Susan Clark Porter
Journalist at Finger Lakes Times
Articles
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5 days ago |
fltimes.com | Susan Clark Porter
Video of popular Bristol Hills book to be screenedCANANDAIGUA — In the nearly two years since the Bristol Hills Historical Society published an illustrated collection of stories about the Bristol Hills, the book has sold more than 1,200 copies — quite a feat for a regional, niche publication.
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1 week ago |
fltimes.com | Susan Clark Porter
Talk planned on Cayuga Co.’s Jewish communityAUBURN — The lecture “Vanished but Not Forgotten: The Legacy of Cayuga County’s Jewish Community” will be held at 1 p.m. April 27 at the Carriage House Theater, 26 Orchard Ave., behind the Cayuga Museum. Writer/historian Austin Reid will explore the history of Jewish life in Auburn and Cayuga County, tracing the story of Congregation B’nai Israel from its beginnings in the late 19th century to its closure in 2013.
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2 weeks ago |
fltimes.com | Susan Clark Porter
Toys have been a childhood staple for hundreds of years, and everything from balls to pinwheels and dolls to rocking horses were produced and given to children of all ages. Many of these earlier playthings would have been created with materials like cloth, metal, hair and even wood, which were either handmade or passed down from generation to generation. Did you know that Seneca Falls once had its own toy company in town?
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3 weeks ago |
fltimes.com | Susan Clark Porter
GENEVA — As spring takes root, there is a new beginning unfolding at Trinity Place on Castle Street. Longtime rector the Rev. R. Cameron Miller is retiring. Assuming the helm is the Rev. Columba Salamony of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Penn Yan. Miller’s last service at Trinity is this Sunday; Salamony starts April 4. The leadership change was announced simultaneously at both churches late last month.
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3 weeks ago |
fltimes.com | Susan Clark Porter
Worden to lead millinery lectureGENEVA — The Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes will present “From the Showroom to the Workroom: A Visual Tour of the 19th-Century Millinery Shop” at 7 p.m. April 3 at the Geneva History Museum, 543 S. Main St.Historian and straw milliner Anna Worden will take audiences on a visual exploration of both the showroom and the workroom, revealing what these spaces looked like, what they sold, and the tools and materials used to craft fashionable hats and bonnets.
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