Skaneateles Community Band's Concerts in the Park:
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June and July there are community band concerts on Friday evenings. The
concerts are in the gazebo.. Some of the audience will sit in the lakeside
park to enjoy the music, while others are in their anchored boats along the
shore. The concerts are free.
The Syracuse Herald-American quoted band member and
trumpet player Gary LaPoint, from Webster, NY, who was traveling 200 miles
per week to participate in band rehearsals and concerts: "A band concert in
a gazebo in a park... a park on a beautiful lake... a lake in a small town
that Norman Rockwell couldn't have painted any better? I can't think of any
thing more perfect on a warm summer night!" So sit back in one of the most
beautiful places in the world - on the land or on a boat in the lake
flotilla and enjoy this summer's 16th season of Skaneateles Community Band's
Concerts in the Park.
Skaneateles Antique and Classic Boat Show:
 July 28, 29 and 30th-Antique & Classic boats are on display both in the
water and on land. Activities include: 3 concerts, boat parade (2:30 p.m.
Saturday, kids activities on Saturday, shopping, huge raffle, and more. The
Syracuse Model Boat Club will have boats on display, and the Skaneateles
Historical Society will be hosting historic tours of the Village on Sunday.
Fun for the whole family.
Boat owners begin arriving in Skaneateles on Friday morning. Many boats are
mahogany runabouts manufactured by Chris Craft, Hacker, and Garwood during
the early 20th century. Other eye-catching boats in the show will include
launches, sailboats, canoes, rowing craft, and race boats - many restored to
their original condition. Antique inboard and outboard engines are also
frequently displayed by collectors.
Enjoy live music on Friday night at 7:30 by the Skaneateles Community Band,
Saturday from Noon to 2:30 by Bone & Doolittle, and Sunday Noon to 3 pm by
the Soda Ash Six.Also, on Sunday the Skaneateles Historical Society will be
giving guided tours of historic sites around Skaneateles. The tours will be
45 minutes long and be leaving from the Gazebo at 10 am, 11am, and 12pm.
Cost is $7.00 per person and will benefit the Historical Society.
Antique and Craft Sale:
The 47th Annual Antique and Craft Show is a must see on July 12 and 13. Over 70 antique dealers plus numerous crafters will gather at Austin Pavillion on Jordan Street in Skaneateles. Tickets are $5 for one day and $6 for two days. Enjoy a wide variety of antique furniture, glassware, jewelry, toys etc. from 10-7 on Wednesday and 10-5 on Thursday. A garden cafe will be open to the public for snacks, lunch, or dinner.
Skaneateles Merchants Curbstone Sidewalk Sale:
The Skaneateles Merchants Annual Curbstone Festival takes place July 20 - July 22. There are bountiful bargains for all ages everywhere you look. The shops of Skaneateles are known for the fine quality of their merchandise. Come find lots of the merchandise ON SALE!
 The
Skaneateles Festival returns. Already thoughts of August are filling the air
here in Skaneateles, where preparations are rapidly accelerating for the
Festival's 27th season. The 2006 Season will continue its tradition of world-class music making with performances by the eclectic group Quartetto Gelato, flutist Marina Piccinini, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, organist David Higgs, and violinist Ilya Kaler. The Zephyros Winds will also be featured and the Ying Quartet will return. The season will begin with an appearance by the Daedalus Quartet performing new music written by local composers of all ages who participated in our "Hyperscore" education project. You won't want to miss performances of Mendelssohn's Octet for Strings, Dvorak's Quintet for Piano and Strings in A Major, Mozart's Flute Concerto in D Major, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, a night of "Brass on the Grass" at Brook Farm. Stay tuned! We hope you'll join us for the opening concert of the four-week season on Wednesday, August 9. |
