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1890 House Pomeroy Marker
1890 House Museum 37 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesCome celebrate the dedication of our new Pomeroy Marker on Saturday, April 25th at 1:00pm! Help us celebrate this milestone in the history of our museum. Free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop with Raven Magill
Kellogg Free Library 5681 Telephone Rd, Cincinnatus, NY, United StatesThe Kellogg Free Library in Cincinnatus invites the community to an afternoon of poetry with local poet Raven Magill on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1 p.m. at the Rogers House. Guests will begin the program by listening to Raven Magill read several of her original poems. Following the reading, participants will take part in […]
Lunch & Learn: By the Shores of Solon Pond
CCHS at Grace Street 9 Grace St., Cortland, NY, United StatesAn unforgettable Civil War-era coming-of-age saga of family, sacrifice, and the hard-won courage to hope. Waldo Potter has spent his life in the shadows of Solon Pond—working the fields, tending to chores, and carrying the weight of his family’s expectations on a farm that barely survives. In upstate New York on the brink of the […]
Day Victorian Afternoon Tea at the 1890 House
1890 House Museum 37 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesJoin us for a Pre-Mother’s Day Victorian Afternoon Tea at the 1890 House Museum. Offered will be tea and coffee, along with finger sandwiches, plus cookies, bread, scones, and other assorted snacks. There will also be an addition of a special cocoa bar. For those who would like to participate, there will be a hat […]
Victorian Tattoo Craze
1890 House Museum 37 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesJoin us for a special presentation to find out about the Victorian Tattoo Craze and the New Electric Method, by Paul Roe of James Street Parlour, Syracuse, NY. There will be a reception with Mocktails and Charcuterie following the talk. Price per person is $20 (18 and over only, please), and there will be a […]
1890 House Ice Cream Social
1890 House Museum 37 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesPlease join us for our 2026 Ice Cream Social!Early in our history, the 1890 House held an annual Ice Cream Social, and last year for our 50th Anniversary we decided to bring that fun tradition back to the community. We are continuing the tradition in 2026, and everyone is invited! Please visit us in our carriage house […]
Dio Day
Cortland Country Music Park 1824 Rt-13, Cortland, United StatesRock fans, metalheads, and lovers of legendary riffs! Dio Day returns on July 19, now rocking harder than ever at Cortland County Music Park. This annual celebration honors the life, legacy, and thunderous voice of Ronnie James Dio, one of heavy metal’s most iconic frontmen and a Cortland County native. Expect a day packed with live […]