Happy Friday, and happy First Friday if you're anywhere near downtown Auburn tonight!
The weather this week was unseasonably beautiful in Central New York and I definitely tried to make the most of it with lots of “extended” walks with my dogs. Side note! For the first time in 34 dispatches, I’m trying a different thumbnail. Peep it on the website and tell me what you think!
In this Middle of Somewhere, you'll find:
Tonight: First Friday in downtown Auburn
New on the blog: Places to Christmas Shop in Skaneateles
Want your shop in the Holiday Guide? (One week left)
On the calendar (the next two weeks)
A small request
Thanks for sharing the love of CNY with me!
Victoria
Tonight: First Friday in Downtown Auburn
Fifteen downtown spots are open late tonight with live music, tastings, deals, and a couple of talks worth planning around. See them all here.
These are my picks 👇
Cellar & Folly Whiskey Co. (4-10 p.m.) — $1 off whiskey cocktails, and a free cocktail when you buy a bottle.
Cayuga Museum of History & Art (4:30-6:30 p.m.) — The new exhibit "What's in a Name? Why We Collect Signatures," with a hammer dulcimer ensemble 5-6:30. Then 7-9 p.m., Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Edda Fields-Black talks about Harriet Tubman's role in the Civil War (ticketed).
NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center (5-7 p.m.) — A screening of Linda Moroney's film "Gone & Done It," shot inside Susan B. Anthony's home, followed by a talk with Dia Carabajal on civic engagement.
Seward House Museum (5-7 p.m.) — Free refreshments, the museum exhibits, and a gift shop art show by Southern Cayuga Jr/Sr High studio art students.
New on the blog: Places to Christmas Shop in Skaneateles
Skaneateles has that old money, walked-into-a-Hallmark-movie feel, which makes it a dangerously good place to Christmas shop. I rounded up everywhere I'd shop and eat on a Dickens weekend (or any weekend), from DROOZ & Company and Hobby House Toys to the patch bar at Pink Bronco and two stops for the dogs on your list.
Good to know: Dickens Christmas runs weekends Nov. 27-Dec. 20, noon-4 p.m.
ATTN Business Owners: Want your shop in the Holiday Guide?
I’m building the MoS Central NY Holiday Guide, a roundup of local businesses I’d send my friends to this season. If you own a shop, own a bar/restaurant, make things or run a spot people should know about, I’d love to include you.
One week left: the deadline to join is next Friday, November 13.
In the guide (so far) we have trail cameras, a psychic, and textile art!
On the Calendar
Have an event you want to submit? Fill out this form for a chance to have it featured!
FRIDAY:
11/6 [Syracuse] — Harvest & Rust brings a career-spanning Neil Young set to The Palace Theater. Learn more.
11/6 [Syracuse] — The Renegade Monster Truck Show takes over the Toyota Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 7 at 12:30 and 6 p.m. Learn more.
11/6 [Rochester] — The RPO performs John Williams' score live to a screening of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Learn more.
11/6 [Syracuse] — Comedian and podcaster Chris Distefano headlines the Funny Bone at Destiny. Learn more.
11/13 [Auburn] — Studio Schweinfurth's Fall Fiber Retreat runs Nov. 13-15, a weekend for fiber artists of every discipline. Learn more.
11/13 [Sennett] — The Sennett Fire Department holds its 41st annual Turkey Raffle, 6:30-11 p.m. Learn more.
🎄11/13 [Canandaigua] — The 20th annual Christkindl Market fills the Granger Homestead grounds with more than 100 artisans, craftspeople, and specialty food vendors, Nov. 13-15. (It's in the holiday guide, too.) Learn more.
11/13 [Syracuse] — Reggae-rock band Tropidelic plays Middle Ages Brewing with Surfer Girl, 7:30 p.m. (tickets from $24). Learn more.
SATURDAY:
11/7 [Auburn] — Cayuga Climate Action, Sew What, and Zen Den team up for a Fix-It Fair at Zen Den, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring the thing that's broken, pick a time slot when you register, and the fixers will take a crack at it. (Some repairs take longer than others, so plan on a little wait.) Learn more. Register here.
11/7 [Auburn] — The Auburn Downtown Partnership's Alter Egos Fall Fashion Show spotlights local boutiques, designers, and retailers, with photo ops and a dance party, 6-9 p.m. Learn more.
11/7 [Camillus] — The Harvest Moon Holiday Market, presented by Fringed Benefits, spreads across multiple greenhouses at Crazy Daisies this year. Learn more.
11/7 [Syracuse] — Queer All Year Market fills Salt City Market with LGBTQIA+ makers and vendors, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., starting with a safer shopping hour from 11 to noon. Black Citizens Brigade is bringing books, zines, vinyl, and vintage magazines centering Black and brown LGBTQ+ voices. Learn more.
11/7 [Syracuse] — The CNY Veterans Parade & Expo takes over the State Fairgrounds. Learn more.
11/7 [Rochester] — The 29th Rochester Children's & Teen Book Festival brings authors and illustrators to MCC's Flynn Campus Center. Learn more.
11/7 [Syracuse] — Brooke Lynn Hytes, host of "Canada's Drag Race," performs at The Song & Dance downtown. Learn more.
🎄11/14 [Webster] — Schutt's Apple Mill hosts a Holiday Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn more.
SUNDAY:
11/8 [Auburn] — Auburn students and teacher Susan May perform "Young Patriots: A Tribute to the Vietnam Veterans" at Willard Memorial Chapel (17 Nelson St.), 3 p.m. Donations appreciated.
11/8 [Syracuse] — The Palace screens Carl Dreyer's 1928 silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc" with a live original score by Beautiful Losers and friends, 8 p.m. ($15). Learn more.
11/8 [Rochester] — The Rush Tribute Project brings a full-production homage to the Canadian rock trio to the Kodak Center at 7:30 p.m. Learn more.
11/8 [Rochester] — The 54th annual Miss Gay Rochester Pageant takes over the Harro East Ballroom. Get tickets.
ONGOING EVENTS:
11/13-12/5 [Canandaigua] — The Granger Homestead Festival of Trees fills the house with well over a hundred decorated trees and holiday displays ($5; hours vary by day). Learn more.
Tuesdays [King Ferry] — Trivia is back at Aurora Brewing Co., with homemade tacos, 6-8 p.m. Free to play, with prizes for the top three teams. Learn more.
Wednesdays [Syracuse] — The Eastside Farmers Market sets up at the Westcott Community Center with local produce and goods. Learn more.
