Community Coffee Hour at the Courthouse

Join us on Tuesday, July 29th for our fourth of many monthly coffee hours 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!

Join us for a FREE family-friendly event!

The Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center welcomes Tom Seiling, performing a fun, interactive show for kids, families, and our LLP campers!

Monday, July 28th @ 10:00 AM

We’re proud to partner with Bancroft Public Library to bring this special community event to life. Come sing, laugh, and enjoy the music—everyone’s invited!

Spend the evening on the Courthouse Lawn experiencing the sounds of the Washington County Band! To learn more about the band, visit: https://washingtoncountyband.com/about/

Our Annual Al Fresco Dinner is a beloved summer tradition in Salem and, because of the support from our community, is our largest fundraiser of the year! Join us for an evening of community, local food and celebration! Learn more, click here.

Purchase tickets now! Click here.

Children ages birth to 5yo and their caregivers are welcome to join us on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month for our Little Villagers Playgroup!

Patrick Niles, President of the Washington County Historical Society, will talk about Salem’s part in the Revolutionary War. Presentation will be held in the Town Archives Room at the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center.

Click here for more information!

Join us at the Historic Salem Courthouse for an informative session on coexisting safely and responsibly with black bears. Learn practical tips for deterring bears and what to do if you encounter one in your area.

Courtroom at 6:00pm. Presented by New York State DEC.

🍴 Prepare a favorite recipe—then bring the dish and a copy of the recipe to share! 🍴

Let’s celebrate community with food, flavor, and a few new favorites! 🌟 Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cook, come share what you know and learn something new! It’s all about good food, great company, and building connections with your neighbors.

Come hungry and ready to connect with like-minded community members! 🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳

This year Lunch, Learn + Play will run from July 7th - August 8th (no camp on July 17-18th!)

Please consider donating today: Click Here!

Local artist, Tom Kerr, presents his work in a show at the Great Hall Gallery. “From pastels to oils” will open on Friday, July 4th at 4:30p!

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The tradition continues— Salem’s 4th of July Parade!

Learn more: Salem’s 4th of July

Children ages birth to 5yo and their caregivers are welcome to join us on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month for our Little Villagers Playgroup!

CANCELED EVENT!

Join the Courthouse Community Garden for a workshop to Plan Your Fall Garden. Everyone is feeling behind in the garden this cold and rainy spring. Two experienced vegetable growers, Trish Safner and Kristen Reyven, will lead a workshop on what vegetables and herbs we can plant now to harvest in the fall or keep growing all winter.

To register, email Community Garden Coordinator, Beth Ulion, at bethulion@gmail.com

Join us for our 2nd Annual Dessert Auction! All proceeds benefit our no-cost five week summer program for area youth. Donate a dessert or join us to bid! Doors open at 2:30pm. Auction begins at 3pm sharp!

Donations can be dropped at the Courthouse on Sunday, June 22nd between 12-2pm!

Children ages birth to 5yo and their caregivers are welcome to join us on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month for our Little Villagers Playgroup!

Jan Baxter is a graduate of Salem Washington Academy. She is the editor of the rejuvenated Salem Press and currently works for Angio Dynamics as assistant to the CEO.

Archive Room at the Historic Salem Courthouse

Community Coffee Hour at the Courthouse

Join us on Tuesday, June 10th for our third of many monthly coffee hours 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!

Bike repairs, bike safety and more! Click here to learn more

Join us in the Great Hall Gallery from 5-7:30p to welcome artist Donna Orlyk and celebrate the opening of her show “Birds & Words” Click here to learn more!

Donna’s work will be on display in the Great Hall Gallery until June 28th!

🌟 Welcome to Little Villagers Playgroup! 🌟

A place where little ones from birth to age 5 and their caregivers come together to grow, learn, and play in a warm, welcoming community. Whether it's crafts, songs, stories, or simply making new friends, we’re all about building bonds and creating lasting memories. 💖

Join us every 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 11 AM for fun, connection, and lots of giggles! 👶✨

📍 Location: Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center, 58 E Broadway, Salem

Any questions? office@salemcourthouse.org

We can't wait to see you and your little one at the next playdate! 🌿

🍴 Prepare a favorite recipe—then bring the dish and a copy of the recipe to share! 🍴

Let’s celebrate community with food, flavor, and a few new favorites! 🌟 Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cook, come share what you know and learn something new! It’s all about good food, great company, and building connections with your neighbors.

Come hungry and ready to connect with like-minded community members! 🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳

Bring a dish to share and reduce waste by bringing your own cup, plate and silverware! Join your neighbors for an evening of celebration and community! Location changed to UP Church, Salem due to rainy weather!

