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About the Event Jenn M. Jackson--abolitionist, organizer, writer, and professor--will be at Buffalo Street Books with local leaders Shacoya Kidwell and Dr. Nia Nunn to discuss their new book, Black Women Taught Us. About the Author Jenn M. Jackson (they/them) is a genderflux androgynous Black woman, a lesbian, an abolitionist, a lover of all Black people, and an Assistant Professor ... Read More
New Roots invites you to join us for a Celebration of Learning, where students of all grade levels are excited to share their work from the Fall semester with you. Additionally, our immersive art class has constructed a tree in the Elevate Gallery. Many students are also displaying their photography and artwork from our photography studio art classes. Please join ... Read More
Join Mary Jumbelic and Joshua Jumbles for a conversation about Jumbelic's new memoir, Here, Where Death Delights. Mary Jumbelic, M.D., is a board-certified forensic pathologist who performed thousands of autopsies during her 25-year career. She received awards for her work from the National Transportation Safety Board and the New York State Senate and has been recognized as a trailblazer by ... Read More
Ithaca Murals is having a party!! CSMA 3rd floor, 330 E. MLK St. 💗 💗 Free & family friendly! 💗 DJ Spirit Posse, art making, dancing, painting, & more! 💗 Mocktails for sale by Open Spaces Cider 💗 Suggested Donation ($5-100) to support our mission to uplift artists inspiring a better Ithaca & world! https://www.givegab.com/nonprofits/ithaca-murals Mark your calendars! 💗 Spread ... Read More
Come get down with us and dance the night away to some funky Techno and House music! Forest City Lodge 180 536 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850-5252
Join Nancy K. Bereano, founding editor of Firebrand Books and an early publisher of Audre Lorde’s prose, for a discussion on Lorde's impact as one of the most influential lesbian-feminist thinkers and writers. Book club picks are 10% off at Buffalo Street Books both in store and online. In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on ... Read More
Launching a physical product business is not for the faint of heart. Innovating, perfecting your prototyping, speaking with customers, developing your business plan, and scaling are all massive challenges. Rev’s hardware programs provide resources and support for hardware entrepreneurs at every stage of the journey. Join Rev on February 15 to learn about hardware offerings, including the newest prototyping and ... Read More
Greater Ithaca Activities Center’s The Annual Black History Month Talent Show Saturday February 14, 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm State Theatre, 107 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850 – The Greater Ithaca Activities Center will be hosting its annual Black History Month Talent Show on February 16, 2024, from , 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Historic State ... Read More
Join John Brackett and Liz Field for a conversation on how live recordings have shaped the history and mythology of the Grateful Dead for more than fifty years. The Grateful Dead were one of the most successful live acts of the rock era. Performing more than 2,300 shows between 1965 and 1995, the Grateful Dead’s reputation as a live band ... Read More
Join Kathleen Collins for an in-person reading of her debut novel, Study in Hysteria. In the middle of 1974, Flora is privileged and middle-aged in a liberation-hued America, and feels both compelled by and left out of the women’s movement. She finds it difficult to activate her limited supply of empathy as she contends with a clandestine and unlikely friendship, ... Read More
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