JANUARY
 
January 11, 2010
Twain Country Comedy Club
8 pm
Mandeville Hall at the Clemens Center for the Performing Arts in Elmira, NY.
www.clemenscenter.com
 
January 22-23, 2010
8th Annual Wine On Ice at First Arena
Glenora, the award-winning Seneca Lake winery, will be launching a Twain-labeled Riesling!  A premier annual wine tasting event offering a winter sampling of the Finger Lakes best in wine, food, shopping & entertainment. Sponsored by WENY.
Friday: 5:30-9:30 pm and Saturday:  Noon-4:00 & 5:30-9:00 pm
www.WineOnIce.com
 
FEBRUARY
 
February 2, 2010
Mark Twain's Music Box
8 pm
Mark Twain's Music Box evolved from a local man's keen interest and research about Twain's personal relationship with music. The narrative in the show tells the true story of Mark Twain's love of music and his humorous views on musical style. Part of the Elmira College Winter 2010 Encore Series at Gibson Theatre. For tickets please call (607) 735-1853.
 
February 6, 2010
Experience the NEW Twain Trail at WinterFest!
Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
10:00 am 3:00 pm
Join us for a Ribbon Cutting for the NEW Twain Trail!
www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
 
February 8, 2010
Twain Country Comedy Club
8 pm
Mandeville Hall at the Clemens Center for the Performing Arts.
www.clemenscenter.com
 
MARCH
 
March 4, 2010
The Clemens Girls
7 pm
Learn about the lives of Samuel Clemens three daughters—Susy, Clara & Jean. This Chemung Valley History Museum event is free and open to the public.
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
March 8, 2010
Twain Country Comedy Club
8 pm
Mandeville Hall at the Clemens Center for the Performing Arts.
www.clemenscenter.com
 
March 20, 2010
Mark Twain’s Legacy: A Centennial Event
1 pm - 4 pm
A gathering of Elmira College faculty and Mark Twain scholars will explore the legacy of Mark Twain in this centennial year commemorating the hundredth anniversary of his death.
The public is welcome to join this afternoon of discussion.  Refreshments provided. For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.
 
APRIL
 
April 15, 2010
Opening of the "Mark Twain in Elmira" Exhibit
5 - 7 pm
This exhibit will remain on display through March 2011 at the Chemung Valley History Museum.
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
April 15, 2010
Postmark: Quarry Farm
7 pm
A theatrical reading of the personal correspondence of Samuel Clemens and those closest to him, from the time he met his beloved wife, Olivia Langdon, through his final days. Learn of the private life behind the very public Mark Twain at the centennial of his passing.
Held at Park Church, 208 W. Gray Street in  Elmira, NY. For more information please call (607)733-9104.

April 21, 2010
Mark Twain Tonight!
Hal Holbrook performs his Emmy & Tony award-winning performance Mark Twain Tonight! at the Clemens Center on the Centennial Anniversary of Twain's death!
www.clemenscenter.com
 
April 21 - 23, 2010
Dine Like Twain Dinners at Hill Top Inn & Restaurant
Join us for an evening of "Inspiration & Libation" inspired by Mark Twain and his deep love of the Chemung River Valley. Sip Finger Lakes wines and feast on some of Twain's favorite foods while enjoying the exact view of the Chemung River Valley which inspired Twain during all those summers spent in Elmira, NY! Click here to view the menu. For reservations or for more information, please call Hill Top Inn at (607) 732-6728. www.hill-top-inn.com  
 
April 21 - 24, 2010
Trolley into Twain Country Tours Centennial Excursions

One hour, guided historic tours including a visit to the Mark Twain Study on the Elmira College campus and the Langdon/Clemens family burial site at Woodlawn Cemetery, Mark Twain's final resting place. These special centennial tours are specific to Mark Twain's relationship to Elmira and are even more in-depth than the popular summer tours.

Tours depart on the hour from 10 am  - 3 pm (Wednesday- Friday) and 1 - 4 pm (Saturday). $4/adult $2/child (12 & under). Tours depart from the Holiday Inn Riverview, 760 East Water Street, Elmira, NY. For reservations please call (607)734-4211. 
  
April 21-24, 2010
Charlie's Cafe & Bakery Features Twain's Favorites!
Enjoy lunch & dinner specials featuring Twain's favorite foods at this classy and delicious, quaint little bistro located at 205-207 Hoffman Street in Elmira. For reservation please call (607)733-0440 or visit www.charliescafeelmira.com .
 
