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SUMMARY:32ND Annual YMCA Kids to Camp Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:The Kids to Camp Golf Outing — the longest-running charity golf outing in Tompkins County — helps us provide our summer camp programs to more local youths. These camp experiences provide outdoor education\, cooperative games\, learning activities\, and more for ages 5-17. These aren’t just fun for the kids — they teach self-reliance and a love of nature\, promote healthy socialization\, and build character. \nThrough community sponsorship and participation\, local businesses and generous individuals provide a safe\, educational environment where local kids make memories to last a lifetime. The Kids to Camp Golf outing will be held at Trumansburg Golf Club\, located at 23 Halsey Street\, Trumansburg NY. \nKids to Camp Golf Outing Details\nNOTE: We are still finalizing this information\, and details may change without notice \nTeam Fee: $600\nFormat: Scramble\, 4-Person Captain & Crew\nContests: Hole-in-One prizes on all par 3’s (including $10\,000 cash)\, Closest to the Pin\, Long Drive\, Putting Contest\, Skins\, and more\nIncluded: Greens fees\, carts\, lunch\, on-course soda\, beer\, water\, snacks\, after-play hors d’oeuvres\, and a gift bag\nShotgun starts at 11:00 am\nElectronic sign-up is preferred\, but registration forms can be submitted in person at the YMCA Welcome Desk\nPlay will be followed by an awards ceremony
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/32nd-annual-ymca-kids-to-camp-golf-tournament/
LOCATION:Trumansburg Golf Course\, 23 Halsey Street\, Trumansburg\, 14886
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="The YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County":MAILTO:info@ithacaymca.com
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SUMMARY:Unleashing the Power of the List Poem
DESCRIPTION:With Wren Tuatha. Does making a list into a poem sound like cheating? It’s possible that poems you remember most are based on lists\, whether you detected them or not. Begin with Major Jackson’s “Why I Write Poetry”… Utilizing countless forms\, voices\, and shapes\, a list can really make your topic pop off the page and perform. The list is a surprising way to illuminate what’s at stake in your subject. Sometimes lighthearted\, sometimes profound\, a list poem can hook your reader in a compelling\, unforgettable\, and imminently accessible way. Sharing examples from poets Ellen Bass\, Tracy K. Smith\, Kwame Dawes\, Oliver de la Paz\, Diane Seuss\, Allison Joseph\, Chen Chen\, Molly Fisk\, Walt Whitman\, and more\, Ithaca Poetry Center director and published poet Wren Tuatha will share their favorite list poems and support participants in starting their own dynamic poems using this flexible craft strategy.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/unleashing-the-power-of-the-list-poem/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community Arts Partnership":MAILTO:info@artspartner.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T143000
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UID:10003965-1718456400-1718461800@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Nature’s Palettes Nourish the Spirit Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Discover the artistic relationship between plant medicine\, water\, color\, and our health at this free and open-to-all workshop led by educator Sol Alexandria!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/natures-palettes-nourish-the-spirit-workshop/
LOCATION:Community School of Music and Arts\, 330 East State Street\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community School of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@csma-ithaca.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T160000
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SUMMARY:Liberated to the Bone: Book Talk with Susan Raffo
DESCRIPTION:Susan Raffo is the author of Liberated to the Bone\, part of adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategy Series from AK Press. She is also currently spending a year walking from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and will be in Ithaca as part of that walk. This event is going to be a mix of conversation and practice\, all of it sitting around the question guiding her walk: what does it mean to live on this land in a good way – together. This is not an idealistic question\, but a deeply practical one embedded with 500+ years of colonial and racial violence and so much resistance\, reclamation and remembering. This question holds in its heart the fact of genocide\, of climate destruction\, and of increasing surveillance technologies that depend on eugenic profiling to determine who fits and who doesn’t and also the fact that within a week of closing down capitalism in light of COVID\, wolves were spotted walking through Minnesota cities. Raffo’s work is grounded in healing justice and her work in Minneapolis has included being part of healing justice and abolition strategies.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/liberated-to-the-bone-book-talk-with-susan-raffo/
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:20240613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T200000
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UID:10003964-1718301600-1718308800@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:China in Global Capitalism: Building international solidarity against imperial rivalry\, a conversation with Eli Friedman and Kelvin Lin
