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The 11th Annual CookieWalk is back! Browse tables of festive, homemade cookies, select the ones you want and pay by the pound. There is no easier way to have a great variety of fresh holiday cookies at your house without even looking for your measuring spoons. Cookies make a great gift for friends, neighbors, teachers, and caregivers. Don’t wait too ... Read More
Downtown Ithaca Winter Holiday Bash Saturday, December 6, 2025 — Downtown Ithaca Commons Experience the spirit of the season at Downtown Ithaca’s Winter Holiday Bash — a one-day celebration filled with lights, music, and holiday magic! Kick off the day with Santa’s Arrival (11 AM – 2 PM) and festive activities for families. At 4:30 PM, kids 12 and under ... Read More
Come celebrate circus! Bring your kids, your grandparents, and your neighbors to Circus Culture's Winter Showcase and cheer on acts devised and performed by our very own students. This is a fundraising event and all proceeds will go towards our scholarship fund. Circus Culture gave out $18,000 in scholarships in 2025! Saturday, December 6th, 2:00pm & 7:00pm at Circus Culture ... Read More
Make some felted woodland creatures with Sheepy Hollow and Buffalo Street Books! Participants will learn how to craft two woodland creature ornaments of their choosing: an owl, fox, badger, deer, and/or bear. All materials will be provided. 🌱🍄🌳🦉🦝 $15 - $25 sliding scale, all materials provided.
A variety of live, festive holiday music by the Ithaca Ukes accompanied by hula dancing by Hula Hut. Join us at the Tompkins Library 12/6 at 2:30p. At the conclusion of the Winter Festival on the Commons.
Come celebrate circus! Bring your kids, your grandparents, and your neighbors to Circus Culture's Winter Showcase and cheer on acts devised and performed by our very own students. This is a fundraising event and all proceeds will go towards our scholarship fund. Circus Culture gave out $18,000 in scholarships in 2025! Saturday, December 6th, 2:00pm & 7:00pm at Circus Culture ... Read More
QUASAR (Queers United and Strengthening all Resources) is hosting a No-buy toy and game swap for this holiday season, on December 7th at 10 am- 12pm at Riverwood Gifts (116 E state street). Lets Celebrate the holiday season sustainably and with the Spirit of mutual aid!
The Gayogo̲hó:nǫˀ Learning Project is dedicated to fostering understanding and appreciation of Gayogo̲hó:nǫˀ (Cayuga) and general Indigenous history, culture, and contemporary issues. This screening is the fourth in a series of films presented at Cinemapolis by the GLP and offers an opportunity to engage with Indigenous perspectives and narratives across Turtle Island. This film is a coming-of-age documentary told from ... Read More
come join a scary fun TTRPG session of "eat the Reich" at Riverwood gifts! eat the reich, Haunt the reich and Drink all of Hitlers blood!
Gail Heriot, a recently retired law professor from the University of San Diego, says that the 1991 Civil Rights act made harassment lawsuits more financially lucrative and launched the industry of training employees in "diversity, equity, and inclusion." Its excesses have left us all "walking on eggshells" and triggered a backlash. Heriot is an expert on civil rights, employment law, ... Read More
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