December 8-18, City of Cortland Holiday Lighting Contest
5 - 9 pm, all wards in the City of Cortland. Lighting displays will be judged by ward, the week of December 8-14. Top 3 lighting displays will be put forth to the lighting committee at large, and then from 5-9 pm on December 15-18, the top 8 displays (one from each ward) will be judged by the entire panel of judges. Voting by the panel to take place Thursday December 19 in the evening. Results and prizes to follow. For more information call Linda and Richard at 607-753-9441 or e-mail cortlandcommunitygroup@yahoo.com.
December 3, Choral Union Concert
8 pm, Interfaith Chapel, 10 Calvert St. Free concert. Music for Advent: Schubert Magnificat, Berlioz “The Sheperds’ Farewell to the Holy Family (from “L’Enfance du Christ”), Telemann’s “Let The Gates Be Raised,” and Shuetz’s “For Unto Us a Child is Born.” Stephen B. Wilson, Conductor, Alan Giambattista, piano/harpsichord. For more information call SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department at (607) 753-2811, or visit www2.cortland.edu/departments/performing-arts/.
December 4, Sculpture Exhibit and Sale
6-9 pm, The 1890 House Museum, 37 Tompkins Street. SUNY Cortland art students will present their sculpture. Artwork will be for sale through a silent auction. Free admission. For more information call 607-756-7551, e-mail the1890house@gmail.com or visit www.the1890house.org.
December 6, Mini-Holiday Craft Fair
12-5 pm, First Floor Activity Room, Crown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. $20.00 a table, free admission. For more information call 607-753-6060, x548 or e-mail lbusch@crowncenterrehab.com.
December 6, Recital
4 pm, Interfaith Chapel, 10 Calvert St. Free concert. For more information call SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department at (607) 753-2811, or visit www2.cortland.edu/departments/performing-arts/.
December 6, Light of My Life Memorial Tree Dedication
6:30 pm, Homer Village Green. Have a light burn bright throughout December in memory of a loved one. The names of all those being remembered will be posted on a display board on the Green. To purchase lights send the names of the persons you would like remembered and $5 for each to Hospice Foundation of Cortland County, Inc., 11 Kennedy Parkway, Cortland, NY 13045. For more information call (607) 753-9105, e-mail hospicefoundationofcc@gmail.com or visit www.cortlandhospice.org.
December 6, First Friday Studio Snowfall Celebration
Beard Gallery, 9 Main St. Studio Snowfall Celebration. View 6x6 miniature art works, for purchase on December 12 -all unique - all priced at $20. Refreshments, choral singers & live guitar music. Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented by the Cultural Council of Cortland County. For more information call (607) 753-1188, e-mail staff@cortlandarts.com, or visit cortlandarts.com.
December 7, Wreath Making Workshop
1-3 pm, Lime Hollow Visitor Center, 338 McLean Road. Embrace the holiday spirit as you make your own traditional holiday wreath at our Visitor Center. Use fresh evergreen boughs and other natural materials to create a one-of-a-kind wreath to complement your holiday decor. Please bring pruning shears, work gloves, wire-cutters and ornamental additions. Admission fee includes boughs, wire, ribbon and instruction. For more information call (607) 662-4632 or visit www.limehollow.org.
Lime Hollow Tree Sale
Monday-Friday 10-7 pm, Saturday 9-5 pm and Sunday 11-5 pm, at the Visitor Center of Lime Hollow Center for the Environment and Culture, McLean Rd. All sales support the center! For more information call (607) 662-4632, e-mail info@limehollow.org or visit limehollow.org.
through January 4, A Dollhouse Holiday
Weekends only, 1-5 pm, 25 Homer Ave. Cortland County Historical Society brings back a fondly remembered tradition from our past with a Dollhouse Holiday! View dollhouses of all kinds both from our collection and from the community and be amazed at these magical miniatures. Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under the age of 6. For more information or to lend a dollhouse to be included in this very special exhibit, please contact us at 756-6071 or e-mail info@CortlandHistory.com. Visit us online at cortlandhistory.com.
Energy Challenge Program
The Challenge welcomes neighborhood groups, businesses, and community organizations to form teams to take action to reduce energy waste. Mayor Tobin has issued his own challenge to Mayor Gillen of Oswego to see which community can garner the most participants; the losing Mayor has agreed to make the trip to the opposing city and pick up the tab for dinner! May the best city win!
For the Energy Challenge, the greater Cortland community is encouraged to form teams of 5-8 households who work together through a 5-unit curriculum over a period of 6 weeks to learn about energy use and take energy saving actions within the home. The typical household in Central New York wastes about 30 percent of its energy consumption. The Challenge Team program is designed to reduce that energy waste. Participants’ energy consumption will be tracked over a period of months to determine how effective the overall program is for reducing energy consumption.
Single Family Acquisition/ Rehab Program
The City of Cortland will be submitting an application seeking funds to assist in the purchase and rehabilitation of single-family homes in the City sometime in the fall of 2013. If funds are awarded, the City will use them to establish a program for income-eligible, first-time homebuyers interested in buying a single-family home in the City. The City cannot apply for the funds unless they can show adequate interest. Persons who complete a pre-application assist the City in gathering information needed to justify the grant request, and will receive priority in the application process if funds are awarded. If the City receives funds, eligible pre-applicants will be provided detailed program guidelines and undergo a formal intake process. See details.