Doors open at 6:30p; show begins at 7p

American Roots fiddler-singer-songwriter

Kathleen Parks Band

www.kathleenparksmusic.com

Kathleen Parks is a fiddler, singer, and songwriter who brings joyful and creative energy to the stage and studio. For the last 10 years, she has been heavily involved in touring and recording with her Americana/Jamgrass band Twisted Pine, where she sings, writes, and fiddles. On her upcoming solo album, her captivating songs lean more toward Pop, Folk, and classic Jazz, while her virtuosic fiddle blends and reimagines traditional and modern musical styles with boundless groove and playful improvisational spirit. Her deep grounding in Celtic and American roots music combines with her love for pop songwriting, soulful vocals, and groove-based improvisation, making every KP performance unexpected yet familiar: a musical journey from beginning to end. Over the years, Parks has shared the stage with artists such as Paula Cole, Sammy Rae & The Friends, Gordon Lightfoot, Aoife O’Donovan, The Punch Brothers, Jerry Douglas, and Sierra Hull.

Community Coffee Hour at the Courthouse

Join us on Tuesday, May 13th for our second of many monthly coffee hours 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.
Have questions? Send an email to: office@salemcourthouse.org . Otherwise, we’ll see you there!

Doors open at 6:30p; show begins at 7p

Northern England folk song & story—

Johnny Campbell

www.johnnycampbell.co.uk

Johnny Campbell emerged onto the UK folk scene writing self-penned material and delving deep into Northern English folk song and story. The album From Hull & Halifax & Hell (2020) took him to The Faroe Islands to record live, earning him album of the week with Blues and Roots radio and stellar reviews with British folk press. Called ''a modern-day Billy Bragg'' (Tradfolk), Campbell’s passion and determination shines through in his music, with folking.com proclaiming, “the spirit of the folk clubs in their heyday runs in his veins.” A Right to Roam (2022), a collaboration with Commoners Choir and Skelmanthorpe Brass Band was called “one of the best folk song of 2022.” His newest album, True North, is a collection of traditional songs of Northern English, recorded on their respective county summits. Richard Thompson/UNCUT Magazine called it one of his albums of the year.  “Haunting, Evocative & Pure” -Songlines.

Opening reception on Friday, May 9th— join us in the newly restored Great Hall Gallery.

Show will be displayed from May 9th through May 31st.

“Horses are easily the most beautiful of all earthlings. Horses are represented in art more than any other animal. As a city child I first saw horses pulling fruit and rag carts. It did not take from their majesty. Big, strong, aromatic, horses are mythical. They are pliable when their size says they should dominate. I have loved horses my entire life. I look for them wherever I go and I usually go to where I know horses are.”

FREE! Seniors are welcome to join us on Thursday, May 8th at 12p at the Historic Salem Courthouse Community Center for a live concert performed by Drank the Gold! Light bites will be provided followed by a performance for just the Seniors and then a small intermission while the Salem 3rd graders join us for another session with Drank the Gold!

Drank the Gold: 2023 Folk/Traditional Artist of the Year at the NY Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards, Drank the Gold play and sing North Atlantic dance tunes and folk songs.  Both steeped in music from an early age, they have been performing together all over the Northeast since 2015.  Their album, Sipped The Silver, simultaneously features Oona Grady's deep Irish fiddle roots; James Gascoyne's compositional talents; and their shared passion for digging deep into traditional music and finding something new to say. 

Doors open at 6:30p; show begins at 7p

Irish singer-songwriter; Austin, TX —

Pat Byrne

www.patbyrne-music.com

Pat Byrne is an Irish singer songwriter based in Austin Texas. In 2012 he was crowned the winner of the first series of The Voice of Ireland, which led to the release of his debut album, All or Nothing. In 2017 he began to record in Austin, and by 2019 fully emigrated to Texas when he took the US by storm, with breakout performances at the 30A Songwriters Festival, SXSW, Kerrville Folk Festival, and Nashville’s Americana Festival.  His 2021 album, Into The Light, was called one of the best-sounding singer-songwriter albums to come out of Austin in years (Austin American Statesman), taking “the listener on an emotional journey with lyrics both touching and agonizing—heightened by Byrne’s dynamic vocal style.” Greg Jones/Ear to the Ground Music says, “I really appreciate the aggressive storytelling of Pat Byrne’s songwriting style.” His unmistakable voice and songwriting chops continue to attract a lot of attention with audiences around the country.

We’re so excited to host the community for an in-person preview of items available in our 5th Annual Online Auction- stay tuned to our Facebook for exciting updates on items that will be available!