Calendar of Events in Cortland NY

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JULY 2009

Summer Youth Field Trips!

We are now taking registrations for summer youth field trips. Field trip participants must be age 13-18 or in 7-12th grade (includes those graduating in 2009 or entering 7th grade in 2009). Registration deadlines are typically one week before the trip date. Don’t wait until the last minute; some trips fill up fast!

July 10: Rafting on the Delaware
July 17: Six Flags Great Escape
July 24: Fair Haven, Lake Ontario
July 30-31: Thousand Islands
August 7: Darien Lake
August 14: New York City (families welcome)
August 21: Water Safari
August 27-28: Howe Caverns
September 4: Wild Center Museum

Cost, departure/return times, and all other information will be included in each trip’s registration packet. For more information call (607) 753-3021 or visit www.cortland.org/youth/programs.

through October 24, East End Farmers' Market

8 am - 1 pm on Saturdays, Dexter Park, corner of Elm and Franklin. New "local only" farmers' market. FMNP coupons accepted. For more information about who you can expect to see at the Market, what's in season, and tips for preparing delicious meals from Cortland's local bounty, visit www.eastendfarmersmarket.com.

through October 31, Main Street Farmer's Market

8 am- 2 pm, Tuesdays and Saturdays. See list of participating farmers, crafters and bakers.

July 1-18, Damm Yankees (CRT)

7:30 pm Tues - Sat, 2 pm Sundays. Little York Pavilion, Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York. Musical produced by Cortland Repertory Theatre. A middle age baseball fanatic trades his soul to the devil for a chance to play against the Yankees. For more information visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (800) 427-6160.

July 2-5, Fetch Gate Farm Sheep Dog Trial

8 am - 4 pm each day, 1804 Babcock Hollow, Virgil. Four days of herding competitions with competitors from all over the NE and more. Open competitions are on Sat/Sun for over $4000 in prize money. Less experienced dogs compete on Thur/Fri. Sponsored by Canidae Dog Food with support from Cortland Co. Regional Sports Council. Concessions available Sat/Sun. Shade/rain cover provided but bring a chair. FREE! but donations accepted. For more information call (607) 835-6584, e-mail millen@frontiernet.net or visit www.fetchgatefarm.com.

July 3, Jazz and Fireworks at Little York Lake

8 pm, Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York Lake. Traditional Jazz concert by JazzHappensBand before the Fireworks Extravaganza, celebrating July 4th Independence Day. Raindate July 5. For more information call (607) 756-7245, e-mail jeffdovi@yahoo.com, or visit www.jazzhappensband.com.

July 4, Fourteenth Annual Public Reading of the United States Declaration of Independence

10:00 a.m., Bandstand, Homer Green. Bud and Chip Jermy will present the historical background of the events that led up to its adoption in 1776. Those who wish will be invited to read a short portion of the Declaration itself. Following the reading, the surrounding church and other bells will be rung, and cannons will be fired. All are welcome, families in particular, and there is no charge. Those desiring seating should bring their own lawn chairs. In the event of inclement weather, the reading will be held in the sanctuary of the adjacent Homer Congregational Church. For more information, please call Bud or Chip at (607) 749-4365 or e-mail cwj1@cornell.edu.

July 7, Art in the Park: Bubbling, Juggling and Mime

10:30 am, Court House Park. Family entertainment. Sponsored by Price Chopper, Tobacco Free Cortland, Reality Check, and Cortland Youth Bureau. For more information call (607) 753-3021.

July 7-11, Cortland County Junior Fair

Traditional county fair featuring agricultural exhibits, demonstrations, midway and food. Fair Queen Contest on Tuesday, Fireworks on Saturday night. Barnyard olympics, veggie car race, pro wrestling, apple pie contest, antique tractors, Crossroads the Clown, Dan Chace's snakes, bands, and pedal tractor pull. At McDonald Sports Complex, displays on energy, consumer/financial, nutrition, horticulture, bike safety, Family Fun and Resource Center, plus food demos, arts and crafts, skateboarding, fashion show, and on Saturday a talent show. For more information call (607) 753-3109.

July 8, Bear Cat Jass Band

7 - 8 pm, Homer Village Green (sunshine) or Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main St. (rain). Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the green. For more information call (607) 749-3322.

July 9, Summer Concert Series: JazzHappensBand

7 pm, Courthouse Park, Cortland. Traditional jazz and dixieland. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Concerts are sponsored by the Cortland Youth Bureau and National Grid. For more information calll (607) 753-3021.

