Community Calendar

Skidmore Encore announces registration for its Fall 2026 lecture series delivered by the remarkable Skidmore College faculty for adult learners age 55+ from around the local region. Encore attracts intellectually curious people who are eager to learn. Join us! The 2026 program runs for seven weeks on Tuesdays from September 29 through November 10 in the gorgeous Arthur Zankel Music Center Skidmore College campus. Online registration opens Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
For more information: www.skidmore.edu/encore

Explore the colorful and imaginative world of pictorial maps in Armchair Traveler: The Pictorial Maps of Michael R. Stone ’80, on view at Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School from November 3, 2026, through January 24, 2027. Curated by Joan Baldwin, Curator of Special Collections at The Hotchkiss School, the exhibition features a selection of maps from the collection of Hotchkiss alumnus Michael R. Stone ’80. Created between 1900 and 1960, these illustrated maps offer unexpected glimpses into history, culture, and everyday life, with subjects ranging from Harvard’s campus and Disney Studios to the New Deal and American folk music.

Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, November 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Tremaine Gallery, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, Connecticut. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The gallery is closed Nov, 21 – Nov, 30 and Dec, 17 – Jan, 4.

Gallery hours are Tues – Closed Mon, Sat 10 AM – 4 PM, Sun Noon – 4 PM

ON TUESDAY'S HARLEM SWINGS and HOPS!

FREE Beginner/Intermediate Lindy Hop Dance Class -1 hour. 7pm - 8pm

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A GREAT Taste and Experience of Harlem Culture! Harlem's signature cultural dance is the world famous Lindy Hop. While nearly a 100 year old dance it is still enjoyed enormously today worldwide - as far as China, Spain and even parts of Africa!

Come on and join us on Tuesday eves so you can experience and learn this exciting cultural dance art form. You'll hear some swinging jazz classics and how to do this swinging dance to some music of today too. No partner necessary, wear comfy shoes. All ages welcome!

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Schedule subject to change; donations accepted. Please check our Facebook page day of for last minute updates The Harlem Swing Dance Society | Facebook

A culminating group exhibition by senior Studio Art majors in ARS 385 Senior Studio I. Monday through Friday only.

Explore the colorful and imaginative world of pictorial maps in Armchair Traveler: The Pictorial Maps of Michael R. Stone ’80, on view at Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School from November 3, 2026, through January 24, 2027. Curated by Joan Baldwin, Curator of Special Collections at The Hotchkiss School, the exhibition features a selection of maps from the collection of Hotchkiss alumnus Michael R. Stone ’80. Created between 1900 and 1960, these illustrated maps offer unexpected glimpses into history, culture, and everyday life, with subjects ranging from Harvard’s campus and Disney Studios to the New Deal and American folk music.

Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, November 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Tremaine Gallery, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, Connecticut. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The gallery is closed Nov, 21 – Nov, 30 and Dec, 17 – Jan, 4.

Gallery hours are Tues – Closed Mon, Sat 10 AM – 4 PM, Sun Noon – 4 PM

An ALL NEW Free, In-Person, Parent Support Group for adoptive, foster, or kinship families in New York City ~ Encompassing the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan, with a location in BROOKLYN.
All parents are welcome to join us while the Youth Hangouts Community Group runs simultaneously! Register for both below on one form!
We’re thrilled to announce our NEW in-person support groups for adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers in Brooklyn! Facilitated by NYC AGAPE staff. Each facilitator brings their own lens of lived experience (foster parent, adoptive parent, adult adoptee).

Join us for our monthly New York City Caregiver Connection LIVE event, where we’ll delve into crucial topics such as:
understanding our children’s behaviors
fostering parental resilience
tackling school challenges
addressing social and emotional hurdles
exploring therapeutic versus traditional parenting approaches

We welcome all parents and caregivers seeking a compassionate and understanding community to connect, share, and grow together!

The youth hangouts community group and the parent group are both held at the same time and place, so parents and kids can both get the support they need! We can’t wait to see you!

A culminating group exhibition by senior Studio Art majors in ARS 385 Senior Studio I. Monday through Friday only.

Explore the colorful and imaginative world of pictorial maps in Armchair Traveler: The Pictorial Maps of Michael R. Stone ’80, on view at Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School from November 3, 2026, through January 24, 2027. Curated by Joan Baldwin, Curator of Special Collections at The Hotchkiss School, the exhibition features a selection of maps from the collection of Hotchkiss alumnus Michael R. Stone ’80. Created between 1900 and 1960, these illustrated maps offer unexpected glimpses into history, culture, and everyday life, with subjects ranging from Harvard’s campus and Disney Studios to the New Deal and American folk music.

Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, November 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Tremaine Gallery, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, Connecticut. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

The gallery is closed Nov, 21 – Nov, 30 and Dec, 17 – Jan, 4.

Gallery hours are Tues – Closed Mon, Sat 10 AM – 4 PM, Sun Noon – 4 PM

A culminating group exhibition by senior Studio Art majors in ARS 385 Senior Studio I. Monday through Friday only.

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