• Jim Lauderdale in concert at Ten Barn Farm

    Roots & Shoots Concerts in collaboration with our friends at Ten Barn Farm is thrilled to present Jim Lauderdale, Grammy and Americana Music Association award-winning singer-songwriter at Ten Barn Farm in Ghent, NY. The Performance Barn at Ten Barn Farm is a wonderful venue and concertgoers will be able to enjoy the farm’s bucolic grounds. […]

    $35 – $40
  • Members Only Preview Sale

    Academy members have early access to the giant book sale. Free for members, $10 for member’s guest. Memberships for sale online and at the door. Refreshments served from 5:00-7:00pm. Scanning devices prohibited on Friday.

    Children’s Program

    Listen to Marcus Pfister’s classic story, The Rainbow Fish, whose silvery scales are the envy of other fish. A wise octopus helps Rainbow Fish learn to share his scales, making him friends. Kids can pose with the costumed character, and get crafty with fishy art.

    Free

    Giant Book Sale

    Giant Book Sale

    Browse affordable, gently used books, vinyl LPs, CDs, DVDs and audio books. Young readers find books, puzzles and games in the Kids Corner. The Special Book Room holds first edition, […]

    Free

    Saturday Author Events

    12:30pm: Peter Canellos, The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan 2:00pm: Bonnie Yochelson, Too Good to Get Married: The Life and Photographs of Miss Alice Austen 3:30pm: Lisa Lerer & Elizabeth Dias, The […]

    Free

    Sunday Author Events

    11:30am: Chloe Caldwell, Trying: A Memoir 1:00pm: Mayukh Sen, Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star 2:30pm: David Hajdu, The Uncanny Muse: Music, Art, and Machines from Automata to AI

    Free
  • Make it, Shrink it, Wear it! Jewelry, Charms and more

    Creative wearable jewelry, charms and more! Let your imagination run wild and your creativity soar. Trace a picture of a pet or loved one (bring a photo or two with […]

    Free
  • Jen Chapin Trio

    Roots & Shoots Concerts is excited to present Jen Chapin accompanied by GRAMMY© nominated bassist Stephan Crump and “impeccable melodist” (New York Times) Jamie Fox on electric guitar, debuting a […]

    $25 – $30

    Canceled: Classical Sunday with pianist Joanne Polk

    The program will include Johann Sebastian Bach, Amy Beach, Cécile Chaminade, Alberto Ginastera and David Shenton. Polk’s albums have been deemed “best of the year” by the New York Times […]

    $10 – $25
  • The Amy Ryan Band and The Dusty Wright Four

    Two of our local favorites in one evening of music! The Amy Ryan Band will knock you out with their powerful blues repertoire. Dusty Wright and his trio will charm you with an eclectic set of Americana, folk, and country-rock with a touch of psychedelia, the evening will also serve as the record release party […]

    $20 – $25