EVENTS
Whistle While You Quilt: A Musical Revue
7 pm Oct. 29 & 30 and Nov. 5 & 6, and 2 pm Nov. 1
Join local performers Teddy Brill and Dominic Gambaiani on a musical revue journey all about quilting at Auburn Public Theater! Teddy and Dom will sing fun parodies, well-known numbers, and a few heart-breakers, too, to celebrate the art of quilting and the creative artists who make them. Bring your family, your friends, your quilting guild, and those you feel would appreciate this musical performance all about quilts!
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at
auburnpublictheater.org/events, by calling Auburn Public Theater's box office at
(315) 253-6669 or email at
dominic@auburnpublictheater.org
Exhibitions Opening Reception
4-6 pm Saturday, Oct. 31
Meet some of the quilt artists featured in Quilts=Art=Quilts 2026 and Paula Kovarik, the artist behind the solo exhibition HERD during the opening reception for both shows from 4 to 6 pm Saturday, Oct. 31. Prizes in the Quilts=Art=Quilts show will be announced at 5 pm. Light refreshments will be available.
The reception is free and open to the public
Image: Composition 9, by Laurie Paquin
Quilts=Art=Quilts Director's Tour
4-6 pm Saturday, Oct. 31
Several of the artists participating in Quilts=Art=Quilts will join us to tour the exhibition and talk about their work in the show starting at 1 pm. These Artists' Talks are free with regular admission to the Schweinfurth Art Center.
Image: Harriet, by Kate Donahue
November First Friday
5-7 pm Friday, Nov. 6
Enjoy the music of Cayuga Sax as you tour our exhibitions, Quilts=Art=Quilts 2026 and HERD, a solo exhibition by Paula Kovarik. Light refreshments will be available.
The event is free and open to the public.
Clay and Sewing Studios Open House
12 to 3 pm Saturday, Nov. 7
Enjoy hands-on activities in both our Clay and Sewing Studios! Check out the newly refurbished Clay Studio and learn about the weekly quilt-making gathering in our Sewing Studio. Plus even more activities, music, and light refreshments!
The event is free and open to the public.
Quilts=Art=Quilts Trunk Shows
2 pm Sundays during the QAQ exhibition
The Schweinfurth Art Center hosts four Trunk Shows during the Quilts=Art=Quilts exhibition, during which art quilters will display their work and talk about their process and inspirations. Here are this year's dates:
- Nov. 8, 2026: Participating artist Susan Griffith
- Nov. 15, 2026: Participating artist Linda Salitrynski
- Nov. 22, 2026: Artist Rochele Royster
- Dec. 13, 2026: Participating artist Rachel Ivy Clarke
The trunk shows are free with regular admission.
Hand in Hand, by Linda Salitrynski
December First Friday
5-7 pm Friday, Dec. 4
Enjoy the holiday music of harpist Chris Molloy as you tour our exhibitions, Quilts=Art=Quilts 2026 and HERD, a solo exhibition by Paula Kovarik. Light refreshments will be available.
The event is free and open to the public.
Artists' Talks: Paula Kovarik
2 pm Sunday, Dec. 6
Fiber artist Paula Kovarik, whose solo exhbition HERD is on display at the Art Center through Jan. 3, 2027, will speak about her process and inspiration at 2 pm Sunday, Dec. 6.
The talk is free with regular admission.
