SUNY Oswego SEFA to hold inaugural Talent Showcase fundraiser Nov. 10

The community is invited to see the hidden talents of members of the SUNY Oswego community when the college’s State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) campaign holds its inaugural Talent Showcase, 4:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Curtis Manor in Oswego.

Organizers noted that the event, a family-friendly fundraiser for Peaceful Remedies in Oswego, is not a competition but an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to show their performing talents while supporting a good cause. The event’s structure will resemble Curtis Manor’s popular open mic nights on the first and third Thursday of each month in that campus performers sign up for a time slot to show their talent. To better prepare, organizers are working on advance sign-ups from campus members, who can email sefa@oswego.edu for more information.

Curtis Manor’s venue is a renovated rustic barn on a former dairy farm, located at 10 Mark Fitzgibbons Drive, just off West Fifth Street in Oswego.

Peaceful Remedies is a local organization founded by the late SUNY Oswego employee Mary Gosek, which aims to holistically improve the healing experiences of those with life-altering illnesses.

Suggested admission donation is $5 for adults; children are admitted free.

Visit the SEFA website, oswego.edu/sefa, to learn more about the campaign’s events and how it supports community causes.