July 11, 2024

Plan Your Fun

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Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area.

MUSIC

July 11: Clint Bush, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland.

July 12: Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

July 13: Red Oak Music Series, 1 to 6 p.m. with Second Spring, Elderly Brothers, Leo and the Maydays, Harmonic Dirt, People People. Lime Hollow Nature Center, Gracie Road, Cortlandville.

July 13: Past My Bedtime, 5 to 8 p.m., veterans show, Cortland Country Music Park, Cortlandville.

July 14: Country Express, 2 to 5 p.m., Cortland Country Music Park, Cortlandville.

July 16: Lafayette Community Band, 7:30 p.m., Columbian Presbyterian Church, Lafayette.

July 17: Travis Rocco, 7 p.m., Homer Village Green.

July 18: Steve Romer, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland.

July 20: Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

July 24: Loren & Lj Barrigar, 7 p.m., Homer Village Green.

July 25: Taylor Made, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland.

July 28: Double Chase, 2 to 5 p.m., Cortland Country Music Park, Cortlandville.

July 29: Keb’ Mo’ 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. SOLD OUT

July 30: Kathleen Edwards, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

July 31: Raedwald Howland-Bolton, 7 p.m., Homer Village Green.

July 31: The Stick Men, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Aug. 1: Unreal City, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland.

Aug. 4: 51st annual Bill Knowlton’s Bluegrass Ramble Picnic, Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble.

Aug. 7: Rolling Rust, 7 p.m., Homer Village Green.

Aug. 8: Molly and the Ringwalds, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland.

Aug. 8: Al Stewart and The Empty Pockets, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Aug. 9: Eric Johnson, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Aug. 14: Doc Weismore and Real County, 7 p.m., Homer Village Green.

Aug. 15: Cortland Old Timers Band, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland.

Aug. 18: PorchFest, noon to 5 p.m., Van Hosen Street, Cortland.

Aug. 21: Silver Wings, 7 p.m., Homer Village Green.

Aug. 22: Jim Vandeuson, 7 p.m., Summer Concert Series in Courthouse Park, Courthouse Park, Cortland.

Aug. 24: Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Aug. 28: Fall Creek Brass Band, 7 p.m., Homer Village Green.

Sept. 4: Close to You, the music of the Carpenters, 2 and 7 p.m., Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York Lake Pavilion, Preble.

Sept. 6: JD Souther, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Sept. 11: Tapestry Unraveled, a Carole King tribute, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Cortland Repertory Threatre, Little York Lake Pavilion, Preble.

Sept. 13-15: Northeast Electro-Music Fest, Center for the Arts of Homer.

Sept. 15: Dio Day, Rose Hall, Church Street, Cortland.

Sept. 18: Great Balls of Fire, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York Lake Pavilion, Preble.

Sept. 20: Kimberly Perry, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Sept. 22: Shemekia Copeland, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Sept. 25: How Sweet It is, Steve Leslie sings James Taylor, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Cortland Repertory Theatre, Little York Lake Pavilion, Preble.

Sept. 26: Five for Fighting, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Oct. 19: Wade Preston, 7:30 p.m., Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown.

Dec. 14-15: The Rave-Ons, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 2 p.m. Dec. 15, Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown.

THEATER

Through July 12: Escape to Margaritaville. Little York Pavilion, Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble.

July 17 to July 26: Wait Until Dark. Little York Pavilion, Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble.

July 18-21: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang -- the Musicial, 7 p.m. July 18, 19, 20 and 21; 2 p.m July 20 and 21, Center for the Arts of Homer.

July 19 and 20: Storybook Tales, 11 a.m. July 19; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. July 20, starring the Bright Star Touring Co. at Dwyer Memorial Park.

July 27: Mx. Congeniality, 7:30 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

July 31 to Aug. 17: Beauty and the Beast. Little York Pavilion, Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble.

Oct. 5: Indiana Jo and the Cabaret of Doom, 7:30 p.m., Cortland Repertory Theatre, Port Watson St., Cortland.

FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES

July 8-13: Cortland County Junior Fair, Cortland County Fairgrounds, Cortlandville.

July 11: Movies on the Homer Green, dusk, “Migration,” Homer Village Green.

July 12: Movie Under the Stars, dusk, “Super Mario Brothers Movie,” Courthouse Park, Cortland.

July 13: Hand Painting with Acrylic Paints, 10 to 11 a.m., Virgil Community Living Center, 1208 Church St.

