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SUMMARY:Friday Pop-In Permanent Jewelry Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Friday Pop-In Permanent Jewelry Happy Hour ✨ \nJoin us every Friday (all day!) at Fall Creek Atelier for a relaxed\, drop-in experience. Get custom-fit\, clasp-free permanent jewelry designed for effortless\, everyday wear. \nNo appointment needed—just stop by whenever it works for you\, bring a friend\, and make it a moment. Perfect for: \n• Friendship bracelets\n• Couple bracelets\n• Mother–daughter pieces\n• Matching group sets\n• A meaningful treat just for you \nFriday Happy Hour Pricing:\n• 1 bracelet — $60\n• 2 bracelets — $110\n• 3 bracelets — $150 \nAdd charms or birthstones—buy one\, get the other half off (mix & match). Leave with something you’ll never want to take off.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/friday-pop-in-permanent-jewelry-happy-hour/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Fall Creek Atelier\, 118 West Green street\, Bay 7\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fall Creek Atelier":MAILTO:Fallcreekatelier@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T120000
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SUMMARY:Ithaca Artists Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 34th Annual Ithaca Artist Market on August 14th\, 2026. \nLearn more\, register\, and view the full list of participating artists at artspartner.org.\nDiscover the work of 80+ local artists at the 34th Annual Ithaca Artist Market\, a juried show and sale featuring outstanding fine and functional art from across the region. \n🎶 Enjoy live music by the East Hill Jazz Group while exploring the market\, and treat yourself to delicious food\, wine\, beer\, cider\, and desserts from local vendors. \n🎁REGISTRATION with over 40 CHANCES TO WIN ARTIST ITEMS!\nRegister in advance and you’ll be entered into an amazing raffle with 40+ chances to win artwork from participating artists or tickets from local arts organizations.\nThe Ithaca Artist Market is a program of the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County. \nThanks to our business sponsor\, Thaler & Thaler P.C.  \nPhoto: Perri LoPinto by Rachel Philipson Photography
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/ithaca-artists-market/
LOCATION:Ithaca Farmers Market\, Steamboat Landing 545 3rd St\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community Arts Partnership":MAILTO:info@artspartner.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T160000
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SUMMARY:Latino Civic Association Community Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Join the Latino Civic Association of Tompkins County for a summer afternoon on the lake! Bring your family and friends to enjoy a beautiful day of music and community. All are welcome!\nThis year is NOT a potluck\, and instead we will be enjoying food (courtesy of the LCA) by local Latino-owned business\, Zocalo!\nLatino Civic Association of Tompkins County Annual Picnic\nSaturday August 15\, 2025\n12:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nStewart Park Large Pavilion\nFood by Zocalo\n☀️☀️☀️\nThis event was made possible in part by a grant from the Tompkins County Tourism Program.\nFind us online:\nSitio web / website\n• LCATOMPKINS.ORG\ninstagram\n• instagram.com/lcatompkins\nFB PAGE\n• https://www.facebook.com/share/yPnv2qJsHfRYyziu\nFB group\n• https://www.facebook.com/share/RF8E3EUJQ5PEfWSy\nGeneral LCA Community Newsletter\n• groups.google.com/g/LCA-Ithaca\nWhatsapp Channel\n• https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaUDOrSHltY9yx1vWj1v
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/latino-civic-association-community-picnic/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Latino Civic Assocation of Tompkins County":MAILTO:OSPINAYEN@GMAIL.COM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T120000
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SUMMARY:Drag Story Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join our Drag Story Hour with fabulous hosts: Tilia and Coraline ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/drag-story-hour-4/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T173000
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SUMMARY:A Guided Generative Poetry Workshop: Finding Lightness in a Painful Estrangement