July 10, Main St. Music Series: Duke Robillard

6 pm, Market Place Mall Parking Lot, 64 Main St. Duke Robillard has been thrilling audience worldwide for over three decades. Co-founder of Roomful of Blues with pianist Al Copley in 1967, Duke has also been a member of The Fabulous Thunderbirds and recorded with leading artists such as Jimmy Witherspoon, Snooky Prior, Jay McShann, Hal Singer, Pinetop Perkins and Bob Dylan. He continues to combine Jazz, Swing, Rock and Roll and modern electric blues forms with the Duke Robillard Band. Free concert. For more information call (607) 423-5173 or visit cortlandmainstreetmusic.com.

July 11, Secret Gardens Tour

1-5 pm. Raindate Sunday, July 12. 10+ gardens, $10 donation to benefit the American Red Cross of Cortland County. Tour includes local gardens in southwest Cortland off Tompkins St. Tickets and maps available at the Red Cross Office, 111 Port Watson St., beginning July 6.

July 12, Plein Air Paint-Out

11 am to 1 pm. Participating artists will set up around the Little York Pavilion and Little York Park to produce a painting from scratch within two hours. Artists are encouraged to have business cards and work samples on hand for people who walk around to watch the progress. The paintings will then be auctioned off at a silent auction table beginning at 1 pm. in conjunction with Cortland Repertory Theatre’s Auction on the Lake. Proceeds will be evenly divided between Cortland Repertory Theatre and the Cultural Council of Cortland County. A People’s Choice Award will be presented.

July 14, Art in the Park: Music with Bart and Kevin

10:30 am, Court House Park. Family entertainment. Sponsored by Price Chopper, Tobacco Free Cortland, Reality Check, and Cortland Youth Bureau. For more information call (607) 753-3021.

July 15, JazzHappensBand

7 - 8 pm, Homer Village Green (sunshine) or Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main St. (rain). Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the green. For more information call (607) 749-3322.

July 16-18, Taste of Downtown and Sidewalk Festival

The sidewalk festival will offer sales and promote the district's retailers and organizations on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, the Cortland Downtown Partnership and more than 20 of historic downtown Cortland’s restaurants and taverns have teamed up for the third annual A Taste of Downtown featuring live music and food tasting. Look for more details in the Wednesday July 15 insert of the Cortland Standard.

July 16, Summer Concert Series: Cafferty Band

7 pm, Courthouse Park, Cortland. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Concerts are sponsored by the Cortland Youth Bureau and National Grid. For more information calll (607) 753-3021.

July 17, Main St. Music Series: Ten Man Push

6 pm, Market Place Mall Parking Lot, 64 Main St. Ten Man Push, the Dryden-Cortland band led by Lonnie Park and John West, performs hard-edged, melodic tunes that compare to anything you hear on modern-rock radio. After performing in front of a quarter million fans in their first US Tour, they have produced a brand new action packed show filled with all their current popular cuts as well as new original material from a new CD. Free concert. For more information call (607) 423-5173 or visit cortlandmainstreetmusic.com.

July 18, Holiday in Homer

9 am, Homer Village Green. This annual Arts and Crafts Festival is sponsored by Homer Congregational Church. The festival includes over 125 artisans and crafters, lots of great food, live music and entertainment for all ages, horse drawn wagon rides, quilt show, library book sale, live radio broadcasts, and much more. Catch a shuttle bus at one of the schools, and get a free ride to the green! The Catskill Puppet Players will perform at 11:00 am near the Bandstand. For more information call (607) 756-7431 or visit www.homercc.org/holidayinhomer.html.

July 19, Downtown 5K Run

9 am. 5k (3.1 mile) run, 5k walk, or 1 mile Fun Run. Download the Registration Form. $15 early registration/$20 race day registration. For 13 & under, $12 early registration/$15 race day registration. Free t-shirts given to the first 75 registrants! For more information call the YMCA at (607) 756-2893 or e-mail ymca@cortlandymca.org.

July 21, Art in the Park: Wacky Chad, Stunt Comedian

10:30 am, Court House Park. Family entertainment. Sponsored by Price Chopper, Tobacco Free Cortland, Reality Check, and Cortland Youth Bureau. For more information call (607) 753-3021.

July 22 - August 1, Unnecessary Farce (CRT)

7:30 pm Tues - Sat, 2 pm Sundays. Little York Pavilion, Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York. Comedy produced by Cortland Repertory Theatre. Two incompetent cops try to conduct a sting operation against a crooked mayor. For more information visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (800) 427-6160.

July 22, Ageless Jazz Band

7 - 8 pm, Homer Village Green (sunshine) or Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main St. (rain). Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the green. For more information call (607) 749-3322.

July 23, Summer Concert Series: Route 66

7 pm, Courthouse Park, Cortland. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Concerts are sponsored by the Cortland Youth Bureau and National Grid. For more information calll (607) 753-3021.

