Oz-Stravaganza! 2012, themed the Wonderful Witches of Oz is being held June 1st - 3rd in Chittenango, birthplace of L. Frank Baum, author of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Redwood Bar and Grill is sponsoring Grand Marshal Gregory Maguire, author of the Wicked series. A wide variety of events will be held throughout the weekend and details can be found at: www.oz-stravaganza.com. Robert Baum great grandson of L. Frank Baum will once again be part of the guest lineup. After the jump you will find an article written by Baum that speaks of his great grandfather.
Saturday was the annual lambing day at Meadowood Farms in Cazenovia. It was a great day as two lambs were born while visitors were on the farm. Meadowood Farm is one of only four sheep dairies in all of NYS and they open their farm once a year for people to see the newborn lambs. They also sell pasture raised beef, lamb and eggs to go along with a selection of cheeses and yogurts made right on premise. Check out our slide show from the event.
Since reopening with its new remodeled look, the Colgate Inn has been very busy cementing its reputation as one of the premier culinary destinations in all of Central New York. In February they hosted a Field and Stream Game Dinner, which was very well received. Now they have a Paired Bourbon Dinner set for May 3rd at the inn. Five courses, plus appetizers paired with five flights of bourbon.  The dinner is a great opportunity to try and learn about a variety of bourbons. If you are an expert you will appreciate the care the chef's took in putting together the pairings. If you are new to bourbon, here is your chance to learn and appreciate the different varieties of bourbon and to enjoy one heck of a meal created by the chefs at the inn.
The dinner begins at 6pm with cocktails and at 6:30 the dinner is served. The cost is $85 a person or $165 a couple and that includes all gratuity and tax. Room specials should be available that evening too. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the inn at 315-824-2300.
Local area producers invite you to the season’s final Poolville Winter Farmers Market April 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Poolville Community Center on Willey Road. Join us in welcoming the signs of spring by filling your cupboards with delicious locally grown produce, meat, cheese and baked goods, then enjoy a cup of locally roasted coffee in our market cafe.
As part of the ongoing sesquicentennial celebration of the Civil War, The Earlville Opera House and Smithfield Community Association have teemed up to offer two concerts this spring. The first one is Saturday May 19th and is called John Brown's Ghost. It will take place at historic Madison Hall in Morrisville. The second concert is part of the annual Civil War Weekend in Peterboro. It will take place on Friday June 8th, at the Earlville Opera House in Earlville.
What: 5th Annual Oneida Area Day Care Center "Run for the Children" 5K
When: Saturday, April 28TH 8:20 am
Where:Oneida Area Day Care Center - 447 Sayles Street, Oneida NY 13421 315-363-0080
Who: Anyone
Details: 5K Early Registration Fee - $18.00 before April 9th
(T-Shirt for all pre-registered runners)
5K Run Registration Fee after April 14th - $25.00
5K Walk with T-Shirt (before April 9th) - $18.00
5K Walk - $10.00
Fun Run - Ages 6 and under / Ages 6 and up – **FREE**
The Palace Theater presents Beauty and the Beast, performed by the “nearly world-famous” DuffleBag Theatre for fun-filled and hilarious storytelling theatre. The four member cast will retell their original adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Just when the audience becomes enthralled by the story - a twist is created! Before your very eyes, audience members are invited to come up on stage and join in the action. This leads to an unpredictable performance creating a thoroughly entertaining experience for all ages and a truly unique interactive theatrical experience where the dream of living a fairy tale actually does come true! The show is Saturday, April 21 at 2pm at The Palace Theater, 19 Utica Street, Hamilton NY.
 The DuffleBag Theatre has been performing since 1992 starting at the London International Children’s Festival, in London, Ontario, Canada. Now based in Toronto, DuffleBag performs over 600 shows a year, across Canada, the U.S., and internationally.Marcus Lundgren is the Artistic Director, and Rod Keith is the General Manager. Visit their website www.dufflebagtheatre.com. Meet the cast and bring your camera to capture a photo of your child(ren) with the actors; maybe they'll be chosen to go on stage with the actors. Tickets are available for $5 per person or $15 for an immediate family of 4 or more (parents and child(ren)). Reservations may be made by calling 315-824-1420 and are highly recommended. Tickets may also be purchased at the Palace box office (Mondays-Fridays, 9am-4pm, and two hours prior to the show); payment is accepted by Visa, Mastercard, Colgate Gatecard, cash, or check payable to The Palace Theater. Seating is general admission and the house will open 30 minutes before show time. The Palace Theater is proud to finish their 5th season of presenting national acts, or producing live theater, with the Palace Players production of 12 Angry Men April 27 and April 28. To learn more about The Palace Theater and its national shows, in addition to their community theater productions visit www.palacetheater.org or call 315.824.1420.
