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    "The History and Future of Binghamton Carousels w/ Historian Roger Luther",
    "“The American Revolution Comes to the Southern Tier” presented by The Broome County Historical Society",
    "EPAC Repertory Company: Anastasia",
    "Stationed at Home: Johnson City Premiere",
    "George Birge w/ Highway Home",
    "Southern Tier Actors Read: Harry Belton and the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (New Play) and I Can Live With That",
    "Binghamton Black Bears FPHL Hockey PLAYOFFS vs. Topeka Scarecrows",
    "Tri-Cities Opera - Verdi's La Traviata",
    "Waterman Center's Earth Day, 50th Birthday Festival and Market",
    "India Cultural Center - HOLI Festival of Colors",
    "Town of Fenton Earth Fest",
    "MOEFEST: Doom Dong, Black Lung, Stuck in Place, Middle Management, Green Creeks, Blizz the Illest, Meech",
    "Binghamton University Wind Symphony",
    "Let's Get Lit(erary) Book Fest and Vendor Market",
    "East Meets West: Music of the Baltic Region – Madrigal Choir of Binghamton",
    "Fool for Love by Sam Shepard at KNOW Theatre",
    "Maine-Endwell Spartan Theatre Company Presents: Mary Poppins",
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    "omedy Open Mic",
    "WordPlace Poetry Open Mic",
    "True Point Comedy at Blazin Saddles ft. Brian Enck, David Deyo, Samuel Bilsky",
    "True Point Comedy: Girls Comedy Night Ft. Teri Granahan, Tia Mauro, Trisha Marie, Erin Watts",
    "@ and Dan English",
    "Randy McStine",
    "A Dark Cabaret: Peaches & Crime w/ The Living Room, Uncle Shake",
    "Green Creeks, Froglegs, Brook Pridemore, Myles Bullen",
    "Triple Dog Death Barrage, Victoria Anine Wapes, Give Schizophrenics Firearms, Expressions Now",
    "@BinghamtonShows",
    "Mike Melito Jazz Quintet",
    "BU Piano Ensemble",
    "HUB New Music",
    "Emma Jones, Mezz0-Soprano Master Recital",
    "Salome Lomidze, Masters Violin Recital",
    "Low Brass Ensemble",
    "Liam Flatley, Tenor Senior Recital",
    "Re/Sonic: New Music for East Asian Instruments – Hippocrates Cheng New Works Faculty Recital",
    "Noah Unser, Tenor Graduate Recital",
    "Morning Star Bluegrass",
    "Drank the Gold",
    "Pat Kane",
    "HOTBOX Dance and Drag",
    "Rickapalooza",
    "DJ Baybee",
    "Broome Bands Together - Wound Tight",
    "Budd Ash",
    "Two Johns, No Waiting",
    "Storm Front",
    "Alchemy",
    "Shade Tree Mechanics",
    "Aftermath",
    "Greg Neff",
    "Powershark",
    "Benita Band",
    "Jeremy Bobak",
    "Diana and the Crew",
    "B-3",
    "Grateful Upstate Toodeloo",
    "Wound Tight",
    "Common Ground",
    "Last Call",
    "Parlor City",
    "Dead and Friends",
    "Ship of Phools",
    "Binghamton University Softball vs. St. Bonaventure",
    "Binghamton University Baseball vs. Bryant",
    "City of Binghamton Little League Opening Day",
    "Binghamton University Men's Lacrosse vs. Bryant",
    "Binghamton University Softball vs. U Maine",
    "MaxPreps",
    "Thursday Night Group Run/Walk",
    "Yin Yoga",
    "Pedal Into Spring Bike Ride and Family Safety Clinic",
    "Guided Meditation",
    "Gentle Yoga",
    "AI Tinkerers of New York",
    "The Dream Hotel Book Discussion",
    "Binghamton Silent Book Club - Book Sharing and Discussion",
    "Shelf Indulgence Book Club",
    "Sit & Stitch",
    "Miniature Figure (Mini) Painting",
    "MTG Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease",
    "Record Store Day 2026",
    "Chess Club",
    "3D Design 101",
    "Riftbound Summoner",
    "Chunky Knit Blanket Class",
