SUNY Oswego’s Family and Friends Weekend — Friday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 22, will showcase student achievements in academics, the arts and athletics. For many students, the weekend presents an opportunity for family and friends — some for the first time — to see firsthand their students’ immersive college experiences.
Port City Roller Derby will hold a recruitment event on Wednesday, October 25, from 7-9 p.m. at the Bilou Roller Skating Rink in Fulton, 1804 State Route 3. Port City Roller Derby is Oswego’s only women’s flat track roller derby team.
The SUNY Oswego philosophy department’s 2017 Warren Steinkraus Lecture on Human Ideals will feature Dr. J.D. Trout, author of the book “Wondrous Truths: The Improbable Triumph of Modern Science,” at 4 p.m. Oct. 19, in the Marano Campus Center auditorium. Trout’s lecture, “Explanation, Truthiness and the False Climb to Knowledge,” is free and open to the public.
With increased concern regarding climate and culture for students and staff of Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District, their transportation and maintenance departments teamed up to create a campaign for safety that would deviate from the routine every-year messages.
Award winning oboist Nancy Ambrose King will launch the 2017-18 SUNY Oswego Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, in Sheldon Hall Ballroom. Accomplished wind instrumentalist Trevor Jorgensen of the SUNY Oswego music faculty will host the visiting artist. Jorgensen will speak with King during a pre-concert talk and question-and-answer session at 7 p.m.
Principal Kim Holliday greeted attendees as they arrived before students joined their parents, guardians and siblings as they showcased completed assignments and projects they worked on since the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year, viewed classroom spaces and interacted with teachers.
SUNY Oswego music faculty members Eric Schmitz, Terry Caviness and Thomas McGrath will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, in Sheldon Hall ballroom in a Focus on Faculty Series concert titled “Beats and Brass: An Afternoon of Percussion and Trumpet M
In an effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer, Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior /Senior High School Lady Rebels volleyball team will “Dig for Gold” on October 12 at the junior varsity and varsity games at the school in Parish. “Dig for Gold” will benefit childhood cancer research through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Assemblyman Will Barclay recently held his Summer Reading Challenge reward party at the Fulton Public Library. More than 80 kids from the 120th Assembly district participated in the challenge this year and read for at least 15 minutes for 40 days during July and August. About 25 readers attended the party with their family members on Sept. 30.
On October 21 from noon until 4 p.m., the Oswego Public Library and Penfield Library/SUNY Oswego will be offering you an opportunity to fix–it rather than toss-it. The festival will be located in the Community Room located on the lower level of the library at 120 E. Second St. Instead of throwing away something that’s broken, why not fix it?
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