Community Calendar

Dead to the Core is a collective of singer-songwriters and acoustic musicians who celebrate the Grateful Dead—not through note-for-note re-creations but by playing the songs their own way, with fresh instrumental colors and lush vocal harmonies.
This special trio show features Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, a John Lennon Songwriting Contest grand prize winner, on guitar and Strumstick; Tim Burns (Two Hour Delay) on guitar and mandolin; and Wendy Sassafras Ramsay (Starting Off Red) on accordion, flute, and clarinet.
Interspersed with the music are selected clips from Rodgers’ interviews with Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir, in which they reflect on the roots and evolution of the music.
A Dead to the Core show is an experience unlike any other Grateful Dead tribute: a night of deeply personal performances that illuminate the masterful song craft of one of America’s most original bands.
Grateful Dead music right down to the core.

Catskill Mountain Railroad
Fall Foliage Adventure  
September/October 2026
    As the leaves begin to change color, a great way to view the beauty is on a Fall Foliage Adventure Train ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad.
     Our trains are fun for adults and children! Take a spectacular journey along the former Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor and see the natural beauty of the Catskills from our railroad’s unique perspective. Join us as we travel through some of the oldest farmlands in the United States where we will cross the Esopus Creek on the restored C9 Bridge and go through the Hurley Flats and into the foothill of Hurley Mountain.
     Fall Foliage Trains will operate on September 26th, 27th, and October 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. Check our website for daily departure times. Train fares are $25.00 Adult, $23.00 Adult Discount (senior, military, veteran) $19.00 Children 2 to 12 years, and Toddlers under 2 years on the lap are free
Check our website at https://catskillmountainrailroad.com for Fall Foliage Train schedules and to purchase tickets. All trains depart from Westbrook Station at 55 Kingston Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401 and then return. Rides are about an hour and fifteen minutes long and are approximately 8 miles round trip.  All Aboard!

Wade Catts, President of South River Heritage Consulting in Delaware, adjunct professor of history at Rowan University, and co-director of the award-winning Red Bank Battlefield Archaeology Project, will offer his personal insights and experiences from a variety of Revolutionary War military sites. Using examples from battlefields throughout the Middle Atlantic and Northeast, he will look at what the field of archaeology brings to the investigation, interpretation, and preservation of these places. He will discuss new research and how it informs our current understanding of 18th-century warfare and reflect on the role of material culture and landscape in the public’s renewed interest in our Revolutionary War as we commemorate America’s semiquincentennial. Catts is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA), with 45 years of experience as an historical archaeologist specializing in history, archaeology, and historic preservation. Admission is free.

Catskill Mountain Railroad
Fall Foliage Adventure  
September/October 2026
    As the leaves begin to change color, a great way to view the beauty is on a Fall Foliage Adventure Train ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad.
     Our trains are fun for adults and children! Take a spectacular journey along the former Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor and see the natural beauty of the Catskills from our railroad’s unique perspective. Join us as we travel through some of the oldest farmlands in the United States where we will cross the Esopus Creek on the restored C9 Bridge and go through the Hurley Flats and into the foothill of Hurley Mountain.
     Fall Foliage Trains will operate on September 26th, 27th, and October 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. Check our website for daily departure times. Train fares are $25.00 Adult, $23.00 Adult Discount (senior, military, veteran) $19.00 Children 2 to 12 years, and Toddlers under 2 years on the lap are free
Check our website at https://catskillmountainrailroad.com for Fall Foliage Train schedules and to purchase tickets. All trains depart from Westbrook Station at 55 Kingston Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401 and then return. Rides are about an hour and fifteen minutes long and are approximately 8 miles round trip.  All Aboard!

Catskill Mountain Railroad
Fall Foliage Adventure  
September/October 2026
    As the leaves begin to change color, a great way to view the beauty is on a Fall Foliage Adventure Train ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad.
     Our trains are fun for adults and children! Take a spectacular journey along the former Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor and see the natural beauty of the Catskills from our railroad’s unique perspective. Join us as we travel through some of the oldest farmlands in the United States where we will cross the Esopus Creek on the restored C9 Bridge and go through the Hurley Flats and into the foothill of Hurley Mountain.
     Fall Foliage Trains will operate on September 26th, 27th, and October 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. Check our website for daily departure times. Train fares are $25.00 Adult, $23.00 Adult Discount (senior, military, veteran) $19.00 Children 2 to 12 years, and Toddlers under 2 years on the lap are free
Check our website at https://catskillmountainrailroad.com for Fall Foliage Train schedules and to purchase tickets. All trains depart from Westbrook Station at 55 Kingston Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401 and then return. Rides are about an hour and fifteen minutes long and are approximately 8 miles round trip.  All Aboard!

Explore the unique Great Swamp Conservancy Trail System at the 3rd annual 5K Trail Run.
Runners, Hikers, Walkers are welcome to this non-competitive race!

$25 per runner, all proceeds benefit the Great Swamp Conservancy, non-profit nature center. The race will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. All runners will receive a t-shirt on race day featuring an original illustration by Aly Colasanti, previous GSC intern and light refreshments post race.

There will be hand made awards for 1st through 3rd Place for a variety of age groups.

This race will be capped at 100 runners, so register as soon as possible on RunSignUp:

https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Canastota/GreatSwampConservency5kTrailRun

Location: 8375 N. Main Street Canastota NY 13032, in the Town of Lenox

Catskill Mountain Railroad
Fall Foliage Adventure  
September/October 2026
    As the leaves begin to change color, a great way to view the beauty is on a Fall Foliage Adventure Train ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad.
     Our trains are fun for adults and children! Take a spectacular journey along the former Ulster & Delaware Railroad corridor and see the natural beauty of the Catskills from our railroad’s unique perspective. Join us as we travel through some of the oldest farmlands in the United States where we will cross the Esopus Creek on the restored C9 Bridge and go through the Hurley Flats and into the foothill of Hurley Mountain.
     Fall Foliage Trains will operate on September 26th, 27th, and October 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. Check our website for daily departure times. Train fares are $25.00 Adult, $23.00 Adult Discount (senior, military, veteran) $19.00 Children 2 to 12 years, and Toddlers under 2 years on the lap are free
Check our website at https://catskillmountainrailroad.com for Fall Foliage Train schedules and to purchase tickets. All trains depart from Westbrook Station at 55 Kingston Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401 and then return. Rides are about an hour and fifteen minutes long and are approximately 8 miles round trip.  All Aboard!

The Lorenzo Driving Competition invites you to meet the miniature horses wearing costumes, and Jason the Fjord horse disguised as a pumpkin! Tour Lorenzo’s rarely seen carriage storage, coloring pages for the kids, light refreshments, and more. The NYS Draft Horse club will be onsite offering wagon rides! Admission is free.

Awards luncheon honoring the legacy of our founding director Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner. Silent auction online ahead of event, live auction, performance by Harmonic Collective, Rachel Ivy Clarke quilt raffle and more. Prizes delivered to winners not present.

JOIN US FOR OUR HIGHLY PRAISED TRADITIONAL STYLE SHISH KEBOB AND BAKE SALE- GET THERE EARLY!