Cortland Free Library’s Centennial Celebration
Courthouse Park 33 Church St, Cortland, NY, United States100 Years of Curiosity: The Centennial Celebration of Cortland Free Library.Since 1925, the Cortland Free Library has stood as a beacon of knowledge, curiosity, and community spirit—its shelves quietly holding the dreams and secrets of a century. Now, after 100 years of sparking imaginations and turning pages, it’s time to celebrate a legacy that helped […]
Baseball, Batters & Big League Dreams
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesBaseball, Batters & Big League Dreams: 100 Years of Local Legends Take a swing through Cortland County’s baseball past with local historian and aficionado Tony Kissel as he unveils his latest research into the region’s long love affair with America’s pastime. From the scrappy Town Teams to the rise of the City League Era and […]
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 […]
Tales of the Paranormal
Ake Gallery 165 S. Main street, Cortland, United StatesSomething otherworldly is coming to Cortland… and it brought friends. Join comedians and seasoned paranormal investigators Karen Rontowski and Ryan Singer for a night that’s equal parts spine-tingling and side-splitting. Tales of the Paranormal isn’t your average ghost story session—these two have been all over the world chasing the strange, the unexplained, and the downright […]
Heavy Metal Hex at Rose Hall
Rose Hall 19 Church Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesHeavy Metal Hex at Rose Hall : On Saturday, August 30, something wicked this way shreds... Rose Hall will tremble under the weight of DUEL—a doom-laced, psychedelic force straight from the scorched depths of Austin, Texas. With ex-members of Scorpion Child and riffs forged in the fires of early ‘70s proto-metal, these purists conjure sound […]
1890 House Ghost Hunt
1890 House Museum 37 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesSomething stirs within the shadowed halls of the 1890 House… and you’re invited to help uncover it. On Saturday, September 13, Empirical Paranormal—led by the fearless Gina and her seasoned team—will guide their first-ever public investigation of the mansion. This is no mere ghost tour; you’ll be part of the hunt, armed with your own […]
Secrets Beneath the Surface: The Erie Canal at 200
Taylor Historical Society 4332 Cheningo Solon Pond Rd, Taylor, United StatesSecrets Beneath the Surface: The Erie Canal at 200 What lies beneath the still waters of the Erie Canal? A marvel of engineering, a gateway to fortune, and a trail of strange stories. For two centuries, this man-made river has carried whispers of ambition and forgotten lives. Join the Taylor Historical Society on Monday, September […]
Main Street’s Secrets Unlocked
Step into the heart of downtown Cortland and discover the stories hidden in plain sight. On this captivating walking tour, City Historian Kate O’Connell will lead you through the business district’s storied streets, peeling back the layers of history to reveal tales of ambition, scandal, and resilience. From architectural marvels to the unforgettable characters who […]
The Girl in the Glass Coffin
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesStep back in time to Oswego, NY, during the fabulous Gilded Age and witness the fascinating true story of ten-year-old Virginia Tonkin, whose tragic death ignited a legend that has been passed down for generations. Virginia made history when her parents refused to inter her body and kept her inside their home in a glass-covered […]
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 […]
Halloween Hurricane Planter Workshop
M Guarden on James 5 James Street, Homer, NY, United StatesStep into the spirit of the season with a frightfully fun Halloween Hurricane Planter Workshop. Guests will spend an eerie October evening crafting their very own hurricane planters, complete with skulls, skeleton hands, moss in haunting hues, and all the decorative details to make each creation uniquely spooky. Each participant will receive two glass hurricane […]
Lunch & Learn: Sigsautelle & Brockway
Cortland County Historical Society 25 Homer Avenue, Cortland, NY, United StatesHomer Historian Martin Sweeney will discuss two of Homer’s more prominent businessmen of the 19th and early 20th century. Both William Brockway and Sig Sautelle focused on the need for transportation and can lay claim to activities occurring at the former Crozier’s Gun Shop on South Main Street in Homer. Today the building has become […]
