Drag Story Hour
Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., IthacaParents and kiddos, our queens are back for Drag Story Hour! Sit in our beautiful butterfly room and enjoy a reading from two of Ithaca's very best storytellers.
From our four annual festivals to monthly art gallery nights, to free live music & public performances, there’s always something going on Downtown!
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Green Card Soldier with Sofya Aptekar
Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., IthacaSofya Aptekar is joining us at BSB to read from her memoir Green Card Soldier: Between Model Immigrant and Security Threat About the Book: While the popular image of the US military is one of citizen soldiers protecting their country, the reality is that nearly 5 percent of all first-time military recruits are noncitizens. Their reasons for enlisting are myriad, ... Read More
Ryan Petereson Trio – Jazz Jam Session
Liquid State Brewery 620 W. Green St., IthacaRyan's trio will play a couple tunes to warm up the stage and then open the stage to members of the local jazz community. Each person who signs up will get approximately 2 tunes with the band before rotating. Bring your instrument and join in with this great band with Ryan Peterson on guitar, August Bish on upright bass, and ... Read More
$5
The Ultimate Last Word: Write Your Own Obituary
The Ultimate Last Word: Write Your Own Obituary - Class w/ Roger Segelken WHEN: Thursdays 2-4pm, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, and 11/9 WHERE: Joe Mareane Conference Room (Second Floor) in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTERS: Roger Segelken Do you trust your next-of-kin to get your story ... Read More
Free
Movie Night! O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Liquid State Brewery 620 W. Green St., IthacaCome enjoy the hit film written and directed by the Coen brothers, O Brother, Where Art Thou. Order drinks and food right to your table. Space is limited so get your tickets today!
$5
Haunted History Tour (Ithaca)
Tours begin at 6pm and 7:30pm on each date. Saturday 10/21 and 10/28 have a late night tour beginning at 9:00pm! All tours meet on the Ithaca Commons. Tickets are $15/person. Pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE Although Ithaca might be better known for its gorges, vibrant community, and colleges, it also holds a macabre past. Find yourself face to face with ... Read More
$15
Haunted History Tour (Ithaca)
Tours begin at 6pm and 7:30pm on each date. Saturday 10/21 and 10/28 have a late night tour beginning at 9:00pm! All tours meet on the Ithaca Commons. Tickets are $15/person. Pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE Although Ithaca might be better known for its gorges, vibrant community, and colleges, it also holds a macabre past. Find yourself face to face with ... Read More
$15
Broken Words with Keyturah Moore
Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., IthacaKeyturah Moore will hold a reading and discussion from her chapbook "Broken Words" at Buffalo Street Books. This will be a time to sit down and discuss with the author the story behind "Broken words" and how she used her journey of dealing with depression to find a creative outlet to cope.
Book Tour: Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire
Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., IthacaA sharp analysis of the struggle for Palestine gets an update following the events of October 7, 2023. Palestine, Israel, and U.S. Empire is an essential book for the current moment. Taking a firm anti-Zionist perspective on the history of Palestine and Israel, it traces the movements of resistance from British colonialism to the fight back in Gaza and the ... Read More
