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Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More |
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Every Tuesday at 1pm join us for a sweet midday practice designed to disconnect you from the busy-ness of your life and reconnect you with your inherent wisdom and energy. And there's mocktails! Bring a to-go container or plan to stay for a bit after class and end your session with one of the amazing creations from the Downstairs bar.
$15
Ithaca Farmers Market returns to DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons this summer! Come to the shady oasis of DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons from 3-6 PM to shop for your weekly groceries including seasonal produce, locally-raised meat, dairy, cheese, and other fresh or prepared grocery items. We welcome use of SNAP/EBT benefits. You can shop for local art and gifts ... Read More |
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Barn Quilt Painting Workshop WHEN: Wednesday August 30th - 10am-5pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace, Located inside the Tompkins Center for History & Culture, 110 N Tioga St, Ithaca NY 14850 PRESENTER: Marie Warda, 11th Hour Barn Quilts REGISTRATION LINK: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/hctompkinscounty/items/479621/?full-items=yes&flow=no 11th Hour Barn Quilts will be teaching a barn quilt painting class in downtown Ithaca this August! Led by Marie Warda ... Read More
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The third annual Hupstate Circus Festival will bring dozens of circus shows, workshops, and meetups to downtown Ithaca, NY from Sept 1st-4th 2023. The festival will feature over a dozen different circus shows from around the world and will be headlined by Stars Above - a world class, all American open air circus that will be returning to Ithaca for ... 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.
Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More
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Opening reception for "Create Curiousity," by Hana Hamad and "Ship Skeletons," by Brendan McKelvy. Hamad investigates subconscious thought through conscious action and recognition in a suite of prints displayed with two sculptures. McKelvy explores the decay of manmade structures into natural environments, such as shipwrecks, through this mixed-media woodblock series. Hana and Brendan created this work as participants of the ... Read More
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Join us at Stewart Park's large pavilion for ice cream, fun lawn games with prizes, and live music from members of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Youth Orchestra. FREE event, with donations gratefully accepted to help send the CCO Youth Orchestra to Italy. Event sponsored by Cayuga Lake Creamery, Purity, Sweet Melissa's, Tops, and Trader Joe's.
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Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More |
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Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More |
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Ithaca Farmers Market returns to DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons this summer! Come to the shady oasis of DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons from 3-6 PM to shop for your weekly groceries including seasonal produce, locally-raised meat, dairy, cheese, and other fresh or prepared grocery items. We welcome use of SNAP/EBT benefits. You can shop for local art and gifts ... Read More |
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WHEN: Wednesday, September 6th, 5:30-6:30pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. This event is FREE, the room can accommodate up to 45 attendants. If we reach capacity, doors will close 5 minutes before the program is set to begin. ABOUT THE EVENT Join ... Read More |
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Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More |
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September Soiree- Italiante Inspirations and Dutch Delights- The North Star Art Gallery Ithaca, NY- Sunday, September 10th from noon to 7 and Saturday September 9 from noon to 5. The Saturday event is part of the Greater Ithaca Art Trail. The Sunday event will feature ZIngology playing in the backyard for the Soiree from 4 to 7. The band recorded ... Read More
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WHEN: Saturday September 9th, 2-3pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace Gallery (First Floor) in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTERS: Leanora Mims Stop by during Welcome Weekend to create your own mini-quilt work using cotton African print materials! Workshop will be led by Leanora Mims, a Master Quilt ... Read More
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Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More
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About the Event Join Anne Klein at Buffalo Street Books as she discusses her book, "Being Human and Buddha Too: Longchenpa's Sevenfold Mind Training for a Sunlit Sky." Anne C. Klein is a professor and former chair of the religion department at Rice University. She is also a lama in the Nyingma tradition and a founding director and resident teacher ... Read More
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Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More |