    "Great Escape Adventures",
    "Dragon Master Games",
    "Binghamton Tabletop Society",
    "Greater Binghamton TTRPG Society",
    "Southern Tier Smash Bros. Discord",
    "Estate Planning Seminar",
    "AARP Tax Aid",
    "George F. Johnson Memorial Library",
    "Broome County Public Library",
    "Computer Basics: 3 Week Virtual Course",
    "Understanding Your Utility Bill and How to Manage It",
    "Pop-Up Food Pantry with Good Neighbors",
    "CPR Class",
    "Check out our local government meeting guide here",
    "Broome County Public Library here",
    "Fashion Chat at Stellar Human",
    "Rena Fashion Show",
    "30th Anniversary of National Poetry Month",
    "Creator's Showcase: A Triple A Reading Series: Ft. Shira Dentz, Christopher Davey, Lisa Compo",
    "Play Ball - An Exhibit of the Vestal Little League",
    "Roberson Museum here",
    "BU Art Museum here",
    "Bundy Museum here",
    "Mocktail and Paint",
    "Washi Tape on Canvas Workshop",
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    "History Forge",
    "How Drones in the Air are Making the World Safer and Healthier",
    "Historic Bundy House Ghost Tours w/ Phantom Visions Paranormal",
    "Roberson Mansion Architectural Tour: Timeless Elegance on the Rivers’ Edge",
    "The Body Tells the Story: Embodies Histories and Social Change in Latin America and the Caribbean",
    "VINES Green Thumb Workshop: Composting 101",
    "VINES Green Thumb Workshop: Bokashi Composting",
    "Southern Tier Orchid Society Meeting",
    "CCE Roots to Resiliency: Small Farm Foundations",
    "Plant a Tree in CBG",
    "Nature Walk at Chenango Valley State Park in Honor of Earth Day",
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    "Twin Tiers Honor Flight Fundraiser",
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    "Hot Dogs & Gin: A Spring Concert Fundraiser to Benefit Tioga Arts Council (TAC)",
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  "textContent": "> _🎠_ Binghamtonian_is a reader-funded, writer-owned publication aimed at connecting residents of the Greater Binghamton Area with their community.\n>\n>  This list probably isn't everything - and if any events pop up or are missed, the web version will be updated throughout the week! _\n>\n> ✉️ _Are we missing something? Please let me know at_ _info@binghamtonian.news_\n\n😎Celebrate the increasingly welcome warmer weather with plenty of special events this week. From theatre productions, to lectures and hockey playoffs - make sure to get out there this weekend especially!\n\n📆Starting with the Earth Day market by the riverside before the Opera, then drifting over to the sounds of MOEFEST sounds like a beautiful Saturday to me.\n\nHave a great week!\n\n> _Weekly events newsletters are free via email and online, with_ paid supporters_receiving a weekly local news roundup and occasional extras as a bonus for their support!\n>\n>  ❗If you appreciate this publication, please consider subscribing below for $6/mo!****_\n\nSubscribe for Free or Join as a Paid Supporter!\n\nEvents listed are free to this publication's best knowledge unless otherwise marked.\n\nBelow you can see sections for:\n\n  * **🎆****Spotlights & Festivals**\n  * **🎵****Concerts**\n  * **🏀****Sports**\n  * **🎮🎲****Games & Hobbies**\n  * **🏛️****Local Government and Services**\n  * **🎨****Arts**\n  * **📜****Lectures and History**\n  * **🍅****Food, Cooking & Gardening**\n  * **⛰️****Nature & Hiking**\n  * **🛝****Kids & Family**\n  * **💵****Fundraisers and Nonprofits**\n  * **🎥****Screenings**\n  * **‼️****Other Events**\n\n\n\n### ✅This week's recommendation\n\n🐷For Restaurant Week, a friend and I finally checked out on Big Zues BBQ. Don't be like me sitting on this place for so long.