• 17th Annual Spring Writes Literary Festival – 40 events! May 7-22, live and Zoom

    Various locations (May 7-11) and Zoom (May 15-22) downtown Ithaca, Ithaca

    Itโ€™s time once again for all of us to enjoy some amazing writers in our region! The Community Arts Partnershipโ€™s 17th annual Spring Writes Literary Festival features 40 free literary events featuring over 100 writers. Events are live in downtown Ithaca from May 7-11, on Zoom from May 15-22, AND writing workshops continue through September. (Registration is Required.) The Festival ... Read More

    Free
  • Journeys

    Journeys
    State of the Art Gallery 120 W State St #2, Ithaca, NY, United Kingdom

    Through their art, Hsiao-Pei Yang and Annemiek Haralson will give a glimpse into some of the journeys they have made. โ€จ

    Free
  • Figure Drawing Fridays at CSMA

    Figure Drawing Fridays at CSMA

    Drop in for figure drawing sessions at CSMA, generally held on the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings of each month. If youโ€™re an intermediate or advanced-level artist interested in drawing from the nude model, come join our non-instructed, open sketch sessions. Just grab your own supplies and enjoy an evening of creativity in the company of other artists.

  • BOSSA NOVA JAZZ NIGHT

    BOSSA NOVA JAZZ NIGHT ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Friday, May 9th | โฐ 7โ€“8:30 PM | ๐Ÿ“ 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY ๐ŸŽถ Live music โ€ข Dancing โ€ข Community vibes | ๐Ÿ’ƒ All ages welcome Join us for a soulful evening of Bossa Nova and jazz featuring the talented Florinda Larkin and two others. With roots in Brazilian samba and American jazz, ... Read More

  • Rumba Dance Class @ Orozco Gallery

    115 S Cayuga St 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca

    Ruma DANCE CLASS ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, May 10th | โฐ 7โ€“8 PM | ๐Ÿ“ 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY ๐Ÿ•บ No experience needed โ€ข Dance in community โ€ข All ages welcome Join us for a lively and fun Rumba dance class led by Lizzy Fajardo, a proud Colombian dancer with a passion for building community through movement! No dance experience ... Read More

    $10
  • Ithaca Community Chorus & Chamber Singers concert: Choral Gems of the 20th Century

    St. Paul's Methodist Church 402 N Aurora St., Ithaca

    The Ithaca Community Chorus & Chamber Singers will present beloved pieces by two eminent twentieth-century composers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 402 North Aurora Street, Ithaca: Randall Thompson's "Frostiana" and "Alleluia," and "Lux Aeterna" and "O Magnum Mysterium" by Morten Lauridsen. Tickets are $20 (students & children free) and are available in ... Read More

    $20
  • Karaoke at the Brewery!

    Liquid State Brewery 620 W. Green St., Ithaca

    Come sing your heart out with on-stage karaoke, hosted by Lilโ€™b!

    Free
  • SIP AND PAINT CLASS

    SIP AND PAINT CLASS ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Sunday, May 11th | โฐ 4โ€“7 PM | ๐Ÿ“ 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY ๐ŸŽจ Supplies included โ€ข No experience required โ€ข All ages welcome Looking for something fun and creative to do? Join Yen Ospina for a whimsical Sip and Paint Class, where you'll learn to create your own Bob Ross-style masterpiece in ... Read More

    $30 โ€“ $40
  • Ithaca Irrealistic Readings

    Liquid State Brewery 620 W. Green St., Ithaca

    A boozy reading series featuring authors of the fantastic, the surreal, the absurd, the speculative, and the odd. This months featured authors are Jennifer Hudak, David DeGraff, and Edward Ashton

    Free
  • Return to the Sky – Tina Morris

    Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca

    Alone in a vast wildlife refuge with little direction and no experience, a Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology student found herself responsible for a project of historical importanceโ€”to bring the Bald Eagle back from near extinction. In Return to the Sky, Tina Morris, one of the first women to engage in a raptor reintroduction program, shares her remarkable story that is ... Read More

    Free