4:00pm 

Enjoy wine and beer tastings on the Vineyard Patio for $5.00 per person. Add the “Celebration Tour” flight and Commemorative Wine Glass with the tastings for $8.00 per person. Public Tours leave at 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm. 

Memorial Day

Have a fun and safe Holiday !

A Trilogy of Trilogies

Horse Feathers (Norman Z. McLeod, US 1932, 68 min.)

Quincy Wagstaff's (Groucho) plans to improve the athletic standing of Huxley College go awry when the new recruits turn out to be a bootlegger (Chico) and a part-time dogcatcher (Harpo). The Marxes upped the ante yet again in this classic, which climaxes in a riotous football sequence that got them on the cover of Time.

A Trilogy of Trilogies

Horse Feathers (Norman Z. McLeod, US 1932, 68 min.)

Quincy Wagstaff's (Groucho) plans to improve the athletic standing of Huxley College go awry when the new recruits turn out to be a bootlegger (Chico) and a part-time dogcatcher (Harpo). The Marxes upped the ante yet again in this classic, which climaxes in a riotous football sequence that got them on the cover of Time.

The Films of Jan Svankmajer

Lunacy (Sílení, Jan Svankmajer, Czech Republic/Slovakia 2005, 118 min., Czech w/subtitles)

This fevered adaptation of two tales by Edgar Allen Poe (by way of the Marquis de Sade) may be Svankmajer's finest feature-length film. It's certainly one of his most delirious, particularly when the setting shifts from the chateau of a mad libertine to a sanitarium where doctors and patients appear to have switched places.

Ithaca Festival

Ithaca Festival is the premier music and arts festival of its kind in the region. Over 30,000 people come through the festival over the course of four days. For performers, artists, community groups, green businesses, and everything in between, this is the place to showcase talent or get the word out. It is a lively weekend full of entertainment, community information and delicious food. This is the event of the summer and you won't want to miss it!

Cop Movies of the 1970s

Across 110^th Street (Barry Shear, US 1972, 102 min.)

By-the-books lieutenant Yaphet Kotto and his racist-but-streetwise partner Anthony Quinn run afoul of the Italian mafia. Bobby Womack's title song was popularized by Quentin Tarantino in Jackie Brown, but the film is more than a piece of trivia, it is one of the grittiest crime dramas of the 1970s.

National Trails Day

50th Anniversary End to End Hike on the Finger Lakes Trail.  There will be 75 simultaneous hikes on the main trail.
Patches will be awarded to those who sign up in advance and participate.
There is a sign up and contact information on the website:
www.fingerlakestrail.org or contact the FLTC Service Center at 585-658-9320.

One Day Hike of the Finger Lakes Trail

The Finger Lakes Trail Conference is proud to present our 50^th Anniversary One Day Hike of the Finger Lakes Trail, on National Trails Day, June, 2, 2012.

You are invited to come join the collective effort to ensure the entire 562 miles is hiked during our One Day End to End Hike of the Finger Lakes Trail. Please join us as a hike leader, or sign up to participate in a group hike.

Fairport Canal Days Festival

The Fairport Canal Days festival is one of the premier annual Arts and Crafts festivals in the Northeast, attracting nearly a quarter-million visitors each year.

Olde-Tyme Rhubarb Festival & Classic Car Cruise-In

June 2 (12-4pm) – 

Step back in time and join us as we celebrate the rhubarb harvest season with rhubarb pies, rhubarb chili and other rhubarb treats, hots & hamburgers, live music, frozen wine slushies and wine!  Antique & classic cars of days gone by on display. Fee for food and wine.  Classic car owners can register their car for free, no judging.  Space is limited, pre-registration required.

Olde-Tyme Rhubarb Festival & Classic Car Cruise-In at Montezuma Winery

Step back in time with Montezuma Winery & Hidden Marsh Distillery on Saturday, June 2^nd from Noon-4pm as we celebrate the rhubarb harvest season with our Olde-Tyme Rhubarb Festival & Classic Car Cruise-In. Visitors will enjoy rhubarb specialties, while sampling some of the most unique fruit, grape and honey wines and spirits in the Finger Lakes.

Refreshments include hots and hamburgers, rhubarb pie, rhubarb crisp, rhubarb chili, frozen wine slushies and of course wine!  Purchase locally grown fresh rhubarb.  The Cayuga Lake Creamery will be serving up their home-made ice cream and rhubarb wine sorbet. 

If you’re looking for some rhubarb fun, play to win at the rhubarb stalk throw or enter the hula hoop contest. Take a stroll down memory lane viewing some of the classic cars of the “good old days” on display.  Classic car owners can register their car for free, no judging.  Space is limited, pre-registration required by May 30^th.

Classic rock on the Montezuma stage by the band Inside Out.  If you like The Beatles, Stones, Doors, Lovin’ Spoonful, Moody Blues, The Monkees, Tom Petty then you'll like this band.  All are invited to join us for a fun-filled day of food, music, rhubarb and wine! Fee for food.

For more information, contact Montezuma Winery & Hidden Marsh Distillery at 315-568-8190 or email us at info@montezumawinery.com.  Montezuma Winery is located at 2981 Auburn Rd (corners of Rt. 89 and 5/20) in Seneca Falls, NY 13148.

2012 Keuka Lake Triathlon

Ths Red Cross of Yates County event brings in over 1000 athletes, and their families.  Check with  Keukalaketri.com

for updates.

Wegmans Rochester LPGA Championship

The world's best women golfers participate in this second major of the season at Locus Hill Country Club.

Smokin' Summer Kickoff

This event celebrates the rarely considered combination of grilled and summertime foods, with delicious wine! Start your summer season off with this fun-filled wine and food pairing weekend, enjoying a self-guided tour around Seneca Lake. Regular tickets purchased in advance are $30 per person. Click here for more information.

Smokin' Summer Kickoff on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail

This inaugural event celebrates the rarely considered combination of grilled and summertime foods, with delicious wine! Start your summer season off with this fun-filled wine and food pairing weekend, enjoying a self-guided tour around Seneca Lake. Regular tickets purchased in advance are $30 per person. 

Barbecue at the Wineries on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Taste delicious barbecue and grilled foods, this year prepared creatively with the award-winning flavors of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que sauces, rubs, and marinades.