DESCRIPTION:From trade wars and pandemic politics to rioting workers\, intercontinental balloons\, and battles over TikTok\, the US-China relationship has become increasingly hostile in recent years. Whether in the form of overtly racist rhetoric and aggressive trade actions\, or the more buttoned down but equally antagonistic efforts to oppose Chinese interests abroad\, the US has made clear that it has no interest in giving up its position as global hegemon. This seemingly endless cycle of nationalism\, jingoism\, and reactionary politics on both sides of the Pacific suggests a downward spiral that could plausibly result in catastrophic military confrontation. \nEli Friedman teaches in the Department of Global Labor and Work at Cornell University. His most recent book is *The Urbanization of People: Development\, Labor Markets\, and Schooling in the Chinese City*. \nKevin Lin writes about labor and capitalism in China. \n*China in Global Capitalism*forcefully makes the case that workers and socially marginalized people in *both* the US and China must oppose our rulers’ claims that they have our best interests in mind as they ratchet up their rivalry. Rather\, if we’re to avert nuclear calamity\, we must oppose imperialism in all its forms\, and regardless of its source and rhetoric.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/china-in-global-capitalism-building-international-solidarity-against-imperial-rivalry-a-conversation-with-eli-friedman-and-kelvin-lin/
LOCATION:Autumn Leaves Books\, 115 East State Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="AutumnLeaves":MAILTO:autumnleaves@pmpress.org
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SUMMARY:Singing in the Dark: Writing Poetry of Resistance
DESCRIPTION:With Melissa Tuckey. Bertolt Brecht wrote\, “In the dark times\, / will there be singing? / Yes\, there will be singing. / About the dark times.” In this 2 hour writing workshop\, we will read contemporary\, multi-cultural poems that successfully navigate the space between personal and political\, with prompts for writing.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/singing-in-the-dark-writing-poetry-of-resistance/
LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community Arts Partnership":MAILTO:info@artspartner.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240528T051514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T051514Z
UID:10003944-1717781400-1717786800@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Queer Salon: Pride Edition
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Pride Month at your favorite co-op indie bookstore with Queer Salon\, our bi-monthly open mic event. Bring your writing and a few friends\, and enjoy treats from Oracle Chocolates and Finger Lakes Cider House. \n$5 suggested donation. Leave donations and sign up to read on our Eventbrite.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-salon-pride-edition-tickets-908392946757
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/queer-salon-pride-edition/
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:20240605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
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UID:10003943-1717610400-1717617600@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:We Mostly Come Out at Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters\, Angels & Other Creatures
DESCRIPTION:Join NYT bestselling author\, Kalynn Bayron and debut anthologist\, Rob Costello in conversation with NYT bestselling author Amber Smith about their new YA anthology WE MOSTLY COME OUT AT NIGHT: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters\, Angels & Other Creatures. They’ll discuss their mutual love of horror fiction and short stories\, and why monsters are such empowering avatars for young queer readers!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/we-mostly-come-out-at-night-15-queer-tales-of-monsters-angels-other-creatures/
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:20240604T160000
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UID:10003948-1717516800-1717538400@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Queer Cocktails For A Cause
DESCRIPTION:To kick off Pride Month\, Bar Argos will be having “Queer Cocktails For A Cause” Tuesday\, June 4th from 4-10pm. On this day we will donate 100% of bar sales to two queer nonprofit groups:\nIthaca Pride Alliance\nTransgender Law Center\nCome join us and give to a good cause by indulging in one of our tasty cocktails!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/queer-cocktails-for-a-cause/
LOCATION:Argos Inn\, 416 E. State St.\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Argos Inn":MAILTO:accounting@argosinn.com
