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_Here comes Santa---to The North Pole (the Palace Theater)---to meet with all the little boys and girls. He arrives at 3pm Saturday, December 3 at The Palace Theater and will stay until 6pm. Of course, Mrs. Claus, Frosty, Rudolph and Santa’s elves will be there as well.

“Santa and I have been talking for several weeks. The weather may be warm, but he’ll be here!” says Patricia von Mechow, Santa’s local elf.  “Of course, he’ll return December 24 to their homes with a toy bag filled with special surprises!”

The journey starts as Train Conductor Fred greets families and encourages children to ride the Curtis Express on their way to visit with Santa. More photo opportunities exist as the kids pose behind cut-outs of the Elf, Gingerbreadman, and Snowman. While waiting on line, families can create holiday crafts, view Mrs. Claus’ quilt, and play reindeer games. Mrs. Claus will help you sign her special quilt so they know who has visited. Then finally, visit with Santa in his workshop to share your wish list and get a candy cane (donated by Kinney Drugs). After seeing Santa, slide down the holiday slide into the snow pillows.

Jenni Larchar will sing holiday songs between 4-5pm while Santa stretches his legs and takes a quick stroll to see the children waiting on line. Delicious holiday cookies and hot chocolate are free (donations accepted). These tasty treats are donated by Price Chopper, Wayne’s Market and Dunkin’ Donuts.

It’s a magical moment so capture it forever! For only $5 the Hamilton Lion’s Club will snap a digital photo of your child with Santa, ready to take home in a decorative holiday card! They’ll also be selling tickets for their holiday basket raffle filled with wonderful gifts. All proceeds from the photos and raffle go toward helping the Lion’s serve the greater Hamilton community.

A special thanks to Curtis Lumber, Kinney Drugs, Price Chopper, Wayne’s Market, Dunkin Donuts, John Sherwood, Vernon Ross, Rich Pancoe (for donating trees), Lion’s Club, Colgate’s Konosioni Honor Society, and many volunteers!
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_ Cazenovia College’s Second Annual Craft Fair is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 2 from 5 - 8 p.m. in the Cazenovia College Art Gallery in Reisman Hall on the corner of Sullivan and Seminary streets. The event is planned in conjunction with the 34th Annual Village of Cazenovia Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Walk.

Students, faculty and staff will share their unique handcrafted goods with campus and community visitors. The fair features handcrafted aesthetic for the body and home including:

Handcrafted glass items
Jewelry
Hand painted boxes and gift cards
Holiday ornaments
Quilts
Wearable fibers and stitched textiles and much, much more!!

Come in, warm up with hot chocolate, chat with artists who are selling their art, listen to holiday carolers, and fill up on loads of shared joy!!! For information, please contact Jen Pepper by email at jpepper@cazenovia.edu.
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Who says farmers don't have anything to offer once the traditional growing season is over?  Madison County is lucky to have several farmers markets in the winter and they begin this weekend in Poolville.

On Saturday, community members wondering where to find fresh, locally grown produce and homemade goodies can make the short trip to the first of five Poolville Winter Farmers Markets. Visitors will find locally grown food products including eggs, produce, meats, honey, cheese and other dairy products, mushrooms, baked goods, and more.

This season, the market’s café will feature a local guest chef offering brunch and/or lunch items to enjoy with a cup of locally roasted coffee. We are proud to showcase Janssen Fay of Nola’s in Clinton at the November’s market.

The market will be held at the historic Poolville Community Center on Willey Road in Poolville on November 12, December 10, February 11, March 10, and April 14.

November’s vendors will include Drover Hill Farm, Dutch Girl Cheese, Fruit of the Fungi, G & M Farms, Heirloom Meadows Farm, Highland Farms, The Imaginary Farmer, Ingallside Meadows, Jewett's Cheese House, Johnston's Honeybee Farm, Lucky Moon Farm, Maple Avenue Farm, Mizrahi Manor Farm, Poolville Country Store, Quarry Brook Farms, Sabino's Farm, Sommers Harvest Farm, and Windy Hill Orchard.

For more information, contact poolvillefarmersmarket@gmail.com.


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The  New York Prints of Mind Exhibition at the Stone Quarry Hill Art Park will close on Sunday, November 13th  at 5:00 PM.  Gallery hours will be Noon to 4 PM during the week, by appointment, and from Noon - 5:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, November 12th and 13th .  Non-members pay $5 to park their car.
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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Masque and Triangle, one of Colgate's Student Theater Clubs, proudly presents RENT the musical at The Palace Theater for four shows: Friday, November 11 at 8pm, Saturday, November 12 at 2pm and 8pm and Sunday, November 13 at 2pm. RENT the musical, written by Jonathan Larson, tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create their art in New York's Lower East Side under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.  Mani Rose Dreyfuss, Nick Galanin, Nick Grunden, Chloe Nwangwu, Diandra Rivera, Trinel Torian, Mitch Tucci, and James Vigilante star in this rock musical, with a powerful ensemble including Lauren Bender, Alex Djaha, Melissa McKenzie, YeonJu Mok, Becca Murphy, McLain Roth, Jake Sapon, and Alyssa Sokol. Director Alexandra Magnaud '12, assistant director Laura Uhlig '14, and musical director Emily Fennell '14 are proud to bring you this brilliant and moving musical with a cast that "really brings the characters to life" (Laura Uhlig). RENT is free and open to the public, it does contain adult content and language. Every year, Colgate theater students strive to produce quality live theater that can be embraced and enjoyed by the greater Hamilton community and beyond.For more information about RENT or other shows at The Palace Theater, please visit www.palacetheater.org or call 315.824.1420.

