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Weekend top picks: Homer Winterfest, Winter Tracking Workshop, and more

Weekend top picks: Homer Winterfest, Winter Tracking Workshop, and more

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(607NewsNow) — Looking for something to do this weekend? Try these top picks for fun activities in the area:

Homer Winterfest:

From January 23rd to the 25th, the Homer Winterfest returns for another year with ice sculptures and live ice carvings, food, drinks, live music, a parade, a chili cook-off, and more. Find more information about the event here.

Winter Tracking Workshop:

Primitive Pursuits is offering an adult weekend tracking workshop on Saturday, January 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Long-time tracking instructors Jed Jordan and Jason Hamilton will review the foundations of mammal track identification. Find more information here.

Bennie and the Rest: A Tribute to Elton John:

On Saturday, January 24th at 7:30 p.m., fans of the rocket man can watch a tribute show at the Hangar Theatre. Singer, piano player, and actor Jason Ostrowski will perform the musical hits of Sir Elton John with a band of skilled musicians. Find more information here.

Community Arts Challenge – Visual Arts Exhibit:

At the Center for the Arts of Homer on Saturday, January 24th, see the entries and vote on the people’s choice for this year’s Cortland Community Arts Challenge. Find more information here.

Cornell Women’s Gymnastics Quad Meet:

The Cornell Women’s Gymnastics team will face Ithaca, Brockport and Bowling Green in a home quad meet scheduled for a noon on Sunday, Jan. 25. Find information on the event here.

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