Drag Story Hour
Parents and kiddos - our queens Ms. Cordata and Ms. Chardonay are back for Drag Story Hour! Sit in our beautiful butterfly room and enjoy a reading from two of Ithaca's very best storytellers.
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Parents and kiddos - our queens Ms. Cordata and Ms. Chardonay are back for Drag Story Hour! Sit in our beautiful butterfly room and enjoy a reading from two of Ithaca's very best storytellers.
Join us for a reading from In My Boots: A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail with local author Amanda K. Jaros. About the Book: When Amanda K. Jaros learns about the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail after college, she walks away from a sheltered life dominated by an angry and volatile father and does something unexpected: spends six ... Read More
Join the Community Arts Partnership for First Friday Gallery Night and experience Threads That Bind, a powerful solo exhibition by local artist L.A. Amira. This vibrant collection of acrylic paintings and mixed media explores themes of identity, resilience, cultural representation, and digital influence through bold color, intricate African patterns, and layered textures. Blending traditional artistry with contemporary themes, Amira invites ... Read More
Throughout April 2025 MIX Art Gallery is proud to welcome back mixed-media abstract artist Santia Eytina, “Tia” for short, who is presenting her new series “Uncharted Realities,” opening on April 4th and on view through April 26th. In her first show at MIX in October 2024, Eytina’s artwork was sold to collectors and art lovers from Ithaca to New York ... 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.
The new season starts on January 11th and all 5 monthly Workshops will be hosted in person at Ithaca's premier incubator space, REV: Ithaca Startup Works (314 E. State Street) from 10AM-Noon. Additionally, we're hosting 15 after-school hands-on working sessions, "Get Messy Club," at New Roots School (116 N. Cayuga Street) from 4PM-5:30PM on Wednesdays in between workshops. *Grades 4+
Hands Off Ithaca - National Mobilization to Fight Back Saturday April 5, 1-3 pm Gather at Bernie Milton Pavilion and march to Meadow Street Host: Indivisible Tompkins For more info: indivisibletompkins.org, indivisibletompkins@gmail.com To register: https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/766521/
A Fundraiser in Support of Tompkins County Public Library. The fundraiser gives people a space to enjoy quiet reading time, delicious drinks and snacks, and the opportunity to mingle with other booklovers while also supporting the right to read! Each ticket costs $35, with proceeds benefiting the TCPL Foundation. Each ticket holder receives: • 1 seat at the party • ... Read More
WenDo Women NY is thrilled to offer an amazing and empowering 5 week series of self defense for those who live and identify as women/girls (trans and cis) or AFAB Enby (10+). We'll be creating space to connect with others and celebrate our power through a WenDo Women's Self Defense Basic Course over 5 sessions. This is a 5 week ... Read More
Join Mickey Huff for a conversation on State of the Free Press 2025 with Carolina Cedraschi and Elle Wilcox. About the Book: In their new book, Project Censored highlights the vital stories that corporate media underreported, exposes rampant news abuse, and tracks emerging threats against the press from financial and political powers. Every year, Project Censored publishes its State of ... Read More
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