Community Calendar

​Join us for an evening that’s part performance, part journey to the heart of Alaska. Ken Waldman—fiddler, poet, storyteller, and former professor—will bring his acclaimed Now Entering Alaska Time solo show to Susquehanna County. Blending lively fiddle tunes, sharp original poetry, and vivid Alaska-set stories, Ken’s performance promises fun, inspiration, and surprises for all.

Raised outside Philadelphia, Ken moved to Alaska in 1985 and has spent the past 25 years as a touring artist, performing at venues like the Kennedy Center and Dodge Poetry Festival. With 12 albums, 16 poetry collections, a memoir, and more, his work captures the rugged beauty of Alaska and the creative spirit of adventure.

Been to Alaska? This show will feel like going back.
Never been? You’ll want to go after this!

Don’t miss this unique and captivating performance. Check out Ken’s website and join us for a memorable evening!

"Like a Ken Burns movie . . . Always recommended."
– Austin Chronicle

". . . might tempt you to plan a road trip with a journal under one arm and a fiddle under the other."
– Boston Globe

The 2025 Meta and John Spiegler Holocaust Remembrance Lecture will take place on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7 PM at the Corning Museum of Glass. Our speaker is Tova Friedman, who, as a 5 year old child, was imprisoned with her mother in Auschwitz. She will share her story and describe how she survived.

Tova Friedman was featured on the front page of the Leader on January 28, 2025, and she was on national news speaking at the ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. She is a powerful speaker and has a crucial story to tell.

A new book discussed every month. Join us!

This talk explores the history of Jewish life in Auburn and Cayuga County, tracing the story of Congregation B’nai Israel from its beginnings in the late 19th century to its closure in 2013. Drawing on archival research, personal narratives, and community records, This conversation will highlight the contributions of Jewish residents to Auburn’s civic, cultural, and economic life, including key figures such as George Michaels, a former member of New York State Assembly, and Maurice Schwartz, a former mayor of Auburn. We’ll also examine the challenges faced by small Jewish communities in upstate New York, the role of interfaith collaboration, and how B’nai Israel’s legacy continues through charitable initiatives, Holocaust remembrance efforts, and local historical preservation. This presentation invites reflection on the broader story of small-town Jewish life in America and the enduring impact of communities that may no longer exist physically but remain vital parts of our shared history.

In a fresh twist, area-renown poets take the stage to perform with interpretive musicians with “The Verb Takes a Walk: Poetry Meets Music,” on Sunday, July 23, at the Lansing Performance Hall from 3:00 to 5:00. Featuring Peaches Gillette, Brooke Lange, Daphne Sola, Adin Luca, and Mike Finn, it promises to deliver poetry and music interactions in a memorably unique way.

“During Beatnik times, poetry and music hooked up,” according to Mark Zuss, former poetry professor and organizer of this Savage Club sponsored event. “But since those Kerouac days, this whole genre has been largely lost.”

Each of the “mixed media” readings that afternoon involve readings of diverse original poetry that is matched with live musical or other artform accompaniments or interpretations of that poetry. One of the many highlights is a reading by the 95-year-old poet, Daphne Sola, who will be followed by a high school protégé.

Join Director of Education and Community Engagement Dr. Julia Grella O'Connell for a free, informal chat about the ways that listening to music deepens our relationship to the world around us.

This is the 10th Anniversary of Southern Tier Lyme Support, Inc. hosting a local Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Conference. Lectures will be presented by local and state top researchers as well as nationally recognized physicians that are experts on treating Lyme and Tick-borne Disease. The lecture portion is FREE. There is a $40 per person cost for dinner and live music following the lectures. Any proceeds will go towards a medical scholarship program for individuals that need monetary assistance for medical expenses associated with Lyme and Tick-borne Disease.

A new book discussed every month. Join us!

In a fresh twist, area-renown poets take the stage to perform with interpretive musicians with “The Verb Takes a Walk: Poetry Meets Music,” on Sunday, July 23, at the Lansing Performance Hall from 3:00 to 5:00. Featuring Peaches Gillette, Brooke Lange, Daphne Sola, Adin Luca, and Mike Finn, it promises to deliver poetry and music interactions in a memorably unique way.

“During Beatnik times, poetry and music hooked up,” according to Mark Zuss, former poetry professor and organizer of this Savage Club sponsored event. “But since those Kerouac days, this whole genre has been largely lost.”

Each of the “mixed media” readings that afternoon involve readings of diverse original poetry that is matched with live musical or other artform accompaniments or interpretations of that poetry. One of the many highlights is a reading by the 95-year-old poet, Daphne Sola, who will be followed by a high school protégé.

A new book discussed every month. Join us!