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Come to your favorite Ithaca non-profit bookstore to celebrate local crafters on the Solstice! There will be a curated collection of artisans exhibiting ceramics, jewelry, confections (Oracle Hot Chocolate anyone?), prints, stationary, and more gathered in the Reading Room and DeWitt Mall.
Bundle up and enjoy this open-air holiday food market as the light turns to darkness under the cozy Press Bay lights! Wander through the Press Bay Back Lot (corner of Geneva & Green St), the Alley and the Court to enjoy the festive atmosphere, enjoy ready-to-eat hot food, and pick up the local necessities for your holiday table. Press Bay ... Read More
Welcome in the New Year at two beautiful venues connected by an outdoor patio with fire pits... Listen to amazing live music in the former Ithaca mayor's house and Duncan Hines world headquarters. Nosh on some of our complimentary savory bites and sweet snacks, relax on one of our 19' velvet couches, cook s'mores around the fire pits, order award-winning ... Read More
Join the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County to get educated on the state of local sex trafficking and connect with community resources. During the evening portion on January 8th, there will be an opportunity to hear updates from Kate Booth, the Director of Tompkins County Youth Services, at 5:30pm on risks, data, and services. Also the evening of the 8th, ... Read More
Join poet, essayist and critic Elizabeth Hoover as she shares an excerpt of her first poetry collection 'the archive is all in present tense' @ Buffalo Street Books!
Trebble Johnson neither hides from pain nor romanticizes joy. In the distinctive voice for which she is known, she explores how the true value of a sacred site is not always where we think it is, how a motorcycle ride upended a fear of desire, how it’s possible to make friends with a clear-cut forest, and other pieces that bring ... Read More
Downtown Ithaca’s Comfort Food Trail is a cozy winter event running January 16 – February 1 that invites food lovers to explore local restaurants while enjoying warm, comfort-food dishes around town. Participants scan QR codes at participating eateries to log visits, collect entries in a digital passport, and earn chances to win weekly $50 Downtown Ithaca gift cards or the ... Read More
Join us Friday, January 16th to celebrate Ithaca's operatic enchantress Silver Rein's second full-length studio album release. An epic performance of the entire album with guest instrumentalists, performers, and choir, featuring Nick Scollard, Alejandra Diemecke, Chris Ploss, Sue Green, Jen Cork, Mandy Goldman, Hayden Eager, Annie Sumi, Erin Griffeth, and Heidi Oros. Opening acts: Victoria Anine and La Llorona. Come ... Read More
The Ithaca Community Chorus & Chamber Singers will present "Great Opera Choruses" by Monteverdi, Purcell, Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni, Mussorgsky, Beethoven, and more at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 402 North Aurora Street, Ithaca. Tickets are $20 (students & children free) and are available in advance online at https://acithaca.org/groups/icccs/tickets/ and at the door.
Join the Gayogohó:nǫˀ Learning Project Book Club for a discussion on The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo by Kent Nerburn @ Buffalo Street Books!
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