CANCELLED!! Washington County Winterfest at Lake Lauderdale
2026-02-07 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Lake Lauderdale, Route 22, Cambridge, 12816, United States
CANCELLED!

SAWs 21st Birthday Potluck Dinner Party!
2026-02-07 16:30 - 20:00 | Salem Art Works, 19 Cary Lane, Salem, 12865
Salem Art Works is celebrating our 21st anniversary in February!
Please join us for a potluck dinner party on Saturday, February 7th, from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cary House! Bring a dish to share and come celebrate with us!

Photography Fundamentals in Nature
2026-02-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Merck Forest & Farmland, 3270 Route 315, Rupert, VT, United States
Learn the basics of composition, exposure, and general techniques to improve your photography and get the most out of the equipment you already own. While a DSLR or mirrorless camera is recommended, the class will also include tips for smartphone users as well. The class will focus primarily on landscape photography, but will also include an overview of birding and animal photography. Participants will leisurely walk anywhere from 1 to 2 miles. REGISTER AT merckforest.org

Healthy Living for your Brain and Body
2026-02-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
The Alzheimer’s Association returns in just a few weeks with another program at Bancroft Library.

We welcomed Lindsay Stanislowsky back in the fall, and participants LOVED her class. She returns in February with “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body”.

Please call or email to register for this class: mcarll@sals.edu or 518-854-7463. Visit bancroftlibrary.org

Hug A Horse
2026-02-14 10:00 - 16:00 | 4jfarmm, LLC, 481 CR 47, Argyle, NY, 12806, United States

Movie in the Courtroom: Chocolat
2026-02-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Historic Courthouse Community Center, 58 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
Join us for Movie & Dessert in our Historic Courtroom! For this FREE event, we will screening “Chocolat” (rated PG-13)
For more information: salemcourthouse.org/upcomingevents

Tai Chi at The Library
2026-02-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-02-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
Instructor Lila Brown offers Tai Chi to the Salem community at the library, free of charge, starting Wednesday, January 14.
We start with gentle, healing Qi Gong warm-ups and dip in to the beginning of the Yang Style Short Form. Improve your flexibility, balance, breathing, strength, and posture while developing focus, patience and awareness; mental, spiritual, and physical. Enjoy the flow of movement and mindfulness. Perfect for all ages and conditions. No previous experience necessary.
Space generally limited to 8 participants. To register for your spot, and for more information, contact Lila at LilaRBrown@gmail.com.
Drop-ins are welcome when space allows.
DatesWEDNESDAYS9:00 – 10:00 amJanuary: 14, 21, 28February: 4, 18, 25(no class February 11)
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Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year
2026-02-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
This interactive program allows participants to study the traditions and customs of Chinese Lunar New Year, learn some mandarin phrases, and create an authentic make and take project. Kids learn through hands-on stations and try on authentic clothes!
Presented by World Awareness Children’s Museum.
Please register by calling 518-854-7463 or emailing mcarll@sals.edu

VITA: Tax Prep Assistance
2026-02-21 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-03 09:30 - 15:00 | Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
The Volunteer Tax Program (VITA) in Washington and Warren Counties will again be offering free tax preparation appointments for the 2026 tax filing season January- April. This service is available to families and individuals who make less than $69,000/year.
Please contact VITA with Questions and to make an appointment!1-800-211-5128
Two other dates are– February 21 (Saturday)– March 3 (Tuesday)

Kits & Cubs at Merck Forest & Farmland Center
2026-02-25, 2026-02-27 | Merck Forest & Farmland, 3270 Route 315, Rupert, VT, United States
Even though our Kits & Cubs program is hibernating, there’s still SO much to discover, and so many ways to do it, at Merck Forest!
Look for animal tracks in fresh snow. Build a snow person like the one our staff built (her name is Betty White) or a snow animal . Bring your binoculars and go winter wildlife watching, or simply take some health-giving winter walks on our many trails.
Have you visited us yet this winter? We’d love to see your adventures so be sure to tag us!
Mark your calendars: Feb 25 & 27 – Special Kits & Cubs sessions.
On March 18, our regular schedule resumes. See you soon, little explorers!
#MerckForest #KitsAndCubs #WinterExploration #VermontWinter #GetOutside

NYS Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program
2026-03-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
With severe weather events becoming more frequent andmore extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkersare prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen PreparednessTraining Program teaches residents to have the tools andresources to prepare for any type of disaster, respondaccordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disasterconditions.
The training course will provide an introduction toresponding to a natural or man-made disaster. Participants willbe advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, includingdeveloping a family emergency plan and stocking up onemergency supplies.
To register: mcarll@sals.edu or 518-854-7463

Story Makers
2026-03-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
Story Makers, a new writing group, is starting on the first Thursday of the month at Bancroft Library. This group is for adult writers to share and critique works-in-progress of passion and depth, in every genre. Meets at 7 pm in Proudfit Hall, no need to register.

