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Join us for a frightfully fun evening at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC)! We will be hosting the GIAC Halloween Spooktacular on Friday, October 31st from 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM at GIAC and on Court St. between N. Albany St. and N. Plain St. Get ready for a spooktacular time with the Ithaca community! Enjoy a night of ... Read More
Join Buffalo Street Books for a reading and Q&A on "Remembering Tomorrow," an anthology from Ink Alchemy.
In Timeless Treasures, Nancy Ridenour enjoys photographing a variety of subjects and has organized them into themes for the Salon show: Lotus Pond and Garden Flowers, Florida Photography, Bergdorf Goodman Reflections, Montages, and Damaged Collectables. In An Outside Phenomenon, Christine Chin brings the outside inside with larger-than-life prints of moths and bees, giant pollen grains and multi-panel botanical prints. The ... Read More
A cursed film. A haunted past. A deadly secret. Join us at Buffalo Street Books for a book club discussion of Black Flame, led by staff member Anamarie Book Club Books 10% Off
I (@yenospina ) am so excited to announce this year’s lineup of artists for Present Conversations 3, a pop-up exhibition by @orozco_gallery, hosted at @community_arts_partnership - CAP ArtSpace (110 N. Tioga St, Ithaca, NY) — right in the heart of the Commons by the Bernie Milton Pavilion. This November, the gallery space transforms into a place for dialogue, creativity, and ... Read More
This November 2025, MIX Art Gallery presents First Light by Basil Bakhshi. Born in war-torn Pakistan, Bakhshi lived on the streets until adoption brought him into a world of stability and creative possibility. Those beginnings left an enduring imprint on his vision, one that recognizes tension and resilience as essential parts of beauty. Now based in New York’s Finger Lakes, ... Read More
Press Release: Busking for Justice Features The Makers November 7 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Saoirse McClory saoirsemcclory@gmail.com 607-272-9088 Busking for Justice Welcomes The Makers November 7 at Café Dewitt Monthly concert series continues raising funds for immigrants facing deportation ITHACA, NY — The Busking for Justice concert series continues Friday, November 7, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Café Dewitt in downtown ... Read More
Save the date! On Saturday, November 8, Tompkins County Public Library is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the opening of the modern Library on East Green Street. The birthday party and open house from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. will highlight all the services your library offers, as well as offer treats, games, crafts, historic displays, a dance party, and ... Read More
Please join Buffalo Street Books to welcome Lou Taam and Milt Taam, a writer and photographer, respectively, for the launch of their book "Palestine: People, Land, and Solidarity". Every dollar from book sales during this event will be donated to the Sameer Project.
Join Buffalo Street Books for a GLP Book Club discussion of Kent Nerburn's "The Wolf at Twilight."
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