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Join us to discuss Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock! A book club hosted by the Ithaca Trans Center. All book club attendees will receive a 10% coupon for one in-store purchase. Mention the Ithaca Trans Center giftcard, to get your copy for free!
Three contrasting chamber masterpieces-- Fauré's achingly beautiful D minor Trio; Nielsen's witty, conversational wind quintet; and Elgar's sweeping, nostalgic Quintet in A minor--come together in this compelling program to open the Chamber Series.
Join us for a cocktail and a night of live music with Rain Tempos with Jennie Lowe Sterns & Kristen Bigness.
Join us for this workshop moderated by Hannah Toombs, that will help teach attendees strategies for power research that can help drive positive social change in our own community. About power mapping: by incorporating visual tools, power mapping helps us to identify key decision-makers, influencers, and connections affecting social change in our communities. Using this information, one can determine both ... Read More
Join our community-led conversations about climate change, as we discuss The Road by Cormac McCarthy! Book club attendees get a 10% coupon for (1) purchase!
Autumn Leaves is proud to welcome award-winning reporter John Dinges, author of The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents. He’ll be here to discuss his new book Chile in Their Hearts: The Untold Story of Two Americans Who Went Missing After the Coup (University of California Press, 2025). Set against the romance of revolution ... Read More
Max Childs and his band bring an energetic and intimate performance that pushes the boundaries of live pop music. Raised in Upstate, NY, Max has been performing across the upper east coast since 2015 headlining and supporting artists such as Danielle Ponder, Juice, and Nahko and Medicine for the People. Having performed at The Great Blue Heron Music Festival, Finger ... Read More
Join us to discuss The Nerd Reich by Gil Durán! Since the 2024 election, the USA has experienced the rapid expansion of generative AI and the brutal enforcement of a new kind of fascism. The Nerd Reich by Gil Durán explores the extensive connections between generative AI and American fascism, documenting the top-down plans to impose authoritarianism through platforms of ... Read More
I (@yenospina ) am so excited to announce this year’s lineup of artists for Present Conversations IV, a pop-up exhibition by @orozco_gallery, hosted at @community_arts_partnership *CAP ArtSpace (110 N. Tioga St, Ithaca, NY) — right in the heart of the Commons by the Bernie Milton Pavilion. This November, the gallery space transforms into a place for dialogue, creativity, and connection. ... Read More
Join us for an inspiring and heartwarming event as award-winning journalist and author Nico Lang shares stories from their powerful new book, "American Teenager." This moving work celebrates the resilience, courage, and joy of trans youth navigating today’s challenging world. Together, we’ll explore ways our community can uplift and support queer and trans kids, leaving with tangible ideas for creating ... Read More
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