SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek Associates again invites the public and campus community to a weekend of art and music at Rice Creek Field Station for "Inspired by Nature" on Oct. 18 and 19, part of the university's Family and Friends Weekend. All events are free and open to the public. 

Live acoustic music, refreshments and children's art activities as well as a guided nature walk complement the main event: the silent auction. Art pieces will be available for online preview before the event via this site.

At the auction, a variety of artistic media and creative interpretations will be represented, with all works fitting the theme "Inspired by Nature." The auction features works donated by local artists and collectors, and proceeds will support RCA's accessible hiking trails project.

Visitors are welcome to enjoy these offerings Friday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. Bidding ends at 3:30 pm on Saturday. The full schedule is below. Pickups can be made Saturday until 4:30 p.m. or the following week, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Payment (cash or check) is due at the time of pickup. 

Those interested can preview the auction artworks via Google slide deck.

Schedule

  • Silent auction: Friday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m.
  • Leaf Printing Workshop: Sat 1 to 2:30 p.m., by Rice Creek naturalist Linda Knowles
  • Live music: Friday 3 to 5 p.m. with Dick Drake, and Saturday 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. with Rose & the Amateurs -- performing songs from many genres, especially the singer-songwriter tradition.
  • Refreshments: Complimentary refreshments including coffee, tea, cider and fresh cider doughnuts from Ontario Orchards
  • Payment and pickups: Saturday after live drawing until 4:30 pm, or the following week as needed. Payment by cash or check only.

Transportation and parking

Students can attend on Friday by the Green Bus shuttle. Please check back for information about a possible Saturday van shuttle.

For those driving to the event, free parking is available at the field station and along the driveway. 

Rice Creek Field Station is located at 193 Thompson Road in Oswego, 1.5 miles south of the main SUNY Oswego campus. For more information, visit oswego.edu/rice-creek.

-- Submitted by Rice Creek Associates