Needle Felting w/Holly & Vine Farm
Celebrate Spring by needle felting this adorable duck using wool from Holly & Vine Farm! Rebecca and Mitchell, along with their two daughters, raise sheep in Jackson and create beautiful, farm-grown wool.
In this hands-on class, Rebecca will guide you step by step through the process of making your very own felted duck. She discovered needle felting through 4-H after many unsuccessful attempts at knitting and has spent years experimenting and developing fun, approachable felted designs.
No experience is necessary to participate!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Click here to register now!
Great Hall Gallery: A Senior Photography Showcase
We hope you’ll join us in welcoming this year’s Salem Washington Academy’s senior artists!
Their photographs will be showcased in the Great Hall Gallery and we’re celebrating with an opening reception on May 8th at 5:30pm. Light bites and refreshments will be provided.
Stay after for a FREE! Folklife Concert in the Historic Courtroom- Windborne will be performing at 7pm.
LIVE! Folklife Concert Series: Windborne
Doors open @ 6:30p, Show begins @ 7:00p
Join us for a LIVE! Free Folklife Concert Series and join us in welcoming Windborne to Salem!
Old songs, bold harmony.
For more information, click here!
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted, produced, and funded by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, offered free to the public thanks to grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.
Intergenerational Concert Series: Abigail Lapell
FREE Intergenerational Concert Series hosted with Caffe Lena on the Road—senior community members are welcome to join us at 12p for lunch, followed by a show in our Great Hall. Students from Salem Central School will join us for everyone to enjoy the show experience together.
Intergenerational Concert Series: Jenna Nicholls
FREE Intergenerational Concert Series hosted with Caffe Lena on the Road—senior community members are welcome to join us at 12p for lunch, followed by a show in our Great Hall. Students from Salem Central School will join us for everyone to enjoy the show experience together.
Silent Movie w/Instrumental Music: Swooping Shapes
We are excited to welcome Swooping Shapes to our Historic Courtroom! They’ll create instrumental magic to enhance a silent film—join us on this journey!
Swooping Shapes
The music of Puerto Rican guitarist and composer Federico Balducci can be described as a mixture of classical and ambient music with unusually intricate harmonies. Federico Balducci has a Bachelor’s Degree in Film Scoring from the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Currently, Federico mostly works on film scores for short films and documentaries.
Brian Dewan is a musician and visual artist who engages in filmstrip making and instrument building. He writes songs and collects songs from earlier generations.
Elizabeth Karp is a musician who combines analog and digital instrumentation, tape collage, field recordings, and percussion to perform sound collage music. Elizabeth is also a visual artist and co-curator of Moonbow, a performance series held at The Shaker Heritage Site.
Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Bike Day!
Last year was such a success— we look forward to hosting the 2nd Annual Salem Bike Day at the HSC Community Center on the afternoon of June 14th! Bring your bike and get tuned up for summer!
This year, Washington County Dept. of Public Health will be joining us! We’ll be having a Bike Rodeo!
Keep an eye on our website for more updates!
Earth Day Program- Movie in the Historic Courtroom
Our final event in our Earth Day series: Movie in the Courtroom from 5-6:30pm
A powerful look at one man’s lifetime witnessing the wonders of nature—and the urgent call to protect our planet before it’s too late.
Email for title & more details: office@salemcourthouse.org
LIVE! Folklife Concert Series: The Wolff Sisters
Doors open @ 6:30p, Show begins @ 7:00p
Join us for a LIVE! Free Folklife Concert Series and join us in welcoming The Wolff Sisters to Salem!
Americana storytelling rooted in rock.
To learn more, click here!
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted, produced, and funded by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, offered free to the public thanks to grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.
Earth Day Program w/Trish Safner
Join us in the Courthouse Community Garden while community gardener Trish Safner shares her interpretation of Coleman's "Self Fed Farm".
FREE Program!
From Trish:
My interpretation of the Self-Fed Farm by Eliot Coleman
Please join me in the Courthouse Community Growing Garden as I apply these principles of organic growing on a garden scale. Eliot Coleman has been my mentor for nearly 2 decades on a journey to grow food for myself and others to maintain health. His latest book, The “Self-Fed Farm and Garden” has inspired me to further enhance soil fertility without the use of inputs and rely on cover crops and natural
processes to do the work.
Let’s have a discussion and I will share how this works and why I am so excited to put this into practice this season. Let’s feed the soil together!
Earth Day Program w/Adirondack Worm Farm
Join us for an Earth Day presentation with Bill Richmond of Adirondack Worm Farm! Sunday, April 19th @ 3pm— and yes, he’s bringing some of his worms! He’ll tell us all about his process and the benefits it has for our environment. There will be time for your questions, too!
Bill Richmond, owner and chief worm wrangler at Adirondack Worm Farm, has been working with red wiggler composting worms since 2017. Over the years, we have managed millions of red wiggler worms. In 2019, the company began offering a commercial curbside composting service, and has composted more than 250 tons of food scraps at its DEC-permitted composting facility in Washington County, NY. The company serves residential, commercial, educational and non-profit organizations, and provides regular reports to customers on the environmental benefits of diverting nearly a third of material they previously considered “garbage”.