The Madison County Historical Society is hosting a Fashion Show: Antebellum, War, and Peace on April 29th at the Rusty Rail in Canastota. Fashion from the periods between 1840-1860 and 1940-1960 will be modeled.
 Dode Page, owner of Black Cat Antiques and Gifts, of Earlville, will be the guest speaker. Dode will be sharing her vast knowledge of vintage clothing showcasing her 1940-1960s era clothing from her shop. She will also present the clothing borrowed from Mary Jeanne Bialas’ Victorian Whispers collection covering the eras 1840-1860. Dode is a 1976 graduate of Morrisville Eaton Central school and has lived in Morrisville most of her life. In 2004, she opened Black Cat Antiques and Gifts filling her shop with vintage clothing from the 1940s-1980s, antique furniture and decorative accessories, hand- made primitive gifts by Valerie Valentine of Sherburne, and locally made honey and beeswax candles. Dode and her husband, Charles, enjoy going to auctions and estate sales to buy items for her shop. Her background running a fashion show comes from her four years of experience leading the Earlville Opera House’s Annual Mother’s Day fashion show of vintage clothing and desserts scheduled this year for May 12th. Dode emcees, coordinates the outfits, and writes outfit descriptions. Since 2010 Dode has served on the board of the Earlville Opera House. She also volunteers her time with events for the Chenango Canal Association of Madison and the Earlville Community Day Planning Committee. Dode's shop is located at 14 East Main St. Earlville. Her hours are Tuesday- Friday 9-5 and Saturdays 9-2. You can also contact her by calling 315-691-5721.
The most important decision an engaged couple makes in their wedding plans is picking a date. The second decision that comes along is the venue. Until a reception date and venue are picked, all of the other pieces are hard to put in place. In an effort to make that process simpler for brides and grooms, Madison County Tourism is hosting a day long limo tour of eight unique wedding venues on April 29th. Brides and grooms pick up their limos in Cazenovia or Oneida and are transported in style to compare and contrast the offerings of various wedding venues. The limos will make stops at the Brae Loch Inn and Lincklaen House in Cazenovia, the Hamilton Inn, Colgate Inn, and the Appley Center and Grove at White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton, as well as the Greystone Castle in Canastota and the Oneida Community Mansion House in Oneida. The idea came out of Madison County Tourism’s experience at wedding shows, when brides would comment that they knew there were a lot of great locations in Central NY, they just didn’t know how they would find time to see them all. Jim Walter, executive director for the agency said, “We decided to try and take the hassle out of it for brides and grooms. We will do the driving, they can sit back enjoy a glass of Owera wine, or Sparking Harvest Moon Hard Cider and see these eight incredible locations in one day.” The effort is part of a larger strategy to increase wedding business in the county. According to Walter when a wedding is held in the county it is an economic shot in the arm, “Not only does the reception site benefit, but hotels sell their rooms, florists, photographers, disc jockeys, cake bakers all benefit.” Additionally out of town wedding guests spend time in local shops, at attractions and in local eateries. “Weddings are big business in Madison County, we have historic venues, some of the best scenery in the state and we are centrally located,” Walter said. The cost for a couple to participate is $49, which is less than a tank of gas that would be used visiting these venues on their own. Seats on the tour are very limited, but brides and grooms can sign up by contacting Madison County Tourism at 800-684-7320, or by visiting www.madisontourism.com/weddings.
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Country music superstars Big and Rich are the headliners for a new country concert festival set from July 13th and 14th in Bouckville. NY Country Jam will feature eight bands over two days at the site of the Madison Bouckville Antique Festival in Bouckville. They will be joined by Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin when the "Save a Horse" musicians take the stage on Saturday night. Hotels and campsites will fill up quickly so find a room or site today.  Country Music sensation Gretchen Wilson will headline the Friday night portion of NY Country Jam. Known for her sizzling lyrics and delivery, country music fans will get to see Ms. Wilson sing all of her hits including “Redneck Woman” and “Here for the Party.” Opening for Gretchen Wilson is 2012 Academy of Country Music Duo of the Year nominee Steele Magnolia. The winners of CMT’s “Can You Duet” made headlines when their bracing take of “Keep on Lovin You” broke through as the highest charting debut single by a duo in Billboard history and climbed all the way to No. 5 on the Billboard Country Charts. Taking the stage before Steele Magnolia is newcomer Lyndsey Highlander. In 2012 she has opened 4 sold out Travis Tritt concerts and will tour this summer with Reba McEntire and Little Texas.
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