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Get ready for a vibrant celebration at the 3rd Annual Heritage Fiesta, taking place in the Press Bay Parking Lot on October 5, with a rain date of October 6! Founded and organized by Yen Ospina, this lively event runs from 11 AM to 6 PM and promises a rich a showcase of culture & tradition for everyone to enjoy. ... Read More
About the Event: Author and biographer Gordon Sander will be in store to talk with artist, and subject of his book Rooms, JJ Manford. About the Book: When Gordon Sander ’72, BA ’73, began an artist residency at Risley Residential College in 2002, he was returning to familiar ground. The author, photographer, and journalist had come back to the Hill ... Read More
Ithaca City of Asylum presents "Comedy, Puppets, and Fantastical Tales," a family friendly evening of stories, free of charge, at 6 p.m., Oct. 7, Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W. State Street, Ithaca NY. Performed by Arthur Groys, ICOA artist in residence and an Artist Protection Fund Fellow.
About the Event: Join us in exploring exceptional works of climate fiction! We'll use a different book each month as a jumping-off point for talking about our collective climate future. If you can't read each month's book cover-to-cover, that's okay--but the more you read, the more meaningful the conversation. Led by aspiring climate writer Wendy Skinner, with guest poets and ... Read More
Join us for the opening of Present Conversations II, a dynamic group exhibition showcasing the works of BIPOC artists, curated by Yen Ospina through Orozco Gallery Ithaca. The exhibition is up November 1st - November 27th, at CAP ArtSpace, located in The History Center at 110 N Tioga St, right in the heart of the Ithaca Commons. Throughout the month ... Read More
Friends of the Ithaca Farmers Market (IFM) invites the community to join them for a lively Oktoberfest-themed harvest celebration! This special fundraising event will take place on October 10th from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Ithaca Farmers Market, located at Steamboat Landing, 545 Third St, Ithaca, NY. Oktoberfest at IFM promises an evening of beer, food, music, and ... Read More
This workshop by artist Anna Warfield offers an overview of the various ways in which artists can generate income and delves deeply into the topic of crowdfunding. She will cover what makes a successful crowdfunding campaign and offer insight into the strengths and weaknesses of various crowdfunding platforms. Come with an open mind, and a readiness to think creatively about ... Read More
Tickets are $20/person. Pre-registration required. Although Ithaca might be better known for its gorges, vibrant community, and colleges, it also holds a macabre past. Find yourself face to face with the most haunted archival items in our collections (original murder masks, and items from unsolved crimes!) and explore the Haunted History of Downtown Ithaca with Heritage Ambassadors Sherri La Torre ... Read More
About the Event: Join us for a very fun (and spooky) reading with author Damara Allen! About the Book: The legend of the Pied Piper meets Sal and Gabi Break the Universe with a touch of Coraline in this spooky and suspenseful middle grade adventure about a boy whose wish goes horribly wrong and his fight to reunite with his ... Read More
About the Event: Peter Fortunato will read from and sign copies of his new poetry collection World Headquarters. Peter Fortunato has published several other poetry collections, the novel, Carnevale (from Fomite Press) and a memoir, Desert Wind: My Life in Qatar. About the Book: The three sections of World Headquarters resonate with and reinforce the interconnectedness among the local and ... Read More
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