Community Calendar

March is National Women's History Month!

Stop into the NOPL North Syracuse Community Room during regular library hours (Monday through Saturday) all month long and take a walk through the story of women whose lives were impacted by the Erie Canal, whether they worked on it, traveled on it, or had their political awakenings as a result of it. This exhibit is based upon the vast collection of images owned by the Erie Canal Museum, as well as Canal writings.

Cazenovia Artisans presents local art teacher's artwork in an exhibition for the month of March. An opening reception for the artists and guests will be offered on Saturday, March 7, 2-4 PM. and is open to the public.

Both Ends of the Rainbow is an annual exhibit featuring more than 1,000 works of art created by students from pre-K to 12th grade in the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES district, as well as senior citizens who are Schweinfurth members or reside in Cayuga County. The exhibit opens Sunday, Feb. 1, 2025, with a reception from noon to 5 p.m. A separate reception will be held for seniors in the show from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12. There is no admission fee to visit this colorful exhibit, which will be on display through Saturday, March 14, 2025.

Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES’ Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee selects hundreds of artworks from students in their district to display in Gallery Julius at Schweinfurth Art Center. The pieces cover the walls from floor to ceiling in this annual exhibit. The opening is noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. This colorful exhibit is free and open to the public during regular business hours.

In this eight-week series, students will learn the foundational skills for throwing pots on the wheel. They will learn centering, basic throwing techniques, trimming, glazing, and more to begin their journey with clay. While this class is geared toward beginners, students who have some introductory skills that they wish to expand on are welcome. Price includes 25 pounds of clay, access to the clay studio outside of class, and use of community tools and glazes.

This class will be an introduction to hand sewing (a necessary skill!) and basic sewing machine skills. Students will have the opportunity to let their creativity shine while designing and sewing projects. Pillow cases and stuffies will start us off, and we will wrap up with journal covers with a few surprises along the way.

In this eight-week series, students will learn the foundational skills for throwing pots on the wheel. They will learn centering, basic throwing techniques, trimming, glazing, and more to begin their journey with clay. While this class is geared toward beginners, students who have some introductory skills that they wish to expand on are welcome. Price includes 25 pounds of clay, access to the clay studio outside of class, and use of community tools and glazes.

In this six-session series, students will learn about the versatile drawing medium of charcoal. From its wide range of expressive possibilities to its intricate shading and texture potential, charcoal has a little bit for everyone. The class will focus on a wipe out technique working in a step-by-step process using layers to capture a full range of dynamic lighting in students’ artwork.

Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m., 2011 Genesee St., Utica

With: Morris Tarbell (guitar), Sean Peters (bass), Frank Talarico (keyboard), Lenny Milano (drums). Admission $ 20 / $15 for students. CDs Available for Purchase.

Sponsored by The Green Onion Pub.