Bloom-Leighton Duo
December 1st, 2009 at 8:00 pm at Gibson Theatre
Praised for their versatility and wide-ranging repertoire, Bloom and Leighton have been performing together for over 20 years in venues across New England . In addition to touring together, classical and jazz guitarist Mark Leighton serves on the Applied Music Faculty at Colby College and teaches at Eastern Nazarene College while flutist Peter Bloom tours nationally with classical and jazz ensembles.
Sparkle
Saturday, December 5th 2009, 5-9pm
Historic Market Street
This 35 year-old tradition returns to Historic Market Street. Featured activities include horse and carriage rides, craft and food vendors, live entertainment, and more. This holiday season your whole family can enjoy an entertaining weekend in Corning, NY.
Santa Claus in the Crystal House will be open Thursday through Sunday during the holiday season. Come see the magical Santa Clause himself, and take advantage of this extraordinary photo opportunity.
Join us for new activities this year for children and adults, including mascot appearances, a glow-in-the-dark Frisbee Sweep down Market Street and a tornado cash box where you can win Gaffer District coupons and Elmira Jackals tickets!
Children of all ages will enjoy the NEW Autograph Book featuring over 20 costumed characters, local celebrities and mascots. Pick up your copy at Market Street Coffee & Tea and try to find all characters in businesses and wandering the street!
Returning Sparkle Features
This holiday season your whole family can enjoy an entertaining weekend in Corning, NY.
For special overnight packages during Crystal City Christmas Events, please visit Radisson Hotel Corning.
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Arctic League presents
ANNUAL ARCTIC LEAGUE BROADCAST
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 10 a.m.
Tickets: Free Admission
Help give Christmas to area children who might not otherwise have one - and watch great local talent for free.
Rafael Grigorian Ballet Theatre presents
THE RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER
Friday, December 4, 2009, 7 p.m. and Saturday, December 5, 2009, 2 p.m.
This timeless Christmas classic is a performance that the whole family can enjoy! Everyone knows the story of Masha, and her wonderful Christmas gift, the Nutcracker. The performance is directed by internationally recognized dancer and choreographer, Rafael Grigorian.
Tickets: $22 Adult; $18 Seniors and Students; $10 Children Ages 4-8; Under 4 Free.
Join the Chemung Valley Audubon Society in a Sat. Nov. 28 walk along the Chemung River in downtown Elmira looking for ducks and hawks.
Bring binoculars to look for wintering water birds and birds of hawks and eagles that live along or hunt on the river.
You don’t need binoculars to enjoy the river’s beauty.
Meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot adjacent the Elmira Water Board office on Water St. in downtown Elmira.
For more information, contact Bill Ostrander (607) 732-3370 or e-mail, browncreeper@stny.rr.com.
Celebrate Downtown is held annually on the Friday following Thanksgiving, and kicks off the downtown district’s holiday season. Held immediately after the Community Bank Holiday Parade, the event is always free to the public. In the past, Celebrate Downtown has offered free family skate parties with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the First Arena, tree lighting and carol singing parties, Breakfasts with Santa, and winter fireworks.
Parade of Lights
Saturday, November 28th 2009, 6:30pm Historic Market Street
An evening parade in which all participants are covered in lights…from top to bottom!
The Gaffer District puts a unique spin on the traditional “March Down Main Street” with an evening parade where all participants are covered from tip to toe in lights!
Agony Hill
11/26/2009 10:00 PM at The Green Derby
113 W. 2nd St., Elmira, New York 14901
On the music scene, if you stop somewhere between rock and power pop/punk, you’ll find Agony Hill. Eric: Vox & Git, Spam: Git, Joe: Bass, and Eddie: Drums make music and have a great time doing so.
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Nov 26
10:00pm
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Elmira , NY
The Green Derby
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Nov 28
10:00pm
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Waverly, NY
The Tank
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Dec 10
10:00pm
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Clarion , PA
The Cell Block – Clarion
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Holiday Window Painting
On November 22, 2009 at 12:00PM, Elmira Downtown Development will host the 3rd Annual Holiday Window Painting Project for the downtown district. EDD is seeking local organizations, schools, families, and any community member who would like to participate into turning our downtown into a work of art for the holidays.
Please join EDD in this fun filled event –there’s a window for everyone. Come prepared with fabulous creative ideas. EDD will provide the supplies, cookies and hot chocolate…. And DRESS warmly. Again, EDD welcomes all groups, organizations, family and friends to brighten up our downtown windows with holiday scenes.
Also on that day, the Handprints of Pride project will be launched, said Jennifer Herrick, executive director of EDD.
Handprints of Pride is the second installment of the SquareART project in Clemens Square by local artist Brandi Smith and will involve community youths in taking a stance against vandalism, she said.
Area schools will adopt a pillar or a vacant storefront window, and students will participate by placing their handprint as a signature to take pride in their surroundings, Herrick said.
Each school will receive gloves and paints in their school colors, as well as cookies and hot cocoa, she said.
Interested students can also volunteer to participate in the first phase of the project that includes Smith’s painting of 15 cement pillars to cover negative graffiti left behind by vandals, she said.
* To register to paint or to volunteer to help with this event, call Herrick at (607) 734-0341 or send e-mail to jherrick@elmiradowntown.com. Volunteer forms are available at www.elmiradowntown.com.
