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This isn’t just brunch — it’s an invitation to slow down, tune in, and experience dining in a new way. This mindful eating experience blends culinary artistry with intentional mindfulness, creating space to connect more deeply with your food, your senses, and the present moment.

Gentle Yoga Practice: Designed to help you arrive fully by slowing the body and quieting the mind before dining. No prior experience is necessary, but participants must be able to get up and down from the mat.

Four-Course Brunch: A meal focused on engaging all senses, featuring a few minutes of guided silence — free of conversation and distractions — to practice intentional savoring.

Come slow down, savor, and be mindfully well.

RSVP: Email events@crazydaisiesflowers.com.

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.

The Lorenzo Driving Competition invites you to meet the miniature horses wearing costumes, and Jason the Fjord horse disguised as a pumpkin! Tour Lorenzo’s rarely seen carriage storage, coloring pages for the kids, light refreshments, and more. The NYS Draft Horse club will be on-site, offering wagon rides! Admission is free.

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

Join Auburn Public Theater to learn about the work of Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Father Greg Boyle, hailing from Los Angeles.

Father Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit priest, is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world.

Born and raised in Los Angeles and a Jesuit priest, from 1986 to 1992 Fr. Boyle served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights. Dolores Mission was the poorest Catholic parish in Los Angeles that also had the highest concentration of gang activity in the city.

Fr. Boyle witnessed the devastating impact of gang violence on his community during the so-called “decade of death” that began in the late 1980s and peaked at 1,000 gang-related killings in 1992. In the face of law enforcement tactics and criminal justice policies of suppression and mass incarceration as the means to end gang violence, he and parish and community members adopted what was a radical approach at the time: treat gang members as human beings.

In 1988, they started what would eventually become Homeboy Industries, which employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enterprises, as well as provides critical services to thousands of individuals who walk through its doors every year seeking a better life.

Fr. Boyle is the author of the 2010 New York Times bestseller "Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion." Followed by "Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship" (2017) and "The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness" (2021). His most recent work is "Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times" (2024).

He has received the California Peace Prize and has been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. In 2014, President Obama named Fr. Boyle a Champion of Change. He received the University of Notre Dame’s 2017 Laetare Medal, the oldest honor given to American Catholics. Homeboy Industries was the recipient of the 2020 Hilton Humanitarian Prize validating 32 years of Fr. Greg Boyle’s vision and work by the organization for over three decades. Most recently, he was one of the recipients of the 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor.

• Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 4, 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
• Admission: $20 in advance, $25 at the door (Purchase tickets on Eventbrite)
• Location: Night Eagle Cafe at the Savage Club and Lansing Area Performance Hall, 1004 Auburn Rd., North Lansing, N.Y.
• Artist Website: The Kennedys Official Website
• Media Contact: Scott Anderson (samusicworks@gmail.com | 315-406-5681)

Folk-rock duo Pete and Maura Kennedy bring their "Smoketree" CD release tour to Central New York for an afternoon of classic songwriting and original, socially conscious music.

Pete and Maura Kennedy met at The Continental Club in Austin, Texas, in 1992. They first played and sang together a few days later, writing their first song shortly after. Their first date was a road trip to Buddy Holly’s grave in West Texas. Pete was a member of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra at the time, and Maura soon filled a vacancy in the band. The duo doubled as Griffith's opening act, setting off on a lifelong road trip together.

As a duo going strong for more than 30 years, The Kennedys have recorded two dozen collections of mostly original songs. Their early albums established them as core artists on the AAA and Americana charts. While touring at a rate of 50,000 miles per year, they spent four years hosting "The Dharma Café" on Sirius/XM radio. During the pandemic, they performed over 150 livestreams and played more than 1,000 songs for a global audience.

Pete and Maura are back "home on the road" and busy in the recording studio. Their release, "Smoketree," is the follow-up to their 2023 release, "Headwinds," which spent a month at No. 1 on the national Folk DJ chart. "Smoketree" consists of original, newly written songs reflecting environmental concerns, social upheaval, and the search for peace, delivered with their trademark upbeat tone.

Featured Songs

• Listen to "Without Us" on YouTube
• Listen to "Puzzlewood" on YouTube

"Pete and Maura Kennedy could be considered the first couple of the contemporary folk rock era... a cohesive collection of retro-sounding songs bearing contemporary credence." — Goldmine Magazine
"Another bright, pristine album... captivatingly good." — Americana Highways

"...a simply mesmerizingly cultured and dutifully soulful new recording..." — Exclusive Magazine

"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.

Aug. 6 – Oct. 16, 2026

The United Way of Cayuga County Personal Care Drive helps ensure that individuals and families in our community have access to essential hygiene items that are not always covered by assistance programs. Donations of items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, and feminine hygiene products make a meaningful difference for those facing financial hardship. These everyday necessities support health, dignity, and confidence for our neighbors in need. Collected items are distributed through local partner agencies, reaching individuals and families across Cayuga County.

With the community’s support, we can come together to meet basic needs and uplift one another. Join us in making a simple but powerful impact.

Needed items:

• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Mouthwash
• Dental floss
• Razors
• Shaving cream
• Laundry detergent
• Toilet paper
• Feminine products
• Hand soap
• Body soap
• Diapers
• Wipes
• Deodorant
• Dish soap
• Tissues

Check the United Way of Cayuga County website for a list of drop-off box locations.

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.