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Make Your Own Doll
Cortland Corset Building 75 E Court Street, Cortland, United StatesThis summer, Magpie is pleased to offer five sections of very special sewing camps for our students of ALL ages! Come to the historic Cortland Corset Building to learn about the clothing history of Cortland County and learn to build some different pieces of that history! We will discuss the legacy of Amelia Bloomer, the […]
Upcycling Fashion Camp
Magpie Custom Creations 75 E Court Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesThis summer, Magpie is pleased to offer five sections of very special sewing camps for our students of ALL ages! Come to the historic Cortland Corset Building to learn about the clothing history of Cortland County and learn to build some different pieces of that history! We will discuss the legacy of Amelia Bloomer, the […]
Accessory Extravaganza Camp
Magpie Custom Creations 75 E Court Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesThis summer, Magpie is pleased to offer five sections of very special sewing camps for our students of ALL ages! Come to the historic Cortland Corset Building to learn about the clothing history of Cortland County and learn to build some different pieces of that history! We will discuss the legacy of Amelia Bloomer, the […]
Historic Costume Camp
Magpie Custom Creations 75 E Court Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesThis summer, Magpie is pleased to offer five sections of very special sewing camps for our students of ALL ages! Come to the historic Cortland Corset Building to learn about the clothing history of Cortland County and learn to build some different pieces of that history! We will discuss the legacy of Amelia Bloomer, the […]
Dried Flower Traditional Besom (Broom) Workshop
Cortland Corset Building 75 E Court Street, Cortland, United StatesStep into a world of ancient craftsmanship and natural beauty with our Traditional Besom Workshop. In this unique class, participants will have the opportunity to create their very own besom—a traditional broom—using dried flowers and herbs. This timeless craft is not just about making a functional item, but about connecting with nature and history through […]
Murder, She Root
M Guarden on James 5 James Street, Homer, NY, United StatesIn historic Homer, in a 100 year old shop, a mass murder has unfolded. It's victims, a variety of rare, precious plants. It's up to you, the soon to be soil sleuths to solve this devastating crime. Explore the clues while you sip deviously delicious cocktails and unfurl the mystery. Is it a serial killer, […]
Writers Workshop
Learn to create 'secondhand stories' where you will write based on objects in the store. Hosted by writers Lynn Olcott and Kristin Yarnell.
Bottled Secrets: The Odd & Curious History of Antique Glass
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesJoin Tom Kanalley of the Fingerlakes Bottle Collectors Association as we uncork the strange and fascinating world of antique bottle collecting! This isn't just about glass—it’s about forgotten medicines, vanished brands, and the thrill of discovering lost relics from the past. Every bottle tells a story… some more mysterious than others. 🔍 What’s Inside? The […]
Shellback: A Journey Through War, Survival & Forgotten History
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesHistory isn’t just dates and dusty pages—it’s drama, struggle, and the fight to survive. Step into the past on April 24 at noon, as Karen Foresti Hempson brings the Great Depression and World War II roaring back to life with her gripping novel, Shellback. Inspired by real people from Utica, Shellback follows a young boy, […]
Survival Works Shop 101
Lime Hollow Nature Center 338 McLean Rd, Cortland, NY, United StatesHumanity is faced with the reality that while we have grown so much technologically things can and will fail. People are exploring nature in record numbers, climate change is causing record breaking temperatures, storms, and droughts! The question is then, what do we do when the systems we put in place fail? The answer is […]
Tick Tock and Tall Tales: A Horological Happening
J. M. McDonald Sport Complex 4292 Fairground Drive, Cortland, NY, United StatesTime flies—unless you're at the Eastern States Regional, where it ticks, tocks, chimes, and occasionally cuckoos. This isn’t just any collector’s meet-up. It’s the 55th annual gathering of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, drawing horology enthusiasts from across the Northeast to marvel at mechanical mysteries, trade timeless treasures, and swap stories that […]
Dried Flower Besom (Broom) Workshop
Cortland Corset Building 75 E Court Street, Cortland, United StatesDried Flower Besom (Broom) WorkshopDate: Saturday, September 20, 2025Location: Forged from Ashe Studio, inside Crown City Curiosities, 75 E Court St (east side entrance), Cortland, NY Step into the shadows of spooky season and craft a broom worthy of any witch’s hearth. Forged from Ashe Studio will lead you through binding locally harvested dried flowers […]