CHAT: Women of Newfield w/ Rosemary Rowland WHEN: Saturday March 25th - 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. PRESENTER: Rosemary Rowland Join us for our first 2023 CHAT (Community History Across Tompkins) round-table presentation and discussion with local historian ... Read More
Make a Fairy Quilt! - Spring Fairy Festival Event WHEN: Saturday March 18th - 12-3pm WHERE: CAP ArtSpace Gallery (First Floor) in the Tompkins Center for History & Culture on the Ithaca Commons - 110 North Tioga St. Ithaca NY 14850. All ages (yes kids AND adults!) are invited to create their own 12"x12" fleece fairy or doll quilt at ... Read More
WHAT does a quilt appraisal include? Appraisals of quilted textiles for individuals, exhibitions, and quilt shows. Use, care, display and storage information for new and old textiles. Dating your quilt. Quilt appraisers have knowledge of the history of textiles, style trends, and geographic differences in styles of quilts. Repairs to a quilt which require expert knowledge of methods of repair, ... Read More
Ithaca Loves Teachers and so does The History Center in Tompkins County! Teachers are invited to book private visits to our Exhibit Hall on the Ithaca Commons, claim FREE local history books from our collections, and sign up for our in-person educator events from February 11th-28th. Learn more and register for Ithaca Loves Teachers here: www.visitithaca.com/ithaca-loves-teachers 2023 EVENTS 2/23 - ... Read More
FLX Cider Tasting Pop-up @Tompkins Center WHEN: Thursday February 23rd - 3-6pm - Walk-ins welcome! Join Melissa Madden from Open Spaces Cider for an artisanal Finger Lakes cider tasting and explore our new exhibit 'Knot Sew Fast: Patchwork of Tompkins County.' This is also a great chance for teachers to pick up their FREE LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS as part of ... Read More
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