From Riesling to Cabernet Franc, join us for the 11th year of this popular event and have fun exploring how well wine can pair with mouth-watering barbecue and summer side dishes.  Early summer is a beautiful time to visit Keuka Lake and enjoy each of our wineries’ own spectacular views.

Weekend ticket $25 per person, Sunday Only ticket $19 per person

Grilling for Dad: A Farm to Table Wine & Cooking Adventure

MONTHLY  WINE SERIES EVENT - LET'S GET COOKING: A FARM TO TABLE WINE & COOKING ADVENTURE

Let's Get Cooking: A Farm-to-Table Wine & Cooking Adventure is an intimate, one-of-a-kind culinary wine tour, where you will immerse yourself in the bounty of the Finger Lakes and create your own Finger Lakes meal from the ground up!

This tour features:

*Winemaker tank and barrel sampling at either Sheldrake Point Vineyards or Red New Winery.

*Farm experience such as cheese-making tour and cheese tasting at Lively Run Goat Dairy, where you will sample varieties of French-style Chevre, Mediterranean-styled Feta, and their unique Cayuga Blue.

*Three-hour cooking class and meal experience with regional celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes, of Simply Red Events, where you will prepare, demonstrate and enjoy a regionally inspired three-course meal featuring the cheese and wines experienced earlier in the tour.  

Each month will feature a different cooking class theme:

Time:    10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (From La Tourelle Resort and Spa)

Tour Price:

$135 per person (includes all tasting and cooking class fees).  Gratuity not included.

Tour and accommodation packages with La Tourelle Resort and Spa are available.  (See packages listing on fingerlakes.org)

To Confirm:

call 607-233-4818 

visit: http://www.experiencefingerlakes.com/exp_cookingseries.html

email: info@experiencefingerlakes.com

The Keuka Arts Festival

The Keuka Arts Festival is a fine art and skilled craft show to be held annually at the Penn Yan Boat Launch along the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail, only a few blocks from downtown Penn Yan.

The event is free and will feature live entertainment and activities for families.

Bristol Fun Day Celebration

Sonnenberg Roses & Rosés

6-8PM.  Featuring wine and food pairings in Sonnenberg's historic Rose Garden, Blue & White Garden, Belvedere, and Mansion.  Plus, live music and silent auction!
$25pp advance, $45 per couple advance. Purchase your tickets online.  $30pp or $60 couples at the door.  $25 per Sonnenberg members or $45 per Sonnenberg member couple at the door. 

FLT 50th Anniversary Weekend @ Keuka College

FLT 50th Anniversary Weekend at Keuka College.  Information and registration materials on the website:  www.fingerlakestrail.org

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

Strawberry Festival 5K Run & Kids' 1 Mile Fun Run

Owego 32nd Annual Strawberry Festival

Friday night, 5:30-10:30 pm June 15 and on Saturday, June 16, 9:00-5:00 pm.

Third Annual Winestock NY 2012

The Third Annual Winestock NY 2012 will be held Saturday, June 16 at the Three Brothers Winery and Estates on Lerch Road near Geneva from noon too 6 p.m.  Come and support your New York wineries and New York foods.  More than a dozen wineries, fresh from their landslide success of NY Drinks NY in New York City, will be pouring.  An afternoon of live music and food set next to the manicured vineyards at Three Brothers.  For ticket information go to:  http://winestock2012.eventbrite.com/

Sonnenberg Sixth Annual Father's Day Car & Motorcycle Cruise

$10pp, $9AAA/60+, $5 13-17 YOA, College, or Military w/proper ID, Free to 12 & Under. Sign up to showcase your wheels!

9th Annual Wildflowers & Wine

June 17 (11am-4pm) –

Bring Dad out this Father’s Day and enjoy learning about wildflowers, grasslands and the creatures of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex that need them.  Montezuma Winery & the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge will partner for this family, fun-filled event.

Start the day with an early bird guided nature walk with the Friends of Montezuma Wetlands Complex from

9-10:30 a.m. on a portion of the refuge. Reservations Required.  All other event activities will be held at Montezuma Winery from 11am-4pm (free admission).  Activities include scheduled bus tours of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, wildlife displays, interactive kids’ activities, petting zoo, chainsaw carving, art & craft vendors plus live music. 

Refreshments include a mouthwatering chicken BBQ, kettle corn, home-made ice cream by the Cayuga Lake Creamery and of course wine!  Fee for food and wine by the glass.  Don’t forget to sample our award winning wines and be the first to taste our limited edition wine bottled especially for this event.  A portion of the sales of the wine will be donated to the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex to continue conservation projects.

Rochester Jazz Festival

The diversity of 18 venues, all located within walking distance in and around Rochester’s east end cultural district, ranges from elegant concert halls to intimate clubs to vibrant outdoor stages. Each offers a comfortable setting in which to appreciate and savor the many genres of creative improvised music, all under the auspices of jazz.

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

Barbecue at the Wineries on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Taste delicious barbecue and grilled foods, this year prepared creatively with the award-winning flavors of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que sauces, rubs, and marinades.

From Riesling to Cabernet Franc, join us for the 11th year of this popular event and have fun exploring how well wine can pair with mouth-watering barbecue and summer side dishes.  Early summer is a beautiful time to visit Keuka Lake and enjoy each of our wineries’ own spectacular views.

Weekend ticket $25 per person, Sunday Only ticket $19 per person

Cobblestone Farm Winery's Eighth Annual Cherry Festival

Location:    Cobblestone Farm Winery & Vineyard, 5102 State Route 89, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Romulus, New York 14541

Date/Time:  June 23 & 24, 2012, 9:30am to 6:00pm 

Description:  Enjoy sweet and sour cherry picking, wine, the Beverly Animal Shelter activity tent, the Seneca County 4H petting zoo/ carnival game corner, music by THE WORKS on Saturday (6/23) and by THE SARAH HORNER BAND on Sunday (6/24), hay rides, a finger licking BBQ, scrumptious ice cream, artisan cheese, delicious fresh-baked goods,  and arts & crafts vendors, offering such treasures as jewelry, soaps, candles, pottery, woodcrafts, fashion,  and garden items.

