Sorry all, but the weather really isn’t cooperating. We are going to cancel today. Please come down to the Community days if it is drier after noon and stay out of the lightning. 

This coming Sunday is Springwater Community Day at Canute Park off School St in Springwater NY. Festivities start early with an egg and pancake breakfast. Events will include an antique Car Show, and the Tractor Pull. You are all invited to stop by the park and enjoy the festivities.  Be sure to stop by the Floyd Ingraham’s Springwater book launch between 9 and 3 and meet the author Julie Manwarren. She will be able to tell you the history of the photos by Springwater resident Floyd Ingraham taken in the first decades of the 20th century, and how the original negatives were processed to create some of the best pictures you will find of rural life at that time.  She may even personally sign a book for you.

One other event on that day is a rummage sale at the Springwater/Webster Crossing Historical Society Museum, 8130 Route 15, Springwater, NY 14560. The museum will be open and all proceeds from the rummage sale will benefit the Historical Society.

Following the Community Day festivities, Springwater Trails will lead a hike on the Wheaton Hill trails.  All hikers will start on the Pine Trail where we will walk through woods to one of the typical gullies of the Finger Lakes. After this loop we will cross the road to the Spruce Trail through a spruce plantation likely planted 50 or more years ago. The Climbers will break off to check out the Redbud Trail for additional exercise.

Following the hike, if the weather holds, hang around for our post hike social. You can share your copy of Julie’s book and enjoy the outdoors. Bring a chair so you can relax. Also, if you haven’t eaten too much at the Community Day festivities, bring a sandwich and beverage and maybe a small snack to share with the group.