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Learn the story behind the Corn Husk Doll and make your own! WHEN: Saturday November 11th - Session 1 is from 10:30am-12:30pm, Session 2 is from 1:30pm-3:30pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTERS: Penny Minner (Seneca), Zoë Van Nostrand (The History Center) ... Read More
Celebrate the publication of Elan Shapiro’s Thriving Futures: A Liberation Coloring Book with Poems, Reflections, and Practices at this interactive, challenging, and fun event. Refreshments included. This event will feature an overview and a short poetry reading from the book. Participants will then choose an image printed out from the book, to reflect upon and/or color in, with a partner. ... Read More
The Best American Essays is a yearly anthology of the very best essays published in the United States during the prior year. The guest editor for 2023, Vivian Gorick, renowned essayist and celebrated feminist writer, has chosen twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form. Among them is an essay by local author, Jillian Barnet. ... Read More
Come eat some fried chicken, drink some cider, and shake your groove thang with us on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at South Hill Cider! Silo Food Truck will be popping up from 6-8 pm, so come fill up that belly and then dance it off on the patio with DiJon spinning vinyl until 9 pm! Limited seating available so get ... Read More
Ed Brothers, SOAG’s featured artist for November, presents “Divergence-Convergence,” explorations in oil pastel paintings. Ed’s choice of subjects is a constant effort to look both ways; looking for something new and fresh, but always being drawn to the familiar and rich experiences of the past. Ed’s images range from favorite fly fishing locations to the mouth-watering details of a Greek ... Read More
Come kick off the Community Arts Partnership's annual art sale extraordinaire, CAP-a-Palooza, during First Friday Gallery Night at the CAP ArtSpace. Tons of cool and eclectic art donated by community members and priced to sell! Sale will continue through December 10th. Details at www.ArtsPartner.org
Join us for a celebration of Light on this very special day - the winter solstice - Zingology will be playing gypsy swing from 6 to 8pm.
Welcome in the New Year at two beautiful venues connected by an outdoor patio with fire pits. Dance to amazing live music in the former Ithaca mayor's house and Duncan Hines world headquarters! Nosh on some of our complimentary hors d'oeuvres and desserts, relax on one of our 19' velvet couches, cook s'mores around the fire pits, order award-winning cocktails ... Read More
The January Gallery Night in the Tasting Room will feature local artist Katrina Clark. Meet Katrina and check out her artwork, enjoy a complimentary sample of cider and a small bite.
First Friday Ithaca Gallery Night on Friday, January 5th from 5-8pm. Several artists and galleries to visit around the downtown Ithaca area and Commons. Each of the participating galleries and venues feature different art exhibits- for detailed listing please go to at www.Ithacagallerynight.com.
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