Craft Meetup
2025-08-24 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Thornden Park
Hi folks, it’s your neighbor here, and I’m facilitating a Craft Meetup at the Park
Free!
Sunday August 24
12 – 2 (ish) pm
Thornden Park near the playground

Enjoy the outdoors and relax your mind while we craft together.

Bring your kids, your partner, or just yourself.
Bring your own project or come use our materials to create nature inspired collage wall art.
You don’t have to come right at noon or leave right at 2 — just come and go as you wish — but please come!

I heard feedback that folks of all ages wanted to participate, so this event is open to everyone, all ages.

Children of all ages are welcome but please note this is not a drop off event.

While you’re at the park , check out the amphitheater, the pond, or the rose garden!

Free, but it would be helpful if you registered in advance (link in the comments below)

LMK if you have any questions.

Westcott Words & Music: Poetry open mic with Onondaga County poet laureate Georgia Popoff
2025-08-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Mom’s Diner, 501 Westcott Street
Join Onondaga County poet laureate (and Westcott neighborhood resident) Georgia Popoff for the third poetry open mic of the summer. Featured poets are Emanual Carter, Chris Doerle, and Daniel Nilsen. Everyone is welcome to bring a poem to share.

Westcott Community Center Fundraiser
2025-08-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Harvey’s Garden, 1200 E. Water St, Syracuse, NY, United States
Join us at Harvey’s Garden on Monday, August 25th from 5pm – 8pm for their Charity Monday event supporting Westcott Community Center! They are donating 30% of all beer wall sales that evening to our center’s vital programs and services.
This is a great chance to meet Westcott CC staff, learn about our programs and services, and enjoy a delicious beverage that supports our organization! We hope to see you there!

Westcott Readers - Book Discussion Group
2025-08-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Pl, Syracuse, NY, 13210, United States
Join us to discuss Playground: A Novel by Richard Powers. The story centers around the interconnected lives of several characters, exploring themes of friendship, environmentalism, and the impact of technology on the natural world, particularly the oceans. Attend in person or via Zoom.
If attending via Zoom please register in advance through the calendar listing at www.onlib.org

Ice Cream Social
2025-08-28 15:30 - 16:30 | Ed Smith School, 1106 Lancaster Ave, Syracuse, 13210
All Coyote families are welcome to kick off the school year with an ice-cream social. Join us by the front doors of the school at 3:30! This event follows the kindergarten meet-and-greet and the middle school locker run. We look forward to seeing everyone!

Ontologics
2025-08-31 19:00 - 22:00 | The Westcott Theater
Ontologics performs LIVE at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY on August 31st!
Doors 7PM | Show 8PM
ONTOLOGICS is an experimental, multi-instrumentalist duo that has been recognized for fusing genres like progressive rock, hip-hop, electronica, and jazz with sharp lyricism and an explosive live presence. Based in Providence, RI, the duo features singer/songwriter, Ian Campopiano and drummer, Matthew Walshe. Ontologics upcoming album (LP IV / 2.23.24) features Andrew Morris of Indiana (Berklee Alum) on drums.

Their latest release, LP IV, It’s Safe To Say The Veil Is Thinning (Release Date: 2/29/24) features the return of P-NUT / Aaron Wills of 311 for the third consecutive record.

Prior to working with Ontologics on LP III, P-NUT collaborated on their sophomore album, on track “Primal Discourse”, and previously said of the duo, “they turned this song into like a science fiction masterpiece. And if we can’t beat that, I think we should just do a cover of their song” – P-Nut, popdose.com interview, referencing the “Go” Demo

Ontologics’ have had three Top 30 consecutive albums on the Relix Magazine/ Jambands.com national college radio chart for over three consecutive months and breaking the Top 10 with both records. The band achieved outstanding success on national specialty radio, reaching #16 on the FMQB Top 200 SubModern chart and #11 on the Alternative Specialty singles chart (KKBB). Albums, Something To Needle Over, and Drones From Home have received scores of reviews and features noting their eclectic artistic depth and exploration of genre blurring.

