BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Downtown Ithaca - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Downtown Ithaca X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Downtown Ithaca REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T190000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250213T191902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T191902Z UID:10004442-1739984400-1739991600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Game Night at BSB! DESCRIPTION:Join us for our February game night! Escape the cold\, warm up with us\, and test out some of the games we sell in store. Let us know if you’re coming and register here 🙂 URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/game-night-at-bsb/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/0219-Game-Night.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250210T054056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T054056Z UID:10004435-1740063600-1740070800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Let's Read & Discuss Climate @ BSB DESCRIPTION:Talk with others in our community about climate change\, seen through contemporary fiction and non-fiction books. \nAbout the Books: \nThe Water Knife\, a futuristic thriller by Paolo Bacigalupi about criminality in water distribution in a hot and dry Southwest meets A Thirsty Land by Seamus Mc- Graw\, a true account of conflicts over water rights in Texas that pit communities against each other. \nIn Water Wars\, Shiva uses her remarkable knowledge of science and society to outline the emergence of corporate culture and the historical erosion of communal water rights. Using the international water trade and industrial activities such as damming\, mining\, and aquafarming as her lens\, Shiva exposes the destruction of the earth and the disenfranchisement of the world’s poor as they are stripped of rights to a precious common good. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/lets-read-discuss-climate-bsb/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Climate-Lit-Discussions.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250203T143807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T143807Z UID:10004426-1740218400-1740240000@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Images\, Intuition and Insight: A weekend of SoulCollage® and Depth Journaling DESCRIPTION:A weekend of creativity\, soulful connection and tapping into the deeper layers of your psyche. \nYou’ll leave with your own personal and symbolic deck of SoulCollage® cards – completely unique to you. Using techniques of Jungian/Depth Psychology\, Internal Family Systems\, journaling\, and art making we give voice to the different parts within us. By delineating these parts we see better our motivations and hesitations. This is a great way to rein in the parts that hold us back and empower the strength within us. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/images-intuition-and-insight-a-weekend-of-soulcollage-and-depth-journaling/2025-02-22/ LOCATION:Community Corners\, 409 E Upland Road\, Suite 203B\, Ithaca\, 14850 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Workshop-with-QR-code.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wendy Hammond":MAILTO:wendy@wendy-hammond.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20241220T153931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T203536Z UID:10004360-1740236400-1740243600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Micro Producers in the Finger Lakes: Need to Know Hidden Gems of the Region DESCRIPTION:Join certified sommelier Laura Winter Falk as she introduces three Finger Lakes micro-wineries. Learn the stories behind these ultra-craft winemakers who are making stunning small-batch wines. \nDiscover:\nLittle Clover Wines by Erin McMurrough\, Entelencheia Wine Cellars by Matt Denci\, and Vagabond Wine by Alexandra Bond. \nLaura will share two wines from each producer. While quantities of these wines are limited\, their flavor intensity is abundant! \nWines will be paired with select Finger Lakes cheeses to showcase their food pairing magic. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/micro-producers-in-the-finger-lakes-need-to-know-hidden-gems-of-the-region/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Micro-Wineries-of-the-Finger-Lakes.png ORGANIZER;CN="Experience! The Finger Lakes":MAILTO:info@experiencefingerlakes.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250130T141318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T141318Z UID:10004420-1740319200-1740326400@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Soap Making Class DESCRIPTION:In this class students will explore the cold process soap making technique incorporating a blend of oils\, lye\, fragrance\, and other natural seasonal ingredients. All materials are provided for the class. Students will select the fragrance\, color and add-ins of their choice and mix their own batch of soap. Each student will take home a wood and silicone soap mold filled with their own soap (approximately 10 bars) to be sliced\, wrapped\, and cured at home. \nNOTE: Students will be working with powdered lye during the soap making process. Respirators will be provided. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/soap-making-class/ LOCATION:15 STEPS\, 171 E. State Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/20241217_123204.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250205T161845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T161845Z UID:10004432-1740319200-1740326400@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:So You Want To Write A... DESCRIPTION:Join Buffalo Street Books for a writing workshop with incredible local author\, Elisabeth Nonas! \nNo matter where you are with your project—whether it’s a novel\, short story\, screenplay\, or poetry collection—this practical workshop will help you map the path to completion of the ideas that keep you up at night. \nWe will discuss craft\, theme\, process\, deadlines\, then complete exercises designed to help you determine next steps toward your writing goals. \nGeneral registration is $35\, workbook included. \nTeachers – registration is $25 for Ithaca Loves Teachers week. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/so-you-want-to-write-a/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Elisabeth-Nonas-So-you-want-to-write-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250210T182539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T182551Z UID:10004436-1740319200-1740330000@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:D&D 101: Ithaca Loves Teachers (Lesson\, Q&A\, and Play Session) DESCRIPTION:Calling all teachers and support staff to come join us on an adventure! 📣✨ Riverwood is hosting a lecture and Q&A session on all things Dungeons & Dragons for teachers! This event is free\, but spots are limited. In addition\, you will have the option to play a quick “one-shot” session of Dungeons & Dragons (Only 5 player slots)! Sign up for one or the other or both!\nThis awesome event will take place at Riverwood (116 E State St in the Ithaca Commons\, right across from Autumn Leaves). URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/dd-101-ithaca-loves-teachers-lesson-qa-and-play-session/ LOCATION:Riverwood\, 116 E State St\, ITHACA\, N\, 14850\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/ithaca-loves-teachers-event-11-x-17-in-1920-x-1080-px.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Riverwoood":MAILTO:marking@theriverwoodotter.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T190000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250213T191833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T191833Z UID:10004443-1740760200-1740769200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Benjamin Garcia & Matthew Morris – A Reading and Conversation DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Street Books is excited to host Benjamin Garcia and Matthew Morris for a reading from their books Thrown in the Throat and The Tilling. \nAbout the Books: \nWith language that arrives equal parts regal and raucous\, Thrown in the Throat shines brilliant with sweat and an iridescent voice. “Sometimes even a diamond was once alive” writes Garcia in a collection that National Poetry Series judge Kazim Ali says “has deadly superpowers.” And indeed these poems arrive to our hands through touch-me-nots and the slight cruelty of mothers\, through closets both real and metaphorical. These are poems complex\, unabashed\, and needed as survival. Garcia’s debut is nothing less than exactly the ode our history and present and our future call for: brash and unmistakably alive. \n“The tragic mulatto\,” wrote the African American poet Sterling Allen Brown in a 1933 meditation on stereotype\, “is a victim of a divided inheritance”: pulled this way and that\, belonging nowhere. In 10 lyric essays shifting keys from Virginia\, where he grew up\, to Tucson\, his first home as a young man\, Matthew Morris sounds the depths of that embodied cliché: its fracturing simplifications\, its (partial\, mixed) truths. The light-skinned son of an African American father and a white mother\, he asks after the skin-housed present by way of the rooted past\, considering his late grandmother\, a painter whose grandparents left Due West\, South Carolina for Evanston\, Illinois in the decades before her birth; the twice-made film Imitation of Life\, which in its first iteration starred the light-skinned actor Fredi Washington; and the quiet gradations of color in an untitled Rothko print. Ever-searching\, The Tilling is an excavation of identity and a reflection on the beginnings of life and love—a (sometimes soft\, others chippy) biracial coming of age. The Tilling was chosen for the Seneca Review Books’ 2024 Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize. \nAbout the Authors: \nBenjamin Garcia’s first collection of poems\, Thrown in the Throat\, was selected for the 2019 National Poetry Series by Kazim Ali. He is a 2019 Lambda Literary Fellow\, was the 2017 Latinx Scholar at the Frost Place\, and was a 2018 CantoMundo Fellow at the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. His work