Community

On January 4, the officers of Lake Ontario Chapter Royal Arch Masons were installed for the coming year. The members of Lake Ontario Chapter gathered for supper provided by Ron Bond.

The SUNY Oswego Metro Center will display landscape paintings of award-winning Syracuse artist Robert Glisson in a free exhibition from Jan. 21 to March 17.

The Oswego Lions Club will present “Roar with Laughter” staring headliner Dan Viola and Vinnie Paulino on January 22 at Alex’s On the Water, 26 E. First St. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m.

Artists of all types of music interested in appearing at Harborfest 2016 can obtain information and an application by logging onto the Harborfest website (www.oswegoharborfest.com) or at the Harborfest office, 41 Lake St., weekdays during normal working hours.

CNY Arts is excited to expand into a new art form. Beginning this month, ballroom classes will be offered in four-week sessions covering dance styles including waltz, foxtrot, east coast swing and salsa. The first session will begin January 9 from 7-8:30 p.m.

SUNY Oswego’s planetarium has returned to its regular shows at 7 p.m. each Sunday, offering “Back to the Moon and on to Mars!” during January and a different presentation each month through June.

Student council members from Emerson J. Dillon Middle School recently launched the annual Adopt-a-Cause campaign to help a local animal care organization.

On December 20, the Masonic Lodge held a breakfast with Santa and fundraiser for the Oswego High School Youth Band. The holiday season was wrapped up with a New Year’s Eve lunch at the lodge.