April 23, 2010 – October 8, 2010
Known to Everyone – Liked by All: The Business of Being Mark Twain
Cornell University Library commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the American icon known to the world as Mark Twain, with an exhibition featuring the Mark Twain collection of Susan Jaffe Tane! On display will be books, manuscripts, letters, photographs, and other materials that celebrate and illuminate his varied accomplishments.
Hirshland Exhibition Gallery in the Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/twain/
View a short video on  Mark Twain's Cornell http://cybertower.cornell.edu/lodetails.cfm?id=721

April 23, 2010
The Collector and the Editor: Tales from the Mark Twain Papers”
4:30 p.m.
Opening lecture by Robert H. Hirst, noted Mark Twain scholar and Curator of the Mark Twain Papers and General Editor of the Mark Twain Project at the University of California at Berkeley.
Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Hirshland Exhibition Gallery
Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/twain/
 
April 24, 2010
Burial Reenactment at Woodlawn Cemetery
11 am
Woodlawn Cemetery, 1200 Walnut Street, Elmira, NY
A funeral procession complete with horse-drawn carriages, trolleys and vintage cars will leave historic Park Church at 208 W. Gray St. in downtown Elmira at 10:15 am and travel to Woodlawn Cemetery where Twain was laid to rest. The community is invited to participate as “mourners” by meeting at Woodlawn’s Walnut Street entry gate prior to 10:45 and following the procession to the Langdon/Clemens family burial site, for an interment ceremony re-enactment from 11 – 11:30 am.  You may wish to join in the spirit of this historic reenactment by wearing black and carrying a black umbrella- it rained the day Clemens was buried!
 
The first 75 “mourners” to arrive at Woodlawn’s Walnut Street gate that morning will receive a Twain 2010 commemorative black umbrella.  The first 125 will receive a copy of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  All attendees will receive a Twain 2010 commemorative poster. This is a FREE event!
www.friendsofwoodlawnelmira.org 
 
April 24, 2010
Mark Twain Day at Harris Hill
Head up to the "Soaring Capital of America" for a thrilling glider ride over Mark Twain Country!  Visit with Tom & Becky at the National Soaring Museum or enjoy some mini-golf and go-karts at Harris Hill Amusement Park! Live readings of excerpts from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn while "Tom & Becky" distribute free copies of the classic book- donated by The Community Foundation- to youngsters!
For a complete list of activities, please click here to see the flyer! Event is from 1 - 4 pm.
www.harrishillsoaring.org
www.soaringmuseum.org
www.harrishillamusements.com
 
April 28, 2010
The Trouble Begins at Eight Spring Lecture Series
Judith Yaross Lee Ohio University, Topic to be announced.
Held in the Barn at Quarry Farm, the home where Twain summered for more than 20 years. Free and open to the public.
For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.
 
MAY
 
May through September 2010
Scenic Tours over Mark Twain Country
Take in the views that inspired Twain from an eagle’s point of view in a glider, helicopter or vintage plane ride over the Chemung River Valley and Finger Lakes Wine Country!
 
-Glider Rides
Harris Hill Soaring Corporation
www.harrishillsoaring.org
 
-Helicopter & Airplane Rides
FirstAir at Elmira Corning Regional Airport
http://www.firstair.us/aerial-photo-scenic-flights.html
 
-Vintage Plane & Glider Rides
Wings of Eagles Discovery Center at Elmira Corning Regional Airport
www.WingsOfEagles.com
 
May 1, 2010
Twain Trail Hike
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Join Elaine at Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum for a guided hike on the new trail!
www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
 
May 5, 2010
The Trouble Begins at Eight Spring Lecture Series
Mark Twain’s Cornell with Lance Heidig, Independent Scholar, Cornell University. Held in the Barn at Quarry Farm, the home where Twain summered for more than 20 years. Free and open to the public.
For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.

May 8, 2010
Livy’s Tea at the Chemung Valley History Museum
1 pm
Tea and desserts will be served followed by the program, Livy: The Life and Times of Olivia Langdon Clemens.  Tickets are $12 person and reservations are required.  Reservations must be made by Friday, August 14.  To make reservations call 607-734-4167.
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
May 8, 2010
Mark Twain Country Senior Games
Opening Ceremony & Parade of Athletes

10 am
Held at Horseheads High School, the Chemung County Senior Games is a regional event open to anyone age 50 and over. Over 600 athletes will compete over a 2 week period in events including bowling, softball, bocce, volleyball, cycling, track and field and more.
A complete Schedule of Events and a Registration Form will be available in March at the county’s website:   www.chemungcounty.com
 
May 15, 2:00
Mark Twain Study Replica Dedication
Dedication of full-scale replica of the Mark Twain Study at Eldridge Park in Elmira, NY.
www.eldridgepark.us
 
May 26, 2010
Mark Twain: From Caricature to Icon
Alex Effgen with The Editorial Institute at Boston University. Held in the Barn at Quarry Farm, the home where Twain summered for more than 20 years. Free and open to the public.
For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.
 