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SUMMARY:16th Annual Spring Writes Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in the vibrant arts and culture of Ithaca\, NY\, at the 16th Annual Spring Writes Literary Festival! From May 2nd to 18th\, downtown Ithaca transforms into a dynamic hub of creativity\, bringing together over 110 local writers and artists for a celebration unlike any other. This festival is a cornerstone of Ithaca’s cultural offerings\, showcasing the depth and diversity of literary talent in the region. \nWhy Attend? \n– Discover Ithaca’s Rich Literary Scene: Explore an extensive program of literary-themed events\, including creative writing workshops\, poetry readings\, and engaging panel discussions. Whether you’re an aspiring writer or a devoted bibliophile\, there’s inspiration around every corner. \n– Family-Friendly Fun: The festival offers a range of activities suitable for all ages\, making it the perfect outing for families looking for enriching experiences. Dive into storytelling sessions or participate in interactive workshops designed to spark creativity and imagination in attendees of all ages. \n– Connect with the Ithaca Community: Embrace the opportunity to meet and mingle with a diverse group of artists\, writers\, and literature enthusiasts. Spring Writes is not just an event; it’s a community gathering that celebrates the shared passion for storytelling and artistic expression. \n– Experience the Heart of Downtown Ithaca: Set against the backdrop of picturesque downtown Ithaca\, the festival invites you to enjoy the local flavors\, scenic beauty\, and welcoming atmosphere that make Ithaca a unique cultural destination. \n– Virtual Participation Options: Can’t make it in person? No problem! The festival also offers virtual events from May 11th to 18th\, allowing you to join the celebration from anywhere in the world. \nEvent Highlights: \n– Engaging workshops led by accomplished writers and artists.\n– Lively readings and performances showcasing the best of local talent.\n– Opportunities to meet your favorite authors and discover new voices.\n– Activities and events tailored for young readers and families.\n– A blend of in-person and virtual events to ensure everyone can participate. \nJoin Us: \nMark your calendar for this unparalleled celebration of literature and community in the heart of Ithaca\, NY. Whether you’re a local resident or a visitor\, the Spring Writes Literary Festival promises an enriching\, inspiring\, and unforgettable experience for all. \nDates: May 2nd to 18th\nLocation: Downtown Ithaca\, NY\, and online\nAdmission: Free and open to the public \nFor more information and to view the full schedule of events\, visit our website springwrites.org. Don’t miss out on this highlight of Ithaca’s cultural calendar!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/16th-annual-spring-writes-literary-festival/2024-06-03/
LOCATION:Downtown Ithaca\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community Arts Partnership":MAILTO:info@artspartner.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T170000
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SUMMARY:Interior / Exterior
DESCRIPTION:For its May exhibition\, the State of the Art Gallery presents “Interior / Exterior\,” new\npaintings by Carol Spence and Vincent Joseph. Spence and Joseph explore color\,\nspace\, and textures through the elements of landscape and figure\, both abstract and\nrepresentational. Work can be seen in person and online at soagithaca.org. \nMay 2-June 2. Opening reception Friday\, May 3\, 5-8 pm. \nRegular hours Thursday-Sunday 12-5 pm. 120 W State St. Curbside parking and ADA\naccessibility. 607-277-1626. Made possible in part with funds from the NYS Council on\nthe Arts\, administered by the Community Arts Partnership. \nImages:\nJanuary by Carol Spence\nLori Daydreaming by Vince Joseph
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/interior-exterior/2024-06-02/
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:20240601T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T173000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240528T051359Z
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SUMMARY:Reproductive Rights Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a reproductive rights showcase on Saturday\, June 1\, from 4 – 5:30 at Buffalo Street Books. This teen-led event will combine poetry and music while raising awareness about reproductive justice. In addition\, there will be art and concessions you can purchase to support the cause\, though the event itself is free. Buffalo Street Books will also have a collection of books related to reproductive justice for to peruse and purchase.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/reproductive-rights-showcase/
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:20240601T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240528T051227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T051227Z
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SUMMARY:Free Cyanotype Workshop
DESCRIPTION:CSMA is celebrating Ithaca Fest with a cyanotype workshop at Dewitt Park! This fun\, free activity is great for kids and adults alike. Cyanotyping is an easy printmaking process using sunlight and cyanotype paper to create white images on a beautiful blue background. We will provide cyanotype paper and a rinsing station at our tent – feel free to drop in any time between 2 and 4pm!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/free-cyanotype-workshop/
LOCATION:Dewitt Park\, 102 E Court Street\, Ithaca\, 14850\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community School of Music &amp%3B Arts":MAILTO:info@csma-ithaca.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240528T051314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T051314Z