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The Gallery of CNY at 58 Albany St. announces its biggest show of the year "Introducing Brett Scheifflee". Scheifflee, 25 years old, is the youngest artist and newest addition to the group of artists represented by the gallery. Scheifflee will present 23 new oil paintings on exhibit and for sale at The Gallery of CNY in Cazenovia starting Friday, November 4, 2011 through Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

Scheifflee grew up in East Aurora, NY and graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2009 with a BFA in Illustration & Design. At RIT, he also studied under one of his professors and began his career as a fine artist. During the last few years, Brett has become an important part of The Gallery of CNY as he has continued to hone his skills as an oil painter and show dedication to his full-time career as a fine artist. Brett currently resides and has an art studio in Aurora NY.

Scheifflee expresses a quiet yet powerful voice in his art. He paints using techniques dating back to the Flemish painters. But the images he chooses from his daily life keep the paintings current and reflective of our modern time. "Quiet by my own nature, I intend to let my images speak for themselves and paint so that what is already beautiful may remain so," explains Brett Scheifflee. In the exhibit will be paintings including landscapes, interiors and a self-portrait. The full exhibit will be available to view on-line at www.gallerycny.com at 11:00am in Saturday, November 5, 2011.
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With more than twenty years of experience up her sleeve, master illusionist, Lyn Dillies, has mesmerized audiences throughout the world. She has been hailed as the finest female magician in the land as well as one of America's top illusionists - male or female!  Oneida Area Arts Council is thrilled to be sponsoring her appearance in Oneida New York on Saturday 5 November, 7:30pm at the OHS Auditorium. Lyn brings a family friendly experience and at the same time is one of the most outstanding magical performers in the country.  Ticket are $25 at the door; Discounted season packages are still available for the winter performance series. (www.OneidaAreaArts.com)

            Her show THE MAGIC OF LYN, is filled with eye-defying illusions, hypnotic lighting, exciting music and, most magical of all, the enchanting personality of Ms. Dillies. Ms Dillies performs each illusion “as if it were performed for each audience member alone” (Steve martin, Wells Theater, Virginia) Lyn is able to deliver a “top notch incredibly impressive show and at the same time give the children a warm, friendly and sharing experience”  (Marianne Cooney, American Cancer Society)   Lyn created magic history by being the only illusionist before or since to make two live Asian elephants appear in succession. This incredible feat was accomplished outdoors, in front of an audience of her peers for the grand opening of the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, MA. As a result, her illusion has been included in the national archives of the Society of American Magicians library. From the grandeur of New York's Lincoln Center to the glitterama of Atlantic City and throughout the United States and Canada, rave reviews follow every performance of her powerful brand of mystery and illusion.
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Come join the fun on Sunday November 27th at 4:00 when the Syracuse Silver Knights take on the Baltimore Blast at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse for a fast paced professional indoor soccer game. Adult tickets cost $15 and youth tickets are $13. The Siver Knights have reached out to the Oz-Stravaganza!/"All Things Oz" organization and  $2 from every ticket the Oz committe sells will be given to the organization to support the "All Things Oz" exhibit in Chittenango. Please contact any Oz committee member to purchase tickets or call 315 333 2286 or email marc@oz-stravaganza.com. Further information can be found at:
www.oz-stravaganza.com.

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The recent production of the original Ode to Chocolate has been nominated for a theater award in the USI Upper New York Independent Awards show. This delightful, entertaining cabaret was written, produced and performed by Hamilton's premeire community theater, The Palace Players.

"What an honor!" says Patricia von Mechow, director and author of Ode to Chocolate. "We are really excited to have been nominated along side so many other amazing shows and appreciate all the people going on line to cast a vote for our show."

Artist's Awards Night: it'll be an evening to remember, filled with color, splash, live music, and stylish fashion. The essence of the Upper State Independent Awards show is to acknowledge independent artists from all genres and backgrounds, showing appreciation for work by independent musicians, poets, models, designers, comedians, photographers, choreographers, movie makers/DVD, on-line radio shows, and television shows just to name a few. The award show is a local/National networking environment held once a year. This year's 5th annual will be held on November 5, 7-10pm at The Palace Theater 19 Utica Street, Hamilton, NY 13346. By popular demand, a few more categories have been added such as Favorite Stage Play/Production, New Music Video, Entertainment Group and Promoter. One of the featured bands performing is previous USI winner, Double Barrel Blues Band. Some Girls Boutique is sponsoring a fashion show. More live appearances by national professional artists from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, California, Las Vegas, and Ohio. Visit www.usiawards.com to check out all of the categories, vote for your favorite in each by November 1, and to order tickets on line for the show.

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