KAC Calendar
Movement & Nature Camp
Movement & Nature Camp
w/ Georgia Fisher
Monday, July 6th - Thursday, July 9th, 9 am - 12 pm
Kids will enjoy learning basic yoga poses, playing movement-based games, and using their bodies to create. Followed by exploring nature right in our backyard and collecting materials for our arts and crafts project.
Ages 9 +
$160
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing
July 9th, 10th and 11th at 7:30pm
Tickets are $10
Directed by Phoenix Townsend
Wit flies, love blossoms, and deceptions abound! Step into Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy where two stubborn singles, Beatrice and Benedick, engage in a hilarious war of words, completely unaware that their friends are scheming to bring them together. Meanwhile, true love faces the ultimate test. Gossip and trickery!
Come for the bantering, stay for the laughing, and find out if love truly conquers all in this fundraiser performance benefiting the KAC!
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing
July 9th, 10th and 11th at 7:30pm
Tickets are $10
Directed by Phoenix Townsend
Wit flies, love blossoms, and deceptions abound! Step into Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy where two stubborn singles, Beatrice and Benedick, engage in a hilarious war of words, completely unaware that their friends are scheming to bring them together. Meanwhile, true love faces the ultimate test. Gossip and trickery!
Come for the bantering, stay for the laughing, and find out if love truly conquers all in this fundraiser performance benefiting the KAC!
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing
July 9th, 10th and 11th at 7:30pm
Tickets are $10
Directed by Phoenix Townsend
Wit flies, love blossoms, and deceptions abound! Step into Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy where two stubborn singles, Beatrice and Benedick, engage in a hilarious war of words, completely unaware that their friends are scheming to bring them together. Meanwhile, true love faces the ultimate test. Gossip and trickery!
Come for the bantering, stay for the laughing, and find out if love truly conquers all in this fundraiser performance benefiting the KAC!
Literary Read & Meet with Deirdre Sinnott
Join author Deirdre Sinnott, CCS graduate, class of '78, at the Kirkland Art Center on Saturday, July 18th at 12 noon. She will be reading from and discussing her new historical novel, "The Loyalist's Wife: A Novel of the American Revolution."
"It’s 1777 in New York’s fertile Mohawk Valley, and tenant farmers Jane and Philip Hopper have very different ideas about the war for independence that has consumed the 13 colonies. When Philip is arrested for his Loyalist views, Jane is left to fend for herself."
Copies of "The Loyalist's Wife" and her first novel "The Third Mrs. Galway" will be available.
Movement & Nature Camp (Copy)
Movement & Nature Camp
w/ Georgia Fisher
Monday, July 6th - Thursday, July 9th, 9 am - 12 pm
Kids will enjoy learning basic yoga poses, playing movement-based games, and using their bodies to create. Followed by exploring nature right in our backyard and collecting materials for our arts and crafts project.
Ages 9 +
$160
Dear Evan Hansen
Skiing Squirrel Productions presents Dear Evan Hansen, Jul. 23-25 & Jul. 30-Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm, with a 2:30pm performance Jul. 26 & Aug. 2!
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
Tickets for all performances are $15 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle and concessions at the performance!
Content Warning: Dear Evan Hansen contains adult themes/language, and is not suitable for young children. We recommend this show to be 13+.
Dear Evan Hansen
Skiing Squirrel Productions presents Dear Evan Hansen, Jul. 23-25 & Jul. 30-Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm, with a 2:30pm performance Jul. 26 & Aug. 2!
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
Tickets for all performances are $15 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle and concessions at the performance!
Content Warning: Dear Evan Hansen contains adult themes/language, and is not suitable for young children. We recommend this show to be 13+.
Dear Evan Hansen
Skiing Squirrel Productions presents Dear Evan Hansen, Jul. 23-25 & Jul. 30-Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm, with a 2:30pm performance Jul. 26 & Aug. 2!
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
Tickets for all performances are $15 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle and concessions at the performance!
Content Warning: Dear Evan Hansen contains adult themes/language, and is not suitable for young children. We recommend this show to be 13+.