DESCRIPTION:Join Barbara Regenspan for a free guided generative poetry workshop for non-poets and experienced poets! The event will consist of a brief poetry reading and generative writing workshop on the subject of finding lightness in a painful estrangement. \nBarbara will read her poems resonant with her own experience and speak briefly about the magic of poetry to express humor and lightness around the heavy experience of being estranged from one’s child. The workshop will include two twelve minute generative writing sessions for the participants and a voluntary reading of drafts.  \nAbout Barbara Regenspan: For many years Barbara Regenspan taught leadership in social justice-focused education at Colgate University.  Her second book\, Haunting and the Educational Imagination\, inspired in her a new passion for poetry.  Now living in Ithaca\, NY with her husband David\, she writes poems\, prose\, and opinion pieces\, and leads the Cascadilla Writer’s Group. With a friend in Wuhan\, China\, she is exploring a poetry of daily life for challenging times.  \nFor more about Barbara\, visit her faculty page at Colgate University\, and check out her book The Chessmaster’s Daughter.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/a-guided-generative-poetry-workshop-finding-lightness-in-a-painful-estrangement/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T170000
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SUMMARY:Art in Bloom with Ithaca Garden Club at State of the Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION:The Ithaca Garden Club will create floral arrangements inspired by the current show at SOAG: Seeing Ithaca through The Eyes of Artists. These Arrangements will be on view during open hours at SOAG.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/art-in-bloom-with-ithaca-garden-club-at-state-of-the-art-gallery/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T180000
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UID:10008172-1787331600-1787335200@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Book Launch: The Sapsuckers
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the launch of The Sapsuckers by author Sam Farhi\, in conversation with Hardy Griffin! \nAbout the book: “Don’t tell mom.” Those were the last words Rem ever told his little brother Pete in the summer of 2004 before slipping out the door of their trailer with a half-filled backpack\, disappearing into the night forever. Words that haunt Pete almost as much as the ones scrawled over Rem’s lifeless body when the police found him later\, hanging by a gorge in the sleepy upstate college town of Ithaca\, New York. The police declared it a suicide\, but for Pete and his mother Peg\, the truth is something both more complicated and more simple than that. The Sapsuckers is a literary anti-mystery suffused with slow dread\, a compelling exploration of our obsession with true-crime\, and a mesmerizing debut that probes the tenuous connection of bonds that are forged in trauma.  \nAbout the author: Sam grew up in Ithaca\, NY but he is now based in Baltimore. Most recently he’s written the Hourglass films for Daniel Arsham and Adidas. His debut novel\, The Sapsuckers\, will be published by Spuyten Duyvil in Summer 2026. His work has appeared in The Opiate\, PACKET Biweekly\, ThoseThatThis\, Vogue Italia Online\, HBO’s New York Latino Film Festival\, Yale’s Paprika! and The Wall. His zines have been sold at OHWOW Bookclub and aNYthing in downtown Manhattan. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from Long Island University. \nAbout the conversation partner: Hardy Griffin recently won The Masters Review’s Summer Fiction Prize\, and his writing has appeared in New Flash Fiction\, Alimentum\, Assisi\, The Washington Post\, American Letters & Commentary\, and others. He wrote the chapter on Voice for The Gotham Guide to Writing Fiction (Bloomsbury).
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/book-launch-the-sapsuckers/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T130000
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SUMMARY:CPR/AED TRAINING CLASS
DESCRIPTION:Become CPR/AED certified for all ages at Finger Lakes Fitness Center on Saturday\, August 22 from 9:30 AM – 1PM with Elevate EMS Training. Narcan administration is also covered. It costs $95 per person\, and any questions can be directed to traci@elevateemstraining.com.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/cpr-aed-training-class/
LOCATION:Finger Lakes Fitness Center\, 171 E. State St.\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Finger Lakes Fitness Center":MAILTO:info@fingerlakesfitness.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T170000
DTSTAMP:20260706T155013Z
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SUMMARY:"Seeing Ithaca Through the Eyes of Artists"
DESCRIPTION:Seeing Ithaca\, August 2026 \nThe State of the Art Gallery will be sponsoring “Seeing Ithaca: Through the Eyes of Artists” for the fourth year. It will take place in galleries and artist studios during the month of August\, 2026 and is a celebration of art and artists in the Ithaca area. \nThe State of the Art Gallery members will each show Ithaca inspired work in the gallery and many will have invited guests show with them.  A special feature this year is a wall dedicated to school children who have been part of the gallery’s outreach program.  Students from Belle Sherman\, Beverly J. Martin\, and Ithaca High School will display their art in the gallery. That inclusion is always very popular with parents and friends of the young artists. \nThe Gallery will host several special events during the month.  