has recently appeared or is forthcoming in American Poetry Review\, Best New Poets 2018\, Crazyhorse\, Kenyon Review\, The Missouri Review\, and New England Review. Garcia received his MFA from Cornell University and currently works as a sexual health and harm reduction educator in the Finger Lakes region of New York. \nSon of an African American father and a white mother\, Matthew Morris writes through questions of race\, identity\, family history\, and love. His nonfiction has been published in Seneca Review\, Fourth Genre via the Steinberg Memorial Essay Prize\, and Mid-American Review through the AWP Intro Journals Project\, and he has received a scholarship from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. His essay “Tidal Wave\,” published in apt\, was cited as “notable” in Best American Essays 2020. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona MFA program and is pursuing a PhD in English at the University of Missouri –Columbia. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/benjamin-garcia-matthew-morris-a-reading-and-conversation/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/benjamin-garcia-and-matthew-morris.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250113T180319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T180509Z UID:10004395-1740830400-1740844800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:27th Annual Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off DESCRIPTION:Warm up your winter with the 27th Annual Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off\, a signature event in the heart of the Commons! Join us for a day filled with delicious chili creations\, live entertainment\, and community fun as chefs and restaurants from across the region compete for top honors. \nTaste your way through a diverse selection of chili offerings\, including savory meat options\, bold vegan and vegetarian recipes\, and unique chili-inspired dishes. Sample beverages from local craft breweries\, cideries\, and wineries that perfectly complement the flavors of the day. With options for every palate\, this family-friendly event promises a fun and tasty experience for everyone. \nChefs will compete in several categories\, including Best Meat Chili\, Best Vegetarian/Vegan Chili\, Best Chili-Inspired Dish\, and the highly coveted People’s Choice Award\, where you get to vote for your favorite creation! Entertainment will be provided throughout the event\, featuring live music and performances that capture the energy and excitement of Ithaca’s winter season. \nThe Chili Cook-Off is a perfect way to celebrate the community\, support local businesses\, and enjoy the best comfort food Ithaca has to offer. Bring your friends\, family\, and appetite to this one-of-a-kind festival! URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/27th-annual-downtown-ithaca-chili-cook-off/ LOCATION:Downtown Ithaca\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/533X300.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Downtown Ithaca":MAILTO:Adam@downtownithaca.com GEO:42.4394279;-76.4969274 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250218T202215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T202215Z UID:10004446-1740837600-1740844800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:2nd Year of the Ithaca Experimental Film Festival DESCRIPTION:The Ithaca Experimental Film Festival (ITHEX) provides a platform for bold\, unconventional films. From documentaries and animation to non-traditional narratives\, we showcase work that pushes creative boundaries. Our mission is to create a space where filmmakers can screen their films\, share ideas\, and connect with a community that values diversity\, experimentation\, and DIY filmmaking. \nIthaca Experimental Film Festival presents\, Short Block #1 In the Dark Corner of a Dream [80 minutes] Saturday\, March 1st: 2pm – 4pm. \nIn the Dark Corner of a Dream — Lineup: \nde julho — craig scheihing\nFainter Echoes — Brady Lewis\nEchoes of Glass — Ezra Aydin\, Robin Joyce\, Anthony Zayneh\nIncantation — Kalpana Subramanian\nAnother Sinking Sun — Tyler Rubenfield\nCricket Feet — Jake Nicastro\nVigile — Pierre Lefrançois Vérove\nSmall Vessels — Matt Feldman\nFirestarter — Jacob Mark Shpall\nWelcome to the Enclave — Sarah Lasley URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/2nd-year-of-the-ithaca-experimental-film-festival-2/ LOCATION:Cinemapolis\, 120 W Green St\, Ithaca\, 14850 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Ithaca-News-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ithaca Experimental Film Festival":MAILTO:ithacaexperimentalfilmfestival@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250218T202147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T202147Z UID:10004445-1740852000-1740859200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:2nd Year of the Ithaca Experimental Film Festival DESCRIPTION:The Ithaca Experimental Film Festival (ITHEX) provides a platform for bold\, unconventional films. From documentaries and animation to non-traditional narratives\, we showcase work that pushes creative boundaries. Our mission is to create a space where filmmakers can screen their films\, share ideas\, and connect with a community that values diversity\, experimentation\, and DIY filmmaking. \nIthaca Experimental Film Festival presents\, Short Block #2 Love Letters [81 minutes] Saturday\, March 1st: 6pm – 8pm \nLOVE LETTERS — Lineup: \nTuesday Film — Kaylinn Duffy\nFriends with Myself — Ella Freigang\nThe Year — Grace Mitchell\nForward Fast — Lorraine Sovern\nUntitled\, Jackson Heights — Armon Madhavi\nAdmissions of Desire — Becca Rieckmann\nTo Alexandra With Love — Deniz Berkin\nSometimes I Hear The Light Leak In Through The Corners of my Room — Jeremiah Carter\nTrace on My Body — YUE Hua\nCeaseless Translation — Alejandra Saldivar\nuntld:fragmentsofableedingheart — G.D. Phoenix\nShapeless — Leonardo Severino\nגִּלְגּוּל (Gilgul) — Gabi Rudin URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/2nd-year-of-the-ithaca-experimental-film-festival/ LOCATION:Cinemapolis\, 120 W Green St\, Ithaca\, 14850 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Ithaca-News-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Ithaca Experimental Film Festival":MAILTO:ithacaexperimentalfilmfestival@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250218T184013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T184013Z UID:10004448-1740920400-1740927600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:FUNDAY! DESCRIPTION:Family friendly music on vinyl spun by DJ Tuggle! Shake out the winter wiggles on Sunday March 2nd\, from 1-3pm. Free and all ages welcome. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/funday/ LOCATION:Liquid State Brewery\, 620 W. Green St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/danceparty.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Silo Food Truck":MAILTO:art@liquidstatebeer.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T190000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250213T191808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T191808Z UID:10004444-1741107600-1741114800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:"The Shah of Texas" - Charlie Green DESCRIPTION:Join Charlie Green as he launches his first novel! The Shah of Texas is a broad political satire of the Iraq War\, the Abu Ghraib scandal\, American propaganda\, and even novels. Imagine George Orwell’s 1984 and Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove mashed together\, with a little bit of Airplane! and Jonathan Swift. \nAbout the Author: Charlie Green is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literatures in English at Cornell University. His collection of poems\, Feral Ornamentals\, was published in 2021\, and his writing has appeared in Image\, The Southeast Review\, and other venues. \nAlex Gilvarry is the author of the novels From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant and Eastman Was Here. He is a visiting professor at Cornell University. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/the-shah-of-texas-charlie-green/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Charlie-Green-Shah-of-Texas.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250228T053854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T053854Z UID:10004454-1741366800-1741366800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Kumiko Woodworking Exhibit at CSMA DESCRIPTION:CSMA’s March gallery show is an exhibition of traditional Japanese woodworking by Hammerstone School founder\, Maria Klemperer-Johnson! Known as “kumiko ( 組子)\,” this meticulous technique is used to create intricate patterns with small\, interlocking pieces of wood. Join us for a hands-on demonstration of kumiko woodworking on opening night\, March 7th\, at 6:30pm. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/kumiko-woodworking-exhibit-at-csma/ LOCATION:Community School of Music and Arts\, 330 East State Street\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/kumiko-edited-green.png ORGANIZER;CN="Community School of Music &%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@csma-ithaca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250227T155602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T155602Z UID:10004453-1741366800-1741377600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:In My Boots [Book Launch Party] – A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail. DESCRIPTION:Join us in the community room at Library Place for a book launch party with author Amanda Jaros Champion\, exhibiting Robert Champions artwork. Join us for a night to remember! \nReading starts at 5pm. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/in-my-boots-book-launch-party-a-memoir-of-five-million-steps-along-the-appalachian-trail/ LOCATION:Library Place\, 105 West Court St Ithaca\, NY 14850\, Ithaca\, 14850 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/book-launch-party-graphic-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Library Place":MAILTO:zhenderson@travishyde.