SHARON SPRINGS — Twelve brave men from Sharon are showing off their personalities in a calendar for a good cause. The Sharon Historical Society has published the “Mighty Men of Sharon” 2026 calendar as a fundraising project and it is selling like hotcakes!

The ‘dad bod’ is becoming a more popular kind of body shape, with reports suggesting a bit of cushioning is more attractive to women than chiseled abs. We wanted to shake up tradition, and what better way to do that than to celebrate dads and their bods with a charity calendar? Think Sports Illustrated, swimsuit edition, but with a bunch of “mature men”.

“We had a lot of fun making this calendar”, said Historical Society President Ron Ketelsen. “At first, we weren’t sure if we could find 12 men to volunteer. Now, we have men already volunteering to be in the 2027 calendar! The photos make for a good laugh, but they are for a good cause, too. All the money raised goes towards the New Museum Building Fund.”

The “Mighty Men of Sharon” calendars are on sale for $12 each at NBT Bank and at the Fancy Farmer Restaurant in Sharon Springs. Thanks to the men who posed for the fun calendar. This will make a great Christmas gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your Christmas list! But hurry! Quantities are limited, and when they are gone, they are gone.

If you wish to order by mail, please send an email request to: sharonhistoricalsocietyny@gmail.com.