Memorial Art Gallery - February events

MEMORIAL ART GALLERY MAIN PHONE NUMBER:
585-276-8900

Veraisons Restaurant Celebrity Pasta Night

Homer Winterfest

Ganondagan Native American Winter Games

Ganondagan’s annual Native American Winter Games & Sports event on Saturday, February 4, 2012. The activities run from 10 am to 4 pm at GanondaganState Historic Site (1488 State Route 444) in Victor, NY.

Ordinary Objects -Extraordinary People - S.R.Center - Waverly

Ordinary Objects -Extraordinary People" begins on Saturday, February 4,

For more in formation please contact Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, 345 Broad Street, Waverly,  www.sracenter.org or 607-565-7960. 

Chinese Crafts with Jing Carlson - Cornell Museum of Art

Walking in a Winter WineryLand

Barristers's Bed & Breakfast has partnered with Montezuma Winery and the Montezuma Audubon Center to present the 5th annual 'Walking in a Winter Wineryland' on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The day starts at Montezuma Winery with Frank Moses, Director of the Audubon Center and his staff who will take you on a guided nature hike on snowshoes through a portion of the refuge bird watching (bring your binoculars) and tracking animals. Guests will be provided with snowshoes on a first come first serve basis.

Then come back to the winery to warm up with mulled wine or hot chocolate followed by a winemaker's luncheon paired with Montezuma Winery wines. This year's menu includes homemade bean & ham soup, tossed salad and artisan bread. Then for dessert roast home-made marshmallows on an open fire and make your own s'mores. Following lunch will be a live birds of prey presentation by Ron Walker of Friends With Feathers. Guests will learn about some of the areas native birds of prey and their habitat and the importance of wildlife conservation and management..

*Space is limited-RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED prior to February 2nd. The package includes one night's accommodations in any of our rooms, a three course breakfast in the morning, tickets for two at 'Walking in a Winter Wineryland', snowshoe rental and a gift from Barrister's Bed & Breakfast. The package price is $ 229.00 plus applicable taxes. 

A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to the Montezuma Audubon Center.

Call Barrister's Bed & Breakfast at 315-568-0145 to make your reservation. No refunds for cancellations after February 1st.  Additional night's accommodations are available at standard rates.

New Sciencenter Featured Exhibition: Ocean Bound!

Imagine exploring a watershed by diving into your backyard creek and taking an underwater journey all the way to the ocean. Embark on a journey through watersheds to see how everyone's actions affect the health of our ocean. Enjoy interacting with 3-D watershed models, piloting a full-size submersible from mountain stream to ocean, guiding water safely through a hazardous maze, diverting pollutants as they travel through storm-water drains, playing with early education exhibits inside a clubhouse, and many more engaging interactive exhibits.

Johnson Museum of Art - Cornell Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions:

Lines of Control: Partition as a Productive Space

Fat Cakes/Myopic Void  by  painter Carl Ostendarp

Visit our website for the most up-to-date information on all of

our exhibitions and programs.

Inns of Aurora - cooking classes

FUNDAMENTALS OF SOUP

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

Tioga County events

This is your on-line source for Tioga County events and activities from February 8th, 2012 to February 20th, 2012. You can also see events in a searchable, monthly calendar format by visiting the Tioga County Tourism website @ www.visittioga.com.

Veraisons Restaurant Celebrity Pasta Night

Book Reading for Children with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Forest Bright, Forest Night by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Jamichael Henterly. Let's take a peek at the forest by night and by day and see how the same place can look amazingly different! Followed by a fun forest craft.

Thursday, February 9, 3:30 pm

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Chocolate & Wine Weekend on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail

Enjoy a self-guided tour around beautiful Seneca Lake. Pick up your gift item at your assigned starting winery then start sampling chocolates, or foods prepared with chocolate, creatively matched with their wines. Over the 2-1/2 day event, visit over 30 unique wineries and enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation. Regular tickets purchased in advance are $30 per person.

Wegmans "A Salute to Chocolate" food and wine pairing event

What better way to kick off a romantic Valentine’s weekend than sampling some wonderful chocolate treats paired with our luscious wines?  Wegmans will be demonstrating and serving some delicious chocolate treats, we’ll be serving the wine all while Henry Robinson and Connie Hamilton captivate and encourage the romantic in all of us with their music, live!!!  Wine, chocolate and music, and all for FREE???  We can’t think of a better way to kick off the weekend.