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Ithaca Farmers Market returns to DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons this summer! Come to the shady oasis of DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons from 3-6 PM to shop for your weekly groceries including seasonal produce, locally-raised meat, dairy, cheese, and other fresh or prepared grocery items. We welcome use of SNAP/EBT benefits. You can shop for local art and gifts ... Read More |
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Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More |
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The legendary Compactor returns to Ithaca at Sacred Root with the worker in tow. STCLVER heads up an all-star support staff of Magnetic Coroner, Prayer Rope, Bogo Lașik, and Phantom Project! September 16th 7:30 pm $10-$15! All Ages so don't you dare come alone baby! 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥 (NYC) https://compactor.bandcamp.com/ 𝗦𝗧𝗖𝗟𝗩𝗥 (Jamestown) https://stclvr.bandcamp.com/ 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗥 https://soundcloud.com/mcmc2017/magnetic-coroner-cloned-ghost-1 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘 https://mechanicalpresencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/mpr033-prayer-rope-let-perish-the-day-wherein-i-was-born 𝗕𝗢𝗚𝗢 𝗟𝗔$𝗜𝗞 (Baltimore) ... Read More
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WHEN: Saturday September 16th - Session 1 is from 10:30am-12:30pm, Session 2 is from 1:30pm-3:30pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTERS: Penny Minner (Seneca), Zoë Van Nostrand (The History Center) About All ages (yes kids AND adults!) are invited to make their ... Read More
Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More |
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Exhibit on display at the Cherry Gallery August 4th-September 17th WHEN: Exhibit Opening August 4th - 5-8pm Exhibit on display weekends 1-5pm - August 4th-September 17th WHERE: The Cherry Gallery, 130 Cherry St, Ithaca NY 14850 In 1973, a brave group of big city homosexuals left the disparaging metropolis and bought a piece of land together out in Danby. They ... Read More |
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Ithaca Farmers Market returns to DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons this summer! Come to the shady oasis of DeWitt Park on Tuesday afternoons from 3-6 PM to shop for your weekly groceries including seasonal produce, locally-raised meat, dairy, cheese, and other fresh or prepared grocery items. We welcome use of SNAP/EBT benefits. You can shop for local art and gifts ... Read More |
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Join us for a small group discussion of E. Lily Yu's "On Fragile Waves" on Thursday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m. Conversation will be led by Joan Marcus, assistant professor of Writing at Ithaca College! Book club titles are 10% off in the store and online. The haunting story of a family of dreamers and tale-tellers looking for home in ... Read More
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Building Bridges - Historic Bridges Across Tompkins County SEPTEMBER 23RD - 24TH Traverse Tompkins started in the fall of 2020 as a unique fundraiser to support The History Center in Tompkins County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director Benjamin Sandberg biked all around the county, live streaming videos exploring historical points of interest in each municipality. His challenge was to ... Read More
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Aurelia Xitumul Ivoy and Sabina Ajcot Sosof from Guatemala will speak on Mayan Medicine, an integrative practice rooted in Indigenous Science and Cosmology.
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WHEN: Saturday September 23rd, 2-3pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace Gallery (First Floor) in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. PRESENTERS: Leanora Mims Leanora Mims is a Master Quilt Griot living in Tompkins County. She has created quilts for members of her family, members of the Omega Psi Phi ... Read More
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About the Event: New York Times Best Selling Author Ally Condie will be at Buffalo Street Books to read from her latest YA novel, The Only Girl in Town. This book takes place in the fictional city of Lithia, which Condie based on Ithaca. There will be time after the event to ask questions, chat with the author, and get ... Read More |
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The 41st Annual Apple Harvest Festival presented by CFCU returns to Downtown Ithaca this fall, September 29th-October 1st. What better way to kick off New York Cider Week than with three days celebrating apple growers, cider makers, and of course cider donuts in Downtown Ithaca, New York. Festival Times: TBD. Apple Harvest Festival will host plenty of farmstand fresh apples ... Read More
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About the Event: Join Jimin Han and her daughter Jinjee Denner at Buffalo Street Books as they talk about family stories, how they made their way into The Apology, and how others can find ways to do the same with their life stories. About the Author: Jimin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Providence, Rhode ... Read More |
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