Mayville Wintergrass Festival, Presented by Mayville Bluegraass February 5, 2010 ... Page 3 February, 2010
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March to Celebrate Maple Weekend New York State Maple Farmers Welcome You to Syrup Season
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outdoors in the winter, there are also indoor events for visitors that want to warm up like birdhouse making and dried flower arranging. Paul Fehringer, president of Wild Spirit Rehab and Release Center, will lead an educational program on birds of prey. “He does a wonderful program and normally brings 4 or 5 different birds – so you might see a kestrel, a hawk – and that’s always fun,” Lundin said.
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Maple producers across Chautauqua County are getting ready for this year’s edition of the Maple Weekend. The event actually takes place on the two consecutive weekends of March 20th to 21st,
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February Events at Peek’n Peak ... page 2 Resort Offers Something for Everyone
Peek’n Peak Resort & Spa is always looking for a reason to celebrate, which is why they have packed the month of February with plenty of events to keep skiers and riders (and even non-skiers with big appetites) happy! Pictured above, Shop Showdown, scheduled this year February 27, 2010. For information on this and all other resort events check out www.pknpk.com
Prendergast Library Renovations ... page 2 Many Changes Seen with the $900,000 Investment
Prendergast Library will hold a grand reopening celebration Friday, Feb. 26, but the library opened its doors to users Wednesday, Jan. 13, after 19 weeks of being closed for asbestos removal and renovations. “The library hadn’t been renovated since 1978, and we had some exciting changes to unveil. So far, visitors are pleased with what they see,” said Director Catherine Way.
February Events at JSB Ice Arena... page 2 Three Unique Shows for Entire Family
The events lined up for the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena include regional favorite band, Hypnotic Clambake, the comical characters of Cirque Eos Imaginaire, and Phantasm.
Uncle Gino’s Kitchen ... page 3 Lasagne with Ragù Sauce
This delicious recipe along with several other mouth-watering delights are available to you in Gino Micciche’s forthcoming new book: Pasta (Volume 2: Simple Italian Cooking.)
and March 27th to 28th. The goal is to showcase real maple syrup and how it is made, according to the New York State Maple Producers Association. Local producers intend to do just that. Among those anticipating the maple season is George Gustafson, of Maple Country USA in Falconer.
He’s been involved with the Maple Weekend for about ten years. The weekend originated in Wyoming County, and grew throughout western New York and the rest of the state. Gustafson believes the original idea came from Maine, and is now being copied in Vermont. Gustafson believes having two
weekends instead of one helps producers cope with uncertain weather, especially in the Adirondacks. He offers visitors demonstrations on the making of maple products, boiling maple syrup, or showing how byproducts See MAPLE WEEKEND page 2
President’s Day ICE Festival
Three-Day Event, February 12-14, 2010 Puts Your Winter Blues on ICE By John Thomas
The place to be this coming Presidents Day weekend will be the Mayville Presidents Day Winter Festival. “It’s the time of year, the middle of February, when people are sick of sitting at home, and they want to get out and do something” says Ken Shearer, organizer of the event. Ken assures me there will be plenty of things to do at the Festival. The fun begins Friday February 12th with the opening ceremony at 6:00pm and the lighting of the spectacular ice castle. The announcement of the winner of the Medallion Treasure Hunt, and a fireworks show will top off the evening. The festival then continues through the 14th. Clues for the Medallion Treasure Hunt will appear in various media outlets beginning February 1. The next day the festivities switch into high gear, “We’ll have entertainment, we have bands to play all weekend long, horse
There will be plenty of things to do at the Mayville Presidents Day Winter Festival. The fun begins Friday, February 12 with the opening ceremony at 6pm and the lighting of the spectacular ice castle. The festival continues through Feb. 14 with live entertainment, horse drawn carriage rides, a chili cook-off, and the much anticipated Polar Bear Swim.
drawn carriage rides, pony rides, a snowman building contest. The Rainbow the clown will be there adult contest junkies will find lots for kids, we’ll have a kids corner of ways to get their game face on: for making crafts.” Other activities See ICE page 3 for kids include a face panting, and
Wine & Chocolate Weekend
This Month the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail Matches the Perfect Pair By Rebecca Blakeslee The Chautauqua–Lake Erie Wine Trail celebrates chocolate and art at weekend events in February and March. The trail’s annual Wine and Chocolate event is the weekend of February 6-7, and for March 20-21 they will partner with the Chautauqua Art Trail and the North East Arts Council to explore the connection between art and wine. Wine and chocolate are often paired, but they go together in more ways than simply taste, said Jennifer Johnson, president of the wine trail. Chocolate, like wine, is often labeled with its geographic origin because the taste of both are influenced by their environment. This year’s dishes range from chocolate cherry almond scones (paired with Burch Farms’ cherry See WINE page 3
February 6 & 7, 2010 the wineries of Chautauqua-Lake Erie Trail will open their doors to you in this scrumptious event. During Wine & Chocolate Weekend they will offer dishes such as chocolate cherry almond scones and Chocolate Almond Caramel corn. To find out more log on to www.chautauquawinetrail.org.
CHAUTAUQUA WINTER GAMES: February 6-7 ~ Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena