Contributed by Dr. Robert Kiltz / CNY Fertility, CNY Healing Arts, MindBodySmile

Skaneateles resident Dr. Robert Kiltz and CNY Healing Arts Center will be sponsoring a Walk & Talk event at Beaver Lake on September 21, 2008 from noon-3PM.

Event Description:
Dr. Rob will lead participants on a 1.4 mile nature walk on the Deep Woods Trail as he offers an inspirational story that concludes with a powerful message. Also joining Dr. Rob at this event is Elaine Wolf-Steinberg, LMFT, MSW who will be handling participant orientation, and also speaking at the conclusion of the walk. Please join Dr. Rob for this fun and thought provoking event. There will be drinks and snacks afterward at a social reception to be held at the pavilion.

This event is free of charge, and all are welcome to participate! Note that all cars will be charged a vehicle fee of $2 by Beaver Lake when exiting the park.

**Dress in comfortable clothing and footwear.
** Registration is required. Please e-mail events@robertkiltz.com or call Chris Briel at 315.378.7317 to reserve your place at this event.

Event Location:
Beaver Lake Nature Center (meet for orientation at Sensory Garden in front of Visitor Center)
For more information on Beaver Lake visit their website here.
Click on this Mapquest link to find out how to get to Beaver Lake.

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Contributed by Rita Trenti / Packwood House

Packwood House was built in 2003 on the site of the old Skaneateles Post Office, Packwood House was named after John Packwood (1824-1890). John Packwood was a highly successful carriage maker in Skaneateles and one of the early owners of the Sherwood Inn – which he had renamed Packwood House in the late 1800’s. It is a contemporary lakeside retreat which offers 19 comfortable guest suites, many of which provide picturesque views of the lake and the village.

Packwood House joins many of our local merchants in Skaneateles, NY in supporting local artists during the monthly First Friday events. Packwood House will feature a different artist each month from 6PM to 9PM on First Friday. You can view the artists work in the lobby.

This month Jurgen Karker’s work will be on display at Packwood House. Read Jurgen’s Bio below:

Jurgen Karker
Charcoal and Pencil

When I was five years old I crossed the Atlantic Ocean for a summer in Europe. On the ship was a passenger who spent most of his time sketching. I saw him there every day and marveled at what he was creating. Far as I was concerned, his pencil was magic; he created the most beautiful pictures I had ever seen. I didn’t realize it then but I was changed forever. I‘ve been trying to find that magic pencil ever since.

I’m a devoted flyfisherman and spend much of my time on trout rivers, and the Atlantic salmon rivers of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec. Land and waterscapes are church to me so it’s natural for me to depict them.

The scenes are simple, peaceful and hopefully draw viewers into them, with the wish that they could be there. Click on the thumbnail to the right to view a close-up of Jurgen’s work.

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Contributed by Rita Trenti / Sherwood Inn

The Sherwood Inn of Skaneateles, NY, will host its 17th Annual Seafood Jazzfest on Sunday, September 7th. The festivities kick off at noon for great seafood and 1:00 pm for jazz on the West Lawn of the Sherwood Inn. The Seafood Jazzfest will feature a terrific lineup of regional jazz talent headlined by the Joe Whiting Band with special guests, Loren Barrigar and Brian Murphy, Angelo Condelo and the Skaneateles High School Jazz Band, Dave Hanlon “Cookbook” and Sammy Winners Grupo Pagan. Eric Cohen of WAER-Jazz 88 will host the event.

The music will be served up with plenty of delicious food and beverages by the Sherwood Inn including the Raw Bar, BBQ, Jambalaya, Seafood Gumbo, Steamed Clams, Hoffman Hots, sodas, cold beer and wine. All of this and no cover charge! Bring a chair and lounge by the lake while enjoying some great regional jazz and delicious seafood and BBQ.

We will be selling t-shirts to benefit the new Boat Museum addition to the Skaneateles Historic Society at this event.

For further information, please call (315) 685-3405 or 1-800-374-3796.