\n\nBest BBQ I've had in the Northeast, and a lovely local spot worth going out of your way during its limited open hours for.\n\n> _Let me know ways I can improve this newsletter!_\n\n* * *\n\n## Spotlights and Festivals\n\n**🍽️4/7 - 4/16** Binghamton Restaurant Week Spring '26\n_City of Binghamton, List of Restaurants_ Here\nTimes vary by restaurant\n\n**🎠Tues. 4/14** The History and Future of Binghamton Carousels w/ Historian Roger Luther\n_Endicott Museum, 40 Washington Ave., Endicott_\n5:30 pm\n\n**📜Wed. 4/15** “The American Revolution Comes to the Southern Tier” presented by The Broome County Historical Society\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n6:30 pm - 8 pm\n\n**🎭Thurs. 4/16 - Sun. 4/19** EPAC Repertory Company: Anastasia\n_EPAC, 102 Washington Ave., Endicott_\nThurs. - Sat. 7 pm, Sun. 3 pm\n$25\n\n**📽️Fri. 4/17** Stationed at Home: Johnson City Premiere\nCritically-acclaimed feature film Stationed At Home premieres at the Firehouse Theatre, a film that was entirely filmed and set in Binghamton and Johnson City. Followed by Q&A talkback.\n_Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City_\n7 pm\n$12\n\n**🎸Fri. 4/17** George Birge w/ Highway Home\n_Touch of Texas, 1240 Upper Front Street, Chenango_\n7:30 pm\n$37\n\n**🎭Fri. 4/17 - Sun. 4/19** Southern Tier Actors Read: Harry Belton and the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (New Play) and I Can Live With That \n_Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton_\nFri. 7 pm, Sat., Sun. 3 pm\n\n**🏒Fri. 4/17 & Sat. 4/18 **Binghamton Black Bears FPHL Hockey PLAYOFFS vs. Topeka Scarecrows\n_Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton_\n7 pm\n$30\n\n**🎻🎭Sat. 4/18** Tri-Cities Opera - Verdi's La Traviata \nGiuseppe Verdi's \"La Traviata\" follows Violetta, a celebrated Parisian courtesan who dares to abandon her glittering world for true love with the devoted Alfredo. Staged in the grand and glorious style of the late Victorian era, \"La Traviata\" features a 40 piece orchestra and a cast of nearly 50 people, including Timothy LeFebvre, Sergio Mandujano, Gregory Sheppard, and Victoria Cannizzo in the title role.\n _Forum Theater, Binghamton_\n3 pm\n\n**🌎Sat. 4/18** Waterman Center's Earth Day, 50th Birthday Festival and Market\n_Peacemaker's Stage, 7 Court St, Binghamton_\n12 pm - 3 pm Earth Day Market\n3 pm - 5 pm Nature-Inspired Drag Show\n6 pm - 9 pm Bands: Magenta and Green Creeks\n\n**🇮🇳Sat. 4/18** India Cultural Center - HOLI Festival of Colors\nExperience non-stop festive fun with music, cultural performances, a delicious dinner, and a true dance atmosphere. Don't miss out on the biggest celebration of joy and togetherness! Full schedule on event listing.\n_India Cultural Center of Triple Cities New York, 1595 NY Rt. 26, Vestal_\n10 am - 9 pm\n\n**🌍Sat. 4/18** Town of Fenton Earth Fest\n_844 Rt. 369, Port Crane_\n10 am - 1 pm\n\n**🧑‍🎤Sat. 4/18** MOEFEST: Doom Dong, Black Lung, Stuck in Place, Middle Management, Green Creeks, Blizz the Illest, Meech\n_Peace Quad, Binghamton University_\n2 pm\n\n**🎻Sat. 4/18** Binghamton University Wind Symphony\n_Anderson Center, Binghamton University_\n7:30 pm\n$10\n\n**📖Sat. 4/18 - Sun. 4/19** Let's Get Lit(erary) Book Fest and Vendor Market\n_New Leaf Cider Co., 800 Nowland Rd., Port Crane_\nSat. 3 pm - 7 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 4 pm\n\n**⛪Sun. 4/19** East Meets West: Music of the Baltic Region – Madrigal Choir of Binghamton\n_Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 44 Main St., Binghamton_\n3 pm - 4:30 pm\n$20\n\n## Theatre and Comedy\n\n### 🎭Live Theatre\n\n**🎭Thurs. 