Community Calendar

How do we reconcile our engineered past with an ecological future?

2025 Erie Canal Artists-in-Residence Sarah Cameron Sunde and Kari Varner explore the Canal from an environmental lens.

Kari Varner, a distinguished photographer and educator, explored key ecological sites along the canal, integrating harvested plants into her photographic artworks. Sarah Cameron Sunde, an innovative interdisciplinary artist, engaged with canal communities to create pieces that physically and ecologically connect with the canal. She also developed work in collaboration with Jeremy Dennis, a contemporary fine art photographer and an enrolled Tribal Member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, NY.

Looking for a beginner class in quilting, or just need a quick refresher? Join us for a 3-day workshop series on the basics of quilting. We will cover fabric selection, tools, cutting and piecing blocks, quilting, and binding. All materials will be provided.

Cazenovia Artisans presents Eric Shutes' artwork in June, with a reception for the artist and guests on June 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. In Shifting Forms, the artist explores the delicate balance between tension and release—capturing the interplay of energy and calm through vibrant color, texture, and abstraction. Open to the public.

Build. Dribble. Score!

Kick off the ultimate family day out at the FIFA® World Cup 2026 Experience, arriving at LEGOLAND® New York from June 11 to July 19, 2026!

Share a piece of the action at this high-energy soccer celebration packed with interactive games, epic LEGO brick builds, and experiences inspired by LEGO soccer heroes.

Take on the challenge and score against a LEGO minifigure, then experience Spot Shot and Super Squad activities.

Get ready for fan favorite experiences, including:

​• Build. Dribble. Score! – A park-wide celebration of soccer fun brought to life with signature LEGO® creativity.
• Score against a LEGO Minifigure – Soccer skills are put to the test in a fast-paced challenge that turns every kick into a brick-built celebration.
• Spot Shot and Super Squad – Sharpen technique through playful, inclusive challenges designed for every age and skill level.
• Meet soccer legends in LEGO brick form – Get up close to LEGO brick versions of global icons, including LEGO Soccer Heroes Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, and Vini Jr., created exclusively for the event.
• Design A Jersey – Build a dream soccer uniform in LEGO bricks and add it to the Heroes of Play Wall, joining fans from around the world in a growing celebration of soccer-inspired creativity.

Book now, before the final whistle blows!

Learn about edible and medicinal plants in forests! Registration is required for this event. Please call (315) 697-2950, email greatswampconservancy@gmail.com.
Admission: $15 per person, $12 for members

Clear Path for Veterans is celebrating 15 years of serving veterans, service members, and military families with its largest community fundraiser of the year. The 15th Annual Red, White & Blue BBQ will feature a signature BBQ dinner prepared in-house by the Clear Path Culinary Team, live music and dancing with The Soul Mine Band, signature cocktails, an expanded tasting tent showcasing veteran-owned businesses, canine demonstrations, and more. Proceeds support Clear Path for Veterans programs and services across central New York.

In this experimental workshop, students will learn lashing and chaotic weaving methods for building skeletal structures with rattan and bamboo. On these frameworks, explore methods for building skins with rice papers, pigmented and unpigmented gut, and recycled netting. Paintable graphite, acrylics, shellac and Japanese suminagashi marbling will further modify membrane surfaces and structures. A series of guided exercises will prompt students to invent unique, original sculptural forms.

Come ride the restored river boat, Rose Lummis, on Sodus Bay! Save our Sodus offers 90-minute and two-hour cruises between May 8 and September 26, leaving from Oak Park Marina in North Rose, NY. Whether you're taking the kids on an eco-tour, or getting a guided history and wildlife cruise, or simply soaking up the sunset with local music, food and wine -- we invite you to experience Sodus Bay on board the Rose Lummis. Booking information at http://www.saveoursodus.com/roselummis.

How do we reconcile our engineered past with an ecological future?

2025 Erie Canal Artists-in-Residence Sarah Cameron Sunde and Kari Varner explore the Canal from an environmental lens.

Kari Varner, a distinguished photographer and educator, explored key ecological sites along the canal, integrating harvested plants into her photographic artworks. Sarah Cameron Sunde, an innovative interdisciplinary artist, engaged with canal communities to create pieces that physically and ecologically connect with the canal. She also developed work in collaboration with Jeremy Dennis, a contemporary fine art photographer and an enrolled Tribal Member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, NY.