Art on the Porches is coming!
Saturday, June 20 (11am - 5pm)
The 9th Annual "Art on the Porches" festival is a community/cultural event where 50 Artists will show and sell their work on Ruskin Ave in Syracuse's historic Strathmore Neighborhood. The block will also be closed to traffic for a street-faire festival that includes musicians, dancers, poetry, theatre, a free Hands-On Art Center, and delicious food from Lao Village, Caribbean King, and Tall Paul's Dog Cabin.
This year’s entertainment line-up includes SAMMY Award winning musicians Arty Lenin & Gary Frenay, The DeLinquents, The Tipp Hillbillies, Chaos Productions Pirate Theater, Gregg Yeti & The Best Lights, Irish step dancers, poetry reading, and much more.
The free Hands-On Art Center provides an opportunity for kids to make their own art. There will also be storytelling and dance.
The event is sponsored by the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association. For more info visit www.artontheporches.com
Strathmore Saturdays have begun!
and the Firebarn Cafe will be open every other Saturday this summer, beginning May 30
"Strathmore Saturdays" are when the Syracuse Parks Department, closes the roads in Upper Onondaga Park to automobile traffic...
...making it a great place for people of all ages to bicycle, rollerblade, run, or stroll!
The hours of "Strathmore Saturdays" are 7:00am -11:30am every Saturday morning until Labor Day (except June 20).
...And then on May 30 (9 am to 11 am), during Strathmore Saturdays, the third annual Fire Barn Cafe starts at the historic Fire Barn in Strathmore's Onondaga Park. Free Bagels, Coffee, Juice & Water (bring your own mug) sponsored by Onondaga Park Association, Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association and Margarita Moms
Due to the overwhelming success over the last couple of years at bringing neighbors together to talk over bagels and refreshments and to enjoy the car-free park during Strathmore Saturdays (when the roads are completely shut down all morning), the OPA, GSNA and Margarita Moms have decided to bring back the Fire Barn Cafe. This year, we will be holding this event twice a month (seven Saturdays throughout the summer), starting May 30.
Bring your mug, your spouse, your children, your bikes, your wagons, your newspapers, etc. and enjoy the gorgeous (car-free) Onondaga Park, some neighborly chit-chat and hopefully some beautiful Syracuse summer weather!
The Parks Run 2008
The Parks Run is a 4 mile run/walk event sponsored by the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association and supported by the Jim Dwyer, Jr Memorial Fund. The race was Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 2:00pm. It had a good turnout, the weather was 70's and sunny, the park and neighborhood looked great. Congratulations to the 1st place male finisher, Richard Terpening, with a time of 25:24. Richard is also a past winner of the Parks Run. Abby Crain was the 1st place overall female finisher in 28:55 and also was the 1st female Strathmore runner for the 3rd straight year. Jake Copich, (only 14 years old!), was the 1st Strathmore neighbor to cross the finish line in 26:46 and placed 2nd overall. 40 Kids participated in the kids fun run and can attest that it was a fun day for all. The 2009 race is scheduled for September 27.
The 8th Annual "Art on the Porches" festival
was a big success
This community/cultural event on Saturday, June 14, 2008 had about 45 artists to show and sell their work, a great line-up of musicians and entertainers, and delicious food from Funk'n'waffles and Lao Village. The Hands-On Art Center was busy all day with kids of all ages making their own masterpieces. Thank you to everyone that contributed, especially the coordinator, Charlene Bozzi and our primary sponsor, the Gifford Foundation.
HOT Trend: Strathmore home address plaques.
Have you seen the new address plaques that many neighbors have placed on their homes? These plaques were a joint effort between the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association and Home HeadQuarters, Inc. Over 150 plaques have been ordered by neighbors. What a great way to show your neighborhood pride and our sense of community! You can find a March 2008 Post Standard news article written about the address plaques in the Strathmore News section of this site.
Happy Halloween 2007! The 3rd annual Strathmore Childrens Halloween Parade brought in over 40 young kids and their families. Luck was on us, as the only dry spell of the day was during the time of the parade and treats & cider in Onondaga Park.
Parks Run 2007!
Parks Run is a 4 mile run/walk that goes through Onondaga Park, the historic Strathmore neighborhood, and around the Woodland Reservoir recently on Sunday, October 14. It was a good turnout, the weather was decent, the park and neighborhood looked great, and a lot of people had a lot of fun. Congratulations to the 1st place male finisher, Kevin Zych (15 Years old!), with a time of 25:34 and the 1st place female finisher, Lisa King in 30:10. Jake Copich, (only 13 years old!), was the 1st Strathmore neighbor to cross the finish line and placed 9th overall. Abby Crain was the 1st female Strathmore runner for the 2nd straight year.
What a great day it was for the 7th Annual Art on the Porches event and the Strathmore By-the-Park Homes Tour in the Strathmore Neighborhood on June 16th!
Hundreds of people viewed 5 historic homes next to or nearby Onondaga Park. They were able to see the well-preserved architecture and charm not found in newer built homes. And over a thousand people to came to view the art, enjoy the music and dancing, and sample the food at this year's Art on the Porches on Ruskin Ave. It was truly a great day in the city. Special thanks to Charlene Bozzi for coordinating this year's Art on the Porches, to all of the volunteers & sponsors that helped support these events, and to everyone that came and had a good time.
Photos will be coming but you can also check out www.artontheporches.com or the Art on the Porches myspace page developed by Strathmore resident Dave Kane for pictures of past events.