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Locals and visitors, you are invited to come and have a fun day out exploring corners of Downtown Ithaca you might not have seen before. Shop the sidewalk sale, enjoy an outdoor lunch, and then catch a free matinee at Cinemapolis. Bring a friend, bring a picnic blanket, and discover the real Downtown Ithaca!
Tickets are $15/person. Pre-registration requested. Join us as we explore stories of our P.L.A.C.E. (People, Land, Architecture, Culture, Enterprise) in the history of Ithaca. This tour is an excellent introduction to many facets of local community, intriguing personalities, and historic sites downtown. This one-hour walking tour is led by Alan Cohen, a docent at The History Center in Tompkins County. ... Read More
Carlton Manzano "A Season of Ithaca" This exhibit will feature portraits of locations in and around the city of Ithaca. Carlton works outdoors, creating representational work predominantly of urban settings in oils on board or canvas.
Mark your calendars for the third annual Ithaca is Books Festival! From August 10-13, there will be readings, open mics, and opportunities to buy books from some of your favorite local authors. This festival is made possible by our friends from Odyssey Bookstore, PM Press, Story House Ithaca, TCPL, and Buffalo Street Books. Keep your eyes open for this year’s ... Read More
For one night only, Monks on the Commons (your destination for sinful cocktails and soulful food in the Ithaca Marriott Downtown) will donate 50% of the food & beverage totals to the Community Arts Partnership which, in turn, will go towards strengthening the arts all across Tompkins County!!! Thank you Monks! Executive Director, Megan Barber, and Program Director, Robin Schwartz, ... Read More
Every Tuesday at 1pm join us for a sweet midday practice designed to disconnect you from the busy-ness of your life and reconnect you with your inherent wisdom and energy. And there's mocktails! Bring a to-go container or plan to stay for a bit after class and end your session with one of the amazing creations from the Downstairs bar.
Barn Quilt Painting Workshop WHEN: Wednesday August 30th - 10am-5pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace, Located inside the Tompkins Center for History & Culture, 110 N Tioga St, Ithaca NY 14850 PRESENTER: Marie Warda, 11th Hour Barn Quilts REGISTRATION LINK: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/hctompkinscounty/items/479621/?full-items=yes&flow=no 11th Hour Barn Quilts will be teaching a barn quilt painting class in downtown Ithaca this August! Led by Marie Warda ... Read More
The third annual Hupstate Circus Festival will bring dozens of circus shows, workshops, and meetups to downtown Ithaca, NY from Sept 1st-4th 2023. The festival will feature over a dozen different circus shows from around the world and will be headlined by Stars Above - a world class, all American open air circus that will be returning to Ithaca for ... Read More
Opening reception for "Create Curiousity," by Hana Hamad and "Ship Skeletons," by Brendan McKelvy. Hamad investigates subconscious thought through conscious action and recognition in a suite of prints displayed with two sculptures. McKelvy explores the decay of manmade structures into natural environments, such as shipwrecks, through this mixed-media woodblock series. Hana and Brendan created this work as participants of the ... Read More
Join us at Stewart Park's large pavilion for ice cream, fun lawn games with prizes, and live music from members of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Youth Orchestra. FREE event, with donations gratefully accepted to help send the CCO Youth Orchestra to Italy. Event sponsored by Cayuga Lake Creamery, Purity, Sweet Melissa's, Tops, and Trader Joe's.
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