Admission:   Free 

Phone:          315-549-8797

Website:    www.cobblestonefarmwinery.com

E-Mail:       cobblestonefarm@rochester.rr.com

Sonnenberg Strawberry Festival

In the Belvedere; 2 PM-4 PM.  Details TBA

Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen

June 29-July 1

Continental Tire 150 TBA

Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen  Sunday, July 1 11 a.m.

GRAND-AM Sportsman Showcase Challenge TBA

Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen returns to Watkins Glen International on a new date in 2012, June 29-July 1. The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge takes to the twists and turns of this historic road course during this weekend dedicated to the love of sports car racing. It is the first time the date has changed for the famed endurance race since moving to the first weekend of June in 2006.

The world’s best sports cars and drivers take on one of the nation’s most storied and challenging road courses as part of GRAND-AM’s North American Endurance Championship presented VISITFLORIDA.com. Watch the Daytona Prototypes and GT cars battle side-by-side in this six-hour endurance thrilled race on Sunday following Saturday’s Continental Tire 150.

Kids and Teens 18 and under FREE while admission for the weekend begins at $30 with Sunday ONLY tickets available starting at $25. To purchase tickets please call 866.461.7223 or visit Watkins Glen International’s official website.

Watkins Glen - Sahlen's Six Hours

Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

Fulkerson Winery Pig Roast BBQ

Event: Fulkerson Winery Pig Roast BBQ

Location: Fulkerson Winery, 5576 State Route 14, Dundee, NY 14837

Date/Time: Friday, June 29^th, 6-9pm

Description:  Join Fulkerson Winery for wine, food, and music at our summer barbeque. Enjoy music by the popular band Agonal Rhythm, while you savor the delicious barbeque-style spread by Colby’s Catering, which will be available for purchase. Of course, Fulkerson wines will be flowing, available for purchase by the bottle. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. No coolers please.

Admission: FREE. Food and wine available for purchase.

Phone: (607) 243-7883

Email: advertising@fulkersonwinery.com

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

Paradise Party at Swedish Hill Winery

Come check out the newest event at Swedish Hill Winery! Bring your flip flops as Swedish Hill goes Hawaiian for the day!  We will also be featuring LIVE MUSIC from the Castle Street Band!! For more information you can contact Lindsay Case at (607) 403-0029 or visit www.SwedishHill.com.

Music on the Blue Heron Cafe Terrace Series

Free admission! Sip, eat, relax & enjoy live music by Bruce Holler on the Blue Heron Café terrace overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake! Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30pm

Celebrate Canandaiga Day & Stained Glass Student Exhibit

New York State residents admitted for $1. 

SCCA Glen Double Nationals

SCCA Glen Double Nationals

July 6-8

Since 1944, SCCA has championed one mission: To bring motorsports to the masses of American men and women who are passionate about automobiles, speed and competition. Join us July 6-8 when they visit The Glen for the Double Nationals! For more info on the Sports Car Club of America, please visit http://www.SCCA.org.

Tickets start at just $15 with Kids and Teens 15 and Under FREE.

Moonlight Stroll Music Series

The Moonlight Stroll Music Series presents the 198th Army Concert Band!

SCCA Watkins Glen Double Nationals

Since 1944, SCCA has championed one mission: To bring motorsports to the masses of American men and women who are passionate about automobiles, speed and competition. Join us July 6-8 when they visit The Glen for the Double Nationals! For more info on the Sports Car Club of America

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

15th Annual Anniversary Sale at Goose Watch Winery

Happy Anniversary to us! Goose Watch turns 15 years old this year. To help us celebrate we will have a HUGE SALE! We will also be featuring LIVE MUSIC and will have some of our Classic Cars on display! For more information you can contact Lindsay Case at (607) 403-0029 or visit www.GooseWatch.com.

Parks, Picnics & Wine : A Farm to Table Wine & Cooking Adventure

MONTHLY  WINE SERIES EVENT - LET'S GET COOKING: A FARM TO TABLE WINE & COOKING ADVENTURE

Let's Get Cooking: A Farm-to-Table Wine & Cooking Adventure is an intimate, one-of-a-kind culinary wine tour, where you will immerse yourself in the bounty of the Finger Lakes and create your own Finger Lakes meal from the ground up!

This tour features:

*Winemaker tank and barrel sampling at either Sheldrake Point Vineyards or Red New Winery.

*Farm experience such as cheese-making tour and cheese tasting at Lively Run Goat Dairy, where you will sample varieties of French-style Chevre, Mediterranean-styled Feta, and their unique Cayuga Blue.

*Three-hour cooking class and meal experience with regional celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes, of Simply Red Events, where you will prepare, demonstrate and enjoy a regionally inspired three-course meal featuring the cheese and wines experienced earlier in the tour.  

Each month will feature a different cooking class theme:

Time:    10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (From La Tourelle Resort and Spa)

Tour Price:

$135 per person (includes all tasting and cooking class fees).  Gratuity not included.

Tour and accommodation packages with La Tourelle Resort and Spa are available.  (See packages listing on fingerlakes.org)

To Confirm:

call 607-233-4818 

visit: http://www.experiencefingerlakes.com/exp_cookingseries.html

email: info@experiencefingerlakes.com

Corn Hill Arts Festival

Featuring a variety of arts and crafts.  Live music and other entertainment.

Music on the Blue Heron Cafe Terrace Series

Free admission! Sip, eat, relax & enjoy live music by PJ Elliott on the Blue Heron Café terrace overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake! Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30pm

Finger Lakes Wine Festival

Finger Lakes Wine Festival presented by Yancey’s Fancy New York’s Artisan Cheese

July 13-15

Yancey’s Fancy Cheese Launch of the Lakes Toga Party, Friday, July 13 5 – 9:30 p.m.

Finger Lakes Wine Festival, Saturday, July 14 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

RIEDEL Experience, Saturday, July 14 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Tasters’ Banquet 5:30 p.m.

Finger Lakes Wine Festival, Sunday July 15 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Finger Lakes Wine Festival, presented by Yancey’s Fancy New York’s Artisan Cheese, is the largest of showcase of New York wines. Held annually in July at the world-renown Watkins Glen International, this festival showcases more than 90 wineries, pouring over 600 wines, making it a one-stop sipping and shopping stop! The Festival features a variety of arts and craft vendors, gourmet food and jewelers amongst love music while pace car rides around the legendary road course are offered throughout the weekend.

