Upcoming calendar

Thursday, October 7

St. Patrick’s Cemetery Association meeting: The annual meeting of the St. Patrick’s Cemetery Association will be held at 4:00 p.m. at 549 Florence Ave., Oneida. All lot holders are invited to attend.

Board Meeting: The Madison-oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2021, beginning at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the 2nd-floor conference room of the John J. Costello, Sr. Transportation Center located at 1136 Freedom Drive, Oneida, NY.

Fair Trade Shop: The Fair Trade Shoppe, Stone Presbyterian Church, 8 So. Park Row, Clinton, economically supports people in developing countries by purchasing their products at prices that provide a liveable and sustainable income. The shop’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday, second Saturdays and also at the farmer’s market on the village green on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until October 7. Visit Building Stones Fair Trade Shoppe on Facebook to learn more.

Saturday, October 9

Pie Sale: The Women’s Association of Stone Presbyterian Church, 8 So. Park Row, Clinton, will be holding its annual Harvest Pie Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All kinds of delicious homemade pies will be available, with a focus on apple. It will be a drive-thru sale. Drive up to the curb and buy a pie without leaving your vehicle. The proceeds from this sale will go to support the organization’s various mission projects. For more information, contact Ceil Gilbert (315) 853-8289 or Donna Goodfriend (315) 749-4085.

Chicken and Biscuit dinner: Vernon United Methodist Church, Rt 5, Vernon, Saturday at 4p.m. until sold out. Drive-thru only. Menu: Chicken and gravy with homemade biscuits, applesauce, vegetables, and cupcakes for dessert. $12 per dinner, cash only.

Canal history and book signing: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum will host That’s “Erie” Entertainment. Ever wonder what the canal boatmen and their families, and the canal town residents did for fun? On Oct 9 (Oct 10, rain date), visit the Boatyard and find out. Canal life was hard, and they worked long hours, but the boatmen had very creative outlets for entertainment: circus boats, excursion boats, library/ book boats, and theater boats— to name a few things. The Erie Canal and its lateral canals were also “conduits” of information— like information highways. Authors, mediums, clairvoyants, musicians, storytellers, and many creative people and performers traveled the canal to offer their services or entertain from town to town. Deirdre Sinnott, author of “The Third Mrs. Galway,” will be at the Laker boat to sign books. For more information please visit www.chittenangolanding.org.

Sunday, October 10

Clinton history: During a presentation conducted in person at the Clinton Historical Society Building (1Fountain St., Clinton, NY) at 2 p.m., Richard (Dick) Williams will share the story of Clinton during its early decades of the 1840s through 1880s. Through two Powerpoint presentations featuring images from back in time, Dick will talk about key people, places, dates, and events of Clinton’s past. This program is free and open to the public. All persons interested in the history of the area are invited to attend. Face masks are requested to be worn by everyone entering the building regardless of vaccination status. All programs will be recorded and posted on the Clinton Historical Society Youtube Channel & Facebook Page.

Monday, October 11

Library closed: The Library will be closed to observe Columbus/indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, October 11, 2021. It will reopen Tuesday, October 12, at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, October 12

Board of Education meeting: The regular meeting of the Stockbridge Valley Central School Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

Senior Information Fair: Community Resources for Independent Seniors (CRIS) and Community Living Advocates (CLA) will be providing 200 bags of information for seniors and/ or caregivers at four different locations throughout Madison County on two different days. See the following events on Tuesday, October 12; From 9-11 a.m. at Community Resources for Independent Seniors, 10 Mill Street, Cazenovia, NY; From 1-3p.m. at Hamilton Library, 13 Broad Street, Hamilton, NY. See the following events on Wednesday, October 13; From 9-11a.m. at Chittenango Library, 101Falls Blvd., Chittenango, NY; From 1-3 p.m. at Madison County Office for the Aging, 138 Dominic Bruno Blvd., Canastota, NY. If there are leftover information bags, they will be available through CRIS in Cazenovia.

Virtual Training: Empowered Pathways is seeking participants for Project PIVOT (Providing Interactive Virtual Office Training). PIVOT includes virtual training in Google Suite, job interviewing, interview coaching, and job search strategies. The virtual training will be held three days a week from 9a.m. — 12:30p.m. for two weeks starting October 12. This training is fully remote, and in-office accommodations can be made if needed. For more information contact Amanda Fiore at info@ empoweredpathwayscny.org or by phone at (315) 7241718ext: 104. The mission of Empowered Pathways is to help people create selfdirected solutions and move forward with their lives through education, advocacy,

and empowerment.

Wednesday, October 13

Upstate history: At 7 p.m., Cazenovia Heritage will host a special presentation entitled “Preservation in an Upstate Community” at the Cazenovia Public Library. Bob Corby, former mayor of Pittsford, NY, will talk about his work in Pittsford. For more information please visit www.cazheritage.org or email info@cazheritage. org.

