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Ithaca Farmers Market returns to DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons this summer! Come to the shady oasis of DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons from 3-6 PM to shop for your weekly groceries including seasonal produce, locally-raised meat, dairy, cheese, and other fresh or prepared grocery items. We welcome use of SNAP/EBT benefits. You can shop for local art and gifts ... Read More
Join us for a small group discussion of E. Lily Yu's "On Fragile Waves" on Thursday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m. Conversation will be led by Joan Marcus, assistant professor of Writing at Ithaca College! Book club titles are 10% off in the store and online. The haunting story of a family of dreamers and tale-tellers looking for home in ... Read More
Building Bridges - Historic Bridges Across Tompkins County SEPTEMBER 23RD - 24TH Traverse Tompkins started in the fall of 2020 as a unique fundraiser to support The History Center in Tompkins County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director Benjamin Sandberg biked all around the county, live streaming videos exploring historical points of interest in each municipality. His challenge was to ... Read More
Aurelia Xitumul Ivoy and Sabina Ajcot Sosof from Guatemala will speak on Mayan Medicine, an integrative practice rooted in Indigenous Science and Cosmology.
WHEN: Saturday September 23rd, 2-3pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace Gallery (First Floor) in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTERS: Leanora Mims Leanora Mims is a Master Quilt Griot living in Tompkins County. She has created quilts for members of her family, members of the Omega Psi Phi ... Read More
About the Event: New York Times Best Selling Author Ally Condie will be at Buffalo Street Books to read from her latest YA novel, The Only Girl in Town. This book takes place in the fictional city of Lithia, which Condie based on Ithaca. There will be time after the event to ask questions, chat with the author, and get ... Read More
The 41st Annual Apple Harvest Festival presented by CFCU returns to Downtown Ithaca this fall, September 29th-October 1st. What better way to kick off New York Cider Week than with three days celebrating apple growers, cider makers, and of course cider donuts in Downtown Ithaca, New York. Festival Times: TBD. Apple Harvest Festival will host plenty of farmstand fresh apples ... Read More
About the Event: Join Jimin Han and her daughter Jinjee Denner at Buffalo Street Books as they talk about family stories, how they made their way into The Apology, and how others can find ways to do the same with their life stories. About the Author: Jimin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Providence, Rhode ... Read More
About the Event A. Lynn Smith will be at Buffalo Street Books to discuss her book Memory Wars: Settlers and Natives Remember Washington's Sullivan Expedition of 1779. Memory Wars explores how commemorative sites and patriotic fanfare marking the mission of General John Sullivan into Iroquois territory during the Revolutionary War continue to shape historical understandings today. Sullivan’s expedition was ordered ... Read More
Conor's "Spoken Glass" is a premier laser engraving company that specializes in crafting customized laser-engraved and laser-cut products. With a focus on creating unique wedding and event items, they bring a touch of elegance to every occasion. Their offerings range from wedding and event items to personalized glass water bottles, as well as stunning laser-cut wood wall hangings that serve ... Read More
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