Details:
FREE Admission
Live Music



Time:  5-8 pm
Location:    Deer Run Winery
3772 West Lake Rd.
Geneseo, NY  14454
www.deerrunwinery.com
Phone:  585-346-0850

NYS State Winter Games

Winter Games is one of three annual State Games and more than 3,500 total competitions held each year throughout New York. Nearly 850 athletes and coaches will be joining us from around the state. Volunteers from surrounding communities will be needed to support the event.
Volunteers are needed to fill key roles in support of the Winter Games competitions:

• Staff the following sports venues: Nordic skiing & alpine skiing, speed skating & figure skating, floor hockey, snowshoeing.


• Set up/break down sports venues, and distribute lunch, and water to athletes and coaches.


• Support our Opening Ceremonies.


• Be Fans in the Stands at Opening Ceremonies and at sports venues, cheering the athletes on to victory.
  
  

Cheese & Wine Lovers Weekend on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

A love affair dating back thousands of years – we’ll help you discover some delicious new combinations including many locally produced cheeses. Each winery will creatively include cheese into a variety of savory dishes.  You are sure to go home with recipe inspiration for wine and food pairings to share with your friends and family!

Weekend ticket $18 per person

Cheese & Wine Lovers Weekend on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

A love affair dating back thousands of years – we’ll help you discover some delicious new combinations including many locally produced cheeses. Each winery will creatively include cheese into a variety of savory dishes.  You are sure to go home with recipe inspiration for wine and food pairings to share with your friends and family!

Weekend ticket $18 per person

A Romantic Adventure -

Travel “Off the Beaten Path” and celebrate Valentine’s Day with the wineries of the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake!  On Saturday & Sunday, February 11 & 12, you are invited to attend this non-ticketed event (tasting fees may apply).  Pick up a “passport” at any of the participating wineries, enjoy a day of wine and discovery, and receive “tokens of love” at each stop.  Each $10 purchase at any winery earns you one raffle ticket with a grand prize of a $100 gift certificate at the Inns of Aurora.  Participating wineries are:  Six Mile Creek, King Ferry, Long Point, Bet the Farm, Dill’s Run, The Apple Station, Izzo’s White Barn, and CJS.  Call 800 439 5271 for more information.

Murder, Mystery and Mayhem at the Winery

The Mystery Game returns to Deer Run Winery for another round of “We, The Jury”.  This is a live, audience participation show where the crime has already happened, and the audience is the jury.  “The Case of the Deadly Cold:”  When 96 year old millionaire John Beresford III died during the night no one was surprised—least of all his killer.  On trial are his doctor, the nurse, the housekeeper and the tutor of his children. 

Come on down for an evening of hilarity as you decide who is guilty or innocent!!!

The Boston Globe says:  “We, The Jury is delicious fun!  Judge for yourself!”

Details:

$25 per ticket, includes a glass of wine

Guests asked to arrive at 6 pm so the show can start at 6:30 pm

Reservations are require, book early this show sells out quickly

National Museum of Play - Feb, Events

February at the National Museum of Play is bursting with family fun! Following is a rundown of February events. 

Valentine’s Day weekend with Dorothy and Tin Man in conjunction with The Wizard of Oz exhibit

(February 11 & 12)

Fat Brain School-Break Fun (February 18 to 26).  Details and images: Tin Man and School Break

Meet Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in The Hat February 20

The museum and WXXI present a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration featuring an appearance by the beloved cat character on Monday, February 20. Details and image:  Cat in The Hat Birthday

Walk the Whimsical Art Trail from Saturday, February 18 through Sunday, May 20:

Discover amazing glass flowers, imaginative playscapes, vividly colored African animals, and teeny tiny puppets and soft sculptures when you take the museum’s newest Whimsical Art Trail. Details and images: Whimsical Art Trail

Numbers League Superheroes Display Opens February 18

Meet Heroic Hot Dog, Curious Cool Cat, Digital Diva, and a host of colorful characters brought to life by Rochester artist Chris Pallace. Details and image: Super Heroes League

Sciencenter Showtime! Solar Power Goes Nano

Saturday, February 11, 2 pm
Did you know scientists are using nanotechnology to store solar energy? Learn about solar power and the emerging use of hydrogen fuel cells. Justin Sambur, NSF Postdoctoral Research Associate at Cornell's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, will demonstrate a model race car that uses a hydrogen fuel cell kit powered by solar energy.

Cliff McCann performing at Ventosa Vineyards

Time: 5-8pm 
Location: Ventosa Vineyards
Cost: FREE!