Hebron-Salem Repair Cafe
Bring your broken items…and our volunteers will do their best to fix them! FREE OF CHARGE.
LIVE! Folklife Concert: Paper Wings
Doors open @ 6:30p, Show begins @ 7:00p
Join us for a LIVE! Free Folklife Concert Series and join us in welcoming Paper Wings to Salem!
Pastoral folk songs, spellbinding harmonies.
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted, produced, and funded by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, offered free to the public thanks to grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.
Yoga and Fiber Wellness Workshop
Free event- Registration is Required
Join Comfort Food Community and Squash Villa Farm for a Yoga + Fiber Wellness Workshop! For this free yoga class and nutrition demonstration, participants will be guided by Himanee Gupta of Squash Villa Farm in a gentle and invigorating yoga lesson, followed by a presentation on the health benefits of fiber by Comfort Food Community. We will share samples of a nutritious recipe using Squash Villa Farm cornmeal and other local produce! The yoga class is suitable for all levels, no prior experience necessary. A limited number of yoga mats will be provided.
**Stick around for a FREE Folklife Concert Series performance by Paper Wings starting at 7pm!**
Community Coffee Hour
Community Coffee Hour at the Courthouse
Join us on Tuesday, April 14th for our monthly coffee hour at the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center! This is an informal time to connect with neighbors and the community.
COFFEE WILL BE PROVIDED, but feel free to bring your preferred beverage if you'd like. In an effort to reduce waste, please bring a mug if you’re able!
Have questions? Send an email to: office@salemcourthouse.org . Otherwise, we’ll see you there!
LIVE! Folklife Concert Series: É.T.É
Doors open @ 6:30p, Show begins @ 7:00p
LIVE! Folklife Concert Series in our Historic Courtroom: Join us in welcoming É.T.É to Salem!
Quebecois trad with new vitality.
To learn more: etemusiquetrad.ca/en
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted, produced, and funded by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, offered free to the public thanks to grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.
April Fool's Race
45th Annual April Fool’s Race
Run in scenic and historic Salem, N.Y. Numerous prizes and fun for all--expert or novice runners and walkers. The scenic runs begin and end at Salem Washington Academy.
Discounted registrations available through March 20th. Click here to download the registration form or register online by clicking here.
Interested in sponsoring this year’s race? Click here to learn more or reach out to office@salemcourthouse.org
Movies in the Courtroom
FREE! Movie in the Courtroom
Join us Sunday, March 29th for the fan favorite that’ll have everyone singing and dancing in their seat (rated PG) movie matinee at 3pm!
LIVE! Folklife Concert Series: Tim O'Shea & Friends
Doors open @ 6:30p, Show begins @ 7:00p
Join us for a LIVE! Free Folklife Concert Series and join us in welcoming Tim O’Shea & Friends to Salem!
An Irish Spring Hooley with Padraig Timoney, John Nolan, Tim Wechgaeler
For more information, click here!
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted, produced, and funded by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, offered free to the public thanks to grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.
Needle Felting w/Holly & Vine Farm
This workshop is FULL. Registration has ended.
Celebrate Spring by needle felting this adorable bunny using wool from Holly & Vine Farm! Rebecca and Mitchell, along with their two daughters, raise sheep in Jackson and create beautiful, farm-grown wool.
In this hands-on class, Rebecca will guide you step by step through the process of making your very own felted bunny. She discovered needle felting through 4-H after many unsuccessful attempts at knitting and has spent years experimenting and developing fun, approachable felted designs.
No experience is necessary to participate!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Click here to register now!
LIVE! Folklife Concert Series: Hildaland
Doors open @ 6:30p, Show begins @ 7:00p
Join us for a LIVE! Free Folklife Concert Series and join us in welcoming Hildaland to Salem!
Contemporary collage of Scottish & American traditional music
For more information, click here!
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted, produced, and funded by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, offered free to the public thanks to grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.
Spring Equinox Yoga w/Kakki from Swaying Tree Yoga
Kakki, from Swaying Tree Yoga, returns to the Courthouse! Join us in welcoming the Spring Equinox with yoga, meditation and a sound journey.
Registration required: click here!
$25/pp (scholarships available, contact our office!)
LIVE! Folklife Concert Series: Kalos
Doors open @ 6:30p, Show begins @ 7:00p
Join us for a LIVE! Free Folklife Concert Series and join us in welcoming Kalos to Salem!
Inspired by maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia, North America
For more information, click here!
Live! Folklife Concerts are hosted, produced, and funded by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, offered free to the public thanks to grant funding from the New York State Council on the Arts supported by the Governor's Office and the New York State Legislature.
Great Hall Gallery Opening: Musical World- Ellie Valentine's Collection
Join us for an opening reception in the Great Hall Gallery and stay for a concert in our Historic Courtroom!
We’re showcasing works from Ellie Valentine’s collection- Musical World.