UID:10003941-1717250400-1717254000@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:The Eighth Moon: A Memoir of Belonging and Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Kabat and Adrian Shrink will be in conversation discussing this poignant memoir about the world around us. \n“The Eighth Moon moves with time-skipping logic\, ‘where the yet is always now\,’ and where life is not a march of progress\, but rather a circadian unfurling\, dying back\, going underground\, and coming up again\, slightly different. Kabat is both a stylist and a temporal magician. She cultivates a perspective that is as ethical as it is aesthetic because it provides a way of understanding ourselves not as main characters\, but as dynamic collaborators with all that has happened\, is happening\, and will happen.” – Adrian Shirk\, author of Heaven Is a Place on Earth \nAbout the Book \n“1845. The sky is blue\, yet all is brown. I picture the scene from overhead: a silvered steel of violence\, blood\, beer\, whiskey\, and mutton. High\, skidding clouds skip with excitement\, eager to see what unfolds below. They cheer on the scene where men in dresses march.” \nA rebellion\, guns\, and murder. When Jennifer Kabat moves to the Catskills in 2005\, she has no idea it was the site of the Anti-Rent War\, an early episode of American rural populism. Prompted to leave London following a mysterious illness that seems to be caused by life in the city itself\, she finds in these ancient mountains—at once the northernmost part of Appalachia and a longtime refuge for New Yorkers—a place “where the land itself holds time.” \nShe forges friendships with her new neighbors and explores the countryside on logging roads and rutted lanes\, finding meadows dotted with milkweed in bloom\, saffron salamanders\, a blood moon rising over Munsee\, Oneida\, and Mohawk land. As the Great Recession sets in and a housing crisis looms\, she supports herself with freelance work and adjunct teaching\, slowly learning of the 1840s uprising\, when poor tenant farmers fought to redistribute their landlords’ vast estates. In the farmers’ socialist dreams\, she discovers connections to her parents’ collectivist values\, as well as to our current moment. Threaded with historical documents\, the natural world\, and the work of writers like Adrienne Rich and Elizabeth Hardwick\, Kabat weaves a capacious memoir\, where the past comes alive in the present. \nRich with unexpected correspondences and discoveries\, this visionary and deeply compassionate debut gives us a new way of seeing and being in place—one in which everything is intertwined and all at once.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/the-eighth-moon-a-memoir-of-belonging-and-rebellion/
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:20240601T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240429T191428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T191428Z
UID:10003847-1717237800-1717243200@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:National Trails Day: Grand Opening of   Shared-Use Trail at Hickory Ridge Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Trails Day on June 1 and the grand opening of a new\, environmentally sustainable shared-use trail system at Hickory Ridge Preserve (formerly West Hill Preserve) in Naples\, NY with The Nature Conservancy and partners from the Town of Naples\, Genesee Regional Off-road Cyclists and Finger Lakes Trail Conference. \nThis new 3.5-mile trail system is the first phase of a planned 13-mile shared-use trail offering enhanced access to nature while reducing negative environmental impacts\, such as erosion. This new design replaces a steep and degraded hiking-only trail system with one accessible to beginner and intermediate hikers\, mountain bikers\, adaptive mountain bikers and jogger strollers\, while reducing pollution in nearby aquatic habitats. \nA walking tour led by the trail designer will discuss trail etiquette and the art and science behind trail construction. Visitors are welcome to hike or bike on their own after the guided walk.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/national-trails-day-grand-opening-of-shared-use-trail-at-hickory-ridge-preserve/
LOCATION:Hickory Ridge Preserve\, 6795 Seman Road\, Naples\, NY\, 14512\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="The Nature Conservancy":MAILTO:may.yeung@tnc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240430T161546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T161546Z
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: The Will 2 Live Children's Sheet Music
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Street Books is thrilled to welcome local author Moalt D. Love El for a special book signing event featuring “The Will 2 Live Children’s Sheet Music”! \nAbout the Book: \nDive into a world of melody and rhythm with “The Will 2 Live Children’s Sheet Music”! This vibrant collection is designed to ignite the musical spark in young learners\, featuring a diverse range of compositions tailored specifically for children. From catchy tunes that encourage movement and dance to soothing melodies perfect for bedtime\, each piece is crafted to engage young listeners and inspire budding musicians. With easy-to-follow notation and playful illustrations\, this book promises to be an essential resource for music teachers\, parents\, and young learners alike\, fostering a lifelong love of music and creativity. \nMeet the author\, and get your copy of “The Will 2 Live Children’s Sheet Music” signed! Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to celebrate the joy of music and support a local author. \nMark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable musical experience!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/book-signing-the-will-2-live-childrens-sheet-music/
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:20240523T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240426T130038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T130038Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: A Myth in Reverse
DESCRIPTION:Join Daphne Solá for the launch of her poetry book A Myth in Reverse. \nAbout the Author \nSolá aside from writing poetry is a printmaker and owned an art gallery. She has been a participant in the Murphy Poetry Workshop\, at Stockton University\, NJ\, in their Florida meetings\, and in Barcelona. She has been a reader at these meetings and in Library Events in Ithaca\, Trumansburg Lansing and Skaneateles\, NY. She has studied poetry and book-making at Wells College Summer Book Arts Institute and produced artist-books as well as several examples of her chapbooks. Her work has been published in The Healing Muse\, Poetry of the Ithaca Times\, in Vol.5\, 6\, of The Finger Lakes Anthology\, in Bluff and Vine and Avocet. A volume of her poetry is now available\, A MYTH IN REVERSE\, published by Kelsay Books. Solá has visited Japan many times and in1983 attended a Papermakers Conference in Kyoto. An exhibit of her paperwork was presented in Nara in 2000. Her prints and paper artwork have been shown in New York\, Copenhagen\, Kyoto\, and Lima\, Peru. When asked about the moves from one art form to another\, she says\, “It’s really all the same thing.”
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/book-launch-a-myth-in-reverse/
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:20240518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240426T130116Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - ODAR Book One: Jido
DESCRIPTION:Denice Peter Karamardian grew up in Ithaca\, New York\, thinking she was Syrian – part of the small Syrian community that co-mingled with Greek\, Italian\, and other 20th century immigrant communities that helped to build the little city from the turn of the 20th century. Although both of her paternal grandparents came from Syria and spoke in Syrian\, she was only half right. At the age of 12\, she learned that her grandfather was actually Armenian and certain mysteries and stories emerged upon his death. Denice spent a lifetime searching for answers and details. \nThe result is a trilogy\, presented as historic fiction but based entirely upon the true story of the Karamardian family across continents\, wars\, and generations. The series is called Odar\, which means “other” in Armenian; sometimes it can mean “stranger” or “foreigner”. The author tracks a parallel narration of her own coming of age as it relates to the discoveries she makes in her search for identity. \nAbout the Book \nHovsep Karamardian is on the precipice of adulthood. Finishing his education\, he awaits a life in the family business that seems to him like a prison. On an errand to market\, an unexpected confrontation forever changes him. After living a life surrounded by family and friends in Kessab\, he is abruptly forced to travel with his brother to start again in the Americas. \nHovsep is odar or other in this new world. Relying on nothing but his own intrepid nature and ability to adapt\, he finds work\, love\, and friendships that will last a lifetime. \nThus begins a story that will span generations and trace the unfolding of improbably linked fates. Denice Peter Karamardian’s Jido explores the honoring of family\, memory\, and legacy even in the midst of new beginnings and evolving identities. \nAbout the Author \nDenice Peter Karamardian owns and operates a regional publication for Finger Lakes wine visitors and is at work on several books. She is retired from a rich tapestry of overlapping careers that spanned over forty plus years and included instructing voice\, host/producer of radio concert broadcast series\, fifty years of music and theater performance\, columnist and reviewer. She currently lives in her hometown of Ithaca\, New York (where she operated a bed and breakfast for two decades) near/with her family.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/book-launch-odar-book-one-jido/
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:20240518T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240515T160752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T160752Z
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SUMMARY:Rootstock Youth Festival
DESCRIPTION:New Roots Charter School and Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance are excited to be co-producing our fourth annual Rootstock\, a one-day community celebration of youth artists in the Finger Lakes region. \nRootstock will be held at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on May 18th\, 2024 with youth musicians and dancers performing on stage\, and youth entrepreneurs vending throughout “bank alley”. \nRootstock is committed to empowering the next generation of artists in the Finger Lakes.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/rootstock-youth-festival/
LOCATION:Bernie Milton Pavilion\, 100 N. Tioga Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14845
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Roots Charter School":MAILTO:mmazza@newrootsschool.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240511T165657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T165657Z
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SUMMARY:Karaoke at the Brewery!
