Current & Upcoming Events
See below for our current and upcoming events
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Patrick Tavern Market
Oh, the joys of summer harvests! Come to the Patrick Tavern Market Tuesdays between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. and you’ll find beans, lettuce, chard, garlic, shallots, basil, herbs, and flowers from Debi; Julia will have peppers, dried herbs, cat toys, and beautiful wooden cutting boards. Thane should soon be sending blueberries and new potatoes. Alicia’s breads - sourdough, specialty breads, and pizza crusts - are top of the line, as is Ron’s honey; the bees will soon be working on light, floral black locust honey. Look for more fruit from Ron, too! And you don’t want to miss your weekly chocolate bar (or bars) from the San Pedro Sister Community, or their fine fair-trade coffee. You can get the weekly list by emailing lschwab.glebefarm@gmail.com.
New Display - “Our Home: How We Saw It” at Patrick Tavern
What are the local sights that tell you that you’re home? Those who came before us answered in engravings and paintings, photographs and fabric. This display of works drawn from the Village of Aurora Archives and private collections enables you to explore that question through the eyes of earlier generations. The rarely-displayed Bicentennial Quilt is a key element that links the past to the present, along with the recollections of those who worked on it and participated in the celebration of fifty years ago. A special corner dedicated to “The College Home” emphasizes the link between Wells College and Aurora.
The exhibit opens with a reception on Friday, June 5th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Open hours in the month of June are Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. and Saturdays June 6, 13, and 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. Patrick Tavern is at the corner of Main St. and Dublin Hill Rd., with parking off Dublin Hill; it is fully accessible and all are welcome.
The Irish Dresser Series: An Evening with Author Cynthia Neale and The Crane Irish Dancers
On Friday Oct 2nd, the Aurora Ledyard Historical Society cordially invites you and your family to an evening of Irish heritage, 7:00-8:00 pm at the Morgan Opera House.
“The Irish Dresser Series: An Evening with Author Cynthia Neale and The Crane Irish Dancers” features readings by author Cynthia Neale from her Norah novels and her humorous cookbook Laughter in the Kitchen, interspersed with performances by The Crane Irish Dancers.
Cynthia Neale is a native of the Finger Lakes region currently living in New Hampshire. Her series “The Irish Dresser” arose from her deep interest in the tragedies and triumphs of the Irish during the Great Hunger; it follows young immigrant Norah McCabe from her daring journey to America as a child to adulthood. Crane Irish Dance, directed by Jesse Hoselton, is a school promoting the dance, music and language of Ireland to students at locations in King Ferry and Auburn.
Cynthia Neale’s books and samples of her baked goods will be available. The Morgan Opera House is located at 370 Main Street, Aurora, above the Aurora Free Library. This is a family-friendly event and all are invited.
Experience Printing the Constitution on a Historic Printing Press
The Press of Robert LoMascolo invites you to print a free copy of the United States Constitution on an antique printing press from 12 to 3pm, October 10 and 11. Celebrate the Semiquincentennial by printing the Constitution form metal type on a Washington hand press much as it would have done at the time of ratification. The Press of Robert LoMascolo is a working printing museum with over eight historic working presses on display dating from the late 1800s through mid-1900s. The Press is located on the corner of Rt. 90 and Moonshine Road at 2211 Moonshine Road, Aurora, New York. Printing is funded in part by NYS 250th in Cayuga County & the New York State Education Department. All surrounding communities & visitors of all ages are invited to attend this free event.
David Thomas: A Most Useful Man —Thomas & his Connection to the Erie Canal
A talk by Shirley Egan, Town of Ledyard Historian
co-sponsored by the Howland Stone Store Museum and the Aurora Ledyard Historical Society at Opendore in Sherwood, 4-5pm
A member of America’s first generation not to grow up as British subjects, David Thomas moved to the Town of Ledyard from a farm in Pennsylvania before the age of 30. Self-educated, intelligent, and a hard worker, he was modest and genial. Yet he was also one of the new breed - the distinct so-called "American Type“ - that would transform the new nation in the first decades of the 19th century. His achievements in agriculture and engineering contributed to unparalleled local prosperity and left lasting marks on our landscape. What was the character of this unassuming, remarkable man living amongst us?
A Revolution in Illumination
Experience Aurora's Historic Patrick Tavern lit by oil lamp.
Brian Chappell, owner of Aurelius Restoration Services, will give an overview and lecture on the developments of artificial lighting from 1780-1860. Various period lamps will be demonstrated. In Historic Patrick Tavern at 7:00pm.
Printer’s Apprentice!
Visitors printed their own copy of the Declaration of Independence on a hand-operated press at the Press of Robert LoMascolo July 4 and 5 12:00 noon to 3pm. Children learned to write with a quill pen. There was good 1776-inspired fun for all!
Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Again this year local citizens met at the Ledyard Town Hall on July 4 at 11 to await a rider bearing a document from Pennsylvania! The document was then read for all to hear. There was live music and refreshments, with much to celebrate!
Christmas in Aurora 2025
Join us at Historic Patrick Tavern, 302 Main Street at the corner of Dublin Hill Road from 11 am to 3:30 pm for arts, crafts, and more. Explore unique local products, watch artisans at work, find just-right gifts, and take a break for something hot. Children's craft table, too.
Click here for the Christmas in Aurora 2025 schedule, printed at the Press of Robert LoMascolo.
From Main to the Kicking Tree
“From Main to the Kicking Tree: Daily Walks in Aurora, ca. 1905”
Experience Aurora around the turn of the last century in the show at Patrick Tavern, 302 Main St. From Wells College’s opening in 1868 for many decades, students were required to walk about a mile each day. The most usual walk began at Main Building and went north to a big elm tree on the west side of the street, not quite opposite Sherwood Rd., which came to be called the Kicking Tree.
July 4 Declaration of Independence Celebration
Join your fellow citizens at the Ledyard Town Hall July 4 at 11 to await a rider bearing a document from Pennsylvania! The document will then be read for all to hear.
Read more about celebrating the 4th in the Town of Ledyard and across Cayuga County at Tour Cayuga:
Declaration of Independence Printmaking
Come print your own copy of the Declaration of Independence on a hand-operated press at the Press of Robert LoMascolo! Children can learn to write with a quill pen. Good 1776-inspired fun for all, July 4 and 5, 12-3pm.
Wings: A Community Art Exhibit
WINGS celebrated local artists as they celebrated nature. The exhibit, co-sponsored with the Aurora Art Club, featured photography, oils, watercolor, fabric, quilts, paper, and other media. Peachtown School and the Aurora Preschool participated along with Art Club members and members of the Historical Society. The exhibit opening coincided with the Historical Society's 10th anniversary party at 6:00pm on May 2nd. You can continue to enjoy the WINGS exhibit in the PDF retrospective linked below.
A House Tells a Story: The Art, Scholarship, and Friends of Else and Otto Fleissner in Aurora
Every house has a story to tell about the families who have lived there. But few have told their story as eloquently as the Else and Otto Fleissner home in Aurora. The Fleissner home, at the time of the February 2009 sale, was considered an “authentic house,” meaning that most of the home’s interior retained its original elements since the time it was built (1900).