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Free fun events - WaterMusic, Theatre & Movies
July 14, 2022

Stewart Park is free and open all year round.  This month we have some additional freebies for your summer enjoyment.  

All the Best from the Friends of Stewart Park
FREE MUSIC ON THE WATERFRONT TRAIL
Music Lineup will be announced soon on Facebook. See the Facebook Event here for more info and to share. 
FREE THEATRE IN STEWART PARK

You are warmly invited to a free per-formance in Stewart Park.  John Bunge and Briel Felton present two shows of their new work “The Sermon on the Mount” on Wednesday, July 20, at 5:30 and 7:00, in Stewart Park, near the Lagoon.

This 7-song cycle for soprano, baritone, and instrumental trio is based on the Biblical text from the perspective of two people in the crowd with their own story. Learn More!

FREE MOVIES IN STEWART PARK

The Tompkins Chamber and Serendipity Catering are hosting Movies in the Park once again this year, showing five FREE movies on Friday nights at Stewart Park from the last Friday night in July through August.

Families and kids of all ages are welcome, so grab your blankets and chairs, and join in the fun!

Event sponsors include: Presenting Sponsor- Guthrie Ithaca; Gold Sponsors- Chemung Canal Trust Company and Maguire Automotive; Silver Sponsors- Yelverton Insurance, Cinemapolis, Hotel Ithaca, and CSP Management.

In the event of inclement weather, Movies in the Park will take place at Cinemapolis that same evening with the movie starting promptly at 7:30 pm. A rain call will be made by 12 pm the day of. MORE INFO >

Earlier Event: August 19
Movies in the Park
FREE SILENT MOVIE FROM WHARTON STUDIO MUSUEM

Wharton Studio Museum invites you to Silent Movie Under the Stars at Taughannock State Park!  August 20th, 2022 Saturday, 8:00 p.m. 

This year Silent Movie Under the Stars proudly presents Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) starring the incomparable Buster Keaton!  It's WSM's 12th year producing this popular outdoor end-of-summer screening in partnership with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Bring a picnic, chair, blanket, along with your family and friends, and join us under the night sky at Taughannock Falls State Park.  Live original music by Djug Django, Jr. featuring members of Djug Django and Cloud Chamber Orchestra!  Learn More

MORE PARK & TRAIL NEWS & EVENTS
FREE CAROUSEL DAY JULY 19
The Stewart Park Carousel will be free to ride all day Tuesday, July 19, thanks to carousel sponsor EZ Claw

Come on out and enjoy a ride Tuesday between 11am and 7pm.

If you'd like to sponsor the Stewart Park Carousel, visit www.stewartpark.org/carousel-sponsor.
MAKE A SPLASH IN STEWART PARK
Friends of Stewart Park is raising money to build a bigger, better Splash Pad and Accessible Bathroom Building for the Stewart Park Playground!  And we need your help!

Every gift helps bring us closer to making this project a reality.

Learn more and donate at stewartpark.org/splash 
CAROUSEL BIRTHDAY THANKS
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate 70 years of the Stewart Park Carousel on Saturday, June 25! The sun was shining and the kids were smiling!

Thank you to Phoebe Brown and Jean McPheeters for speaking,  Girl Scout Troop 40169 for running the crafts, Nate the Great for the entertainment, donations from P&C Fresh and Greenstar,  and most of all, to the Tompkins County Tourism Program for the grant support that make this event possible!
PARTY FOR THE PARK
Join Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum Saturday, September 24, 6:00 PM to celebrate the end of a lovely summer in Stewart Park.

For this 7th annual fundraiser, we're celebrating a restored Cascadilla Boathouse exterior, accessible bathrooms in the Wharton Studio Museum, and enhanced landscaping; and looking ahead to a new Splash Pad and seasonal restroom, and the Wharton Studio Park Center Complex!  Stay tuned for details!

 

Friends of Stewart Park is a non-profit organization with a mission to enhance, revitalize and maintain Stewart Park and the Cayuga Waterfront Trail, in partnership with the City of Ithaca and park stakeholders, for the enjoyment of Ithaca residents and visitors to our community. 

