Community Calendar

Join us on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for a free history tour led by our historian, Dr. Chris Woodworth. These tours continue all summer long each Wednesday morning. No RSVP required – just meet in front of the theater at 82 Seneca St.

The tours will last approximately one hour and are free of charge, though we welcome donations of any size as a token of appreciation for Geneva’s favorite opera house!

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.

The Town of Ovid, NY, will be holding its annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony this year on May 25. The parade down Main Street will commence at 11 a.m. from South Seneca Middle/High School to the Ovid Fire Department.

Following the parade, a ceremony at Three Bears Park will be held to commemorate the many men and women who sacrificed their lives in war for the United States of America. Keynote Speaker for the ceremony will be Ovid native Rear Admiral Lower Half Michael Perry of the New York Naval Militia and the U.S. Navy. Other participants include State Senator Tom O’Mara (58th Senate District),  Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (132nd Assembly District), Ovid Town Supervisor Joseph Borst, and Ovid Village Mayor Aaron Roisen.

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.

Cazenovia Artisans presents Kathleen Donovan. A CNY–based abstract expressionist whose layered acrylic works explore perception, energy, and transformation, inspired by natural processes and the structures she observes in her surroundings. May 1 - 28, A reception for the artist and guests is on May 1, 5 - 7 p.m., and is open to the public.

Join us on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for a free history tour led by our historian, Dr. Chris Woodworth. These tours continue all summer long each Wednesday morning. No RSVP required – just meet in front of the theater at 82 Seneca St.

The tours will last approximately one hour and are free of charge, though we welcome donations of any size as a token of appreciation for Geneva’s favorite opera house!

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.

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.

Cazenovia Artisans presents Kathleen Donovan. A CNY–based abstract expressionist whose layered acrylic works explore perception, energy, and transformation, inspired by natural processes and the structures she observes in her surroundings. May 1 - 28, A reception for the artist and guests is on May 1, 5 - 7 p.m., and is open to the public.