Community Calendar

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m.
Join Mohawk storyteller Mandy Tarbell for an afternoon of spine-tingling tales perfect for the Halloween season. These traditional stories will keep you on the edge of your seat, with Mandy skillfully tailoring each tale to suit the age of her audience. Included in Museum admission.

Put on your Halloween costume and come on out for Liberty ARC’s “spook-tacular” Trunk or Treat event! Some of the Canajoharie Library & Arkell Museum staff will be there enjoying the Halloween fun and handing out goodies.

This year, the event is taking place in the NBT parking lot, 105 Mohawk St, Canajoharie, NY 13317, (behind Mohawk Day Hab) from 3:00pm – 5:00pm.

Join Ranger Rachel for a fun family event dedicated to some of our spookiest wildlife! Learn how critters viewed as "creepy" by some (spiders, bats, snakes, crows, vultures, and more) play an important role in our ecosystem. The event will include stories, crafts, treats, and even a chance to meet a couple of misunderstood critters yourself!

Registration required; event capped at 20. Suggested donation $10 per adult; current members $5 and children under 12 free

Saturday Edition: Shape-Note Singing from the newly revised tunebook (2025).

250 years ago, eight Shakers fled England, bound for New York in hopes of finding religious freedom. Named for their trembling “religious ecstasies,” the Shakers received gifts of revelation; communications from the spirit world. Led by a woman whom they called, “Mother Ann”, they were subject to bloody persecution. Shakers were beaten, imprisoned, abducted, and chased out of town on both sides of the Atlantic. Undeterred, they persevered to build their vision of Heaven-on-Earth right here, in Albany. We invite you to join us as we pull back the veil separating this world from the next at America’s First Shaker Settlement.

Tours are on Oct. 15, 16, 17, 24, & 25 at 5:30pm.

*This ghost tour touches on sensitive topics including sickness, mental illness, suicide, physical abuse, religious persecution, and death, both of children and of adults. If these topics hit too close to home, we hope that you will take good care and join us for a regular tour another time

The acclaimed Woodstock Story Festival returns after a hiatus to celebrate story in all its forms, featuring three days (Oct. 24-26) of 15 diverse guest presenters. The festival brings a rich tapestry of stories from talented & masterful performers & artists. Diverse regional through international guest presenters showcase the power & impact of story. Audiences will experience close-up story encounters of every kind.

The New York based Progressive Americana group Nefesh Mountain Band has been hailed as one of the formative boundary-pushing ensembles in roots music. The band’s creators and dynamic husband and wife team of Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff have created a world and sound all their own; blurring the lines between Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and Blues with a masterful hand as songwriters, instrumentalists and composers alike. The band, declared “A Powerhouse Unit” by Rolling Stone and “Introspective lyrics and world class musicianship” by American Songwriter, takes the listener on a deeply personal journey that embodies their own wild nature and unbridled free spirits, bridging compositional prowess and prolific songwriting with deft instrumentals and jams.

This October, magic and mystery return to Catskill! Bridge Street Theatre presents Devils ’N Details, a new magic show by acclaimed magician Peter Samelson, running October 24–26, 2025. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm.

Known as “the soft-spoken conceptualist of sorcery” (New York Times), Samelson has captivated audiences worldwide — from the Great Wall of China to Parisian salons — with his blend of illusion, theatre, and philosophy. Recently featured on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, where he was hailed as “one of the greatest living magicians,” Samelson is also co-founder of New York City’s longest-running off-Broadway magic show Monday Night Magic, a frequent headliner at Speakeasy Magick, and a recipient of the Merlin Award for Lifetime Achievement.

In Devils ’N Details, Samelson reveals how the unseen shapes our world, drawing laughter, awe, and just a touch of Halloween eeriness. Expect a night where illusions unravel into truths — and where the devil truly is in the details.

Tickets are $25 for Adults and $15 for Students. Performances at Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY. Reserve your seats now at bridgest.org/devils.

Mark St. Germain’s play is filled with the humor, honesty, and life-affirming spirit of Karola Ruth Siegel, the girl who became “Dr. Ruth,” America’s most famous sex therapist.
Everyone knows Dr. Ruth Westheimer from her career as a pioneering radio and television sex therapist. Few, however, know the incredible journey that preceded it. From fleeing the Nazis in the Kindertransport and joining the Haganah in Jerusalem as a sniper, to her struggle to succeed as a single mother newly-arrived in America, her’s is a stunning tale of becoming Dr. Ruth.

“An illuminating portrait…her story is certainly a stirring one.” - NY Times

90 min | Written by Mark St. Germain | Directed by Stephen Nachamie

TV Doctors & The Pine Boys – Live at Ophelia's
Saturday, October 25 | Doors 6:30PM | Show 8PM | $10
Ophelia’s, 388 Broadway, Albany, NY
Hosted by Spike Right
Tickets on sale now:
https://www.cedarfallsdata.com/event/32
Join us for a special Halloween show featuring two of the Capital Region's most intriguing musical acts – TV Doctors and The Pine Boys – plus DJ sets by Spike Right. Costumes encouraged. High chance of jams, ghouls and fog machines. Slidin' Dirty is open late. Don't wanna miss it!
TV Doctors operates as a trio of experienced professional musicians from Upstate NY who have come together with a shared desire to cure musical boredom wherever it exists with surgical precision.
The Pine Boys are jam-funk band based in Albany, NY. Sharing a love for fun, original and most of all groovy music, Sam, Brett and Andrew have been jamming together since high school music theory class. Officially founded in 2016, the boys have always made it a priority to keep things fresh and interesting on stage and in the studio. Over the past 7 years, The Pine Boys have released 5 albums and 4 EP’s, and their live shows typically feature keytars, rapping and improvised solos. The Pine Boys have earned a reputation as one of the most intriguing and unique musical acts in the Capital Region.
TV Doctors at Jive Hive Live:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReLk75t3zQU...
The Pine Boys on Our Band Show:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTyXTSOWUuQ...
Show will feature special DJ Sets by Spike Right:https://soundcloud.com/spike-right