July 23, Heritage Concert

7 pm, Grace Christian Fellowship, 1250 Fisher Ave. A night of music to help St. Paul Lutheran Church raise funds for a new organ. Performances by local artists and a former Metropolitan Opera singer. Tickets $10, sold at the door before the concert. Doors open at 6:15 pm. For more information call (607) 591-5994 or e-mail stpaulcortland@gmail.com.

July 24, CPEF Golf Tourney

Cortland Public Education Foundation logo 11:45 am-12:15 pm registration, 12:30 pm Shotgun Start, Walden Oaks Country Club. Teams of four players; registration of $60 per person includes 18 holes, golf, lunch, prizes and more! (Skins game separate.) Download sponsor information and registration form. Sponsorship payments due by July 10. Benefit Cortland Public Education Foundation. For more information call Paul Semeraro at (607) 756-6127 or Carl Van Etten at (607) 758-4100 X 5503.

July 24, Main St. Music Series: Alo Brazil

6 pm, Market Place Mall Parking Lot, 64 Main St. Alo Brazil is a Brazilian dance and musical group. Accompanied by stunningly costumed dancers, the band draws audiences into a "tornado of rhythm and sound" The band's repertoire is rooted in African influenced rhythms from many different regions of Brazil. Based in Philadelphia, they have performed around the world with top acts in jazz, Latin, African, Afro-Cuban, and R&B music. Free concert. For more information call (607) 423-5173 or visit cortlandmainstreetmusic.com.

July 25-26, 50 Mile Long Garage Sale

7 am to 4 pm. Montezuma to Homer - 50 mile on Rt. 90. For more information call (315) 255-1658 or e-mail jessica@tourcayuga.com.

July 26 - August 1, Bon Ton Roulet

Bicycling tour of the Finger Lakes area. For more information call (607) 756-2893, visit www.bontonroulet.com or e-mail btr@bontonroulet.com.

July 28, Art in the Park: Tom Knight Puppets

10:30 am, Court House Park. Family entertainment. Sponsored by Price Chopper, Tobacco Free Cortland, Reality Check, and Cortland Youth Bureau. For more information call (607) 753-3021.

July 29, Stan Colella’s Orchestra

7 - 8 pm, Homer Village Green (sunshine) or Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main St. (rain). Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the green. For more information call (607) 749-3322.

July 29, Youth of the Year 2009 Award Ceremony

7 pm, Cortland Youth Bureau, 35 Port Watson St. The City Youth Bureau and the Cortland Police Benevolent Association cosponsor this event. The ceremony will recognize first-place winners in the each of the following categories: Volunteering; Success in Spite of Difficult Odds; and Personal Merit. There will also be a Grand Prize winner and honorable mentions. Join us in recognizing successful teenagers within our community.

July 30, Summer Concert Series: Ageless Jazz Band

7 pm, Courthouse Park, Cortland. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Concerts are sponsored by the Cortland Youth Bureau and National Grid. For more information calll (607) 753-3021.

July 31, Main St. Music Series: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

6 pm, Market Place Mall Parking Lot, 64 Main St. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, a roots reggae band, use heavy rhythms and lyrical style that marked the genre's golden years in Jamaica in the late 1960s and the following decade. Giant Panda can take a roots tune, bend it and speed it up in an experimental, instrumental dub jam, and just when you're fully entranced, they can turn on a dime and pull it right back to the rootsy one-drop with which they started. Free concert. For more information call (607) 423-5173 or visit cortlandmainstreetmusic.com.

July 31, Movie Under the Stars “Madagascar 2”

This family-inspired program is an opportunity for community members to enjoy a FREE outdoor movie on the big screen. So, grab your blankets & chairs and head to Suggett Park. The movie will begin at dusk, approximately 8:30 pm. Please Note: In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be moved indoors to the County Office Building Gymnasium. Location changes will be announced on WXHC and at www.cortland.org/youth. This event is sponsored by the Cortland City Youth Bureau, Tobacco Free Cortland & Reality Check.For more information call 753-3021.

AUGUST 2009

August 1, Cortland Arts and Wine Festival

10 am - 6 pm, Courhouse Park. This year the Festival will feature 20 wineries, over 70 artists, 12 food vendors and live music all day. Everyone who goes to the wine tent will receive an embossed commemorative wine glass along with a Taster's Guide for easy reference. One of the big hits last year was the music which ranged from classical to pop to Broadway and from instrumental groups to choral groups, duets and soloists. For more information call (607) 753-7786 or visit www.cortlandartsandwine.com.

August 1, Cruisin' Sock Hop

Homer Village Green. 50’s – 60’s music by Absolute Music & Entertainment, Kelly Davis. The classic old show cars will be back again this year for all to enjoy. The street will be closed off between the green and the Elementary School for dancing. Food and drinks available. For more information call (607) 749-3322.

