The family-friendly Sweet Treat Trail is all about the unique sweets and treats that Cayuga County has to offer. Whether it's honey or jam or homemade cookies made with locally grown and produced products, the Trail has everything to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. The 20 stops along the trail include farmers’ markets, bakeries, farm stands, stores, ice cream stands, u-picks and cafés, all featuring locally grown or produced sweet treats. From north to south in Cayuga […]
Museum Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 11am - 4pm Clothing is much more intertwined with culture and communication than it may seem. The Jacquard machine, a loom invented in 1804 in order to speed up the process of producing complex textiles, became the foundation for modern day computers. The colloquialism “weaving a tale” is used when someone tells a long and intricate story. The act of creating textiles is both a metaphor for and an example […]
Join us for First Friday on May 5th, from 5-7PM. We will be hosting local photographer Todd Tanner in our gift shop gallery. This evening will also serve as the opening reception for our new exhibit, Rooted in Reform. This exhibit explores the founding of the Auburn Correctional Facility, the relationships to the Miller and Seward family, and the criminal justice system from its beginnings until today. This event is free and open to the public.
Experience an afternoon of creative writing, inspired by the words of the Seward family’s youngest child, Fanny. Join best-selling author and transformational writing coach, Laura Ponticello, and dive into the past to discover your inner artist. Express your written word in a group setting following a tea in the Seward gardens. Tickets are $20, reservations are required, and this event has a 25 person maximum.
Come spend a Ladies-Night-In at Melody’s in Auburn, NY creating your signature candle with Cocoas Candles, enjoying spoken word artists, vocalist and vendors – good food, fun and fellowship ~ Melody’s style! Fee: $40 includes all supplies, workshop instructor, food, beverages, dessert and good vibes! Register Here!
Be part of an amazing event! Women Build is an opportunity for women to help each other build community, confidence, and independence. No experience needed, just a giving heart! We work at the construction site working on renovations of the home. All are welcome!
Cayuga Lake National Bank (CLNB) is hosting an in-person event at its Union Springs branch on Saturday, May 20 from 11:00 AM–1 PM to celebrate World Bee Day! World Bee Day is a holiday that celebrates the importance of bees in keeping the planet healthy! As effective pollinators, bees play a vital role in helping plants grow and maintaining our agricultural needs. Join us for an event-filled day of family-friendly activities and buzz along with […]
Christine Carter, clarinet Zoë Martin-Doike, viola Anna Petrova, piano The Iris Trio presents the “Blue Chapter” of their multi-year Project Earth - an ecological prayer of sustainability for our planet. Through newly commissioned poetry and genre-crossing chamber music, the project explores our spiritual connections with the natural world and strives to illuminate the impact of human behavior on the environment, addressing issues of climate change, pollution, habitat degradation and biodiversity loss, while recognizing the power […]
Eliot Heaton, violin Geoffrey Herd, violin Esther Park, piano Ettore Causa, viola Eric Wong, viola Max Geissler, cello “Once upon a time…” opens the door to tales of impossible things and wondrous adventures; it is an equally apt beginning for this concert, in which we’ll hear such stories explored and depicted through music. Schumann’s Märchenbilder (‘Fairy Tale Pictures’) is a set of charming character pieces, while Shih-Hui Chen’s programmatic work Returning Souls introduces us to […]
Eliot Heaton, violin Geoffrey Herd, violin Esther Park, piano Ettore Causa, viola Eric Wong, viola Max Geissler, cello “Once upon a time…” opens the door to tales of impossible things and wondrous adventures; it is an equally apt beginning for this concert, in which we’ll hear such stories explored and depicted through music. Schumann’s Märchenbilder (‘Fairy Tale Pictures’) is a set of charming character pieces, while Shih-Hui Chen’s programmatic work Returning Souls introduces us to […]
Oswego artist Tyrone Johnson-Neuland has come a long way from his childhood, when he ordered information on how to be an artist from the ads in TV Guide magazine. He is a featured Emerging Artist mounting an exhibition in both the Schweinfurth Art Center and Cayuga Museum of History & Art from March 25 through May 28, 2023. His large paintings at the Schweinfurth explore spatial, social, and self awareness. His paintings at the Cayuga […]
Nicolas Kendall, violin Charles Yang, violin Ranaan Meyer, bass Bonded by an uncommon blend of instruments and vocals, this two-time GRAMMY-winning ensemble stands at the busy intersection of Americana, modern pop, and classical music. To experience Time For Three (TF3) live is to hear the various eras, styles, and traditions of Western music fold in on themselves and emerge anew. www.tf3.com All programs subject to change.
Join us Friday, June 2nd for the first of our Summer First Friday events. We will be hosting a group show from Erica Manners and Arthur Hutchinson in our gift shop and complimentary refreshments will be provided. We will also have the 'Network to Freedom' and 'Rooted in Reform' exhibits open for interpretation. This event will take place from 5:00pm - 8:00pm and is free and open to the public.
Jinjoo Cho, violin Geoffrey Herd, violin Eric Wong, viola Clive Greensmith, cello Max Geissler, cello Henry Kramer, piano Enjoy musical evocations of religious traditions from around the world, where we encounter music’s remarkable ability to calm the mind and uplift the soul, eliciting both serenity and joy. A raucous evocation of the festival atmosphere in Temples in Taiwan by Lu Yun contrasts with Maurice Ravel’s “Kaddisch,” a melismatic, soaring prayer. The Bloch Piano Quintet is […]