Community Calendar

Take your ideas and successfully turn them into a simple, focused start-up plan for your small business.

Growing a successful business is our goal - create your business plan today! You will be guided through the process of harnessing the myriad of small business ideas and thoughts, and focus upon building and executing your simple, focused start-up plan.

Cost: $149. (US Veterans with DD214 ID proof provided, pay only $25)

Students that successful complete the program, including a completing a business model canvas and pitch presentation, will be eligible for the Entrepreneurship Assistance Program Microcredential.

This program is designed to assist women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and dislocated workers in Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Tioga counties.

The SUNY Broome Entrepreneurship Assistance Center is made possible by a grant from Empire State Development and facilitated by the City of Binghamton’s Local Development Corporation.

Registration is now open for the Winter 2026 NAMI Family-to-Family class!

https://www.namifingerlakes.org/nami-family-to-family

Join us virtually via Zoom on Tuesdays, February 3 – March 24, 2026, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. (ET). This free, 8-session education program is open to anyone 18+ who has a family member, partner, friend, or loved one living with a mental health condition. Participants from anywhere in the U.S. are welcome. Registration is required. Space is limited and classes fill up quickly.

NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program, taught by trained family members with lived experience. You’ll gain practical skills, up-to-date information, and compassionate support while learning how to care for your loved one and yourself.

What you’ll gain:
-- Better communication and problem-solving skills
-- Tools for self-care and stress management
-- Guidance on supporting your loved one with compassion
-- Information on mental health conditions, treatments, and crisis planning
-- Connection with others who truly understand
-- Hope for the journey ahead

Visit https://www.namifingerlakes.org/nami-family-to-family for more information or to register. Email support@namifingerlakes.org if you have any questions.

Register today and take the next step toward understanding, empowerment, and hope.

This class is offered by NAMI Finger Lakes in partnership with NAMI Steuben County.

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.

There is just nothing quite like a bar of soap made with goat's milk. Using locally sourced goat's milk, we explore the world of luxurious plant based butters and oils, essential oils, goat milk and natural soap colorants, creating one of a kind soap bars. Goat's milk soap is a treat for dry and sensitive skin. This recipe makes up to 10 bars. This class is perfect for beginners to advanced soap makers. You will be guided through every step for a comprehensive learning experience that you can build upon. Please wear long sleeves. A $15 supply fee is payable to your instructor in class.

Join Us! Free and fun workshops for the community since January, 2023. No experience necessary. It's fun! Using the principles of improvisation, these workshops/FUNshops help participants destress, release their creativity, improve communication skills, gain confidence, and more! A great additional benefit is finding new friends who will connect you to other fun community activities/groups. Participants come from all walks of life with our ages spanning from mature teens to our sixties, and we all support each other!

There is no fee charged and no registration required. Come when you can, participate as you desire (or just watch), leave when you must. Mature 16-year-olds and older are welcome. Cheap snacks are available. Free, large lighted parking lot.

Did I mention it's fun?

The BAC Meet Up provides free artistic workshops to community members ages 18 and up. Each month a guest artist offers a performative or expressive arts workshop to expand the artistic skills and practices of our local community. We work to cultivate a space where growth in artistry and skills is centered, one that is accessible no matter your level of artistry. No experience necessary to join, only an openness to exploring something new in the community. Led by Jen Pearcy-Edwards of Story House Ithaca, 'Stepping into a Story' is for anyone who has a love of stories and wants to build their confidence and skill in structuring and telling a story in front of an audience. We encourage you to sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqm1lUEXwmjli-H4yb87AmTs8TWCEAatEN3LfgnB6uponBfw/viewform

This spring at Papa Bear: Local Ovid teen Chelsea Neville will return to show students how to paint a traditional mandala pattern on fake eggs using mandala dotting tools and acrylic paint. Leave the class with a fun easter decoration! This class is free, all materials are provided, and all ages are welcome. Space for this class is limited. Email threebearsovid@gmail.com to register.

Take your ideas and successfully turn them into a simple, focused start-up plan for your small business.

Growing a successful business is our goal - create your business plan today! You will be guided through the process of harnessing the myriad of small business ideas and thoughts, and focus upon building and executing your simple, focused start-up plan.

Cost: $149. (US Veterans with DD214 ID proof provided, pay only $25)

Students that successful complete the program, including a completing a business model canvas and pitch presentation, will be eligible for the Entrepreneurship Assistance Program Microcredential.

This program is designed to assist women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and dislocated workers in Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Tioga counties.

The SUNY Broome Entrepreneurship Assistance Center is made possible by a grant from Empire State Development and facilitated by the City of Binghamton’s Local Development Corporation.

Registration is now open for the Winter 2026 NAMI Family-to-Family class!

https://www.namifingerlakes.org/nami-family-to-family

Join us virtually via Zoom on Tuesdays, February 3 – March 24, 2026, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. (ET). This free, 8-session education program is open to anyone 18+ who has a family member, partner, friend, or loved one living with a mental health condition. Participants from anywhere in the U.S. are welcome. Registration is required. Space is limited and classes fill up quickly.

NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program, taught by trained family members with lived experience. You’ll gain practical skills, up-to-date information, and compassionate support while learning how to care for your loved one and yourself.

What you’ll gain:
-- Better communication and problem-solving skills
-- Tools for self-care and stress management
-- Guidance on supporting your loved one with compassion
-- Information on mental health conditions, treatments, and crisis planning
-- Connection with others who truly understand
-- Hope for the journey ahead

Visit https://www.namifingerlakes.org/nami-family-to-family for more information or to register. Email support@namifingerlakes.org if you have any questions.

Register today and take the next step toward understanding, empowerment, and hope.

This class is offered by NAMI Finger Lakes in partnership with NAMI Steuben County.

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.