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Upcoming Events

Film Screening | Remaining Native with Q&A

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Wednesday | September 10, 2025
7 PM

The Little’s One Take Documentary Film Series presents award-winning documentary film Remaining Native on September 10th at 7:00PM. Join director Paige Bethmann (Mohawk/Oneida) for her hometown screening of her directorial debut. Following the film, stay for a special Q&A moderated by Ansley Jemison (Seneca, Wolf Clan).

Price:

Little Theatre Members: $5 - $7, $8 - $12 for general public

Location:

The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604

Film Screening | Remaining Native

Film title and awards overlayed over an image of a young man running on a dusty desert road
Saturday | September 13, 2025
3 PM

The Little’s One Take Documentary Film Series presents award-winning documentary film by Mohawk/Oneida director, Paige Bethmann, Remaining Native on September 13th at 3:00 PM. Remaining Native is a coming-of-age feature documentary told through the perspective of Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner from the Yerington Paiute Reservation in Northwest Nevada. 

Price:

Little Theatre Members: $5 - $7, $8 - $12 for general public

Location:

The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604

Bird Walk at Ganondagan

A grid of northeastern birds with text overlay
Saturday | September 20, 2025
9 AM

This trip goes through many habitat types and has the potential for many birds including fall migrants. We will start from the parking lot and walk wide mowed or packed dirt trails through grasslands and then head down hill through shrubland, and wetland to travel back up the hill in hardwood forest. The round trip is about 2 miles and includes hills. 

Price:

FREE

Location:

Meet in the main parking lot situated below the SACC at 7000 County Road 41 (Boughton Hill Road), Victor, NY 14564.

Thomas Indian School: Trauma and Resilience

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Saturday | September 27, 2025
2 PM

Lori Quigley (Seneca, Wolf Clan) explores the impact of the Thomas Indian School on her own family and on other Indigenous people. This school emerged from Quaker and Presbyterian schools on the Cattaraugus homelands to become a major New York State institution, open until 1957.  


Co-Sponsored with Indigenous Concerns Committee, New York Yearly Meeting of Friends, and Seneca Arts and Cultural Center: Ganondagan

Price:

Free and open to the public

Location:

Seneca Art & Culture Center

Turtle Island at Ganondagan

painting of a turtle with a tree on its back with sketches below of a turtle balloon and a woman floating in front of it
Thursday | October 2, 2025
12 PM

"Turtle Island" a new outdoor spectacle created by Plasticiens Volants under the artistic guidance of artist/culture worker G. Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan), with choreography and performance contributions by Bill Crouse, Sr. (Seneca/Hawk Clan) and Skywoman Iroquois Dance Theater. Co-produced by Unicycle Productions LLC and Plasticiens Volants.


This intimate, family-friendly production brings to life the Haudenosaunee Creation Story through a vibrant fusion of aerial puppetry, dance, and community engagement.

Price:

Location:

Seneca Art & Culture Center

Bird Field Trip For All Ages

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Saturday | October 4, 2025
10 AM

This trip is open to all ages (up to age 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult). This trip goes through many habitat types and has the potential for many birds including fall migrants.  We will start from the parking lot and walk wide mowed or packed dirt trails through grasslands and then head down hill through shrubland, and wetland to travel back up the hill in hardwood forest. The round trip is about 2 miles and includes hills. 

Price:

FREE

Location:

Meet in main parking lot situated below the SACC at 7000 County Road 41 (Boughton Hill Road), Victor, NY 14564.

Bark Longhouse Closes for the Season

Bark Longhouse at Ganondagan on a sunny summer day
Friday | October 31, 2025
10 AM - 4 PM

Our Seneca Bark Longhouse provides opportunities to educate visitors about Haudenosaunee life and culture, both in the 17th century and the present. It is open seasonaly May-October. October 31st is the last day to visit the Bark Longhouse for the 2025 season, it will re-open on May 1st, 2026.

Price:

Included with admission

Location:

Ganondagan State Historic Site

Wellness Programs

Our partners offer wellness classes located on the beautiful grounds of Ganondagan. 

Yoga at Ganondagan

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Monday, Wednesday, & Fridays | 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Classes are located at the Grasslands Yoga Circle off Rt 444 (park in the lot across from the Silverton Glenn development-take a right down the path and then at the fork follow the left path up the hill to the circle). During inclement weather classes will take place indoors at the Seneca Art & Culture Center auditorium. No pre-registration needed. Bring your own mat, props, water bottle.


For questions regarding Alison's classes, call or text (585)-295-3994

Location: 

Grasslands Yoga Circle off Rt 444 


Inclement Weather Location:

Seneca Art & Culture Center

Free/Donation based to help support Friends of Ganondagan with a sliding scale of $5-$20

Autumn Taiji & Qigong at Ganondagan with Dr. Kathy Gill

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Tuesdays | 11 AM - 11:45 AM

Series Dates: August 26 - December 9. No class on: October 21, October 28, and November 11.


Participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes

The ancient practices of Tai Chi and Qi gong combine slow, deliberate movements, meditation, and breathing exercises bringing relaxation, peace and balance to mind, body and spirit and can also send that same energy out in all directions to all beings. Join us for a series of classes that introduces people to the first several movements of a Yang-style form. Taiji quan and qigong practice is suitable for experienced players and people new to the concepts.


Instructor: Master Kathleen M. Gill, Ph.D. is a retired clinical psychologist with forty years of experience in stress management and health promotion. She was granted the title in 2014 by her Grandmaster William C. C. Chen. She tells her clients and students that the best method of relaxation is the one you practice every day - and taiji quan (Tai Chi) and qigong is that method for her.


Questions - Please contact Kathy kmgillphd@aol.com

Location:

In cold or rain, Taiji will take place indoors - Meet inside front door of Seneca Art & Culture Center, class will take place in the auditorium 


During warmer weather, Taiji will take place outdoors behind the Seneca Art & Culture Center, up the hill, by the apple tree

Free - Sliding scale, suggested donation of $5 - $15 in support of Friends of Ganondagan

Sunset Yoga on the Grassland

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Wednesdays | 7 PM

Sunset Yoga on the Grasslands with Victor Yoga Studio. Parking in small lot "Seneca Trail" parking on Rte 444 across from Silverton Glen. Take a right down the path and then at the fork follow the left path up the hill to the circle. Bring your own mat, props, water bottle.


Pre-registration required through Victor Yoga Studio. https://www.victoryogastudio.com


Location:

Grasslands Yoga Circle off Rt 444

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