First Friday Gallery Night is August 7th\, 5-8 P.M. This event usually attracts hundreds of visitors. The monthly “Look Club” will take place on Sunday\, August 16th\, 2-3 P.M. at the gallery and is open to all to join the discussion of how to really look at art. The Ithaca Garden Club will have a special collaboration in the gallery over the weekend of August 21-23 (12-5 each day) to celebrate “Art in Bloom”. This event is an opportunity for garden club designers to create an arrangement that reflects the essence of their chosen piece of art on the walls. This has become a very popular weekend to share the creativity of the floral arrangers. \nOn August 29th from 12 to 5 pm\, many artists\, listed on the website\, will open their working studios to the public\, and visitors can have a deeper look into their art making process. Studios are located throughout Tompkins county. The State of the Art Gallery will be open that afternoon as well\, with several gallery members available for informal art talks.  \nWe have a dedicated website\, seeingithaca.org \, that lists all the galleries involved with this project as well as all the artists with open studios. The other galleries that will be celebrating this event are The Gallery at South Hill (950 Danby Road)\, Danby Gathery Art Works (1774 Danby Road) and the Mink Gallery (614 N. Cayuga Street). \nThe organizers are hoping not only to have great displays of the art\, but also to get artists and art lovers to meet and expand the liveliness and community of all of Ithaca.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/seeing-ithaca-through-the-eyes-of-artists-3/2026-08-23/
LOCATION:State of the Art Gallery\, 120 W State St #2\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="State of the Art Gallery":MAILTO:gallery@soag.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T163000
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UID:10008200-1787495400-1787502600@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:100 YEARS PODCAST
DESCRIPTION:100 YEARS PODCAST brings together for men- including one who was wrongly convicted – who have spent a combined century behind bars. Now navigating re-entry\, they share an unfiltered look at the trauma\, institutional horror\, and psychological toll of long-term in incarceration\, reclaiming their narratives to expose the truth of a system that so often gets it  wrong.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/100-years-podcast/
LOCATION:Cinemapolis\, 120 W Green St\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Rhynes":MAILTO:michael.rhynes@icloud.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T203000
DTSTAMP:20260709T153414Z
CREATED:20260709T153414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T153414Z
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SUMMARY:Drawing: The Acanthus Leaf
DESCRIPTION:Acanthus leaves have been used through the ages to beautify sculpture and the written word. In this workshop\, I’ll walk you through the basics of drawing your own acanthus leaves! \nSeats are limited\, so reserve your spot today! Please bring a pencil\, eraser\, and sketchbook (or loose leaf paper). Class will be held at Hammerstone’s downtown Ithaca location.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/drawing-the-acanthus-leaf/
LOCATION:Hammerstone School\, 720 W Green St\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brenna O'Toole":MAILTO:brenna@brennaotoole.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260624T184232Z
CREATED:20260318T194149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T184232Z
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SUMMARY:Yappy Hour at The Strand Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to YAPPY HOUR at The Strand Cafe! \nJoin us every 4th Wednesday from March–October | 4–7PM for drinks\, dog-friendly vibes\, and pup social time! \nBring your furry friends to mix\, mingle\, and make new besties 🐕 \nEven better? 50% of proceeds benefit Stay Wild Rescue — every sip supports animals in need. \nDrinks for you. Social hour for them. A great cause for all. 🐶
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/yappy-hour-at-the-strand-cafe-2/2026-08-26/
LOCATION:the strand cafe\, 324 E. State St.\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Strand Cafe":MAILTO:hello@thestrandithaca.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260714T205903Z
CREATED:20260714T205903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T205903Z
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SUMMARY:Hot People Read Book Club ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀
DESCRIPTION:Did somebody say rebrand? We are switching it up this summer! Different name\, same mission: uplifting Black\, Indigenous\, Latine\, queer\, AANHPI\, disabled and neurodivergent authors. Everyone is welcome! \nJoin us to discuss Before I Let Go by author Kennedy Ryan ˚˖❀ \nA contemporary romance novel about a couple that realizes that love alone can’t save a marriage after a huge loss. It’s a story about healing\, holding on to hope and what it truly means to love another person.  \nJoin Hot People Read for discounts and giveaways throughout the year!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/hot-people-read-book-club-%cb%9a%cb%96%f0%93%8d%a2%d6%b4%e0%bb%8b%e2%9d%80-2/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260714T205958Z
