BRING YOUR PENNIES: ANNOUNCING THE SPRING BOOK SALE BY THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

It only comes twice a year! From April 29 – May 6, peruse through a treasure trove of books and other items at the Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale. With over 30,000 items to choose from, there is something for everyone! Bring your pennies and dollars to the East Corning Fire Hall (11873 E. Corning Rd., Corning, NY). From paperbacks to hardcovers and the occasional rare book, shoppers are sure to leave the sale happy.

The sale starts Saturday, April 29 with a Members Only Day from 9 am - 4 pm. Nonmembers can join at the door: $5 for an individual and $10 for families. Book Sale hours are as follows: Monday, May 1 – Thursday, May 4: 9-7pm, Friday, May 5: 9-5pm, Saturday, May 6: 9-3pm.

Proceeds directly benefit programming at the Southeast Steuben County Library. Cash and checks only, please.

Show your Membership card and save 25% in the Museum Shops. In-store & online.

Drink. Eat. Garden Repeat. Get a head start on your herb garden. Collect the potted herbs and veggies featured in all 16 food samples along with the matching recipe collection..

As you savor herb-prepared cuisine, you’ll be offered a wine that compliments that dish and be able to take home the recipes, so that you can be the highlight at your next get together. You’ll also be offered up to 3 additional wine tastings.

Herb and Veggies include: Jalapeno Pepper, Marjoram, Iceberg Lettuce, Cilantro, Parsley, Sweet 100s Tomato, Oregano, Celery, Dill, Sage, Roma Tomato, Lavender, Sweet Banana Pepper, Meatball Eggplant, Basil and Chives.

At the end of the event, hand in your ticket to be eligible to win one of our Grand Prizes:

The Hotel Ithaca
Finger Lakes Winery Tours
Deerhead Lakeside Restaurant & Bar
Cobtree VAcation Rental Resort
La Tourelle
Cayuga Lake Cabins
34 State "Historic Luxury Suites"
10 Fitch Luxurious Romantic Inn
Finger Lakes Wine Fest
Experience! The Finger Lakes

Event Hours:

Friday 1-5pm, the following wineries are participating:
Treleaven
Long Point
Montezuma
Six Mile Creek

Saturday 10-6pm, ALL 16 wineries are participating.
Sunday 10-6pm, ALL 16 wineries are participating.

On Saturday, you can start at 9am at Six Mile Creek, Treleaven and Long Point wineries only.

Tickets:

Each ticket is good for the whole weekend, to visit each winery once.

Single tickets are $45 and includes:

• 1 souvenir wine glass
• 1 potted herb or veggie plant
• 1 wine and food pairing at each winery  
• 3 additional wine tastings per winery.
• 1 garden guide
• 1 plant carrier
• 1 recipe collection

Couples tickets are $65 and include: 

• 2 souvenir wine glasses
• 1 potted herb or veggie plant
• 1 wine and food pairing at each winery, per person
• 3 additional wine tastings per winery, per person
• 1 garden guide 
• 1 plant carrier
• 1 recipe collection

Discounted designated driver tickets are available. The DD gets all the same perks as a regular ticket, minus the wine.  They also get a DD travel mug, rather than a wine glass. $22.50 for a single, $52.50 for a couple. A couple’s DD ticket consists of one person who drinks and one person who does not.

Be sure to buy your tickets early, we have a limited amount available per weekend.

Tickets can also be purchased by calling 800-684-5217.

Packages that offer tickets, transportation and accommodations are also available.

When ordering tickets, will you be asked to choose a specific starting point. This is where you’ll start the event and be given your wine glass(es), plant carrier, garden plan and the front, back and ring to your recipe collection.

If you’re part of a large group (15+), we ask that you contact the office prior to ordering your tickets; to be sure the whole group can be accommodated at a starting point. If you purchased your ticket separately from your group, please notify the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail office at 800-684-5217 or info@cayugawinetrail.com so we can make sure that you have the same starting point.

For large groups, we also offer itineraries to ensure smooth flow of the buses and the smaller groups throughout the day. Please contact the trail office to order your tickets and get your itinerary started.

