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Stone Quarry Hill Art Park is proud to offer to the Central New York community an exhibition of exquisite original limited edition prints by some of the world’s most important and renowned late 20th and 21st century artists. Each print is represented in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY), as well as other major museums in the world.

The Opening Reception of New York Prints of Mind welcomes guests on Sunday, October 2, 3:00pm – 5:00pm, in the John and Virginia Winner Memorial Art Gallery of Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. The exhibition continues through November 27. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Sunday from Noon to 5:00pm. Members and children under 12 are free. Non-members pay a $5 entrance fee at the exhibition and $5 to park their car.

New York Prints of Mind creates a visual dialogue of artists’ prints, including work by Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Helen Frankenthaler, Susan Rothenberg and others, from Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), a fine art print publisher established in 1957, which sparked a revival of printmaking in America. Today, ULAE continues to collaborate with artists to publish small edition prints and artists' books.

“It is with great enthusiasm that we present this work created by many of the important artists of our time. They illuminate themes and images spanning six decades, held in print through the initiative of Tatyana Grosman, founder of Universal Limited Art Editions, ” commented exhibition curator and Executive Director Joseph A. Scala.

 For more information, contact Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, 3883 Stone Quarry Road, Cazenovia, NY 13035, +1.315.655.3196, office@stonequarryhillartpark.org, http://www.stonequarryhillartpark.org

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So you've been to the great big beer fests where you find a lot of fizzy yellow beer, overpriced food and too many people crammed into a smoke filled events center, right?  That sounds like it might be fun, or maybe not.  We here at Madison County Tourism have the cure for the common beer fest. How about an outdoor, fall festival with local and regional CRAFT beer companies.  Buy local and drink local right?  That's what you are going to find at today's Hop Fest in Oneida.  Over 2-dozen local and regional breweries will be on hand to offer samples of their beers.  A good time should be had by all.  Here is the list of brewers and the beers that will be available today at Hop Fest in Oneida.

Cooperstown- (6 styles)-Backyard India Pale Ale, Nine Man Golden Ale, Benchwarmer Porter, Pride of Milford Special Ale, Old Slugger Pale Ale, Strike Out Brown Ale

Landmark Brewing- (2 styles)  and German Beer- Haufbrauhaus

FX Matt-Saranac- (2 styles) Octoberfest, Pumpkin Ale

Middle Ages- (3 styles)

Empire Brewing Co.- (2 styles) Empire State Pale Ale, Empire IPA

Sackets Harbor Brewing Co. –War of 1812 Amber Ale

Cortland Beer  (2 styles)

Ithaca (2 styles)

Sam Adams- (5 Styles)Boston Lager, Octoberfest, Angry Orchard Cider:crisp, Traditional Dry, and Apple Ginger

Keegan’s Mother’s Milk

Butternuts Heinineweise

Threeheads Blimey English Pale Ale

Doc’s Pear Cider Draft

Bluepoint Blueberry

Magic Hat #9

Ommegang Belgian Independence Day

Brooklyn Lager

Southern Tier Imperial Pale Lager

Yuengling Porter

McSorleys

Blue Moon Pumpkin

Woodchuck
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Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, a unique, outdoor sculpture park, features the 2011 Artist in Residence Walking Tour and Lecture by the artists at the sites of their new installations. The tour will be held Sunday, September 25, from 1:00pm - 4:30 pm, followed by a Meet the Artists Reception from 5:00pm - 7:00pm in the Art Park's - Art Barn. A golf cart will be available for handicapped persons.

The artists include: Diane Banks (Harrisonburg, VA), Sheila Crider (Washington, DC), Peter Forbes (Syracuse, NY), Alice Momm (New York, NY), Bill Schuck (Brooklyn, NY), Laura Smith (Pine Island, NY), Jenny Hillenbrand (Rochester,NY), and Howie Sneider (Providence, RI).

"The talented artists accepted into our program live at the Art Park during the summer months, while crafting their works which become a permanent contribution to our beautiful landscape of art in nature." explained Executive Director Joseph A. Scala.

Artist in residence Howie Sneider, a Public Project Director at the Steel Yard, Providence, RI, commented, "The physical landscape of Stone Quarry Hill with its sculptures, presents a unique combination of stewardship and philanthropy.  It encourages public discourse on both the artistic and natural worlds. I'm honored to, complement this innovative collection with my work, Outcropping."

