BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Downtown Ithaca - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Downtown Ithaca REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T173000 DTSTAMP:20261104T202219Z CREATED:20261104T202219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261104T202219Z UID:10010962-1794069000-1794072600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Dreams of Small Countries Book Talk: Camille Suarez in conversation with Paul Ortiz DESCRIPTION:Join Camille Suárez and Paul Ortiz for a conversation on Dreams of Small Countries: How Californios\, Land Conflicts\, and Race Shaped the Golden State.\nPrior to US conquest\, a group of elite\, mixed-race Mexicans called Californios nurtured the dream of patria chica (“small homeland”) in what is now the state of California. Californios’ settler dreams of wealth and privilege depended upon controlling Indigenous land and labor\, but after Anglo settlers and the US Army arrived\, Californios struggled to hold onto their own way of life. \nCamille Suárez shows that rather than challenge the new regime\, elite Californios allied with both the US Army and Anglo settlers\, whom they viewed as racial counterparts\, to ensure that their dream survived. Despite their differences\, Californio and Anglo settlers initially worked together to subjugate Indigenous peoples and exclude non-white residents. However\, Californios failed to see that their own lands and power stood in the way of the white settler state. Over time\, the legal regime Californios helped shape undermined their own political power\, whiteness\, and claims to the land. By centering Californios as key political actors from the beginning of the US-Mexico War through the Civil War and Reconstruction\, Dreams of Small Countries reexamines the origins of California statehood and explains how California became a white settler state. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/dreams-of-small-countries-book-talk-camille-suarez-in-conversation-with-paul-ortiz/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/camille-suarez-dreams-of-small-countries-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T140000 DTSTAMP:20261023T030657Z CREATED:20261023T030657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T030657Z UID:10010940-1794142800-1794146400@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:STORY HOUR! Henri & Miko: Autumn and Winter in Bosk Olivette! DESCRIPTION:Join Rebecca Green for a story hour\, where she’ll take us into the world of Bosk Olivette where little mouse Henri\, and fiery bee\, Miko reside. After the reading\, Rebecca will lead visitors in a simple drawing session (or coloring pages if drawing isn’t your thing!) as well as a book signing. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/story-hour-henri-miko-autumn-and-winter-in-bosk-olivette/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Rebecca-Green-Storyhour.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T210000 DTSTAMP:20261104T214606Z CREATED:20261104T214606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261104T214606Z UID:10010963-1794596400-1794603600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Date Night @ BSB <3 DESCRIPTION:Love is in the air! And on the shelves. Join us for an afterhours date night with dessert\, books\, and late night browsing.\nWe’re so excited to host our first afterhours date night! Spend the evening with your favorite person* at your favorite bookstore. \nTickets are priced at $80/couple. Each ticket comes with 2 paperback books\, light snacks/desserts\, NA drinks\, a book-themed scavenger hunt\, and afterhours browsing. After sign up\, we’ll send you a form to learn about your book interests to curate a selection of books for you and your partner 🙂 \n*Your favorite person doesn’t have to be a romantic partner! Feel free to come with a friend. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/date-night-bsb-3/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/date-night-@-bsb-2-1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T153000 DTSTAMP:20260921T174323Z CREATED:20260921T174323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T174323Z UID:10008755-1794664800-1794670200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:"Leaf's Life" Book Launch! DESCRIPTION:Leaf’s Life is a sweet and heartwarming story about belonging and mattering. Gorgeously illustrated images accompany text that follows the a year in the life of Leaf\, with plenty of their other Finger Lakes area friends. Leaf’s Life is the first of a trilogy\, and readers will look forward to the next volumes “The Bears Swim Manhattan!” and “Cecil’s Beastro.” URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/leafs-life-book-launch/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/LeafsLifeLaunchPromoInsta.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T143000 DTSTAMP:20261023T030701Z CREATED:20261023T030701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T030701Z UID:10010941-1794749400-1794753000@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Trans Center Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood\, Identity\, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock! A book club hosted by the Ithaca Trans Center. \nAll book club attendees will receive a 10% coupon for one in-store purchase. Mention the Ithaca Trans Center giftcard\, to get your copy for free! URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/trans-center-book-club-6/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Ithaca-Trans-Center-Nov-IGWebsite-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T170000 DTSTAMP:20261023T030707Z CREATED:20261023T030707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T030707Z UID:10010942-1795017600-1795021200@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:LET’S READ + TALK ABOUT CLIMATE - CLIMATE LIT DISCUSSION GROUP DESCRIPTION:Join our community-led conversations about climate change\, as we discuss The Road by Cormac McCarthy! \nBook club attendees get a 10% coupon for (1) purchase! URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/lets-read-talk-about-climate-climate-lit-discussion-group-9/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/Climate-Lit-November-IGWebsite-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T183000 DTSTAMP:20261023T030712Z CREATED:20261023T030712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T030712Z UID:10010943-1795109400-1795113000@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:Book Discussion Toward Action: The Nerd Reich DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss The Nerd Reich by Gil Durán! \nSince the 2024 election\, the USA has experienced the rapid expansion of generative AI and the brutal enforcement of a new kind of fascism. The Nerd Reich by Gil Durán explores the extensive connections between generative AI and American fascism\, documenting the top-down plans to impose authoritarianism through platforms of digital automation. As we discuss The Nerd Reich\, we will identify opportunities for new kinds of activism in Ithaca to address the dangers identified in the book. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/book-discussion-toward-action-the-nerd-reich/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/we-survived-the-night-GLP-book-club-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T150000 DTSTAMP:20261023T030721Z CREATED:20261023T030721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T030721Z UID:10010944-1795356000-1795359600@www.downtownithaca.com SUMMARY:"We Survived the Night" - Gayogohó:nǫˀ Learning Project Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join the Gayogohó:nǫˀ Learning Project for discussion of Julian Brave NoiseCat’s We Survived the Night. \nAbout the Book: Julian Brave NoiseCat’s childhood was rich with culture and contradictions. When his Secwépemc and St’at’imc father\, an artist haunted by a turbulent past\, abandoned the family\, NoiseCat and his non-Native mother were embraced by the urban Native community in Oakland\, California\, as well as by family on the Canim Lake Indian Reserve in British Columbia. In his father’s absence\, NoiseCat immersed himself in Native history and culture to understand the man he seldom saw—his past\, his story\, where he came from—and\, by extension\, himself. \nDrawing from five years of on-the-ground reporting\, We Survived the Night paints a profound and unforgettable portrait of contemporary Indigenous life\, alongside an intimate and deeply powerful reckoning between a father and a son. A soulful\, formally daring\, and indelible work from an important new voice. URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/we-survived-the-night-gayogohon%c7%ab%cb%80-learning-project-book-club/ LOCATION:Buffalo Street Books\, 215 N. Cayuga St.\, Ithaca CATEGORIES:Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.downtownithaca.com/wp-content/uploads/we-survived-the-night-GLP-book-club-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Buffalo Street Books":MAILTO:lisa@buffalostreetbooks.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR