Community Calendar

The Ballad of Human Movement is an exhibit that will fill your heart with pride for our little city. People have come from all over the world to make Utica their homes. Stories like The New York Times article "How Refugees Transformed a Dying Rust Belt Town" brought Utica into the spotlight, and the Gannett Gallery is thrilled to present a celebration of what makes our city so special. There will also be a free film screening of "Utica: The Last Refuge" on Saturday, October 25, at 2:00 p.m. in the Kunsela Hall Auditorium on the SUNY Poly campus.

Opening Reception: Friday, 10/10/2025 5:00-7:00
Event website: https//balladofhumanmovement.net

A food drive is being held from November 1 through November 22, 2025, at NOPL (Northern Onondaga Public Library) locations in Brewerton, Cicero, and North Syracuse. All donations of nonperishable food will be delivered to several local food pantries. Suggested items include rice, pasta, grains, canned soups & stews, peanut butter, canned vegetables, fruits, beans, legumes, and tuna, cereal, oatmeal, or dinner mixes. Please be sure the food you donate is new, unopened, unexpired, non-perishable food in its original packaging. Please drop off donations inside the library during regular library hours. Visit www.nopl.org for library locations and hours.

This fall, we invite 22 participants to gather on sacred land in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York for a grief retreat and ritual, offered in the lineage of Malidoma Somé and Francis Weller.

This retreat is open to anyone navigating any form of grief, not just those who have lost loved ones. Our intention is to create a container to support all sources of loss and grief, from acute personal losses to Earth grief and ancestral loss.

It is our intent to create a space of support and care for all who gather. If you enroll in this retreat, our expectation is that you are wholeheartedly in support of and in alignment with creating a respectful and inclusive space for people across a broad range of identities (LGBTQ+, BIPOC, etc.).

This 3-day retreat and ritual is not a passive teaching program but a participatory communal space where we ask people to show up for each other and for the soul of the community. To cultivate trust and containment, participation for the entire weekend is essential.

Please apply to the retreat with this orientation toward inclusivity and participation in your heart.

Community grief retreats can be deeply meaningful, but they often require a certain level of emotional stability to be beneficial. For some, especially in the immediate aftermath of a profound loss, it may feel too soon. As a general guideline, attending a retreat like this is often most supportive six months to a year or more after a major loss. We’re happy to talk with you and help discern whether this experience feels right for you at this time.

Schweinfurth Art Center is holding its fifth Member Show this fall, which features 127 works by talented artists who are members of the art center. The exhibition includes oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, photography, ceramics, sculptures, fiber art, and more.

All That Remains features artwork by two SUNY Oswego art faculty members, Peter Cardone and Christopher McEvoy. While each artist explores themes of slippage, memories, and the push pull of reality, their artworks engage these concepts in very different ways.

Cardone’s photographic series depicts the Lighthouse at the H. Lee Maritime Museum and scenes of Lake Ontario. The images of the Lighthouse are devoid of people or living things. They feature liminal interior spaces with views of the lake shown through another frame, such as a door or a window. Other works look down on the water from a higher vantage point, framing the view with bits of roof, gutter, and railings. Cardone says, “The photographs simultaneously generate feelings of presence and absence. Standing by the water, I feel grounded in a particular place and time. Yet, as I look out, I am untethered from the present, tracing the water’s path to memories of other lakes, oceans, places, and people.”

Christopher McEvoy’s abstracted paintings inhabit the gap between perception and imagination. His large paintings are heavily layered with organic and geometric components. These forms overlap, fuse, and create a conflicting linear perspective. This evokes a feeling of falling apart and coming together simultaneously. McEvoy says, “These aren't paintings about confusion but consciousness. In fractured moments and invented landscapes, I witness my own daily negotiations with meaning—the constant work of assembling coherence from fragments.”

On view Oct. 21 - November 14.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 2-6 p.m., Saturday – Sunday: 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Closed on Mondays, holidays, and when classes are not in session. Classes and groups may arrange after-hours visitation.

Save the date!

Looking for your next great read? Mark your calendars for our 2025 Author Expo on Saturday, November 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cayuga Museum Carriage House Theater, 203 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY.

This year’s theme: Mystery Loves Company.
Get a behind-the-scenes look into the world of romance and mystery writing with two panel discussions featuring authors from all over New York! Panels will be followed by an audience Q&A. Authors will be signing and selling copies of their books, and refreshments will be provided.

Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 the day of the event and will be available online (PayPal) and at Seymour Library starting September 22.

Proceeds from this year’s event will go directly to support Seymour Library’s programs and services.

This year, the Victorian Lady antique shop in Oneida is on a mission to collect and distribute warm winter coats and accessories to help neighbors facing hardship during these difficult times.

“If you would like to help make someone's winter a little warmer, we would be most grateful!” says Ms. Gerri Gray, the shop’s proprietor. “We are holding the coat drive throughout the fall and winter.” She added, “We also plan to host a few food giveaways, so if anyone wishes to donate any canned food (including pet food) and/or other non-perishable items, they can bring them to the shop during our regular business hours or simply leave them on our front porch.”

Donations of new and gently-used coats, scarves, and gloves are being accepted every Monday and Saturday from noon until 5 p.m. and on all other days by appointment only. The shop, which was featured on Lite 98.7, is located at 302 Main Street, Oneida, NY (at the corner of Stone).

After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become “ghostbusters” to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.

Remember to stop by Concessions in the lobby to buy your popcorn and candy and be sure to catch the vintage cartoon short screening before the feature film, for that good, old-fashioned movie theater experience!

Movie Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hour, 47 minutes

ROCKY HORROR

Get ready to do The Time Warp again with "The Rocky Horror Show", the cult classic rock musical that’s outrageously fun and delightfully twisted. When sweethearts Brad and Janet stumble into the bizarre world of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, they’re swept into a wild night of music, madness, and mayhem. Packed with iconic songs, over-the-top characters, and interactive thrills, this is the ultimate live theatre experience for thrill-seekers and partygoers alike! With eight performances, including a late-night Halloween spectacular featuring dancing, games, and a costume runway. This outrageous, interactive rock musical guarantees a wildly fun and twisted experience.

Co-Produced by SUNY Cortland and Cortland Repertory Theatre

Directed by Bryan Knowlton
Music Direction by Ben Kapilow

- Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 at 2 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Location: Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown
Content Warning: “Rocky Horror contains adult and sexual themes and is intended for Mature Audiences Only.”