“Maverick Duo” -DPRP [LP IV]

“..flamboyantly arrange tunes that border on the weirdness of early Frank Zappa..” -DPRP [LPIV]

“..barrage the senses with a sonic cornucopia.”

“Ontologics really stands alone with how they craft their songs..” -Cranston Herald [LPIV]

“It wouldn’t be crazy to say that this album has been one of the most innovative we’ve heard in a long time…” – Nacion Progresiva [LPIV]

“..multicultural collection of sounds..” -Nacion Progesiva [LP IV]

315 Thursdays
2025-09-04 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-11 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-18 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Westcott Street
Westcott Thursdays returns for our 2nd year on Westcott Street! Celebrate our region’s music and culture with free outdoor concerts every Thursday in September, featuring the best in local and regional talent, a local artist vendor village curated by Wildflowers & more!
Join us EVERY THURSDAY from 5 to 9pm. DJ Joey D kicks the night off spinning the old school classics at 5pm.
Made possible by grants from Assemblymember Pamela Hunter, with additional support from Visit Syracuse, Downtown Committee Syracuse, and our brand sponsors Middle Ages Brewing Company and One Group Retirement Advisors.
————————– Westcott Thursdays 2025
September 4Hayley Jane Band w/ Transient Kicks
September 11Phil Petroff & Natural Factw/ Neil Minet Band(sit-ins w/ Tom Townsley, Joe Tardbell, Mike Petroff & Pete Macmahn)
September 18Mikaela Davisw/ RUHA
September 25Double Tigerw/ A Kid Called Danger

Edible Flowers
2025-09-06 14:30 - 15:30 | Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Pl, Syracuse, NY, 13210, United States
Join us to discuss the growing, harvesting, and using of edible flowers in your food. We will highlight the use of edible flowers in all aspects of menus, and discuss their tastes, smells, and growing habits. We’ll also go over non-edible flowers and the precautions for safe choices in eating flowers. Presented by Lynne Romeiser Logan, a retired physical therapist and researcher. Lynne has gardened since childhood and completed her Master Gardener Volunteer requirements in 2024. She has lectured on garden topics, ikebana, and professional topics, and loves teaching people new skills.

Arts & Crafts in the Garden
2025-09-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Westcott Community Garden, 127 Harvard Place, Syracuse, NY
Join us for Arts & Crafts in the Garden with the Westcott Community Garden!
Crafts, refreshments, & games
Free and open to all
Questions? Reach out to westcottgarden@gmail.com

TNT Eastside Meeting - Virtual
2025-09-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
What is Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today (TNT)?
It’s organized as a non-profit, city launched, city sponsored, and city funded, but it’s intended to be citizen led.
There is a citywide board and eight neighborhood sectors, each functioning as a forum for regular exchanges between the citizenry, neighborhood leaders, and elected or appointed officials.

Eastside Google Meeting Link – Click Here
Agenda/Minutes: Click Here

Bunt
2025-09-11 19:00 - 22:00 | The Westcott Theater
BUNT is bringing his In The GREATER Round Tour to the Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY on September 11th!
Doors 7PM | Show 8PM
BUNT.’s story isn’t one of overnight success—it’s a testament to resilience, dedication, and an unshakable belief in his craft. For over a decade, he worked in the background, shaping his sound without major recognition.
Eight years into his journey, everything changed. In January 2023, his track Clouds became a global phenomenon, proving that persistence pays off—even when the odds are stacked against you.
His path to success was anything but conventional. After finishing high school, BUNT. trained at a car company and explored advertising work, but music was always his true calling. A video shoot opportunity in the U.S. became a turning point—he left his job, moved stateside, and went all in.
He contributed productions for legendary artists like Avicii and toured alongside Gryffin. But just as things were gaining momentum, the pandemic forced him back to Germany. With touring income gone and an uncertain future ahead, BUNT. worked three jobs to support himself—yet even in the toughest moments, he never stopped making music. Unknowingly, he was crafting the foundation for what would soon be known as Stutter House.
Then came Clouds. What started as a snippet on TikTok in December 2022 exploded into a movement. By its official release in January 2023, the track had already amassed 50 million impressions, debuting at #15 on the Billboard Hot Electronic Songs Chart.
Since then, it has garnered over 275 million streams, cementing BUNT. as one of dance music’s most exciting new forces.
BUNT. isn’t just redefining electronic music in the studio—he’s changing the way it’s performed. Breaking the traditional DJ mold, he plays IN THE ROUND, removing barriers and immersing himself fully with his audience.
His shows aren’t just events; they’re communal experiences—raw, intimate, and electric. From pop-up gigs in a car wash and a luchador arena in Mexico City to a London mash-and-pie shop and a NYC barbershop, he’s proving that dance music doesn’t need a club to thrive—it belongs everywhere.
Since Clouds’ release, BUNT. has played over 200 shows across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Europe, selling over 50,000 tickets along the way. In 2025, he announced his first stadium show at Velódromo Olímpico in Mexico City, which sold out within days—forcing an expansion in capacity due to overwhelming demand.
His innovative approach to both sound and performance has earned him collaborations with Ellie Goulding, Sam Tompkins, Elley Duhé, and Tiësto, while Spotify named him one of their 10 Dance Artists to Watch, alongside Mochakk, Uncle Waffles, and Sammy Virji.

