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WaterMusic Thank Yous and Pictures, a Volunteer Opportunity and Upcoming Events

Volunteer Opportunity, WaterMusic Pics and Upcoming Events
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Friends of Stewart Park and Triphammer Arts, Inc. warmly thanks everyone who supported and attended WaterMusic & Dancing on the Trail this past Sunday! It was a lovely evening with great weather (thankfully, we were able to postpone the event from stormy Saturday). Special thanks to Community Arts Partnership, all the fine musicians (Djug Django, Fly by Night, Nikolai Ruskin, Steven Stull, the Triphammer Arts Dancers, WaterGrass, Six Mile Craic and Sow’s Ear), and our photographers Edna Brown and Frank Muller. Thanks also to Paddle-N-More and Finger Lakes Boating Center for helping folks get out on the water, and to Boatyard Grill for graciously allowing us to take over Lookout Point.

Join Us in Trimming the Lake Edge in Stewart Park

This Thursday, 8/17, from 12 - 1:30pm


Our invasive lake edge friend, False Indigo Bush (Amorpha Fruticosa), is doing its best to obscure the view of beautiful Cayuga Lake for visitors to Stewart Park. With just a few summer weekends left and a big celebration of Racker’s 75th anniversary being held in the park this Saturday afternoon, we thought we should take a whack at this aggressive southern native that can be weedy and invasive in the northeast.


FSP has hand hedge trimmers and loppers available or bring your own favorite tools. We will be meeting on the west side of the Wharton Studio Building outside of the DPW garage door. An hour of your time between 12 and 1:30pm would be most appreciated.

Join Wharton Studio Museum, our partner in park revitalization, this Saturday, August 19 for Silent Movie Under the Stars!*

This year WSM is thrilled to be featuring Beverly of Graustark (1926) starring Marion Davies, one of the great comedic actresses of the silent era.

This popular event -- it's lucky year 13! -- takes place this Saturday at Taughannock Falls State Park at sundown. With live original music composed and performed by Cloud Chamber Orchestra, featuring Chris White and Peter Dodge. FREE and open to the public! There's a $5. per vehicle parking fee in the park. Bring a blanket, chair, picnic and sweater and settle in for a cinematic night under a starry sky at Taughannock.

Produced in collaboration with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For more details, visit whartonstudiomuseum.org


Thanks to Presenting Sponsor M&T Bank and to Community Arts Partnership’s “Grants for Arts Program,” with funds from Tompkins County for their support.


*Rain Date is Sunday, August 20, 2023.

Join Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum Saturday, September 23 for the 8th annual Party for the Park fundraiser! Tickets are now on sale!

Learn More & Buy Tickets

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WaterMusic Saturday, plus Artist Market & Movie on Friday

WaterMusic Saturday, plus Artist Market & Movie on Friday
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Watermusic This Saturday!

Plus Artist Market & Movie Friday, Party for the Park details & more!

WaterMusic & Dancing on the Trail

Saturday August 12 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Join FSP and Triphammer Arts for WaterMusic & Dancing on the Trail Saturday, August 12 from 5:30 -7:30pm. This annual fun and quirky celebration of music and dance is performed at various locations along the Cayuga Inlet and the Waterfront Trail for the enjoyment of paddlers and trail users. Performers include Djug Django, Fly By Night, Triphammer Arts Dancers, London McDaniel, Six Mile Craic, Nikokai Ruskin, and Sow’s Ear. See ‘stage’ locations on map below.

Like and Share the Facebook event or visit share www.stewartpark.org/watermusic2023.

BREAKING WATERMUSIC NEWS: At 7:20 pm Steven Stull and Djug Django will lead a chorus of paddlers in singing The Erie Canal Song (‘Low bridge everybody down’….remember it from 3rd grade?). We are hoping to set the unofficial world record for the largest floating chorus of canoes and kayaks singing The Erie Canal Song. Meet at Lookout Point at the northern tip of Inlet Island, just past the Boatyard Grill. We will share the lyrics on our web site and Facebook page on Thursday.

Discover over 75 local fine artists from the finger lakes region in one location at the 31st annual Ithaca Artist Market! Enjoy food, drinks, and jazz music with your art, meet local non-profits, or take a Discover Cayuga Lake boat tour. More info.


Drop by Booth 52 as Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum will be sharing a booth at the event!

Tompkins Chamber presents Movies in the Park, a family-friendly outdoor movie series in Stewart Park on the lawn between the Picnic Pavilion and the Mayor Stewart Memorial Flagpole Garden. The movie this Friday August 11 is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. For more info visit the Movies In the Park Facebook page.

Join Wharton Studio Museum, our partner in park revitalization, for Silent Movie Under the Stars Saturday, August 19, 2023!*

This year WSM is thrilled to be showing Beverly of Graustark (1926) starring Marion Davies, one of the great comedic actresses of the silent era.

This popular event -- it's lucky year 13! -- takes place at Taughannock Falls State Park at sundown. With live original music composed and performed by Cloud Chamber Orchestra, featuring Chris White and Peter Dodge. FREE and open to the public! There's a $5. per vehicle parking fee in the park.

Produced in collaboration with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For more details, visit whartonstudiomuseum.org


Thanks to Presenting Sponsor M&T Bank and to Community Arts Partnership’s “Grants for Arts Program,” with funds from Tompkins County for their support.


*Rain Date is Sunday, August 20, 2023.

More Park and Trail News

Join Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum Saturday, September 23 for the 8th annual Party for the Park fundraiser! More information and and how to purchase tickets coming soon!