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250303T155115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T155115Z UID:10004456-1741366800-1741377600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:First Friday Gallery Night featuring URBAN CANVAS DESCRIPTION:Downtown Ithaca is alive with creativity—come experience it at CAP ArtSpace! This month’s featured exhibit\, Urban Canvas\, showcases the talented muralists and street artists who have transformed our city into a vibrant\, open-air gallery. Curated by Ithaca Murals\, this show brings their bold\, dynamic work indoors for a limited time. \nKick off your weekend with art\, community\, and inspiration at First Friday Gallery Night! See the creativity that makes Ithaca unique and meet the artists shaping our city’s cultural landscape. 🎭🔥 \n#GalleryNightIthaca #UrbanCanvas #IthacaMurals #ArtsUniteTompkins #CommunityArtsPartnershipTompkins #VisitIthaca #DowntownIthaca URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/first-friday-gallery-night-featuring-urban-canvas/ LOCATION:CAP ArtSpace\, 110 N Tioga st\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/IthacaMurals2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Community Arts Partnership":MAILTO:info@artspartner.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250305T160940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T160940Z UID:10004458-1741366800-1741377600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:OPENING for 20 artist group show "March Mad Lust" at MIX Art Gallery on the Ithaca Commons\, Friday March 7th 5-8 pm DESCRIPTION:MIX Art Gallery is excited to host a very diverse and gorgeous group exhibition opening March 7th from 5-8 PM. “March Mad Lust!” This is a collection of 20\, mostly local\, artists showing a variety of media – and the art is for sale! We have sculptural art from John & Jif Dowd\, Bella Sloan and Jill Ausfeld; photography from Joe Ziolkowski\, Maxwell Harvey-Sampson\, Jenna Petrone\, Gloriana Allnatt\, Noah Felix Klett and Wendy Gherity; paintings by Julie Waltz-Stalker\, Rafe Harpending\, Linda Fazzary\, Josh Parrott\, Nathan Dann\, Basil Bakhshi\, Ginny O’Brien; collage by Makayla Bunce; fiber art paintings by Sarah Lopez; and mixed media works from Aiden Paddlety\, John & Jif Dowd\, Amy Hauer and Ginny O’Brien. Wow! You don’t want to miss this one. It will be on view from March 7th-29th. We are open Thursdays and Fridays 3-7\, Saturdays 12-6\, and any other day by appointment. \nYou can also browse MIX Art Gallery’s online store if you please. View the works in the “March Mad Lust” web-store\, www.mixartgallery.com/shop-march-mad-lust and dream big! These pieces may only be around for March\, so don’t wait! The favorites go fast. Need more art than that? There are 15 additional talented and diverse artists represented in MIX Art Gallery’s online store at the moment\, so we’ll bet you find something you like… and also\, something you love… and possibly\, something you “March Mad Lust” after!!! URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/opening-for-20-artist-group-show-march-mad-lust-at-mix-art-gallery-on-the-ithaca-commons-friday-march-7th-5-8-pm/ LOCATION:MIX Art Gallery\, 156 E. State Street\, Ithaca\, 14850 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/March-Mad-Lust-Dates.png ORGANIZER;CN="MIX Art Gallery":MAILTO:contact@mixartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250227T204127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T204127Z UID:10004455-1741392000-1741478399@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Registration for spring classes opens at CSMA! DESCRIPTION:Spring classes are blooming at CSMA! Registration for classes in art\, music\, theatre\, and dance for all ages begins March 8th\, with most classes beginning the week of April 8th. Visit us at www.csma-ithaca.org to view our course catalog and join our creative community! Be sure to check back often\, as we’ll be adding even more classes as details are finalized. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/registration-for-spring-classes-opens-at-csma/ LOCATION:Community School of Music and Arts\, 330 East State Street\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/spring-classes.png ORGANIZER;CN="Community School of Music &%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@csma-ithaca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T133000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250219T202242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T202242Z UID:10004449-1741429800-1741440600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Watercolor Spring Flowers Workshop DESCRIPTION:Watercolor Spring Flowers Workshop – Instructed by Jennifer Gibson \nSaturday\, March 8 from 10:30 am-1:30 pm at CSMA \nAges: Teens & Adults \nCelebrate the beauty of spring by painting spring floral arrangements in watercolor! This workshop introduces essential watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet\, dry brush\, layering\, and color blending. We will work from life\, using fresh spring flowers as our inspiration\, while exploring composition\, light\, and texture. \nAll levels of experience are welcome! Just bring your creativity and a willingness to explore! More advanced students are also welcome to refine their skills and experiment with new approaches. The instructor will provide you with a materials list. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/watercolor-spring-flowers-workshop/ LOCATION:Community School of Music and Arts\, 330 East State Street\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Watercolor-Flowers-Jennifer-Gibson.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Community School of Music &%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@csma-ithaca.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250306T154551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T154551Z UID:10004459-1742497200-1742500800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:The Power of Birds to Transform Conservation with Amanda Rodewald DESCRIPTION:Friends of Stewart Park invites you to\nThe Power of Birds to Transform Conservation with Amanda Rodewald \nThursday March 20\, 7:00 PM\, Cinemapolis\n$20 Suggested Donation\n$15-$50 Sliding Scale per Ticket \nProceeds Benefit an Interpretive Sign for the Fuertes Bird Sanctuary Overlook in Stewart Park.\nThis event kicks of the Ithaca Native Landscape Symposium. \nIn her talk\, Amanda will discuss how birds give us a powerful lens through which we identify and implement strategies to conserve biodiversity and address global challenges facing people and the planet. She illustrates how eBird\, a global participatory science project run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, can facilitate the development of flexible\, adaptable\, creative\, and economical approaches to conservation. More information and tickets at www.stewartpark.org/events URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/the-power-of-birds-to-transform-conservation-with-amanda-rodewald/ LOCATION:Cinemapolis\, 120 W Green St\, Ithaca\, 14850 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Copy-of-wide-amanda-bird-talk-title.png ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Stewart Park":MAILTO:info@friendsofstewartpark.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T143000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250321T005655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T005655Z UID:10004500-1742644800-1742653800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:The Octogenarian Tour - Ketu Oladuwa DESCRIPTION:The OctoGenarian Tour: Celebrating Poetry that Liberates Community-Building Dialogue. \nJoin us for a conversation with Dr. Nia Nunn\, Lushima Lumumba\, and Ketu Oladuwa. \nFrom Ketu Oladuwa: \n“Join the celebration of 80 cycles around the sun by getting back to our human rootz with poetry\, music\, and engagement with artists and their communities. \nPoetry is more than words on a page; it’s a catalyst for transformation\, a bridge between personal healing and collective liberation. I’m Omowalé-Kétu Oladuwa\, a Poet\, cultural worker\, and lifelong learner. My OctoGenarian Tour celebrates Connection\, employing poetry\, storytelling\, and communal gathering. \nEmerging from a journey of survival\, resistance\, and self-discovery—including five years on death row for a murder I did not commit—I found liberation through poetry in death’s house. My work testifies to the resilience of the hueman spirit\, and the power of art to heal and lift consciousness to face our inhibiting traumas\, and confront the institutions that threaten to erase us.” URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/the-octogenarian-tour-ketu-oladuwa/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/ketu-oladuwa.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250324T153028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T153028Z UID:10004497-1743181200-1743190200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:“Baking with Baddies” Zine Launch Party DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the launch of Via Carpenter’s zine – Baking with Baddies: How to Succeed in Business\, from a Multidimensional Cookie Creative. There’ll be cookies\, of course! \nAbout the Author: Via Carpenter is an activist\, baker\, public speaker\, entrepreneur\, and artist. She founded her company\, Via’s Cookies\, from the ground up in college and has grown it into a smooth Ithaca NY based operation that gives to struggling university students across the U.S. She stresses honoring your passions\, fighting for the collective\, and taking advantage of life’s pleasures- such as cookies and dismantling capitalism. \nAbout the Zine: \nFor bakers\, business owners\, and budding entrepreneurs\, this zine gives you a step-by-step guide to small business success. Based on the author’s experience starting her own cookie company and giving back to her community\, this zine is full of sound advice that can be applied to all kinds of small business and start-up situations. From refining your mission to networking\, getting tax help to dealing with burnout and discrimination\, this zine is jam-packed with tools\, examples\, suggestions\, and strategies for building a true-to-you business that thrives. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/baking-with-baddies-zine-launch-party/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/baking-with-baddies-via-carpenter.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250310T135310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T135310Z UID:10004460-1743242400-1743260400@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Fairy Fest DESCRIPTION:For the fourth time\, fairy magic is coming to Downtown Ithaca! Dress as your favorite fairy\, elf\, imp or magical creature and come enjoy a day of crafts and family fun inside your favorite downtown businesses. All ages welcome! URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/fairy-fest-2/ LOCATION:Downtown Ithaca\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/FF25-Square-early.png ORGANIZER;CN="Alphabet Soup":MAILTO:buyersoup@gmail.com GEO:42.4394279;-76.4969274 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250321T005626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T005626Z UID:10004501-1743246000-1743267600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Faerie Market! DESCRIPTION:Happy Faerie Fest\, Ithaca! Join us for a day of crafts\, festivities\, and goods from your favorite local makers! \nWith: Julian Plum Illustration\, The Mushroom Circle\, Snail Boat Studio\, Mycelia Herbals\, Guppy Moss\, Priscilla Dahl Pottery\, Pam’s Arts and Crafts\, Fleece & Thank Ewe Fiber Worx\, John Vorstadt Ceramics\, Heath & Hollow\, Viva Acres\, Lunaria\, The Grey Moon\, Kosha Studio\, Gorges Wire Design\, & Sheepy Hollow. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/faerie-market/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/faerie.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T180000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250326T183606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T183606Z UID:10004504-1743264000-1743271200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:MIX Art Gallery Closing Reception for March Mad Lust with music by Johnny Dowd ~ Saturday March 29th 4-6PM DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 20-artist\, mixed media Group Show “March Mad Lust” Closing Reception with music by Johnny Dowd on Saturday\, March 29th\, from 4-6 pm at MIX Art Gallery\, Ithaca. There will be live music\, libations\, and nosh… and of course\, art\, art\, and more art! \n“The work is not complete until you are here to experience it ~ we’ll see you soon at MIX!” \nMIX Art Gallery is located on the Ithaca Commons (next to American Crafts by Robbie Dein) at 156 E. State Street\, a 2nd-floor walkup. \nMIX Contemporary Art Gallery featuring urban to upscale\, thoughtful to cool\, art for you. Artists\, both local and beyond showing mixed media. All artwork is for sale. Visit www.mixartgallery.com for more details.\n~~~ \nWHAT: MIX Art Gallery presents: Closing Reception for March Mad Lust Group Show with music by Johnny Dowd \nWHEN: Saturday\, March 29th\, 2025 4-6 PM \nWHERE: MIX Art Gallery\, 156 State St. (2nd Floor) “On the Commons” Ithaca\, NY 14850 URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/mix-art-gallery-closing-reception-for-march-mad-lust-with-music-by-johnny-dowd-saturday-march-29th-4-6pm/ LOCATION:MIX Art Gallery\, 156 E. State Street\, Ithaca\, 14850 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/March-Mad-Lust-Closing-Reception.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="MIX Art Gallery":MAILTO:contact@mixartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T140000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250324T181816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T181816Z UID:10004498-1743336000-1743343200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Drag Story Hour DESCRIPTION:Parents and kiddos – our queens Ms. Cordata and Ms. Chardonay are back for Drag Story Hour! Sit in our beautiful butterfly room and enjoy a reading from two of Ithaca’s very best storytellers. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/drag-story-hour-2/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/March-2025-Drag-Story-Hour.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T163000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250321T011819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T011819Z UID:10004499-1743343200-1743352200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:"In My Boots" - Amanda K. Jaros DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading from In My Boots: A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail with local author Amanda K. Jaros. \nAbout the Book: When Amanda K. Jaros learns about the 2\,160-mile Appalachian Trail after college\, she walks away from a sheltered life dominated by an angry and volatile father and does something unexpected: spends six months backpacking. Alone. She expects to pass the time in the solitary and peaceful wilderness\, reflecting on her life’s direction. Instead\, she finds herself part of a community ripe with stinky socks\, buckets of ice cream\, and trail magic. What matters on the trail is not a hiker’s past or parents\, her fears or failures\, but rather\, what matters