Support your local Museum and Library on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Museum Shop Sunday! Find the perfect gift for your loved ones this holiday season! Visit our museum shop for an array of art, books, and other items that will help you check off every person on your list!

And don't forget, Museum members receive a 10% off discount in the gift shop! Not a member? Join today by visiting our Membership page. During our end of the year Holiday Appeal, beginning November 23, for each NEW membership purchased on or before December 30, you will receive one additional free membership at the same level. This can be given to a family member or friend, or, if everyone you know is already an Arkell Museum member (we hope!) you are welcome to donate that back to us and we will make sure it is given to a family who can use it here in our community. Learn more on our Holiday Appeal website!

Matt Perry, co-founder and President of the Utica Peregrine Falcon Project (UPFP), will give a presentation on the first ever successful nest of Peregrine Falcons in Utica and Oneida County. Perry will shed light on the fascinating lives of these urban-dwelling raptors. He’ll explain how the species bounced back from the brink of extinction to become a fixture in urban “canyons” across the State. The Peregrine is famous for being the fastest bird in the world, but there is much more to know about their complex lives. Many close-up pictures and videos will be featured in this PowerPoint Presentation. Matt Perry is the Conservation Director and Resident Naturalist at Spring Farm CARES' Nature Sanctuary in Clinton, New York, where he oversees habitat restoration for native plants and animals. He is one of the editors of "The Kingbird", a quarterly journal published by the New York State Ornithological Association. Matt also writes monthly nature-themed articles for Mohawk Valley Living Magazine.

This program is free to the public. For more information, contact Curator of Education & Public Engagement Jenna Peterson Riley.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 10th from 5-7 pm for an artist-sponsored "Meet the Artist" reception with Marion Kratky, currently showing her work in the Community Gallery of the Regional Art Galleries at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library. Living in Northville, NY, and working primarily in oil, Marion’s focus has been on landscapes of the Adirondacks. She offers a rich color palette, bold brushwork and a strong sense of light which leads to works that are uniquely her own. Her current work explores her impressions of the natural landscape and is informed by the Adirondacks and other places observed firsthand. The show runs through Wednesday, October 17th and is free to the public.

Admission to the reception is free. For more information, email Mary Beth Vought or call (518) 673-2314.

Image: Marion Kratky, New Channels, oil