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SUMMARY:Human Trafficking Awareness Month Resource Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County to get educated on the state of local sex trafficking and connect with community resources. During the evening portion on January 8th\, there will be an opportunity to hear updates from Kate Booth\, the Director of Tompkins County Youth Services\, at 5:30pm on risks\, data\, and services. Also the evening of the 8th\, community organizations will be tabling\, a display from The Clothesline Project will be up\, and we will serve light refreshments. On the 9th\, The Clothesline Project Display will continue and individuals are welcome to come and contribute their own shirts to the collection. Access to resources and education will be available as well. \nWhere: The Tompkins County Public Library\, Borg Warner Room \nJanuary 8th\, 5-6:30pm\nJanuary 9th\, 11am-1pm
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/human-trafficking-awareness-month-resource-fair/2026-01-09/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Advocacy Center of Tompkins County":MAILTO:akabat@actompkins.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T153000
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SUMMARY:Happy Huladays Performance
DESCRIPTION:A variety of live\, festive holiday music by the Ithaca Ukes accompanied by hula dancing by Hula Hut.  \nJoin us at the Tompkins Library 12/6 at 2:30p. At the conclusion of the Winter Festival on the Commons.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/happy-huladays-performance/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Voices of Freedom: Pedro X. Molina's new graphic novel "Milestone's of Democracy in Latin America"
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/voices-of-freedom-pedro-x-molinas-new-graphic-novel-milestones-of-democracy-in-latin-america/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ithaca City of Asylum":MAILTO:dguaspari@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T160000
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SUMMARY:Tompkins County Public Library 25th Birthday Party
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 a special visit by “Ezra Cornell” to unveil two new library cards designed by library patrons and chosen by the community. \nThose in attendance will also have a chance to explore the Makerspace\, hear from community leaders\, share their library memories\, and connect with the Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library and the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tompkins-county-public-library-25th-birthday-party/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tompkins County Public Library":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T163000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
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SUMMARY:Grant Writing Tips for Funding from Foundations
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Finger Lakes\, in collaboration with WE ACT\, an environmental justice group from West Harlem\, is excited to offer: “Grant Writing Tips for Funding from Foundations”\, a FREE\, in-person training designed for citizen-based nonprofits working in environmental and social justice across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier.\nWith federal funding increasingly uncertain\, it’s more important than ever to build a strong foundation in grant writing. This workshop is designed to cover the fundamentals of identifying prospective funders and crafting grant proposals through introductory-level guidance and strategies. \nWhat you’ll learn:\n– Finding state-level and private funding opportunities\n– Identifying and connecting with potential donors\n– Refining your organization’s elevator pitch \nRegister at tinyurl.com/grantworkshopsflx
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/grant-writing-tips-for-funding-from-foundations/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sustainable Finger Lakes":MAILTO:info@sustainablefingerlakes.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T163000
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Build: Pathways to Apprenticeship Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The Pathways to Apprenticeship program equips individuals with the resources\, training\, and confidence to launch successful careers in the construction industry. This 11-week PAID training program offers a comprehensive blend of hands-on experience\, classroom learning\, and direct engagement with local unions. The program runs Monday through Thursday\, from 3pm to 8pm. \nSee if this program is a good fit for you at one of the upcoming informational sessions.  \nSeptember 3rd at 3:30pm- In person at the Tompkins County Public Library or join us virtually (link provided via email following registration) \nREGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HH5qIrj5Ql2-9Z4w9_gZ8Q#/registration  \nCan’t make it to either session? Reach out to Mira Kuroyedov  mirak@ithacaareaed.org for more information.  \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/tompkins-build-pathways-to-apprenticeship-information-session/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tompkins County Workforce Development":MAILTO:workforcetraining@tompkins-co.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T150000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Queer Survivorship & Resiliency through Art
DESCRIPTION:Join the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County for an intergenerational (16 and up) event for LGBTQIA+ survivors of intimate partner violence\, sexual violence\, and/or child sexual abuse. Come to discuss and celebrate queer survivorship and activism through writing and art prompts. This afternoon of rest and craft will include guided grounding activities\, writing exercises\, candle-making\, collage\, and zines. Art supplies and snacks will be provided\, though attendees are also welcome to bring their own materials (old candles to reuse\, containers to fill for new candles\, magazines\, and writing/drawing supplies). Registration is required for this event.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/celebrating-queer-survivorship-resiliency-through-art/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Advocacy Center of Tompkins County":MAILTO:akabat@actompkins.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T110000