4/16 - Sun. 4/19** Fool for Love by Sam Shepard at KNOW Theatre\nThursday pay-what-you-want\n _Know Theatre, 74 Carroll St., Binghamton_\nThurs., Fri., Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 3 pm\n$28\n\n**☂️Fri. 4/17 - Sun. 4/19** Maine-Endwell Spartan Theatre Company Presents: Mary Poppins\n_Maine-Endwell High School_\nFri., Sat. 7 pm, Sun. 2 pm\n\n**☂️Fri. 4/17 - Sun. 4/19** Whitney Point School-Community Productions: Mary Poppins\n_Whitney Point High School_\nFri., Sat. 7:30 pm, Sat. 1 pm\n\n**🧑‍🦰🎭Fri. 4/17 - Sun. 4/19** Annie\n_Ti-Ahwaga Community Players, 42 Delphine St., Owego_\nFri., Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 2 pm\n$33\n\n**🧛Sat. 4/18** Dickinson Community Players Presents - Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors\n_C4 Multipurpose Room, Binghamton University_\n2 pm & 8 pm\n\n### 🤣👢Other Performing Arts & Comedy\n\n**🤣Thurs. 4/16** Comedy Open Mic\n_Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St, Binghamton_\n7 pm\n\n**🎤Thurs. 4/16** WordPlace Poetry Open Mic\n_26 Cedar St., Binghamton_\n8 pm - 10 pm\n\n**🤣Fri. 4/17** True Point Comedy at Blazin Saddles ft. Brian Enck, David Deyo, Samuel Bilsky\n_Blazin' Saddles, 41 Court St., Binghamton_\n8 pm\n$15\n\n**🤣Sun. 4/19** True Point Comedy: Girls Comedy Night Ft. Teri Granahan, Tia Mauro, Trisha Marie, Erin Watts\n_Fountains Tavern, 73 CFJ Blvd., Johnson City_\n7 pm\n$10\n\n## Concerts\n\n### **🎸** Local Rock & Pop\n\n**Tues. 4/14** @ and Dan English\n_Union Undergrounds, Binghamton University_\n7:30 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Randy McStine\n_Atomic Tom's, 196 State St., Binghamton_\n8 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** A Dark Cabaret: Peaches & Crime w/ The Living Room, Uncle Shake\n_Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St, Binghamton_\n6 pm - 11 pm\n$15\n\n### 👨‍🎤DIY & Underground\n\n**Wed. 4/15** Green Creeks, Froglegs, Brook Pridemore, Myles Bullen\n_The Deep State, 214 State St., Binghamton_\n8 pm\n$10\n\n**Thurs. 4/17** Triple Dog Death Barrage, Victoria Anine Wapes, Give Schizophrenics Firearms, Expressions Now\n_Bundy Museum Annex, 129 Main St, Binghamton_\n8 pm - 11 pm\n\n>  _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!_\n\n### 🎻Classical and Concert Hall\n\n**Mon. 4/13** Mike Melito Jazz Quintet\n_Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 48 Willow St., Johnson City_\n7 pm\n$20\n\n**Mon. 4/13** BU Piano Ensemble\n_Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University, Vestal_\n7:30 pm\n\n**Tues. 4/14 & Thurs. 4/16 **HUB New Music\n_Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University, Vestal_\nTues. 5 pm, Thurs. 7:30 pm __\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Emma Jones, Mezz0-Soprano Master Recital\n_Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University, Vestal_\n4 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Salome Lomidze, Masters Violin Recital\n_Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University, Vestal_\n7:30 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Low Brass Ensemble\n_Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University, Vestal_\n1 pm\n\n**Sun. 4/19** Liam Flatley, Tenor Senior Recital\n_Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University, Vestal_\n1:30 pm\n\n**Sun. 4/19** Re/Sonic: New Music for East Asian