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Poet and fiction writer Steven Duong will read from his debut poetry collection, At the End of the World There Is a Pond, then engage in a lively conversation and moderated Q&A led by Farah Bakaari, PhD candidate in the Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University, and soon-to-be visiting professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley, ... Read More
Please join us at Monks on the Commons on Wednesday, April 23, for a meal or drink (or both!). The Ithaca Garden Club (IGC) will be honored as part of the "Monks Gives Back” program. 50% of the food and beverage proceeds for the entire day will be donated to the IGC! Along with numerous community projects, the IGC has ... Read More
Brand new, adrenaline-fueled Moonshine Bigfoot is coming to Comics for Collectors! Come meet award-winning comics creator Steve Ellis and have him sign your hot-off-the-presses copy of Moonshine Bigfoot.
RUEDA DANCE CLASS 🗓️ Saturday, May 10th | ⏰ 7–8 PM | 📍 115 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 🕺 No experience needed • Dance in community • All ages welcome Join us for a lively and fun Rueda de Casino dance class led by Lizzy Fajardo, a proud Colombian dancer with a passion for building community through movement! Rueda ... Read More
Yiddish Folklife Festival of the Finger Lakes (YFFFL) is a new three-day arts and cultural festival taking place April 25-27, 2025 at Lifelong Community Center downtown, and other venues. Featuring live klezmer music, folk dancing, a community potluck, cooking and cultural workshops, a nature talk, an academic lecture, an open mic, and other community events, this intergenerational, all-ages festival is ... Read More
Join the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County for our 46th annual Take Back the Night event: a march, rally, speak-out, and vigil to unite the community to support survivors and envision an end to sexual assault, domestic violence, rape, and child sexual abuse. This year, our agency’s Take Back the Night event will be an evening of reclamation, empowerment, and ... Read More
The new season starts on January 11th and all 5 monthly Workshops will be hosted in person at Ithaca's premier incubator space, REV: Ithaca Startup Works (314 E. State Street) from 10AM-Noon. Additionally, we're hosting 15 after-school hands-on working sessions, "Get Messy Club," at New Roots School (116 N. Cayuga Street) from 4PM-5:30PM on Wednesdays in between workshops. *Grades 4+
Don’t miss the monster record fair sat. April 26 at the Ithaca Events Center on East Green St. ,Ithaca. Held twice a year for over 30 years its friendly & knowledgeable music vendors from across the northeast selling and buying all music types on records, cds,DVDs, & cassettes. It’s an event that fun for all ages that’s family friendly.100,000 recordings ... Read More
New Roots Charter School is excited to host its first annual Climate Fair on Saturday, April 26 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on North Cayuga Street in front of their school. The entire street will be closed off for a vibrant block party celebrating climate resilience and environmental initiatives in our community. Featuring free hands-on activities and live performances, ... Read More
Come play our board games or bring your own to have a night of family fun!
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