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.

Pedro X. Molina, an internationally known political cartoonist, will display panels from his forthcoming graphic novel, Milestones of Latin American Democracy, and discuss his creative process. This presentation is Ithaca City of Asylum's annual Voices of Freedom event.