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Join Aaron H. Arm at Buffalo Street Books for the launch of his debut novel The Artifice of Eternity. There will be a Q&A and signing after the reading. The Artifice of Eternity is a ruminative sci-fi novel that follows humanity’s attempt to escape Earth’s existential conflicts. 4,000 likeminded colonists reboot civilization on a habitable planet, and yet, even 13 ... Read More
On this month's First Friday, we will be hosting our bi-monthly Makers' Market at Buffalo Street Books. Come in for crafts, tastings, and to meet some of the incredible local artists we are lucky to have in our community. Artists and vendors include Brighit May and Oracle Chocolates.
Travel the Greater Ithaca Art Trail on the second Saturday of each month. No fee. No reservations. Just visit a selection of artist studio's throughout Tompkins County to see great art and have amazing conversations. Visit ArtTrail.com to find the list of July 8th open studios! We thank our wonderful 2023 Art Trail Sponsors: Cornell University, P.W. Wood & Son, ... Read More
Wednesday, July 12th at 6pm at the Bernie Milton Pavilion. Learn more about OCM's campaign to educate the public about supporting equity and buying local!
Open mic night honoring queer and BIPOC suffering. Poetry, spoken word, and other acoustic performances welcome. Safe space. There will be community counselors available at this event. Open to the public. Sign up at the event. FREE. This open mic event will inspire writers and artists to create and share work which honors queer and BIPOC suffering. It is hosted ... Read More
Join the Peanuts gang as they celebrate their unique outlook on the world in this playful, energetic musical. Boasting iconic characters, bright melodies, and clever lyrics, this crowd pleaser is sure to delight and inspire audience members of all ages!
About the Book This sharp and original debut collection captures precisely that time of life when so many young women are caught in between, preoccupied by nostalgia for past relationships—with friends, roommates, siblings—while trying to move forward into an uncertain future. In “That Is Shocking,” a college student relates a darkly funny story of romantic humiliation, one that skirts the ... Read More
Join us at Buffalo Street Books as we welcome our very own Kate Doyle back to Ithaca and discuss her new collection of stories, I Meant it Once. This sharp and original debut collection captures precisely that time of life when so many young women are caught in between, preoccupied by nostalgia for past relationships—with friends, roommates, siblings—while trying to ... Read More
A zany, free-wheeling musical ride adapted by Mo Willems from his wildly popular "Pigeon" books, this show is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party. It's not easy being the Pigeon, because the Pigeon never gets to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) ... Read More
About the Event Join us for a small group discussion of Sarah Moss's Summer-Water on Thursday, July 27th at 5:00 p.m. Conversation will be led by Priya Sirohi, assistant professor at Ithaca College and bookseller here at BSB! Book club titles are 10% off in the store and online. About the Book On the longest day of the summer, twelve ... Read More
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