Cliff performs a variety of hits spanning the ages from oldies to contemporary hits. Cliff is a local favorite you're not going to want to miss! Stop in and sip on a wine tasting, glass of wine, or a bottled beer available for purchase. Chef Ernesto will be serving delicious morsels for your enjoyment. The smell when you walk in will be sure to get you salivating. While you're enjoying the music, enjoy the view of the vineyards and Seneca Lake. The sunset is not to be missed from our terrace! Be sure to stop by for great food, wine, and entertainment! We look forward to seeing you. Cheers!

Guided Bird Walk with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

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, February 11, 9:30 - 11:00 am

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Animal Feeds with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

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.

Saturday, February 11, 12:00 pm

Cayuga Nature Center

Off the Label Tour at the Johnson Museum of Art

See art in a new light at this tour led by one of our student docents, who will give a special twist on works of art in our collection. Hosted by the Museum Club.

Saturday, February 11, 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Johnson Museum of Art

Showtime with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

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

February: Composting at Home(February 4), Solar Power Goes Nano (February 11), The Ocean World of Reptiles(February 18) and Robotic Mini-Submarines (February 25).

Saturday, February 11, 2:00 pm

Sciencenter

Discovery Sunday with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Snow Shoe Demo Day with Eastern Mountain Sports. Come learn about snowshoes and enjoy a program about snow.

Sunday, February 12, 1:00 pm

Cayuga Nature Center

Wait Until Dark ....Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center

Family Day on Darwin's Birthday

The Galapagos finches that inspired Darwin will be on display for the month of February in the Visitor Center, and the week kicks off with a special Family Day on Darwin's birthday featuring Darwin-inspired crafts and games.

Sunday, February 12, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Cayuga Bird Club Meeting with Ithaca's Discovery Trail

Cayuga Bird Club Meeting: Bird Evolution: A View From the Fossil Record Knowledge of the fossil record of birds has exploded in the past decade or so. We now know more about early bird evolution than ever before. But it's alot more than just feathered dinosaurs. Warren D. Allmon, Director, Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth and Hunter R. Rawlings III Professor of Paleontology, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, will talk about the recent discoveries and insights into the evolution of birds.

Monday, February 13, 7:30 pm

Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Valentines Day Sparkling Wine Dinner - Inns of Aurora

open seating from 5pm-9pm, 5 paired courses, with a reception wine, $85++/person

Valentines Day Specials at Veraisons Restaurant

Glenora Wine Cellars

5435 State Route 14

Dundee New York 14837

www.glenora.com

Call 800.243.5513 

Syracuse Winterfest

Let the Winterfest Fun & Games Begin! From the center of downtown Syracuse to surrounding areas throughout Onondaga County, everyone joins in the celebration. Kids will be kids, even when they're middle-aged. And there are no age limits when it comes to enjoying the displays, entertainment, games and culinary delights created by hundreds of hands. What a Party!

Veraisons Restaurant Celebrity Pasta Night

Artist Lecture

Artist Lecture

Faye Hirsch, writer, art critic, and senior editor at Art in America, will discuss what's happening now in the New York gallery scene.
Cosponsored by the Department of Art.
Thursday, February 16, 5:15 pm
Johnson Museum of Art

Art for Lunch: Lines of Control

Art for Lunch: Lines of Control

Associate professor, guest curator, and artist Iftikhar Dadi will give visitors an inside look at the exhibition Lines of Control.

Thursday, February 16, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Johnson Museum of Art

Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel Ice Bar

February 17-19, 2012 Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel Ice Bar

For Students Only: Great Gatsby Night!

For Students Only: Great Gatsby Night

Enjoy the sounds, sights, and tastes of the Jazz Age. Celebrate the Roaring Twenties with an evening of food, period music and dance, art, and all that jazz! Semiformal and period dress highly encouraged. The Beverage Club will be mixing mocktails. This event for students only is hosted by the Museum Club.
Friday, February 17, 8:00 - 11:00 pm
Johnson Museum of Art

National Museum of Play - Events

Fat Brain School-Break Fun (February 18 to 26).  Tin Man and School Break

Meet Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in The Hat February 20

The museum and WXXI present a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration featuring an appearance by the beloved cat character on Monday, February 20. Cat in The Hat Birthday

Walk the Whimsical Art Trail from Saturday, February 18 through Sunday, May 20:

Discover amazing glass flowers, imaginative playscapes, vividly colored African animals, and teeny tiny puppets and soft sculptures when you take the museum’s newest Whimsical Art Trail. Whimsical Art Trail

Numbers League Superheroes Display Opens February 18

Meet Heroic Hot Dog, Curious Cool Cat, Digital Diva, and a host of colorful characters brought to life by Rochester artist Chris Pallace.  Super Heroes League

Sciencenter Showtime! The Ocean World of Reptiles

Saturday, February 18, 2 pm
Did you know some reptiles live entirely in water, not on dry land? Explore the ocean world of reptiles. Learn how the ocean serves as a source of food and travel for many reptile species. Meet, touch and photograph reptiles presented by Diana Sleiertin, MaxMan Reptile Rescue.

