Community Calendar

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.

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!

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.

Celebrate the Year of the Turtle at the Great Swamp Conservancy with a presentation from Dancing Turtle Rescue.

Dancing Turtle Rescue provides rehabilitation services to injured turtles found in New York state. Learn about the lives of freshwater turtles, different species of turtles, and their special features through this educational program.

Carmen and Company: A Side-by-Side Celebration!

We are delighted to invite you to our next Clinton Symphony concert, on Saturday, May 30, at 7:00 p.m. at the Clinton Performing Arts Complex. This exciting program celebrates beloved orchestral works, rich cultural traditions, and the power of mentorship through music.

The Program:

Capriccio Brillante on the “Jota Aragonesa” – Mikhail Glinka
Andante Festivo – J. Sibelius
Waltz No. 2 from Jazz Suite – D. Shostakovich
Carmen Suite No. 1 and No. 2 – G. Bizet

Side-by-Side concert

This concert features side-by-side performance, which involves young emerging musicians, local high school string students, performing the same music shoulder to shoulder with seasoned professional players in the Clinton Symphony. This works to promote mentorship and community engagement. Students feel inspired by being able to perform on stage with their mentors, networking, and creating lifelong relationships. Professionals get to experience the lively energy of young musicians along with the dynamic and spontaneous energy they bring to a concert. Please join us to encourage the youth of our community and take in what will be a magnificent performance.

Almost Once in a Blue Moon Walk

Saturday, May 30, 8 p.m.

Watch the sunset, then take a walk to catch the moon rise over the Beaver Wetland. The second full moon of May is a Blue Moon and will officially occur on Sunday, May 31, at 4:45 a.m. This walk will be a little bit before the official Blue full moon, but at a better time for us to watch the moon rise. You never know what we might observe under the light of a full Moon; no matter what, it is an inspiring way to observe nature in the springtime. Sunset is at 8:19 p.m., and Moonrise is at 8:32 p.m.

Just Silkscreens is just that – Silkscreens! We will exhaust every way to use silkscreen in printing cloth in the time we have. Working in fiber reactive dyes, our prints will leave your work with the same original hand, so that you can use the fabric for apparel or art quilts. We’ll use stencils, paper barriers, Tyvek shapes, dirty screens, clear screens, and screening to monoprint and everything in combination. All levels; some experience with dyes helpful but not required.

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.