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A block of West State Street, closed to traffic and open to cars from throughout the many decades of America's love affair with the automobile. Brass-era, classics, post-war showpieces, hot rods, and the occasional electric specialty, parked along West State Street for one Saturday in July. Grab coffee, walk the block, ask the owners about their cars. That's the show. ... Read More
In the early 1900s, Ithaca, NY earned some colorful nicknames: “Sodom,” “Sin City,” and “Rum Town, USA.” Long before national Prohibition took hold, Ithacans were already battling over booze, morality, and modernity. “King Alcohol Ends Reign” is a 10-block walking tour through downtown Ithaca that traces the city’s spirited (and often surprising) history with Prohibition. Led by trained docents from ... Read More
Saturday July 11, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble brings his signature Louisiana Creole Zydeco sound and energy to Stone Bend Farm (Newfield NY ... near Ithaca) which is rapidly becoming one of the premier Zydeco dance venues in Upstate New York. Curley delivers a powerful dance groove that keeps both seasoned Zydeco dancers and newcomers on the floor all night ... Read More
Join Trees Up Tompkins tree planting workshop with hands-on activities for all ages. Feel free to ask any of your questions about planting and maintaining trees. Enjoy the workshop in a forest of sculptures, photos, drawings, paintings, and other tree-inspired works by local artists Mara Alper and Karen Viola in their "Solace Among Trees" art exhibit.
Get certified for First Aid / CPR / AED / Narcan at Finger Lakes Fitness Center on Sunday, July 12 from 9:30 AM to 1 PM. Downtown retailers and their employees only for $95 per person.
Custard is an anxious dragon whose friends–a dog, a cat, and a little gray mouse–mock his nervous nature in this charming family musical based on the work of the beloved American poet Ogden Nash. When a pirate bursts into their home, the others hide, but Custard bravely confronts the invader, revealing his true strength and showing everyone that real courage ... Read More
Join us for a presentation by acclaimed Palestinian poet, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize winner, Mosab Abu Toha, as he shares his experiences witnessing and documenting the genocide in Gaza. $10 Suggested donation for entry, Venmo and cash accepted.
July 9–18, 2026 Meet Evan Hansen: a sensitive 17-year-old who has spent his life feeling like he’s on the outside looking in. But when a tragedy upends his community, he is thrust into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy and given the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to be somebody else. As his carefully constructed web of ... Read More
Autumn Leaves Books and Angry Mom Records are excited to bring a 33 1/3 extravaganza to Ithaca. Kevin Dunn, author of a new book on Stiff Little Fingers’ Inflammable Material, will be joined by other fabulous 33 1/3 writers Michael T. Fournier, Bob Proehl, and Elizabeth Sandifer. Situating Stiff Little Fingers and their groundbreaking 1979 debut within the context of ... Read More
Description written by host, Ashley Cake: I've been threatening to do a community read of Abolition of White Democracy for some years now, and the time is finally nigh. Georgia at Ithaca Writing Studio is gonna host, and I'm asking $30 for six meetups, $20 for the Writing Studio and $10 for me. I'm capping it at 10 participants for ... Read More
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