Community Calendar

One of the foremost conductors of our time, Marin Alsop, leads Gustav Holst’s iconic The Planets, a work that has inspired generations of sci-fi film composers, featuring the ferocity of “Mars, the Bringer of War”, the high-spirited “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity,” and the ghostly suspense of “Neptune, the Mystic.” Holst’s exciting, cosmic score features a seven-movement orchestral suite, with each movement named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst.

Learn more and buy tickets now at spac.org

Music and Libretto by Tom Cipullo
August 6, 7, 9 at 7:30 pm, *August 8 at 2:00 pm

Seagle Festival is proud to present the second ever production of this exemplary new opera by one of the most performed contemporary opera composers alive today. The opera is based on the tragically true story of a young boy (Mayo) committed to the Iowa Home for the Feeble Minded in 1898. Despite Mayo’s repeated requests to be released, it was not until 1957 at age 67 he was properly tested and found to have an above average IQ. What happens to Mayo? Come see the show to witness his life unfold.

This production is a venture of the American Center for New Works Development at Seagle Festival

Lebron James’ years playing basketball in Cleveland brought promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. Pulitzer Prize-nominee Rajiv Joseph pens an important tale of friendship in this popular new play.

Shawn and Matt forge an unlikely bond through their fandom for ‘King’ Lebron James. Over a 12-year period, from Lebron’s rookie season to an NBA championship, their friendship takes a journey fueled by their love of the game and the King.

Directed by Jammie Patton

“One of the funniest and most moving plays about friendship in years.” –TheatreMania

THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS at 8 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Wildlife Ecology Research is an intensive two-week day program where high school students learn basic ecological principles through hands-on research experience. Ecologists from colleges and universities around the region will instruct students on broad topics in ecology. Wildlife Ecology Research culminates in small group research projects that are mentored by program staff as well as by undergraduate Odum Interns. This program aims to provide a significant academic experience that will help students prepare for courses and research experiences at the college level while letting them explore career options in the natural sciences.
This is a two-week program (M-F)

This 148-year family-fun tradition features exciting midway rides for all ages, concerts, Guinness World Record-holding unicyclist Wesley Williams - The One Wheel Wonder, Puppy Pals Live stunt show, Big Top Super Circus, Dock Dogs, demo derbies, truck & tractor pulls, livestock events, Clydesdales, Heritage Village, chainsaw sculpting & auction, harness racing, Taste of New York, 4-H & community exhibits, contests and favorite fair food.

Daily highlights:
• Immortal Wrestling (8 pm Tuesday)
• The Marshall Tucker Band (8:30 pm Wednesday)
• Parmalee (8:30 pm Thursday)
• Skeeter Creek (8 pm Friday)
• Chubby Checker & The Wildcats (8 pm Saturday)
• Demolition Derby Championship (5:30 pm Sunday)

Pay-one-price admission: $17 Tuesday, $20 Wednesday - Thursday, $22 Friday - Sunday (unlimited midway rides, shows & parking). Free admission for kids 2 & younger and $5 rides for those 36" or taller. See the website for senior and military appreciation days.

Fair hours: 9 am - midnight. Midway hours: 4-11 pm Tuesday and noon-11 pm Wednesday - Sunday

More information: 518-234-2123 or SunshineFair.org

The Schoharie County Sunshine Fair is presented by the nonprofit Cobleskill Agricultural Society.

Material Shift showcases work by 13 Haudenosaunee artists who employ found objects and other unconventional materials to create or illustrate traditional cultural objects or concepts and those who, conversely, explore traditional materials in unexpected ways. Works range from playful to provocative. These events are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum & Library Services, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and friends and members of the Iroquois Museum. For more information contact: info@iroquoismuseum.org

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.

“Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity, and Connection” explores the deep-rooted significance of trees in Haudenosaunee culture, tradition, and creative expression. Featuring the work of 42 artists and more than 100 objects—including decorative and utilitarian baskets, cradleboards, snowshoes, ladles, lacrosse sticks, toys, instruments, carvings, and sleds—this exhibition highlights the important relationship between nature and artistry. Selected from the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition was created with guidance from curatorial consultants Terry Chrisjohn III (Oneida), Preston Jacobs (Mohawk), and Sheila Ransom (Mohawk).

"Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience" explores the lasting impact of the Thomas Indian School, once located on the Cattaraugus Reservation south of Buffalo, NY, and The Mohawk Institute near Branford, Ontario. These institutions, which enrolled a significant number of Haudenosaunee students, were part of a larger system that sought to erase Indigenous identities while deeply shaping the lives of those who endured them. Co-curated by Erin Keaton (Mohawk), the exhibition sheds light on Haudenosaunee resilience.

Visit the classroom of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library between August 5th - 10th for an all day, drop-in, LEGO Building contest.
All entries will be displayed in the adult fiction section of the Library from August 12th - 17th for voting in person and on Facebook.
The winner will receive a prize!

This is a FREE program. All ages are welcome to participate.
For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Farmer's Market. Every Friday starting May 23, 2025 from 11-3 at St. Ann's Church in Lenox.