CREATED:20260714T205958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T205958Z
UID:10008005-1787767200-1787770800@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Queer Horror Book Club - Summer Sons
DESCRIPTION:A fan of queer horror? Looking to get into the genre? Join us for a discussion on Summer Sons\, led by BSB staff member Alex. \nBook club attendees get 10% one (1) purchase in-store!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/queer-horror-book-club-summer-sons/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T213000
DTSTAMP:20260817T175855Z
CREATED:20260817T175855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T175855Z
UID:10008203-1787943600-1787952600@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Julianna Zachariou & Cuchulain at Angry Mom Records
DESCRIPTION:Touring musician Julianna Zachariou will be stopping by the shop on August 28th! Show starts with local act Cuchulain at 7pm.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/julianna-zachariou-cuchulain-at-angry-mom-records/
LOCATION:Angry Mom Records\, 115 E State St\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Brown":MAILTO:lebrwn16@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260814T182823Z
CREATED:20260814T182823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T182823Z
UID:10008199-1788094800-1788102000@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Kris Belgica Trio
DESCRIPTION:Swing by K-HOUSE Karaoke & Arts Hub on Sunday\, August 30 at 1:00PM to catch the Kris Belgica Trio! Hailing from Baltimore\, MD\, the group consists of guitarist Kris Belgica\, violinist Max Jacobs\, and upright bassist Ray Bally. Expect a lively journey through the music of legendary French-Romani guitarist Django Reinhardt\, heart-wrenching klezmer melodies\, and original compositions by Belgica and Jacobs. \nThis is a performance you won’t want to miss!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/kris-belgica-trio/
LOCATION:K-House Karaoke & Arts Hub\, 121 W Martin Luther King Jr St\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kris Belgica":MAILTO:kristofferjbelgica@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260202T063342Z
CREATED:20260201T160037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T063342Z
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SUMMARY:Ithaca Gallery Night - First Friday of Every Month
DESCRIPTION:ITHACA GALLERY NIGHT \nFRIDAY\, FEBRUARY 6\, 2026\n5:00–8:00 PM\nDOWNTOWN ITHACA \nIthaca Gallery Night is a walkable evening of art openings and cultural experiences throughout Downtown Ithaca. On the first Friday\, galleries\, studios\, and creative spaces open their doors for the public to explore exhibitions\, meet artists\, and experience the city’s arts community in one cohesive night. \nThis event is part of First Friday Ithaca Gallery Night openings.\nPlease visit www.ithacagallerynight.com\nto see all participating locations and current event details. \nFollow along and share your experience using:\n#ithacagallerynight1 #downtownithaca #visitithaca \nFacebook Event Link
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/gallery-night-ithaca-first-friday-of-every-month/2026-09-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T190000
DTSTAMP:20260817T045711Z
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SUMMARY:Busking for Justice: String Theory
DESCRIPTION:Busking for Justice: String Theory \nFriday\, September 4\, 5:30–7:00 p.m.\nCafé Dewitt\, Dewitt Mall\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca\nAdmission: Free; donations encouraged \nString Theory\, an Ithaca-based acoustic string ensemble\, brings together accomplished musicians from across the Finger Lakes for an evening of bluegrass\, Old Time\, Canadian and Celtic fiddling\, folk\, swing\, and classical music. The ensemble features Grammy-nominated violinist and Cornell University faculty member Ariana Kim; American and Celtic fiddler and guitarist Tim Ball; bluegrass and swing fiddle and mandolin player Rick Manning; multi-instrumentalist Tom Hodgson; and veteran swing and contra dance musician Dave Davies. \nTheir repertoire bridges Bach and other classical favorites with traditional fiddle tunes\, roots music\, bluegrass\, and swing. String Theory has performed at South Hill Cider\, Triphammer Arts\, La Tourelle\, the Winter Village Music Festival\, Cornell\, and other venues throughout the region. \nThe event is part of Busking for Justice\, a music series hosted by Immigrant Solidarity. All proceeds support immigrants and families impacted by detention and deportation. Food will be available for purchase. \nSolidarity. Compassion. Due Process.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/busking-for-justice-string-theory/
