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🤒Once again, so sorry for the delay. I've unfortunately landed in the hospital again, slowing things down significantly, but this time I should leave with everything sorted out and be able to give you guys everything you've wanted from this newsletter without delay going forward.
❗But do not fret! 🍻🏃🎃🎸🤣🏀🖼️Local festivals and celebrations, fundraiser 5Ks, a pumpkin smash, amazing local music, local standup, D1 sports, and, if you can believe it, a First Friday Art Walk once again are here to fill your week with joy.
Have a great week!
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Below you can see sections for:
- 🎆Spotlights & Festivals
- 🎭🤣Theatre and Comedy
- 🎵Concerts
- 🏀Sports
- 🎮🎲Games & Hobbies
- 🏛️⚕️Government and Services
- 🎨Visual Arts
- 📜Lectures and History
- 🍅Gardening
- ⛰️Nature & Hiking
- 🛝Kids & Family
- 💵Fundraisers and Nonprofits
- 🍽️Food
- 🎥Screenings
- ‼️Other Events
✅This week's recommendation
📼💿As we near the gift-buying season, don't forget to remember Sound Go Round for those who enjoy all things physical media. It's a valuable repository of classic games, records, comics, and merchandise that always has either exactly what you came for, or something you never thought you'd find. Great local shop to buy old and new from!
Let me know ways I can improve this newsletter!
Spotlights and Festivals
🗳️Tues. 11/3 Midterm General Election 2026
Find local polling places, sample ballots, and more voter information here. Local, state, and national races to be decided.
Your Local Polling Place
Polls close at 9 pm!
💃Wed. 11/4 & Thurs. 11/5 NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet
A breathtaking holiday spectacle featuring world-class international dancers, gravity-defying acrobatics, magnificent costumes, and towering puppets. Set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, this grand production transforms the stage into an unforgettable celebration of the season — one your family will treasure for years to come.
Broome County Forum Theatre, Binghamton
7 pm
🖼️Fri. 11/6 Downtown Binghamton First Friday Art Walk
Stop by and see Armondo Dellasanta’s “Legacy of Light”, some artwork of which will be seen by the public for the first time, at 223 State Street, which will be showing in both galleries, and “YOJANNA!” by Yojanna Kraus. New shows also include Diana Whiteman and Lori Farist at Cooperative Gallery 213 — 213 State Street, Lil DePietro at Goldenrod Studios Home — 120 Washington Street, and work by Matthew Addonizio at The Upstate Apothecary — 118 Washington Street. “Phelps Mansion at 191 Court Street has a new exhibition, “The Binghamton Voices Project”, featuring Claire Goldstein. This First Friday will feature two pop up venues; Binghamton High School at 31 Main Street showing works by students and Oblivion at 141 Washington Street is presenting Marco Celotti’s work. View all participating First Friday locations here.
Various Locations, Downtown Binghamton
6 pm - 9 pm
🪄Fri. 11/6 - Sun. 11/8 SRO Productions Presents: Finding Neverland Opening Weekend
Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City
7:30 pm
$28-$30
🏃🥸Sat. 11/7 No Shave November/Cure the Blue Hybrid 5K
Highland Park, Endwell
10 am - 12 pm
$30
🎃🔨Sat. 11/7 Pumpkin Smash!
Smash it, don't trash it! Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome County and VINES Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments for a good old-fashioned pumpkin smash, all for a good cause. Drop off pumpkins in the lead-up at CCE Compost or VINES.
Broome County Regional Farmers Market, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton
9 am - 1 pm
💈Sat. 11/7 Southern Tier Barbershop Chorus: A Road Trip through America 250- our 83rd annual show
Chenango Valley High School Auditorium, 221 Chenango Bridge Rd., Binghamton
2 pm - 4:30 pm
🥨🍺Sat. 11/7 Harvest Festival
Our Harvest Festival rounds out the German Club's annual parties. Delight in a Germanic atmosphere in our upstairs ballroom, complete with a wooden dance floor.
