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As one season ends, so begins another

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Wing

Pleased to be joining the Parent team

Farah

While I have contributed to this publication as a freelance writer in the past, this will be the first edition that I am contributing as the associate editor. I am most definitely honored and excited about this new venture.

Some of you might recognize me as the current editor of Syracuse Woman Magazine, which has been my primary focus since November of 2010.

For some time, I also served as editor of the Madison Eagle, the Eagle Star-Review or Clay Insider. Needless to say, I have covered a few different areas in both Madison and Onondaga counties.

Every endeavor has taught me new things and has given me the pleasure of meeting new and interesting people. My favorite thing about being an editor/reporter is that I get to be the voice for countless people. I get to share their stories that might otherwise be sheltered and never shared with others.

In addition to my role at Syracuse Woman Magazine, Prime and Parent, I am also an adjunct professor at the School of Communication, Media and the Arts at SUNY Oswego. I teach a few classes in Oswego each semester, and it has been a great experience. My students remind me of how much I love to learn and how there is always something new to be added to your brain bank.

In the past year-and-a-half, I have also joined many organizations and served on a few non-profit planning committees. I was recently nominated and elected as a director at large for the Women’s Business Opportunities Connections Board of Directors for the next two years. The WBOC is a pivotal part of the Central New York community and it’s an incredible source of support for women in all aspects of professionalism.

I spent this past fall training for, and eventually running and completing in, the 34th Bank of America Chicago Marathon held on Oct. 9. I also coached the FayettevilleManlius Pop Warner Pee Wee Cheerleading squad. Both the training and the coaching kept me on my toes!

Once again, I am pleased to be joining the Prime/Parent team and I look forward to getting to know all our readers better with each edition.

Farah Jadran can be reached at calender@syracuseparent.net.

Jadran Associate Editor

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Jennifer

Having recently returned from the wilds of New Jersey, and genuine, and it was nice to see the Regional Championships for Pop Warner Cheerleading, I old friendships reinforced and feel both satisfied with the wonderful season the Fayettevillenew ones form as the camaraManlius Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee team had, a bit sad that derie common to team sports Momsense fall cheer is over, and a bit relieved that there is a bit of a break developed. (more than a week!) until the winter cheer season begins.

The team went to competition in Trenton, N.J., hoping to The season started with 18 young ladies, many who were bring home a trophy and plans to attend nationals at Disney first-time cheerleaders, coming together with the goal of havWorld. They didn’t come home with the top prize or tickets ing fun and experiencing the thrill of cheerleading. The season to Orlando, but what they did bring home was much more ended with a state championship in their division and both of important and lasting. the aforementioned goals being met and exceeded.

As we look to signups for winter cheer, I know that my One thing that has remained true to me, as both a parent daughter and her cohorts will continue on the road to success and assistant coach, is the obvious enjoyment this group of by learning new things while having fun. cheerleaders felt in forming a team; some of the members of Jennifer Wing is editor of Syracuse Parent. She lives in Manlius with her the squad have been together in the program for half their husband, Eric, daughter, Cassidy, and son, Jacob. Reach her at jwing@ lives. eaglenewsonline.com.

So, you might say, there must be a lot of drama, a lot of stage moms and dads and a good dose of complaining.

You could not be more wrong. These girls did stunts, back handsprings and jumps through sprained wrists, bruises, scratches and pulled muscles. One of the cheerleaders came to practice on crutches with a sprained ankle in order to cheer on her teammates. The parents were helpful, supportive without being obtrusive and, above all, were understanding of the time and effort that had to be put into making the team the best it could be.

Through all of this, the girls remained upbeat and positive. Oh sure, there were Jennifer Wing a few complaints here and there, perhaps The F-M Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee team stands in front of the bus they took last weekend to a competition in New Jersey. a tear or two, but their enthusiasm was

Front row, from left, Riley, Andrew, and John. Second row, from left, Tim, Shakiah, Melissa and Allen. Third row, from left, Shawn, Aaron, Frankie, Terricka and Sterling. Fourth row, from left, Debra, Lou, Arnesia and Anastasia.

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Live in the moment this winter

As fall turns to winter, families tend to get busy with holiday plans - parties, shopping, stringing lights on the house and baking goodies in the kitchen.

The all-too-brief holiday season is upon us, with much preparation and thought going into what really amounts to just a few days of celebration. It’s very easy to have the days just pass by in a flurry of activitiy and the occasional stress that goes along with planning any gathering of family and friends, some of whom we may only see during the holidays.

After all of the hoopla and fanfare, the letdown can be huge. With months more of winter to go, the gray days and the day-to-day grind of brushing off your car and driving on slick roads to and from work can be depressing.

Try to alleviate the boredom and cabin fever that can accompany the season by trying out one or more of these suggestions and living in the moment: 1. Take a weekend trip The distance of your trek isn’t as important as who you take as your traveling companion(s). And what better way to spend quality time with your kids than by taking a ski trip to a chalet in Vermont or taking the train to New York City for a show and some shopping? Bring the grandparents along, too, so you can make memories that will last a lifetime.

