"Colorful Past, Colorful Present: Fibers, Textiles, and Dyes in Cayuga County Then and Now" at the Aurora Historical Society
Aurora Historical Society
"Living on Lake Cayuga: Monsters, Ducks, and Other Critters" Reading by Bruce Bennett: Prof Bruce Bennett reads his Aurora and Cayuga Lake poems, selected from a range of his chapbooks.
A LITTLE WATER MUSIC
Presented by Eric Machan Howd
Being a benefit for the King Ferry Food Pantry
and in Celebration of the Smithsonian Water/Ways Exhibit
On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 7pm, Eric Machan Howd will perform an organ concert on the United Ministry’s 1970 Möeller pipe organ. The program, A Little Water Music, will feature folk songs, classical pieces, and spiritual anthems that celebrate “water” in all its forms.
The concert will take place after the United Ministry’s Ice Cream Social, held on the church lawn, to benefit the King Ferry Food Pantry. Both events are open to the public. The ice cream social is $5 for adults and $3 for children. The concert will be free and donations to the food pantry are welcome.
For more information, contact Jackie Dickinson at 315.364.8543 or umaofc@gmail.com.
Mackenzie Childs Selfie Wall, Spot the Lake Challenge
Mackenzie Childs will be doing a Selfie Wall, Spot the lake- Farmhouse Tour Contest with a $100 gift card per day, and 20% off one full price item in the Aurora Shop.
at Mackenzie Childs
8 AM / 10 AM / 1 PM
Mackenzie Childs Production Tours
3 PM
Live Painting of a Forrest Fish Chair in the shop
4 PM
Painting Experience in the shop
Exhibition Grand Opening
Long Library, Wells College
Karma Wellness Water with Rita's Italian Ice and Verno's on the Roll with a Water Activity station for kids
Mackenzie Childs
Aurora Historical Society
Talk by Judy Furness: Judy Furness, Town of Ledyard Historian, explores the role of mills and water power in building local communities.
The Schoolhouse, Aurora, N.Y.
Introduction to Water Marbling Technique: Inns of Aurora presents Introduction to Water Marbling Technique 11 am - Saturday, August 31, 2019 at The Schoolhouse, Aurora, NY. Find event and ticket information at Eventbrite.com
Fly Casting Demonstration at the Howland Farm Museum, 1395 Sherwood Road
Watch fly casting demonstrations by Fly Fishing guides David Passmore and Jeremy Kraus of Finger Lakes Fishing. If you’ve never tried it before, here is your chance to learn. If you have some experience, come to fine tune your cast! Books with information about the history of the sport will be on display, as well.
The Schoolhouse, Aurora, N.Y.
Silk Scarf Water Marbling: Inns of Aurora presents Silk Scarf Water Marbling 2 pm - Saturday, August 31, 2019 at The Schoolhouse, Aurora, NY. Find event and ticket information at Eventbrite.com
Aurora Historical Society
Talk by Robert Hiler: Robert Hiler, archaeologist, illustrates with a range of rare artifacts his work at two important seventeenth-century sites of Jesuit missions to the Cayuga, St. Stephen and St. Joseph.
209 Stratton Hall, Wells College
"Transforming Lives...Just Add Water" by Steve Suprenant, Fresh Water Friends
Sustainability Perspective Series: "What is a Waterway, Anyway?"
Zabriskie Hall Room 106, Wells College
Daniel Rinn, doctoral candidate in History at the University of Rochester, encourages his audience to reflect on the terms we use to describe our environment by looking at a handful of historic New York “waterways”. The division between “natural” and “unnatural” is not as easy to draw as one might initially think. A waterway is more than a means of transporting goods or people; they can transport ideas and culture as well. Integrating video clips, music, and examples of visual art, Rinn will illustrate the reciprocal relationship between waterways and human culture.
Aurora Historical Society
Demonstration by Robert LoMascolo: Robert LoMascolo, Water/Ways Artist-in-Residence, explains and demonstrates the path from text to book for a forgotten Aurora story, "the Winter Race On Lake Cayuga: A Tale of Old Aurora.” (There will be an accompanying bind-your-own-copy event at his studio on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15).
Sustainability film: Once Was Water
DeWitt Lecture Room 106, Zabriskie Hall, Wells College
Las Vegas, in the middle of the Mojave Desert, is the driest city in America, yet it leads the United States in sustainable water conservation. The efforts of Las Vegas, in its search for sustainability, have produced promising solutions-- technological, political, and financial-- providing an on-going global model for any city creating their own sustainable water system. Everything to do with Las Vegas's water supply and disposal is watched, measured and checked. 40% of the water is recycled for indoor use. Every drop is monitored acoustically to detect possible leaks within 6,500 miles of pipes. The film follows the story of Patricia Mulroy, the controversial founder of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, whose leadership is shaping Colorado River politics, providing a path to safety in the face of intensifying water scarcity. Running time: 55 minutes. Free and open to the public. Organic popcorn and butter will be served.
Gallery Reception and Photographer Jacci Farlow Meet
Jane Morgan's Little House
The Press of Robert LoMascolo, 2211 Moonshine Rd., Aurora
Souvenir Printshop Event: print a postcard or bind your own copy of the Water/Ways signature book, “The Winter Race On Lake Cayuga: A Tale of Old Aurora.” Books, prints, and more available for purchase.
The Press of Robert LoMascolo, 2211 Moonshine Rd., Aurora
As part of the Aurora-on-Cayuga Smithsonian Water/Ways exhibition, Artist in Residence Robert LoMascolo will open his studio to the public! Come see the antique presses and equipment. Buy & Sew a copy of the Water/Ways Commemorative Book, or print a free postcard. Many other local items available.
Sustainability Perspective Series: "Protecting and Promoting Water Resources of the Finger Lakes"
Zabriskie Hall Room 106, Wells College
Dr. Lisa Cleckner, director of the Finger Lakes Institute, will explain that water resources and natural capital such as landscapes and agriculture are the heart of the Finger Lakes and economy. In addition to supporting the tourism and agriculture industries that comprise over $3B in economic activity in the region, the lakes provide drinking water to over one million residents in Upstate NY communities. Threats to the lakes and actions that citizens can take to protect the lakes will be presented.
Aurora Historical Society
Art with Kari Ganoung Ruiz and Diego Ruiz: Kari Ganoung Ruiz and Diego Ruiz illustrate conveying the essence of scenes and communities by capturing telling details in their arts of “en plein air” painting and stereoscopic photography. This event may begin at 6:00 pm for the evening light.
Aurora Historical Society
“Poet Meets Painter: an Online Collaboration by Dan Rosenberg and Kasia Ozga.”
Reading by Dan Rosenberg: Prof. Dan Rosenberg reads from his water-themed poems, including works that are part of an ongoing collaboration with visual artist Kasia Ozga.
Bon Voyage Party
Long Library 3rd floor
Come view student art work created in response to Water/Ways and help us celebrate the exhibit’s time with us in Aurora!
Aurora-On-Cayuga Water/Ways Local sponsor
Jane Morgan's Little House
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM