Ribbon Cutting, Party Thanks, Silent Movie Month & More

September 28, 2023

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets or donated to Party for the Park, Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum’s 8th annual fundraiser! All proceeds from the event support park revitalization!

FSP and WSM were gratified to present the 2023 Stewartship Awards, which recognize our dedicated partners and volunteers, to these deserving honorees: Ithaca Sunrise Rotary, Rob Lilly of the City of Ithaca’s Department of Works, Jim D'Alterio of the Ithaca Youth Bureau, and Liz Khlomann of the Ithaca Youth Bureau.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Dede Hatch, Buffalo Street Books, Cinemapolis, Ithaca College Theatre and Liquid State Brewing for donating items for our raffle prizes.
The incomparable Scott Wiggins and John Parmelee for everything bar related.
Plenty of Posies for the cheerful flowers.
Mayor Laura Lewis and Assemblymember Anna Kelles for their remarks.
Dave Davies, Harry Aceto and Eric Aceto for the lively music.
Cornell students Amy, Kimberly and Madeline from Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority Inc; and Aurora and Owen for their help.
Frank and Seth for set up and take down.
Chef Jack Cesari & Company for the food and Maryann F. for dessert.

The 8th Annual Party for the Park was made possible by these Generous Sponsors:

Bero Architecture

Bousquet Holstein PLLC
Play By Design
City Harbor
Coughlin and Gerhart LLP

Fingerlakes Wealth Management

Iron Design

La Tourelle Hotel and Spa
The Plantsmen Nursery

Parkitects
Visions Federal Credit Union

Beverage Sponsors: Lucky Hare Brewing Company; Lakewood Vineyards; Personal Best Brewing; Ports of New York; Red Feet Wine Market & Spirit Provisions; South Hill Cider; Treleaven Wines & Wegmans

Friends of Stewart Park, Wharton Studio Museum and Historic Ithaca invite you to a ribbon cutting and park tour Saturday, October 7 at 10 AM. We will be celebrating the installation of a new Erie Canalway interpretive sign in Stewart Park.

RSVP FOR RIBBON CUTTING & TOUR

Join our Stewart Park revitalization partner Wharton Studio Museum for a month-long celebration of silent films and local movie history, featuring screenings with live music, an Anna May Wong film series, WSM's new exhibit at the Tompkins Center of History and Culture, the debut of the Silent City Film Festival at Deep Dive, and more! WSM thanks all its Silent Movie Month collaborating partners for their participation!

For all Silent Movie Month details visit the Wharton Studio Museum Website.

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All About Party for the Park

September 15, 2023

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We hope you can join Join Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum next week, Saturday, September 23, for our 8th annual Party for the Park fundraiser!

This year, we are celebrating a "groundbreaking" year in Stewart Park! The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places this past May; we’re debuting new signage about the Erie Canal and an new park maps; and upcoming is the literal groundbreaking for the new Splash Pad and Seasonal Accessible Bathroom, as well as the Addition to the Picnic Pavilion which helps pave the way for the Wharton Studio & Café. All party proceeds go toward park revitalization.

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All About the Party

FOOD AND DRINK:

Light fare food by Chef Jack Cesari & Company, a fun groundbreaking-themed dessert and local wine, cider and beer.

MUSIC

The Dave Davies Trio has been entertaining listeners and dancers for over 25 years with their infectious mixture of swing, blues and original songs. Featuring the accomplished playing of Harry Aceto on bass and Eric Aceto on his custom made violins, they are sure to entertain and inspire their listeners with rhythm and warmth wherever they go.

RAFFLE:

We’re celebrating arts and culture of Ithaca with our raffle this year -- featuring two prizes! A raffle prize that includes tickets to Cinemapolis and Ithaca College Theatre, some Wharton Studio Museum and Friends of Stewart Park swag, and a second raffle prize of a beautiful framed photograph of the willows in Stewart Park by the incomparable Dede Hatch. Raffle tickets will be available the night of the party!

FSP Stewartship Awards 2023

HONOREES:

Ithaca Rotary Club - Community Volunteers

Rob Lilly - City of Ithaca Department of Works

Liz Khlomann - Ithaca Youth Bureau

Jim D'Alterio - Ithaca Youth Bureau

Each year at Party for the Park, Friends of Stewart Park and Wharton Studio Museum give out Stewartship Awards, which recognize our dedicated partners and volunteers who make important contributions to the ongoing revitalization of Stewart Park and to Ithaca’s parks and waterfront as a whole.

Congratulations to this year's Honorees!