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SUMMARY:Community Reading of the U.S. Constitution
DESCRIPTION:Join the Tompkins County Historical Commission\, Interim Tompkins County Historian Carol Kammen\, the Greater Ithaca Activities Center\, and Tompkins County Public Library for a community reading of the U.S. Constitution. \nThis non-partisan event is a chance to reflect on the rule of law at a time of great crisis. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to sign up to read a portion of the Constitution and its Amendments. Volunteers on site will be available to take pictures of readers upon request. Please share pictures on social media using #ConstitutionAtTCPL. \nFree pocket Constitutions will also be available for those in attendance. \nBecause of limited space\, and because this is a non-partisan event\, we request that any signs be left off-site.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/community-reading-of-the-u-s-constitution/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tompkins County Public Library":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T193000
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SUMMARY:Queer Cinema 101 with Teagan Bradway: Part of The Gay Agenda at TCPL
DESCRIPTION:When was the “first” LGBTQ+ film? \nHow has censorship shaped the history of queer representation? \nWhy do LGBTQ+ audiences adore camp\, horror\, and other so-called “low brow” genres? \nThis interactive lecture will answer these and many more questions\, giving attendees an accessible introduction to some of the major themes and figures of queer cinema. No prior knowledge is needed! \nAbout Teagan Bradway\nTeagan Bradway (she/they) is an Associate Professor of English at SUNY Cortland and a Society for the Humanities Fellow at Cornell University for 2025-26. In 2024\, Bradway was a Hunt-Simes Visiting Junior Chair of Sexuality Studies with the Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre at the University of Sydney. \nBradway is the author of Queer Experimental Literature: The Affective Politics of Bad Reading (Palgrave\, 2017; paperback 2019). Bradway is co-editor (with Elizabeth Freeman) of Queer Kinship: Race\, Sex\, Belonging\, Form (Duke\, 2022) and (with E.L. McCallum) of After Queer Studies: Literature\, Theory\, and Sexuality in the 21st Century (Cambridge\, 2019)\, which won a CHOICE award. \nBradway’s articles and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in PMLA\, GLQ\, MLQ\, Textual Practice\, College Literature\, ASAP/J\, Stanford Arcade\, Studies in the Fantastic\, Mosaic\, Biography\, and The Nation as well as various collections on contemporary literature and queer theory.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/queer-cinema-101-with-teagan-bradway-part-of-the-gay-agenda-at-tcpl/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TCPL":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
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SUMMARY:Queer Craft Club
DESCRIPTION:Join other LGBTQIAP+ adults to do arts and crafts\, hang out\, and have fun. We will provide a simple craft each month for participants to get creative with but feel free to bring whatever project you’re working on! \nIt’s Pride Week! This month we’re going to zhuzh up your Pride finery – bring something that deserves a little extra sparkle and we’ll provide materials and support to add embroidery\, iron-on decals\, patches\, rhinestones\, paint\, and more.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/queer-craft-club/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TCPL":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T193000
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SUMMARY:Supporting Your Siblings with Karina Hagelin: Part of The Gay Agenda at TCPL
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive workshop\, participants will learn about community care to better support their LGBTQQIA+ siblings. You’ll learn about:\n– What community care is\n– Why community care is important\n– What community care looks like in practice\n– Incorporating sustainability into care to avoid burnout + boundary work\n– How to practice several community care skills\, including: community care plans\, support menus\, & check-ins\n– How to ask for care & how to offer care\n– Feelings that might come up throughout this process \nAbout the Presenter\nKarina Hagelin is a disabled nonbinary queer femme artist\, educator\, keynote speaker\, librarian\, & survivor. Their interests include radical vulnerability\, friendship\, gossip as a site of resistance\, disability\, community care\, self-love\, trauma healing + recovery\, zines\, & creativity. \nKarina’s expansive body of work includes making zines about healing\, self + community care\, & disability; a podcast about C-PTSD & trauma recovery; workshops on trauma-informed librarianship\, radical vulnerability\, & community care; the Survivor Affirmation Deck; & a weekly-ish newsletter.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/supporting-your-siblings-with-karina-hagelin-part-of-the-gay-agenda-at-tcpl/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TCPL":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T201802Z
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SUMMARY:Gender Affirming Closet: The Gay Agenda at TCPL
DESCRIPTION:The Gender Affirming Clothing Closet is a free pop-up event for queer and gender diverse bodies of all ages to empower authentic self expression and exploration. Folx can take as much or as little as they want. \nItems will include (dependent on donations): NEW OR GENTLY USED clothing such as dresses\, pants\, skirts\, blouses\, button-ups\, shorts\, jackets\, shoes\, trans-affirming shape wear\, binders as well as perfume/cologne and hygiene products. \nThe closet honors the importance of all bodies being supported\, celebrated and affirmed while feeling a sense of belonging within the safety of community. \n*This is not a clothing swap\, you are welcome to bring items to donate to our future pop-up events the day of if desired!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/gender-affirming-closet-the-gay-agenda-at-tcpl/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TCPL":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T163000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
CREATED:20250602T201919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T201919Z
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SUMMARY:The Gay Agenda at TCPL Resource Fair
