Vision: The vision for the Friends of the Three Bears is to fully utilize the Seneca County Courthouse Complex buildings and become the heart of the community for fine arts and education, and as a hub of tourism for the Finger Lakes Region. Mission: The mission of the Friends of the Three Bears is to preserve the buildings known as the (historic Seneca County) Courthouse Complex, implement art, music and other educational programs/events and provide historical building tours and area information to visitors. The Friends will accomplish this through fundraising and community outreach.
Hello Friends,
Another successful Summer at the Three Bears has come and gone, with our Mama Bear tourism center closing for the season on October 5th. From May to October we were able to host 25 events. None of them would have been possible without your participation and help from our volunteers! Thank you all so much for the various ways you have supported us and our mission over the last year! Your support of our fundraisers is essential to maintaining the buildings. That being said, there are still 6 weeks left of our Fall Bulb Sale through Dutch Mill Bulbs. Dutch Mill provides a wide variety of bulbs including daffodils, tulips, crocus, hyacinth, iris, and more! If you are looking for high quality bulbs to plant this fall, please consider supporting the Three Bears by purchasing through this link.
Additionally, we have already turned our attention towards new programming to provide you all next year. We are always looking for people who wish to volunteer with us. These volunteer opportunities include giving tours of Mama and Papa Bear during our open hours in the summer, helping to set up and facilitate our art and history programming, or helping us with other housekeeping tasks. Please email Sarah Byers at threebearsovid@gmail.com to find out more information or check out our website at https://threebearsovid.org for ways to engage, learn, and grow at the Three Bears.
For any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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