DESCRIPTION:Brandon Fortenberry hosts another fun evening of free and public karaoke. Let your inner superstar out!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/karaoke-at-the-brewery-2/
LOCATION:Liquid State Brewery\, 620 W. Green St.\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Liquid State Brewery":MAILTO:art@liquidstatebeer.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240426T132424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T132424Z
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SUMMARY:Reading Widely Book Club - The Golem of Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:For this month’s Reading Widely Book Club\, Buffalo Street Books’ Events Coordinator Nora will be leading conversation alongside Khiya Connolly-Sisk on Adam Mansbach’s most recent novel\, The Golem of Brooklyn. \nBook club titles are 10% off when purchased in-store and online. \nAbout the Book \nIn Ashkenazi Jewish folklore\, a golem is a humanoid being created out of mud or clay and animated through secret prayers. Its sole purpose is to defend the Jewish people against the immediate threat of violence. It is always a rabbi who makes a golem\, and always in a time of crisis. But Len Bronstein is no rabbi–he’s a Brooklyn art teacher who steals a large quantity of clay from his school\, gets extremely stoned\, and manages to bring his creation to life despite knowing little about Judaism and even less about golems. Unable to communicate with his nine-foot-six\, four hundred-pound\, Yiddish-speaking guest\, Len enlists a bodega clerk and ex-Hasid named Miri Apfelbaum to translate. Eventually\, The Golem learns English by binging Curb Your Enthusiasm after ingesting a massive amount of LSD and reveals that he is a creature with an ancestral memory; he recalls every previous iteration of himself\, making The Golem a repository of Jewish history and trauma. He demands to know what crisis has prompted his re-creation\, and whom must he destroy. When Miri shows him a video of white nationalists marching and chanting “Jews will not replace us\,” the answer becomes clear. \nAbout the Author \nAdam Mansbach is a novelist\, screenwriter\, cultural critic and humorist. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F*** to Sleep\, which has been translated into forty languages\, named Time Magazine’s 2011 “Thing of the Year\,” and sold over two million copies worldwide. The 2014 sequel\, “You Have to F****** Eat\,” is also a New York Times bestseller. \nMansbach is the recipient of a Reed Award\, a Webby Award\, and a Gold Pollie from the American Association of Political Consultants for his 2012 campaign video “Wake The F*** Up\,” starring Samuel L. Jackson. He was the 2009-11 New Voices Professor of Fiction at Rutgers University\, a 2012 Sundance Screenwriting Lab Fellow\, and a 2013 Berkeley Repertory Theatre Writing Fellow. His work has appeared in The New Yorker\, New York Times Book Review\, Esquire\, The Believer\, The Guardian\, The Los Angeles Times\, The Boston Globe\, and on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered\, The Moth Storytelling Hour\, and This American Life. Mansbach lives in Berkeley\, California\, and is a frequent lecturer on college campuses.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/reading-widely-book-club-the-golem-of-brooklyn/
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:20240512T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240502T150040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T150040Z
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SUMMARY:Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble Mother’s Day Concert
DESCRIPTION:On May 12th\, the Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble Mother’s Day Concert will include Weber’s virtuosic Clarinet Quintet\, the haunting Elgar Piano Quintet\, and the Sonata for Flute and Piano by the late-Romantic composer Mélanie Bonis. Janet Sung\, Stefan Reuss\, and Roberta Crawford will be welcoming Barry Crawford\, flute; Richard MacDowell\, clarinet\, Molly Morkoski\, piano\, and Jessica Tong\, violin to the stage for this very special program.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/finger-lakes-chamber-ensemble-mothers-day-concert/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Society of Ithaca\, 306 N. Aurora St.\, Ithaca\, 13077
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Finger Lakes Chamber Ensemble":MAILTO:flce@twcny.rr.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240512T163000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240426T130608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T130609Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre Incognita presents THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