is the connections we make with each other. \nIn My Boots recounts a challenging physical journey following the trail over the windy balds of the South\, through snowstorms in the Smoky Mountain National Park\, and above the tree line to the alpine zones of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The journey is also emotionally transformative as this twenty-three-year-old leaves behind the compliant and scared girl she once was. With each step away from her damaged childhood\, each new friend\, each stop in another rural trail town\, she comes to understand that to succeed on the trail\, and in life\, it turns out\, the path she walks must be her own. \nAbout the Author: Amanda K. Jaros is the editor of Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology and author of 100 Things to Do in Ithaca Before You Die. Her essays on nature and family have appeared in Flyway\, Appalachia\, Terrain.org\, Stone Canoe\, and elsewhere. When not writing\, she can be found on a trail somewhere\, and has hiked the Inca Trail in Peru\, several trails in Australia\, and is currently working toward completing hikes of the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondacks. She lives in Ithaca\, New York\, with her husband and son\, where she recently took up kayaking and serves her community as a county legislator. Learn more at amandakjaros.com and Instagram @amandajaroschampion. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/in-my-boots-amanda-k-jaros/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/in-my-boots-amanda-k-jaros-.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250326T185532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T185532Z UID:10004505-1743786000-1743796800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:First Friday Gallery Night at CAP ArtSpace DESCRIPTION:Join the Community Arts Partnership for First Friday Gallery Night and experience Threads That Bind\, a powerful solo exhibition by local artist L.A. Amira. This vibrant collection of acrylic paintings and mixed media explores themes of identity\, resilience\, cultural representation\, and digital influence through bold color\, intricate African patterns\, and layered textures. \nBlending traditional artistry with contemporary themes\, Amira invites viewers to reflect on marginalized voices and to engage in conversations that challenge perceptions and celebrate unity. \nCome meet the artist\, enjoy the artwork\, and take part in Downtown Ithaca’s monthly celebration of creativity. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/first-friday-gallery-night-at-cap-artspace/ LOCATION:CAP ArtSpace\, 110 N Tioga st\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/layla2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Community Arts Partnership":MAILTO:info@artspartner.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250402T035321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T035321Z UID:10004514-1743786000-1743796800@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:MIX Art Gallery’s OPENING RECEPTION for artist Tia Eytina – Friday\, April 4th\, 5-8pm DESCRIPTION:Throughout April 2025 MIX Art Gallery is proud to welcome back mixed-media abstract artist Santia Eytina\, “Tia” for short\, who is presenting her new series “Uncharted Realities\,” opening on April 4th and on view through April 26th. In her first show at MIX in October 2024\, Eytina’s artwork was sold to collectors and art lovers from Ithaca to New York City and even made the journey to a new home in France. It was a captivating show\, and so\, we are thrilled to see her back at MIX. Join us Thursdays and Fridays 3-7\, and Saturdays 12-6 to experience Tia’s Uncharted Realities! URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/mix-art-gallerys-opening-reception-for-artist-tia-eytina-friday-april-4th-5-8pm/ LOCATION:MIX Art Gallery\, 156 E. State Street\, Ithaca\, 14850 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Uncharted-Realities-no-BG.png ORGANIZER;CN="MIX Art Gallery":MAILTO:contact@mixartgallery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T094444 CREATED:20250402T131854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T131854Z UID:10004515-1743858000-1743865200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Hands Off Ithaca - National Mobilization to Fight Back DESCRIPTION:Hands Off Ithaca – National Mobilization to Fight Back\nSaturday April 5\, 1-3 pm\nGather at Bernie Milton Pavilion and march to Meadow Street \nHost: Indivisible Tompkins\nFor more info: indivisibletompkins.org\, indivisibletompkins@gmail.com\nTo register: https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/766521/ URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/hands-off-ithaca-national-mobilization-to-fight-back/ LOCATION:Bernie Milton Pavilion\, 100 N. Tioga Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14845 CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot_20250401_060908_Samsung-Internet-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Indivisible Tompkins":MAILTO:indivisibletompkins@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR