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In recognition of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, CNY Arts Center is joining hundreds of theatres around the globe to produce a classic comedy, Midsummer Night’s Dream which opens Friday, May 13th and runs through May 22 with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 3 pm. An arranged marriage, a play within a play, fairyland, magic potions and general mayhem make this one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, often hailed as his funniest play.

The U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) recently announced that six U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway received its Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award for registering increases in international cargo tonnage shipped through their ports during the 2015 navigation season compared to the previous year.

Julia Preston-Fulton and James Green as Titania and Oberon (queen and king of fairy land) are in lively discussion of their most recent marital disagreement and how it effect the entire mortal world while mischievous fairies look on in this scene from Midsummer Night’s Dream. Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 7:30 while Sunday matinees begin at 3pm. The classic Shakespearean comedy will be presented at CNY Arts Center, 11 River Glen Dr on the Cayuga College Fulton Campus. Visit CNYArtsCenter.com for reservations or call 598-ARTS (2787).

The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County was hopping during Spring Break week as many youth and volunteers filled the building for the encore presentation of their annual Learn to Sew program, led by 4-H Educator, Mary Matteson.

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I--Pulaski) and Assemblyman Bob Oaks (R,C—Macedon) recently congratulated Oswego County Opportunities on celebrating its 50th year anniversary at the organization’s annual meeting.

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I--Pulaski) recently presented WWII Veteran Laurence "Sparky" Rector with an Assembly Resolution on May 14.

On Sunday June 26th at 2 pm, Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center will host Dr. Janet Mihuc of Paul Smith’s College as she introduces and explains Project Silkmoth, a citizen science program.

The United Way of Greater Oswego County has announced that it is in the planning stages for the distribution of $66,437 in funding that it has received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center will be presenting a public program on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at 10:00 am. (Raindate: Friday August 5th, 10:00 am.)