Community Calendar

Join us in celebrating the organic creation Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO: Borrowed Earth on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 2 PM in the Sculpture & Architecture Park at Art Omi.

Borrowed Earth is a newly commissioned work from Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO that embraces impermanence, participation, and the quiet transformation that comes with age. Constructed from rammed earth—a technique rarely used in this region—the work is made from locally sourced soil. Its form is elemental: a composition of columns, at once architectural and inseparable from the landscape. As the seasons shift and weather takes its toll, the columns will slowly erode, gradually blending back into the ground from which they came. In doing so, they make the passage of time visible, revealing the fragile bond between humans and nature. This architecture is meant not to last, but to belong: to land, to change, and to the cycles of nature itself.

The opening will be celebrated with a live musical performance by Lita Vinueza at 3 PM. Presented in the open air alongside Bilbao’s work, Vinueza will respond to Borrowed Earth using custom-designed electronic instruments.

An Ecuadorian-American anti-disciplinary artist building cultural infrastructure through sound, instrument design, performance, public programming, and collective experimentation, Vinueza is the founder of Sonic Liberation Devices (SLDs), a collective and research platform developing experimental instruments and open-source technologies rooted in accessibility, anti-ableist design, collective knowledge, and decolonial approaches to sound.

This opening will conclude Art Omi’s fall architecture programming.

Free. All ages. RSVP encouraged. Walk-ins always welcome.

Get ready for a frightfully fun afternoon at Ghostly Game Night!

Join us Saturday, October 24, from 3–7 PM at The Tin Barn in Germantown for bingo, Halloween-themed trivia, prizes, and plenty of spooky fun. This fundraiser supports In Flight, Inc. and our programs that empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach for their hopes and dreams and support a meaningful quality of life.

Bingo: $1 for 1 card, $5 for 10 cards, or $10 for 30 cards
Halloween Trivia: $20 per team of up to 6 people

Saturday, October 24, 2026
3–7 PM
The Tin Barn, 1783 Route 9, Germantown, NY

Get your bingo cards and sign up your trivia team early here: https://givebutter.com/ghostly-game-night-bingo-trivia

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.

Tour Dates: October 16,17,18 and 23,24,25

*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

FRI Oct. 30, 6:30 snacks, 7:00pm talks
PechaKucha Night. Sponsored by Druthers Brewing

These tours do not take place at the Museum. Tour groups will meet on Main Street. Transportation to Main Street from the Museum is not provided.

Take a guided walking tour of downtown Stockbridge and discover how the town and its inhabitants both inspired Norman Rockwell and appeared in some of his most iconic works of art. Explore the history of this 1734 village–including its Mohican origins.

Stops will include Norman Rockwell’s home on South Street, his first studio on Main Street, the Old Corner House (site of the original Norman Rockwell Museum), Chief John Konkapot’s property, the Red Lion Inn, the former site of Alice’s Restaurant, and more!

Limited capacity- advance reservations required. Event is rain or shine.

Meet in front of The Old Corner House, 48 Main Street; public on street parking. Tours start promptly at the designated time, please allow ample time for parking. Tour route is mostly flat, and on sidewalks.

Group size maximum of 24

For more information, visit https://www.nrm.org/events/norman-rockwells-stockbridge-walking-tour-30/

The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum presents A Reading Frederick Douglass Together Book Club, with sessions facilitated by Dr. Ousmane K. Power-Greene on October 10th and Dr. Nick Bromell on November 7th at 12:15pm. Book club materials will be available for pick up at the event and online, and sessions will be held at the Hadley Public Library in the Community Room at 50 Middle St, Hadley, MA 01035. Register at the ticketing link for the free book club, and find out more about this and other programming at www.pphmuseum.org/events. Reading Frederick Douglass Together events are funded in part by Mass Humanities.

The Fifth Annual RISE Awards (Restaurant Industry Spotlight on Excellence) celebrates the achievements of restaurant and hospitality professionals across New York. Hosted by the New York State Restaurant Association, the evening features an awards ceremony, legislative reception, dinner, open bar, live DJ, and opportunities to connect with industry and community leaders. Join us in recognizing the people, teams, and businesses that shape New York’s restaurant and hospitality industry.

Nominations: Sept. 21–Oct. 23, 2026
Public voting: Nov. 16–Dec. 18, 2026
Event: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2027, from 6–10 p.m.
Location: Albany Capital Center

For more information, visit the RISE Awards webpage or contact info@nysra.org.