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The Peterboro Civil War Weekend Committee announces plans for the 20th Annual Peterboro Civil War Weekend to be held on June 9 and 10, 2012. The annual event coincides with the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War commemorated throughout the nation. Peterboro had a pivotal role in the ignition of the Civil War because of Gerrit Smith, who was an influential leader in anti-slavery efforts – a movement that led to the Civil War. Smith’s support of John Brown caused a direct ignition of the Civil War.

For two decades the Peterboro encampment has demonstrated many aspects of military and civilian life in the mid-1800s. In recent years exhibits and programs on abolition and the Underground Railroad have been added. The committee plans to develop more programs in 2012 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

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Are you looking for a fun filled activity to do with your family on the weekend of Sept. 10 & 11? If so, then come to one of the longest running Craft Shows in the region at the Madison County Historical Society in Oneida.

There are free children’s activities all weekend.  Back by popular demand will be face painting by Sue Flint. She will be at Craft Days both days  from 12- 2. On Sunday from 10-4, a must for the kids is the Earlville Opera House's Tread On It: T-Shirt Tire Print Workshop. This fun activity allows for you to create a t-shirt using tires as printing blocks. The process is simple-choose t-shirt, tire tread pattern, background and print colors. The activity takes 20-25 minutes and the t-shirt is free!
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On Saturday, September 17 from 12-2 pm at the Madison County Historical Society, 435 Main Street will be The Taste of Hops: a food and beer pairing. This event is one of the many activities happening at the 16th Annual Madison County Hop Fest on September 17th! 
From 12-2 come enjoy the Taste of Hops: a food and beer pairing that matches an area restaurant with a craft brewery to create an appetizer using beer as one of the ingredients. The Colgate Inn of Hamilton is preparingbraised pork canapé in Carolina barbeque sauce on jalapeno cornbread topped with a Granny Smith apple, beer and onion chutney paired with Sierra Nevada’s Torpedo Extra IPA.  Hamilton Inn of Hamilton is preparing Banana Beignet/ Stout Ice Cream/ Beer Caramel. Leandro’s Restaurant and Sports Bar of Canastota  is preparing AKC Wild Pork Wings with Magic Hat #9 Sweet and Spicy Glaze and paired with Magic #9. The Ye Olde Landmark Tavern of Bouckville is preparing BBQ braised pork jalapeno hush puppy with green apple slaw paired with Southern Tier’s IPA. Centro’s Restaurant in DeRuyter will also be participating. Tickets are limited- only 150 will be sold.   Tickets are $15 advance or $20 at the door if available. Tickets can be purchased at www.mchs1900.org/hopfest, or by sending a check payable to the Madison County Historical Society, or by contacting the participating restaurants.

From 2:30-5:30 on the society’s grounds under the Beer Sampling Tent come sample over 30 styles of craft beer from Cortland Brewing, Matt-Saranac; Three Heads, Southern Tier, Sackets Brewing, Landmark, Ithaca, Sam Adams, Empire, Middle Ages, Cooperstown, Ommegang, and more!! Tickets for the Beer Sampling are $25 advance and $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Kraig’s Kegs in Sherrill, the Madison County Historical Society, or online at www.mchs1900.org/hopfest.
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Dr. Judith Wellman, well known scholar and author on the history of women’s rights and the Underground Railroad, will be the keynote speaker on Sunday, September 25 at 12:30 p.m. at the Annual In the Kitchen Bloomer Tea held at the Smithfield Community Center in Peterboro to celebrate Elizabeth Smith Miller’s birthday and women’s rights heritage. Miller, daughter of Ann and Gerrit Smith, is credited with creating a trouser costume in the mid 1800s that became a symbol of the women’s movement.

