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Welcome back to YAPPY HOUR at The Strand Cafe! Join us every 4th Wednesday from MarchโOctober | 4โ7PM for drinks, dog-friendly vibes, and pup social time! Bring your furry friends to mix, mingle, and make new besties ๐ Even better? 50% of proceeds benefit Stay Wild Rescue โ every sip supports animals in need. Drinks for you. Social hour for ... Read More
Sip, socialize, get to know some adoptable pets from Stay Wild Resue. We will have drink specials, pet games, treats and more. All well-behaved pets are welcome to join. Help us support Stay Wild Resue with 50% of all Strands proceeds go to Stay Wild Rescue.
Join us to discuss Seven Days in June by author Tia Williams หห๐ขึดเปโ
join us at Riverwood gifts for a night of fun and board games! Celebrating our LGBTQ community Riverwood is a safe and inclusive place to come hang out and play! Pizza provided by SAL's pizzeria
Friday Pop-In Permanent Jewelry Happy Hour โจ Join us every Friday (all day!) at Fall Creek Atelier for a relaxed, drop-in experience. Get custom-fit, clasp-free permanent jewelry designed for effortless, everyday wear. No appointment neededโjust stop by whenever it works for you, bring a friend, and make it a moment. Perfect for: โข Friendship bracelets โข Couple bracelets โข Motherโdaughter ... Read More
In the lead up to the Ithaca dyke march on June 6th, 2026, Queer Anarchy Collective will talk about what dyke means, gender roles in organizing, and various stories of queer women, trans people, and dykes in organizing and militant action.
Hangar Theatreโs In Flight Entertainment Series Presents EUROPA: Celebrating the Music of Carlos Santana. EUROPA is a high-energy 7-piece group celebrating the iconic music and spirit of Carlos Santana. With powerful Latin percussion, soaring guitar melodies and dynamic improvisation the group brings Santanaโs greatest hits to life. With songs spanning Carlosโ career from โOye Como Vaโ, โBlack Magic Womanโ, and ... Read More
Love Viaโs Cookiesโฆ and want them freshly baked and warm? Guess what, for the first time ever, weโre making that a reality. Come out on select Saturdays, starting May 30th, to get our cookies fresh at Nowhere Special Libations Parlor in Downtown Ithaca. The cookies come unpackaged, meaning we charge less, weโll be doing custom flavors, and weโre open for ... Read More
CIRCUS CULTURE POP-UP COMMUNITY SHOW! Saturday, May 30th @ 3pm Press Bay Backlot Free! Family-friendly! Bring a chair or a blanket! For questions, email production@circusculture.org. Photo credit: Miles Marteal
Join us for the kick-off week of Downtown History Walking Tours! Use code "FIRST" for 20% off in the first week. In the early 1900s, Ithaca, NY earned some colorful nicknames: โSodom,โ โSin City,โ and โRum Town, USA.โ Long before national Prohibition took hold, Ithacans were already battling over booze, morality, and modernity. โKing Alcohol Ends Reignโ is a 10-block ... Read More
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