May 22, 10am-2pm
Teddy Bear Picnic -- see poster
Come to the Teddy Bear Picnic (and Bear Sale) on the grounds of the Patterson Inn Museum. Children’s crafts and cookie decorating; Teddy Bear Bazaar; Teddy Bear Accessories.
Picnic sandwiches, fruit, drinks, and treats. Admission $3.00 for people over age 8.
Admission includes six food tickets. Geared toward children grades K-3. Must be accompanied by an adult.
June 5 10:00am – 5:00 pm
“PAST to PRESENT” House Tour -- see poster
The Historical Society is partnering with the Auxiliary of the Corning Hospital for a tour of six Corning and Town of Erwin homes and a beautiful Church. Tickets $15 advance, $18 day of tour. Ticket selling locations: Corning Hospital Gift Shop, Patterson Inn Museum Welcome Ctr, and Brown’s Cigar Store, Corning. Tallman’s Dept. Store, Painted Post. Cappy’s, Elmira. Minier’s Market, Big Flats. Tickets on Sale May 17.
June 19 10am-3pm
Cooley Blacksmith Shop Public Grand Opening Celebration
The restoration of the Cooley Blacksmith Shop, moved from Beaver Dams, NY, June 16, 2009 to the grounds of the Patterson Inn Museum is nearly complete. Festivities for the day include a ribbon cutting ceremony and donor plaque unveiling. Video and displays in Inn exhibit room. Blacksmithing demonstrations. Children’s activities, food, music.
September 11 & 12
WHINGBLINGER Heritage Festival
This year is the 30th Whingblinger event. To celebrate, we’re having a two day event, 10:00am - 4:00pm each day.
Both days will feature traditional craft demonstrators, music, food, Colonial re-enactors, working blacksmith shop, country store, raffles and children’s activities. There will be a flea market Saturday and an auction of finer items – crafts and antiques, and business services on Sunday. We have a Civil War era chaplain who will conduct a church service in the Browntown schoolhouse on Sunday morning and we’re doing a pancake breakfast
11:00 – 1:30 on Sunday.
December 4 10:00am – 3:00 pm
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Holiday celebration at the Patterson Inn. Specialty cookie sale, Trash to Treasures sale, Lunch, raffles. More information in November.