Enjoy a Great Western Champagne Brunch of take part in the Tasters’ Banquet. Enjoy a cooking class offered by one of the region’s finest chefs, including cooking demonstrations and wine pairing, from the New York Wine & Culinary Center or wine seminars from the NY Wine & Grape Foundation. Start the weekend on Friday night during the Yancey’s Fancy Cheese Launch of the Lakes toga party.

There is always plenty of on-site camping available at Watkins Glen International to make your weekend safe and convenient.

Tickets range from $30 to $45 with discounts provided to designated drivers and minors. On-site camping in the GEICO Caveman Reserved Infield or GEICO Caveman Unreserved Grounds starts at just $40! The Launch of The Lakes toga party is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Join the Great West Champagne Brunch on either Saturday or Sunday for $30. Secure your spot in the Tasters’ Banquet Saturday evening for $65. To purchase tickets please call 866.461.7223 or visit the Finger Lakes Wine Festival web site.

Moonlight Stroll Music Series

The Moonlight Stroll Music Series presents the Tullamore Celtic Band and The Young School of Irish Dance!

Finger Lakes Wine Festival

The largest wine event of the summer in the heart of the Finger Lakes.  Over 80 wineries, including artisans, music, culinary classes, and breweries.

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

5th Annual Finger Lakes Lavender Festival -Skaneateles

Held at Lockwood Farm located at 1682 West Lake Road, Skaneateles, NY. This free admission 2 day event will be on July 14 & 15, 2012 from 9am to 5pm.

•Stroll through fragrant fields.

•Harvest your own bouquet of fresh lavender.

•Enjoy culinary delights and the work of local artists and hand-crafters.

•Shop our lavender market.

•Learn how to grow and harvest lavender and make your own lavender wands.

•Demonstrations on how to spin wool, felting and sheep shearing.

•Attend presentations on Beekeeping, Photography, Growing Herbs, Cooking and so much more…  

Music on the Blue Heron Cafe Terrace Series

Free admission! Sip, eat, relax & enjoy live music by Mike Cavalier on the Blue Heron Café terrace overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake! Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30pm

Jazz Greats at Glenora

Featuring: The Sax Pack

SUNDAY, July 15, 2012- 2pm

$28.00 per person

GROUNDS OPEN AT 12:00 PM - NO CAMERAS OR RECORDINGS,

LAWN SEATING ONLY-RAIN OR SHINE-NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES, NO PETS
Food and Beverage will be available for purchase all day

Tickets go on sale May 1^st at www.glenora.com, by calling 800.243.5511,
or at Wegmans

Card Party Luncheon

Open at 11:30, Noon Luncheon, 1-4 PM Card Party.

$35pp, $30 pp for a table of 4.

Prepaid Reservations Required

GrassRoots Festival - Music and Dance

Trumansburg Fairgrounds, Trumansburg, NY

Moonlight Stroll Music Series

The Moonlight Stroll Music Series presents the Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra!

The band plays well known hits such as Count Basie and Duke Ellington, while other songs include "You do Something to Me," and "Shiny Stockings."

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

30th Annual Antique Boat Show - Hammondsport

Annual Antique Boat Show hosted by Wine Country Classic Boats, Inc., a chapter of ACBS.  

The event features:

free admission and handicapped accessibility to a display of antique and classic boats featuring Classic Wooden and Fiberglass boats on beautiful Keuka Lake.  There will be a non-judged show and parade of boats Saturday.  Regatta and chicken barbecue sponsored by the Boy Scouts Sunday.  Contact Jack Young at 315-694-7420 or keukajack@yahoo.com,  

Music on the Blue Heron Cafe Terrace Series

Free admission! Sip, eat, relax & enjoy live music by Buford and Dave on the Blue Heron Café terrace overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake! Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30pm

Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show

Skaneateles Lake for the annual Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show officially sponsored by M&T Bank. Over 80 beautiful antique and classic boats on display. Live Music. Raffle. Kids activity on Sat from 11 am - 3 pm. Vote your favorite boat in the People's Choice Award sponsored by Doug's Fish Fry.

Moonlight Stroll Music Series

The Moonlight Stroll Music Series presents The MusicMakers Big Band!

Admission is $9 per person, $7 for Sonnenberg Members, $4 for ages 6-17, and FREE for ages 5 and under!

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

Summer Clam Jam - Montezuma Winery & Hidden Marsh Distillery

Beach party clam bake in the wetlands of Montezuma Winery.  All you can eat raw or steamed clams, BBQ chicken, Italian sausage, clam chowder and more! Top off your meal with home-made ice cream from The Cayuga Lake Creamery.  Wear your flip flops and kick back to the rock & roll music of the Castle Street Band.  Advance Pre-paid Reservations only $40.00/person OR $20.00/person for non-clamers (drinks and ice cream extra).  Call Montezuma Winery at 315-568-8190 for reservations.

Music on the Blue Heron Cafe Terrace Series

Free admission! Sip, eat, relax & enjoy live music by Alec Smith on the Blue Heron Café terrace overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake! Sundays from 12:30 to 4:30pm

Thursday Teas

By the Friends of Sonnenberg, 12:30 PM, 3 PM seatings

$20 pp, $17.50 pp/Sonnenberg Members OR group of 10+, $8 pp ages 4-12.

Prepaid Reservations Required

Schuyler County Italian American Festival

The festival will be held at Clute Park, Rt. 414 in Watkins Glen on the southern shore of beautiful Seneca Lake.

Sauerkraut Festival - Phelps

Dates TBD

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

Jack Ass Day at Swedish Hill Winery

A day to celebrate one of our most beloved family members-Doobie, our donkey (a real jackass)! Come enjoy this lively and fun event. Boogie on down to LIVE MUSIC, enjoy BBQ foods, try your luck at some of our fun games and take advantage of huge sales in our tasting room! A great event to break loose and have some fun with family, friends and the Swedish Hill gang! For more information you can contact Lindsay Case at (607) 403-0029 or visit www.SwedishHill.com.

Motorcycle Day - Glenn H. Curtiss Museum

52nd Annual Pageant of Steam

Antique tractors, steam traction engines, Corliss steam engines, antique gas engines, saw mill demonstrations, parades, shingle making, grain threshing, plowing demonstrations, flea market, foods and more.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen

August 9-12

Zippo 200 Saturday, August 11 2 p.m.

