Community Calendar

Osi Audu responds to selections from Pierre Brooks’ African art collection. Inspired by the abstract geometric possibilities he sees in African art and cultural objects, Audu explores the relationship between mind and body, the tangible and intangible, form and void, and the prevalent African concept of dualism in relation to the self.

4 Thursdays
March 20, 27, April 3, April 10 (snow day, April 17)
6 - 9 pm

Ages 16+

Transform your ideas into action in this engaging 4-week cartooning workshop designed for late teens and adults. Whether you're a beginner ready to dive into comics or an experienced creator seeking to refine your craft, this workshop offers the inspiration and tools to get started. Explore diverse styles of visual storytelling, from underground comics to renowned artists like Chris Ware and Lynda Barry. You'll develop and begin your comic project through guided exercises, group feedback, and personalized support while learning essential techniques like thumbnailing, lettering, and composition. By the end of the course, you'll have a strong start—or even a finished comic—along with resources to continue your creative journey. Plus, you'll contribute to a collective class PDF anthology of student comics! Don't miss the chance to bring your comic ideas to life. Sign up now for this spring session and be part of the creative momentum!

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot.

4 Thursdays
March 20, 27, April 3, April 10 (snow day, April 17)
6 - 9 pm

Ages 16+

Transform your ideas into action in this engaging 4-week cartooning workshop designed for late teens and adults. Whether you're a beginner ready to dive into comics or an experienced creator seeking to refine your craft, this workshop offers the inspiration and tools to get started. Explore diverse styles of visual storytelling, from underground comics to renowned artists like Chris Ware and Lynda Barry. You'll develop and begin your comic project through guided exercises, group feedback, and personalized support while learning essential techniques like thumbnailing, lettering, and composition. By the end of the course, you'll have a strong start—or even a finished comic—along with resources to continue your creative journey. Plus, you'll contribute to a collective class PDF anthology of student comics! Don't miss the chance to bring your comic ideas to life. Sign up now for this spring session and be part of the creative momentum!

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot.

6 Thursdays
March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 2025 (snow day April 24)
6 - 8:30 pm

Ages 16+

This comprehensive watercolor course is designed for both beginners with little or no experience and intermediate students looking to enhance their skills. Through a structured series of exercises, participants will explore the fundamental and intermediate concepts of watercolor painting and drawing from observation. Using still-life subject matter within a controlled lighting situation, students will be guided through the meditative process of art-making.

All assignments will be tailored to individual skill levels, ensuring a personalized learning experience for everyone. Join us to explore the beautiful medium of watercolor and unlock your creative potential!

All tools and materials will be provided.

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes. Discount codes are listed on our website.

Led by Carrie Will of Yoga Care. All levels welcome. Pay what you can.

Celebrate Opening Night of the 19th Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival with MIDAS MAN at the Yiddish Book Center!
Set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of Swinging Sixties London, this stylish biopic explores the genius and demons of the trailblazing Jewish manager hailed as the “fifth Beatle.” Brian Epstein’s visionary efforts catapulted The Beatles from a scrappy Liverpool band into the biggest music phenomenon that defined a generation. This captivating film chronicles Epstein’s unyielding belief in The Beatles' potential, and the personal toll he paid as he sacrificed everything to elevate his artists to the pinnacle of fame. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT) stars in the lead role, alongside Eddie Marsan and Emily Watson.
Please join us at 6:30 PM before the film for a festive Opening Night reception.
Presented by the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival and co-sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center.

Images Cinema presents the 2025 Earth Month Film Festival, a celebration of our home, the Earth. 2025’s theme is “Animals & Us”, thinking about how people care for animals and animals care for us, from both an agricultural standpoint as well as from a therapeutic standpoint, as well as how caring for and protecting key species allows animals to care for the planet. The festival consists of four documentaries and two feature films shown between March 25 and April 22: "Nocturnes," "Every Little Thing," "The Last of the Sea Women," "Holy Cow," "Flow," and "Singing Back the Buffalo."

Join us to celebrate the release of Will’s new book “Adding Saffron”

Adding Saffron loosely traces its author’s life over the last ten years, but autobiographical events are not the focus of the poems so much as they are incidental facts. “Attentiveness is the natural prayer of the soul:”—so quipped Nicolas Malebranche, and that axiom underlies this collection. Often prayer-like in their tone, composed of meticulous observations, these poems are studies in the art of attention.

More information can be found here.

William Welch lives in Utica, NY where he works as a registered nurse. His poetry has appeared in various journals, including Little Patuxent Review, Stone Canoe, Rust+Moth, and Cider Press Review. Adding Saffron (Finishing Line Press, 2025) is his first full length collection. He is poetry editor for Doubly Mad (doublymad.org). Find more about him on his website, williamfwelch.com.

The Smith College Department of Dance presents the Senior Dance Concert featuring the choreography of Evelyn Cauley, Claire Dana, Abbey Fluet, Delia Haston, Grace Su, Taylor Zweil. Tickets $5-10 at smitharts.ludus.com.

Material Shift showcases work by 13 Haudenosaunee artists who employ found objects and other unconventional materials to create or illustrate traditional cultural objects or concepts and those who, conversely, explore traditional materials in unexpected ways. Works range from playful to provocative. These events are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum & Library Services, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and friends and members of the Iroquois Museum. For more information contact: info@iroquoismuseum.org