2. Take up a new hobby If you’ve always wanted to learn to crochet or play an instrument, winter can be a great time to give new things a try. Many area recreation departments offer classes in everything from making pottery to learning Spanish; there are programs and camps available for the kids, too.

3. Plan a girls’ night/boys’ night out Do dinner and a movie or visit the casino. Share a day of shopping followed by some pampering at the spa and a glass of wine at a local hotspot or cup of coffee at a trendy coffeeshop. You’ll be amazed at how mood elevating time with your buddies can be.

Why not get the kids all together with a couple of babysitters while you’re out, so they can have fun, too.

4. Exercise outside Make it fun - try snowshoeing at Highland Forest or ice skating at Clinton Square.

Some of the best times for the whole family can consist of three things - a hill, a sled and a mug of hot cocoa.

5. Exercise inside Visit the local Y or gym and take a Zumba class. Or try spinning in a cycle class or doing laps in the pool. Might as well have fun and gain energy while melting away those pounds you gained over the holidays!

Boutique peek

Timeless fashion for everyone Want a one-stop-shop for both modern and vintage fashion? Look no further, because the village of Liverpool has a recently placed gem in its community. Owner and founder of Coming Around Again Consignment Boutique, Maria Bishop, pictured at right, has put her passion into play by opening her own business. Bishop is proud to offer exquisite vintage clothing, shoes and accessories. Her shop, located at 330 First St. in Liverpool, offers period pieces featuring many decades of fashion and flare. In the Nov/Dec edition of Syracuse Woman Magazine, Bishop helped create two looks for a local professional woman. Lauren Crossett, a financial services professional for CNY Agency, said this was her first visit to the boutique, but won’t be her last. “Maria was so much fun to work with and it was interesting to hear all the stories about the piece I tried on,” Crossett said. “There’s something for everyone here.” Check out the pieces that created two dynamic “fashion forward” ensembles! For more information on this fashion hotspot, call (315) 383-1808.

Guest column

Look but do not touch I visited the Everson Museum recently. (Don’t you think we should be able to walk barefoot through museums? OOPS, rabbit trail.) I noticed Theressa the many placards that kindly reminded me not to touch. Then, very wisely, there were places where I was invited to touch. I am sure this was for all the visiting school children. However, I also appreciated Barefooting it the opportunity. Clearly, breaking an exhibit item is the most obvious reason for the request not to touch, however the other reason is that when we touch we leave behind an oily residue that often degrades items.

I got to thinking about our natural inclination to touch and the anxiety we feel when we can’t touch. I love to touch! Furniture stores are especially fun places to touch. Kohl’s is another. In Kohl’s, I really enjoy touching clothes, towels, pillows, plates, socks.

Touching is a very powerful sense. When we use touch, like most of our senses, it alleviates our anxiety to know, to understand and to control. Touching alleviates the toucher’s anxiety. This makes me wonder how much we touch other people’s lives and how sometimes, we might be better off not to touch but just to look. Just like you, I am an observer of the human condition. I notice that when there is a problem or conflict, most people are drawn immediately to touch or fix. Who among us hasn’t gotten unsolicited smudge marks/advice on child rearing, job hunts, relationship problems or, my personal favorite, health advice from well-intentioned people who want to fix our problems?

Early on in my relationship with John, I explained to him that when he tries to fix things, he actually hurts me. I told him that I need him to see me not fix me. So, many years ago, he began to ask me, “Is this where I just listen or is this where I give feedback?” Often I would say, just listen and he would listen deeply. Often that is all I needed. When it was time for his advice, I would ask for it. Just like in the museum, when it was time to put his smudge marks on me, I would tell him. I love his smudge marks!

I think it always the growing edge in this human condition to know when to touch and when just to witness. Someone asked me recently what I meant by witnessing. I said that it was like sitting MUSIC CLASSES FOR at someone’s death bed and accepting CHILDREN 4 TO 6 truth. His truth is that he is dying. You A good ear is learned... can’t fix it. You can’t make it better. You We can teach it! can witness and honor the person and the journey.

All children are born with talent.

When we try to fix someone else withIt needs to be awakened!

All children can learn music if out their invitation, we are saying that, “at it’s introduced in their your expense, I need to alleviate my anxiformative years! ety about your pain.” “At your expense, you need my advice to make you better.”

This inevitably leaves behind uninvited smudge marks. When we witness another person’s journey and don’t fix it, we communicate they are not broken. I went to the Everson to see works of art. I didn’t go there to fix the works of art. I went to witness. When we witness another person’s journey, we honor that person and their journey as a work of art. Imperfect, yes, • Piano/Keyboard but a work of art, nonetheless.

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A cure for the winter blues

By Kathleen Goff, Women’s Health Nurse Practioner Community General Hospital Physicians Christmas cookies lingering on your hips? Pumpkin pie pot belly?

Counting the minutes until you can slip into your baggy sweats and curl up on your couch?

Maybe you are feeling down or you’re experiencing a lack of energy. The inevitable snow is on its way and we, as Central New Yorkers, are already dreading it.

Getting to the gym to work out always takes added effort with inclement weather, not to mention the temptation to stay at home on the couch.