LOCATION:Cafe DeWitt\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca\, N\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Immigrant Solidarity":MAILTO:saoirsemcclory@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T163000
DTSTAMP:20260818T175330Z
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SUMMARY:Vivalina's Gourd-a-Palooza
DESCRIPTION:Create a gourd snout\, and strut about! Partake of exotic snacks\, enjoy the music\, learn a bit\, and generally have a very gourd time. In the end\, the new picture book from Gourdlandia\, Vivalina Grows A Gourd\, will be launched in style.\nOpen a gourd! Scrape it\, color it\, drill holes (nostrils!)\, add a string. This is a party for makers\, young and old. Music by The Human Sprockets: Sam Schmidt\, Richie Stearns\, Joe Hayward and Pete Thompson. Samosas\, spring rolls\, and other delicious treats by the local Karen-Burmese community (donations will support a school in a remote Burmese village). A few words\, a song or two\, and the gourds will be thoroughly extolled!\nIf you enjoy gourds on parade\, you will certainly enjoy Vivalina’s Gourd-a-Palooza\, with or without a youngster in tow.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/vivalinas-gourd-a-palooza/
LOCATION:Ithaca Children’s Garden\, 121 Turtle Lane\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gourdlandia":MAILTO:graham.ottoson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T153000
DTSTAMP:20260811T135021Z
CREATED:20260811T135021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T135021Z
UID:10008175-1789221600-1789227000@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:We Declare: A Storytelling Project for Our Times
DESCRIPTION:We Declare:\nA Storytelling Project for Our Times\nHear ye\, Hear ye! Listen as local writers share personal stories\,\ninspired by phrases taken from the Declaration of Independence\,\ncreating a snapshot of life in our historic times. As America\ncelebrates its 250th anniversary\, you might be surprised to discover\nuncanny parallels to the original No Kings movement in 1776!\nTwo Upcoming FREE Performances:\nTompkins County Public Library\nSat.\, Sept. 12th @ 2:00 PM\nDryden Center for Community\nSat\, Sept.. 26th @ 2 PM\nMade possible in part with funds from the\nNew York State Council on the Arts\, administered\nby the Community Arts Partnership;  Photo “Liberty through Mist and Haze” by Terry Plater
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/we-declare-a-storytelling-project-for-our-times-2/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Tompkins Coutny Public Library\, 101 East Green Street\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="We Declare%3A A Storytelling Project for Outr Times":MAILTO:wedeclarewriters@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260813T202507Z
CREATED:20260813T202507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T202507Z
UID:10008197-1789660800-1789664400@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:LET’S READ + TALK ABOUT CLIMATE - CLIMATE LIT DISCUSSION GROUP
DESCRIPTION:Join our community-led conversations about climate change\, as we discuss All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall! \nBook club attendees get a 10% coupon for (1) purchase!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/lets-read-talk-about-climate-climate-lit-discussion-group-7/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T150000
DTSTAMP:20260713T132905Z
CREATED:20260713T132905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T132905Z
UID:10007995-1789902000-1789916400@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Chalk the Walk Kick-Off Party
DESCRIPTION:September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month! Join us through art\, creativity\, and connection. All week long\, help transform the sidewalks into messages of hope\, encouragement\, and positivity. Come create\, connect\, and leave your mark- one piece of chalk at a time and help start the movement at this year’s Chalk the Walk Kick-Off Party!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/chalk-the-walk-kick-off-party/
LOCATION:Dewitt Park\, 102 E Court Street\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Suicide Prevention &amp%3B Crisis Service of Tompkins County":MAILTO:office@ithacacrisis.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260814T170457Z
CREATED:20260814T170457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T170457Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Mistranslation