Watkins Glen 200 Saturday, August 11 6 p.m.

GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Saturday, August 11 6 p.m.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunday, August 12 Noon

NASCAR's biggest stars come to your backyard on August 9-12, 2012. Don't miss Marcos Ambrose's return to The Glen to try and reclaim his throne! It is a four-day weekend full of action, including the featured NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday. The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and NASCAR Nationwide races provide a not-to-be missed double header on Saturday.

There is a variety of options to watch the race and get the best views of all of the action. All grandstands have a Sprint Vision large-screen television views. The McDonald’s Family grandstand is a great option for our fans looking for a non-smoking, alcohol-free experience. General Admission is also available providing fans the opportunity to view from several locations throughout the facility.

Tickets for Kids and Teens 18 years of age and under start at just $20 for a four-day weekend admission. General admission tickets start at $65 while a reserved grandstand seat may be purchased for just $90. Camping throughout the infield is also available. To purchase tickets please call 866.461.7223 or visit Watkins Glen International’s official website.

Thursday Teas

By the Friends of Sonnenberg, 12:30 PM, 3 PM seatings

$20 pp, $17.50 pp/Sonnenberg Members OR group of 10+, $8 pp ages 4-12.

Prepaid Reservations Required

Brockway Truck Show - Cortland

13th Annual National Brockway Truck Show  Thursday thru Sunday, August 9 - 12, 2012

Moonlight Stroll Music Series

The Moonlight Stroll Music Series presents the Bat McGrath Special Appearance!

The Special Price for admission is $12 per person, $10 for Sonnenberg Members, $6 for ages 6-17, and FREE for ages 5 and under. 

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

Wine, Paws & Claws at Swedish Hill Winery

Come jam out to LIVE MUSIC and enjoy delicious barbecue foods (fee) and wines by the glass (fee) under our scenic pavilion surrounded by vineyards. While there’s no cover charge to get in, we do encourage donations to Beverly’s Animal Shelter    on this evening. Beverly’s Animal Shelter will also be bringing some furry friends to the event. For more information you can contact Lindsay Case at (607) 403-0029 or visit www.SwedishHill.com.

Thursday Teas

By the Friends of Sonnenberg, 12:30 PM, 3 PM seatings

$20 pp, $17.50 pp/Sonnenberg Members OR group of 10+, $8 pp ages 4-12.

Prepaid Reservations Required

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

The Splendid Table of Summer: A Farm to Table Wine & Cooking Adventure

MONTHLY  WINE SERIES EVENT - LET'S GET COOKING: A FARM TO TABLE WINE & COOKING ADVENTURE

Let's Get Cooking: A Farm-to-Table Wine & Cooking Adventure is an intimate, one-of-a-kind culinary wine tour, where you will immerse yourself in the bounty of the Finger Lakes and create your own Finger Lakes meal from the ground up!

This tour features:

*Winemaker tank and barrel sampling at either Sheldrake Point Vineyards or Red New Winery.

*Farm experience such as cheese-making tour and cheese tasting at Lively Run Goat Dairy, where you will sample varieties of French-style Chevre, Mediterranean-styled Feta, and their unique Cayuga Blue.

*Three-hour cooking class and meal experience with regional celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes, of Simply Red Events, where you will prepare, demonstrate and enjoy a regionally inspired three-course meal featuring the cheese and wines experienced earlier in the tour.  

Each month will feature a different cooking class theme:

Time:    10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (From La Tourelle Resort and Spa)

Tour Price:

$135 per person (includes all tasting and cooking class fees).  Gratuity not included.

Tour and accommodation packages with La Tourelle Resort and Spa are available.  (See packages listing on fingerlakes.org)

To Confirm:

call 607-233-4818 

visit: http://www.experiencefingerlakes.com/exp_cookingseries.html

email: info@experiencefingerlakes.com

Limited Release Wine Tasting at Swedish Hill Winery

Winemakers love to experiment with new wines. Sometimes it’s a new varietal, a new blend, or a new style of a wine we have made in other ways. Each year, we introduce two new wines from the “Wine Team’s experiments. Sometimes we also bring back a wine not made in a number of years, sometimes it’s something we have never tried before. Whatever the wine, it’s always fun for us to let our customers tell us what they think of our experiments! For more information you can contact Lindsay Case at (607) 403-0029 or visit www.SwedishHill.com.

12th Annual Arts at the Gardens

A Juried Show and Sale of Fine Art and Fine Crafts featuring 100 Top-Quality Artists from across the United States.

10 AM-5 PM Rain or Shine

Special $6 per person, Reduced admission includes Gardens and Mansion.  Children under 12 FREE

*Finger Lakes Wine by the glass

*Beer Garden featuring NYS microbreweries

*Kids Tent

Hammondsport Festival of Crafts

On August 18^th & 19^th, from 10am to 5pm, this select group of quality crafters
and artisans will assemble on the Village Square in Hammondsport, NY and will offer a wide variety of arts and crafts. Some of the vendors include:
jewelry artisans, potters, photographers, quilters, leatherworkers, floral designers, woodworkers, candle makers, gourmet food items, artists and many other unique crafts available for sale.

Jazz Greats at Glenora

Featuring: Richard Elliot

SUNDAY, August 19, 2012- 2pm

$28.00 per person

GROUNDS OPEN AT 12:00 PM - NO CAMERAS OR RECORDINGS,

LAWN SEATING ONLY-RAIN OR SHINE-NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES, NO PETS
Food and Beverage will be available for purchase all day

Tickets go on sale May 1^st at www.glenora.com, by calling 800.243.5511,
or at Wegmans

Thursday Teas

By the Friends of Sonnenberg, 12:30 PM, 3 PM seatings

$20 pp, $17.50 pp/Sonnenberg Members OR group of 10+, $8 pp ages 4-12.

Prepaid Reservations Required

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

Montezuma Winery Farmers Market & Free Music Fridays

June 15-Aug. 31 from 3-7pm

Visit our outdoor farmer's market on Fridays and purchase local NY grown or produced products; corn, squash, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, flowers, perennials, ice cream, baked goods, cheese, crafts and wine tasting.  Free Music Fridays from 5-7pm every Friday with live music, chicken & pork BBQ and wine by the glass.

Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver

Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix presented by Welliver

September 7-9

Celebrate the history of racing at Watkins Glen International during one of the largest vintage racing events in the United States. The Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix features historic cars from as far back as the 1930s with the spotlight on the Ford Mustang in 2012. Held in conjunction with the Grand Prix Festival in the Village of Watkins Glen on Friday night, this event is the perfect conclusion to the racing season at The Glen each year.

Admission ranges from $25 to $50, offering single-day general admission or three-day general admission tickets for fans. Kids and Teens 18 and under are FREE. General camping for the weekend is just $50. To purchase tickets please call 866.461.7223 or visit Watkins Glen International’s official website.

Glenora Wine Cellars U.S. Vintage Grand Prix

Celebrate racing's history at the largest vintage racing event in the country featuring historic cars of the past from as far back as the 1930's. Held in conjunction with the Grand Prix Festival in the Village of Watkins Glen.

September 7 - 9, 2012, Gates Open at 8:00 AM EST

Falling in Love with Root Vegetables: A Farm to Table Wine & Cooking Adventure

MONTHLY  WINE SERIES EVENT - LET'S GET COOKING: A FARM TO TABLE WINE & COOKING ADVENTURE

Let's Get Cooking: A Farm-to-Table Wine & Cooking Adventure is an intimate, one-of-a-kind culinary wine tour, where you will immerse yourself in the bounty of the Finger Lakes and create your own Finger Lakes meal from the ground up!

This tour features:

*Winemaker tank and barrel sampling at either Sheldrake Point Vineyards or Red New Winery.

*Farm experience such as cheese-making tour and cheese tasting at Lively Run Goat Dairy, where you will sample varieties of French-style Chevre, Mediterranean-styled Feta, and their unique Cayuga Blue.

*Three-hour cooking class and meal experience with regional celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes, of Simply Red Events, where you will prepare, demonstrate and enjoy a regionally inspired three-course meal featuring the cheese and wines experienced earlier in the tour.  

Each month will feature a different cooking class theme:

Time:    10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (From La Tourelle Resort and Spa)

Tour Price:

$135 per person (includes all tasting and cooking class fees).  Gratuity not included.

Tour and accommodation packages with La Tourelle Resort and Spa are available.  (See packages listing on fingerlakes.org)

To Confirm:

call 607-233-4818 

visit: http://www.experiencefingerlakes.com/exp_cookingseries.html

email: info@experiencefingerlakes.com

Fall Fever Days at Swedish Hill Winery & Goose Watch Winery

Catch the fever of the beginning of harvest time and enjoy the Winemaker's dozen case specials that will be available (For every case you purchase, enjoy 15% off plus a FREE bottle of wine from our selections)! Celebrate at both Swedish Hill and Goose Watch! Visit Swedish Hill Winery from 9am to 6pm and Goose Watch from 10am to 6pm. For more information you can contact Lindsay Case at (607) 403-0029 or visit www.SwedishHill.com.

Tomatofest - Auburn

Details & Dates TBD

Jazz Festival @ Goose Watch Winery

Come join us for wine, water, and all that jazz as the Seneca Falls Rotary and ITT host their 5th annual Rotary Wine and Music Festival at Goose Watch Winery. Enjoy 4 fantastic jazz bands and purchase various foods and our award winning wines. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from the Seneca Falls Rotarians, The Seneca Falls Copy Shop and Area Records in Geneva. For information, visit www.rotarymusicfest.com.

Finger Lakes Cork and Fork

Finger Lakes Cork and Fork

Friday- Saturday, September 14-15 2012

Rodman Lott & Son Farms - Seneca Falls, NY

www.fingerlakescorkandfork.com

315.568.2906

Two day festival featuring the freshest food and finest wine of New York’s Finger Lakes Region. Sample authentic dishes made from local farm fresh produce, sip regional wines, brews and other home-made beverages. Learn from the experts with cooking classes and chef demos. Enjoy shopping, sales and promotional specials, farm tours and much more. This event is hosted by the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce.

Harvest Celebration of Food and Wine on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Experience the scents and sights of this exciting season in wine country.  Come taste the exquisite wines of Keuka Lake and sample delicious dishes highlighting the region’s seasonal produce.  Wineries are abuzz with energy during harvest – it’s a fun time to learn from tasting room staff and to enjoy a first sip of recently released wines.

Weekend ticket $25 per person, Sunday Only ticket $19 per person

Finger Lakes Cork and Fork

Finger Lakes Cork and Fork

Friday- Saturday, September 14-15 2012

Rodman Lott & Son Farms - Seneca Falls, NY

www.fingerlakescorkandfork.com

315.568.2906

Two day festival featuring the freshest food and finest wine of New York’s Finger Lakes Region. Sample authentic dishes made from local farm fresh produce, sip regional wines, brews and other home-made beverages. Learn from the experts with cooking classes and chef demos. Enjoy shopping, sales and promotional specials, farm tours and much more. This event is hosted by the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce.

The Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival

Hemlock Fairgrounds in Hemlock, NY

Wine Country Ramble

Women's 2-day bicycle tour to benefit Sonnenberg. 

Choose from one of three different routes fit to all ability levels for two days of bicycle riding!

Saturday, September 15

15 miles- 10:30 AM start (great for beginners)

30 miles- 9:30 AM start (great for beginner-intermediate)

100 miles- 7:30 AM start (great for experienced riders)

Sunday, September 16

15 miles- 10:30 AM start (great for beginners)

30 miles- 9:30 AM start (great for beginner-intermediate)

60 miles- 7: AM start (great for experienced)

Harvest Hoedown

September 15 (12-5pm) –

Enjoy an afternoon of old fashioned, foot stompin’, country fiddlin’ music from 2 bands, a mouthwatering, down home country BBQ plus wine by the glass. Purchase seasonal produce from our farmer’s market, fresh baked goods, kettle corn plus pumpkins for the kids.  Fee for food and wine by the glass.

50th Anniversary Fall Campout

FLT 50th Anniversary Fall Campout at Robert Treman State Park.
Information and registration materials on the website after June 1:
www.fingerlakestrail.org

Harvest Progressive Dinner

5 PM or 6:30 PM groupings, $55 pp, $50/Sonnenberg Member

Prepaid Reservations Required

Naples Grape Festival

Enjoy wine, food, arts, crafts and local/regional music.  Bake a pie for the World's Greatest Grape Pie Contest and sample every thing "grape" that our valley has to offer.

