I don’t know where the time has gone but it’s Friday and officially Halloween weekend! I’m in the middle of planning + kicking off my biggest collab project for this business yet: a holiday guide! More on that in the newsletter. My goal for it is to have an interactive page where you can find unique businesses and makers, cool restaurants to have your holiday dinners at, and fun things to gift… all local to CNY.
In this Middle of Somewhere, you'll find:
Want your shop in the Holiday Guide?
Good news in Auburn
On the calendar (Halloween weekend and beyond)
A small request
Thanks for sharing the love of CNY with me!
Victoria
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.
Deadline to join is November 13.
In the guide (so far) we have trail cameras, a psychic, and textile art!
Good news in Auburn
Plant a tree tomorrow morning. The city's annual Fall Tree Planting Day is Saturday at 8 a.m. at Lincoln Playground (149 N. Fulton St.). All ages are welcome. Bring your own gloves, shovel, and rake. The Trust for Public Land and the state DEC paid for the trees, so all you're on the hook for is the digging. Plant a tree in the morning, collect candy at night. Details here.
Casey Park has a traffic garden. It's a kid-sized network of little roads, street signs, and paths where kids can practice riding a bike before they're on a real street, and it's built for children of all abilities. A state grant through the Cayuga County Health Department paid for it and it opened this week. Read more.
On the Calendar
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FRIDAY:
10/30 [Auburn] — The Seward House Museum's "Death Rites and Mourning Culture" tour (6:30-7:30 p.m.) digs into Victorian mourning customs and the Seward family's own. Learn more.
10/30 [Auburn] — Roast & Toast's Zombie Ball runs 7 to 11 p.m. with DJ Addy, Halloween cocktails, $1 off your first drink if you show up as a zombie, and a costume contest with a $50 gift card on the line. Learn more.
10/30 [Auburn] — Prison City's Armory speakeasy throws Spookeasy, a Halloween-eve soirée with spooky cocktails, small bites, live music from Mojo Combo at 7, and a costume contest for a $100 Prison City gift card (6-9 p.m.). Learn more.
10/30 [Auburn] — DJ Mooch spins at Prison City Pub & Brewery on State Street, 9-11 p.m. Learn more.
10/30 [Camillus] — Last call for the Camillus Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Camillus Municipal Building.
10/30 [Camillus] — The Mike Sims Band plays a free set at Crazy Daisies Greenhouse & Garden Cafe, 6-8 p.m. Learn more.
10/30 [Liverpool] — Final night of the Spooktacular Stroll, a family-friendly half-mile walk-through at Long Branch Park with witch, ghost, pumpkin, and dinosaur displays. Learn more.
10/30 [Marcellus] — Last day to see "Where We Stop and Nature Begins," Lucie Wellner's watercolor landscapes at Baltimore Woods Nature Center. Pieces are for sale, and proceeds support the center. Learn more.
10/30 [Syracuse] — Comedian and actor Guy Torry headlines Halloween-weekend shows at the Funny Bone at Destiny USA, Oct. 30-31. Learn more.
10/30 [Rochester] — Grateful Dead tribute Grateful Shred plays Water Street Music Hall at 8 p.m. (18+). Get tickets.
10/30 [Rochester] — "Feel the Love: A Rock and Roll Story" tells four stories of becoming who you are through poetry and song at ARTISANworks, 6:30-8:30 p.m. ($35 in advance, $45 at the door). Learn more.
10/30 [Rochester] — Burn Bright Books hosts a Twilight-themed embroidery class, 7-9 p.m. Your $55 ticket covers a tote bag, all materials, and live instruction. Get tickets.
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, Nov. 6-7 at 7:30 p.m. Learn more.
11/6 [Syracuse] — Comedian and podcaster Chris Distefano headlines the Funny Bone at Destiny USA, Nov. 6-7. 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 [Syracuse] — Reggae-rock band Tropidelic plays Middle Ages Brewing with Surfer Girl, 7:30 p.m. (tickets from $24). Learn more.
SATURDAY:
10/31 [Auburn] — Prison City North Street hosts a Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn more.
10/31 [Online] — CNY mobile bookstore Between Pages Book Co goes live on Facebook for "It's My Boo-Day!" at 10 a.m. Learn more.
10/31 [Rochester] — The Freak Out Flea sets up at Genesee Gateway Park at 10 a.m. (free entry). Learn more.
10/31 [Rochester] — The Rochester Numismatic Association's 52nd Coin Show & Sale fills the RMSC's Eisenhart Auditorium with dealers and member exhibits, Oct. 31 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Nov. 1 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.). Free admission. Learn more.
10/31 [Rochester] — Anthology's fourth annual Monster Bash: Decades Edition has local bands dressing up and performing as iconic acts across the decades, 7 p.m. (Listed as sold out, so check before you go.) Learn more.
10/31 [Rochester] — Week two of the RPO Piano Festival brings "Biss Plays Beethoven" to Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Learn more.
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. ($50). Learn more.
11/7 [Camillus] — The Harvest Moon Holiday Market, presented by Fringed Benefits, fills Crazy Daisies with local artists and makers Nov. 7-8, starting at 10 a.m. Learn more.
11/7 [Syracuse] — Theresa Caputo, the "Long Island Medium," brings her live show of audience readings to the Landmark Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Learn more.
11/7 [Syracuse] — Brooke Lynn Hytes, host of "Canada's Drag Race," performs at The Song & Dance downtown. Learn more.
SUNDAY:
11/1 [Rochester] — The Novel Affair Book Fair returns to ARTISANworks with local bookstores and authors, a DIY book-page bouquet bar, a terrarium station, coffee, and a cash bar ($10, includes the gallery). Learn more.
11/1 [Rochester] — The RPO Piano Festival wraps with "Hamelin Plays Brahms" at 2 p.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Learn more.
11/1 [Victor] — Bonesteel Wines & Spirits pairs tarot and tequila for Día de los Muertos: pull three cards, then taste, 4:30-6 p.m. (from about $39). Get tickets.
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 at 7 p.m. (tickets from $39). Get tickets.
TUESDAY:
11/3 [Rochester] — Alicia Keys' Tony-winning musical "Hell's Kitchen" plays the Auditorium Theatre Nov. 3-8 as part of the Rochester Broadway Theatre League season. Learn more.
11/10 [Syracuse] — "Hell's Kitchen" moves on to the Landmark Theatre Nov. 10-15, if Rochester didn't work out. Learn more.
11/10 [Syracuse] — Pauly Shore (yes, that one) headlines the Funny Bone at Destiny USA. Learn more.
THURSDAY:
11/5 [Rochester] — Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham brings his touring show to the Kodak Center. Learn more.
11/5 [Online] — Between Pages Book Co hosts "Chilly Nights & Spicy Reads" on Facebook Live at 7 p.m. Learn more.
11/12 [Syracuse] — Maria Bamford performs at the Funny Bone at Destiny USA. Learn more.
11/12 [Rochester] — The RPO and conductor Andreas Delfs play Reznicek's "Donna Diana" Overture, Mozart's Symphony No. 39, and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Nov. 12 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. Learn more.
ONGOING EVENTS:
Through 10/31 [LaFayette] — Last weekend of apple picking at Beak & Skiff Apple Hill, with U-pick orchards, hard-cider tastings, and a bakery and cafe. Learn more.
Through 11/6 [Auburn] — Auburn Public Theater's musical revue "Whistle While You Quilt," with Teddy Brill and Dominic Gambaiani, 7 p.m. Get tickets.
Wednesdays [Syracuse] — The Eastside Farmers Market sets up at the Westcott Community Center with local produce and goods. Learn more.
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