Ithaca Gallery Night – First Friday of Every Month
Gallery Night Ithaca is a walkable tour of art openings and other special cultural events in and around downtown Ithaca, New York from 5:00-8:00 PM on the first Friday of every month.
Interested in performing at a downtown event? Artist selection is determined by a jury process. If you have been booked in the past, you will still need to submit a sound bite or link to your website along with your application. Music submitted must directly reflect the performance and style you would perform.
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Gallery Night Ithaca is a walkable tour of art openings and other special cultural events in and around downtown Ithaca, New York from 5:00-8:00 PM on the first Friday of every month.
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and hands-on fun. Family Storytime on June 7th will be PRIDE Family Storytime! Come enjoy stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ members of our community, a craft, music, and cookies from Via's Cookies!
Welcome to the first Gay Agenda event! Join us and the following organizations in the Avenue of Friends at the Tompkins County Public Library for resources, information and opportunities from local queer-friendly businesses! Organizations that will be there are: Cornell Health Southern Tier AIDS Program TCPL LGBTQ+ Youth Group Hair Color Art Rainbow Support Alliance Ithaca Pride Alliance PFLAG Ithaca-Cortland ... Read More
The Gender Affirming Clothing Closet is a free pop-up event for queer and gender diverse bodies of all ages to empower authentic self expression and exploration. Folx can take as much or as little as they want. Items will include (dependent on donations): NEW OR GENTLY USED clothing such as dresses, pants, skirts, blouses, button-ups, shorts, jackets, shoes, trans-affirming shape ... Read More
โKing Alcohol Ends Reignโ is a 10-block walking tour through downtown Ithaca that traces the cityโs spirited (and often surprising) history with Prohibition. Led by trained docents from The History Center, this 60โ70 minute experience takes you to the actual sites of speakeasies, dry raids, church protests, saloons, and reform ralliesโuncovering how Ithaca became one of the first cities in ... Read More
Ithaca's own Burns Family, Jeannie and Annie of the Burns Sisters, and Patrick, Co-Producer of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", will present and moderate a Q and A with Harvey Waldman, reading from his new book of poems, Shopping Lists for the Apocalypse; filled with lyric memories, travel notes, laughter and tears on a journey over the last 70 years, ... Read More
Bring a project with you or start one new with our supplies! Show off your most recent creations and make friends. All ages welcome. We will have various art supplies for all types of creatives. Bring your tablet, yarn, collage materials, clay, paints, or anything else. We'll have some art supplies so no need to bring anything if you don't ... Read More
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about community care to better support their LGBTQQIA+ siblings. You'll learn about: - What community care is - Why community care is important - What community care looks like in practice - Incorporating sustainability into care to avoid burnout + boundary work - How to practice several community care skills, including: community care ... Read More
Join other LGBTQIAP+ adults to do arts and crafts, hang out, and have fun. We will provide a simple craft each month for participants to get creative with but feel free to bring whatever project you're working on! It's Pride Week! This month we're going to zhuzh up your Pride finery - bring something that deserves a little extra sparkle ... Read More
Kick back and enjoy a cocktail on Tuesday, June 10th from 4-10pm. We will direct 100% of your hard work, and our bar proceeds, to the Transgender Law Center, Ithaca Pride Alliance and ACLU.
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