Contributed by Claire Affleck / Claire Affleck Training

Claire Affleck Training will be hosting a Horse Camp the week of July 14th-18th, 9am-3pm. The camp is open to all children ages 7 & up. We encourage both beginners and more experienced riders to join us.

Besides working on riding skills, students will learn proper horsemanship which includes the daily care of the horse, basic vet care, feeding, cleaning, and will be able to watch a demonstration given by a horse shoer.

We not only focus on horse skills, our hope is also that children gain life skills such as self confidence, self esteem, leadership skills, and positive communication.

For more information please contact Claire Affleck at 315.317.2608, affleck03@sbc.edu , or www.claireafflecktraining.com.

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Contributed by Joe Strodel / Skaneateles Area Arts Council

Skaneateles Area Arts Council’s free concert “Sinatra’s Faves” which is on Saturday, July 5th at 7PM in the gazebo at Clift Park, next to the Pier, in Skaneateles NY. The concert features the Mario DeSantis Orchestra with three leading CNY vocalists: Ronnie Leigh, Maria DeSantis, and Keith Congdon.

People are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs. It promises to be an evening of relaxation and beautiful sounds, come join us!

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Contributed by Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Creekside Books & Coffee, an independent bookstore and coffeehouse in Skaneateles, welcomes author Rachel Guido DeVries on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 7PM who will be discussing her currently penned book for children entitled: Teeny Tiny Tino’s Fishing Story.

About The Author:
Rachel is a Southern-Italian American, and a much-published poet, children’s book author, and novelist. She grew up near Paterson, NJ, and has lived in central New York since 1970.

Her first picture book for young readers, Teeny Tiny Tino’s Fishing Story, is forthcoming from Bordighera Books. She taught creative writing through the Humanistic Studies Center of
Syracuse University from 1985 to 2003, where she was awarded Teacher of the Year in 1993, and where she directed the Young Writers’ Workshop in Syracuse University’s Summer Program for Youth from 2000 to 2003.

A recent collection of poems, the Brother Inside Me, was published in 2007 by Guernica Books. (more…)

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Contributed by Niles Gourmet

If you’re looking for something to do after your big shebang on Independence Day, stop over to Niles Gourmet. Let us handle the food, the entertainment and the ambiance.

Sunday, July 6th from 2-4PM we will hold Blues on the Deck featuring the music of Chris Farrar and cooking up Buffalo and Ostrich on the BBQ. Come join us for a relaxing and enjoyable end to your holiday week-end.

Visit our website or call us at 315.784.5015 for directions.

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Contributed by Paul Torrisi / Skaneateles Country Club

If anyone can offer a couple of hours over the July 4th weekend it would be greatly appreciated. The 70th Anniversary Lightning Regatta should be an amazing event but we need a huge number of volunteers to pull it off.

We are expecting over 500 People and 150 sailboats and we need help:

Details:
70th Anniversary Lightning Sailing Regatta (read more on the website)

Location:
Skaneateles Country Club

When:
Friday July 4th – Sunday July 6th 2008

What:
2 Hour volunteer shifts
Fri: 8AM – 10PM
Sat: 6AM – 10PM
Sun: 6AM – 4PM

** Please call Paul Torrisi at 415-9017 or email at paul_torrisi@ml.com if you would like to help, or if you know somebody who would like to get involved.

Thanks to all for your support!

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Contributed by Sandi Mulconry / Group M Communications

From antique and classic boats, to polo and opera, to blues and barbecue—Skaneateles has it all during the last weekend of July.

Antique and Classic Boat Show – July 25-27

The Antique and Classic Boat Show, hosted by the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Finger Lakes Chapter (FLC) of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with displays on water and land (in Clift Park), musical entertainment, and activities for the entire family.

Among the land displays will be one depicting a slice-of-life from the early 1940s, when the boats were popular.

The backdrop of the display—created by FLC member Arnie Rubenstein—is an 8-foot-square photo of the Skaneateles Boat Co. and its staff members, marking production of the 1,000th Comet sailboat. A workbench in front of the photo contains a 1941 telephone, a 1941 radio and a mannequin dressed as one of the boat company’s craftsmen. Visitors who pick up the phone will hear gossip about costs of the day. The radio station will be “tuned” to five channels—one with a recording of the news bulletin announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor, two with period music, and two with old radio shows. The display will be on view in the lobby of M&T Bank, 33 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles, for a few weeks prior to the show. Following the show, it will be donated to the Skaneateles Historical Society. (more…)

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Contributed by Christine Briel / Skaneateles Design

I’ve been working closely with Dr. Robert Kiltz on a new community wellness website. It just launched this past Monday and we already have a really nice team of contributors on the site. There will be alot of enhancements to the site as we mush forward including many new faces in the “People” list.

Here’s some initial feedback from a few of our visitors:

“It reminds me of iVillage”

“It’s nice to have a positive place to go with everything that’s going on in the world today”

Below is a little description of the mission of the website:

- “MindBodySmile.com is an online community launched in June of 2008 by Dr. Rob, bringing together people from all walks of life to discuss how the simple act of focusing our attention on the positive in our universe can profoundly affect us and the people around us in our everyday lives.

Dr. Rob believes that each of us must actively seek to engage and interact with others in our sphere of influence in a positive and joyful manner, and that this endeavor is paramount and central to Life.”

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Contributed by Susan Mark / Skaneateles Festival

Skaneateles Festival: World Class Music By The Lake

SKANEATELES FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2008 SUMMER SEASON
Four weeks of music that will transport you!
Jazzing it up with Grammy–winning Turtle Island Quartet
The grandeur of the Concert Organ with David Higgs
Imani Winds, Tai Murray, Miró Quartet, and more international sensations

Skaneateles NY – There’s nothing quite like the sound of an oboe amidst the crickets, or a piano concerto floating over lake water. Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, the Skaneateles Festival brings the magnificence of chamber music in all its forms to summer nights. The results, hailed as “world class”, have galvanized over 7,000 eager listeners each season and garnered close attention and bright acclaim from The New York Times, Boston Globe, Bon Appetit, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal. All this, right in Skaneateles’ own beautiful Presbyterian Church, or (Saturday nights) outdoors under the stars, where listeners are welcomed to the elegance of the sloping lakeside lawn at Brook Farm - and are encouraged to celebrate with their own summer evening picnic! (more…)

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Contributed by Holly Knott / Skaneateles Artisans

Artist Demo: Skaneateles Artisans, 11 Fennell St., Skaneateles. Saturday, 6/21, free, 12:00 – 3:00pm. Liz and Rich Micho: “Making Garden Art.” Liz and Rich will demonstrate their unique method of creating stained glass garden ornaments that add color and art to your garden all year long. The gallery offers off-street parking and accepts major credit cards. Visit their website at www.skaneatelesartisans.com. For more information, call 315-685-8580.

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Contributed by Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary Club

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Bulletin #2008-23 Date: June 19, 2008 (more…)

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