Towpath Day 2025 will be amazing, celebrating the Bicentennial of the Original Erie Canal! Come take a boat ride on the historic canal, listen to live music including the Soda Ash Six, Onenonron and Bev's Country Tribute Band, go shopping with some wonderful vendors, eat delicious food, make a craft with the kids and visit […]
Join us for a screening of the documentary, "From Forgotten Wonder to Destination Wonder" & enjoy a Q & A with filmmaker Steven Panayioto (pen name Nikos Steves)! Original filming began in 1995 and the Liz and Dave Beebe Camillus Erie Canal Park is prominently featured, including when the Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct restoration was […]
An exact replica of Dewitt Clinton's Erie Canal Boat, the Seneca Chief, will overnight in Baldwinsville at Lock 24 & Papermill Island to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal! The Seneca Chief is on a 32 day long trip across New York State from Buffalo to Albany and down to New York City. […]
Get started on your holiday shopping this week at the Sims Store Museum with local crafter Terry Ecker from Terry's Treasures! Terry was a favorite at Towpath Day this year with her hand painted, beautiful & affordable gifts & we know you will find a special item here! The Museum opens at 12 noon & […]
Join us for our November Community Work Day & plant Spring Bulbs. Children 7+ are welcome with parents or grandparents. Please bring your own trowel & dress for the weather! Bulbs, donuts, coffee, water & hot chocolate will be provided. Help us get ready now & visit your flowers in the Spring!
Join the Maxwell Memorial Library at Sims Store Museum for our November's craft! This month's craft will be making beaded harvest corn! Perfect for your holiday display! Suitable for adults & children! Saturday, November 8th from 12 - 2pm. Drop-in anytime between the two hours. All supplies provided. FREE!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Get started on your holiday shopping Saturday at Sims Store Museum with local crafter Terry Ecker from Terry's Treasures! Terry visited us a few weekends ago & her crafts are so beautiful she almost sold out & we asked her back! She has unique, hand painted & affordable gifts & you […]
During this time of giving we partnered with the Child Advocacy Center of Cortland County to help them with items they need for the children they serve. Visiting their Center can be traumatic for children so the following items can bring comfort (new is preferred):BlanketsStuffed AnimalsBaby Dolls/BarbiesCrayons/Colored PencilsColoring BooksCard GamesBooksPuzzlesDinosaursCarsHygiene SuppliesMittens/GlovesHatsPlease bring your items to […]
Looking for last minute Holiday gifts? Look no further than Sims Store on Saturday the 20th from 12 - 4pm with Fae Handmade Yarnworks. She has beautiful and unusual crocheted stuffed animals and decor, as well as some nature photography prints by Casey. Check out her chicken nuggets! See you there!
Come to Sims Store and join Anna from the Maxwell Library to make your own snowman wreath! Suitable for all ages and all materials are provided. FREE! You can drop-in any time from 12 - 2pm, no registration required.
Join the Camillus Canal Society for our first installment of Snippets and Tales for 2026 with this great talk by Craig Williams about the famous Day Peckinpaugh. In 1921 a new canal motorship arrived at the just completed Barge Canal Terminal in Buffalo, beginning a century-long story for the vessel. During this talk you will […]
Come to the Sims Store Museum and join our friends from the Maxwell Library to make your own simple bird feeder! This craft is appropriate for all ages and all supplies are included. You can drop in any time between 12 noon and 2pm. This activity is FREE!