🌱 Camillus's Octagon House welcomes visitors for a holiday weekend

Hi Camillus! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Camillus's Octagon House welcomes visitors for a holiday weekend
• Holland Farms pushes Camillus opening beyond the holidays

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 45, low: 35.
• Friday: Cold with periods of rain, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Alicia Keys' ‘Hell's Kitchen,' Holiday Shoppes: 22 things to do this week in Central NY (syracuse.com) — Camillus's Wilcox Octagon House Museum opens its doors for a free holiday open house Nov. 13–15, noon to 4 p.m. daily. Visitors can tour the historic building and shop for crafts and baked goods, with the Village Singers on Friday, Santa on Saturday and children's story time on Sunday.
   

• Your Stories Q&A: When will Holland Farms open its Camillus and Cicero locations? (localsyr.com) — Holland Farms now expects to open its Camillus bakery early in 2027 after approvals and permits took longer than anticipated. The former Second Chance Diner at 5407 W. Genesee St. will become the chain's first Onondaga County location with a drive-thru, with its Cicero shop expected to open first.
   

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📸 Around Camillus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Camillus

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Thursday November 12

• WGHS Concert and Symphonic Bands Concert
  West Genesee High School Auditorium
  7:30 pm

Friday November 13

• WGHS Pajamarama
  West Genesee High School, 5201 W Genesee St, Camillus

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Veteran's Day Nature Day Camp - Marcellus, NY 2026 →
  Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Rd, Marcellus
  9:00 am

Thursday November 12

• K-4 Family Math Night
  Westhill Csd Syracuse, NY 13219
  6:00 pm
• Maria Bamford →
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, 10301 Destiny USA Dr, Syracuse
  7:00 pm
• WGHS Concert and Symphonic Bands Concert
  West Genesee High School Auditorium
  7:30 pm

Friday November 13

• End of 1st Marking Period
  Solvay UFSD Syracuse, NY 13209
• Aromatherapy →
  Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus
  6:30 pm

Monday November 16

• CMS 8th Grade Orchestra and Chorus Concert
  West Genesee High School Auditorium West Genesee High School Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Star Party: Leonid Meteor Shower →
  Baltimore Woods Nature Center, 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus
  7:00 pm
• WGHS Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir & Chorale Concert
  West Genesee High School Auditorium
  7:30 pm

Wednesday November 18

• 3rd Grade Chorus Performance at SHS
  HS Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BrightPath posted a job opening for Child Care Center Cook in Camillus. Apply here.
• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Camillus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camillus here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Onondaga

• East Syracuse Minoa boys volleyball sets new tone with sweep of LWA, clinches sectional final berth (syracuse.com)
• Company news: Dr. Andrew Philip joins St. Joseph's Health in Liverpool (syracuse.com)
• Hochul opted into Trump's school tax credit. Who will benefit in Central New York? (syracuse.com)

Syracuse

• Man sentenced to federal prison after stabbing NY trooper in Syracuse (syracuse.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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