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the launch of Mistranslation by author Madeleine Moss\, in conversation with Eleanor Henderson! \nAbout the book: In upstate New York in 2001\, nine-year-old twins Sabina and Camilla spend the summer weathering the moods of their erratic mother while finding themselves pulled toward diverging interests. Their lives are shaken up by the arrival of an Arab French family across the street. Thrilled by what she sees as a link to the country of her origins\, Sabina attempts to befriend the family’s son\, Khalil\, and is rebuffed for reasons she doesn’t understand. Yet as the twins and Khalil come of age\, they are drawn into a tense and ever-shifting triangular dynamic. Mistranslation is a continent-spanning chronicle of family\, inheritance\, and the reverberations of the choices we do or don’t make. \nAbout the author: Madeleine Moss grew up here in Ithaca\, New York\, and holds a degree in French literature from Cornell University. She received her MFA in fiction from Washington University in St. Louis in 2020. Her debut novel\, MISTRANSLATION\, has been named a “Most Anticipated Book of the Year” by Debutiful. She currently lives in Strasbourg\, France\, where she teaches middle and high school English. \nAbout the conversation partner: Eleanor is the author of the memoir Everything I Have Is Yours: A Marriage\, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of 2021 by Vogue; and the novels The Twelve-Mile Straight\, and Ten Thousand Saints\, which was named one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times and a finalist for the Award for First Fiction from The Los Angeles Times. It was also the basis for the movie adaptation 10\,000 Saints starring Ethan Hawke. A Professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College and a 2024 NYFA Fellow in Fiction\, she will publish her next novel\, The Galaxy\, in August 2027.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/book-launch-mistranslation/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T213000
DTSTAMP:20260810T144146Z
CREATED:20260810T144146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T144146Z
UID:10008174-1790364600-1790371800@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:The Pomarium: Drag Show Hosted by Tilia Cordata
DESCRIPTION:The Hangar Theatre’s In Flight Entertainment Series Presents “The Pomarium\,” an immersive drag spectacular inspired by the wild apple forests of Kazakhstan\, the birthplace of the modern apple. \nFrom these primordial forests\, the humble apple began a journey that would shape civilizations\, inspire folklore\, and become one of history’s most enduring symbols. \nThroughout the evening\, performers will guide you through a living orchard of stories\, drawing on myths and legends from around the world. Encounter the forbidden fruit of Eden\, the golden apples of the Hesperides\, the Apple of Discord that sparked the Trojan War\, the enchanted isle of Avalon\, Snow White’s poisoned temptation\, and countless other tales where apples represent love\, temptation\, beauty\, immortality\, transformation\, and fate. \nBlending high-concept drag\, dazzling costumes\, music\, comedy\, and theatrical storytelling\, The Pomarium celebrates the apple not simply as a fruit\, but as a cultural icon whose roots stretch from the forests of Central Asia to every corner of the globe. Like the apple itself\, drag is an act of cultivation—grafted from history\, nourished by community\, and forever evolving into something unexpected and beautiful. \nJoin us beneath the branches for a night where science meets folklore\, history blossoms into fantasy\, and every performance bears forbidden fruit.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/the-pomarium-drag-show-hosted-by-tilia-cordata/
LOCATION:Hangar Theatre\, 801 Taughannock Blvd.\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hangar Theatre":MAILTO:Boxoffice@hangartheatre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T220000
DTSTAMP:20260723T164300Z
CREATED:20260723T164300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T164300Z
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SUMMARY:The Beatlemaniacs
DESCRIPTION:Ithaca\, get ready for the Beatlemaniacs on October 3rd 2026! \nPurchase tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/stateofithaca/events/the-beatlemaniacs-191971  \nThe Beatlemaniacs are an internationally-acclaimed\, award-winning tribute to the Fab Four.  \nCombining the band’s raw energy and musical magic with today’s state-of-the-art theater technology\, a Beatlemaniacs show is a unique concert experience unlike any other! \nNominated “Entertainer of The Year” on Princess Cruises winning “Best Musical Act”\, and headlining on Royal Caribbean\, Disney\, Celebrity Cruises\, The Beatlemaniacs have been wowing audiences around the world from North America to Europe and Asia.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/the-beatlemaniacs/
LOCATION:State Theatre of Ithaca\, 107 W. State Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TSC":MAILTO:info@theatreshowscanada.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260818T194655Z
CREATED:20260818T194655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T194655Z