Your job requires you to do more work in less time, your kids need to get to their activities, your significant other wants, well, you know what they want! Everyone wants a piece of you.

Well, it’s time to take care of you! It is not selfish, or self-indulgent. It is necessary. It is time. It will make you a better employee, mother, partner, and person.

How about the sounds of a warm Caribbean island, or the hot rhythms of a Latin beat to get you moving? How about a dance party? (No dance experience or talent necessary.)

If you haven’t’ guessed already, it’s Zumba, baby!

Zumba Fitness is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music and contagious steps to form a “fitness-party” that is downright addictive.

Have you ever tried Zumba? If not, you have no idea what you are missing!

Zumba has become the most successful, effective dance fitness program to date. There’s no counting of repetitions over music. Let the music move you. The hour will fly by and you will sweat! You will burn calories and have fun and you will feel energized.

No one judges, no one notices if you are offbeat or on the wrong foot. Laughs are guaranteed - with you, but not at you.

Music and dance are healing and motivating. It is part of most cultures of the world. As human beings, we are supposed to be moving, not sitting all day. Being inside all day in the winter, not moving much, eating poorly, not good for our bodies, minds and spirits.

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he first time you saw somebody working with lions and tigers, you knew that was what you wanted to do.

It was soooo cool! Those cats were roaring and showing their fangs. They seemed really angry, but they did exactly what the trainer wanted. They jumped, rolled, and growled. You could just see yourself being a tiger tamer someday.

But what if, instead, you owned the whole circus – the clowns, the elephants, and those ferocious big cats? Find out more about one man who did in “The Great and Only Barnum by Candace Fleming, performed by Christopher Lane.

Born on July 5, 1810 in Bethel, Connecticut, Phineas Taylor Barnum (known as Tale to his family) entered into a “joke-loving” family. He grew to be a popular boy, learned to love money, and was always able to think of schemes to earn it. He had an open mind but a deep sense of spirituality, and he could deal with hardship: when he was barely a teenager, his father died and Taylor (his preferred name then) took a job in Brooklyn to support his mother and siblings.

There’s a lot going on in “The Great and Only Barnum,” mostly because there was a lot going on in P.T. Barnum’s life. Author Candace Fleming gives young listeners plenty of time to digest, though, and she makes Barnum’s life perfectly easy to grasp.

What really makes this audiobook appealing, however, is the bonus disc. Yes, the main part is something young circus fans will savor but the computer disc includes lots of backstory, pictures, and things that kids won’t learn from narrator Christopher Lane’s perSchlichenmeyer formance. I loved this bonus disc so much, I watched it twice.

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Fulfilled by family, love

At this point the Glissons were a family of

By Farah F. Jadran On the morning of their son Sterling’s 17th five and they were enjoying the love that was birthday, Tim and Melissa Glisson were run- filling their home and their everyday life.

Because they were aware that sibling groups ning their home school lessons as usual. For any parent that has chosen to educate their lacked the opportunity to be adopted, the Glischildren at home  they know it is a major sons opened their doors and hearts to a sibling group of four. responsibility.

The Glissons now became a family of nine.

While ensuring the learning enrichment of “If we tell someone all the one or two kids at home can be names of the kids, we have to go challenging, try 15. That’s right, God put in order of oldest to youngest,” 15 kids. these kids said Melissa before she and Tim Tim, 50, and Melissa, 52, marlaughed about their name and ried in June of 2000. Soon after in our path for a number system. they embarked on the path they reason; we were While still working for Arise, said God laid out for them.

“We wanted to respond to the picked to do this.” Melissa began talking to a womneed,” Melissa said.

-Melissa Glisson an in Florida who was working for a similar agency that advoThat need has now become the backbone of their blended family that consists cates for people with disabilities.

They were discussing how a church in of 10 boys and five girls, ranging from ages 6 to 23. The family now lives on DeRuyter Lake Fayetteville could partner with a Christian surrounded by what they call a “supportive organization, His House, located in Florida. At the end of one of their phone conversations, the community.”

At the time, Melissa was executive director woman asked Melissa to pray for a sibling group of Arise Child and Family Services in Syracuse, that would be going to court the following the an agency that provides advocacy and support day. The kids didn’t have a family to adopt them services to people of all ages with all types of and it was apparent that they would be split up into foster care. disabilities.

This particular sibling group consisted of While working with other public agencies, Melissa began learning about numerous cases eight kids.

Melissa told Tim about the situation and where sibling groups (especially those with older kids in the mix) were being overlooked they prayed over it. The more they discussed it, by foster and adoption opportunities, but ul- they knew there was a reason they had learned timately these brothers and sisters were being of the situation.

“Keeping kids together is very important,” split up.

“There is a lot of advocacy out there on Tim said. “There is trauma when kids are bebehalf of birth parents,” Tim said. “But kids are ing removed from family, then being removed from family, then home and then from their being left out.”

The Glissons began advocating for these siblings.”

Melissa called the woman in Florida again, children in need by fostering, and then following the adoption track through social services. but this time she was telling her that she and Thinking they would adopt a few older kids Tim would be adopting the eight children.

After everyone was brought to Central New and call it day, the Glissons quickly saw their path becoming clearer. “If you want to make York, safe and sound, the Glissons became God laugh, show him your plans,” Melissa a complete family of 15. Tim and Melissa’s hearts are now filled with the presence of each said.

Anastasia, 11, was six months old when the and every one of their kids: JJ, 23, Arnesia, 17, Glissons took her in as a foster child in Septem- Sterling, 17, Shawn, 15, Debra, 16, Allen, 13, ber of 2000. Anastasia became their first child Louie, 12, Aaron, 11, Anastasia, 11, Frankie, 11, John, 10, Riley, 9, Terricka, 8, Shakiah, 7, when they adopted her in the spring of 2001.

Her sibling, Aaron, also needed a family and and Andrew, 6.

“I don’t know at the time, if we realized the so the Glissons became a family of four. Their impact [the kids would have on us],” Tim said. oldest son, JJ, now 23, was adopted next.

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John Glisson, 10, jumping into DeRuyter Lake in October; Shakiah Glisson, 7, makes bubbles over the sink with lots of soap.

Home on DeRuyter Lake brimming with 15 children

“We realized as the kids were here and we became a family.”

Blending sibling groups was never an issue either. Tim said no one would ever know that some of the kids are not biological siblings because they’re all so close.

Although having 15 kids is a big responsibility, the Glissons have a daily regimen for schooling and family activities as well. They rarely watch TV, except for an occasional Saturday night viewing of “The Lawrence Welk Show.” No matter, Melissa is certain they “run a tight ship.” “[It’s] overwhelming but rewarding,” Melissa said. “God put these kids in our path for a reason; we were picked to do this. We know that this seemed impossible but it happened. This really matters. The kids matter.”

Both Tim and Melissa said they have never felt as though they gave a gift to their children, but that it was their children that blessed them with the gift of family.

Melissa is now a full-time mom, but she still teaches online master’s courses for public administration. Tim runs their ministry, Families

By God, from home while he works on completing his seminary studies.

Any given day starts at 6 a.m. and is filled with school lessons, outdoor activities and baking goods for the country store Tim and Melissa run out of their DeRuyter home. Tim and some of the Glisson children planted more than 3,000 garlic bulbs recently so that garlic can be sold in the country store next summer.

The Glissons also have permanent outdoor companions as a family friend recently bought the Glisson children four miniature donkeys.

The donkeys have not only become a fun attraction for their visiting friends, but have added another form of learning responsibility for the children.

Because each day is full of family activities, the Glissons have helped one another grow through faith and as a group.

“They’re an incredible blessing to us,” Tim said. “They have taught us about love, patience … We can’t say enough how God has used them to bring us closer together.”

The Glissons welcome people interested in adoption to contact them through familiesbygod. org, or by calling Tim at 391-6832 and planning a visit to their home to see what blessings they have received through adoption.

Parent holiday haul

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Resolve to win

Looking for the perfect gift for a child, friend or family member? Well, we’re looking for your New Year’s resolutions!

Simply email what you are pledging for the new year and you could win one of these prizes. Send entries to: editor@ syracuseparent.net.

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1. “Dino Mazes” by Elizabeth Carpenter A total of 31 poster-size prehistoric fossil mazes will keep your little dinophile busy for hours!

3. “Meet Cecile” and “Meet Marie-Grace,” - American Girl books Two girls, one story - each of these books features a nine-year-old girl growing up in 1853 in New Orleans.

2. “We Are One” and “We Are Loved” by Jennifer Black “We Are One” is a rhythmic poem with vibrant illustrations that speaks of unity, reminding that although we are individuals in many ways, we are all essentially the same. “We Are Loved” explores the source of love and shares how it can be experienced in an indiviual’s dail life.

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4. “Rockabye Baby” CDs Soothe your little one with these lullaby renditions of classics by Madonna, The Police and Van Halen.

5. Parent pack Curl up with a moving book of fiction with “How Clarissa Learned to Fly” by Connie May Fowler and “A Christmas Wish” by Joseph Pittman (signed by the author); Prepare for a trip to wine country with “The Finger Lakes, A Great Destination” by Katharine Delavan Dyson; or do some paren-

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tal research with “The Art of Roughhousing: Good OldFashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It” by Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D. and Lawrence J. Cohen, PhD, “What Your Child Needs to Know About Sex (And When) A Straight-Talking Guide for Parents” by Dr. Fred Kaeser, former director of health, New York City Department of Education, “How to Tutor Your Own Child” by Marina Koestler Ruben and “Have a New Teenager by Friday, From Mouthy and Moody to Respectful and Responsible in 5 Days”

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6. “Bright Lights Big Dreams” and “Growing Up Dreams” Strawberry Shortcake DVDs.

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capture that special photo for only $5. The Palace Theater, 19 Utica St., Hamilton, N.Y. (315) 824-1420.

Central New York Association of Music Teachers Bookfair Event.

Join us for a daylong series of student musical performances in support of the CNY Association of Music Teachers book fair fundraiser. Throughout the day, Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a special Bookfair voucher to the group. All events are free and open to the public. Events may change. Please call to confirm, (315) 449-2948. 3454 Erie Blvd E., DeWitt.

