Calendar of Events
Events in June 2017
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Closed between exhibits
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Closed between exhibitsThe Museum and Case Research Lab are closed between exhibits.
We will reopen on June 9 with Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
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Closed between exhibits
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Closed between exhibitsThe Museum and Case Research Lab are closed between exhibits.
We will reopen on June 9 with Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
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Closed between exhibits
N/A
Closed between exhibitsThe Museum and Case Research Lab are closed between exhibits.
We will reopen on June 9 with Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
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Closed between exhibits
N/A
Closed between exhibitsThe Museum and Case Research Lab are closed between exhibits.
We will reopen on June 9 with Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
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Closed between exhibits
N/A
Closed between exhibitsThe Museum and Case Research Lab are closed between exhibits.
We will reopen on June 9 with Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
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Closed between exhibits
N/A
Closed between exhibitsThe Museum and Case Research Lab are closed between exhibits.
We will reopen on June 9 with Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
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Closed between exhibits
N/A
Closed between exhibitsThe Museum and Case Research Lab are closed between exhibits.
We will reopen on June 9 with Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
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Closed between exhibits
N/A
Closed between exhibitsThe Museum and Case Research Lab are closed between exhibits.
We will reopen on June 9 with Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
word, revisited featuring Michael Jennings
word, revisited featuring Michael JenningsJourney into the Astonishing, Intimate, and Sacred World of
Michael Jennings
author of 8 books & winner of the 2016 CNY Book Award for Poetry for his
Crossings, A Record of Travel, New and Selected Poemsword, revisited is a collaborative bi-monthly program between the Cayuga Museum, aaduna, and Olive Trees, exploring original writing in all its diverse, intriguing, provocative, and exciting forms featuring writers, poets, and other creative individuals who primarily use words to define and construct their artistry and means of expression. All events staged at Theater Mack at 6 PM. Admission $3/person
Doors open at 5:30 PM for open mic sign-up; open mic convenes following a brief intermission after the featured speaker’s Q&A.
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Opening Reception for Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County
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Opening Reception for Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga CountyJoin us for the opening reception for our summer exhibit- Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant Experience in Cayuga County.
Refreshments will be served.
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word, revisited featuring Bobbie Dumas Panekword, revisited featuring Bobbie Dumas Panek
Imaginative Reflections on Poetry and Prose…her way with
Bobbie Dumas Panek
writer, poet, and author of 2015's Just Another Dayword, revisited is a collaborative bi-monthly program between the Cayuga Museum, aaduna, and Olive Trees, exploring original writing in all its diverse, intriguing, provocative, and exciting forms featuring writers, poets, and other creative individuals who primarily use words to define and construct their artistry and means of expression. All events staged at Theater Mack at 6 PM. Admission $3/person
Doors open at 5:30 PM for open mic sign-up; open mic convenes following a brief intermission after the featured speaker’s Q&A.
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Museum open late
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Museum open lateWe will be open until 5:45 for visitors who wish to view Becoming American before Dr. Jomarie Alano's talk in Theater Mack at 6 pm.
Talk: Women in the Italian Resistance during World War II–
Talk: Women in the Italian Resistance during World War IIJoin us for a talk by Auburn native Dr. Jomarie Alano, who has spent much of her academic career chronicling the life and work of Ada Gobetti, an Italian Resistance activist.
Dr. Alano recently translated, edited, and published Gobetti's work as "Partisan Diary: A Woman's Life in the Italian Resistance" through Oxford University Press.Dr. Alano is a Visiting Scholar at Cornell University's Institute for European Studies. In 2004 she published "Patron Saints and Paesani: Italian Immigrants in Auburn, New York 1900-1940" in the journal "Italian Americana." Partisan Diary and Patron Saints and Paesani are available at Seymour Library.
The museum will remain open until 5:45 pm for guests to view Becoming American: the Italian Immigrant in Cayuga County before the talk.
Admission is $5 Museum members, $7 Non-members. -
Brown Bag Talk: The Auburn Immigrant Experience *AT SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM
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Brown Bag Talk: The Auburn Immigrant Experience *AT SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUMBring your lunch and learn some history in the Seward House Museum gardens! Throughout his career, William Seward made a name for himself defending the rights of immigrants—often in the face of fierce opposition. Kirsten Wise, Curator of the Cayuga Museum, discusses the legacy of immigration in the making of Auburn. Paying particular attention to late 19th and early 20th century trends, Wise traces how Italian immigrant communities contributed to the richness of “History’s Hometown.”
This event is free and open to the public.
Ongoing Programs:
History Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 pm. Members discuss non-fiction works of history on local, national and global themes. Participation is free and members can choose to attend any or all of the meetings.
Movies @ the Mack showcases classic cinema on the big screen. September – May. $3 Admission. More details here.
word, revisited is a collaborative initiative between the Museum, aaduna, and Olive Trees, celebrating the spoken word. Held on the second and fourth Thursday (minus July and August), each program has a featured speaker and open mic session for the public to share their work. $3 admission. More details here.