May 29, 2010
Grand opening of the Mark Twain Mini Golf Course & Mini Train!
Join us for a fun day at Eldridge Park! Mini-Golf the Victorian-era themed course, take a spin on one of the fastest carousels in the world, and float aboard their dragon boat, Jasper II!
Grand Opening is scheduled for Noon.
Eldridge Park is open from Saturday May 29 - Monday September 6, 2010. Summer 2010 hours are Monday - Friday 5 - 9 pm, Saturday 12 - 9 pm, Sunday 12 - 5 pm.
www.eldridgepark.us
 
JUNE
 
June 3, 2010
Tours of Park Church
11 am
During the Centennial Celebration of Mark Twain, tours of Park Church will be held the first Thursday of each month.  For more information, contact Joe Barber at The Park Church (607) 733-9104.
 
June 5, 2010
Century Bike Ride
Twain will be present on the 100th anniversary of his passing to cut the ribbon for the Horseheads Rotary’s 100 mile bicycle ride which starts and finishes at Wings of Eagles Discovery Center at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport. 
http://horseheadsrotary.net/bike_ride.html
 
June 12, 2010
Elmira’s River Fest in Twain Country
River Paddle followed by a River Fest on the banks of the Chemung River, along with Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Twain himself!  You’ll find music, food and lots of riverfront fun!
www.nwnainc.com
 
June 13, 2010
Antique Car Show in Twain Country
Meet Mark Twain at this annual display of 400 antique show cars from the Twin Tier Car Club at Wings of Eagles Discovery Center at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport.
www.WingsOfEagles.com
 
June 20, 2010
7th Tanglefoot Trail Run on the Twain Trail!
Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
10:00 am
5 miles or 10 miles- through the NEW Twain Trail!
www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
 
June 18, 2010
Get on the Bus Local History Bus Tour – Livy’s Elmira
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The two-hour tour starting from the Chemung Valley History Museum at 10:00 AM and return at 12:00 PM for lunch at the museum.  The cost is $15 for members of the Chemung County Historical Society and $20 for nonmembers.  Space is limited to 45 people for each tour; please call 607-734-4167 to make reservations. Advance registration and payment are required for each tour.
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
June 26, 2010
Nickle Creek’s 7th Annual Take A Child Fishing Day Derby
Fishing Starts 7:00 am
Joining our community as we celebrate 175 years of Mark Twain in "Mark Twain Country”!
-Free For Youths Ages 2-15
-Fish Anywhere In Chemung County For Sunfish/Blue Gill
-Grand Prizes Awarded For Heaviest Two Fish
-Every Participant Receives Prizes, 1000 of Prizes Distributed!
-Door Prizes, Chinese Auction, Celebration Party & Live DJ (beginning at 10 am)!
Register at Nickle Creek Bait & Tackle Shop
133 E. Hudson Street, Elmira, NY 14904
(607)734-9233 or register online at www.NickleCreekBt.Com

June Date TBA
Launch of Twain Country Ornament Line
The Christmas House in Elmira, NY
www.christmas-house.com
 
Through August 2010
Art of Twain's Era
(Opening date TBA)
Arnot Art Museum hosts a Twain-themed exhibit featuring Twain portraits and the works of Victorian-era artists.  The Arnot Art Museum (607)734-3697 is located at 235 Lake Street in Elmira, NY. Hours are Tuesdays through Fridays 10 am - 5 pm and Saturdays Noon - 5 pm.
JULY
 
July 1, 2010
Tours of Park Church
11 am
During the Centennial Celebration of Mark Twain, tours of Park Church will be held the first Thursday of each month.  For more information, contact Joe Barber at The Park Church (607) 733-9104.
 
