Whether single or dated, come celebrate love at the circus this Valentine's Day! Bring your kids, your grandparents, and your neighbors to 'Do You Feel the Love?' and see Circus Culture staff and friends perform tight wire, unicycle, aerials, juggling, and more. This is a fundraising event and all proceeds will go towards our scholarship fund. St Valentine's Day, February ... Read More

February at MIX Art Gallery on the Ithaca Commons is all about turning up the rhythm, the color, and the connection. Known for its vibrant exhibitions and intimate live events, MIX is serving a full month of art and music that makes winter in downtown Ithaca feel anything but quiet. Music lovers should mark their calendars for Thursday, February 13, ... Read More

Join us for Drag Story Hour with our lovely hosts: Tilia and Coraline ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ at Buffalo Street Books

Get your books signed and meet author and artist from Upstate NY, Marisa Loretta. "Ethereal Ember, sinister, starry-eyed, and sorcerous, is her third book release, following Midnight Love Potion and Scarlet Nightfall. As an avid reader, her unending love of all things fantasy and romance, from Practical Magic to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has only grown over the years. Marisa ... Read More

Join Mary Jumbelic, M.D. at Ithaca’s Buffalo Street Books for workshop “Forensics For Writers” focused on the techniques she utilized with writing her most recent work Speak Her Name (2025). Mary will offer insight into authentic language, characters, descriptions, and suspense, to help your true crime or mystery writing come alive! Learn the processes used by an award-winning author with ... Read More

"You don't want to miss out on Handwork Co-op's highly anticipated Winter Seconds Sale! Running from February 20th - March 12 Enjoy a wide range of discounts on artists' seconds, slightly imperfect and overstock wares. We get fresh seconds from our artists' every year. Discounts range from 10% to 75% off. This includes candles, pottery, fiber arts, woodcraft, jewelry, glass, ... Read More

EXCITING NEWS: K-HOUSE POP-UP CLUB IS HERE! Join us for our FIRST Pop-Up Club Open House Karaoke Party at MIX Art Gallery! Friday, February 20th, 2026 | 7-9 PM MIX Art Gallery & Event Space 156 E. State Street "On The Commons", Ithaca, NY 14850 Come experience karaoke in an intimate setting and see what our Pop-Up Clubs are all ... Read More

A Celebration of Archie Ammons's 100th Birthday I'm envisioning a gathering of friends, students, and admirers of the poet A. R. Ammons on the occasion of his 100th birthday (Feb. 18). Attendees will be encouraged to bring their favorite Ammons poems to share. Poems inspired by or addressed to Ammons will also be welcome, along with reminiscences and reflections. If ... Read More