Author: Reid Sullivan
Please note: Mistakes happen. To confirm event details, call the sponsoring organization’s phone number or visit the website. Friday, Aug. 26 New York State Fair. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; through Sept. 5. The fair features thousands of animals, hundreds of commercial attractions, scores of rides and countless styles of deep fried food. New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse. Admission: $10/general; free/age 12 and younger. $3/Thursdays. $1/Sept. 5. Parking: $5. (800) 475-FAIR. nysfair.org. Saturday, Aug. 27 New York State Fair. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; through Sept. 5. See Aug. 26 listing. KidsFest. 11 a.m. Time for Three performs fiddle music in a mix of…
Bristol Mountain. 5589 South Hill Road, Canandaigua. (585) 374-1180 bristolmount ainadventures.com. More than seven challenge courses placed throughout the forest canopy consist of 12 to 15 elements including tight rope walks, ziplines, ropes and bridges. The adventure areas are open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays through Sundays, June 10 to 19; starting June 24, hours are daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Sept. 5. Tickets to the aerial adventure park are $49 for those over age 7, $25 for those ages 4 to 7; admission is $39 after 3:30. The zipline canopy tour costs $109 per person. Reservations…
Please note: Mistakes happen. To confirm event details, call the sponsoring organization’s phone number or visit the website. Wednesday, Dec. 30 Aladdin. 12:30 p.m. The Magic Circle Children’s Theatre presents an original, interactive version of the tale, in which children in the audience can dress as a fairy tale character and help Aladdin find the magic lamp and win the princess’ heart. Spaghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., Syracuse. $5. 449-3823. Meet Orchestra Musicians. 1-2 p.m. A viola duo performs. NOPL at Brewerton, 5437 Library St., Brewerton. Free. 676-7484. Puppet Making Workshop. 5 p.m. An Open Hand Theater staffer teaches…
When her first child was 1 month old, Faith Rayland taught herself to carry a baby in a pouch sling by visiting the website TheBabywearer.com. Now Rayland, who lives in Fayetteville, is mother of three, ages 6 ½ , 4 ½ and 1 ½ years; creator of 39 instructional YouTube videos, available on her channel Babywearing Faith; and vice president of education for the nonprofit Babywearing International, whose mission is to teach people to carry babies happily and safely, much as La Leche League supports mothers who wish to breastfeed. These days Babywearing International of Central New York, the local…
No other role has challenged me as much as being a parent, and for no other position have I been as poorly prepared. Because, really, how do you prepare for your child’s first public tantrum? Are you ever ready to meet children’s constantly changing needs or answer their unanswerable questions? So, books are my solution. Part of it, anyway. Books help me face the fact that parenting is about being a person your kids can watch to learn how to do the right thing. And frankly I’m not always a good role model. The books I read remind me that…