218 Loughlin Road, Binghamton
5 pm - 9 pm
🧟🪩Sat. 11/7 Zombie Prom Post - Halloween Party
Join us for an unforgettable night of undead fun! Put on your formalwear - or your favorite costume - and don't forget your dancing shoes! Show off your zombie shambles and moans for a chance to be crowned Prom King or Queen of the Damned!
Tri-Cities Opera, 315 Clinton St., Binghamton
7 pm
$25
🎻Sat. 11/7 Binghamton Community Orchestra - Elgar Cello Concerto, Antonín Dvořák's The Golden Spinning Wheel
The BCO has provided musicians from around the Southern Tier an opportunity to play quality symphonic music since 1984. The BCO performs at least three major concerts each season and feature a variety of outstanding composers.
West Middle School Auditorium, Binghamton
7 pm - 9 pm
$12
🏀Sun. 11/8 Binghamton University Men's Basketball Home Opener vs. Rider University
Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton
4 pm
$17-$19
Theatre and Comedy
🎭Live Theatre
🎭Thurs. 11/5 - Sun. 11/8 The Effect
The Effect is a clinical romance. Two young volunteers, Tristan and Connie, agree to take part in a clinical drug trial. Succumbing to the gravitational pull of attraction and love, however, Tristan and Connie manage to throw the trial off-course, much to the frustration of the clinicians involved.
Ti-Ahwaga Community Players, 42 Delphine St., Owego
Thurs. - Sat., 7:30 pm Sun. 2 pm
Thursday Pay-What-You-Can, All other Days $23-$28
🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy
📝Thurs. 11/5 WordPlace Poetry Open Mic Thursday
26 Cedar St., Binghamton
7 pm - 9 pm
🤣Fri. 11/6 Jessica Levin Headlines Crooked Mouth w/ Conor McCann, Levi White
Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott
8 pm
$15-$20
🤣Thurs 11/5 Homebrewed Comedy at The Deep State
214 State St., Binghamton
7 pm - 9 pm
$10
🤣Sat. 11/7 True Point Comedy ft. Stephen Brown, London Duran, Jeff Gartner
K's Inn, 73 Front St., Deposit
7 pm
Concerts
🎸Local Rock & Pop
Sat. 11/7 Peaches and Crime with Sirenflower and Tom Jolu
Bundy Annex, 129 Main St, Binghamton
6:30 pm
$20 Suggested Donation
👨🎤DIY & Underground
Sat. 11/7 Burt Endz, BlackIsMyGener, Community Chapstick, Green Creeks
7 pm
Pay What You Can
Sat. 11/7 Storm Hood, Fed Ash, Quantifier, and 666 at Crowbar Arcade
195 State St, Binghamton
8 pm
$10
Some local & underground shows announce late and might not make it to this list - follow @BinghamtonShows on Instagram for the most up-to-date info!
🎻Classical and Concert Hall
Tues. 11/3 Music NOW! - New Composition Showcase
Casadesus Recital Hall, Binghamton University
7:30
Wed. 11/4 Strings & Keys: A Library Concert
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Thurs. 11/5 Free Concert by the Vestal Community Band
328 Main St., Vestal
7 pm
Thurs. 11/5 Masterclass: Stuart Skelton, tenor
Osterhout Concert Theater, Binghamton University
7 pm - 9 pm
Fri. 11/6 Masterclass: Stuart Skelton, tenor
Tri-Cities Opera,315 Clinton St., Binghamton
3 pm - 6 pm
Sat. 11/7 Guest Artist: Stuart Skelton, tenor
Osterhout Concert Theater, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton
7:30 pm
Sun. 11/8 Flute Studio Recital
Casadesus Recital Hall, Binghamton University, Vestal
4 pm
🪕Folk & Country
Thu. 11/5 Line Dancing at Newark Valley Community Connection
Newark Valley Community Connection
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Sat. 11/7 Underwood Drive!
