Events

We generally fly at Gratwick Riverside Park on the first and third Sundays each month from about noon until about 4 PM. If the wind is consistently over 20 mph you may find no one there as that exceeds the threshold for not destroying kites. Ideal wind speed is from 8 to 15 mph especially if it is consistent. The 1st Sunday in August is an exception as the boat races take place that day.

Calendar

Click on any event to display more information such as the location.

Please Email: info@flyglks.com regarding questions about any of our events. The posted schedule is as accurate as possible but errors or last minute changes may occur. You may wish to contact us before hand if you are driving any distance for the main purpose of attending one of our events.

On the other hand, events sometimes come up quicker than they can be posted on this web site. Tentative events are shown in italics. If you happen to be traveling to the western New York, please contact us for current information.

During the warm weather months members will be flying at our home base of Gratwick Park on almost any evening or weekend and in particular on the regular club days noted on the calendar.

In any case, please introduce yourself. You will be welcomed immediately.

Upcoming events

Join us for our annual

Kite Auction & Chili Winds Cookoff

Usually in April so check the calendar for the date and place.

Doors open and sellers setup at 12 pm. Auction will start at 1 pm with home made Chili served after the auction.Old Kites, New Kites, Red Kites, Blue Kites! Bring your used kite stuff to sell. Set your minimum bid and take home 90% of your sale. Bid on some great buys! Non-members are welcome.

Family Picnic

The third Sunday in August at Gratwick Riverside Park.

We fly from about noon until 4 PM. This is one of the best days of the year to come out to watch our show. This is the one day where the most flyers come out to display their kites. Be sure to come out to the park to watch.

At 4 PM we start the move to the picnic shelter. Dinner for club members starts at 5 PM. Meat is supplied by the GLKS while members bring a dish to pass. Tickets are handed out to each family for the kite raffle.

Night Fly

The Night Fly takes place in Gratwick Riverside Park. Check the Calendar for the date usually in the Fall.

We serve pizza to our members around 5 PM. While dusk is settling we set up a show lights on the ground. While these are always visible, it is some times very hard to fly a LED kite because the wind speed often drops at night. When we get a sufficient breeze, we try to fly for about an hour and half after dusk. See the kites flashing their LED lights in the sky is a unique experience that everyone can enjoy.

Decorating ourselves

LED kite seen though lights on the ground

LED kite

Thanksgiving Dinner

We celebrate Thanksgiving in November. Please find and click on the Calendar entry for the location.

The club provides Turkey for dinner. Our buffet is set to serve about 2 PM. We usually have one turkey that is cooked in a fryer. This gives it a unique taste experience.

Dinner served buffet style. Members supply homemade desserts. Yum!

Different cooking process available

Christmas Dinner

Of course we celebrate Christmas. Please find and click on the Calendar entry in December for the location.

We have a white elephant sale while waiting for dinner to be brought out. We have fun outbidding each other by writing our number on the forms next to the items on a table. Each family is given a ticket for kites to be raffled off after dinner. Bring a gift get a gift is much fun as members try to surprise others. The tables are decorated with bowls of candy and poinsettias. These too are raffled off. Left over food is packaged and raffled off so you may get two meals out of one. Certainly everyone goes home with something while cheers and laughter ring in our ears.

I spy dessert under the tree.

Our club Rokkaku kite

Looks delicious

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