Upcoming Events

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Opera on the Oatka - December 6 at 6:30 pm - Free concert

Opera on the Oatka presents "Transformational Love" on Saturday, December 6th at 6:30pm at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in LeRoy, NY. Admission is FREE and all are welcome!
Join mezzo soprano and LeRoy resident Heather Davis and pianist Priscilla Yuen as they perform arias and songs about the transformational power of love.
Don't worry if you're not familiar with classical vocal music - throughout the evening Heather will share context about composers, texts, and storylines in a way that's approachable and engaging!
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This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!

 

"Her Christmas Carol" A live radio drama - Saturday, December 13 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm

This is a joint between The Joy Project and the Rotary Club of LeRoy.  Two presentations of a live radio drama with a twist.  These shows are performed by the Bloomfield Rotary Players and will entertain you and put you in the holiday spirit.  Watch the cast create a set from an old time radio show.  Tickets are $12 each and may be purchased at St. Mark's, Tompkins Community Bank, Copart, or online at https://leroyrotary.seatyourself.biz.

 

The Joy Project  - now open!

Saturdays 10-4 & Sundays 12-4

November 29 through December 21, 2025

The Joy Project, an exhibit inspired by the former Sibley’s Department Store in downtown Rochester, brings old-time Christmas to life at the Exhibit Hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1 East Main Street, LeRoy. Visitors will see a huge Christmas village and train display as well as “department store windows” with animatronics and accompanying story, an idea that came directly from the Sibley’s Enchanted Tunnel of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.  Hand-painted murals of Christmases of yesteryear by local artist Lorie Longhany were funded by a grant from GoArt! (Genesee Orleans Regional Arts Council). NEW DISPLAYS have been added for 2025.

A key feature of this exhibit is the one-of-a-kind diorama of the 1937 radio show “The Cinnamon Bear.”  Constructed by a Chicago-area model builder in the 1980s, it was displayed in a Chicago department store Christmas display, and when it needed a new home, this location was selected.  An extensive newscast was aired last year on Chicago PBS station WETA about this diorama and the need for a new home.  https://www.pbs.org/video/man-created-miniature-maybeland-in-his-portage-park-home-18h/

The Christmas Shop is open for business, where you will find a wonderful assortment of affordable Christmas decorations and new gift items.

New this year - Hands-on Brio Train Table for the younger crowd, Santa's Chair that used to be in the old Vic Blood's store on Main St., a tiered Christmas tree with three levels of buildings and trains, a collection of historic Christmas cards, and the Joy Theater (playing stories read by community members, old-time Christmas radio shows, and Christmas memories). 

This exhibit is open and free to the public on Saturdays from 10-4 and Sundays from 12-4 between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  And, yes, kazoos will be available for sale—just like they were at Sibley’s!

 

 

Music at St. Mark's

We're working on the 5th annual free concert series* that runs from February through May on the third Thursday of the montha at 7:00 pm.  Each concert lasts about one hour.  Watch for more details soon.

 

 

Community for Understanding - Discussion series

St. Mark’s Church hosts a monthly community discussion series “Community for Understanding” which has just finished for the 2024-2025 season.  Copies of books are available at St. Mark's for interested readers.

St. Mark's received a grant from the Commission to Dismantle Racism and Discrimination that covered the cost of three of the six titles (multiple copies) and the print bookmarks.  The Commission is an organization with the Episcopal Partnership (the dioceses of Western New York and Northwest Pennsylvania).

Multiple copies are available to borrow.  Information here and below.

WATCH FOR INFORMATION FOR A WINTER/SPRING SERIES.

 

Community for Understanding - past titles

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