Movie Night at Thornden Park - Lilo & Stitch
2025-09-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Thornden Park Amphitheater
Open to the Public! Enjoy a free movie screening of Lilo & Stitch (2025) in the Thornden Park Amphitheater this FRIDAY starting at 7PM.

BareRoots Music Festival
2025-09-13 15:00 - 20:00 | Thornden Park Amphitheater
BareRoots Music Festival 2025 Thornden Park, Syracuse NY Saturday, September 13th | Gates open at 2PM, Music at 3PM Free Admission → Reserve Your Ticket
Join us for a full day of live music, local art, food, community, and celebration under the trees of historic Thornden Park.
Featuring: Independent musicians from across Upstate NY Live art + vendor booths Local food trucks & makers Chill park vibes and creative community
Whether you’re coming to discover your new favorite band, connect with creatives, or just soak in the good energy — BareRoots is for you.
Want to get involved?We’re still accepting:– Visual artists– Vendors– Volunteers– Filmmakers & content creators Visit BareRootsFestival.com to apply.
Let’s grow something beautiful together.Follow us @barerootsfestival for updates
#BareRootsFestival #SyracuseMusicScene #FreeFestival #SupportLocalArtists #ThorndenParkVibes

WNA Monthly Board Meeting - Hybrid
2025-09-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Pl, Syracuse, NY, 13210, United States
WNA’s monthly meeting – live and on Zoom.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting of the Westcott Neighborhood Association.
For Zoom access, register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Register here

Watercolors with the Everson
2025-09-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Pl, Syracuse, NY, 13210, United States
Join the Everson Museum of Art team for a curated watercolor activity inspired by Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez’ exhibition, Dream Map and Cornucopia, on view at the Everson through October 19th, 2025. Participants will illlustrate and paint the flora and fauna of New York State, including roses, bluebirds, beavers, and sugar maples! Watercolor tools, paper, and stencils will be provided.

WNA/SEUNA Neighborhood Watch - Hybrid
2025-09-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Petit Branch Library and Zoom
For East Siders who wish for greater engagement with the Syracuse Police Department on new, returning, and chronic issues of crime and public safety:

WNA/SEUNA Neighborhood Watch next meets for an in-person session (with an option for sitting in virtually), Thursday,September 18, 2025, starting 6:30 pm, at Petit Branch Library.
It’ll last for about one hour.
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 854 4530 5902
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join by phone: 646.558.8656
Please Note: For security reasons participants must identify themselves.
For those who have really exceptional memories and are really organized, the schedule for WNA/SEUNA NW is the 3rd Thursday of every odd month (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.).

Matcha Tea Tasting with 3 Leaf Tea Canceled
2025-09-20 14:30 - 15:30 | Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Pl, Syracuse, NY, 13210, United States
This event has been canceled.
Try different Japanese matcha while learning about where it’s grown, how it’s made, its benefits, and how to make the perfect cup at home.

