Healthy recipes, Ancient Egypt and more

Canastota Library Events

October is a busy month at the library.

Join us on Wednesday, Oct 3 at 6 p.m. for Cooking with Ang. Angela Rigler will provide some food swaps for healthy meals that you can add to your family’s menu this autumn. Food swaps will include delicious options l ike BBQ Sandwiches made with shredded carrots and Chinese Chicken that is actually made with cauliflower replacing the chicken. A hearty parmesan zucchini will round out the selection for this taste-fest at the library.

On Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m., Dina Evans will talk about reiki. Reiki is a Japanese healing art that harnesses the body’s energy through the use of a healer’s hands to focus heat and en- ergy on the places that need attention to promote healing. Reiki Master Evans will talk about the history of reiki and her own experiences with this technique of spiritual healing.

The second Canalside Talk for this season is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. “A Soldier’s Journey through the Heart of the Park” tells the story of SGT. John Salvatore Taibi, a World War II veteran, and his trip from Utica to Lake Placid on the New York Central Railroad, now the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. Sgt. Taibi and other veterans from World War II were sent to Lake Placid to acclimate to normal life after living as Prisoners of War overseas.

The Friends of the Library holds their Annual Friends Book Sale Oct. 25, 26 and 27 in the entire lower level of the library. There will be a great selection of fiction and non-fiction books, DVDs, audio y books, music CDs and more. A special “Friends of the Library” preview will be

held on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The sale is open to the public Thursday through Saturday during regular library hours

Young Egyptologists Program

The Cazenovia Public Library invites young Egyptologists, from ages 8 to 14, to travel back in time to learn about the lives and afterlives of the Ancient Egyptians.

Children’s Program Coordinator Jenna Wright Martin and Museum Educators Pat Hill and Julia Shotzberger will present the program “Exploring Ancient Egypt” on Monday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 pm in the Community Room.

The program will begin with a fascinating video introduction to Ancient Egyptian civilization and culture. Participants will then tour the Library’s Egyptian Roomto learn about the life and death of Cazenovia’s own mummy, Hen.

The program will conclude with a fun, handson workshop featuring six activity stations. Through these interactive experiences, children will learn to write their names in hieroglyphics, create Egyptian-style art, design and decorate burial masks, mummify an apple, and more. Registration is requested. Call or stop by the Library to reserve a spot.

To learn more about the mummy Hen, head back to the Library at 7 p.m. for the premier of the documentary film “The Mummy of Cazenovia”.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library. All events at the Cazenovia Public Library are free and open to the public.

For more information, call (315) 655-9322 or visit www.cazenoviapubliclibrary.org.

19th Amendment Essay Contest

The Oneida Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters American Revolution is sponsoring their annual American History Essay contest for students in grades 5-8.

Eligible schools are New Hartford, Clinton, Sauquoit, Notre Dame, the Utica Elementary Schools, including the Utica Charter Schools, and all home schooled students grades 5-8. There are monetary awards for each of the top three contest winners in each grade level.

The topic this year is “The Women’s Suffrage Campaign,” based on the passage of the 19th Amendment, giving women in the U.S. the right to vote and hold public office. Discuss both the pros and cons of the 19th Amendment and the arguments given at that time. How do you feel the passage of the 19th Amendment will affect the United States’ in the future.

The due date is Nov. 17, 2018 .

For more information contact Naomi Starsiak at 315-527-8901 or Nancy Langenegger at 315-735-6571.

Clay Bead Workshop

The Earlville Opera House will hold a “Polymer Clay Lentil Swirl Bead Workshop” with Dana Shiflett on Oct. 6 from 1-3 p.m.

Polymer clay is highly pliable modeling clay used to create an assortment of items. The cost of this class is $30, which includes instruction and all supplies necessary to make a variety of beads and a necklace. The class is intended as a fundraiser, with the entire fee benefiting the programs and services of the Earlville Opera House.

The workshop will beheld at the EOH, 18 E. Main St., Earlville. Formore information or to register, visit www. earlvilleoperahouse.com; call 315-691-3550; contact them through Facebook; or stop into the office. Workshops are designed for all levels of experience.

Share a Care Gala

The sixth annual Share in the Care Gala will take place Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Hall of Presidents at Colgate University.

The 2018 theme, The Excitement of the Boardwalk, “promises to bring the sights, sounds, foods, drinks, and entertainment from Atlantic City and Coney Island to Hamilton,” said event co-chairs Stephanie Fadale and Mary Brundage. “Participants will enjoy a fun-filled evening while supporting our rural healthcare network. The supporting organizations provide a level of medical care far exceeding what is found in most rural areas like ours.”

Lawrence Baker, the Honorary Chair of the 2018 Share in the Care Gala, will be recognized during the evening for his commitment to health in the community. Baker is a former hospital board member, community advocate, and long-time chair of the Community Memorial Foundation.

Proceeds from the event are shared by three healthcare organizations, Community Memorial, SOMAC and CMH Auxiliary. A portion of the Share in the Care Gala proceeds will enable the hospital to purchase a new CT unit.

“Our current 12-yearold, 16-slice Siemens unit will be replaced with a new Canon 80 slice ultra-helical CT scanner, which allows for shorter scan times and reduces radiation exposure rates. The new unit captures higher quality images that better assists our radiology team in patient diagno- sis,” said Dawn Sampson, senior director of operations at Community Memorial.

“SOMAC will allocate its funds from the gala to ongoing payments for heart monitors and cardiopulmonary resuscitation vests for all three ambulances,” said Vinny Faraone, SOMAC Board President.

Sue Scull, president of the CMH Auxiliary described, using the proceeds to support the most critical needs of the hospital.

Tickets are available for $60 per person or reserve a place on the Honorary Committee by Aug. 31 for $250 per couple. Sponsorships at various levels are still available.

To purchase tickets, visit www.communitymemorial.org/foundation, contact the foundation office at 315-824-7036, or email foundation@cmhhamilton.com.

Genealogy Workshop

On Oct. 3, Jean Langford will present an introductory workshop on genealogy at the Augusta Presbyterian Church, Route 26, Oriskany Falls. Langford will demonstrate techniques and tricks to finding one’s relatives and ancestors. The program begins at 7 p.m. and is free.

Fall Harvest BBQ

Cornell Cooperative Extension for Madison County will hold a Fall Harvest BBQ in celebration of National Farmer’s Day on Friday, Oct. 12, at the Extension Building located at 100 Eaton St. in Morrisville from 6:30- 9:30 p.m. The eventwill feature a BBQ dinner, raffles, and music by Old Clay Stone. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased online at http://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Fall_Harvest_BBQ_ 225. Sponsorships are also available. For more information about the event, visit madisoncountycce.org or contact Jessica Burch at jess.brch@gmail.com or 315-380-2714; or Jackie Dickerson at jjd44@cornell.eduor 315-684-3001.