Veraisons Restaurant - Love & Wine Wine Pairing Dinner

Love & Wine Wine Pairing Dinner

Saturday, February 18, 2012

At 6:00 pm

Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora Wine Cellars

5435 State Route 14

Dundee, New York 14837

www.glenora.com

WANTED in Ithaca!

WANTED in Ithaca!

Explore invasive plants and animals at Darwin Days' Family Day.
Participate in fun, interactive and educational activities about many of the nonnative plants and animals thriving in Ithaca and New York State including hydrilla, ash borers, and more! Find out what you can do at home as a family to help.

Saturday, February 18, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Museum of the Earth

Star in a READ Poster

Star in a READ Poster

Photos will be taken of individuals, families or friends with their favorite books by members of the Cornell Panhellenic Association. Full color posters will be created from the photos for a charge of $10 per print.
Saturday, February 18, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Tompkins County Public Library

Timbuctoo for Kids!

Timbuctoo for Kids!

Dreaming of Timbuctoo is a unique traveling exhibition that will only be at The History Center for the month of February. It depicts the community of Timbuctoo, an African American farming community of the 1860's south of Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. This class will briefly tour the exhibition and accompanying artifacts. Then we will compare and contrast the fictional life of American Girl Addy Walker, who, along with her mother, escaped to freedom from the South to settle in Philadelphia in 1864, with Maritcha, a free African American girl who was born and raised in New York City with her family in the 1860’s, and wrote a memoir about her life. The class will conclude with the making of a spatterwork picture, a common activity for children in the 1860's. Join us for this one of a kind experience! $10/child, includes all supplies and the book Maritcha.
Saturday, February 18, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
The History Center in Tompkins County

Greek Peak - Celebrate Presidents Week

See website for details.

Animal Feeding

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.
Saturday, February 18, 12:00 pm
Cayuga Nature Center

A Garden in Winter

A Garden in Winter
Interested in enjoying your garden year round? If so, then come join gardener Joshua Whitney for an indoor presentation followed by a stroll through the Mullestein Family Winter Garden to learn how.
Pre-registration required and $10.00 fee.
Saturday, February 18, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Nevin Welcome Center and botanical garden, Cornell Plantations

Why We Lead

Black History Month Program on Leadership The Tompkins County Public Library will celebrate Black History Month with “Why We Lead,” a community conversation featuring City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, Aloja Airewele, Marcia Fort and Millicent Clarke-Maynard.
Saturday, February 18, 2:00 pm
Ezra Cornell Reading Room, Tompkins County Public Library

Showtime! The Ocean World of Reptiles

Showtime! The Ocean World of Reptiles
See science in action with a special interactive presentation every Saturday. Showtime! is included with museum admission. Topics for
February: Composting at Home(February 4), Solar Power Goes Nano (February 11), The Ocean World of Reptiles(February 18) and Robotic Mini-Submarines (February 25).
Saturday, February 18, 2:00 pm
Sciencenter

Naked Wood performing at Ventosa Vineyards

Time: 3-6pm
Location: Ventosa Vineyards
Cost: FREE!

Naked Wood features Jerry Martin and Joe Calabreze. Naked Wood is an acoustic duo playing off-the-beaten path, yet familiar rock covers. While the Naked Wood is performing, sip on a wine tasting, glass of wine, or a bottled beer available for purchase. Chef Ernesto will be serving delicious morsels for your enjoyment. The smell when you walk in will be sure to get you salivating. While you're enjoying the music, enjoy the view of the vineyards and Seneca Lake. The sunset is not to be missed from our terrace! Be sure to stop by for great food, wine, and entertainment! We look forward to seeing you. Cheers!