Instruments – Hippocrates Cheng New Works Faculty Recital\n_Chamber Hall, Anderson Center, Binghamton University, Vestal_\n3 pm\n\n**Sun. 4/19** Noah Unser, Tenor Graduate Recital\n_Casadesus Hall, Binghamton University, Vestal_\n7:30 pm\n\n### 🪕Folk & Country\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Morning Star Bluegrass\n_1 Harry L Dr., Johnson City_\n1 pm - 3 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Drank the Gold\n_Cranberry Coffeehouse, 183 Riverside Dr., Binghamton_\n7 pm\n\n**Sun. 4/19** Pat Kane\n_McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge_\n11 am\n\n### 🎧EDM, Dance & DJs\n\n**Thurs. 4/26** HOTBOX Dance and Drag\n_The Deep State, 214 State St., Binghamton_\n9 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Rickapalooza\n_Fountains Tavern, 73 CFJ Blvd, Johnson City_\n9 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** DJ Baybee\n_Lost Dog Cafe, Binghamton_\n9 pm\n\n### 📻Classic Rock & Covers\n\n**Wed. 4/15** Broome Bands Together - Wound Tight\n_Grippen Community Park, Endicott_\n6 pm - 8 pm\n\n**Thurs. 4/16** Budd Ash\n_McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge_\n6 pm\n\n**Thurs. 4/16** Two Johns, No Waiting\n_Irish Kevins, Johnson City_\n5:30 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Storm Front\n_McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge_\n7 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Alchemy\n_New Leaf Cider, 800 Nowland Rd., Port Crane_\n6 pm - 9 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Shade Tree Mechanics\n_The Old Fireside, 69 NY-7B, Port Crane_\n7 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Aftermath\n_Thirsty's Tavern, Binghamton_\n8 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Greg Neff\n_The Topper Saloon, Endicott_\n6 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Powershark\n_Kelly's, 102 N Page Ave, Endicott_\n9 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Benita Band\n_McGirks Irish Pub, 1 Kattelville Rd, Chenango Bridge_\n6 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Jeremy Bobak\n_Stu's, 114 N Page Ave., Endicott_\n7 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Diana and the Crew\n_Endicott Elks Lodge, 619 Nanticoke Ave., Endicott_\n6 pm - 9 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/7** B-3\n_Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott_\n7 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Grateful Upstate Toodeloo\n_Atomic Tom's, 196 State St., Binghamton_\n7 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Wound Tight\n_Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott_\n3 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Common Ground\n_The Topper Saloon, Endicott_\n8 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Last Call\n_En Joie Golf Course_\n7 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Parlor City\n_Kelly's, 102 N Page Ave, Endicott_\n8 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Dead and Friends\n_Crooked Mouth Brewing, 231 Vestal Ave., Endicott_\n7 pm\n\n**Sat. 4/18** Ship of Phools\n_Thirsty's, 46 S. Washington St., Binghamton_\n8 pm\n\n## Sports\n\n### 🏀Professional, Spectator, & Fan Events\n\n**🥎Wed. 4/15** Binghamton University Softball vs. St. Bonaventure\n_Binghamton University_\n3 pm & 5 pm\n\n**⚾Fri. 4/17** Binghamton University Baseball vs. Bryant\n_Binghamton University_\n3 pm\n\n**⚾Sat. 4/18** City of Binghamton Little League Opening Day\n_MacArthur park, 1123 Vestal Ave., Binghamton_\n11 am - 2 pm\n\n**🥍Sat. 4/18** Binghamton University Men's Lacrosse vs. Bryant\n_Binghamton University_\n12 pm\n\n**⚾Sat. 4/18** Binghamton University Baseball vs. Bryant\n_Binghamton University_\n2 pm\n\n**🥎Sun. 4/19** Binghamton University Softball vs. U Maine\n_Binghamton University_\n12 pm\n\n**⚾Sun. 4/19** Binghamton University Baseball vs. Bryant\n_Binghamton University_\n1 pm\n\n> 🏫 _Looking for scFhool sports? Check your school district's sports schedule on_ MaxPreps\n\n### 🏅Competitions, Tournaments, Exercise & Clinics\n\n**🏃Thurs. 