Dear Evan Hansen
Skiing Squirrel Productions presents Dear Evan Hansen, Jul. 23-25 & Jul. 30-Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm, with a 2:30pm performance Jul. 26 & Aug. 2!
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
Tickets for all performances are $15 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle and concessions at the performance!
Content Warning: Dear Evan Hansen contains adult themes/language, and is not suitable for young children. We recommend this show to be 13+.
Dear Evan Hansen
Skiing Squirrel Productions presents Dear Evan Hansen, Jul. 23-25 & Jul. 30-Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm, with a 2:30pm performance Jul. 26 & Aug. 2!
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
Tickets for all performances are $15 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle and concessions at the performance!
Content Warning: Dear Evan Hansen contains adult themes/language, and is not suitable for young children. We recommend this show to be 13+.
Dear Evan Hansen
Skiing Squirrel Productions presents Dear Evan Hansen, Jul. 23-25 & Jul. 30-Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm, with a 2:30pm performance Jul. 26 & Aug. 2!
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
Tickets for all performances are $15 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle and concessions at the performance!
Content Warning: Dear Evan Hansen contains adult themes/language, and is not suitable for young children. We recommend this show to be 13+.
Dear Evan Hansen
Skiing Squirrel Productions presents Dear Evan Hansen, Jul. 23-25 & Jul. 30-Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm, with a 2:30pm performance Jul. 26 & Aug. 2!
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
Tickets for all performances are $15 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle and concessions at the performance!
Content Warning: Dear Evan Hansen contains adult themes/language, and is not suitable for young children. We recommend this show to be 13+.
Dear Evan Hansen
Skiing Squirrel Productions presents Dear Evan Hansen, Jul. 23-25 & Jul. 30-Aug. 1 at 7:30 pm, with a 2:30pm performance Jul. 26 & Aug. 2!
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
Tickets for all performances are $15 per person. There will be a 50/50 raffle and concessions at the performance!
Content Warning: Dear Evan Hansen contains adult themes/language, and is not suitable for young children. We recommend this show to be 13+.
Children’s Theater Camp
Children's Theater Camp
w/ Ella Fay from Skiing Squirrel Productions
Monday, August 10th - Friday, August 14th
A Fairy Tale Summer theater workshop for kids ages 5-10.
Kids will be taught acting skills, prop and costume making, and more!
10 am - 1 pm with a performance on Saturday, August 15th at 10 am
$250
Hayley Jane
KACLive! Concert
Friday September 11th 7:30 pm
Hayley is a dynamic performer whose music draws from 60s and 70s rock and pop, musical theater, folk, blues, soul, psychedelic, funk, and bluegrass. Her work invites listeners to reconnect with their wild, expressive selves.
Ticket prices to be announced!
The Nields
KACLive! Concert special Ginger Parker Tribute Band
Saturday, October 17th, 7:30 pm
The Nields are a folk-rock band built around sisters Nerissa and Katryna Nields, whose lifelong harmony singing grew from childhood into a vibrant musical career. Blending rich vocals, storytelling, and acoustic-driven sound, they evolved from a full-band act into a celebrated duo.
Ticket prices to be announced!
Half Past Dead
KACLive! Concert
Saturday November 7th 7:30 pm
Half Past Dead is a Grateful Dead tribute band based in Sherrill, New York, dedicated to capturing the spirit and improvisational magic of the Dead’s music. Blending faithful renditions with their own!
Ticket Prices to be Announced!
Jessie Elizabeth Band
KACLive! Concert
Saturday December 12th 7:30 pm
Jessie Elizabeth is on a mission to make Alternative Americana music for listeners to shed a tear, shake a fist, or twirl around in the woods somewhere. Her new record, 'To Go and Grow,' draws influence from Jessie's affinity for Northeastern landscapes as it chronicles a journey of self-discovery, healing from heartbreak, and questioning the status quo.
Ticket prices to be Announced!
Contra Dancing
ARTS & ALLEMANDES
A Contra Dance at the Kirkland Art Center
An Evening of Music, Movement & Community
Join us for a welcoming, lively contra dance filled with great music, friendly faces, and plenty of fun for dancers of all experience levels. No partner or prior dance experience needed—all dances will be taught.
