It’s Father’s Day Weekend in Syracuse! Join the Westcott Community Center, The Rose Society, Westcott Cultural Coalition, and Syracuse Shakespeare in the Park as they welcome summer in Syracuse on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 14,15 & 16, 2024.
Shakespeare in the Park. Celebrate the 22nd season of free begins in June 2024! Begin Summer with Hamlet in the beautiful Thornden Park Amphitheater! You won’t want to miss it. Pack a picnic, bring your friends, and prepare for laughter, love, existential crisis, concern for family, romance, and classic comedy ! Friday & Saturday, June 14 & 15 @ 5:30 pm and Sunday, June 16 @ 2:30 pm. https://ssitp.org/current-season/hamlet-2024/https://ssitp.ticketleap.com DanStevens – dan@ssitp.org
Westcott Art Trail, celebrating it’s 23rd season! Saturday, June 15, 10 am – 6 pm. Enjoy the self-guided tour & explore nearly 70 local artists in their front yards, as well as, key locations throughout the Westcott Community. Westcott Community Center, Petit Library & Erwin First Methodist Church. Pick up your map @ Westcott Community Center and Petit Library. Live music will be provided along the way by Colin Aberdeen, Allen Fellows Project, Garrett Mitchell, Mary Nickson, and A Brass Act. www.westcottcc.org https://westcottcc.org/westcott-art-trail/ Jessica Ginney – 315-400-2075. jeessicag@westcottcc.org
Rose Day 2024! Saturday June 15, 11am-3pm. Join the party as the Syracuse Rose Society celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the EM Mills Rose Garden located at the Ostrum Ave entrance of Thornden Park. Garden Walking Tours, Skilled Demonstrations include: Making Rose Corsages, Insect and Rose Disease Identification, Rose Pruning, How to plant Rosebuds & more! Live entertainment will be performed by Nora Quinn, Mended Melodies, and Falling Forward. www.syracuserosesociety@yahoo.com Syracuse Parks & Recreation 315-473-4330
Strings in the Garden presents : “Summer of Love” Sunday, June 16. Noon-1pm. Enjoy a FREE Concert performed by the Syracuse Orchestra String Quartet featuring your favorite 1960’s musical selections, in the beautiful EM Mills Rose Garden Gazebo. Located at Ostrum Avenue entrance to Thornden Park. www.westcottsyr.com/event/strings-in-the-garden-2/ Paul Harvey- luludoodah@aol.com
For a complete listing of all Westcott/Thornden Park Summer events:
Sharon Sherman- wscfchair@gmail.com