DESCRIPTION:A single mother raising two children in the Depression dreams of a Southern gentility long vanished. A sensitive daughter wraps herself up in a world of glass and old records. The son\, a budding artist\, longs to flee the constrictions of a crowded working-class apartment and a dead-end job. Into their lives drops a ‘gentleman caller’ —“the long-delayed but always expected something that we live for.” \nTheatre Incognita concludes its spring 2024 season with performances of Tennessee Williams’ immortal THE GLASS MENAGERIE at the Community School of Music and Arts in downtown Ithaca. \nKristin Sad takes on the iconic role of the mother\, Amanda. Jonah Hirst plays her son\, Tom; Kylie Schultz plays the daughter\, Laura; and AJ Sage plays Jim O’Connor\, their ’gentleman caller.’ \nEvening performances are at 7 pm\, Friday & Saturday May 3–4\, and Thursday through Saturday May 9-11. Matinee will be offered at 2pm on Sunday May 5 and May 12 (Mother’s Day). Tickets available at incognita.ludus.com
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/theatre-incognita-presents-the-glass-menagerie-by-tennessee-williams/2024-05-12/
LOCATION:Community School of Music and Arts\, 330 East State Street\, Ithaca
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Theatre Incognita":MAILTO:info@theatreincognita.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240426T132320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T132320Z
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SUMMARY:Beltane Market
DESCRIPTION:Our Maker’s Market is back! Join us for a full day of browsing products made by local artists and celebrate springtime with our BSB community.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/beltane-market/
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:20240508T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T183000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240129T195623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T195623Z
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SUMMARY:Turnaway Play at the Kitchen Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Kitchen Theatre Company presents The Turnaway Play May 8 – May 19\, 2024 \nEvening performances 7 pm\, matinee performances 2 pm \nby Lesley Lisa Greene \nAn urgent issue comes to life onstage \nLesley Greene was inspired by Diana Greene Foster’s groundbreaking Turnaway Study\, which followed 1\,000 women over ten years and reached the first definitive scientific conclusions about the consequences for women’s lives of either having or being denied abortions. Greene transforms the real-life stories into a powerful drama animated by characters whose diverse circumstances reflect the scope of womens’ experiences. With honesty and humor\, the play reaches beyond our polarizing political conversation to look deeply into one of the most important and urgent issues of our time. \nTicket information: \nRegular tickets $32-$52 available in advance here or by calling 607-272-0570\, or day-of at the Box Office\nPay What You Wish tickets available in-person at the Box Office starting at 6 pm (one hour before the show) on Wed 5/8 and Thu 5/9\nStudent and artist tickets $20 available in advance or day-of\nWhile ticket revenue is vital to the theater’s operations\, Kitchen Theatre Company is committed to making our shows accessible to all. If you would like to see a show at the Kitchen and the cost is prohibitive\, we have a community ticket available. Please email info@kitchentheatre.org for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/turnaway-play-at-the-kitchen-theatre/2024-05-08/
LOCATION:Kitchen Theatre Company\, 417 W State Street\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kitchen Theatre Company":MAILTO:info@kitchentheatre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240426T130320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T181010Z
UID:10003833-1715191200-1715198400@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Bye Bye Tiberias Screening at Cinemapolis
DESCRIPTION:About the Event \nBuffalo Street Books and Cinemapolis are partnering for another film screening and book sale double feature. Get some popcorn\, check out some books\, and enjoy the screening of Bye Bye Tiberius. \nAbout the Film \nIn her early twenties\, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe\, leaving behind her mother\, grandmother\, and seven sisters. Thirty years later\, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices\, her chosen exile and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives. Set between past and present\, Bye Bye Tiberias pieces together images of today\, family footage from the nineties and historical archives to portray four generations of daring Palestinian women who keep their story and legacy alive through the strength of their bonds\, despite exile\, dispossession\, and heartbreak.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/bye-bye-tiberias-screening-at-cinemapolis/
LOCATION:Cinemapolis\, 120 W Green St\, Ithaca\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240426T130511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T130513Z