Finger Lakes Platinum Bridal Expo at the Radisson Hotel Corning

125 Denison Parkway East, Corning, NY
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Time: 12:00noon to 3:30pm

Free Admission

Website – www.senbridalshows.com
Plan your Wedding or Destination Wedding with 45 of the Region’s most trusted and sought after Wedding Professionals & Venues at Special Event Network’s Finger Lakes Platinum Bridal Expo at the Radisson Hotel Corning on Sunday, February 19, sponsored by the Radisson Hotel and Crystal City Wedding and Party Center.
Bridal fashions, live music, photo booth photos, hotel tours, cake tastings, wedding dance demo, chair massages, limos, show specials, door prizes, free bridal magazines and more.
See the latest in new ideas, concepts and trends. Products and services to fit every budget. One bridal show you will NOT want to miss.
Complete details and list of participating businesses on www.senbridalshows.com.
Brides, don’t stand in line to register when you attend the expo….pre-register on our website and be entered into additional drawings.

Winter Free Day

Winter Free Day during Darwin Days
Visit both locations for free. Generously sponsored by CFCU.
Sunday, February 19, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cayuga Nature Center and Museum of the Earth

Winter Tea Temptations

Winter Tea Temptations
Warm your body and soul with herbalist Melanie Steverson Jarvis. Learn about herbs healthful benefits, and how you can grow in your garden use them to make delicious teas. Sample teas and make your own to take home.
$5 includes program fees and admission. $2 for members and for teachers with a VIT pass and for their guests with a Teacher's Pet pass.
Sunday, February 19, 1:00 pm
Cayuga Nature Center

Writing Workshop

Writing Workshop
Facilitated by Irene “Zee” Zahava, Word Quilting, a creative writing workshop for teens and adults takes its inspiration from TCPL's current art exhibit, “The Art and Science of Quilting,” and offers participants an opportunity to view the quilts featured in the exhibit, write intuitive responses to the work and create a Truth and Lies Collective Word Quilt.
This workshop is free and open to the public; however advance registration is encouraged. To register, contact Zahava at 273.4675.
Sunday, February 19, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Thaler/Howell Programming Room, Tompkins County Public Library

Holiday Hours

Holiday Hours
The Sciencenter is open on Presidents' Day.
Monday, February 20, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sciencenter

Monday Night Seminar: Race to Conserve Asia's Vultures

Monday Night Seminar: The race to conserve Asia's vultures

The introduction of a veterinary drug used to treat cattle in Asia during the 1990s directly resulted in one of the most catastrophic bird population declines in modern history. Yula Kapetenakos, Ph.D.
candidate, Cornell University, will discuss current research on the demography and genetics of these critically endangered Cambodian vultures.
Monday, February 20, 7:30 pm
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd

Animal Time: Big Tracks, Little Tracks

Animal Time: Big Tracks, Little Tracks

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story Big Tracks, Little Tracks by Millicent E. Selsam and make their own tracks out of paint and clay.
Tuesday, February 21, 10:30 am
Sciencenter

Showtime! Presentation: Animal Adaptations for Winter

Special Showtime! Presentation: Animal Adaptations for Winter

Have you ever wondered how animals survive in winter? Join Emma Brofsky of Cornell's Naturalist Outreach Program to explore animal adaptations for winter and learn how biology helps animals cope with cold weather, food shortages, and limited habitats. Touch animal pelts and do a hands-on activity on animal insulation.
Wednesday, February 22, 1:00 pm
Sciencenter

Veraisons Restaurant Celebrity Pasta Night

Hermann J. Wiemer Lunch - Inns of Aurora

6:30 reception, 7pm dinner, 5 paired courses, $60++/person

Sciencenter Showtime! Robotic Mini-Submarines

Saturday, February 25, 2 pm
Ever wondered about the world beneath the sea? See how a new underwater vehicle, built by Cornell's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team, can be used to explore underwater. Hear about the vehicle's development and watch a demonstration of this fascinating technology.

The Dirtybirds performing at Ventosa Vineyards

Time: 3-6pm
Location: Ventosa Vineyards
Cost: FREE!

The Dirtybirds perform contemporary hits with vocals, guitar, and harmonica. While the Dirtybirds are rocking the house with knock out tunes, sip on a wine tasting, glass of wine, or a bottled beer available for purchase. Chef Ernesto will be serving delicious morsels for your enjoyment. The smell when you walk in will be sure to get you salivating. While you're enjoying the music, enjoy the view of the vineyards and Seneca Lake. The sunset is not to be missed from our terrace! Be sure to stop by for great food, wine, and entertainment! We look forward to seeing you. Cheers!

Annual nICE festival - NEW YORK WINE & CULINARY CENTER

A Celebration of Ice & Dessert Wines and Food! NEW YORK WINE & CULINARY CENTER, 800 South Main Street, Canandaigua, New York 14424, Tel (585) 394-7070 |