UID:10008205-1791657000-1791666000@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:Ancestors is an original live performance bringing together music\, dance\, family history\, and stories and art carried through generations. Created by Ithaca musician and artist McKenzie Lauren Jones\, the work traces lineage\, land\, loss\, resilience\, and the complicated inheritance passed down from previous generations. \nFeaturing new music co-written by McKenzie Lauren Jones and London McDaniel\, original choreography by Megan Omohundro\, and a cast of talented local musicians and dancers\, Ancestors transforms McKenzie’s new body of music into a fully staged experience hosted by Mighty Mickie Quinn. Part concert\, part dance performance\, and something entirely its own\, Ancestors invites audiences into an intimate\, powerful evening built from real family history and brought to life through sound and movement for one night only! \nDoors at 6:30pm\, show starts at 7pm. Local jazz band Plan Z will provide music before and after the performance. \nThis project is made possible in part with SOS grant funding from the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County. \nMcKenzie Lauren Jones is a singer\, songwriter\, and arts and culture worker whose music bridges the personal and political\, the spiritual and material. Based in Ithaca\, NY\, she has been a lifelong cellist\, poet\, dancer\, and vocalist weaving together folk\, soul\, and rock traditions with storytelling. \nAs the frontwoman and songwriter of Strange Heavy and founding member of Mama Look\, McKenzie has performed across local and regional stages for decades. She has released two studio albums with Strange Heavy and is now stepping into solo artistry with Ancestors\, an original project that explores identity\, lineage\, liberation\, and belonging through collaborative and movement-drive songs debuting in 2026. \nMcKenzie has contributed backing instrumentation and vocals to a variety of projects\, including The Ilium Works\, La Llorona\, Drew Kiddoo and the Blackouts\, Laila Belle\, and Rachel Beverly. In 2025\, she presented on music cooperatives at AmericanaFest and also performed in Nashville\, bringing together her dual roles as an artist and activist. \nIn parallel with her music\, McKenzie works as a cooperative developer\, helping to build structures of equity within grassroots organizations and justice-oriented businesses. \nhttps://mckenzielaurenjones.com/
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/ancestors/
LOCATION:The Cherry Arts\, 102 Cherry st.\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="McKenzie Lauren Jones":MAILTO:grasswriter@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T154839Z
CREATED:20260803T154839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T154839Z
UID:10008170-1791658800-1791666000@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Ghost Hunters’ Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts
DESCRIPTION:A Life with Ghosts returns this fall with Steve Gonsalves for an immersive evening of hauntings\, history\, and true tales from his revealing archive. \nKnown for Ghost Hunters\, Ghost Nation\, The House Inbetween\, and as the bestselling author of A Life with Ghosts\, Steve shares stories from some of his favorite and most well-known cases. This updated show features new stories\, historical details and exclusive footage. \nThrough firsthand accounts\, rare clips\, haunted objects\, and behind-the-scenes moments\, Steve gives audiences a close look at the cases\, evidence\, and experiences from his years of investigations. Along the way\, he explores the real history behind these cases — history that is sometimes just as unsettling as the hauntings themselves. \nThe evening also includes humor\, audience interaction\, and a live Q&A\, giving fans the chance to ask Steve about ghost hunting\, evidence\, and the stories behind the investigations. \nA Life with Ghosts is a personal and thought-provoking night with one of the most recognized voices in the paranormal.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/ghost-hunters-steve-gonsalves-live-a-life-with-ghosts/
LOCATION:Hangar Theatre\, 801 Taughannock Blvd.\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="Gonsalves Media":MAILTO:dmbwars@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270326T180000
DTSTAMP:20260820T153053Z
CREATED:20260820T153053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T153053Z
UID:10008206-1805965200-1806084000@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Plant Science Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to join us at our upcoming World Congress on Plant Science\, Biotechnology & Sustainability\, scheduled to take place from March 25–26\, 2027\, in London\, UK. Centered around the theme “Innovating for a Greener Future: Research\, Technology & Sustainable Solutions for Planetary Health\,” this prestigious international congress will bring together leading scientists\, researchers\, academicians\, industry professionals\, policymakers\, innovators\, and emerging scholars from across the globe to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities in plant science\, biotechnology\, and environmental sustainability.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/plant-science-conference/
LOCATION:Sofitel London Heathrow | UK\, London Heathrow Airport\, London Heathrow Airport\, TW6 2GD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="SIA":MAILTO:plantscience@vartusconference.com
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