The Great Cortland Pumpkinfest

The Great Cortland Pumpkinfest

A celebration of the harvest season with crafters, games, live entertainment and lots of great fun the first weekend in October in Cortland’s Courthouse Park.

www.cortlandpumpkinfest.org

Mansion Mysteries

7 PM Live Drama, Cash Wine Bar, Light Refreshments

$22 pp, $18/Sonnenberg Member or ages 12-18

Prepaid Reservations Required

Chestnut Festival @ Goose Watch Winery

Enjoy freshly harvested chestnuts grown right at Goose Watch!  Sample roasted chestnuts, chestnut soup and other unique foods while enjoying the wine, the lake view and LIVE MUSIC! For more information you can contact Lindsay Case at (607) 403-0029 or visit www.GooseWatch.com.

Mansion Mysteries

7 PM Live Drama, Cash Wine Bar, Light Refreshments

$22 pp/$18 Sonnenberg Member or ages 12-18

Prepaid Reservations Requried

A Taste of Italy: A Farm to Table Wine & Cooking Adventure

MONTHLY  WINE SERIES EVENT - LET'S GET COOKING: A FARM TO TABLE WINE & COOKING ADVENTURE

Let's Get Cooking: A Farm-to-Table Wine & Cooking Adventure is an intimate, one-of-a-kind culinary wine tour, where you will immerse yourself in the bounty of the Finger Lakes and create your own Finger Lakes meal from the ground up!

This tour features:

*Winemaker tank and barrel sampling at either Sheldrake Point Vineyards or Red New Winery.

*Farm experience such as cheese-making tour and cheese tasting at Lively Run Goat Dairy, where you will sample varieties of French-style Chevre, Mediterranean-styled Feta, and their unique Cayuga Blue.

*Three-hour cooking class and meal experience with regional celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes, of Simply Red Events, where you will prepare, demonstrate and enjoy a regionally inspired three-course meal featuring the cheese and wines experienced earlier in the tour.  

Each month will feature a different cooking class theme:

Time:    10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (From La Tourelle Resort and Spa)

Tour Price:

$135 per person (includes all tasting and cooking class fees).  Gratuity not included.

Tour and accommodation packages with La Tourelle Resort and Spa are available.  (See packages listing on fingerlakes.org)

To Confirm:

call 607-233-4818 

visit: http://www.experiencefingerlakes.com/exp_cookingseries.html

email: info@experiencefingerlakes.com

Last Day of 2012 Garden Season

Sparkling Wine & Dessert Wine Festival @ Swedish Hill Winery

Sparkling wines and dessert wines will be featured with complimentary desserts. It's a great weekend to start your holiday shopping! For more information you can contact Lindsay Case at (607) 403-0029 or visit www.SwedishHill.com.

Keuka Holidays on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Ring in the holiday season at one of our Keuka Holidays weekends…every year a sell-out! Each winery offers tastes of their finest wines complemented by small plates of hearty winter foods. Ticket holders receive a handmade grapevine wreath at their starting winery and collect an ornament at each winery. The wineries will be alive with holiday decorations and cheer, and gift shops stocked with unique and locally crafted items perfect for holiday gift-giving.

Weekend ticket $37 per person or $57 per couple

●        A limited number of tickets for each event may be available at the door with a $5 surcharge; please call ahead.

●        Designated Driver tickets are available for all events at $5 off – just like the regulart tickets, but without wine tasting

A Thankful Table: Recipes for Thanksgiving, A Farm to Table Wine & Cooking Adventure

MONTHLY  WINE SERIES EVENT - LET'S GET COOKING: A FARM TO TABLE WINE & COOKING ADVENTURE

Let's Get Cooking: A Farm-to-Table Wine & Cooking Adventure is an intimate, one-of-a-kind culinary wine tour, where you will immerse yourself in the bounty of the Finger Lakes and create your own Finger Lakes meal from the ground up!

This tour features:

*Winemaker tank and barrel sampling at either Sheldrake Point Vineyards or Red New Winery.

*Farm experience such as cheese-making tour and cheese tasting at Lively Run Goat Dairy, where you will sample varieties of French-style Chevre, Mediterranean-styled Feta, and their unique Cayuga Blue.

*Three-hour cooking class and meal experience with regional celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes, of Simply Red Events, where you will prepare, demonstrate and enjoy a regionally inspired three-course meal featuring the cheese and wines experienced earlier in the tour.  

Each month will feature a different cooking class theme:

Time:    10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (From La Tourelle Resort and Spa)

Tour Price:

$135 per person (includes all tasting and cooking class fees).  Gratuity not included.

Tour and accommodation packages with La Tourelle Resort and Spa are available.  (See packages listing on fingerlakes.org)

To Confirm:

call 607-233-4818 

visit: http://www.experiencefingerlakes.com/exp_cookingseries.html

email: info@experiencefingerlakes.com

Holiday Shopping Spree on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

TWO separate weekend, November 16-18 or November 30 – December 2, 2012- 2012 is our 21st annual Deck the Halls! Go to your assigned starting winery and begin a weekend of fun and festivities while sampling holiday wines and food tastings. The wineries are decorated for the holiday season. Over the two day weekend event, visit the participating wineries and enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation.  Receive a recipe book and collect ornaments to decorate your handmade grapevine wreath. Cost $48 per person or $70 for a couple. Click on one of these for more information:  November Deck the Halls Weekend or December Deck the Halls Weekend

November Deck the Halls Weekend on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail

Snowflakes falling, the smell of pine and a crackling fire help us to experience the warmth of the Holidays here at our 19th Annual Holiday Shopping Spree.  Take home a souvenir wineglass, a grapevine wreath, a unique specialized ornament from each winery, plus holiday recipe cards. One thing you’ll love unique to only our holiday trail event is our Shopper’s Discount Card that can be used at each winery during the weekend for those special wine buys. 

Visit Six Mile Creek, Long Point, King Ferry or Montezuma wineries on Friday afternoon only to start your weekend plans early. On Saturday visit King Ferry and Long Point wineries at a special time, 9:00am. Visit all 16 wineries on Saturday and Sunday.

