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About the Event Join award-winning poet and Cornell MFA alum John Brehm for a reading from his new book of poems, Dharma Talk. In addition to three previous books of poems, Brehm is the editor of the bestselling anthology, The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy, and the author of a book of essays, The Dharma of Poetry: How Poems ... Read More
The Ithaca Experimental Film Festival's mission is to provide a platform for filmmakers to screen their work and discuss it among a community of DIY independent filmmakers. Our intent is to give a platform to unique creative voices and cinematic aesthetics that are often ignored in larger spaces and festivals, ranging from documentary, to animation, to non-traditional narrative films.
About the Event Join Chris Holmes at Buffalo Street Books and discuss Kevin Wilson's latest novel, Now Is Not the Time to Panic. This staff favorite is a hilarious read that's a perfect addition to any book self. About the Book Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge--aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner--is determined to make it through yet another summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, ... Read More
About the Event Join Kevin Dunn at BSB to hear him read from his novel, Vicious is my Middle Name. Vicious is My Middle Name is an inspiring YA/Middle Grade novel of female self-empowerment and environmental engagement informed by DIY punk activism. Winner of the Whippoorwill Award for Rural Young Adult and Middle Grade readers and finalist for the NEIA ... Read More
Celebrate Halloween in Downtown Ithaca October 27th from 4pm to 6pm on the Commons and around Downtown! Come enjoy candy and photo opportunities for the whole family!
About the Event Rachel Yoder will be at BSB to discuss her fantastical novel, Nightbitch. One day, the mother was a mother, but then one night, she was quite suddenly something else… An ambitious mother puts her art career on hold to stay at home with her newborn son, but the experience does not match her imagination. Two years later, ... Read More
Kick off the month of November with a reading and Q&A with Shilpi Suneja from her debut novel, House of Caravans. Suneja will be in conversation with Natasha Raheja, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Cornell University. This book is a marvelous debut novel exploring the fractures caused by the Partition of India, as well as the legacy and contemporary parallels ... Read More
North Star Art Gallery will be opening a new location at 116 The Commons on Friday, November 3rd, with the first show entitled "Mostly Mansards and Lucent Landscapes," by Brian Keeler with 50 paintings of the the rich architecture of Ithaca structures and the brilliant landscapes of the area. The show will open the new gallery at noon, and gypsy ... Read More
Join Community Science Institute for a team exploration of YOUR water quality questions! Friday, November 3, 10am - Noon Tompkins County Public Library BorgWarner Room 101 East Green St. Do you have questions about the water quality in your watershed, such as: -Where on Cayuga Lake do Harmful Algal Blooms occur most frequently? -Which of my favorite swimming holes have ... Read More
Angelo Paradiso mixes Minimalism, abstract and raw emotion in his latest series “Intersectionality”. Using various mediums including acrylic on stretched canvas w rough cut cedar wood frames, each piece tells stories with simplicity and nuance. Angelo Paradiso has been an artist, musician and producer living in the Fingerlakes for decades. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College, class ... Read More
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