July 18: Movies on the Homer Green, dusk, “Kung Fu Panda 4,” Homer Village Green.

July 19 and 20: Storybook Tales, 11 a.m. July 19; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. July 20, starring the Bright Star Touring Co. at Dwyer Memorial Park.

July 20: Holiday in Homer, Homer Village Green.

July 25: Movies on the Homer Green, dusk, “Elemental,” Homer Village Green.

July 26: Movie Under the Stars, dusk, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” Courthouse Park, Cortland.

July 26: Crossroads the Clown, 6 p.m., Virgil Community Living Center, 1208 Church St.

July 27-28: Summer Carnival, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Virgil Community Living Center, 1208 Church St.

Aug. 1: Movies on the Homer Green, dusk, “Wonka,” Homer Village Green.

Aug. 2: Movie Under the Stars, dusk, “Trolls Band Together,” Courthouse Park, Cortland.

Aug. 8-10: Fillmore Days and Bathtub Races, Fillmore Glen State Park, Moravia.

Aug. 10: The National Brockway Truck Show, Homer.

Aug. 15: Movies on the Homer Green, dusk, “Barbie,” Homer Village Green.

Aug. 22-24: Groton Olde Home Days, Groton.

Sept. 7: 1890 Union Fair, Marathon

Oct. 5-6: The Great Cortland Pumpkinfest at Courthouse Park, Cortland.

OTHER STUFF

July 11: Cruise-In, 5 p.m. to dusk, CNY Living History Center, Route 11, Cortlandville.

July 11: Pottery Making with Lauren Nels, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Virgil Community Living Center, 1208 Church St.

July 11: LudoSport lightsaber combat, 6 to 9 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

July 12: Lifetime Achievement Awards reception, by Cortland Arts Connect, July 12, McNeil Building Gallery, Main Street, Cortland.

July 13: Cortland Community Pride Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Courthouse Park, Cortland.

July 13: Fishing Skaneateles Lake, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Glen Haven Historical Society, Fair Haven Road, Scott.

July 14: Mothing in the Dark at Lime Hollow, 9 p.m., Lime Hollow Nature Center, Grace Road, Cortlandville.

July 19-20: Portrait of a Place - A Plein Air Event. Plein air competition, Center for the Arts of Homer.

July 20: Holiday in Homer, Homer Village Green, Homer.

July 20: Memory Frame Class with Mary Elliott, 11 a.m., Cortland ReUse, 186 Homer Ave., Cortland.

July 23: Paint & Sip with Artselic, 5:30 p.m., Virgil Community Living Center, 1209 Church St. $30 covers all supplies.

July 25: ComedyFLOPS Improv, 7 to 9 p.m., Ake Gallery, south Main Street, Cortland, fundraiser for JM Murray Center.

July 27: Cars and Coffee, 8 to 10 a.m., CNY Living History Center, Route 11, Cortlandville.

July 31: Celebration of the 140th Anniversary of the Greely Rescue, 7 p.m., Marathon High School, 1 E. Main St.

Aug. 3: Arts off Main, downtown Cortland.

Aug. 3: Cortland Race Against Hunger and Fun Run, 8:30 a.m., Yaman Park, Corltand.

Aug. 3: Car, Truck, Tractor & Motorcycle Show, 10 a.m., Virgil Community Living Center, 1208 Church St.

Aug. 8: Cruise-In, 5 p.m. to dusk, CNY Living History Center, Route 11, Cortlandville.

Aug. 10: Broadway Brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Little York Pavilion, Dwyer Park, Preble. With the cast of Beauty and the Beast.

Aug. 8-11: 24th annual National Brockway Truck Show, Homer.

Aug. 19: Stage management 101 with Louise Felker, 6 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer.

Aug. 24: Cars and Coffee, 8 to 10 a.m., CNY Living History Center, Route 11, Cortlandville.

Aug. 25: McGraw Fire Department annual car show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., McGraw Recreation Park.

Sept 13-15: Northeast Electro-Music Fest. Center for the Arts of Homer.

Sept. 15: Seven Valley Streetrod Club Car Show at Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble.

Sept. 21: Empire State Subies Car Show at Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble.

Sept. 28: Cars and Coffee, 8 to 10 a.m., CNY Living History Center, Route 11, Cortlandville.

Oct. 12-13: Fall Fiber Arts Festival: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13, Little York Lake Pavilion, Preble.

Oct. 26: Cars and Coffee, 8 to 10 a.m., CNY Living History Center, Route 11, Cortlandville.