Community Calendar

Join us for a 6-week series to learn all about wheel throwing! In this class, students will cover the full process of creating on a potter’s wheel. Students will also learn about glazes. Class will include demonstrations, guidance, and fun. No prior experience is needed, and all levels of experience are welcome. Let’s get messy!

Tuesdays; August 5 and 19, September 2 and 16, starts at 5 p.m, ends by 7 p.m., held online

Breast cancer survivorship focuses on a person’s well-being after they complete treatment. This four-part series will address a variety of topics for survivors, including intimacy, long-term and late-term side effects, early menopause and self-care. The target audience for this series is for women with breast cancer, or who have completed treatment for breast cancer, who are under age 49.

Experts: Susan Tiffany, BSN, RN, OCN, Survivorship Navigator and Maureen Garvey, BSN, RNC, Patient Navigator, Breast Cancer Program, Upstate Cancer Center

Join us for a “frightfully” fun Art After School that explores clay, pastels, and paint! Students will create fall and Halloween-themed crafts to get in the spirit of all things spooky. Join us for this six-week program if you’re interested in getting into the spooky spirit!

Let’s have some fun with a needle and thread! 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 embellished bookmarks, postcards, and journal covers. We will end the session with a personalized apron. So, are you ready to go on a sewing adventure?

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.

Depressive Disorders Support Group is a peer support group that has been meeting regularly for 30 years. Anyone with any form of Depression or Bipolar Depression may attend. You need to be well enough to attend on your own. Support people, students or others may not attend. Our hope is that you leave feeling better than when you walked in.
Contact: jhowley8@gmail.com or call 315-299-5750

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 6-week series, students will learn the process of applying acrylic in layers to produce depth and richness that translates into representational art. First, they will focus on establishing value mapping in a painting using a monochromatic palette. Then they’ll learn how to use transparent and semi-transparent color glazes of acrylic, allowing the value that has been established underneath to show through.

Do you consider yourself an ultimate hiker and a lover of the outdoors? Baltimore Woods is hosting “Trails Ultimate,” a guided hike through the preserve’s seven miles of trails. We’ll be taking in the changing world around us while touching on how outdoor recreation strengthens our mental and physical health. Join us at Baltimore Woods for a full day of hiking with others who enjoy pairing exercise with nature exploration!

More details: This program is designed for all young adults and adults. Space is limited. Online pre-registration is required. This program will follow moderate, difficult, and most difficult trails at Baltimore Woods. Moderate trails are made of packed crushed stone, and difficult trails have packed stone or dirt surfaces with steepness and roots. Most difficult trails have natural surfaces like mud, grass, or dirt; they have steeper grades, narrow stretches, roots, steps, and rocks.

Log rolling brings us the joy of discovery. We will be going on adventures around the leaf litter and fallen logs to look for as many different creatures as we can find. Join us to explore the world of millipedes, slugs, salamanders, and more – all living under our feet.

More details: This program is designed for adults. Space is limited. Online pre-registration is required. This program will follow difficult trails with narrow sections, steps, roots, and loose soil. The surfaces may be muddy. Our total route will be about 1 mile.