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Sustainable Finger Lakes, in collaboration with WE ACT, an environmental justice group from West Harlem, is excited to offer: “Grant Writing Tips for Funding from Foundations”, a FREE, in-person training designed for citizen-based nonprofits working in environmental and social justice across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier. With federal funding increasingly uncertain, it’s more important than ever to build a ... Read More
Gallery Night Ithaca is a walkable tour of art openings and other special cultural events in and around downtown Ithaca, New York from 5:00-8:00 PM on the first Friday of every month.
Join us at Buffalo Street Books with author Kent Nerburn for a book club discussion of Neither Wolf Nor Dog! Book club titles are 10% off at BSB!
Join us for an immersive and hands-on workshop where a local attorney will walk you through the steps to create an LLC in real time. Workshop attendees can expect to file for their LLC during this workshop, and walk away with all of the information they will need to finish the formation process and maintain their LLC. Register at: https://forms.gle/tw6Nuzv8dJzaMCcR9
Jesse Collins Quartet plays live at Ithaca Beer Taproom this Thursday, Sep. 11, from 6-8pm. There is no cover charge for this event, and we are family and dog friendly. Join us every Thursday at The Taproom, located at 122 Ithaca Beer Drive, for live music and delicious food.
Drop in for figure drawing sessions at CSMA, generally held on the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings of each month. If you’re an intermediate or advanced-level artist interested in drawing from the nude model, come join our non-instructed, open sketch sessions. Just grab your own supplies and enjoy an evening of creativity in the company of other artists.
Join us at Buffalo Street Books for community discussions about climate change, seen through fiction and non-fiction books!
Join artists from the Greater Ithaca Arts Trail for an artist talk: Bethany Parisi, Vivinne Williams, Lauren Reid, Sarah Lopez, James Burlitch, and Barbara Behrmann. They dive into their work, what inspires them, and more about what being an Ithaca artist is about. Thanks to our sponsors, P.W. Wood & Son, INC, Bousquet Holsten PLLC, Cornell University, WSKG and Different ... Read More
The Nocturnal Café (formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar) welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Night hosted by a rotating cast of talented local artists. Come on down to share your song or story! Let's cultivate shared creativity! Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection with a welcoming and supportive audience at Ithaca's ... Read More
Join us at Buffalo Street Books with author Christopher Gonzales to celebrate the release of Return of The Lost Son. The memoir is set primarily in the Ithaca of the 60's as the author explores his fathers past, and his own heritage.
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