 
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Free Carousel Events and More!

Free Carousel Memorial Day Weekend, Carousel's 70th Birthday, and more Special Events!




 
May 26, 2022

Celebrating the Stewart Park Carousel!

The Stewart Park Carousel opens for the season this Saturday, May 28th, and Friends of Stewart Park is happy to announce that it will be free to ride all of Memorial Day weekend, thanks to a sponsorship from Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School of Ithaca. 

For more information about the carousel, visit www.stewartpark.org/carousel-page.

On Saturday, June 25th, the Stewart Park Carousel turns 70, and Friends of Stewart Park invites you and your family to join us for a birthday celebration including Nate the Great, carousel-themed crafts, cupcakes, and of course, free rides!  From 2:00 pm-4:00 pm. The event is FREE!

The 70th birthday party will feature photographs about the carousel's history party and welcoming remarks by FSP's Executive Director Rick Manning. Because partying in the rain is never as fun, the party will be moved to Sunday, June 26th in case of inclement weather.  Learn more.

This event is supported by the Tompkins County Tourism Program.

SPONSOR THE CAROUSEL
Last year, FSP’s Centennial Free Carousel Days were an undeniable hit! Carousel Operators tabulated over 20,000 free rides were taken over the summer! FSP has set a goal of finding Carousel Sponsors for every weekend this summer!  Could you or your organization be one of them? For more information,  visit  www.stewartpark.org/carousel-sponsor.

HISTORIC CAROUSEL PICTURES
Do you have historic photos of the Stewart Park Carousel you are willing to share? FSP is always looking for more! Have a picture but it's not digital? No problem. We can scan it at our office. 

Email or call Janelle Alvstad-Mattson at janelle@friendsofstewartpark.org and 607-319-4766.
THANK YOU!
I Love My Park Day 2022 was successful thanks to the approximately 45 wonderful volunteers who came out to clean, mulch and landscape. Thanks so much to Mighty Yoga, Cornell's Kappa Sigma and Dyson School Undergrads, and all the other hard working folks who helped prepare Stewart Park for a fantastic summer. 
MORE PARK & TRAIL NEWS
BIRD WALK

Join Cayuga Bird Club’s Jody Enck for the guided spring bird walk in Stewart Park for 2022, happening the Saturday June 18 at 9:00am. Bring your binoculars, dress for the weather, and meet at the Cascadilla Boathouse for a fun family-friendly time. Help spread the word. Share the event on Facebook.
QUIET ON THE SET FILM FESTIVAL

Join Wharton Studio Museum on Saturday, June 4, at 2:00pm at Cinemapolis in downtown Ithaca for its Quiet on the Set! student film festival screening and awards ceremony. Free and open to all! 
SAVE THE DATE: SILENT MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

Saturday, August 20.

FSP's partner in revitalization Wharton Studio Museum invites you to its 12th Annual Silent Movie Under the Stars at Taughannock Falls State Park on Saturday, August 20th! Don't miss this popular end-of-summer screening of a silent film with live musical accompaniment under the night sky. 

WSM thanks M&T Bank,  Presenting Sponsor of Silent Movie Under the Stars, for its support.  Silent Movie Under the Stars is produced in partnership with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. FSP is planning the second Paddle, Pedal and Play Festival, celebrating outdoor recreation in the Finger Lakes!  Stay tuned for details!
SAVE THE DATE: PADDLE, PEDAL, & PLAY FESTIVAL

Saturday, September 3.

FSP is planning the second Paddle, Pedal and Play Festival, celebrating outdoor recreation in the Finger Lakes!  Stay tuned for details!
SAVE THE DATE: PARTY FOR THE PARK

Saturday, September 24

Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum invite you to save the date for their 7th annual Party for the Park Fundraiser. Details to follow.

Friends of Stewart Park is a non-profit organization with a mission to enhance, revitalize and maintain Stewart Park and the Cayuga Waterfront Trail, in partnership with the City of Ithaca and park stakeholders, for the enjoyment of Ithaca residents and visitors to our community. 

 
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