Saturday, June 27
6:30 PM
Caller
Bob Nicholson
Music by
Fiddlin' Liz Ingersoll & Friends
Suggested Donation: $10
Come dance, laugh, and connect in the creative heart of Clinton. Whether you're a seasoned contra dancer or trying it for the first time, you'll find a warm community, spirited music, and an evening of joyful movement.
All are welcome!
A Celebration of Quilting
A Celebration of Quilting
Reception: June 27th 1 - 4 pm
A range of styles and approaches to quilting are showcased in A Celebration of Quilting. This invitational exhibition features five local artists and showcases the returned Clinton Bicentennial Quilt, created by community residents to benefit Kirkland Art Center.
Win a beautiful quilt created by local artisans for Clinton's bicentennial in 1987. Tickets are on sale for $5 each or 4 for $20 with proceeds to benefit the Kirkland Town Library, Clinton Historical Society, and Kirkland Art Center
Artists Include: Thomas Knauer, Jill Pavlot, Margaret Willemsen, Sue Beevers & Pinny Kuckel
June 27 - July 25
From Knödel to Spätzle: German Dumpling Classics
From Knödel to Spätzle: German Dumpling Classics
w/ Angela Voelk
Week 1: Potato Dumplings – Kartoffelknödel June 10th
Week 2: Bread Dumplings – Semmelknödel June 17th
Week 3: Small Dumplings – Spätzle and Grießklößchen June 24
In this hands-on three-week series, you will learn how to make several traditional dumplings from scratch and discover how versatile these humble dishes can be. Dumplings can be served as a comforting side dish alongside hearty meals or enjoyed as a main dish with a delicious sauce and a fresh side salad.
Each class is $75 each. Purchase all three classes and SAVE! $195
Call to Water Exhibition
Call to Water by Lynn Hall
Reception Wednesday June 17th 5:30 - 7:30 pm
June 16th - 23rd
Sourdough Bread Baking ( Beginner )
Sourdough Bread Baking ( Beginner )
w/ Angela Voelk
Tuesday, June 16th at 5:30 pm
Dive into the world of sourdough! Join me for a hands-on class for bread enthusiasts interested in learning the art of sourdough baking in a fun atmosphere. This class simplifies the intimidating process, so no prior experience is needed - just a love for baking and a desire to learn!
Ages 16+
$70
Annual Meeting
Please join us for the Annual Membership meeting of the Kirkland Art Center on Monday, June 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the Art Center gallery. You'll get to see the architect's renderings of our future kitchen and art studios; learn about the amazing music, classes, theater and exhibitions that take place here; and enjoy refreshments with the Board and other KAC members.
We need your vote! Members approve the budget AND the selection of new board members. The Board oversees the Art Center on behalf of the membership so our members – including you! – are central to what takes place here.
Artist Talk w/ Eric Alugas
Come hear renowned artist Eric Alugas speak about his work currently on exhibit - this large-scale, complicated art is worth exploring with the artist, born in Louisiana and now residing in NYC. Alugas's work unites threads of literature, the physical process of painting, and the unsettled complexities of American history. He will speak at 4:00 p.m. in the gallery. Don't miss it!
The Buffers - Free Mini Concert
The Buffers at the KAC!
Saturday, June 13th 2-3 pm
An acapella octet started at Hamilton College some 50 years ago, and they will all be at the Hamilton College reunion.
They are offering a free community concert in our gallery!
From Knödel to Spätzle: German Dumpling Classics
From Knödel to Spätzle: German Dumpling Classics
w/ Angela Voelk
Week 1: Potato Dumplings – Kartoffelknödel June 10th
Week 2: Bread Dumplings – Semmelknödel June 17th
Week 3: Small Dumplings – Spätzle and Grießklößchen June 24
In this hands-on three-week series, you will learn how to make several traditional dumplings from scratch and discover how versatile these humble dishes can be. Dumplings can be served as a comforting side dish alongside hearty meals or enjoyed as a main dish with a delicious sauce and a fresh side salad.