Ripcord @ Fort Salem Theater
2026-03-06 | Fort Salem Theater, 11 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States

Ripcord! @ Fort Salem Theater
2026-03-09 | Fort Salem Theater, 11 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States

Ripcord! at Fort Salem Theater
2026-03-09 | Fort Salem Theater, 11 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States

The Laramie Project at Fort Salem Theater
2026-03-09 | Fort Salem Theater, 11 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States

Community Coffee Hour
2026-03-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Historic Courthouse Community Center, 58 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
Stop in, grab a FREE cup of coffee, and settle in for easy conversation and friendly faces. No agenda, no pressure — just a relaxed morning to connect with neighbors!

Live in the Courtroom: Free Folklife Concert - Kalos
2026-03-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Historic Courthouse Community Center, 58 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
FREE EVENTSOur Live! Folklife Concert Series continues with support from the Folklife Center at Crandall Library.
For more information: salemcourthouse.org/upcomingevents
March 13th- KalosMarch 20th- HildalandMarch 27th- Tim O’Shea & Friends
April 10th- É.T.ÉApril 17th- Paper WingsApril 24th- The Wolff SistersMay 8th- Windborne
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted, produced, and funded by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, offered free to the public thanks to grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor’s Office and the New York State Legislatur

Spring Equinox Celebration
2026-03-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Historic Courthouse Community Center, 58 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
Kakki from Swaying Tree Yoga returns to the HSC Community Center!

Join us as we honor the Spring Equinox with yoga, meditation, and a soothing sound journey. Celebrate balance, renewal, and the arrival of longer days in a peaceful, community-filled afternoon.

salemcourthouse.org/upcomingevents (for more information & registration!)
Sunday, March 15th
2:00 PM

Step into spring with intention—yoga, meditation and sound

Ribbon Cutting!
2026-03-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Salem Area Chamber of Commerce

Concert in the Court Room: Hildaland
2026-03-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Historic Courthouse Community Center, 58 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States

Needle Felting Workshop:Make Your Own Bunny!
2026-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Historic Courthouse Community Center, 58 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
Celebrate Spring by needle felting this adorable bunny using wool from Holly & Vine Farm! Rebecca and Mitchell, along with their two daughters, raise sheep in Jackson and create beautiful, farm-grown wool.
In this hands-on class, Rebecca will guide you step by step through the process of making your very own felted bunny. She discovered needle felting through 4-H after many unsuccessful attempts at knitting and has spent years experimenting and developing fun, approachable felted designs.
No experience is necessary to participate! $25/pp (scholarships available, contact: office@salemcourthouse.org )
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: square.link/u/mb0raH1h

Saving Family Mementos: Organizing Digital Albums
2026-03-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
The average American has over 70,000 digital images in their photo collection. We are the most documented generations in the history of the world. But all those great memories might as well not exist if we are overwhelmed with the sheer quantity of the images we each have, or if we can’t find them when we want them, or if we have only a vague idea of who some of the people are in the photos on our devices. Plus, how safe and secure are the devices that you use to keep your digital photos?
Learn how to identify and locate where your photos are stored, how to quickly eliminate duplicates and junk, and how to choose a backup system that is right for you.
Carolynn Duffy, through her business, Kinship Matters, is a genealogist and photo organizer in Washington County, with fifteen years professional experience helping to create a rich and complete legacy for clients and their family, through researching, documenting, preserving, and archiving clients’ personal histories, photos, heirlooms, and memorabilia. She knows firsthand how irreplaceable and meaningful photos can be; how important it is for them to be organized and labeled in order to keep them from becoming a pile of strangers in a box; and how critical where they are stored is to keeping them safe, accessible, and preserved for now and future generations. She also knows what it’s like to inherit objects that family referred to as “heirlooms,” but to have no idea of the meaning behind the memento.
Registration Required! mcarll@sals.edu, 518-854-7463, bancroftlibrary.org

45th Annual Salem April Fool's Race
2026-04-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Historic Courthouse Community Center, 58 East Broadway, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
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Run in scenic and historic Salem, NY. Numerous prizes and fun for all–expert or novice runners. The scenic runs begin and end at Salem Washington Academy.
PLEASE READ!
Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Time: 9 AM 10K race
10:00 AM 1 mile children’s race (ages 14 and under)
10:30 AM 5K race

Entry Fee:
If registered before March 20, 2026
$35.00 for both 5K and 10K ($40 after 3/20 or race day)
$ 30.00 for either 5K or 10K ($35 after 3/20 or race day)
$ 6.00 for 1 mile race ($10 after 3/20 or race day)
$35.00 for any two races ($40 after 3/20 or race day)
All entrants registered by March 20 will receive an April Fool’s T-shirt, all others while supplies last
(Child small, medium, and large available)
Proceeds support the Historic Salem Courthouse and the Salem Central School Classes of 2027 and 2028
Water stops will be provided
Awards: 1 mile – all entrants will receive a ribbon
5K and 10K – awards for first place in each race
awards for first in each age group (no duplicates)
Age Groups: 1 mile: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14
5K, 10K: 14 and under, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
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Kids Club at Merck
2026-04-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Merck Forest & Farmland, 3270 Route 315, Rupert, VT, United States
About the event

Program Details

When: Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00am – 11:30am

Where: Meet at the Visitor Center

Ages: 18 months to 5 years (with caregiver)

Cost: Registration is required for all participants (child AND adult) 18 months and older!

Earth Day
2026-04-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY, 12865, United States