Participants will be eligible to win one of our Grand Prizes from Barrister’s Bed and Breakfast in Seneca Falls, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Season Pass for 2013, Corning Museum of Glass, Holiday Inn in Auburn and Through the Grapevine Bed and Breakfast.

Advance: Single ticket, $35.00, Couple ticket $50.00 per person plus handling fee and sales tax

DD ticket: Single ticket, $30.00, Couple ticket$45.00 per person plus handling fee and sales tax

At the door: Single ticket, $40.00, Couple ticket, $55.00 plus sales tax.

Keuka Holidays on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Ring in the holiday season at one of our Keuka Holidays weekends…every year a sell-out! Each winery offers tastes of their finest wines complemented by small plates of hearty winter foods. Ticket holders receive a handmade grapevine wreath at their starting winery and collect an ornament at each winery. The wineries will be alive with holiday decorations and cheer, and gift shops stocked with unique and locally crafted items perfect for holiday gift-giving.

Weekend ticket $37 per person or $57 per couple

●        A limited number of tickets for each event may be available at the door with a $5 surcharge; please call ahead.

●        Designated Driver tickets are available for all events at $5 off – just like the regulart tickets, but without wine tasting

Holiday Shopping Spree on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

Snowflakes falling, the smell of pine and a crackling fire help us to experience the warmth of the Holidays here at our 19th Annual Holiday Shopping Spree.  Take home a souvenir wineglass, a grapevine wreath, a unique specialized ornament from each winery, plus holiday recipe cards. One thing you’ll love unique to only our holiday trail event is our Shopper’s Discount Card that can be used at each winery during the weekend for those special wine buys. 

Visit Six Mile Creek, Long Point, King Ferry or Montezuma wineries on Friday afternoon only to start your weekend plans early. On Saturday visit King Ferry and Long Point wineries at a special time, 9:00am. Visit all 16 wineries on Saturday and Sunday.

Participants will be eligible to win one of our Grand Prizes from Barrister’s Bed and Breakfast in Seneca Falls, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Season Pass for 2013, Corning Museum of Glass, Holiday Inn in Auburn and Through the Grapevine Bed and Breakfast.

Advance: Single ticket, $35.00, Couple ticket $50.00 per person plus handling fee and sales tax

DD ticket: Single ticket, $30.00, Couple ticket$45.00 per person plus handling fee and sales tax

At the door: Single ticket, $40.00, Couple ticket, $55.00 plus sales tax.

Holiday Shopping Spree on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail

Snowflakes falling, the smell of pine and a crackling fire help us to experience the warmth of the Holidays here at our 19th Annual Holiday Shopping Spree.  Take home a souvenir wineglass, a grapevine wreath, a unique specialized ornament from each winery, plus holiday recipe cards. One thing you’ll love unique to only our holiday trail event is our Shopper’s Discount Card that can be used at each winery during the weekend for those special wine buys. 

Visit Six Mile Creek, Long Point, King Ferry or Montezuma wineries on Friday afternoon only to start your weekend plans early. On Saturday visit King Ferry and Long Point wineries at a special time, 9:00am. Visit all 16 wineries on Saturday and Sunday.

Participants will be eligible to win one of our Grand Prizes from Barrister’s Bed and Breakfast in Seneca Falls, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Season Pass for 2013, Corning Museum of Glass, Holiday Inn in Auburn and Through the Grapevine Bed and Breakfast.

Advance: Single ticket, $35.00, Couple ticket $50.00 per person plus handling fee and sales tax

DD ticket: Single ticket, $30.00, Couple ticket$45.00 per person plus handling fee and sales tax

At the door: Single ticket, $40.00, Couple ticket, $55.00 plus sales tax.

Deck the Halls Weekend on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail

TWO separate weekend, November 16-18 or November 30 – December 2, 2012- 2012 is our 21st annual Deck the Halls! Go to your assigned starting winery and begin a weekend of fun and festivities while sampling holiday wines and food tastings. The wineries are decorated for the holiday season. Over the two day weekend event, visit the participating wineries and enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation.  Receive a recipe book and collect ornaments to decorate your handmade grapevine wreath. Cost $48 per person or $70 for a couple. Click on one of these for more information:  November Deck the Halls Weekend or December Deck the Halls Weekend

A Classic Holiday Menu: A Farm to Table Wine & Cooking Adventure

MONTHLY  WINE SERIES EVENT - LET'S GET COOKING: A FARM TO TABLE WINE & COOKING ADVENTURE

Let's Get Cooking: A Farm-to-Table Wine & Cooking Adventure is an intimate, one-of-a-kind culinary wine tour, where you will immerse yourself in the bounty of the Finger Lakes and create your own Finger Lakes meal from the ground up!

This tour features:

*Winemaker tank and barrel sampling at either Sheldrake Point Vineyards or Red New Winery.

*Farm experience such as cheese-making tour and cheese tasting at Lively Run Goat Dairy, where you will sample varieties of French-style Chevre, Mediterranean-styled Feta, and their unique Cayuga Blue.

*Three-hour cooking class and meal experience with regional celebrity chef Samantha Buyskes, of Simply Red Events, where you will prepare, demonstrate and enjoy a regionally inspired three-course meal featuring the cheese and wines experienced earlier in the tour.  

Each month will feature a different cooking class theme:

Time:    10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tours depart from Ithaca (From La Tourelle Resort and Spa)

Tour Price:

$135 per person (includes all tasting and cooking class fees).  Gratuity not included.

Tour and accommodation packages with La Tourelle Resort and Spa are available.  (See packages listing on fingerlakes.org)

To Confirm:

call 607-233-4818 

visit: http://www.experiencefingerlakes.com/exp_cookingseries.html

email: info@experiencefingerlakes.com

Holiday Tour of Homes

11 AM-3 PM Advance: $22pp, $25 pp day of event

Spring Wine and Cheese Weekend

This is an incredibly popular event, combining the classic tastes of wine and cheese into one delectable weekend. It is a self-guided tour around beautiful Seneca Lake and a chance to visit over 30 unique wineries. You start this event by picking up your gift item and recipe book at your assigned starting winery and receive your first sampling of a new wine release or perhaps a barrel wine sample! Regular tickets purchased in advance are $30 per person. Click here for more information.