EARLVILLE – The Earlville Opera House opens three new quilt exhibitions this Saturday, July 10 with an Ice Cream Social and Quilts celebration from noon to 3 p.m. The opening reception is part of Earlville Community Days and is free to attend. Ice cream sundaes will be free for kids and $2 for adults. 

The exhibits will include “Quilts of Central New York” in the West Gallery to celebrate this region’s rich quilting culture.  The exhibit features over a dozen regional quilters. A solo exhibit in the Arts Café Gallery will feature an in depth look at new quilts from central New York artist Sharon Bottle Souva.

The East Gallery features six national quilt artists in “Contemporary Art Quilts.”  This year’s artists include Marianne Burr of Coupeville, WA, Elizabeth Busch of Glenburne, ME, Alice Gant of Trumansburg, Jo-Ann Golenia of Venice, FL, Kathy Nida of El Cajon, CA and Susan Schrott of Mt. Kisco.