Community Events

Workshops, skill shares, and gatherings across Allegany County

September 2026

People moving down a potluck line, filling their plates from a row of slow cookers and covered dishes. All ages
Friday, September 11 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Potluck of Things

Island Park main pavilion, Wellsville, NY

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A warmly lit shop wall crowded with hanging musical instruments, including frame drums, hand drums, a mandolin, a fiddle, and painted gourds. Ages 13+
Thursday, September 17 Potluck 5:30 – 6:30 PM, singing 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Folksong Singalong

Don & Deb

Catholic Worker Homestead, 8614 Brown Rd, Arkport, NY

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Close-up of a sewing machine needle and presser foot stitching white thread into dark fabric, showing mechanical detail and cloth texture. Ages 15+
Saturday, September 19 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Machine Denim Darning

Erin

Wide Awake Club Library, 22 N Genesee St, Fillmore, NY

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A hand-cut block of pale yellow butter on a small white dish, with a round crusty loaf of bread resting on a floral-printed cloth behind it. All ages
Wednesday, September 23 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Let's Make Butter!

Curdie

Almond 20th Century Club Library, 40 Main St, Almond, NY

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Whole red plum tomatoes sitting in a stainless steel pot of water, ready to be processed. Ages 16+
Sunday, September 27 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Food Preservation Basics: Water Bath Canning

Shari

Swallowdale Farm, 10834 Handcock Rd, Centerville, NY

Limited to 6 spots
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Several handmade journals with colorful patterned covers arranged on a woven mat, each bound along the top edge with a decorative Japanese stab-binding stitch in gold, green, and blue thread. All ages
Tuesday, September 29 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Bookbinding: Japanese Stab Binding

Kate

Cuba Circulating Library, 39 E Main St, Cuba, NY

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October 2026

The lid of a stainless steel pressure canner, its dial gauge reading about 10 psi, sitting on a stove. Ages 16+
Sunday, October 11 12:00 – 3:00 PM

Food Preservation Basics: Pressure Canning

Shari

Swallowdale Farm, 10834 Handcock Rd, Centerville, NY

Limited to 6 spots
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A handmade greeting card made from upcycled junk-mail and magazine clippings: black-and-white Johnny Cash photos, cut-out birds, and a red heart on a snowflake-patterned blue background with zigzag pinked edges. All ages
Saturday, October 17 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Upcycled Greeting Cards

Curdie

David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N Main St, Wellsville, NY

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A pair of jeans with a denim patch hand-sewn on using rows of white sashiko running stitches. Ages 10+
Tuesday, October 27 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Visible Mending by Hand

Erin

Cuba Circulating Library, 39 E Main St, Cuba, NY

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Past Events 12
Folksong Singalong
Last taught Saturday, August 29, 2026
Catholic Worker Homestead, 8614 Brown Rd, Arkport, NY
Chicken Keeping Basics
Last taught Sunday, August 16, 2026
Swallowdale Farm, 10834 Handcock Rd, Centerville, NY
+ 1 earlier session
Collage Your Life
Last taught Saturday, August 8, 2026
Friendship Free Library, 40 W Main St, Friendship, NY
+ 1 earlier session
Beginner Bookbinding: Pamphlet Stitch
Last taught Saturday, August 1, 2026
Almond 20th Century Club Library, 40 Main St, Almond, NY
+ 2 earlier sessions
Cooperative Bread Bake
Last taught Friday, July 24, 2026
Catholic Worker Homestead, 8614 Brown Rd, Arkport, NY
Bookbinding: Japanese Stab Binding
Last taught Thursday, July 23, 2026
David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N Main St, Wellsville, NY
Don't Buy It, Make It!
Last taught Sunday, June 28, 2026
Swallowdale Farm, 10834 Handcock Rd, Centerville, NY
+ 1 earlier session
DIY Confidence
Last taught Wednesday, June 24, 2026
David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N Main St, Wellsville, NY
Visible Mending: Basic Sashiko Stitching
Last taught Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Almond 20th Century Club Library, 40 Main St, Almond, NY
+ 1 earlier session
Machine Denim Darning
Last taught Thursday, June 4, 2026
David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N Main St, Wellsville, NY
Starting a Baking Collective Workshop
Last taught Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Catholic Worker Homestead, 8614 Brown Rd, Arkport, NY
Budgeting Basics
Last taught Saturday, May 9, 2026
Almond 20th Century Club Library, 40 Main St, Almond, NY