Weaving connection between our deepest selves, our wise bodies, our neighbors, beautiful nature and back again.
Background: Ivan Kupala. Fortunetelling on the wreaths, by Simon Kozhin, 2009
Our offerings…
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First Friday Open Mic
An evening of community and creative expression, every First Friday of the month.
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Koliada
Winter Village Magic For The Dark Times
Costumes, Masks, Caroling, and more!
Free workshops November 2025.
Roving community performance February 2026. -
Cherry Valley Drum Circle & Potluck
Summertime Monthly Sundays at 5pm
at the Cherry Valley Gazebo -
Red Tents
A safe and sacred place where self-identified women gather to experience, share, celebrate, and mourn the rhythms of the life of a woman.
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The Cherry Valley Water Project
NYSCA-funded community performance art project, creating a sacred link between community and water.
Venue: Limestone Mansion, 33 Main St, Cherry Valley, NY
Doors open at 6pm
Sign up to perform at the door
Donations appreciated
The Open Mic is a year-round event, on every First Friday.
*Starting in November, we’ll return to the Old School Cafe.*
First Friday
Open Mic Night
October 3rd
We’re happy to share that for our October 3rd Open Mic, our featured group will be the Writrix Salon, reading from their new publication: Filling In the Margins, stories and essays that explore hidden aspects of the self and others, and navigate changing social landscapes.
Writrix is a group of women writers assembled by Leslie Berliant (www.leslieberliant.com) and published by Writrix Press. Writrix has put out 4 anthologies - Writrix Volumes One and Two, Cassandra Speaks (All proceeds go to support reproductive rights) and Writrix Volume Three. They also participate in Writrix Salons, readings of original work that take place on Zoom. The next Writrix Salon is October 12th from 3-4pm.
Reader Bios:
Leslie Berliant is a poet, author, and writing teacher published in journals, magazines and the anthologies Big City Mantra and Deliver Us. She offers writing courses, retreats, and private writing coaching. She hosts Writrix Salons, monthly readings of original written work, and is the editor and publisher at Writrix Press. www.leslieberliant.com
Laurel Carpenter is a copywriter who lives in Upstate Manhattan with her partner Charles. Born in Albany, NY and raised in Burlington, VT, she enjoys writing stories about her 1970s feral childhood and eccentric family. A three-time contributor to the Writrix anthology series, she is working on a Gen-X road-trip memoir/novel that she hopes will speak to her disaffected generation, if she can finish it before the world ends.
Evie Edman is a writer and painter living in Roanoke Virginia where she owns Evie’s Bistro and Bakery. She chronicles her life's stories on a keyboard, canvas, and in buttercream.
Jennifer Fanning has an edgy yet zen voice and perspective, she is passionate about life, yoga, energy medicine, the arts, lgbtqia+ rights & freedoms, traveling and her family. You can find her through her website edgyZENspa.com or on social media @edgy zen spa
Liz Linder is a photographer and writer based in Brookline, MA. To learn more about her work, visit www.lizlinder.com
Kristen Petersen is a professor of American culture in Boston, Massachusetts. She teaches courses about (shh, don’t tell anyone!) U.S. immigration history, social justice movements, women’s and gender studies, and fairy tale heroines. These days, while she prefers to read and write fiction, some stories are more important to tell.
Corinna Raznikov is a writer and photographer living just above Cape Cod with her family. You can see more of her work and writing, and follow her yoga teaching at www.corinnaraznikov.com and on Instagram at Corinnaraznikovphoto. You can also see a recording of her performance at the Moth Story Slam in Boston.
Cherry Valley Drum Circle
and Potluck!
5pm on the following Sundays:
6/29, 7/20, 8/17, 9/21
Bring your drums and rattles and join us
for a joyful evening of music and community.
Bring a dish to pass for the potluck
and a folding chair.
All ages and skill levels welcome!
We will have extra drums.
Donations appreciated.
Check out the Tepee or the Plaide Palette
if you’d like to buy a drum from a great local business.
Venue: Cherry Valley Gazebo
Next to the stoplight, Cherry Valley, NY
Lyd x Nour’s On the Road Tour
Live Music & Dance Party
Friday, August 8th, 7pm
Old School Cafe, 2 Genesee St, Cherry Valley
You're invited!!
Join us for an evening of "artists in the round" comprised of visiting and local musicians that builds into a group jam session and spills into a magnificent night of dancing!
We'll start the BPM slow and built it up through the night. Lyd Marie is a brilliant song writer and Nour Jamil spins Disco, House, Elektro Arab, and more. Together this dynamic duo takes over Cherry Valley for a night on their tour!
Ticket pricing ($20) goes towards the venue, paying our traveling artists, and fundraising for the Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Community in Fonda who are in need of community infrastructure to host events more comfortably.
This event is NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds) and we also accept additional donations for the causes listed!
Nour Jamil is a writer, scholar, multimedia artist, sound experimentalist, and cultural activist. As a selector/DJ, Nour;s sound palette spans funky house, disco, electro-Arab, and global grooves. Nour is also a historian studying the sound cultures of the global south. They host The Party Is Not Over!, a monthly mutual aid dance party that challenges the apolitical escapism of mainstream nightlife while centering community and intention on the dance floor.
Instagram | The Party Is Not Over!
First Friday
Open Mic Night
August 1st
September 5th
October 3rd
Venue:
Limestone Mansion, Cherry Valley
Doors open at 6pm
Sign up to perform at the door
Donations appreciated
The Open Mic is a year-round event, on every First Friday.
We have a special treat for you for the August 1st Open Mic!
The Theatre of Eternal Values will be performing for us as our headliner. They are touring fairs, festivals and town-squares across NY, Boston and D.C. with a 15-minute interactive theatre performance that asks - how do we survive the storms of life and find the shores of inner peace? Loosely based on scenes from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, this vibrant, playful show combines clowning, sea-shanties, giant puppets, trumpets, dance and moments of meditation to create a unique theatrical experience that celebrates community and joy.
More info at us.sahajayoga.org/risetour/