Letter from Monica Calzolari

Glimmer Nights Well Worth a Visit

Last night, I visited The Farmers’ Museum and experienced Glimmer Nights, their new holiday light show. I loved strolling around the country village and seeing it all lit up with thousands of lights. It definitely put me in the spirit of the holidays. I celebrate Christmas. There was music playing, but it was not traditional Christmas music.

I was lucky to have Todd Kenyon—the director of marketing for Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum—give me a private tour. He explained that the museum wants to appeal to visitors from every holiday tradition and background.

Admissions cost $15.00, about the price of going to the movies. I understand the museum invested a great deal to decorate the village. It is well worth seeing.

The design was very modern looking. The trees in the middle of the commons were wrapped in hot pink, purple, blue and green bright-colored lights. There were two geodesic domes that I bet children would love to run around in, below the iridescent green and multicolored lights.

The café is open and sells hot chocolate, hot cider, hot dogs and pretzels. It was cold when I visited, so my hat and gloves came in handy.

My favorite display was the herb garden. Huge pink, blue, red and yellow lighted flowers appeared over the white picket fence. They were fanciful and unexpected. As I came around the bend past the café, I also noticed a patch of mushrooms all lit up sprouting between two buildings. These were not typical Christmas scenes of Santa and elves and reindeer.

Glimmer Nights is only open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 5-8 until Dec. 30. So if you have not treated yourself to a stroll, I recommend it.

The museum gift shop is open, too, and is full of many other gift ideas and some traditional Christmas tree ornaments.

Monica Calzolari
Oneonta