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the first Gay Agenda event! \nJoin us and the following organizations in the Avenue of Friends at the Tompkins County Public Library for resources\, information and opportunities from local queer-friendly businesses! \nOrganizations that will be there are: \nCornell Health \nSouthern Tier AIDS Program \nTCPL LGBTQ+ Youth Group \nHair Color Art \nRainbow Support Alliance \nIthaca Pride Alliance \nPFLAG Ithaca-Cortland \nResources from these organizations will be available: \nVia’s Cookies \nLawNY
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/the-gay-agenda-at-tcpl-resource-fair/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TCPL":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T201842Z
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SUMMARY:Pride! Storytime: Part of the Gay Agenda at TCPL
DESCRIPTION:Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories\, songs and hands-on fun. \nFamily Storytime on June 7th will be PRIDE Family Storytime! Come enjoy stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ members of our community\, a craft\, music\, and cookies from Via’s Cookies!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/pride-storytime-part-of-the-gay-agenda-at-tcpl/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TCPL":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
CREATED:20250527T142700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T142700Z
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SUMMARY:Nuclear NY Southern Tier Kickoff Social Event
DESCRIPTION:Kickoff meeting of the Southern Tier Chapter of Nuclear NY\, a nonprofit organization that educates and advocates for nuclear power as part of the energy mix for a sustainable\, prosperous\, energy abundant future. \nWe’ll spend an hour at the Tompkins County Library Borg Warner room and then head over to the Monks on the Commons (120 S Aurora Street) to continue conversations and community building in an informal setting. \nAgenda: 6-7 pm at the library\, 7-8 pm out for drinks/social\n* Very brief intros (5 mins)\n* Short intro to “Why Nuclear Power?” (5 mins)\n* Short intro to the NYS Blueprint for Advanced Nuclear Power (5 mins)\n* Purpose and history of Nuclear NY with guest hosts from downstate and potentially other nuclear orgs (20 mins)\n* Actions we can take to support nuclear (10 mins). You could bring a laptop so you can submit advocacy emails in real time.\n* Discuss ways folks want to get involved\, connections we have to relevant organizations\, rotating meeting locations across the Southern Tier\, etc. (15 mins) \n7 pm – 8 pm\nWalk over to the Monks on the Commons (Marriott Ithaca Downtown) and hang out to get to know each other better.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/nuclear-ny-southern-tier-kickoff-social-event/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tompkins County Public Library Foundation":MAILTO:foundationinfo@tcplfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T153000
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SUMMARY:Buying &Selling Businesses: Financing and business planning considerations
DESCRIPTION:The Tompkins Chamber is proud to bring you a L.E.A.R.N. seminar\, “Buying and Selling Businesses: Financing and business planning considerations”\, sponsored by M&T Bank. \nAn overview will be presented by M&T Bank\, followed by a panel discussion with representatives from: M&T Bank\, Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED)\, Small Business Development Center (SBDC)\, Small Business Administration (SBA)\, Klausner Cook\, PLLC\, and Sciarabba Walker & Co.\, LLP. \nThere will be time for Q&A as well as open networking.  \nAgenda:\n12:00PM – 12:20PM: Opening Intros & Lunch (provided)\n12:20PM – 1:00PM: Overview Presentation from M&T\n1:00PM – 1:50PM: Panel Discussion\n1:50PM – 2:00PM: Intermission\n2:00PM – 3:00PM: Q&A Open Discussion\n3:00PM – 3:30PM: Open Networking \nPresenters:\nIAED – Kellea Bauda\, Director of Business Services (co-moderator)\nSBDC – Michael Herceg\, Tompkins Business Advisor (co-moderator)\nM&T – Kellyann O’Mara\, Vice President/Commercial Manager at M&T Bank\nM&T – Christian Pasto\, Commercial Relationship Manager\nM&T – David Manzelmann\, Business Banking Team Leader\nSBA – Dan Rickman\, District Director\nSBA – Bob Pace\, Marketing Coordinator\nSBDC – Liam McMahon\, Regional Director\nKlausner Cook\, PLLC – Michael Veruto\, Esq.\nSciarabba Walker & Co.\, LLP – TBD
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/buying-selling-businesses-financing-and-business-planning-considerations/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="Tompkins Chamber":MAILTO:info@tompkinschamber.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
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SUMMARY:Carl the Collector Screenings and Resource Fair
DESCRIPTION:Presented by WSKG in collaboration with Tompkins County Public Library \nJoin us for a FREE sensory-friendly event featuring the new PBS Kids show “Carl the Collector” at Tompkins County Public Library. \nEnjoy screenings of this heartwarming series about Carl\, an autistic raccoon who solves problems in Fuzzytown. \nScreenings will have limited group sizes\, with sign-ups available at check-in on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nExplore community resource tables\, engage in crafts\, and celebrate neurodiversity with us!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/carl-the-collector-screenings-and-resource-fair/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TCPL":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T153000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
CREATED:20250123T164525Z
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SUMMARY:Lion Dance and Parasol Dance at TCPL to Celebrate Lunar New Year
DESCRIPTION:Tompkins County Public Library\, in partnership with the Cornell Lion Dance Club and the Cornell Illumination Chinese Cultural Dance Troupe\, invites you to a spectacular and thrilling dance performance for children and families! \nHelp celebrate the Lunar Year by ushering in the Year of the Snake! The performance will be on the Avenue of Friends at TCPL. \nEach performance will feature a lively 10-15 minute dance\, followed by engaging interactions with the children. \nThis year\, the Cornell Lion Dance is back with two ferocious lions! Don’t miss this exciting celebration!