Each class is $75 each. Purchase all three classes and SAVE! $195
Annual 5K Run Walk
Annual 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Run
Registration is still open for the 47th Annual KAC 5k Run & Walk and Youth Fun Run is this Saturday, June 6th. The 5K starts on Elm Street at 8:30 and the Youth Runs are from the 5K finish line on Williams St at 9:15. Registration can be found online here. While it just lists a kids 1 mi run, there will also be a ~0.4 mi distance and all ages and abilities are very welcome!
The Art of Homemade Ravioli
The Art of Homemade Ravioli
w/ Angela Voelk
Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:30 pm
Join us for a fun, hands-on ravioli-making class where we create fresh pasta from scratch. You will learn how to mix and knead pasta dough, roll it out, and fill it with a creamy three-cheese filling. We will finish our ravioli with a simple, flavorful tomato sauce that lets the fresh pasta shine.
Ages 16+
$75
The Lost Child: A Theatrical Music Suite with Narration
The Lost Child is a five-movement theatrical chamber jazz suite exploring the relationship of Time to Memory, Time to Existence, and the arc of human existence from childhood innocence to spiritual transcendence.
Claude Bolling Suite for Flute & Piano - 1st Mvt. Baroque & Blue
Featuring: Joseph Karwacki (Double Bass/Composer), Juliane Price (Singer/Narrator), Elizabeth Evans (Flute), Sar-Shalom Strong (Piano) and Matthew Rockwell (Drums)
May 31st 6:30 pm
Tickets $20 at the door
Sweet & Spiced: Cinnamon Cardamom Knots
Sweet & Spiced: Cinnamon Cardamom Knots
w/ Angela Voelk
Wednesday May 27th at 5:30 pm
Fill your kitchen with the warm aroma of cinnamon and cardamom in this hands-on baking class inspired by Scandinavian bakeries. In this class, you will learn how to prepare a soft, enriched dough and shape beautiful cinnamon cardamom knots that look as impressive as they taste.
Ages 16+
$70
Beginners Wheel Throwing
Beginners Wheel Throwing
w/ Courtney Shaut
Tuesdays, May 5th, 12th and 26th 6 - 8 pm.
A beginner-friendly class perfect for those who took our Throw It Once class and are itching for more! This is a 3 session course meeting once a week for 3 weeks! During these classes you will get comfortable using a wheel, throw multiple pieces and then glaze them after firing!
$175
Sourdough Scones: Sweet Meets Savory
Sourdough Scones: Sweet Meets Savory
w/ Angela Voelk
Saturday, May 23rd at 11am
Join me for a cozy and hands on Scones Baking Class where we make savory cheese and garlic sourdough scones and sweet chocolate chip sourdough scones. You will learn how to mix and shape tender, flaky sourdough scone dough using simple techniques you can easily repeat at home. We will enjoy freshly baked scones together and talk about other sweet and savory flavor ideas.
$75
Pulse Live! Voices in Unity
Join us for an intimate night of throwback hits from the ’60s to today, sung with soulful harmonies and unique arrangements with minimal instrumentation. Experience the music you love, reimagined live!
Sunday, May 17th, 7 pm.
Pulse's guests joining them: Lily Nashold (vocalist), Fred Rivera-Congas, Gabe Ciotti,-Rhythm/Lead Guitar, Joel Ciotti-Bass Guitar, Dan Kupiec-Drums, Jovita Bernard-piano & Herb Liebhaber-Sound
Pulse will also be joined by pianists from The Academy Of Performing & Creative Arts.
Pulse Band is a dynamic performing arts training platform for talented youth, teens, and adults. The program is directed by Jovita Bernard, managing director of The Academy of Performing & Creative Arts (APCAMusic.org)
Jazz Night
“Swing to Soul” at the KAC
The Monk Rowe Trio with guest artist
The Five Families Ensemble
Thursday, May 14th, 7 - 9 pm
$15 suggested donation
Beginners Wheel Throwing
Beginners Wheel Throwing
w/ Courtney Shaut
Tuesdays, May 5th, 12th and 26th 6 - 8 pm.
A beginner-friendly class perfect for those who took our Throw It Once class and are itching for more! This is a 3 session course meeting once a week for 3 weeks! During these classes you will get comfortable using a wheel, throw multiple pieces and then glaze them after firing!
