Community Events

Workshops, skill shares, and gatherings across Allegany County

July 2026

Close-up of a sewing machine needle and presser foot stitching white thread into dark fabric, showing mechanical detail and cloth texture.
Saturday, July 18 · 10:00 – 11:30 AM

Machine Denim Darning

Erin

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

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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.
Thursday, July 23 · 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Bookbinding: Japanese Stab Binding

Kate

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

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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.
Friday, July 31 · 5:00 – 6:30 PM

Junk Mail Greeting Cards

Curdie

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

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August 2026

A close-up of a stack of saddle-stitched pamphlets with colorful page edges.
Saturday, August 1 · 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Beginner Bookbinding: Pamphlet Stitch

Kate

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

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A mixed-media collage of torn paper pieces in red, black, white, and gray patterns layered over a brick-textured background.
Saturday, August 8 · 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Collage Your Life

LuAnn

Friendship Free Library, 40 W Main St, Friendship, NY

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A group of chickens with black-and-white, white, and brown feathers walk together on green grass under bright sunlight.
Sunday, August 16 · 12:00 – 2:00 PM

Chicken Keeping Basics

Shari

Swallowdale Farm, 10834 Handcock Rd, Centerville, NY

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Past Events
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
Beginner Bookbinding: Pamphlet Stitch
Last taught Saturday, June 13, 2026
Wide Awake Club Library, 22 N Genesee St, Fillmore, NY
+ 1 earlier session
Chicken Keeping Basics
Last taught Sunday, June 7, 2026
Swallowdale Farm, 10834 Handcock Rd, Centerville, NY
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
Collage Your Life
Last taught Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Almond 20th Century Club Library, 40 Main St, Almond, NY
Budgeting Basics
Last taught Saturday, May 9, 2026
Almond 20th Century Club Library, 40 Main St, Almond, NY