633 Allen Glen Road, Owego
6 pm - 8 pm
Sat. 11/7 Country Mile
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
8 pm
🎧EDM, Dance & DJs
Fri. 11/6 Vinyl Friday with Eddit Fondu
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
9 pm
Sat. 11/7 Sabado Latino with DJ Frankie C
Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton
9 pm
🛐Religious
Fri. 11/6 Megan Woods
First Baptist Church of Johnson City
7 pm
📻Classic Rock & Covers
Thurs. 11/5 Carolina Moonlight
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
7 pm
Fri. 11/6 John Manfredi
New Leaf Cider, 840 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane
6 pm - 9 pm
Fri. 11/6 Braden, Campanaro & Spivey
Owego Original’s Bar
7 pm - 10 pm
Fri. 11/6 The Silvertones
McGirk's Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd., Chenango Bridge
8 pm
Fri. 11/6 Torn & Frayed
Tap House 66
8 pm - 11 pm
Sat. 11/7 Jeremy Bobak
New Leaf Cider, 840 Nowlan Rd., Port Crane
6 pm
Sat. 11/7 Ms. Honey and the Hive
Ideal Bowling Center
8 pm - 11 pm
Sat. 11/7 Wreckless Marci
The Old Fireside
8 pm - 11 pm
Sports
🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events
Tues. 11/3 Binghamton University Men's Soccer vs. University at Albany
Bearcats Sports Complex, Binghamton University
7 pm - 9 pm
🏊Fri. 11/6 & Sat. 11/7 Binghamton University Women's Swim vs. Central Connecticut State
Binghamton University Aquatics Center
Fri. 5 pm, Sat. 12 pm
🏊Sat. 11/7 Binghamton University Men's Swim vs. New Jersey Institute of Technology
Binghamton University Aquatics Center
Fri. 5 pm, Sat. 12 pm
🎳Sat. 11/7 NYS USBC Senior Masters Bowling Tournament
137 Laurel Ave., Binghamton
9:30 am
🏐Sun. 11/8 Binghamton University Volleyball vs New Jersey Institute of Technology - Green Out
West Gym, Binghamton University
12 pm - 2 pm
⚽Sun. 11/8 Binghamton University Women's Soccer vs No. 4 Vermont or No. 5 UMBC
Bearcats Sports Complex, Binghamton University
1 pm - 3 pm
🏫Looking for school sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on MaxPrepss
🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics
🧘Thurs. 11/5 Yin Yoga & Sound Bath
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
6 pm - 8 pm (Switches to Sound Bath at 7)
🧘Thu. 11/5 Starry Night & Sound: Thursday Night Pop Up Yoga
311 Exchange Ave, Endicott
7 pm - 8:15 pm
🏃Sat. 11/7 Breathe Easy 5K Walk/Run
Recreation Park Corner Between Beethoven and Seminary, Binghamton
10:30 am
$38.98
🏃Sun. 11/8 Chenango Valley State Park Southern Tier Cross Country Series Race
Chenango Valley State Park
9 am
$27.50
Games and Hobbies
🔍Tues. 11/3 Steeped in Suspicion: A crime and tea time
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
6 pm - 7:30 pm
🪡Wed. 11/4 Sit and Stitch
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
1 pm - 2:30 pm
📖Wed. 11/4 PreservationAux Reading Group
Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
🎮Wed. 11/4 Hype Waves 121 Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament
University Union 102, Binghamton University
7 pm
✂️Wed. 11/4 - Mon. 11/9 Bonnie's Scrapbook Friends Fall Retreat 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton
1 pm
📖Thurs. 11/5 GFJ Classics Virtual Book Club: The Trial by Franz Kafka
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
In-Person 1 pm, Zoom 7 pm
📖Thurs. 11/5 First Thursday Book Club
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7:30 pm
💻Thurs. 11/5 How to 3D Print @ BCPL
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
6 pm - 7 pm
🐶Fri. 11/6 2026 Top Dog Team Trivia
177 Robinson Street, Binghamton
6 pm
🎴Fri. 11/6 - Sun. 11/8 MTG Star Trek Prerelease
Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton
Fri. 3 pm, 6 pm, Sat. 2 pm, Sun. 1 pm
$45
🎯Sat. 11/7 Southern Tier Dart League Wounded Warriors Benefit Dart Tournament
224 Henry St., Binghamton
12 pm - 6 pm
$30
📖Sun. 11/8 November Book Club Meeting
Spellbound Books
1 pm
🎲Into board games and deck builders? Check out the regular events from Great Escape Adventures, Dragon Master Games, and Sidequest Games. Also, join the Discord chats for the Binghamton Tabletop Society and the Greater Binghamton TTRPG Society
🎮Want to play fighting games? Join the Southern Tier Smash Bros. Discord
Government and Services
💸Wed. 11/4 Managing Your Financial Affairs: Understanding Fiduciaries and Planning for the Unexpected
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
4 pm - 5 pm
💻Thurs. 11/5 Legal Strategies: 2026 HH&K Workshop Series - Cybersecurity
1 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego
12 pm - 2 pm
🤝Thurs. 11/5 Diverse Abilities Events
Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
1 pm - 3 pm
💼Thurs. 11/5 Roadmap to Retirement
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
5:30 pm - 7 pm
🗳️Want to find your local municipal or school board meetings? Check out our local government meeting guide here and regular public service events at the Broome County Public Library here
Arts
🖼️Exhibits and Showcases
📖🕌Wed. 11/4 Translating Persian Fiction: An Evening with Novelist and Professor Amir Ahmadi Arian and Translator Azadeh Eriss
Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall, Binghamton University
4 pm - 6 pm
🖼️Thurs. 11/5 Opening Reception - TULPAS: Works by Audrey Higgins
SUNY Broome Gallery, Room L104
5 pm - 7 pm
📻Fri. 11/6 The Binghamton Voices Project Audio Installation
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
6 pm - 9 pm
📖🎤Sat. 11/7 Author Talk with local author Mike D. Burke
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
2 pm
See current exhibitions at the Roberson Museum here, the Vestal Museum here, The BU Art Museum here, and the Bundy Museum here.
🎨Classes and Workshops
📝Tues. 11/3 Open Figure Drawing
Broome Arts Council, 223 State St., Binghamton
6 pm - 9 pm
$15
🎄Wed. 11/4 Glass Fused Ornaments! Chenango Supply!
Chenango Supply 142 Susquehanna St, Binghamton
6 pm
$30
🖌️Wed. 11/4 Fa la la la Fox Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm
$44.20
🖌️Sat 11/5 Paint your Pet Watercolor Sketch
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm
$37.80
☕11/6 Clay Handbuilding Snowman Mug
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6 pm
$43.20
🖌️Sat. 11/7 Snowman and Penguin Kids Class" With Cocoa & Cookies!
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
10 am
$32.40
🧘♂️Sat. 11/7 Mosaic Healing with Iesa
2240 Coleman St., Vestal
10 am
$125
🧺Sat. 11/7 Adult Art Workshop: Autumn Bird Basket
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
1 pm - 3 pm
🖌️Sat. 11/7 Three-Week Rustic Barn in Fall Painting
535 Vestal Parkway, Vestal
4 pm - 7:30 pm
$180
🖌️Sat. 11/7 Northern Lights Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
6:30 pm
$43.20
🖌️Sun. 11/8 Mom & Me Cozy Polar Bears Painting
Uncorked Creations, 205 State Street, 2nd & 3rd Floors, 209 State St, Binghamton
10 am - 12 pm
$27
🎨For a look at upcoming arts events further into the future or regular painting and art classes, check out the Broome County Arts Council calendar, and classes with Uncorked Creations, Stilettos Fine Arts Studio, Jablon Studios, or The Party Brush
Lectures and History
🌩️Fri. 11/6 NWS Summer Review / Winter Preview
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal
8 pm
📜Sat. 11/7 History Scavenger Hunt
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
10 am - 1 pm
🎼Sun. 11/8 The Revolution and the Creation of American Music
Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton
11 am - 1 pm
$10 - $15
🎼Sun. 11/8 From the Big Bands to The Beatles
Vestal Museum, 320 Vestal Pkwy
1 pm - 3 pm
Gardening
🧄Sat. 11/7 VINES: On-Site Workshop: Garlic Planting 11/7/26
79 Liberty St, Binghamton
11 am - 12:30 pm
🧄Sat. 11/7 VINES: On-Site Workshop: Garlic Planting 11/7/26
150 Oak St, Binghamton
2 pm - 3:30 pm
Nature and Hiking
🐦Sat. 11/7 Early Bird Wildlife River Cruise
Hiawatha Island and Riverfront Park, Marshland Rd, Apalachin
7 am - 9 am
🔍Sat. 11/7 Waterman Center Trail Hunt with Binghamton ELP
403 Hilton Rd., Apalachin
10:30 am - 1:30 am
🏞️Sat. 11/7 Hiawatha Island Experience
Waterman Boat Launch at River Front Park, Marshland Rd, Apalachin
2 pm - 5 pm
$50
📝Sat. 11/7 Introduction to Nature Journaling
Waterman Conservation Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd, Apalachin
2 pm - 4 pm
For more hiking events, make sure to join the Binghamton Hikers' Group and/or the Triple Cities Hiking Club
Kids and Family
🪡Wed. 11/4 Tween and Teen Sit and Stitch
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
5 pm - 6 pm
🗾Thurs. 11/5 Teen Anime Club
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
3:30 pm - 5 pm
😮Thurs. 11/5 Wonder Works: Family Discovery Challenges-Glowing Pet Accessory (Grades 2-6)
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
3:30 pm - 5 pm
📽️Fri. 11/6 WSKG Kids at Fenton Free Library
Fenton Free Library, 1062 Chenango St., Fenton
10:30 am - 11:30 am
🎸Fri. 11/6 Move & Groove with Johnny Only!
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
10:30 am - 11:30 am
To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar, and the calendars of local public libraries!
Fundraisers and Nonprofits
🖌️Tues. 11/3 Trail of Truth Painting Open Hours
Truth Pharm, 49 Pine St., Binghamton
6 pm - 8 pm
🥁Thu. 11/5 UE Marching Band Fundraiser at The Kitchen Counter
The Kitchen Counter, 501 W Main St, Endicott
4 pm - 9 pm
🥞Sun. 11/8 Veteran's Day Breakfast Fundraiser
St. Paul's Catholic Church, 282 Chenango St., Binghamton
8 am - 11 am
$12
Food
🦞Fri. 11/6 Cousins Maine Lobster at Town Square
2507 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal
12 pm - 6 pm
🥞Sat. 11/7 Pancake Breakfast
Our Savior Lutheran, 731 Hooper Rd, Endwell
8 am - 11 am
Screenings
📽️Thurs. 11/5 Classic Movie Club: The Whistler and the Power of the Whistler
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
2 pm
Other Events
📚Fri. 11/6 Friends of the Library Book Sale
George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott
10 am - 4 pm
🎄Fri. 11/6 - Sat. 11/7 Susquehanna County Interfaith A Very Merry Christmas Tour
526 Church St. Montrose, PA • 695 Jackson Ave., Susquehanna, PA • 420 Main St., Forest City, PA
9:30 am - 5 pm
🛍️Sat. 11/7 U.E. Craft Show
1301 Union Center Highway, Endicott
9 am - 2 pm
🛍️Sat. 11/7 West Corners Fire Auxiliary Craft Fair
500 Day Hollow Rd., Endicott
10 am - 3 pm
🔮Sat. 11/7 Psychic Readings at Kilmer Mansion!
9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton
1 pm - 3 pm
$41
🛍️🫂Sat. 11/7 STIC Holiday Craft Fair
135 E Frederick St, Binghamton
10 am - 3 pm
🦒🎄Sat. 11/7 - 12/27 Jungle Bells: Holiday Lights
85 Martin Hill Rd, Harpursville
4 pm - 8 pm
🛍️🎅Sun. 11/8 2026 Holiday Sip N Shop
Celebrations on Park, 136 Park Ave., Binghamton
1 pm - 5 pm
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