Events and Happenings This Month in Downtown Canandaigua

July is an especially busy month, filled with events and happenings to get you out and about.  The Merchants on the street are working hard with their shops and galleries to bring you new and exciting products, apparel, and art.  The restaurants have extra staff so they can accommodate you, while they create new and tantalizing dishes.  If anyone is planning on staying here in Canandaigua at a hotel or bed and breakfast, please call and reserve your stay, July is very busy.

Here are some Events and Happenings, as always, feel free to forward this to your friends:

Free Summer Concert Series at the Commons Park Thursdays

A new way to spend Thursday Nights!  Enjoy great music acts in Downtown Canandaigua!  Featuring bands on our Commons Stage (Main and Coach Streets), for Free Concerts.  Enjoy happenings and special promotions before each concerts, encouraging you to Spend the Day in Canandaigua!  For more info and a schedule of performers click here

Backyard BBQ back at New York Wine and Culinary Center – Thursdays

Fire up the grill! You’re invited to a backyard barbeque, from 5:30-9pm under our tent, Thursdays, July 1 through September 2. Enjoy NYS Craft Beer with classic grill and slow food favorites such as pulled pork, mini burgers, corn on the cob, macaroni salad and more.

Website: http://www.nywcc.com

July Event at Expressions In Needleart

Christmas in July Event

Expressions in Needleart has a special treat for needlepoint lovers during the month of July.  In the shop now are hundreds of hand painted canvases from Heart Strings, the Mile High Princess and SHEAR Creations.  They have absolutely wonderful Christmas onaments and Halloween pieces.  So whether you are an experienced needlepointer or just wanting to learn please stop by end enjoy this July Needlepoint show.  Contact info: Lori (585) 394-4870 or  Expressions In Needleart

Impressions and Reflections at Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery: Through August 8th

Running though August 8th, featuring Elizabeth Durand, Barbara Jablonski, g. a. Sheller, Alice Gold, Betsy Shults.  For more info visit: http://www.prrgallery.com

Canandaigua Art and Music Festival Friday July 16-Sunday July 18th

The Best Festival around for Art and Music, the Canandaigua Art and Music Festival proves to bring in a crowd!

Keep the date: Friday, July 16-Sunday, July 18th!

New hours for the 2010 Festival: Friday, 12pm – 8pm, Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 6pm

For more info and to sign up for a booth, or your band, visit http://www.canandaiguaartfestival.com/ and read the blog at http://canandaiguaartandmusicfestival.wordpress.com/

Summer Sidewalk Sale – Thursday July 22nd-Sunday July 25th

Everything from clothing to books to gifts.  Downtown merchants will be lined up under tents and on tables outside.  Save time, gas and money by shopping downtown.

Also, Friday night there will be free live music at the Commons Park.

Sponsored by: Downtown Canandaigua Merchant Association – Live Music Sponsored by Mobile Music

Moonlight Stroll Music Series July 23, 2010 Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Moonlight Stroll Music SeriesDate: July 23, 2010 Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM http://www.sonnenberg.orgEvent DescriptionThe Gardens glow again! Select musicians across genres offer a little night music while you take in Sonnenberg’s nocturnal bliss. Complete the evening at the cash wine bar, with light refreshments, or by sojourning the gardens in a horse and carriage ( for a modest fee.) $9 per person/$7 for members. Featuring Bristol Mountain Bluegrass. http://www.sonnenberg.org

Jazz at Steamboat Landing for Ontario County Historical Society

Other Merchant News:

Laurel Wemett of Cat’s in the Kitchen is again offering her 4 week class, Collector’s Roundtable on Thursday evenings   (beginning 7/15 from 7 – 9 p.m.).  These will focus  antiques and collectibles with a bit of local history thrown in.   There is a different speaker each week.    Registration required.

Anyone wanting details, drop by the store or give Laurel a call (394-3994). The class meets locally (we are using St. John’s Episcopal Church dining hall since OCAC has closed) with visits to TWO local antique shops  (outside Canandaigua).

Visit our new Trails!

We hope you enjoy some of our new trails from Downtown Merchants at http://www.downtowncanandaigua.com/trails/ – Print the map and go on your own adventure.  Explore your own neighborhood.

Don’t forget to forward this email to your friends . . .

Thank you,

Don Stevens,
President, Downtown Canandaigua Merchant Association