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.

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!

St. Paul’s Syracuse, the Downtown Episcopal Church, will hold its first bicentennial history presentation highlighting the life and work of Arria Sargent Huntington (1848–1921) on Sunday, May 31. The event takes place at the church, located at 220 E. Fayette St.

The schedule for the day includes:

• 10 a.m. – Worship service followed by fellowship
• 11:30 a.m. – Bicentennial history presentation

The presentation will be given by Catherine Baratta, associate professor of social work at Central Connecticut State University. A native of Solvay, Baratta learned much about Huntington through her doctoral work at Syracuse University.

Huntington was the daughter of the Rev. Frederick D. Huntington and Hannah Dane Sargent. She arrived in Syracuse when her father was named the first Episcopal bishop of Central New York in 1869. She remained active at St. Paul’s and in the Syracuse community until her death in 1921.

Throughout her life, Huntington worked tirelessly on behalf of women and children, especially those affected by the Industrial Revolution. In 1897, she became the first woman elected to serve on the Syracuse School Board and later served as school board commissioner. Huntington was associated with organizations such as the YWCA and Syracuse’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital, later known as Syracuse Memorial. She also founded The Huntington Club for Business Girls, which operates today as the Huntington Family Centers on Gifford Street.

The event is free and open to the public. The worship service and presentation will also be livestreamed.

For more information and to access the livestream link, visit the St. Paul's Syracuse website.

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!

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.

Sweet Peppers and Lettuce: Learning to Grow Produce. Peppers require warmer temperatures, full sun, and well-drained soil. We will transplant 1 pepper plant with lettuce. You will go home with a 5-gallon bucket, soil, 1 pepper, and lettuce. Come and enjoy the adventure of growing your own vegetables in containers that require little space and just a little TLC. Growing your own food is economical and healthy.

$5 per bucket

20-Bucket limit/Library

Contact Croghan Free Library to sign up.

Shrimps is an electronic music duo from Geneva, NY. A collaboration between Joe Calabrese and B.Leo, the band’s primary focus is placed on performance, accenting an organic element often absent in the presence of synthesizers. Their debut release, 2011’s the SLOP EP, showcases their love of pop, funk and the palette of sounds provided by vintage video game consoles. They have performed in Rochester, Philadelphia and New York City and have contributed music to numerous compilations.

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.