Community Calendar

"The Laramie Project," by Moisés Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theater Project, comes to the SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department this fall. Directed by Mark Reynolds, the play draws on hundreds of interviews conducted in Laramie, Wyoming, following the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998. Company members traveled to Laramie six times over the course of a year and a half, weaving the town’s own words into a portrait of grief, fear and resilience. The result is a documentary-style work told through the voices of Laramie’s residents, from ranchers and clergy to students and police officers. SUNY Cortland’s BFA Musical Theatre students bring this ensemble piece to the stage in the Dowd Fine Arts Center Theatre. Performances run Oct. 1-4.

Join us every Saturday morning for the Homer Regional Farmers Market! Live music, local farm vendors, fresh baked goods, hot coffee and more!

This summer, the Rippleton Schoolhouse at Lorenzo invites visitors of all ages to engage with history hands-on. Have a lesson in the authentic 1887 schoolhouse, try your hand at traditional games and activities, and explore the beautiful grounds. Follow Lorenzo’s Facebook and Instagram for special activities and scheduling changes. Sensory friendly. Admission is free.

Catskill Mountain Railroad
Fall Foliage Adventure  
September/October 2026

As the leaves begin to change color, a great way to view the beauty is on a Fall Foliage Adventure Train ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad.

Our trains are fun for adults and children! Take a spectacular journey along the former Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor and see the natural beauty of the Catskills from our railroad’s unique perspective. Join us as we travel through some of the oldest farmlands in the United States, where we will cross the Esopus Creek on the restored C9 Bridge and go through the Hurley Flats and into the foothills of Hurley Mountain.

Fall Foliage Trains will operate on September 26, 27, and October 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Check our website for daily departure times. Train fares are $25.00 Adult, $23.00 Adult Discount (senior, military, veteran), $19.00 Children 2 to 12 years, and Toddlers under 2 years on the lap are free.

Check our website at https://catskillmountainrailroad.com for Fall Foliage Train schedules and to purchase tickets. All trains depart from Westbrook Station at 55 Kingston Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401 and then return. Rides are about an hour and fifteen minutes long and are approximately 8 miles round trip.  All Aboard!

Artist Frank Viola's work will be on display at the Gannett Gallery, SUNY Poly, until October 16th. Using several media, including found art, Viola's work is thought-provoking and beautiful.

Tyler Art Gallery at SUNY Oswego presents Dialogues Across Time, a two-person exhibition bringing together the work of Juan Perdiguero and Marc Hungerbühler. Spanning three decades of practice, the exhibition traces each artist's evolution through key works selected to illuminate their individual trajectories and unexpected points of convergence.

Perdiguero's lifelike renderings of figures and animals stand in sharp visual contrast to Hungerbühler's organic abstraction, which resists figure and ground alike. And yet both artists circle the same essential concepts: control and surrender, permanence and impermanence, the tension between what endures and what dissolves. Their dialogue echoes what the Spanish philosopher Miguel de Unamuno called the tragic sense of life, which he defines as the human negotiation between our longing to persist and our awareness that all things change and end. Viewed together, their work is a sustained meditation on what it means to make something in the face of inevitable dissolution and decay. These artists find meaning not in resolving this conflict but in finding the courage to exist within the tentative state of the unknown. The resulting artworks give material form to a concept that holds sadness and profound beauty.

Hungerbühler will also be showing a two-channel immersive video installation in the White Box Gallery in Hewitt Hall. This installation will feature some of his well-known works such as Navajo, Stinger, Susie Q, and Civilian Pavilion.

The Smith celebrates the life and legacy of Dolly Parton with this comedy classic!

In the 1980 workplace comedy "9 to 5," newly divorced novice Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda), passed-over supervisor Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin), and falsely maligned secretary Doralee Rhodes (Dolly Parton) join forces to overthrow their tyrannical, bigoted boss.

Movies at The Smith aren't just a film screening, they are an event! We love costumes, and encourage you to dress up to honor Dolly if so inclined. Remember to stop by Concessions in our beautiful lobby to purchase your fresh, delicious popcorn, and be sure to catch the vintage cartoon short screening before our feature film!

Movie Rating: Rated PG

Running Time: 1 hour, 49 minutes

"The Laramie Project," by Moisés Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theater Project, comes to the SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department this fall. Directed by Mark Reynolds, the play draws on hundreds of interviews conducted in Laramie, Wyoming, following the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998. Company members traveled to Laramie six times over the course of a year and a half, weaving the town’s own words into a portrait of grief, fear and resilience. The result is a documentary-style work told through the voices of Laramie’s residents, from ranchers and clergy to students and police officers. SUNY Cortland’s BFA Musical Theatre students bring this ensemble piece to the stage in the Dowd Fine Arts Center Theatre. Performances run Oct. 1-4.

The Smith celebrates the life and legacy of Dolly Parton with this comedy classic!

In the 1980 workplace comedy "9 to 5," newly divorced novice Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda), passed-over supervisor Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin), and falsely maligned secretary Doralee Rhodes (Dolly Parton) join forces to overthrow their tyrannical, bigoted boss.

Movies at The Smith aren't just a film screening, they are an event! We love costumes, and encourage you to dress up to honor Dolly if so inclined. Remember to stop by Concessions in our beautiful lobby to purchase your fresh, delicious popcorn, and be sure to catch the vintage cartoon short screening before our feature film!

Movie Rating: Rated PG

Running Time: 1 hour, 49 minutes

Explore the unique Great Swamp Conservancy Trail System at the 3rd annual 5K Trail Run.
Runners, hikers, and walkers are welcome to this non-competitive race!

$25 per runner; all proceeds benefit the Great Swamp Conservancy, a non-profit nature center. The race will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. All runners will receive a t-shirt on race day featuring an original illustration by Aly Colasanti, a previous GSC intern, and light refreshments post-race.

There will be handmade awards for 1st through 3rd Place for a variety of age groups.

This race will be capped at 100 runners, so register as soon as possible on RunSignUp:

https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Canastota/GreatSwampConservency5kTrailRun

Location: 8375 N. Main Street, Canastota, NY 13032, in the Town of Lenox