Historic Oakwood Cemetery Walking Tour
2025-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 | oakwood cemetery
Sunday, September 21st at 2pm – “All’s Fine in 59”

Hear the stories of the residents in Section 59 shared by tour guide Sue Greenhagen- or will one of the residents step forward and steal the show?

Please use the Oakwood Main Entrance on Comstock across from the Islamic Society of CNY. Look for the tour signs and follow the arrows to the parking and tour meeting place.

Please allow two hours for the tour. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. We will be walking on paved roads, uneven grassy and gravel areas. All tours are free, but donations are appreciated and go to help maintain Oakwood Cemetery. We tour, rain or shine, but not during downpours or thunder and lightning. Oakwood souvenirs will be available for purchase at the tours.

2025 HOCPA Tour Schedule

These tours are presented by HOCPA board members and made possible thanks to the support of Oakwood Management.

SEUNA Annual Meeting
2025-09-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Westcott Community Center, 826 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse, NY, 13210, United States
The South East University Neighborhood Association (SEUNA) Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23, starting 6:30 pm, at the Westcott Community Center.
The main topic will be the future of the Westminster Steps. Officials from the Syracuse Parks Department will be there to discuss the options.
SEUNA members are encouraged to attend; non-members are welcome.

Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country
2025-09-23 19:00 - 22:00 | The Westcott Theater
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country performs LIVE at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY on September 23rd!
Doors 7PM | Show 8PM
Tickets On-Sale Friday 6/27 @ 10AM EST
There are a lot of musical influences and sources that Daniel Donato has drawn on during his career and that inform his latest album, Horizon (Retrace Music), his second all-original album. But within those, Donato has carved out a unique and individualized spot for himself, one that speaks to the deep American music heritage that inspires him — and that he’s pushing towards the future with inspired, intentional vigor.
He calls it Cosmic Country, a moniker that’s both self-descriptive and a statement of purpose. It’s an organic rock band aesthetic with plenty of roadhouse twang; a showcase for Donato’s instrumental virtuosity and facility for melodically infectious songcraft. Bridging Nashville and the Great West, Kentucky and mid-60s northern California, tie-dye and plaid, it’s a world of his own, and a wide world of musical adventure at that.
While growing up in Nashville his his father, who turned his young son on to music of all genres, suggested the fledgling and industriously minded (even at just 14) artist start busking in Nashville’s lower Broadway area and outside concerts, for eight hours at a time on the weekends. One night, the two happened by Robert’s Western World where legendary honky-tonk local mainstay the Don Kelly Band were performing. Donato eventually became a member of the band, playing four hours a night at Robert’s (464 shows in total).
Horizons is the follow up to 2023’s Reflector, which received critical acclaim from a wide range of press, including No Depression, Glide Magazine, Magnet Magazine, and more. Donato the subject of features in Rolling Stone, UPROXX, Garden & Gun and Relix. Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country made their network television debut on CBS Saturday Morning and appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic online series.
The whole package of player, singer, writer and band leader was in place. Three albums in, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, featuring Nathan “Sugarlegg” Aronowitz (keyboards/guitars/vocals), Will “Mustang” McGee (bass/vocals) and Will “Bronco” Clark (drums, percussion/vocals) are selling out venues throughout the country and bringing their brand of Cosmic Country to an ever growing, passionate fanbase