4/16** Thursday Night Group Run/Walk\n_Confluence Running, Johnson City_\n6:30 pm\n\n**🧘Thurs. 4/16** Yin Yoga\n_Vestal Public Library_\n6 pm - 7 pm\n\n**🚴Sat. 4/18** Pedal Into Spring Bike Ride and Family Safety Clinic\n_Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, 9 Ogden St., Binghamton_\n12 pm - 2 pm\n\n**🧘Sat. 4/18** Guided Meditation\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n9:30 am - 11 am\n\n**🧘Sat. 4/18** Gentle Yoga\n_Vestal Public Library_\n9 am - 10:30 am\n\n## Games and Hobbies\n\n**💻Tues. 4/14** AI Tinkerers of New York\n_Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, 120 Hawley St., Binghamton_\n6 pm - 8 pm\n\n**📖Tues. 4/14** The Dream Hotel Book Discussion\n_Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City_\n5:30 pm\n\n**📖Tues. 4/14** Binghamton Silent Book Club - Book Sharing and Discussion\n_Kelly's, 102 N Page Ave., Endicott_\n6:30 pm\n\n**📖Wed. 4/15** Shelf Indulgence Book Club\n_Vestal Public Library_\n6 pm\n\n**🧵Wed. 4/15** Sit & Stitch\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n1 pm - 2:30 pm\n\n**🖌️Wed. 4/15** Miniature Figure (Mini) Painting\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n5:30 pm - 7:30 pm\n\n**🃏Fri. 4/17 - Sun. 4/19** MTG Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease\n_Dragon Master Games, 1235 Upper Front St., Binghamton_\nVarious Times\n\n**💿Sat. 4/18** Record Store Day 2026\n_Sound Go Round, Vestal_\n8 am - Close\n\n**♟️Sat. 4/18** Chess Club\n_Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City_\n11 am\n\n**💻Sat. 4/18** 3D Design 101\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n2 pm - 3 pm\n\n**🃏Sat. 4/18** Riftbound Summoner\n_Great Escape Adventures, Vestal_\n1 pm\n\n**🧶Sun. 4/19** Chunky Knit Blanket Class\n_Beer Tree Factory, 511 Reynolds Rd., Johnson City_\n10:30 am - 2:30 pm\n\n> 🎲 _Into board games and deck builders? Check out the regular events from_ Great Escape Adventures_and_ Dragon Master Games_. Also, join the Discord chats for the_ Binghamton Tabletop Society_and the_ Greater Binghamton TTRPG Society\n>\n> 🎮 _Want to play fighting games? Join the_ Southern Tier Smash Bros. Discord\n\n## Local Government and Services\n\n**🏠Mon. 4/13** Estate Planning Seminar\n_Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City_\n5:30 pm\n\n**💸Tues. 4/13 - Thurs. 4/16** AARP Tax Aid\nGeorge F. Johnson Memorial Library_, Endicott & _Broome County Public Library_, Binghamton (Check location for dates)_\n9 am - 3 pm\n\n**💻Tues. 4/13** Computer Basics: 3 Week Virtual Course\n_George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott_\n2 pm - 3 pm\n\n**💵Thurs. 4/16** Understanding Your Utility Bill and How to Manage It\n185 Court St., Binghamton\n6 pm\n\n**🥫Fri. 4/17** Pop-Up Food Pantry with Good Neighbors\n_Vestal Public Library_\n5 pm\n\n**🫀Sat. 4/18** CPR Class\n_Maine Emergency Squad, 2658 NY Route 26, Maine_\n9:30 am\n\n> 🗳️ _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\n\n## Arts\n\n### 🖼️Exhibits and Showcases\n\n**👗Thurs. 4/16** Fashion Chat at Stellar Human\n_Stellar Human, 159 Washington St., Binghamton_\n7 pm - 9 pm\n\n**👗Fri. 4/17** Rena Fashion Show\n_Polish Community Center, Binghamton_\n7 pm - 9 pm\n\n**📜Thurs. 