Thursday, October 14

Theater show: Players of Utica presents “Singers… Songs…stories — An Evening of Song” at 7:30 p.m. on October 14, 15, and 16 at Players Theatre, 1108 State Street in Utica. The production is a joyous celebration of popular music certain to please audiences of any age. Songs will cover a wide range of popular music including jazz, country-western, standards, and contemporary pop. The “stories” are shared at various moments in the show to offer insights into why the songs were chosen and the ways music has inspired their lives. The production is conceived and directed by Daniel Fusillo with John Krause as music director and accompanist with Bonnie Hibbard on the second keyboard. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at playersofutica.org or by calling (315) 724-7624. The production is sponsored by New Hartford Eye Associates. All performers are vaccinated. Attendees of the event will be required to wear a mask while in the theatre and will be asked to provide proof of vaccination. Those who have not been vaccinated will need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19TEST taken within the 3 days prior to the day of attendance. See the theatre’s website for more details.

Madison County history: At 6p.m., the Deruyter Public Library will host a special presentation entitled “Scandals of Madison County” by Matthew Urtz, Madison County Historian. Come and hear about some of the most scandalous and salacious stories from Madison County’s past, including murderers, thieves, and more. There is no charge for this event. For more information please call (315) 852-6262.

Walk Among the Spirits: From Thursday, October 14-Saturday October 16 at 7 p.m., the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation (CPF) will host the seventh annual “Walk Among the Spirits” tour of Evergreen Cemetery. Come hear the stories of some of Cazenovia’s former residents. Tours depart every 10minutes with the final tour leaving at 8 p.m. each night. There is a rain date of October 17. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5for students/ seniors with a maximum of $30for a family. Masks are required for participants while in tour groups. Parking at 22Burton Street. The event is possible due to a collaboration between the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation and the Cazenovia Public Library. Proceeds from the event support CPF’S ongoing land conversation and historical preservation work. For more information please visit www.cazpreservation.org.

Friday, October 15

Canastota Library 125th year celebration: The Canastota Public Library is celebrating 125 years since its charter was first signed. An Open House will include giveaways to the first 125 patrons. Dependent on the state of COVID-19IN the area, refreshments may be provided. The Lawson Community Room has a display that will be up all month that includes the library’s charter, correspondence with the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, as well as pictures of the library through the years and memories from patrons that they have of the library. These items on display are also being posted on the library’s Facebook and Instagram pages as the month progresses. An in-depth presentation by Library Director Liz Metzger will take place on Oct. 20. (see in Dispatch calendar).

Sunday, October 17

Special church service:

At 10:30 a.m., Shiloh Bible Church will welcome a team from New York Adult & Teen Challenge addiction recovery program for an inspirational service featuring stories of hope and healing in the face of the opioid epidemic and other addictions. This inspirational service will feature a 15 member gospel choir made up of men currently in addiction recovery at the Adult & Teen Challenge Recovery Center in Syracuse. Church officials say it is one of the most successful recovery programs in the nation and has resulted in radically changed lives of men & women of all ages and backgrounds. Shiloh Bible Church invites community members to join this special service at 5204 W Seneca St, Vernon, NY. Lunch will be served after the service. All are welcome. For more details, call Pastor Dave Cassulis, at (315) 953-4298.

Mansion House Concert: At 3p.m., the Oneida Community Mansion House will host a special concert with Johnathan Edwards, a practicing artist for four decades. Since 1971, Jonathan has released 15 albums, including Blue Ridge, his standard-setting collaboration with bluegrass favorites the Seldom Scene, and Little Hands, his collection of children’s songs, which was honored with a National Library Association award. Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 at the door. For more information please visit oneidacommunity.org.

Monday, October 18 Silent Auction Collection:

Starting Monday, October 18 until Friday, November 12, the Morrisville Public Library Board of Trustees is collecting items for the Annual Silent Auction. Donations can be such things as handcrafted items, artwork, gift certificates, donations from businesses, etc., with a minimum value of $5.00. They will not be accepting used items. New or handmade is acceptable. The bidding begins on November 15.

Online auction: The Hospice & Palliative Care Development Council will be holding their Epicurean Delight Online Auction from October 18 — 24, 2021. The online auction will include restaurant, jewelry, furniture, household, and family packages. Items can be viewed beginning October 18 at noon. The online auction will close on October 24 at 7 p.m. You can text EPIC2021TO 76278or go to Epic2021.givesmart. com and follow the prompts to register for the auction, bid on items, buy raffle tickets, or make a donation. The raffle is $5 per ticket and enters participants into a drawing for a $500Visa gift card and other prizes valued over $100. The raffle drawing will take place on Monday, October 25 at noon. Winners will be posted online. To donate gift certificates, prizes, or a raffle basket to the raffle or auction, call (315) 735-6487 ext. 1004. Hospice provides quality, compassionate care to those suffering from a chronic or end-stage illness and their families, serving residents of Oneida, Herkimer & Eastern Madison Counties regardless of their ability to pay.