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Autumn, 2010 Autumn is a second spring when every leaf's a flower. - Albert Camus

Friday, September 3 - Sunday, September 5, 2010 13tIh ANNUAL FINDLEY LAKE HARVEST FESTIVAL & "LIGHT THE LAKES" CELEBRATION Join us as the fun begins Friday night with auditions for the Annual Findley Lake Idol contest. The weekend-long event features live music, farmer’s market, crafters, samples from local wineries, kid’s crafts and much more. Throughout the weekend talented singers will vie for the coveted title of “Findley Lake Idol” accompanied by a  $1,000 grand prize. And don't forget about the 2nd annual "Jr Idol" Talent Show and "Pretty Baby" Contests - entry forms can be found at www.findleylakeinfo.org. We'll celebrate the close of another fun summer with flares at 9:05 pm followed by an amazing firework display at 9:30 pm.   Please join us for a Fabulous Labor Day Finale ....   The 3rd Annual "Light the Lakes" will take place during Labor Day weekend with the big “take-off” on Sunday, September 5. Weekend events include 13th Annual Findley Lake Harvest Festival, a special performance from Boogie Wonder Band on the Floating Stage, Bemus Point , NY ; and air communication with special event pilot, Lou Nalbone, Jamestown Aviation Company. Celebrate the spectacular 3rd Annual Light the Lakes on Sunday, September 5 as multiple locations around Chautauqua Lake take part in an explosion of color and noise and blast off at 9:31 pm in one of the largest fireworks displays in North America!

September 4, 2010 - 4:00 - 6:00 pm; Sunday, September 5, 2010 - 5:00-7:00pm AUTHOR ELIZABETH WAY PROMOTES NEW BOOK Area columnist and author Elizabeth Rose Way will be “author in residence” during Findley Lake, NY’s annual Labor Day “Harvest Festival”. Book signing, author readings, and mini-workshops will take place at Nostalgia at the Blue Heron Inn on Saturday, September 4, 4:00-6:00 and Sunday, September 5, 5:00-7:00. Way will be promoting “the power of words to heal, to bless, and to prosper” from her second book, And I Will L©ve You from Heaven. For more information please contact Tobi Zenker Ahlquist at the Blue Heron Inn, by phone: 716.769.7852 or e-mail: stay@theblueheroninn.com

Friday & Saturday Evenings from July 30 - October 2, 2010 "NIGHT LIGHTS" AT THE HERON NIGHT LIGHTS is a unique outdoor light show attraction that is set throughout the forests and ponds of the Blue Heron property in Sherman, NY. In the evening, guests walk a series of paths through a forest that is transformed with light and sound installations using different colors and tones inspired by the natural world. NIGHT LIGHTS is designed to enlighten your senses and provide an environment for creative and spiritual renewal. “Nights Lights” opens at dark, (approx 8:15 pm) and closes at 11pm. Cost: $10/person, $5/children, 6 and under free. The Cafe-in-the-Woods will have hot beverages, sodas, snacks & Night Lights and Blue Heron merchandise. Information: Night Lights At The Heron

Friday, September 3 - Sunday, September 5, 2010 THE 2010 GREAT RHYTHM REVIVAL Enjoy a rejuvenating three-day Labor Day weekend retreat filled with drumming, dance and personal growth workshops. All on the gorgeous grounds of the Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman, NY.Ages 18 and over. Rain or shine.    •  Enjoy inspiring drumming, dance, art and personal growth workshops    •  Evening concerts featuring Tertium Quid Percussion Ensemble        on Friday and Drum the Ecstatic International on Saturday    •  Workshops will include Yoga, Shamnic Journey, Salsa Dance, Drum &         Chant meditation, Mandala Drawing, Energy Medicine Workshops Presented by Jim Donovan  and the folks that bring you The Great Blue Heron Music Festival For more information: http://www.greatrhythmrevival.com/

Friday, September 24 - Sunday, September 26, 2010 29TH ANNUAL WINE COUNTRY HARVEST FESTIVAL 2010 marks the 29th year of nearby North East, PA's Wine Country Harvest Festival. This event showcases its grape growing industry, heritage and fine wines. Although it started as a small affair WineFest has grown into one of the regions largest and most loved festivals. 9 wineries will be represented in the wine tent (80 x 100 in size) this year, serving more than 40 varieties of wine. Dance to some of the regions best music and browse through the fine arts and crafts. You might even try your skill as a grape stomper – a festival tradition. Leave the driving to us. The festival provides free shuttle service to the wineries and to other attractions in town. Simply park free at either festival location and then ride free as often as you like on Saturday and Sunday.

FINDLEY LAKE'S "I'M HERE TO SHOP LOCAL" PROMOTION The 3/50 Project is a national movement that supports locally-owned businesses by inspiring consumer loyalty to the storefronts that directly fund their communities. The Findley Lake merchants have taken the 3/50 Project one step further. “I’m Here to Shop Local” is a shopping program open to customers who make a purchase during their visit to the charming hamlet of Findley Lake. The premise is simple, we want to show our appreciation and offer a potential reward to the customers who make our businesses successful: 1. Buy any item in participating shops, restaurants and lodging facilities. 2. Fill out an entry form each time you make a purchase - more purchases means more chances to win! 3. Each month the entry forms will be collected and one lucky patron will win      $100 Findley Lake “Fun Money”. A new drawing will be held each month, so Shop Often, Stay Often, Register to Win Often! Why is the 3/50 Project important? Think about which 3 independently own businesses you miss most if they were gone. of Stop in. Say hello. Pick up a little something that will make you or someone else smile. Your contribution is what keeps those businesses around. If half the employed US population spent a total of $50 each month in independently-owned businesses, their purchases would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue. Imagine the positive impact if ¾ of the employed population did that. The 3/50 Mission • To promote and strengthen independent brick and mortar businesses owned by people in the community • To thank consumers for their patronage • To expand local revenue streams by showing how a small dollar amount can translate into enormous financial stability • To shine a light on the stark contrast between what an independent, locally owned brick and mortar business contributes to the local economy versus the significantly lower amount big boxes, franchises, chains, and internet purchases return. For more information, please visit www.The350Project.net. Pick 3. Spend 50. Save your local economy.

 

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