July through August 2010
Trolley into Mark Twain Country Tours

Learn of Twain’s private life in Elmira and go inside the Study where he wrote such classics as Adventures of Tom Sawyer & Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, during this one-hour guided tour through Mark Twain Country aboard “The Elmiran” trolley. Tours depart on the hour, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am –2 pm. Purchase your tickets at the Holiday Inn Riverview in Downtown Elmira, NY. For reservations call (607)734-4211.
www.MarkTwainCountry.com
 
July through December 2010
Tribute To Twain Tree

View this unique tree- and Twain ornaments- at The Christmas House, 361 Maple Avenue in Elmira, NY! These special edition ornaments will be "released" in July at The Christmas House and they will be available for purchase through December 2010 at both The Christmas House and The Christmas House Arnot Mall.
www.christmas-house.com
 
July 10 & 11, 2010
Mark Twain Gallery at the Elmira Street Painting Festival

Join us for an art-filled family fun weekend celebrating creativity! Special kids activities, face painting, regional crafts & artwork, pop-up galleries, live pastel street art, local restaurants, Finger Lakes wine tasting, live music and more! FREE!
www.elmirastreetpaintingfestival.org
 
July 15, 2010
Tom & Becky Day at Wisner Market in Downtown Elmira!
10 am - 2 pm
Meet Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher and take home a complimentary copy of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn! Elmira’s own Tedd Arnold, noted children’s author of such all time favorites as “Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl” will be in the park to read excerpts from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,  In addition, we will host Victorian-era games, face painting, and live music from local musician, Dan Maloney.
 
July 16, 2010
Get on the Bus Local History Bus Tour :Underground Railroad
10 am - 12 pm
Travel on the Underground Railroad through Elmira with Carole Knowlton of the John W. Jones Museum.  The two-hour tour will start from the Chemung Valley History Museum at 10:00 AM and return at 12:00 PM for lunch at the museum.  The cost is $15 for members of the Chemung County Historical Society and $20 for nonmembers.  Space is limited to 45 people for each tour; please call 607-734-4167 to make reservations.
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
July Dates TBA
Community Reads: Mark Twain

To commemorate this centennial year, the Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies will sponsor two Community Reads during the month of July. Interested individuals and families may receive free copies of either the easy-to-read children’s book, Who Was Mark Twain? or, for adults, The Diaries of Adam and Eve. Special programming will include a lecture by Dr. Bruce Michelson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Grounds Tours of Quarry Farm. The books are the gifts of WENY Newschannel 36. All invited to participate. For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.
 
AUGUST
 
August 2, 2010
Museum Monday: Mark Twain
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Free family program about Mark Twain at the Chemung Valley History Museum!
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
August 5, 2010
Tours of Park Church
11 am
During the Centennial Celebration of Mark Twain, tours of Park Church will be held the first Thursday of each month.  For more information, contact Joe Barber at The Park Church (607) 733-9104.
 
August 9, 16, & 23, 2010
Museum Monday: Mark Twain

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Free family program based on a book by Mark Twain at the Chemung Valley History Museum!
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
August 20, 2010
Get on the Bus Local History Bus Tour – Mark Twain & Elmira
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
See Elmira through Mark Twain’s eyes with Barb Snedecor, Director of the Center for Mark Twain Studies. The two-hour tour will start from the Chemung Valley History Museum at 10:00 AM and return at 12:00 PM for lunch at the museum.  The cost is $15 for members of the Chemung County Historical Society and $20 for nonmembers.  Space is limited to 45 people for each tour; please call 607-734-4167 to make reservations.
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
August 21, 2010
Michelob Twin Tiers Jazz Fest in Twain Country

This annual event will be dedicated to Mark Twain in 2010 and feature all Dixieland Bands and, of course, Mark Twain! Join us for an event the entire family will enjoy!
Wisner Park, Church & Main Sts., Downtown Elmira
www.TwinTiersJazz.org
 
August 22, 2010
Old Tyme Summer Fest in Twain Country
Meet Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Mark Twain at this annual event filled with entertainment, food, art vendors, antique cars, and more!
 
August 26, 2010
Twain Fest at Wisner Farmer’s Market in Downtown Elmira!
Join Tom Sawyer & Becky Thatcher for an afternoon of Tom & Huck Funning in Mark Twain Country!  Games, face painting and many more fun kid activities!
www.elmiradowntown.com
 
SEPTEMBER
 
Every Saturday through September 25, 2010
Trolley into Mark Twain Country Tours

Learn of Twain’s private life in Elmira and go inside the Study where he wrote such classics as Adventures of Tom Sawyer & Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, during this one-hour guided tour through Mark Twain Country aboard “The Elmiran” trolley. Tours depart on the hour, Saturdays only from 10 am –2 pm. Purchase your tickets at the Holiday Inn Riverview in Downtown Elmira, NY. For reservations call (607)734-4211.
www.MarkTwainCountry.com

September 2, 2010
Tours of Park Church

11 am
During the Centennial Celebration of Mark Twain, tours of Park Church will be held the first Thursday of each month.  For more information, contact Joe Barber at The Park Church (607) 733-9104.

