It's not all food and wine—the Finger Lakes is a great place for the arts as well!

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The Healing Muse

EAmbrose // 24 March 2013

On Tuesday, the writers and editors of The Healing Muse will join us for a reading from the 12th volume of the literary journal. Produced by the…

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Kinfolk

EAmbrose // 27 February 2013

It’s a surprise that it’s taken us this long to write about Kinfolk. A swoon-worthy publication, Kinfolk is a beautiful magazine published quarterly out of Oregon, but staffed with…

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Wells Book Arts Center Retreat

aschloop // 6 December 2012

The Wells Book Arts Center could be neither more dear nor near to my heart. After falling in love with letterpress printing

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Armchair Travel

EAmbrose // 28 October 2012

Hurricane Sandy (or “the Frankenstorm”) is coming, and even if you’re not in an area which will feel its brunt (hi, West Coast!) it’s never a bad idea to curl…

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John D. Barrow, a Prolific Painter

aschloop // 17 October 2012

  “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Pablo Picasso One of the wonderful things about working at the Inns of Aurora is…

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Celebrating Peachtown

EAmbrose // 12 September 2012

One of my favorite events on campus when I attended Wells was the Peachtown Native American Festival. Most of the celebration took place right on the front lawn of…

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Literary Soiree

EAmbrose // 21 August 2012

Every year, we proudly host the Book Lover’s Ball–a fetee sponsoring the Aurora Free Library. The evening features cocktails, dinner, and a silent auction. All of the information regarding the…

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Book Building

EAmbrose // 11 May 2012

Here’s another blog by Nora. On the shores of Cayuga Lake, the Inns of Aurora properties are located in an ideal location that allows guests to take advantage of the…

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Words from a Stone

EAmbrose // 9 April 2012

Some of the best things about Wells   are the great cultural and arts events that the small, but mighty school manage to attract to campus. One of these programs, the…

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Book Arts Smarts

EAmbrose // 4 February 2012

For such a small campus, there’s always something going on up at Wells College. And, even though classes may be out during the summer time, the warm, idyllic months…

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