Dr. Wellman, author of The Road to Seneca Falls, will describe Peterboro’s role in the women’s movement, including the influence of Gerrit and Ann Smith during the summers that Elizabeth Cady Stanton spent in Peterboro, the debates over dress reform, and the inclusion of women in the Liberty League convention. Wellman states, “Everybody knows about Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her work for women's rights. But few people understand how important her cousins, Gerrit and Ann Smith and their daughter Elizabeth Smith Miller, were in shaping her reform agenda. Stanton and Elizabeth Smith Miller had a lifelong friendship, based on their shared sense of humor and their commitment to women's rights (including dress reform). From Gerrit Smith, Stanton gained access to ideas and people at the highest levels of antislavery organization. (If you) want to hear the backstory of the Seneca Falls convention, come to this talk!”
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The annual Fall Migration Festival is right around the corner at the Great Swamp Conservancy in Canastota.  The festival is September 17 from 9-4.  Here are a few of the activities you can participate in.

Listen:  to live fiddle music played by Liz Simchik Friedel

Eat:  Delicious chicken BBQ        

Participate: 

          - “Find the Quail Medallion” hunt.  Win $25

          -Migration hayride to the overlook

          -Basket cornucopia raffle

Win a beautiful basket!  Categories include wine, nature, kitchen, children’s discovery, spa, Pride of NY- Nelson Farms Country Store, and more! 

Learn: 

          -“Woodcreek Reptiles”

          -“Friends with Feathers”

          -“Quail Watch” observation of 18 day- old quail

Visit: 

          -The Kids Konservation are- PONY RIDES!

          - Boy Scouts from Troop 43

          -Wild Bird Center of Manlius, NY

          -Many different crafters, artists, and vendors

-Prius electric car exhibit by NYE Toyota

Donation:  $3.00 adults, $2.00 GSC members, $1.00 children under 12

For more information call (315)697-2950

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On a warm summer’s night 40 years ago a small group gathered at the Madison County Fairgrounds to ponder an idea. The group included the owners of a weight transfer machine (pulling sled) from the Norwich area along with Madison County Fair Board Members; Raymond Whitford, Raymond Morgan, Harry Larkin, Geoffrey Worden and Milton Jones. These men saw a need for an end of season event, a last hurrah of summer. The feature event would be Tractor Pulls; Stock, Modified, and Garden Tractors. The venue would also include a chicken BBQ, craft and flea markets, gas engine and antique car displays and live music. Raymond Morgan coined the name Wheel Day, thus the beginnings of an annual event that has survived the test of time.
The first year was a huge success with the chicken BBQ and one food stand unable to keep up with the demand of the hungry patrons. Many Community organizations set up fund raising booths such as the ring toss game and milk can ball throw. Currently and for the past several years the Brookfield Central School’s Senior Class has held an auction to help fund their class trip. The flea markets consisted of 90% antiques and the crafters wares ranged from chainsaw art to homemade fudge. Some of the vendors from the very first Wheel Day have consistently and to this day still participate.
For several years parking, gate and grandstand admission were all free of charge. Forty years later the parking and gate admission has remained free of charge, with the grandstand admission being only $5 to $6 dollars.
Various shows and events have come and gone throughout the years. There have been Pedal Tractor, Radio Controlled, and ATV pulls. Along with Antique Stock Car, Go Cart and Motorcycle Races. Thrill Shows and helicopter rides. In the mid 1980’s Wheel Day grew from a single day event into a weekend full of events to become Wheel Days.
Some of the names and faces have changed as the years have spun by, but Wheel Days remains much the same as its founding fathers envisioned it and is as popular today as it was in 1971. On Sept. 23rd- 25th Wheel Days will celebrate 40 years of wheel turning excitement.
Friday, Sept. 23rd at 6pm Fritz Polka Band will take the stage and at 7pm the Diesel Truck Pull will kick off a weekend full of events. Saturday, Sept. 24th at 9am the Gas Truck Pull ,10am Antique Tractor, Race Car, and Snowmobile Display and at 6pm the Demolition Derby and Rollover Contest followed by a Fireworks. Sunday, Sept.25th at 8am Tractor Pull , 10am Just Cruise-In Welcomes all Classic, Custom, Antique, Muscle Cars, Trucks, and Cycles, 12pm Chicken BBQ, and 1pm the Brookfield Central School’s Senior Class Auction. There will be live music, food and special events celebrating 40 years of Wheel Days the entire weekend.
For More Information on Events at the Madison County Fairgrounds visit us online at www.madisoncountyfairny.com or Friend us on Facebook “The Madison County Fair”
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