Childbirth: A Natural Approach. 9AM to 3PM. Childbirth Education class taught by experienced and local doulas, Christine Herrera and Mandy Walters, both members of the Doula Connection.

This class is especially designed for busy people who want to get the entire class done in one day. We incorporate aspects of pregnancy through postpardum, natural comfort measures, birth plan writing, breastfeeding, cloth diapering and much more.

Cost of the class is $125 per couple. Registration is required by Nov. 25, class size is limited. Class will be at Basic Baby located in Shoppingtown Mall. www.cnydoulaconnection.com. mandythedoula@gmail.com (607) 232-2961.

Sciencenter Showtime! 2PM. Amazing Reptile Feeding Tactics.

Ever wonder how snakes can swallow a whole lizard? Explore the fascinating world of reptile feeding and defense with naturalist Jessica Tingle. Hear surprising ways reptiles capture prey, and amazing tactics used to defend against predators. Included with admission. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca. www.sciencenter.org or call (607) 272-0600.

Dinosaur Story Time. 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Following the special story time reading of “How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?” by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague, there will be a brief presentation on what dinosaurs were really like by a member of the MOST Staff.

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Sat Dec 3 “Little Red Riding Hood”. The Magic Circle Children’s Theatre presents “Little Red Riding Hood”. Performances will be every Saturday through Jan. 28, 2012, at 12:30 p.m. at Spaghetti Warehouse. Tickets are $5. Make reservations by calling 449-3823.

Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse.

Here Comes Santa. 3 to 6PM, doors open at 2:45PM. Visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elves, Frosty, Rudolph. Free and open to the public. Play reindeer games, make holiday crafts. Lion’s Club can

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Merriment at Maxwell. 10:30AM to 2:30PM. This library-sponsored holiday festival will be filled with stories, crafts, live music, yummy treats, and more. Musicians Mary Dawes and Carol Manglos will perform holiday favorites with guitar, flute, and singing from 11:30 to 12:30PM. From 12:30 to 2:30, Kathie Maniaci will lead an afternoon drop-in craft, showing children how to decorate a glass tree ornament they can take home. Miss Kelly will also have a holiday craft for the kids continuing through the day.

At 1:30, Liz Lewis of Green Planet Grocery will present Healthy Happy Holiday Treats, a fun and taste-ful demonstration with great tips on how to infuse your holiday baking with healthy elements. The library will be providing hot mulled cider and snacks throughout the day. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call (315) 672-3661.

Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time is for infants to toddlers age 4. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus.

For more information, call (315) 672-3661.

A Christmas Carol: The Puppet People. 11AM. Mean Ol’ Scrooge discovers that Christmas is not a Humbug! Move over Mr. Magoo!

The Puppet People present this favorite holiday story featuring beautiful handcrafted marionettes, shadow puppets, gorgeous masks, lavish costumes, vivid sets, a professional soundtrack that includes many holiday favorites, a giant 9-foot parade puppet and guaranteed smiles! Warm your hearts with Charles Dickens’ holiday classic. Tickets: $6 for children; $8 for adults. Show will be at the Castle on North Salina Street, 518 Prospect Ave., Syracuse.

Sun Dec 4 Nine Lessons and Carols. 4 PM. Dr. Patrick Jones, guest narrator Experience the joy and wonder of the season with the Syracuse Children’s Chorus at the seventeenth presentation of the beloved The Nine Lessons and Carols, narrated by Dr. Patrick Jones, director of the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University. You’ll want to include this evening as part of your holiday tradition!

Most Holy Rosary Church, 111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse.

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Join us for a daylong series of student musical performances in support of the CNY Association of Music Teachers book fair fundraiser. Throughout the day, Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a special Bookfair voucher to the group. All events are free and open to the public. Events may change. Please call to confirm, (315) 449-2948. 3454 Erie Blvd E., DeWitt.

Wreaths for Wildlife Program 2PM. The holiday decorating season is here, but not everyone remembers the feathered and furred friends around their homes during the preparations. Well, it is not too late to get started by attending the Wreaths for Wildlife program at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center. Participants will be constructing beautiful outdoor holiday evergreen wreaths that contain nutritious treats for cardinals, woodpeckers, squirrels and other wildlife. Please bring a pair of heavy/needle nose pliers and a hammer. Work gloves are recommended. Cost is $7 per wreath. There is a limit of two wreaths per family. An adult must accompany children. Pre-registration is necessary. Please call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County 4-H Youth Development Program, 963-7286 ext 401 to register for this wonderful program. 748 State Route 183, one mile south of Williamstown.

Please contact the office if you have any special needs.

The Schweinfurth Art Center. 2PM. Annual Trunk Show series during Quilts=Art=Quilts. Sally Davis’ work will be faetured this day. Admission is $6 for adults; Members & children under 12 are free. The Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center is located at 205 Genesee St., Auburn. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM to 5PM and Sunday, 1 to 5PM. Closed Mondays, major holidays, and between exhibitions. For more information, call (315) 255-1553 or visit our website atmyartcenter.org.

Free Sunday at the Sciencenter. Noon to 5PM. Visit the Sciencenter for free. 601 1st St, Ithaca. sciencenter.org or call (607) 272-0600.