$175
Mother's Day Frames
Mother's Day Frames
w/ Christie Alex-Hart
Saturday, May 9th, 1 - 3 pm
Give your child the chance to craft a heartfelt gift for Mother's Day! Create colorful frames using yarn, popsicle sticks, and more!
Ages 5 - 10 years
$30
Sourdough Focaccia Art: Bake a Beautiful Bread
Sourdough Focaccia Art: Bake a Beautiful Bread
w/ Angela Voelk
Saturday, May 9th at 11 am
In this fun and creative hands-on class, you will learn how to make soft, flavorful sourdough focaccia and turn it into edible art. Using colorful vegetables, herbs, and other toppings, you will design your own beautiful focaccia while learning simple sourdough bread-making techniques.
We will prepare the sourdough dough and decorate it with ingredients like tomatoes, olives, herbs, and more to create a unique design.
Ages 16+
$70
Guitar Workshop
Guitar Workshop
w/ internationally acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto! A comfortable, informal masterclass for players. Hiroya will demonstrate fingerstyle techniques, including chords and basic theory, breaking down elements such as tone and rhythm, explaining how to apply them to a practice routine. Questions will be warmly received.
Saturday, May 9th, 10 am - 11:30 am
Ages 18+
$40
KACLive! Concert featuring Hiroya Tsukamato
KACLive! Concert featuring Hiroya Tsukamato
Friday May 8th, 7:30 pm
Instrumental, Classical/Folk Guitar, Storyteller
w/ opening act Kenneth Meyer
General admission: $23.00. Student: $15.00. Children: $12.00
Beginners Wheel Throwing
Beginners Wheel Throwing
w/ Courtney Shaut
Tuesdays, May 5th, 12th and 26th 6 - 8 pm.
A beginner-friendly class perfect for those who took our Throw It Once class and are itching for more! This is a 3 session course meeting once a week for 3 weeks! During these classes you will get comfortable using a wheel, throw multiple pieces and then glaze them after firing!
$175
Small Planter Basket
Small Planter Basket
w/ Kimberly Behrendt
Saturday, May 2nd, 12- 3 pm
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to create a beautiful, functional planter basket perfect for plants or just in time for that handful of flowers on Mother’s Day!
$50
Teacher Appreciation Mugs
Teacher Appreciation Mug
w/ Grace Mahanna
Saturday, April 25th, 1-3pm
Teacher Appreciation Month is in May! Create a clay mug using hand-building techniques and decorate it with stamps to give to your favorite teacher!
Ages 8-12
$50
Jazz Night
“Swing to Soul” at the KAC
The Monk Rowe Trio with guest artist
Vocalist Giacomo Gates & pianist Harold Danko
Thursday, April 23rd, 7 - 9 pm
$15 suggested donation
The Beauty of Nature-A Celebration of Earth Day
The Beauty of Nature
A Celebration of Earth Day
A photographic survey with Ernest Williams of the beauty and diversity of nature.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Open to All
April Fools Comedy Cabaret
April Fools! A Comedy Cabaret
Get ready to laugh your socks off with a night of comedic songs and fun at the April Fools! Comedy Cabaret!
Get ready for a hilariously good time at our April Fools! Comedy Cabaret! Join us April 17th and 18th at 7:30 pm for a night filled with comedic musical performances, jokes, concessions, and a 50/50 raffle!
Earth Day Seed Bombs
Earth Day Seed Bombs
w/ Christie Alex-Hart
Saturday, April 18th 1 - 3 pm
Bring your backyard to life by creating these clay & wildflower seed bombs, just in time for your Earth Day celebrations!
Ages 5 - 10
$30
Stained Glass Panel
Stained Glass Panel
w/ Studio for Arts & Crafts
Sat. April 11th & 18th 10 am - 12 pm
In this two-session class, you’ll learn about glass cutting, tools related to stained glass, pattern use and glass selection. You will assemble your own copper foiled project using the following skills/techniques: foil, solder, cleaning, polish and hanging a finished stained glass panel. This is typically a 3-week class - you will have homework between weeks 1 and 2!
$147 for this 2-class workshop
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