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Contributed by Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

A book never written: “How to Be Precise” by Maura Less.
Bulletin #2009-08                    Date:  August 21, 2008 (more…)

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Contributed by Christine Briel / Skaneateles Design

Admittedly summer is a very busy time for Skaneateles as we are jam packed with events and tourists. This summer we have also been in the news a lot. Below is a list of recent news articles as well as a few blog articles from Skaneateles visitors. Just in case you come to SkaneatelesTalk looking to “hear” what ’s been happening recently.

Ron Simon recalls a trip he once made across Route 20

Pearson & Pete Constantino begin their biking journey

Skaneateles Lake Watershed Preservation Workshops

Skaneateles Creamery Renovations

Honeywell Downsizes

Rachel Harms and daughter to show their art in England

Chess in Skaneateles

A traveller in Skaneateles

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Contributed by Christine Briel / Skaneateles Design

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Contributed by Christine Briel / Skaneateles Design

Cary Briel and Curtis Feldmann have been working closely together over the past few months on everything from photos, to property management concepts, to Google maps and now Skaneateles Suites has launched a brand new “LOOK” for their website. Take a look at their new website by either clicking on the picture above or clicking on this link. Now you can get a very cohesive feel for their “Collection of places to stay in Skaneateles” right on the home page. Also, not to be missed is the Skaneateles Suites blog which is a champion among blogs for the local FingerLakes region. They work hard to get just about any and every local event added to their blog. A very useful tool for visitors coming to the area as well as locals looking for something to do on the weekend.

Great job Curt and Cary!

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Contributed by Skaneateles Festival

A Tour of Vintage Europe in Skaneateles, NY will take place from August 20 - 23. Departure Point: First Presbyterian Church and Destinations: Paris - Vienna - England - Norway - Germany - Switzerland. To order your tickets click here.

Itinerary:

Wednesday, August 20
2:00 pm - Get a sneak peak of this week’s upcoming performances as Festival musicians join forces to rehearse a chamber music masterpiece.

8:00 pm - Experience an authentic Turn-of-the-Century Organ Recital with David Higgs.

Thursday, August 21
8:00 pm - Mahler and Brahms will lead us through the most glorious concert halls and music salons of Vienna.  Featuring: Melvin Chen, piano; Elinor Freer, piano; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Randall Scarlata, baritone; Ittai Shapira, violin; David Ying, cello; and Phillip Ying, viola.

Friday, August 22
7:00 pm - Professor Amy Wyngaard will delight us with fascinating stories of literary and artistic life in turn-of-the-century Paris.
8:00 pm - We tour Paris in all its musical glory with Debussy, Satie, Vierne, Turina, and Franck. Featuring: Melvin Chen, piano; David Ying and Elinor Freer, cello and piano; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; David Higgs, organ; Michael Larco, viola; Tai Murray, violin; Randall Scarlata, baritone; Ittai Shapira, violin; Phillip Ying, viola

August 23, departing from Brook Farm
8:00 pm - Tonight’s tour guides include Vaughan Williams, Grieg, Elgar, and Wagner in an all-inclusive journey of Europe’s musical capitals.

Don’t forget to visit the Skaneateles Festival website to order your tickets!

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Contributed by Tom Seeley / Skaneateles Sunrise Rotary

UPCOMING EVENTS, INFORMATION AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

!!WELCOME DG LARRY CALABRESE!!
Bulletin #2009-07                                Date:  August 15, 2008 (more…)

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Contributed by Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Put your writing cap on! Bob Comenole, local teacher and writer, will be facilitating the Creekside Writing Workshops, a series of topic-related workshops for interested writers. Possible workshop topics include:  Writing Memoir and Autobiography * Writing the Personal Essay * Discover Your Writing Niche * How to Overcome Writers Block * Poetry Workshop * Constructing the Novel * The Hero’s Journey for Storytellers * Creating Characters * The Lyric Essay * Creative Nonfiction

Interested persons should contact Creekside bookstore at 685-0379.

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