Get ready, Binghamton! Food-A-Bago is back!
A few cans from your pantry can help a local family put dinner on the table. Food-A-Bago returns to Weis Markets on Upper Front Street in Binghamton November 2 through the morning of November 9. Stop by with nonperishable food, cash, or a check and help fill the camper for Broome County CHOW.
Visit https://981thehawk.com/food-a-bago-2026/ for more information or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84DVwY-DDKI and make your plans to give a little bit!
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse will present Charles Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass, performed by the Diocesan Festival Chorus and Festival Orchestra, on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
The concert is free and open to the public and coincides with the Diocese’s 140th anniversary year — the Diocese was established on November 26, 1886, and 2026 marks the beginning of its 140th year of service to Catholics across Central New York.
The performance will feature soloists Julia Ebner, Daniel Fields, and David Rudari, alongside the Festival Orchestra under the baton of conductor Peter Ciarelli. All three soloists, the conductor, and many members of the Diocesan Festival Chorus are returning performers, having appeared in previous years’ presentations.
Ebner, a soprano with credits including the Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and Florida Grand Opera, has performed extensively with regional companies such as Syracuse Opera and Symphoria. Fields, a tenor and voice instructor, has performed with organizations including Central New York’s Society for New Music and Geneva Light Opera. Both soloists are established, widely recognized vocalists in the classical and operatic world.
Volunteers will be stationed at each entrance to the Cathedral to collect donations for Music for the Mission, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the homeless and hungry across CNY communities.
Stanley Law Offices, one of the event’s sponsors, supports the collection alongside
China Towne Furniture and Mattress.
“This performance is both a celebration of sacred music and a milestone for our Diocese,” organizers noted. “Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass is a fitting tribute as we mark 140 years of faith and community in Central New York, and we’re grateful to welcome back so many of the talented performers who have made
this an annual tradition.”
Coming up for the holiday season!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 6 at Center for the Arts of Homer!
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Christmas Live in CNY!
December 6
2:00 p.m. Matinee Show!
Tickets on sale now!
What better way to start the Christmas season than with an afternoon of live Christmas music played by 3 groups of some of Central New York’s finest musicians!
Featuring: Rebels Without a Claus, Madd Daddy, and The Holidays!
Last year Christmas Live in ’25 was a HUGE success raising over $6,000 to help feed those in need throughout Central New York. This year we’ll do it again even bigger! Sunday, December 6 at 2pm Christmas Live in CNY will be held again at the Homer Center of the Arts… and all for a great cause, raising money to help Music for the Mission (MusicForTheMission.org), to assist and advocate for the homeless and hungry of Central New York.
Rebels without a Claus is comprised of some of the finest and most experienced musicians in Syracuse. This year’s line-up will once again welcome bassist Edgar Pagan Guitarist/vocalist Chirstopher Ames, Keyboardist Bob Caraher and Drummer CV Abdallah (Ronnie Leigh, Mark Doyle, Grupo Pagan, Mary Fahl, The Billionaires, Freeze featuring Howie Bartolo, The Christopher Ames Band, Beatlecuse, Primetime and phew… too many more to name!! Rebels has once again enlisted vocalist Dani Rocco, former Vocalist for National recording group Avalon and her husband Guitarist/Keyboardist/vocalist Joel Michael Herbert. The couple spent several years working and recording in Nashville with various artists and are now permanent fixtures in Rebels!
Songs you will hear from Rebels will include contemporary arrangements of traditional Christmas songs that everyone who celebrates Christmas will immediately recognize.
Last year’s concert also included Madd Daddy, the father-daughter duo of Ted Walsh and Maddy Walsh. The two have been playing together in the Central New York and Finger Lakes regions since 2007, featuring family harmony and acoustic guitar work on original songs and tasteful and obscure Americana covers.
The Holidays is made up of seasoned musicians from the Cortland area - Dan Austen, Steve Danaels, Samantha Danaels (known as Sam) is Steve’s daughter, Harry Norton and Mike Starmer. This group of excellent musicians had a fun time with their choice of Christmas songs last year.
Thank You to Everyone Who Supported...
Women on a Mission 2!
Over $3,000 was raised, thanks to your support!