Nicotine Dolls
2025-09-25 19:00 - 22:00 | The Westcott Theater
Nicotine Dolls – an Attempt at Romanticw/s/g Wic Whitney
Nicotine Dolls will perform LIVE at The Westcott Theater on September 25th, 2025!
Doors @ 7PM | Show @ 8PM
Pre-Sale Starts 4/2 @ 10AM EST!
Nicotine Dolls make the kind of music you can’t hide from. The storytelling is front-and-center, beckoning your attention like a dusty old novel you can’t put down until the last page. The vocals are gritty and honest, holding nothing back in fits of joy, regret, and sadness—similar to a phone call from one of your best friends at 3 AM. The instrumentation is equally punchy and nuanced, grafting rafter-reaching hooks on top of rich soundscapes. The moment the New York alternative quartet—Sam Cieri [vocals], John Hays [guitar], John Merritt [bass], and Abel Tabares [drums]—plug in, it’s as if a rush of collective emotion floods through the speakers.
Nicotine Dolls officially emerged in 2019 at the crossroads between its members’ respective paths. As the story goes, Sam met John Hays in 2015 during a Broadway tour.“I ended up there because I was getting evicted from my apartment, and my friend told me to try musical theater since you get a consistent paycheck,” he recalls. They instantly became best friends. By this time, Sam’s journey had already twisted and turned from “leaving high school to be a musician, living in motels, playing Las Vegas, going to South Florida, and amassing all of these crazy-ass stories.” Nevertheless, his newfound musical bond with Hays eventually attracted Merritt and Abel to the fold.
The guys gained traction with tracks like “What Makes You Sad”, which has received more than 13 million Spotify streams. Their cover of Tina Turner’s iconic “The Best” has surpassed 12 million streams. Collectively, their music to date is nearing 50 million streams on Spotify alone. Impressively, they’ve attracted over 1.7 million followers on TikTok and nearly 900k on Instagram as well.
Nicotine Dolls have released a series of self-penned and produced singles and EPs, including the 2024 live EP, Nicotine Dolls on Audiotree Live. After signing with Nettwerk Music Group, the band has been hailed by SPIN for their “vulnerability and determination,” calling Cieri a “charismatic, gravelly-throated powerhouse with the rasp of Bruce Springsteen and the emotion of Lewis Capaldi.”
Nicotine Dolls’ debut full-length album, set for early 2025, is already gaining serious attention.“This album has been my own internal attempt to be OK with wanting to love, and be loved in return,” Cieri explains. “I wanted to be dumb and nervous and brave and scared and everything that you drown in when someone looks at you in that way that derails the whole plan you had for your life. I live alone with my dog and I’m not saying I don’t adore that life, because I do (my dog is my sweet big boy Indiana). But I miss laughing with someone in the kitchen or falling asleep watching trashy TV. I pride myself on my independence, but I think I made this record as a way to admit to myself that having someone there… would be nice.”

Movie Night at Barry Park - Rescheduled to October 10
2025-09-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Barry Park, 723 Broad Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210
Rescheduled due to rain forecast.
Open to the Public! Enjoy a free movie screening of Trolls Band Together in Barry Park September 26 starting at 7PM.

WNA Monthly Litter Pickup
2025-09-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Huckster Hill (S. Beech & Westcott)
Join us at the corner of Beech & Westcott Streets at 9am for a pre-festival hour of litter cleanup. Tongs and buckets available. Followed by a snack and chat at Mom’s Diner . See You There!

Petit's Annual Book Sale
2025-09-28 11:30 - 18:00 | Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Pl, Syracuse, NY, 13210, United States
Come visit us during the Westcott Street Cultural Fair to find great bargains on a wide selection of books, DVDs, and music CDs! Most items are $2 or less. Bargains can be found rain or shine.
Half -Price Sale Monday, Sep. 29 – Friday, Oct. 3
10¢ / Item & $1 / Bag Sale Saturday, Oct. 4
Please bring your own bag for all the sale events. Cash or check only!

Westcott Street Cultural Fair
2025-09-28 12:00 - 18:30 | Westcott Street
Join us for our annual celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of the Westcott neighborhood through its culture, arts, food, organizations and activities.Since 1991, we have been gathering to enjoy this yearly, neighborhood tradition. See old friends and make new ones!The parade starts at noon, and the art-food-music festival follows from 12:30 to 6:30pm on Westcott St. between Concord and Dell, and side streets.This is a family friendly event with something for everyone!https://www.westcottstreetfair.org #wscf2025#wacc

Petit's Half-Price Book Sale
2025-09-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Petit Branch Library, 105 Victoria Pl, Syracuse, NY, 13210, United States
The deals only get better! The book sale continues into the week with remaining items half off.
Half -Price Sale Monday, Sep. 29 – Friday, Oct. 3
10¢ / Item & $1 / Bag Sale Saturday, Oct. 4
Please bring your own bag for all the sale events. Cash or check only!
