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Join us at The Downstairs in Ithaca, NY, on April 22nd, for a special night of music as we pay tribute to the late local legend Jack Sousa. Sousa was known for his unique style of music, which he called Wild Hop - a blend of wilderness culture and musical influences that was a perfect fit for the vibrant community ... Read More
Emma Frisch weaves her love for adventure, foraging, and seasonal cooking into her mothering, art, and work. Her home is infused with the flavors and languages of her Italian, British, and Jewish heritage and her international family. She is the author of Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors and with her husband cofounded Firelight ... Read More
CHAT: Is the Ithaca kitty the first calico cat? w/ Zoë Van Nostrand WHEN: Wednesday April 26th - 5:15-6:15pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace Gallery (First Floor) in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTER: Zoë Van Nostrand Join us for a CHAT (Community History Across Tompkins) round-table presentation ... Read More
Join us for Independent Bookstore Day at Buffalo Street Books with an all-day celebration! It's the perfect day for community members to come out and support their local indie bookstores. We will be selling IBD exclusives throughout the day, plus raffling off prizes! Be sure to stop by for the chance to find the Golden Ticket hidden somewhere in our ... Read More
deep Audio groove is celebrating 6 years of electronic music radio station programming since 2017. https://deepaudiogroove.com/ deep Audio groove is featured on Roku TV with Tune-In Radio, Apple App Store and Google Play Store as free mobile app streaming in 72 countries daily. https://tunein.com/radio/deep-Audio-groove--deep-house-s288527/ deep Audio groove is outgrowth of deejaying electronic music monthly in downtown Ithaca since 2010. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/deep-audio-groove/id1217862290 ... Read More
'SPEAKING DANCE WISE' #3 is part of a series of roundtable discussions providing opportunities for seasoned Tompkins County movement artists, ‘elders’, to share their knowledge and experience through conversations and presentations rooted in 20th and 21st century practices, expressions, and aesthetic shifts over multiple decades. The third ‘roundtable’ focuses on the work of featured guests; dancer/activist Gladys Brangman, dancer/teacher Janice ... Read More
HistoryForge: Mapping Your Family History (Virtual Program) w/ Eve Snyder WHEN: Tuesday May 2nd at 2:30pm WHERE: Virtual PRESENTER: Eve Snyder, HistoryForge Project Director Register for free on The History Center website HistoryForge began with the idea of using historic maps as portals to information about a community. Its integration of historic maps, census information, photographs and archival documents provides ... Read More
Ithaca College Students from HIST/ENVS 720 Join us for a CHAT (Community History Across Tompkins) with student presentation's from Professor Michael Smith's 'History of American Environmental Thought' class. Each year students work with our archivist to do an intensive research project using our archival collections and focusing on local environmental issues including energy use, urban development, public health, water management, ... Read More
May 3, 2023 – 4:30 – 7:00PM Hosted and sponsored by Ithaca Farmers Market Who makes the best mac ‘n cheese in town? You decide! Local restaurants and vendors will be whipping up their version of everyone’s favorite comfort food. Taste the all and vote for your favorites. Come for the tastings, vendors, raffles and more! Vegan and gluten-free options ... Read More
Legacies of Canoes - Book Talk & Screening w/ Trent Preszler and Hickory Edwards WHEN: Saturday May 6th 2023, 6:45-8:45pm WHERE: Cinemapolis, 120 Green St Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTERS: Trent Preszler author of Little & Often: A Memoir, and Hickory Edwards (Onondaga) from Haudenosaunee Canoe Journey Kick off ITHACA CANOE FEST (May 7th @ Cass Park) with a combined book ... Read More
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