September 11, 2010
Mark Twain River Trails Ride
Departs at 9 am from the Grove Street boat launch just off East Water St. in Downtown Elmira, NY
Enjoy a 4-mile scenic ride on the trails along the Chemung River and learn tidbits about both the river and Twain along the  way!  Proceeds to benefit LIVE STRONG and the Falck Cancer Center. To register or for more information, please visit www.FingerLakesMountainBikeClub.com. This event is co-sponsored by the Finger Lakes Mountain Bike Club and Friends of the Chemung River Watershed.
 
September Date TBA
The Trouble Begins at Eight Fall Lecture Series

Date & topic will be announced at a later date.
Lectures are held in the Barn at Quarry Farm, the home where Twain summered for more than 20 years. Free and open to the public.
For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.
 
OCTOBER
 
October 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2010
Fall Lecture Series on Mark Twain
7:00 pm. 
Join us for a free lecture series at the Chemung Valley History Museum!
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
October 15 & 16, 2010
En Route: Mark Twain’s Travel Books
The Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies, under the direction of Dr. Terry Oggel,Virginia Commonwealth University, will host a one-and-a half-day Symposium featuring two of Mark Twain’s travel books -- A Tramp Abroad (1880) and Following the Equator(1897). The Symposium will feature an elegant dinner with Keynote Address by Dr. Louis J. Budd, Duke University Emeritus, on Friday evening;10 presentations on Saturday;and a concluding dinner in the Barn at Quarry Farm on Saturday evening. Housing will be available at the Holiday Inn Riverview in Elmira at a rate of $92.00 per night plus tax. Symposium cost: $130. Public welcome. For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.
 
October 22 & 23, 2010
Ghost Walk!

Join the Chemung Valley History Museum in partnership with Elmira Little Theater and Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery as they explore the after-lives of some of Woodlawn Cemetery’s tenants- including Mark Twain! The tours will leave via trolley from the Chemung Valley History Museum beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23. Tickets are $10.00 per person.
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
October 23, 2010
Haunted Happenings at Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum
Featuring Mark Twain's Ghost in out Haunted House!
www.tanglewoodnaturecenter.com
 
October Date TBA
The Trouble Begins at Eight Fall Lecture Series
Date & topic will be announced at a later date.
Lectures are held in the Barn at Quarry Farm, the home where Twain summered for more than 20 years. Free and open to the public.
For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.
 
NOVEMBER
 
November 26, 2010
Elmira Holiday Parade
An annual tradition in downtown Elmira, featuring Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Mark Twain and much, much more!
 
November 30, 2010
Mark Twain’s 175th Birthday Celebration
Mark Twain’s Other Woman: The Hidden Story of His Final Years
Laura Skandera Trombley President, Pitzer College. In her recently published book (Knopf), Trombley uncovers the carefully hidden truth about Twain’s last years— and the vital role played by Isabel Lyon, his personal secretary. Public welcome. For more information contact the Center for Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College at (607) 735-1941, or email twaincenter@elmira.edu.
 
November Date TBA
Birthday Celebration Dinner at Hill Top Restaurant
Dine on like Twain while overlooking the same spectacular views that inspired him while writing his classics!
www.Hill-Top-Inn.com
 
DECEMBER
 
December 4, 2010
Holidays with the Clemens!
10 am - 2 pm
Discover how Christmas and New Year’s were celebrated over a hundred years ago.  Families are invited to the Chemung Valley History Museum to make crafts from the Victorian Era.  There will be a $2 charge per child.
www.chemungvalleymuseum.org
 
December 5, 2010
Holiday Home Tour in Twain’s Elmira
Tour some of the finest homes in and around Twain’s Elmira—all decked in holiday glory!
www.nwna.com
 
December 12, 2010
The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes presents “Mark Twain’s Holiday Festival”
4:00 pm
Celebrate the holiday season at the Clemens Center as the Orchestra of the  Southern Finger Lakes (Toshiyuki Shimada, Music Director & Conductor) is joined by the Chorus of the Southern Finger Lakes (William Cowdery, Director), a surprise narrator and the Rafael Grigorian Ballet present Tchaikovsky, Rutter, Bass, Adam, Handel and more!
www.osfl.org
 
 
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