Community Calendar

The public is invited to attend the 2026 MLK Serve & Learn Day at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier! Join us for a day of service as well as education in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Workshops, Food Bank Tours, and Volunteer Shifts are scheduled throughout the day. Please register for each individual activity you wish to attend. You can view each activity and register at www.foodbankst.org/serve-and-learn.

Note on youth participation:
--Children must be at least 6 years old and accompanied by an adult to volunteer
--Workshops are for those age 16+

The Mentor-Student Program seeks volunteer mentors to work one on one with school-age students of various ages who benefit from having a positive adult role model in their lives. This opportunity involves training, support, and meeting with your student twice a week after school. This is a win/win experience for both the student and the mentor as you learn and grow with each other. Students are waiting and your support is needed now. Please contact Susie Kossack, Program Coordinator at 607-275-6250 mskossack@yahoo.com for info or to set up your training.

Join us for a cozy evening of delicious food and community support. Spaghetti, meatballs, salad, and bread will be served, eat in or take out. Price: Adults $12, seniors and kids age 4-12 $10, under 3 are free.

The Hornell, NY, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration takes place on Monday, January 19th, at the Community Arts Center, Broadway Mall, downtown Hornell.

The Celebration includes a Dinner of Gumbo, vegetarian option, collard greens, cornbread, and dessert. A suggested donation of $3 - with no one turned away due to lack of funds.

"Then and Now...the Continuing Challenge," the theme of the Celebration, will be highlighted by a slide presentation and the premier performance of the Southern Tier Living Theater Troupe, "Just Us."

The Celebration is sponsored by the Group for Racial and Religious Healing, which came about after the 2022 distribution of racist literature in Hornell, left at the Catholic church, the Black church and the synagogue. Following a "Healing Walk" at the targeted places of worship, the group has continued with Dr. King celebrations, Black History month educational events, and Juneteenth outdoor celebrations.

Join us every Monday for cider, food, and live jazz with some of the best local musicians!

MAQ is a musical ensemble based in Ithaca, NY comprised of some of the area's best seasoned jazz and Brazilian-music musicians. Its members have individually toured throughout the United States and Europe, in venues from concert halls to clubs, performing everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music.

MAQ will play the 1st and 3rd Mondays.

Line up:
Eric Aceto - Violin
Harry Aceto - Bass
Doug Robinson - Guitar / Vocals
Chad Lieberman - Accordion
Charlie Shew - Percussion

Join us every Monday for cider, food, and live jazz with some of the best local musicians!

MAQ is a musical ensemble based in Ithaca, NY comprised of some of the area's best seasoned jazz and Brazilian-music musicians. Its members have individually toured throughout the United States and Europe, in venues from concert halls to clubs, performing everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music.

MAQ will play the 1st and 3rd Mondays.

Line up:
Eric Aceto - Violin
Harry Aceto - Bass
Doug Robinson - Guitar / Vocals
Chad Lieberman - Accordion
Charlie Shew - Percussion

The musical evolution of Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene flourishing in the Granite City during the early 90s. Four musicians from very different musical backgrounds came together to create a full-time professional touring band with the aim of showcasing the rich tradition of songs and tunes from Northeast Scotland on an international stage.

The current line up consists of original member Jonny Hardie (fiddle/vocals), Aaron Jones (cittern/guitar/vocals), and Donald Hay (percussion/vocals). The band is completed by the brilliant piper/whistle player Mike Katz (formerly with The Battlefield Band). Inducted into the BBC ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards "Hall of Fame" in 2020, the 'Dugs' have celebrated over 30 years on the road.

Now working on a new record, their fourteenth studio album is still turning heads: "With an affectionate yet playful attitude to tradition, 'Knucklehead Circus' is a joyous, glorious, and thoroughly Scottish precursor to the Old Blind Dogs' 30th anniversary." -- 4 stars (Songlines)

The Night Eagle is delighted to welcome them back for a special Monday evening show!

As ever, the Night Eagle Cafe thanks the Savage Club and the Lansing Area Performance Hall for their ongoing support.

The Union Endicott Italian Exchange is having a Doug's Fish Fry truck in front of the UE District Office. All proceeds will help students travel to Italy in April of 2026.

Join us for our weekly dance - every Tuesday.
It begins at 7:00 PM with a 30 minute beginner lesson and 15 minute new move
Open dance begins at 7:45 and goes until 9:30 pm Different instructors and DJs every week.
All for a $5 Donation Most weeks the lesson is East Coast Swing, once per month the lesson is West Coast swing. Most of the music is suitable for East or West Coast Swing. Other music played is suitable for Cha Cha, Night Club Two Step, Waltz, Country Two Step, Hustle, rumba and Fox Trot.

Come up to Tanglewood every first and third Wednesday from

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, starting November 5th!

This FREE pre-K program runs from November through March, offering a cozy, educational experience for little ones. Relax in our warm auditorium and enjoy:

An animal-themed story, a craft and a visit from a live animal guest!

No registration required – just drop in and have fun! Perfect for children ages 2–5 with their caregivers.