Art Walk Exhibit: Vintage Art

As part of Binghamton's First Friday Art Walk -- and as part of July Fest, Downtown Binghamton's Arts and Music Festival -- the Connelly Gallery at 205 State St, Binghamton, NY 13901-2711 will hold an exhibit and sale of Vintage Art including oil paintings, watercolors and prints beginning Friday, July 6, 2007 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Opening night guests will enjoy Easy Listening music by Sammy. The exhibit and sale of Vintage Art will continue through July 27, weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and at other times by appointment (Telephone: 607-722-9593).

Free Appraisal Clinic During July Fest 2007

Binghamton's 45th annual July Fest takes place this year on Friday, July 6, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, July 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Court Streetwill be closed to traffic between Boscov's and the Courthouse for the popular arts and music festival. Visitors will enjoy artists-in-action, arts & crafts booths, fine art exhibits, children's activities, live music featuring Splash, an antique car show, food vendors and more. And best of all, our own Bob Connelly will conduct a free Appraisal Clinic for antiques and collectibles on both Friday and Saturday. Bob will be assisted by Mike Watts appraising antiques and fine arts on Friday, and by August Cornell appraising gems, jewelry and watches on Saturday. For more about the Fest, visit the July Fest Wiki or contact event coordinator, Dave Pessagno at 607-761-2475. For more about the Appraisal Clinic, contact Bob & Sallie Connelly at 607-722-9593.

Wings of Eagles Museum Lecture & Tour: 29 June 2007

On Friday, June 29, 2007, Bob Connelly will conduct a lecture and tour of the Wings of Eagles Museum at 17 Aviation Rd, Horseheads, NY 14845 in the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport for members of the Antique Automobile Club of America, whose Eastern Region is holding their annual spring meet in Binghamton over the June 28-30 weekend. The tour bus leaves Binghamton at 9:00 AM, returning about 2:00 PM. The tour, which is open to the public, includes transportation and lunch for $37.50. There are just a few places left, so please call Robert Seidel at 607-722-7935 to reserve yours.

A highlight of the tour will be the full size scale model of the Heinkel He-162 Volksjaeger, the second jet engined fighter aircraft to be fielded by the Luftwaffe in WWII. This remarkable model, which Bob appraised for the Museum, is so accurate that visitors find it hard to believe the model isn't real.

The Wings of Eagles Museum Lecture and Tour is just one of many events planned by the Antique Automobile Club of America for its Eastern Spring Meet. Another is the parade at dusk on Friday, June 29 through downtown Binghamton of 15-20 gas-lit horseless carriages. All of the events are detailed in the AACA Meet Brochure [PDF: 360 KB].