Glimmerglass Opera 2008 Festival Season
July 5 - August 24, 2008
@ Alice Busch Opera Theatre
http://www.glimmerglass.org
The Glimmerglass Opera 2008 Festival Season will feature four new productions in July and August with links to Shakespeare, all on a set resembling an Elizabethan theater: Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, Handel's Giulio Cesare in Egitto, the American fully-staged premiere of Wagner's Das Liebesverbot (The Ban on Love, inspired by Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure) and Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi. The company will also present two concert performances of Mendelssohn's Complete Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream. For additional information, call (607) 547-2255.

Community Lunch Hour Bible Study
Every Thursday at Noon - 1pm
@ River of Life Church 750 James Street Syracuse NY 13203
www.syracuseriver.org
Come join others in the community for a lunch hour bible study every Thursday from Noon til 1pm. Call 472-7625 for more information.

Vacation Bible School
July 20 - 24
@ First Baptist Church, Memphis
www.fbcmemphis.com
Great time for kids grades K - 6, from 6 - 7:30 PM, Sunday, July 20 through Thursday, July 24. For information, contact the church at 689-3346. ALL INVITED!

Assemblyman Stirpe's Second Annual Lifesavers party
July 22 12pm-7pm
@ Driver's Village 5885 East Circle Drive Cicero, NY 13039
www.donatebloodnow.org
Assemblyman Al Stirpe, in association with the American Red Cross, bring you the Second Annual Liversavers Party Blood Drive at Driver's Village. There will be food, entertainment, prizes, and more!  Your single donation can save up to three lives! When you give, others live!

Benefit for Steve Lowe
Saturday, July 26, 2008 from 1pm to 7pm
@ LaFayette VFW Post 1955, Rt. 11, LaFayette, NY 13084
This benefit will include a 50/50 raffle, various raffles including one for an authentic wooden lacrosse stick, free food and free live music.  Adults $10 and children under age 10 FREE! Come and help us help Steve.

Bianca Bresadola Family Benefit

July 26, 2008 - 5 to 9 p.m.

@ St. Rose of Lima School, Rt. 11, North Syracuse

http://www.helpbianca.com

Benefit party to help the family of 7-year-old Liverpool Resident Bianca Bresadola, who is undergoing treatment for bone cancer. Food, drinks, children's activities, auction, raffles! Tickets only $10! Info at www.helpbianca.com

Fundamentals of Personal Safety
July 26, 2008  10:30am-4:30pm
@ 2714 Erie Blvd E  Syracuse
http://www.syracusemartialarts.com/index.php?id=103
Open to the Public!  This seminar is OPEN to EVERYONE - skilled or unskilled. If you have trained in a certain style, this seminar will complement your style. If you've never trained before, this seminar will give you extremely valuable tools.  Call Tom Moore Phone: (315) 297-2089 to Register.

CHICKEN BARBECUE
Saturday, July 26^th 11:00am
@ Cicero United Methodist Church, 8416 Brewerton Road, Cicero NY
www.ciceroumc.com
The Cicero United Methodist Church, 8416 Brewerton Road, will hold a Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, July 26.  Chicken sales begin at 11 a.m. and the cost is $4.25 for a half chicken to go.  Call 699-3513 for more information.

Irish Food and Thought

07/26/2008  6:30 pm

@ Meghan MacMurphy's, 7990 Oswego Rd (RT 57) Liverpool

http://www.syraoh.com/iaci/iaci.htm

Annette Waterman presents: "A Visit to the Orkney Islands of Scotland."  Come to Meghan MacMurphy's, 7990 Oswego Rd (RT 57) Liverpool At:  6:30 PM Social hour, 7PM Dinner, 7:45 Presentation, 8:45 music by the Seissuns, Send:  $25 for dinner and presentation, $10 presentation only.  Reservations and prepayment are a must. Payment must be received by July 21 Send checks Rick Potter, 547 Tompkins Street, Syracuse, NY 13204

Healing Service with Dr. Tim Sheets
July 27, 2008 10am & 6pm
@ River of Life Church 750 James Street Syracuse NY  13203
www.syracuseriver.org
Dr. Tim Sheets from the Cincinnati/Middletown Ohio area will be at River of Life Church 750 James Street for special healing services at 10am & 6pm. Come hear this anointed man of God.

Lava Lava Island Vacation Bible School

July 28-August 1, 6-8pm

@ New Haven Community Alliance Church, 4175 State Route 104

Come join us and have some fun! We will be traveling to the islands for adventure and learning. for ages 3-12.

 

SSDS Arrowhead Lodge Picnic

Thursday, July 31, 6:00-10:00pm

@ Arrowhead Lodge, Oneida Shores

www.SyrSwingDance.org

Syracuse Swing Dance Society annual Picnic at Arrowhead Lodge, Oneida Shores.  Bring a dish to pass or contribute $5.  Dinner at 6pm, dance 7-10pm.  Fun for all ages, no partner required.  Music for dancing WCS, ECS, Hustle, Latin and more.  SSDS is not-for-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to promoting swing dancing in Syracuse Area.  Volunteer and get in free.  We love our volunteers.