We reserve the right to limit the number of large groups purchasing tickets.

Tickets to our events CANNOT be REFUNDED.

Free & open to the public. The Auditorium.

Free & open to the public. In the Auditorium.

Discover the extraordinarily creative talents of more than 2,000 local students on display at this year's Annual Student Art Show at The Corning Museum of Glass.The Student Art Show includes the works of students from elementary, middle and high schools in the Corning area. The artwork in the high school and middle school level is judged in 20 different media.

Student Art Show Scholarship

Each year, the Museum awards two local high school seniors scholarships to pursue their studies in art. The students, who must have decided to major in art in college, are chosen by their schools based on their artwork and academic standing. The recipients are recognized at the opening of the Annual Student Art Show.

Free  & open to the public. The Studio Lecture Room.

Hear the May Artists-in-Residence — Marina Hanser and Anna Riley — discuss their work and projects at The Studio during this informal lecture.

• Board/staff relations
• Legal and fiduciary responsibilities
• Board communications
• Standing and special committees
• Board meeting optimization, and
• Methods for evaluating board effectiveness
• Robert’s Rules of Order

• Helped a well-established historical society dramatically enhance its overall operations by educating and revitalizing its Board of Directors, developing a comprehensive strategic plan, and launching an aggressive, first-time fundraising effort targeting area corporations and foundations  
• Orchestrated a first-time major gifts fundraising effort for a human service agency, generating new funding in less than 18 months amounting to 30 percent more than the organization’s annual operating budget  
• Conducted a national study for a prestigious health care organization, enabling it to defuse trustee conflict and determine how to effectively grow and manage its endowment  
• Optimized a large United Way’s administrative, fundraising, and marketing capabilities by streamlining its board structure and providing governance training to all trustees  
• Enabled a prominent, $40 million Philadelphia social services agency to overcome serious developmental challenges ranging from poor staff/board leadership and communications to pervasive morale problems and widespread program inefficiencies. Solutions provided included an in-depth organizational assessment, conducting the agency’s first-ever strategic planning effort, and recruiting a new and highly accomplished CEO

Free & open to the public. Museum-wide.

Get ready for a surprise so cool you’ll have to see it to believe it. Plus, is there any better way to kick off GlassFest weekend than with a high-energy, can’t-miss 2300°? We’ll see you there!

At 2300° Fahrenheit, hot glass gets interesting—and so do things at The Corning Museum of Glass. Enjoy glassmaking demonstrations, live music, and great food and drink. Free and open to the public.

2300° Museum Shops Sale

Take 23% off your purchase in the Museum Shops, beginning at 5 pm through the event. Offer valid on all non-sale items.

Hot Food and Cold Drinks Round Out the Night

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks are available. Heartier fare is also available for purchase.

Free shuttle bus service from the Museum’s I-86 parking lot is available.

Make a Night of It!

• Board/staff relations
• Legal and fiduciary responsibilities
• Board communications
• Standing and special committees
• Board meeting optimization, and
• Methods for evaluating board effectiveness
• Robert’s Rules of Order

• Helped a well-established historical society dramatically enhance its overall operations by educating and revitalizing its Board of Directors, developing a comprehensive strategic plan, and launching an aggressive, first-time fundraising effort targeting area corporations and foundations  
• Orchestrated a first-time major gifts fundraising effort for a human service agency, generating new funding in less than 18 months amounting to 30 percent more than the organization’s annual operating budget  
• Conducted a national study for a prestigious health care organization, enabling it to defuse trustee conflict and determine how to effectively grow and manage its endowment  
• Optimized a large United Way’s administrative, fundraising, and marketing capabilities by streamlining its board structure and providing governance training to all trustees  
• Enabled a prominent, $40 million Philadelphia social services agency to overcome serious developmental challenges ranging from poor staff/board leadership and communications to pervasive morale problems and widespread program inefficiencies. Solutions provided included an in-depth organizational assessment, conducting the agency’s first-ever strategic planning effort, and recruiting a new and highly accomplished CEO