Mon Dec 5 Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School Bookfair Fundraiser. Throughout the day, Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a special Bookfair voucher to the Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School. For more information call (315) 449-2948. 3454 Erie Blvd E., DeWitt.

Sally’s Story Time for preschoolers ages 3 to 5. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time.

Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call (315) 672-3661.

Tue Dec 6 Math Time: What’s Out There? 10:30AM. Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story “What’s Out There?” by Lynn Wilson and explore the phases of the moon. Kids under three receive free admission. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca. www. sciencenter.org or call (607) 272-0600.

Sally’s Story Time for preschoolers ages 3 to 5. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time.

Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call (315) 672-3661.

Wed Dec 7 Postpartum Depression Support Group meets every Wednesday night at 7 PM at the Women’s Info. Center, 601 Allen St. Syracuse. Come find support, comfort, and healing .FREE. For more info and to RSVP, email ppdtherapy@yahoo.com.

Stories with Sally are children three and under. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time.

Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call (315) 672-3661.

Story Art Wednesdays with Miss Kelly. 4:30 to 5:15PM. These story and craft meetings for children ages 5 to 10 always have a fun, seasonal theme. Free; no registration required. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call 672-3661.

Thu Dec 8 Mom’s Club of East Syracuse monthly meeting. 9:30 AM. Montlhy gathering for kids and moms local to the area. Free. 2895990. Manlius United Methodist Church. 111 Wesley St, Manlius. momsclubsyreastny.tripod.com.

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Rug braiding workshop. 6 to 8PM. Auburn resident Florence Smith has been braiding rugs for over 60 years. Now 85 years old, Florence learned the tradition of rug braiding at the University of Maine. Bring recycled wool clothing to the Schweinfurth Art Center to learn this technique. Try more modern materials like plastic bags for a contemporary twist on this traditional craft. Rugbraiding is part of the Make Shift series  classes that focus on art making with recycled/re-purposed materials. The Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center is located at 205 Genesee St., Auburn. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM to 5PM and Sunday, 1 to 5PM. Closed Mondays, major holidays, and between exhibitions. For more information, call 255-1553 or visit our website at www.myartcenter.org.

Fri Dec 9 Child Health Plus from New Establishing routines and traditions. 10 AM York State and Total Care to noon. Registration deadline Dec. 2. Cost $20 provides free or low-cost each or $30 for a couple. For parents of children health insurance for children ages 0 to 3. This workshop explores the imporwho qualify up to age 19. tance of establishing routines with infants and toddlers. Parents will learn how routines help Much More! with a child’s cognitive development and create Child Health Plus coverage includes: a sense of security and stability within infants No Co-Pays Well-Child Visits and toddlers. 2122 Erie Blvd East, Syracuse.

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Caroling in the Woods. 7 to 8:30PM. Pick up a Vision Care Much More! lantern and a song sheet and enjoy a beloved tradition at Baltimore Woods. Bring natural treats to hang for the birds and holiday treats to share with fellow carolers. Finish the night with hot drinks in the Interpretive Center where a Family Health Plus is New York State’s special guest may stop by to visit! This event is health care program for adults who free for all, and as always, donations are apprecidon’t have insurance but whose income ated. Please bring cookies to share. 4007 Bishop is too high to get Medicaid.

Hill Road, Marcellus. For more information, call (315) 673-1350.

Special Event: Meet Sid the Science Kid at the Sciencenter.

10AM to 1PM. (Snow date Sunday, Family Health Plus benefits* include: Dec. 11, noon to 3PM). Meet Sid the Science Kid, Inpatient & outpatient health care Physician services enjoy special hands-on activities, and explore interactive museum exhibits in a fun-filled day Prescription drugs & smoking cessation Dental services of science. Sid’s visit to the Sciencenter is made products** Lab tests & x-rays possible with the support of WSKG’s Education Vision, speech & hearing services Dept. For more information visit WSKG.org, ER & emergency click “teach and learn.” Included with admission.

Drug, alcohol & mental health treatment ambulance services Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca. www.sciencenter.

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Diabetes supplies org or call (607) 272-0600. & equipment Cultural Resources Council Presents The Adventures of Rudolph. 11AM. A Central New York *some limits may apply to certain benefits. holiday tradition, The Adventures of Rudolph, **administered by the Medicaid Fee for Service program celebrates its thirty-third anniversary this year.

The Cultural Resources Council of Syracuse & Onondaga County, Inc. (CRC) presents its annual holiday family show at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse-Hinds Concert Theatre.

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range in price from $10 to $19. For more details or to purchase tickets, contact the Syracuse Opera Box Office, (315) 476-7372. Discounts of $1 per ticket are available with the purchase of 4 or more tickets. 411 Montgomery St., Syracuse.

Grandfather Frost’s Stories of Russia: Open Hand Theater. 11AM. Grandfather Frost, a most mischievous cat, and a lost girl are the background for this wonderful winter adventure into the world of Russian folk tales. The performance features Open Hand Theater’s international artist in residence, Vladimir Vasyagin, with musician Leslie Archer. This duet of music and puppetry brings to life a whole storybook of characters, adventures and culture. Tickets: $6 for children; $8 for adults. Show will be at the Castle on North Salina Street, 518 Prospect Ave., Syracuse.

Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time is for infants to toddlers age 4. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call 672-3661.

Sun Dec 11 Jamesville-Dewitt Operation Graduation Bookfair. In support of their book fair fundraiser, students from Jamesville-Dewitt High School will provide live entertainment between 2 and 6PM. Throughout the day, Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a special Bookfair voucher to the organization. For more information call (315) 449-2948.

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The Schweinfurth Art Center. 2PM. Annual Trunk Show series during Quilts=Art=Quilts.

The Studio Art Quilt Association’s work will be featured this day. Admission is $6 for adults; Members & children under 12 are free. The Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center is located at 205 Genesee St., Auburn. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM to 5PM and Sunday, 1 to 5PM. Closed Mondays, major holidays, and between exhibitions. For more information, call 255-1553 or visit our website at myartcenter.org.

Mon Dec 12 Maxwell Movie Nights. 6PM. Films are always family-oriented, and we provide the popcorn!

Movie Nights are free and open to the public.

Seating is limited, so come early. Catch up with the international adventures of race car Lightning McQueen, tow truck Mater, and the rest of the gang from Radiator Springs in the animated tale “Cars 2” (Disney Pixar Studios, 2011; G; 106 min.). Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call (315) 672-3661.

Sally’s Story Time for preschoolers ages 3 to 5. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call 672-3661.

Tue Dec 13 Star Party: Geminid Meteor Shower. 7 to 9PM. The Geminid meteor shower is unique in that many bright meteors can be seen in the earlier evening, rather than pre-dawn hours like most others. Come out to watch for meteors as well as view the brilliant winter skies and stunning telescopic views of the Orion Nebula and Pleiades cluster. Dress warmly. $5 for members, $15/ family; $8 for nonmembers, $25/family. 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus. For more information, call 673-1350.

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Things Thu Dec 15 Parenting With Faith, Love and Values. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Registration deadline Dec. 8. Cost $20 each or $30 for a couple. The workshop facilitator will explore with parents the power of love, faith and values. Parents will learn how to talk to their children about values and to incorporate these themes during the holiday time. 2122 Erie Blvd East, Syracuse. Register by calling 315-4718331 or online at ChildrensConsortium.

Fri Dec 16 Home School Nature Series: Furry Friends. 1 to 3 PM. Mammals use a variety of techniques to survive the brutal winter season. The group will play wild mammal games and hike through the grasslands and woods in search of sly mammals and their tracks. Designed for home-schooled children ages 6-13. Fee: $7/session. Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Route 89, Savannah, N.Y. Sat Dec 17 Sciencenter Showtime! The Four “R’s� of Sustainability. 2PM. Ever wonder what you can do to help the planet? Join Sciencenter educator Alberto Lopez Torres to learn about the 4 “R’s� of sustainability. Explore ways to make sustainable choices about what you buy and throw away.

Take part in special hands-on activities and play a fun game. Included with admission. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca. sciencenter.org or call (607) 272-0600.

Polar Express Pajama Party. 5:30 to 7:30PM. The Polar Express Pajama Party is taking off at the MOST! Children can participate in the exciting holiday celebration and watch the beloved holiday film, The Polar Express in the Bristol IMAX Omnitheater. Kids of all ages are welcome to come dressed in their pajamas and participate in exciting winter activities including the creation of salt crystal snowflakes, silver bell

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Barney’s birthday bash will feature Barney and friends in Syracuse as they sing and dance their way into your hearts for a brand-new, interactive concert party tour. “Barney Live in Concert – Birthday Bash!� wraps up its 13-month tour at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the SRC Arena and Events Center on the Onondaga County College campus, 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike. Celebrate with Barney on his birthday at this‘super-dee-duper’live stage concert, featuring more than 25 fun and upbeat sing-along tunes including favorites, such as “Mr. Knickerbocker,� “Dino Dance,�“Baby Bop Hop�and“Rock‘n Roll Star.�Children will be dancing in the aisles to contemporary cuts of “If You’re HappyandYouKnowIt,�“WheelsontheBus�and“ItsyBitsy Spider.� Parents will beam with pride to see their children caught up in the fun, which celebrates friendship and the wholesome values that Barney personifies.Tickets are $15 and $20, with a limited number of $30 Gold Circle and $55 DinoSeatsavailable.Gotmotrinformationcall498-2772or visit barneylivetour.com.

bracelets, and train whistles. Hot chocolate will be served to get everyone in the spirit for when Santa Claus himself makes a surprise visit. After the great activities, the fun continues when the movie begins at 7 p.m. This event will be at the MOST, 500 S. Franklin St., Syracuse. Cost for the Pajama Party is an additional $2 on top of the regular priced IMAX ticket. Be sure to pre-purchase your ticket for this special holiday event as availability is limited to 200 guests. Parties begin at 5:30PM with the film playing at 7PM. For more information, please call Admissions at 425-9068, ext. 2132.

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but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call (315) 672-3661.

