By Rita Trenti

Thursday, February 4th, 2010, 7pm
SEMINAR:  Primerica Financial Services “How Money Works” by Allison Haslam. Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell Street, Skaneateles. Free.

Friday, February 5th, 7:30-9:30pm
MUSIC:  Dave Ball, Creekside Coffeehouse, 35 Fennell St, Skaneateles. Free.

Saturday, February 6th, 7:30-9:30pm
MUSIC:  Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand. Creekside Coffeehouse, 35 Fennell St. Skaneateles. Free.

Thursday, February 11th, 7-8:30pm
SEMINAR: “How to Read a Pet Food Label” Clear Lakes Animal Wellness Center. Creekside Books & Coffee. 35 Fennell St, Skaneateles. Free

Friday, February 12th
VALENTINES DAY DINNER:  6-7:30pm Julie Ann Sageer caters pre-set dinner at Creekside Coffeehouse. $30 per person.

MUSIC: 7:30-9:30pm Finger Lakes Wind Quintet “Romantic Melodies”. Creekside Coffeehouse, 35 Fennell St, Skaneateles. Free.

Saturday, February 13th
CHILDREN’S PARTY: 1pm Valentine’s Day Party featuring stories, activities and snacks. Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell St., Skaneateles. $5 Registration

MUSIC: 7:30-9:30pm Sloppy Joes, Creekside Coffeehouse, 35 Fennell St, Skaneateles. Free.

Thursday, February 18th 7-8:30pm
MUSIC: Joanne Perry & Friends. Creekside Coffeehouse, 35 Fennell St, Skaneateles. Free.

Friday, February 19th, 7:30-9:30pm
MUSIC:  Mike Powell & Dusty Pas’cal! Creekside Coffeehouse, 35 Fennell Street, Skaneateles. $8 or $15 for two.

Saturday, February 27th, 7:30-9:30pm
MUSIC:  The Barrigar Brothers. Creekside Coffeehouse, 35 Fennell St, Skaneateles, $8 or $15 for two.

Please direct any questions or inquiries about Creekside events to:

Rita Trenti
Creekside Books & Coffeehouse
35 Fennell Street
Skaneateles NY 13152
315-685-0379
www.creeksidebooks.com

Contributed by: Creekside Books & Coffee

When: December 17, 2009 7-9PM
Where: Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennel Street, Skaneateles
Contact: (315) 685-0379
Charge: FREE

Description:
Gents Shopping Night in Skaneateles, Thursday, December 17th, 2009,  will include a Gents “English Pub Night” at Creekside’s Coffeehouse. Three Dickens Gents, “Charles Dickens, Marley and President Polk” will sing songs and tell stories from 7-9 PM. Baklava and Yemen Coffee will be served at this free event that will also promote 20% Off Bookstore merchandise including toys, gifts and books!

Contributed by: Diane O’Leary

GOT POETRY? Join “The Poet’s Voice” workshops at Creekside Books on Sunday afternoons to explore the craft of poetry and methods for staying in touch with your own creative voice.
Beginning workshops run from 11-12:30; workshops for more experienced poets run from 1-2:30, beginning Sunday, November 8.
Instructor Diane O’Leary is an award-winning poet and Skaneateles resident. A warm, non-competitive, creative environment is guaranteed for all!
Workshops begin Sunday, November 8.  Call 685-0379 for more info or stop by Creekside to register.

Contributed by: Mary Gardner / MLMG Designs

(Skaneateles pier in summer)

Mary Gardner’s poem, SECRETS ON THE PIER – free verse form about the lighted tree which the village sets each year for the holiday season at the end of the pier – has been illustrated in a beautiful collored pencil drawing by Marian Settineri of Marietta.

It is available as Commemorative Souvenir card, suitable for mailing, framing or plaquing.  It is available for purchase at the Chamber office, Creekside,  First National, Pomodoro, Stella Maris Retreat Center.
Contact Mary Gardner  (685-2047) or Marian Settineri (636-8775) regarding bulk purchases.

Contributed by Rita Trenti / CreeksideBooks.com

The Live Music Program at Creekside Coffeehouse offers an exciting program this weekend featuring Mike Powell “The Polite Rebel” on Friday, October 23rd and The Barrigar Brothers on Saturday, October 24th. Both programs begin at 7:30 pm. Beer and wine, per requests by patrons, is now available as well as Creekside’s fresh roast coffees, desserts and snacks. We hope to see you this weekend!

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

SPECIAL EVENTS & AUTHOR VISITS

Saturday, September 12 – Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Meeting
Creekside Books is hosting the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Meeting on Saturday, September 12 at 2:00 pm. JASNA is dedicated to the enjoyment and appreciation of Jane Austen and her writings. If you are interested in sharing Jane Austen writings with others, please plan to attend this special meeting. Free Registration. Call 685-0379

Tuesday, September 15th – Cleopatra’s Daughter & Treasure Hunt
Creekside Books is one of fifty independent bookstores across the country participating in a treasure hunt in celebration of Michelle Moran’s latest novel for middle readers, Cleopatra’s Daughter.

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

SPECIAL EVENTS & AUTHOR VISITS

Thursday, September 17th at 6:30 PM – “Kick Off” Event for Creekside Book Club  Creekside and Friends of the Central Library (FOCL) have joined forces for a spectacular season!

In conjunction with The Rosamond Gifford Lecture Series, we are introducing a “NEW” Book Club featuring the lecture series. Join us as we read the featured authors books together, discuss them at our book club meetings at Creekside and then organize an evening in Syracuse to attend the coinciding lecture at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center. Creekside Books & Coffee is a proud media sponsor and book vendor for the series

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Sunday, August 30th from 3:00-5:00 PM
“Milfoil Benefit” featuring Dusty Pas’cal and the Milfoil Monster at Creekside Books & Coffee. $ 5 Admission (Ages 5 & Under Free) and $1 Donation to take photo with Milfoil Monster goes straight to the Milfoil Eradication Project. Creekside Books & Coffee will donate 10% of all wine & appetizer menu purchases at the benefit to the project.

The benefit also includes an Awards Presentation for the Milfoil Coloring Contest: Prizes. Prizes for 6 yrs and younger winners include the choice of a children’s books from Creekside Books & Coffee or a Webkinz from White Sleight…ETC.

Contributed by: Nancy Leigh Harless

What: To Honor Our Veterans – “To the RESCUE” with Rhona Knox-Prescott
When: Nov 12, 2009  7:00PM
Where: Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell Street
Skaneateles, NY

Rhona Knox Prescott was born and bred in the NYC area. After graduating from Flushing Hospital School of Nursing, she was commissioned in the US Army as an Army Nurse and served about seven years in the military, one in Vietnam over two Tet Offensives, 1967 and 1968. Particularly challenging was an assignment as acting chief nurse in a tent hospital in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Rhona will discuss her experiences and read from her story, “Angels on the Battlefield.”

Contributed by: Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

The Adirondack region of New York State is, in many respects, America’s cauldron of conservation. Editors William F. Porter, Jon D. Erickson and Ross S. Whaley, along with leading scholars, activists and practitioners – those who know the Park’s origin and realities of living in a protected area – narrate this history.  Co-editor, William F. Porter, professor of wildlife ecology and director of the Adirondack Ecological Center at SUNY ESF, will be at Creekside Books & Coffee on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm to introduce and speak about “The Great Experiment in Conservation”, published by Syracuse University Press.