Volunteers needed to help clean lake

Volunteers can enjoy a day by the lake while doing something to benefit the area.

People are needed to pull water chestnuts out of Cross Lake near the Cayuga-Onondaga county line.

The invasive aquatic weed can destroy wildlife habitats, reduce fishing access and dampen recreational use.

Anyone interested can attend from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Cross Lake Park Canoe Launch on Dugar Road.

People are encouraged to bring a canoe or kayak and life jackets.

Call the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County at 255-1183 for more information.

Orchard Street group to host movie night

The Orchard Street Area Association will have its first movie night Sunday, Aug. 9.

The neighborhood group plans to show “Charlotte's Web” and serve refreshments at 8:45 p.m. in the Benton Street playground.

The Auburn Police Department will have fingerprinting available for children from 7:30 p.m. until show time.

Children and their parents from the Orchard Street neighborhood are invited to attend.

The rain date will be Sunday, Aug. 16.

Youth theatre group producing musical

The Auburn Players Youth Theatre is producing “Seussical, Jr.”

The musical featuring characters from Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) books will play at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, and Saturday, Aug. 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, in the Cayuga Community College Theatre on Franklin Street.

Elisa Carabajal Hunt directs the musical. Adult tickets cost $12 general admission, tickets for seniors and students cost $10, and children younger than 12 pay $7.

Call 258-8275 to make reservations.

Orchard Street group to meet

The Orchard Street Area Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the home of president Arlene Ryan.

Residents interested in revitalizing the Orchard Street neighborhood are invited to attend.

Call Ryan at 252-4434 or visit www.orchardneighborhood.org for more information.

- From staff reports