Weekend events

The following is a brief listing of some events taking place in Central New York this weekend.

Thursday, May 5

Oneida: Tot Fun & Run at the Rec Center, 9a.m. to noon Oneida: Puppy Dog Tales for ages 3-5at the Oneida Public Library, 10a.m. Oneida: True Crime adult reading and discussion series at the Oneida Public Library, 7p.m. Verona: Dueling Pianos in The Gig at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 9p.m. Verona: Country karaoke in the Tin Rooster at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 9p.m. Cazenovia: Cazenovia Public Library preschool story time, 10:15a.m. Syracuse: The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, with Several Songs, will perform at the Westcott Theater, 8p.m.

Friday, May 6

Oneida: Tot Fun & Run at the Rec Center, 9a.m. to noon Oneida: Spring plant sale at St. Patrick’s Elementary, 10a.m. to 6p.m. Oneida: Fish fry at the American Legion, 4-7:30 p.m. Oneida: Charlie Decker Public Safety Dinner at the Kallet Civic Center, 6p.m. Vernon: Live harness racing at Vernon Downs, 6:45 p.m. Vernon: Soul Mine will perform at Ring Eyed Pete’s Bar at Vernon Downs, 9 p.m. to 1a.m. Verona: The Swooners will perform in the Turquoise Tiger at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 9p.m. Verona: Mothercover will perform in The Gig at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 10p.m. Verona: Big Sky Country will perform in the Tin Rooster at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 10p.m. Cazenovia: Cazenovia Public Library preschool story time, 11:15a.m. Remsen: Chesapeake Trio will perform at the Remsen Performing & Visual Arts Center, 7p.m. Syracuse: Kenady Presents: Jacquees Performing Live at the Westcott Theater, 5p.m.

Saturday, May 7

Oneida: I Love My Park rail-trail clean-up at Jacks or Better, 9-11 a.m. Oneida: Spring plant sale at St. Patrick’s Elementary, 10a.m. to 6p.m. Oneida: Michael Glabicki, with Rabbit in the Rye, will perform at the Kallet Civic Center, 8p.m. Oneida Castle: Plant sale at Town Hall, 8:30a.m. to 2:30p.m. Canastota: Spring Migration Festival at the Great Swamp Conservancy, 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Vernon: Live harness racing at Vernon Downs, 5:10 p.m. Vernon: Grit N Grace will perform at Ring Eyed Pete’s Bar at Vernon Downs, 9 p.m. to 1a.m.

Verona: Men of Desire will perform in the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 8p.m. Verona: The Swooners will perform in the Turquoise Tiger at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 9p.m. Verona: Gridley Paige will perform in The Gig at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 10p.m. Verona: The Beadle Brothers will perform in the Tin Rooster at Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 10p.m. Vernon Center: Chicken barbecue at the Vernon Center Fire Company, 4p.m. Nelson: Aztec Two-Step

will perform at the Nelson Odeon, 8p.m.

Rome: Theater workshop in stage lighting at the Rome Community Theater, 10a.m. to 2p.m. Rome: Hypnotist Gabriel Holmes will perform at Mohawk Valley Community College, 7p.m. Utica: “Selma” movie showing at the Oneida County Historical Society, 1 p.m. Deansboro: Destination Create Festival at MKJ Farm, 10a.m. to 5p.m. Syracuse: Thunder Body, with Mosaic Foundation, and Barroom Philosophers, will perform at the Westcott Theater, 9p.m.

Sunday, May 8

Canastota: Spring Migration Festival at the Great Swamp Conservancy, 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Vernon: Live harness racing at Vernon Downs, 1:25p.m. Syracuse: Gaelic Storm sill perform at the Westcott Theater, 8p.m.

Have an entertainment event, fundraiser, concert or other community event? Send information, with at least one week’s notice, to lmcdonald@oneidadispatch.com. For more information on events, call Leah McDonald at 315-231-5151 ext 139.