Upcoming Events
Cleveland House Museum 2026 Open Hours
Saturdays & Sundays, 11:00am - 3:00pm from July 11th - August 30th
201 N. Main Street, Naples, NY
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This year we are presenting “Naples History Through the Eye of the Quilter”, a show of 11 historic quilts from our archives, ranging from an 1840's "Friendship Quilt" to more than one 1930s quilt with intricately embroidered cursive, used to raise funds for mortgage payments; to a quilt presented to the Village of Naples in honor of its 1989 bicentennial, depicting local landmarks and stitched by many familiar names; and several more pieces with unique Naples stories to tell.
And!! Add your block to our work in progress... inspired by one of the other quilts in the collection (you'll have to visit to see it!), we're putting together a "pretend quilt" made of paper - What would you like to commemorate about Naples?
In coordination with this show, we will also be hosting a few special presentations and events on specific dates - See descriptions below and check back here as more events are added.
Cleveland House Scale Model Dedication
& Presentation of the 2026 Historic Preservation Award
Saturday, August 15, 1:00pm
at the Cleveland House Museum, 201 N. Main St., Naples
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Join us for the dedication of the scale model made by Maddox Mannella as an independent project for the NCS Advanced Architecture Class. Come see the beautiful model in person to fully appreciate all the careful details, made with a combination of traditional materials and methods and more modern technology.
The project started this past February with a class tour of the Cleveland House followed by the students measuring every inch of every room to get the correct dimensions for the model. Wayne Buchar, NHS Past President, provided CAD drawings of the house and served as an advisor for technical and structural questions. We thank Heather Clark, Jr./Sr. High School Asst. Principal, Chad Ayers, NCS Technology teacher, and Naples Central School for their collaboration on this lasting gift to the Naples Historical Society and our community!
"Naples Quilts in the Quilting Universe" w/ Pat Pauly
Saturday, August 29 1:00pm
at the Cleveland House Museum
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After hearing Pat Pauly's entertaining and informative talk about our unique Naples quilt collection on the opening day of our show, and we're excited to have her return during our closing weekend for the season.​
ABOUT PAT PAULY: Known for her improvisational piecing and printing techniques, Pat Pauly is a quilter and fiber artist. Her use of bold color and unusual juxtapositions of her printed and painted fabric land her award-winning art in exhibitions around the world. A sought-after lecturer and teacher, from Juneau, Alaska to San Diego, California, Birmingham, England and Melbourne, Australia her talks on contemporary art quilts as a counterpart to historic quilts, carry the same qualities as her work - energized, spontaneous, and definitive. Pat curates and designs exhibitions of contemporary and historic textiles, at times seen side by side. The juxtaposition of the motif and design of historic quilts has direct decedents in contemporary work, and it is that history of quilt making she maintains is the bond of all fiber work on view today. She maintains a studio in Rochester, New York. Learn more at www.patpauly.com
Naples Grape Festival
Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27 10:00am - 5:00pm ~ RAIN OR SHINE ~
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The annual Naples Grape Festival 2026 will come to life once again focusing on creating a festival that brings fun, laughter and smiles to one and all.
On Saturday the main attraction is the Naples Greatest Grape Pie Contest. For those enthusiastic bakers of grape pies, be sure to enter the contest. Our panel of judges will be starting the tasting contest at noon. Application for participation is available on the downloads page.
Don't miss the ever popular Brahm Moore Beverage Garden where you can enjoy the tastings and bottle sales from the producers of wines, craft beers, cider, and distilleries.
Join us for two days filled with music, artistic creators of everything the world of the arts offers, large variety of all kinds of food offerings, specialty items of cottage and pre-packaged foods, fresh food offerings from the lineup of a large assortment of vendors. Something for everyone's tastes and delights!