Community Calendar

A new collaborative project, The Hallowed Crown, combines dance, spoken word, music, projection, and theatre in a 60-minute performance. Developed by Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, Andrea Gluckman, Paul Leary, and Lowell Hutcheson, this project examines the Crone archetype as a disruptive force—figures of wisdom, rage, and transformation who dismantle oppressive structures to make space for new ways of being.

A Q&A with the collaborators and selected dancers will immediately follow the performance.

Thursdays, November 12 & 19 from noon-1:30 p.m., held online

This two-part session will include discussion of our knowledge of and experience with death, along with how to review and share with our loved ones and health care providers end of life concerns. We also will learn and review important documents and the best way to see that your preferences are honored by your medical providers.

Speaker: Joel Potash, MD, Emeritus Professor, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, Upstate Medical University, previous Medical Director of Hospice of CNY

Register to receive your Zoom link.

Bring your gently used board and card games to exchange them out for other gently used games.

No registration required — this is a drop-in event! Stop in at any time between 5 and 7 p.m. to pick up and/or exchange your games. You do not have to bring a game to get a game. All ages welcome.

All games must be complete with no missing pieces or components, preferably in their original container, and in good condition. Games can be any level and for any age. Please no video games.

Do you have questions about how Medicare works? Medicare plans can be very confusing. Join Nancy Spinella to talk about all things Medicare, including Medicare Advantage plans and any other questions you might have.

Thursdays, November 12 & 19 from noon-1:30 p.m., held online

This two-part session will include discussion of our knowledge of and experience with death, along with how to review and share with our loved ones and health care providers end of life concerns. We also will learn and review important documents and the best way to see that your preferences are honored by your medical providers.

Speaker: Joel Potash, MD, Emeritus Professor, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, Upstate Medical University, previous Medical Director of Hospice of CNY

Register to receive your Zoom link.

"All Too Clear" is an Inspired Planet Productions film exploring the Great Lakes. Meet the filmmakers and hear the story behind the film.

Using cutting-edge underwater drones, "All Too Clear" explores how quadrillions of tiny invasive mussels, known as quaggas, are re-engineering the ecosystem of the Great Lakes at a scale not seen since the glaciers. To capture this epic change, the husband-and-wife filmmaking team of Zach Melnick and Yvonne Drebert spent more than 150 days filming underwater, making it the most ambitious underwater film ever made about the Great Lakes. Part scientific exploration and part natural history adventure, the film showcases freshwater wildlife and environments like never before.

Event Details:

• Date & Time: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Location: SUNY Oswego, Park Hall Room 315, 7060 State Route 104, Oswego, NY 13126

• Admission: Free and open to the public; no registration required. Seating is first-come, first-served.

• Runtime: 60-minute screening followed by a Q&A session with filmmakers Zach Melnick and Yvonne Drebert.

• Presenters: Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary and The Great Lakes Institute.

• Additional Screening: An earlier screening takes place Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, at 6 p.m. at The Palace Theater (12053 E. Main St., Wolcott, NY 14590).

• Contact Information: For questions, email Lisa Glidden or the Lake Ontario Sanctuary Office, or visit the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Website.

Join FOCUS Greater Syracuse for a hybrid public forum exploring the lived realities of financial hardship in Onondaga County, the systemic barriers residents navigate, and the community initiatives building paths forward. This session is the second in a three-part fall series on economic instability; attendance at prior sessions is not required.

Event Details

• Date & Time: Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, from noon to 1 p.m.
• Format: Hybrid (In-person and via Zoom)
• Registration: Advance registration is required at FOCUS Greater Syracuse.

Featured Speakers

• Carolyn Brown, executive director, PEACE Inc.
• Gregory W. Dewan, executive director, Hiscock Legal Aid Society
• Qiana Williams, senior program officer of community investment, Central New York Community Foundation

Program Highlights

• Lived Experience & Community Solutions: Panelists will share insights from community research, frontline advocacy, and direct support work across Onondaga County.
• Moderated Q&A: Attendees can ask questions, discuss emerging local priorities, and learn how to connect with regional initiatives.
• Community Engagement: A welcoming, respectful space designed to foster shared knowledge and civic involvement in Central New York.

Free Turkeys! On November 21 at 9 a.m., River Church, located at 750 James St in Syracuse, NY, is giving out Free Turkeys! (while supplies last)

🍁🍂 Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner is here! Come and enjoy the season's bounty 🍎

Traditional turkey and fixings dinner with dessert: $20. 🎫Tickets purchased in the hall.

To-go available, or enjoy your meal in our dining hall 🦃🌽

AS ALWAYS, WE RECOMMEND YOU COME EARLY!! We always appreciate the local support and often sell out quickly. Plenty of convenient parking.

🗓 Sunday, November 22 @ 12 p.m.
📍607 Tecumseh Rd. Jamesville

The 33rd edition of Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles opens at noon with the World’s Smallest Christmas Parade. Charles Dickens and his entourage will meander down Fennell Street to Jordan Street to Genesee Street, ending on the porch of the Hannum House. Dickens Christmas continues every Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., through Dec. 20, with an abbreviated production (noon to 2:30 p.m.) Christmas Eve. Park for free at 1 Austin St. or in the Skaneateles High School lower lot and take the free shuttle into the village. Produced by Scarlett Rat Entertainment and presented by the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Sherwood Inns & Appetites and the Skaneateles-area business community. https://www.skaneateles.com/dickens-christmas