Free Cafe Events

Upcoming Free Cafe Events at the SCA

Italian & Spanish Conversation
Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Thursday, May 28, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Learn the Italian or Spanish languages or improve your conversation skills at these weekly drop-in classes on Thursdays at Art’s Cafe. Italian runs noon-1pm & Spanish runs 1-2pm.

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French Conversation
Thursday, January 8, 2026 - Thursday, May 28, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
The group meets the 2nd and final Thursday of each month at Art’s Cafe from 2-3pm.

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Crochet Club
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - Wednesday, May 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Come join our local community of crocheters! Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month.

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Silent Book Club
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - Wednesday, May 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @
At a Silent Book Club there’s no assigned reading, but we do like to share book recommendations and meet other book-loving people. Meeting on the last Wednesday’s of the month from January – May.

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Folk Night ft. Brazilian Guitar Duo
Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Penn Watson & friend will be performing as a Brazilian guitar duo at our February folk night!

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Writers Group
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - Wednesday, May 13, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Bring printed copies of your work, or a copy to read from! 2/11 – 5/13

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Winners & Losers (Sports & Literature) Trivia
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Do you know who the winner of the 74th Hunger Games was? Or who won the Super Bowl in 1991? Come prove it at our trivia night!

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Jazz Night ft. Torch Singers
Thursday, February 12, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
A weekly evening of jazz standards from the 40’s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a touch of Latin too. This month featuring torch singers!

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Original Song Circle
Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Bring a song you have written or are working on. Share with others. With the hopes of continuing to build a community of songwriters, Nick Kody from Kody & Herren will host this monthly get-together. The group will meet at the cafe main stage with new featured songwriters each month.

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Open Mic Night Hosted by The Lowlies
Friday, February 27, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Come hear local talent or bring a song of your own! Hosted by local duo The Lowlies.

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Folk Night ft. Blue Velvet Band
Thursday, March 5, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
The Blue Velvet Band is a relatively new group featuring Leroy Townes, Loretta Mayfield, and the O’Donnell Brothers. Their sound is diverse and consists of something for everyone, with a fusion between 1940s swing, big band, latin influences, polka, rock, and the blues. 

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An Evening with Buffalo Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed-Cooke
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Spend an evening with Aitina Fareed-Cooke, Creative Arts Strategist, Poet Laureate of Buffalo, NY. Part poetry reading, part class.

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Jazz Night ft. Cat Jones
Thursday, March 12, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
A weekly evening of jazz standards from the 40’s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and
a touch of Latin too.

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Open Mic Night
Friday, March 27, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Looking for open mic host for March! Contact scaannakrzemien@gmail.com for more details.

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Folk Night
Thursday, April 2, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Calling all folkies! Curated by Ben Collier, Folk Night will focus on the traditions of the genre. Held on the first Thursday of every month.

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Self-Publishing Panel
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
A discussion on self-publishing vs vanity publishing, how to market without a publishing team, and options on printing and distribution, among other topics unique to the self-publishing journey.

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Jazz Night ft. Cat Jones
Thursday, April 9, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
A weekly evening of jazz standards from the 40’s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and
a touch of Latin too.

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Original Song Circle ft. Beave Sorensen
Thursday, April 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Bring a song you have written or are working on. Share with others. With the hopes of continuing to build a community of songwriters, Nick Kody from Kody & Herren will host this monthly get-together. The group will meet at the cafe main stage with new featured songwriters each month, with Beave Sorensen in April!

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Open Mic Night ft. Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez
Friday, April 24, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
April’s open mic night will feature out artist in residence, Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez!

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Folk Night
Thursday, May 7, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Art’s Cafe
Calling all folkies! Curated by Ben Collier, Folk Night will focus on the traditions of the genre. Hosted by a constellation of players. A donation of any amount could aid in the longevity of folk night and future programming. To donate visit SpringvilleArts.org or bring a cash donation to the event.

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