(Re)Discover Corning:

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Saturday, May 3rd
10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

All Corning area residents are invited to (re)discover many of their great hometown attractions FREE! To participate, pick up a free events “passport”, available beginning on April 15th at Market Street Coffee & Tea , Wegman's, or the Corning Chamber of Commerce Information Center. Passports will also be available on the day of the event at all participating businesses. On May 3rd, use your passport for free admission, free activities, and free special offers at the Corning locations listed below. Passports will be stamped at each location. Visit five (5) or more destinations to be eligible for great prizes. Only one (1) passport per family is needed.

Destinations currently include:

Market Street Coffee & Tea
Free decadent chocolate and freshly roasted coffee samples plus other free activities
The Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Free admission all day plus a free gift for (Re)Discover Corning participants
Corning Family YMCA
Free admission all day
The Corning Museum of Glass
Free admission all day
Bottles & Corks
Free wine tasting
Connors Market Street Mercantile
Free hand therapy massage
171 Cedar Arts Center
Free Corning coloring book and other activities
The ARTS of the Southern Finger Lakes
Local artists' exhibits
Corning City Hall
Tours of City Hall with Tom Reed, Mayor, and Mark Ryckman, City Manager
Pip’s Creativewear
Free "Scarf Tying 101"
Imagine That!
Play and learn a new craft for kids
Market Street Antiques & Collectibles
Free antique appraisals
Route 81 Radio
Tours of the radio station
Earth Paint & Fire Studio
Free - create your own work of art on a ceramic tile
Beyond Baskets
Free chocolate truffle with a Corning trivia question
Wild Birds Unlimited
"Gaia Girls" book signing by local author, Lee Welles, plus free 2# bag of birdseed
Paul Fletcher Photography
Digital photography help desk and advice center
Marich Music
Free guitar, ukulele & juggling lessons, guitar care clinic, and drum circles (times tba)
Yoga and More
Free introductory yoga class at 4:00 P.M.
Access Computing
Free copying of data from removable media to cd or dvd
American Twin Harley-Davidson
Free garage party
Spencer Crest Nature Center
Free activities plus awesome free scenery!
Denison Park Disc Golf Course
World's biggest disc golf weekend! Free lessons, scoreboards, and maps
Palace Theatre
“Market Street: Rebuilding After the Flood”, a documentary (times tba)
Architectural Tour of Market Street
Free tour guided by Elise Johnson-Schmidt (time tba)
Wegman’s
Free Menu Magazine Demo Event
Southeast Steuben County Library
Local authors' presentations and book signings
The Tea Chest
Free samples of fresh fudge and freshly brewed green, black and fruit iced teas
Everything Medical
Register to win a nurse's outfit (pants and top)
Pure Design Home Furnishings
Free Pure Design desk top accessory
Heron Creek Cards & Gifts
Enter to win a drawing for a gift certificate
Wooly Minded
Free miniature sheep or bookmark knitting kit
Hands On Glass
Free glass suncatcher
Radisson Hotel Corning
Free light refreshments and tour of the hotel plus discount coupon for those on the tours
Simple Style
Free natural skin presentations (1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 P.M.)
The Crafting Cottage
Free make-n-takes and demonstrations
Pookies Little Britches
Vist with Spongebob Squarepants
Essence of Light Photography
Free 4" x 6" photos of your child with Spongebob Squarepants
Berger's Ski & Snowboard
Free activities
The School House Country Store
Free food samples and free old fashioned Candy Sticks
The Science & Discovery Center
Free science fun in our mobile lab

Prizes donated by:
Market Street Coffee & Tea
Corning Family YMCA
Corning Museum of Glass
Connors Market Street Mercantile
Southeast Steuben County Library
Beyond Baskets
Pip's Creativewear
Bottles & Corks
Imagine That!
Pure Design Home Furnishings
Marich Music
Yoga and More
Sorge's Restaurant
The Tea Chest
Earth, Paint & Fire Studio
Paul Fletcher Photography
Simple Style
Radisson Hotel Corning
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
The Crafting Cottage
Essence of Light Photography
The School House Country Store