Mohawk Valley Community Events Calendar

Upcoming events

Business & Networking

Network & Chill at Milano

Milano Restaurant, 1711 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY 13501

Meet local professionals, businesses and community organizations at an evening sponsored by SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Doors open at 7 p.m.; networking runs 7:30–8:30 p.m., followed by social time until 10 p.m. The organizer advertises music, raffles and complimentary chair massages.

Advertised as free. Registration requirements were not stated; check with the organizer before attending.

Organizer updates · Contact Network & Chill

Source: Network & Chill organizer announcement and event flyer. Checked Nov. 1, 2026.

Community

Happiest Hour: Adults-Only Night at the Museum

Utica Children’s Museum, 106 Memorial Pkwy, Utica, NY 13501

An adults-only benefit evening with museum exhibits, beverage samples, light bites and raffles.

$35 members; $45 general admission. Ages 21+; valid ID required.

Original event details & tickets

Source: Utica Children’s Museum. Checked Nov. 3, 2026.

Arts & Entertainment

Art Alive! Veterans Day: Pushcart Players — A More Perfect Union

Root Court and Sinnott Family–Bank of Utica Auditorium, Munson Museum of Art, 310 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13502

A free family day combines art-making with Pushcart Players’ musical about the United States’ founding and citizenship. The performance begins at 11 a.m.; a workshop follows at 1 p.m. An American Sign Language interpreter will be on stage for the 11 a.m. performance.

Free. Registration requirements are not stated on the organizer’s event page.

Original event details

Source: Munson event page and Nov. 3 press release. Checked Nov. 3, 2026.

Community

Oneida Elders Basket Bonanza and Craft Sale

Ray Elm Children and Elders Center, 5000 Skenondoa Way, Oneida, NY 13421

Browse Native-made crafts, a bake sale and basket raffles at this public gathering supporting Elders trips and activities.

Free admission; public welcome. No registration requirement stated.

Original event details & registration

Source: Oneida Indian Nation. Checked Nov. 3, 2026.

History & Learning

Barnabas Pond: From Revolutionary Soldier to Clinton Citizen

Clinton Historical Society, 1 Fountain St., Clinton, NY 13323

Christian Goodwillie discusses Barnabas Pond’s journey from Revolutionary soldier to Clinton citizen. This replaces the previously advertised Wampum presentation.

Free and open to the public. An RSVP option is available on the organizer page.

Original event details & registration

Source: Clinton Historical Society. Checked Nov. 3, 2026.

Business & Networking

November Business After Hours

Oneida County History Center, 1608 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13502

The Greater Utica Chamber holds its November networking gathering at Oneida County History Center.

$10 preregistered members; $15 member walk-ins; $20 nonmembers.

Original event details & registration

Source: Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. Checked Nov. 3, 2026.

Listings reviewed November 3, 2026; each card gives its source-check date. All event dates are in 2026 and all times are Eastern (America/New_York). Confirm availability, accessibility, prices and cancellations with the organizer before traveling. This selection is not a complete calendar.

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