4/16** 30th Anniversary of National Poetry Month\n_Multicultural Resource Center Lounge, Binghamton University_\n4 pm - 5:30 pm\n\n**🎤Sat. 4/18** Creator's Showcase: A Triple A Reading Series: Ft. Shira Dentz, Christopher Davey, Lisa Compo\n_BCAC, 223 State St., Binghamton_\n2 pm\n\n**⚾4/18 - 5/17** Play Ball - An Exhibit of the Vestal Little League\n_Vestal Museum, 328 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal_\nOpen Hours\n\n>  _See current exhibitions at the_ Roberson Museum here_, The_ BU Art Museum here_, and the_ Bundy Museum here_._\n\n### 🎨Classes and Workshops\n\n**Tues. 4/14** Mocktail and Paint\n_George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott_\n6 pm\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Washi Tape on Canvas Workshop\n_Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton_\n6 pm - 8 pm\n$40\n\n**Fri. 4/17** Back to Basics Acrylic\n_Stilettos Fine Arts., 535 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal_\n6 pm\n$45\n\n> 🎨 _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\n\n## Lectures and History\n\n**🏠Wed. 4/15** Kilmer Mansion Guided Tour\n_Kilmer Mansion, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton_\n11 am - 12 pm\n\n**💻Thurs. 4/16** History Forge\n_Phelps Mansion Museum, 191 Court St., Binghamton_\n6 pm - 8 pm\n\n**🚁Fri. 4/17** How Drones in the Air are Making the World Safer and Healthier\n_Kopernik Observatory and Science Center, 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal_\n8 pm\n\n**👻Fri. 4/17** Historic Bundy House Ghost Tours w/ Phantom Visions Paranormal\n_The Bundy Museum, 129 Main St., Binghamton_\n8 pm - 10 pm\n\n**🏡Sat. 4/18** Roberson Mansion Architectural Tour: Timeless Elegance on the Rivers’ Edge\n_Roberson Museum, 30 Front St., Binghamton_\n1 pm - 4 pm\n$15\n\n**🌎Sat. 4/18** The Body Tells the Story: Embodies Histories and Social Change in Latin America and the Caribbean\n_Binghamton University Downtown Center_\n8:30 am - 4 pm\n\n## Food, Cooking and Gardening\n\n**🌱Mon. 4/13** VINES Green Thumb Workshop: Composting 101\n_150 Oak St., Binghamton_\n5:30 pm - 7 pm\n\n**🌱Wed. 4/15** VINES Green Thumb Workshop: Bokashi Composting\n_157 Susquehanna St., Binghamton_\n6 pm - 7:30 pm\n\n**🥀Sun. 4/19** Southern Tier Orchid Society Meeting\n_Johnson City Senior Center, 30 Brocton St. Johnson City_\n2 pm - 4 pm\n\n\n## Nature and Hiking\n\n**🐔Thurs. 4/16** CCE Roots to Resiliency: Small Farm Foundations_Zoom_\n5 pm - 6:30 pm\n$20\n\n**🌳Sat. 4/18** Plant a Tree in CBG\n_CCE Broome Taste NY Building, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton_\n1 pm - 3 pm __\n\n**🌳Sat. 4/18 ​** Nature Walk at Chenango Valley State Park in Honor of Earth Day\n_Chenango Valley State Park, 153 State Park Rd., Chenango Forks_\n1 pm - 3 pm\n\n>  _For more hiking events, make sure to join the_ Binghamton Hikers' Group_and/or the_ Triple Cities Hiking Club__\n\n## Kids and Family\n\n**💻Mon. 4/13** Girls Who Code\n_Vestal Public Library_\n4:30 pm\n\n**💵Wed. 4/15** Dollars and Sense: Budgeting for YOUR Real Life for Teens\n_George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott_\n3:30 pm - 4:30 pm\n\n**🖍️Wed. 4/15** Preschool & UPK Open House\n_The Discovery Center, Binghamton_\n4 pm - 6 pm\n\n**🖌️Wed. 4/15** Family Paint Night\n_Lee Barta Community Center, 108 Liberty St., Binghamton_\n5 pm - 6 pm\n\n**✂️Thurs. 