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SUMMARY:Mostly Motown Spring Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Mostly Motown Chorus’ Spring Concert is Saturday\, May 4th\, 7 PM at the First Baptist Church at DeWitt Park in Ithaca.\n(The gray stone church behind the courthouse)\nJoin us for a fabulous evening with great ’60s and ’70s tunes in an environment of fun and nostalgia!\nSpecial guest Mabel Welch. Directed by Jan Nigro.\n$15 admission at the door.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/mostly-motown-spring-concert/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church in Ithaca at Dewitt Park\, 309. N. Cayuga St. - Gray Stone church behind Courthouse\, Ithaca\, 14950
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janice Nigro":MAILTO:janicen27@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240426T132006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T132006Z
UID:10003826-1714831200-1714836600@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:Blood City Rollers
DESCRIPTION:Join V Park Anderson (she/they)\, the creator/writer of debut horror/comedy graphic novel series BLOOD CITY ROLLERS\, and their Alternate Universe (AU) City Podcast co-host Rey Noble (they/he) as they discuss collaborative storytelling\, the graphic novel creation process\, roller derby\, and teamwork as world-saving praxis. Bonus: get your book signed\, win a signed hardcover copy\, and/or learn more about local derby! \nAbout the Book \nAfter ice skater and Olympic hopeful Mina wipes out at her biggest competition\, she gets recruited by a squad of vampires who need a human player to complete their Paranormal Roller Derby team. \nAbout the Author and Illustrator \nVeronica Park (VP) Anderson (she/they) is a neurodivergent\, queer\, feminist millennial writer with a resume that Victor Frankenstein would disown for being “a bit much.” V’s previous job titles include: award-winning community theater actor\, professional lecturer on cruise ships\, indie film producer\, literary agent\, and creative project manager; however\, “writer” is the title that always fits. V plays competitive flat track roller derby as “Scarlet Five” #55 and prefers the pivot role\, aka “surprise jamming.” Born in Alaska and raised in Oregon\, she currently lives with her partner in Upstate NY and has two cats named Skeletor and Bo-Catan. \nTatiana Hill (she/her) is a Black and Latina illustrator by day and roller skater by night. Her art journey began alongside her love for anime in the early 2000s and culminated with a BA in Animation. Receiving awards for Best Art Direction\, she would later apply her skill set in color and design to illustration. Born in Los Angeles and a member of the roller skate community there\, Tatiana enjoys participating in a space that celebrates diversity\, identity\, and found family. She illustrated The Roller World Tarot deck and Blood City Rollers\, her debut graphic novel as an illustrator.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/blood-city-rollers/
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:20240504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240429T190328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T190328Z
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SUMMARY:AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The History Center in Tompkins County\, Tompkins County Public Library\, Cornell Asian American Studies Program\, Cornell East Asia Program\, Cornell Southeast Asia Program\, and Cornell South Asia Program are excited to host the inaugural celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage and culture in Tompkins County. \nEnjoy an afternoon of music\, dance\, and martial arts performances!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/aapi-heritage-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Bernie Milton Pavilion\, 100 N. Tioga Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14845
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="The History Center in Tompkins County":MAILTO:community@thehistorycenter.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T021628
CREATED:20240326T190051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T190051Z
UID:10003743-1714581000-1714590000@www.downtownithaca.com
SUMMARY:11th Annual Mac 'n Cheese Bowl
DESCRIPTION:Over 20 competitors vie for your votes to try and win the titles of Best Meat Mac\, Best Non-Meat Mac\, Kid’s Choice\, Most Creative\, and new-for-2024 Alt Mac. Your ticket allows you to taste all of them and vote for your favorite! Try your luck with raffle baskets and visit info booths for our partners in senior services. Proceeds support Foodnet Meals on Wheels programs providing nutritious meals and safety checks for older adults in Tompkins County.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/11th-annual-mac-n-cheese-bowl/
LOCATION:Ithaca Farmers Market\, Steamboat Landing 545 3rd St\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foodnet Meals on Wheels":MAILTO:info@foodnet.org
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