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Story Time: Ten Red Apples. 10:30AM. Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story “Ten Red Apples� by Pat Hutchins and use apples as stamps. Kids under three receive free admission. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca. sciencenter.org or call (607) 2720600.

Wed Dec 14 Postpartum Depression Support Group meets every Wednesday night at 7 PM at the Women’s Info. Center, 601 Allen St. Syracuse. Come find support, comfort, and healing .FREE. For more info and to RSVP, email ppdtherapy@yahoo. com.

Story Art Wednesdays with Miss Kelly. 4:30 to 5:15PM. These story and craft meetings for children ages 5 to 10 always have a fun, seasonal theme. Free; no registration required. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call (315) 672-3661.

Holy Cross School Bookfair Event. Throughout the day, Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a special Bookfair voucher to Holy Cross School. For more information call 449-2948. 3454 Erie Blvd E., DeWitt.

Stories with Sally are children three and under. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call 672-3661.

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Wed Dec 21 Postpartum Depression Support Group meets every Wednesday night at 7 PM at the Women’s Info. Center, 601 Allen St. Syracuse. Come find support, comfort, and healing .FREE. For more info and to RSVP, email ppdtherapy@yahoo. com.

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Mon Dec 26 Interpretive Center and Art Gallery Closed. The Interpretive Center and Art Gallery at Baltimore Woods Nature Center will be closed on this day for the holidays. Trails are always open dawn to dusk. The center will be open on the Dec. 27 and 28 during regular hours. 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus. For more information, call 673-1350.

Tue Dec 27 Evening Snowshoe Rental. 5 to 7PM. For one night only, our snowshoes will be available to rent for a self-guided winter walk on our trails.

What could be more magical than a starlit walk on a clear winter night? As always, snowshoe rentals are free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus. For more information, call 673-1350.

Tactile Time: The Silly Tail Book. 10:30AM. Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story “The Silly Tail Book” by Marc Brown and create tails for different animals. Kids under three receive free admission. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca. sciencenter.org or call (607) 2720600.

Wed Dec 28 Christmas performance by Magic Circle Children’s Theatre. Tickets are $5. Reservations can be made by calling 449-3823.

12:30 PM at the Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse.

Postpartum Depression Support Group meets every Wednesday night at 7 PM at the Women’s Info. Center, 601 Allen St. Syracuse.

Come find support, comfort, and healing .FREE. For more info and to RSVP, email ppdtherapy@yahoo.com.

Snowshoe Ramble. 1 to 3PM. Feeling

lethargic after all the holiday festivities, or need something fun and exciting to entertain family from out of town? Join Baltimore Woods Naturalist Becky Lynch for a guided snowshoe hike and explore the winter wonderland of The Woods. Becky will give an introduction to snowshoeing, making this a great opportunity for beginners. Snowshoes will be provided. $5 for members, $15/family; $8 for nonmembers, $25/family. Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus. For more information, call (315) 673-1350.

Thu Dec 29 Interpretive Center and Art Gallery Closed.

The Interpretive Center and Art Gallery at Baltimore Woods Nature Center will be closed on this day for the holidays. Trails are always open dawn to dusk. The center will be open on the Dec. 27 and 28 during regular hours. 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus.

For more information, call (315) 673-1350.

Fri Dec 30 Interpretive Center and Art Gallery Closed.

The Interpretive Center and Art Gallery at Baltimore Woods Nature Center will be closed on this day for the holidays. Trails are always open dawn to dusk. The center will be open on the Dec. 27 and 28 during regular hours. 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus.

For more information, call 673-1350.

Sat Dec 31 Interpretive Center and Art Gallery Closed.

The Interpretive Center and Art Gallery at Baltimore Woods Nature Center will be closed on this day for the holidays. Trails are always open dawn to dusk. The center will be open on the Dec. 27 and 28 during regular hours. 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus.

For more information, call 673-1350.

Immaculate Conception creates a faith-filled future, one student at a time.

• Full Day Kindergarten • Pre-K - 6th grade • One of the top academic schools in a three-county area on NYS tests.

• Spanish taught beginning in kindergarten • Instrumental & Vocal Music Programs • Hot Lunch Program • Art appreciation • Technology Classes integrated throughout the school

• Partnership with LeMoyne College & Syracuse University • Transportation available • Tuition Scholarships available • After School Program

Immaculate Conception School 400 Salt Springs Street • Fayetteville • 637-3961

www.icschool.org

“Academic excellence in a Catholic Tradition.”

Prestigious Middle States Accreditation

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For more information, call 435-1853.

Mon Dec 19 Sally’s Story Time for preschoolers ages 3 to 5. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call 672-3661.

Tue Dec 20 Story Art Wednesdays with Miss Kelly.

4:30 to 5:15PM. These story and craft meetings for children ages 5 to 10 always have a fun, seasonal theme. Free; no registration required. Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee St., Camillus. For more information, call 672-3661.

Animal Time: The Best Bug Parade.

10:30AM. Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story “The Best Bug Parade” by Stuart J. Murphy and make their own ladybugs. Kids under three receive free admission. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca. sciencenter.org or call (607) 272-0600.

Sally’s Story Time for preschoolers ages 3 to 5. 10:30AM. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guard-

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