4/16** Family Makerspace\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n6 pm - 7 pm\n\n**📺Fri. 4/17** PBS Screening with WSKG\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n10 am - 11 am\n\n**🐣Sat. 4/18** Windsor Farmers Market Hunt the Market\n_Windsor Village Green, Main St. &, Chapel St., Windsor_\n9 am - 2 pm\n\n**🧱Sat. 4/18** LEGO Club\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n9 am - 1 pm\n\n**🏃Sat. 4/18** Healthy Kids Day\n_West Family YMCA_\n9 am - 12 pm\n\n**🐉Sat. 4/18** Teen Dungeons & Dragons\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n11 am - 4 pm\n\n**🏃Sun. 4/19** Healthy Kids Running Series\n_Otsiningo Park_ _North, Binghamton_\n12:30 pm\n$16.90\n\n>  _To find weekly recurring children’s events, check the_ Binghamton Macaroni KID calendar_, and the calendars of local public libraries!_\n\n## Fundraisers and Nonprofits\n\n**🎨Mon. 4/13** Glass Fused Suncatchers Fundraiser for Broome Council of Churches\n_Jablon Studios, 2240 Coleman St., Vestal_\n6 pm\n$35\n\n**✈️Tues. 4/14** Twin Tiers Honor Flight Fundraiser\n_House of Reardon, 25 Grant St., Binghamton_\n5 pm - 8 pm\n\n**🍸Fri. 4/17** Building the Bridge Gala\n_Binghamton Club, 83 Front St., Binghamton_\n6 pm\n$125\n\n**🌭Sat. 4/18** Hot Dogs & Gin: A Spring Concert Fundraiser to Benefit Tioga Arts Council (TAC)\n_Owego Elks Lodge, 223 Front St., Owego_\n6:30 pm - 10 pm\n\n**🍸Sat. 4/18** SUNY Broome Toastmasters Join with Other Toastmasters to Honor Linda Cerra of Mercy House\n_Vestal Public Library_\n1 pm - 3 pm\n\n**🐶Sat. 4/18** Broome County Humane Society's Spring Rummage Sale\n_American Legion Post 80, 76 Main St., Binghamton_\n9 am - 1 pm\n\n## **Screenings**\n\n**🎥Tues. 4/14** \"Among Neighbors\" Post-Holocaust Documentary Screening & Discussion\n_Lecture Hall 7, Binghamton University_\n5 pm\n\n**🎨Thurs. 4/16** A Long Series of Shorts: Films about the Arts and Crafts Movement\n_Fine Arts Building, Binghamton University_\n12 pm - 7 pm\n\n**🎬Thurs. 4/16** Classic Movie Club: Mildred Pierce (1945)_George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott\n2 pm_\n\n**📺Fri. 4/17** Harpur Cinema Presents: Ralph Hocking Retrospective\n_Lecture Hall 6, Binghamton University_\n7 pm - 9 pm\n$4\n\n## Other Events\n\n**🤝Wed. 4/15 & Thurs. 4/16 **A4: All Ages, All Abilities****\n_Vestal Public Library_\nWed. 10 am - 11:30 am, Thurs. 1 pm - 3 pm\n\n**📚Fri. 4/17** Friends of the Library Book Sale\n_George F. Johnson Memorial Library, 1001 Park St., Endicott_\n10 am - 4 pm\n\n**🍷Fri. 4/17** Prosecco and Cupcake Decorating Night\n_Kilmer Mansion, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton_\n6 pm\n\n🍷Fri. 4/17 Wine Tasting and Jerry Seinfeld Ticket Raffle\n _Willow Street Wine and Liquor, 14 Willow St., Johnson City_\nExact Time TBA\n\n**🎓Fri. 4/17 & Sat. 4/18 **SUNY Broome Alumni Reunion 2026\n_SUNY Broome_\nFull Schedule on Event Listing\n\n**🗒️Sat. 4/18** Worlds Largest Trivia Party\n_Seton Catholic Central_\n7 pm\n$45\n\n**📚Sat. 4/18** Book Sale\n_Your Home Public Library, 107 Main St., Johnson City_\n10 am - 12:30 pm\n\n**🔉Sat. 4/18** Sound Bath Immersion With Reiki\n_Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton_\n11:30 am - 1 pm\n\n**💵Sat. 4/18** Kusama Bingo Night ft. DIVA DOT CALM\n_Cooperative Gallery 213, 213 State St., Binghamton_\n6:30 pm - 9 pm\n\n* * *\n\n## **🎠🙏Thank you for reading!**\n\n_❗Have an idea for the newsletter? Something you want to see? 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  "title": "Binghamton Area Events Week of 4/13/26: Opera, Carousels, Hockey Playoffs, Earth Day Festival and More",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-16T22:05:28.892Z"
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