From the collection of Ellie Valentine, Cambridge, NY
Ellie has enjoyed a career administering international academic exchanges and international development projects since 1978. She first traveled to Poland as a student in 1977 where she learned of the impressive graphic arts traditions in Poland, especially poster art. From the mid-1990s she implemented USAID projects in Ukraine, Armenia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Yemen, Guatemala, Morocco, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan before settling in Cambridge in her retirement 2025. In her “down time” while living abroad, she visited many galleries, and met many local artists visiting their studios. She volunteered in the organizing committee of the “Great Ukrainian Women Artists” exhibitions organized by the International Women’s Club of Kyiv (1994-96). In 2004 she was a sponsor of the exhibit of Polish women artists in Berlin, "Europe is a Woman." In 2009 she organized an exhibit in Kyiv of her Pakistan arts and crafts collection as a fund-raiser for Pakistani flood relief. She now seeks to share the works she has collected with the broader Washington Country community.
The works on exhibit in "Musical World" at the Salem Courthouse this March 2026 will feature works from Poland, Ukraine, Armenia, and Cuba.
Show opens March 13th and runs through April 25th. Gallery is open prior to all HSC Community Center events and by appointment: greathall@salemcourthouse.org
Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Community Coffee Hour
Community Coffee Hour at the Courthouse
Join us on Tuesday, March 10th for our monthly coffee hour at the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center! This is an informal time to connect with neighbors and the community.
COFFEE WILL BE PROVIDED, but feel free to bring your preferred beverage if you'd like. In an effort to reduce waste, please bring a mug if you’re able!
Have questions? Send an email to: office@salemcourthouse.org . Otherwise, we’ll see you there!
Spring Open House
Join us for a Spring Open House on the Courthouse Campus! Light bites available in the Battenkill Kitchen! The Shoppe Off Broadway & Town Archives Room will be open! Learn more about the upcoming renovations on our Carriage Barn! Catch part of a movie in our Courtroom theatre! Join an art workshop and so much more! We can’t wait to celebrate the incoming Spring season with all of you!
Opera Saratoga Education Tour
Event reserved for Salem Central School District students. If you have a child that may be interested, feel free to email us: office@salemcourthouse.org
Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Garden Planning Gathering
FREE Garden Planning Gathering hosted by the Courthouse Community Garden Thursday, Feb. 19th at 6pm at the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center
Dream of warmer days. Gather with like minded neighbors. This open planning session is a laid back environment to dream up ideas, share tips and learn from fellow gardeners! No experience required. All levels of gardeners welcomed
Movie in the Courtroom
Join us for dessert & a movie- delicious treats will be prepared by On a Limb Bakery! Doors open @ 6:30p, Movie starts @ 7p.
Treats and screening are FREE but donations are welcomed- Support Your Community Center Today!
Screening: Chocolat, rated PG-13
Community Coffee Hour
Community Coffee Hour at the Courthouse
Join us on Tuesday, February 10th for our monthly coffee hour at the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center! This is an informal time to connect with neighbors and the community.
COFFEE WILL BE PROVIDED, but feel free to bring your preferred beverage if you'd like. In an effort to reduce waste, please bring a mug if you’re able!
Have questions? Send an email to: office@salemcourthouse.org . Otherwise, we’ll see you there!
POSTPONED!!! Movie in the Courtroom: "KPop Demon Hunters"
Due to the cold temperatures, we are going to postpone the movie screening! We will set a new date soon!!!
FREE! Movie in the Courtroom
Join us Sunday, February 1st for the fan favorite KPop Demon Hunters (rated PG) movie matinee!
Live in the Courtroom: Julie Shea
Let’s join together to bring the Courthouse out of hibernation! Julie Shea will perform live in our Historic Courtroom on Jan. 30th. Doors open at 6:30p, show starts at 7:00p.
Julie Shea is a Vermont based singer- songwriter known for her soulful vocals, warm stage presence and deep musical roots. Raised in a musical family on Martha's Vineyard, she began performing in her teens,took a long pause from music, and later returned with renewed purpose. Today, Julie's musical influences have formed her Americana sound which she brings to venues throughout southern Vermont, where she shares heartfelt, soulful performances that connect effortlessly with audiences.
Courthouse Winter Hibernation
Excuse us while we close the building for the month of January! During this time, we’ll be working away on updates for programming, restoration projects and general building upkeep. You can reach us by email during this time: office@salemcourthouse.org
We remain dedicated to being our area’s community center- if you’re in need of meeting space, a warming space, or otherwise- please don’t hesitate to reach out! We may be able to accommodate during this time.
Thanks for understanding and we will see you in February!
NYE Celebration
Join us on NYE for a celebration of the year that’s closing and the one that lies ahead! This will be a 50’s theme, inspired by the movie “Grease” and will be fun for all!
Costume/dressing up is encouraged!
TO ORDER FOOD and for more info: Salemcourthouse.org/newyear
Observed Holiday: OFFICE CLOSED
Our staff and volunteers will be on holiday from December 24th through end of day January 1st. Our offices will reopen in January with limited public access to the building as we accomplish projects and exciting planning.
LLP Winter Camp
Lunch, Learn & Play is excited to host a free one day winter camp for area students! Click here for more info
Become A Volunteer
Interested in helping the community? Love music, arts, food? Enjoy engaging children and families? Whatever your interest-we have a volunteer opportunity available for you!