WE’RE HIRING! kirkland art center

Be a part of a 60+ year arts organization dedicated to serving Central New York through arts-oriented programming — including exhibitions in our gallery,classes for children and adults, an annual artist residency program, and an award-winning concert series.

Executive Director, Full-time

The Executive Director is the public face and administrative leader of the Kirkland Art Center (KAC) and is responsible for overseeing the programming, operations, and finances of the Kirkland Art Center.

Program Manager, Part-time first skates were likely animal bones with straps laced through holes drilled through them to attach them to one’s feet. There is evidence that 5,000 years ago they were used by Finns in the Lakeland area to facilitate winter travel over frozen lakes so that minimal energy was required. Fortunately, we now have sharp metal blades that glide like silk over the ice, giving almost a sense of flight, and they may be rented at the Arena. I did fall once, while trying to skate without assistance, and decided that knee, elbow, and wrist pads (and maybe a helmet) would be wise to use in future visits. It was lots of fun, and we’ll go

The Kirkland Art Center is looking for an energetic, experienced, and enthusiastic Program Manager to join our team of dedicated art supporters.

9 ½ East Park Row PO Box 213 Clinton, NY 13323

If you are interested in learning more about these positions, please email Damhnait McHugh (Board President) at info@kacny.org or contact a Board member. To apply, please send resumé, cover letter, and list of references to info@kacny.org new sights. We are so fortunate to live in an area rich in opportunities, variety, and beauty and to be able to get out to enjoy them. But sometimes weather or infirmities make it impossible to get out and about. What is there to look forward to then? We learned a valuable lesson from one of Tim’s parishioners, Verna Carncross, on a pastoral visit to her home when she could no longer go out on her own. She’d had a very active life raising a family, supporting her church, and being an integral force in starting the first Planned Parenthood clinic in Utica in the 1970s.

The KAC is a non-profit organization, and only through your donations are we able to provide the high-quality programming that we are known for. As we rebuild and reopen our programs, we need your financial contribution more than ever.

“What do you do now that you are housebound?” Tim asked her, knowing she didn’t mind getting right to the point. “Every day, I know something special is going to happen and I look forward to it,” she replied. “Such as…?” Tim inquired. “It might be a phone call or a visit from a friend, finding an interesting book to read, or simply a particular bird appearing at my bird feeder,” she replied with a smile. Her optimism and ability to find pleasure in small, daily occurrences helped keep her spirits up and her joy of living fulfilled. May we all do likewise, whatever our circum- www.shawangunknaturepreserve.com

The Shawangunk Nature Preserve is a deep ecology, forever wild, 501©(3), learning and cultural center. Tim and Peggy still live there and can be contacted through their website.

March 18, 2023 Workshop at the Shawangunk Nature Preserve

10:30am-1:30pm

MACRAME PLANT HANGER

Learn basic macrame knots and make an elegant but simple plant hanger out of cotton cord. We’ll meet at 217 Shawangunk Rd. and will have some tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich ($8) available if desired or bring your own lunch.

The materials fee for the macrame project is $6. Please register by March 11, although there might be space for later registration. Call 315 826 7405.

“Tales from Shawangunk” Book 3 is now available for a $15 donation to SNP at Peter’s Cornucopia, The Sunflower, Little Falls Community Co-Op, and Shawangunk Nature Preserve. It also may be borrowed through Mid-York Library from the Poland Library.

Caruso’s Pastry Shoppe

One of the very first signs of spring in the Mohawk Valley is the appearance of maple syrup buckets hanging from the sides of sugar maples. Maple syrup was first introduced to Europeans by the indigenous peoples of North America. The full moon in March was celebrated by the Iroquois as the first sign of spring—inviting the robins to return and the maple sap to flow.

Cook’s Maple Syrup

Open daily 9am-6pm

Free samples! Maple cookies, popcorn, cotton candy, and syrup!

Bourbon barrel aged syrup, BBQ sauce, maple mustard, maple vinegar!

247 County Rd 20, Sherburne (607) 674-9593 • www.cooksmaple.com

The Farmers’ Museum

Sugaring Off Sundays, March 12, 19, & 26: 8:30am-2pm

5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown (607) 547-1450 • www.farmersmuseum.org

Heartwood Maple

Maple products and maple syrup equipment for maple enthusiasts 8072 State Hwy 12, Sherburne (607) 674-2500 • www.heartwoodmaple.com

Ingles Maple Products

Maple products avalable.

382 State Highway 28, Richfield Springs (315) 858-0368 • www.inglesmapleproducts.com

Lincoln Davies

Tree Tapping and sap collection supplies.

8689 Summit Road, Sauquoit (315) 839-5740 • www.lincolndavies.com

Millers Mills Maple

Maple products avalable.

955 Richfield Hill Road, Richfield Springs

Please call ahead: (315) 858-2855