August 2-6, Chautauqua

Homer Village Green. Classes, workshops, tours, worship.

August 4, Art in the Park: Wildlife Educators Coalition

10:30 am, Court House Park. Family entertainment. Sponsored by Price Chopper, Tobacco Free Cortland, Reality Check, and Cortland Youth Bureau. For more information call (607) 753-3021.

August 5-15, Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (CRT)

7:30 pm Tues - Sat, 2 pm Sundays. Little York Pavilion, Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York. A powerful and highly theatrical story produced by Cortland Repertory Theatre. The play explores how history is made and how it can be so timely revisited in the theatre. For more information visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (800) 427-6160.

August 6, Summer Concert Series: Old Timers Band

7 pm, Courthouse Park, Cortland. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Concerts are sponsored by the Cortland Youth Bureau and National Grid. For more information calll (607) 753-3021.

August 7, Pig-n-Par Golf Tournament (YWCA)

Elm Tree Golf Course. Teams of 4 will tee off at 9 am and play a Captain and Crew (best ball) format. The cost is only $60 per player and includes greens fees, cart, lunch and prizes. All proceeds benefit the programs and services of the YWCA of Cortland. Want to play but don't have a team? Sign up and we'll find you someone to play with! For more information call Kathy McMahon, (607) 753-9651. Download registration form now.

August 8, National Brockway Truck Show

Annual gathering of Brockway trucks, parade, venders and historical exhibits. Trucks are parked on Main St., Cortland. For more information call (607) 753-8463 or visit www.brockwaytrucks.org.

August 9, N.H.T.S. Southern Tier Antique Truck Show

Antique Trucks of all makes and models gather at the County Fairgrounds. For more information call (607) 642-8624.

August 12, Delaney Brothers

7 - 8 pm, Homer Village Green (sunshine) or Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main St. (rain). Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the green. For more information call (607) 749-3322.

August 13, Summer Concert Series: Syracuse Irish Session (Celtic Preview)

7 pm, Courthouse Park, Cortland. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Concerts are sponsored by the Cortland Youth Bureau and National Grid. For more information calll (607) 753-3021.

August 15, Movie Under the Stars "Bedtime Stories"

August 19-29, Forever Plaid (CRT)

7:30 pm Tues - Sat, 2 pm Sundays. Little York Pavilion, Dwyer Memorial Park, Little York. A heavenly musical produced by Cortland Repertory Theatre. The play centers on four young singers killed in a car crash. For more information visit www.cortlandrep.org or call (800) 427-6160.

August 19, Diamond Someday

7 - 8 pm, Homer Village Green (sunshine) or Center for the Arts, 72 S. Main St. (rain). Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to the green. For more information call (607) 749-3322.

August 22 - 24, Cortland Celtic Festival

A Celtic celbebration with pipe bands, Celtic music, vendors and games. Cortland Courthouse Park. Cortland. For more information call (607) 753-3021 or visit www.cortlandcelticfestival.com.

August 23, Celtic 5K Run

SEPTEMBER 2009

September 20, Cortland Antique Auto Show

Over 300 cars participate along with numerous flea market vendors making this one day event the perfect outing for classic car lovers. Dwyer Park, Little York. For more information call (607) 836-7931.

OCTOBER 2009

October 1-2, NYS Draft Horse Show and Sale

An auction of tack and draft horses held at the Cortland County Fairgrounds. For more information call (607) 662-3440.

October 3-4, The Great Cortland Pumpkinfest

A celebration of the harvest season with crafters, children games, entertainment, hayrides and food. Courthouse Park, Cortland. For more information call (607) 753-8463 or visit www.cortlandpumpkinfest.org.

October 3, Pumpkin 5K Run

October 11, Alyssa's Run

Registration begins at 11 am, Cortland Country Music Park, Rt. 13N. 5k Run/Walk/Kids Fun Run in memory of Alyssa Marko who passed away after a 4 year battle with leukemia at the age of 7. For more information call (607) 753-6124, e-mail rmarko3@twcny.rr.com, or visit http://alyssasrun.org.

October 18, Leaf Peeper Half Marathon

9:30 am. Join the YMCA and the Cortland Regional Sports Council for Cortland's ONLY half-Marathon. For all the 5K runners out there, try out our RELAY team option! Tickets are $25 Half Marathon Pre-registration, $30 Half Marathon race day registration, $75 Relay Pre-registration. Free t-shirts given to the first 75 registrants! Download the Registration Form. For more information call the YMCA at (607) 756-2893 or e-mail ymca@cortlandymca.org.

NOVEMBER 2009

November 26, Turkey Trot 5K Run