Events
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, […]
1890 House Ghost Hunt
1890 House Museum 37 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY, United StatesAfter dark, the halls of the 1890 House Museum come alive with whispers from the past. Join Dream Seekers Paranormal in an after-dark investigation. Armed with cutting-edge technology, ghost hunters will explore the shadowy corridors of the haunted Victorian mansion, seeking to uncover the lingering spirits that call it home. Using spirit boxes, EMF detectors, […]
Revue of the Nerds: A Burlesque Show for Underdogs
Cortland Repertory Theater 24 Port Watson St., Cortland, NY, United StatesYou are cordially invited to this18+ Burlesque show on April 26 at the Cortland Repertory Theatre in Cortland NY. It's pledging season and the Omega Mus have to recruit you before they lose their charter. Their membership numbers may be low but their spirits are high and they cant wait to bare it all at […]
Blackmore’s Night
Center for the Arts of Homer 72 S. Main St, Homer, NY, United StatesLegendary guitarist formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, and award-winning vocalist Candice Night created a new genre of music for all ages, inspired by melodies of the Renaissance period, and Blackmoreized into contemporary music. They call it Renaissance/Folk/Rock.
Moonlit Hike
Lime Hollow Nature Center 338 McLean Rd, Cortland, NY, United StatesWhen the full moon rises over Lime Hollow, the trails take on a life of their own. The trees whisper, the frogs croak warnings, and if you listen closely, you just might hear the skitter of something… not quite squirrel. Join us for a nighttime hike through the forest, where we’ll tune our senses to […]
Stagecoaches, Saloons & the Strange Side of Travel: A Talk with Richard F. Palmer
CNY Living History Center 4386 US Route 11, Cortland, NY, United StatesBefore GPS and gas stations, there were muddy turnpikes, bumpy coaches, and taverns where you might hear a ghost story and get a hot meal—if you were lucky. Join author and history-sleuth Richard F. Palmer for a deep dive into the dusty days of stagecoaches and roadside inns in 19th-century Cortland County. With rare photographs, […]
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 […]
Irene: A Ghostly Play
Center for the Arts of Homer 72 S. Main St, Homer, NY, United StatesGet ready for a dramatic comedy with a ghostly twist! IRENE takes the stage at the Center for the Arts from May 15-17. This two-act play centers around the death of Irene, the outspoken matriarch of a Polish-American family, and the one person who can see and hear her after her passing—her favorite grandson, Sam. […]
Irene: A Ghostly Play
Center for the Arts of Homer 72 S. Main St, Homer, NY, United StatesGet ready for a dramatic comedy with a ghostly twist! IRENE takes the stage at the Center for the Arts from May 15-17. This two-act play centers around the death of Irene, the outspoken matriarch of a Polish-American family, and the one person who can see and hear her after her passing—her favorite grandson, Sam. In typical Irene fashion, she’s not shy […]
Irene: A Ghostly Play
Center for the Arts of Homer 72 S. Main St, Homer, NY, United StatesGet ready for a dramatic comedy with a ghostly twist! IRENE takes the stage at the Center for the Arts from May 15-17. This two-act play centers around the death of Irene, the outspoken matriarch of a Polish-American family, and the one person who can see and hear her after her passing—her favorite grandson, Sam. In typical Irene fashion, she’s not shy […]
Psychic Standup
Ake Gallery 165 S. Main street, Cortland, United StatesPsychic Standup is a fast paced, fun mix of Karen Rontowski’s two talents, reading tarot cards and standup comedy. This one of a kind show will keep you laughing and amazed at how she weaves these two things together seamlessly. Believer or non-believer, this show holds something for everyone! The future never looked so funny! […]