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/lion-dance-and-parasol-dance-at-tcpl-to-celebrate-lunar-new-year/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="TCPL":MAILTO:communications@tcpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
CREATED:20241024T154412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T154412Z
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SUMMARY:Calvin's Comic Adventures
DESCRIPTION:“Calvin’s Comic Adventures” is a comic-filled program where young minds can bring the popular comics of Calvin and Hobbes to life through engaging activities. \nAlongside their favorite stuffed animal or imaginary friend\, participants can create their own comic-style stories. Inspired by Bill Watterson’s classic tales\, young readers will be able to read and step into the world of Calvin and Hobbes through take-home crafts\,”mad-libs” style word games\, scavenger hunts\, and on-your-feet challenges inspired by Calvin’s favorite game\, “Calvin-ball.” \n“Calvin’s Comic Adventures” is a great place for all comic lovers to explore what their imaginations can achieve. \nBest for kids ages 3-12 – bring your own stuffed animal or imaginary friend! \nPresented by the Ithaca College Graphic Novel Advisory Board.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/calvins-comic-adventures/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
CATEGORIES:Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="Ithaca College Graphic Advisory Board":MAILTO:kkittredge@ithaca.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
CREATED:20231016T142745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T142745Z
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SUMMARY:Water Quality Data Jam
DESCRIPTION:Join Community Science Institute for a team exploration of YOUR water quality questions!\nFriday\, November 3\, 10am – Noon\nTompkins County Public Library\nBorgWarner Room\n101 East Green St. \nDo you have questions about the water quality in your watershed\, such as:\n-Where on Cayuga Lake do Harmful Algal Blooms occur most frequently?\n-Which of my favorite swimming holes have the highest E. coli counts?\n-How is the water quality on Six Mile Creek\, the source of the City of Ithaca’s drinking water? \nCommunity Science Institute (CSI) has been collecting water quality data in the Cayuga Lake Watershed for many years through our volunteer stream and lake monitoring partnerships. We invite you to come explore these data with us at our upcoming Water Quality Data Jam event hosted at Tompkins County Public Library. This event will give community members with questions such as those above an opportunity to delve into the data to find answers for themselves. CSI staff will be close at hand to guide teams to find critical information using our water quality database. \nAttendees will work in teams to address their questions about water quality in the Cayuga Lake Watershed and beyond! At the end of the event\, teams will come together to share their findings with the rest of the attendees. \nSign up and bring your water quality questions with you. Together\, we can embark on a journey of data exploration! \nSign up using the following link: https://www.tcpl.org/event/data-jam-community-science-institute
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/water-quality-data-jam/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community Science Institute":MAILTO:info@communityscience.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
CREATED:20230421T161332Z
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SUMMARY:“SPEAKING DANCE WISE #3: roundtable reflections with Tompkins County long term dancers\, movers and shakers”
DESCRIPTION:‘SPEAKING DANCE WISE’ #3 is part of a series of roundtable discussions providing opportunities for seasoned Tompkins County movement artists\, ‘elders’\, to share their knowledge and experience through conversations and presentations rooted in 20th and 21st century practices\, expressions\, and aesthetic shifts over multiple decades. The third ‘roundtable’ focuses on the work of featured guests; dancer/activist Gladys Brangman\, dancer/teacher Janice Kovar\, and teacher /choreographer Amanda Moretti.\nGladys Brangman has been teaching Hip Hop for the last 20 plus years having worked at the Trumansburg Dance Studio (with the amazing Lucille McGill)\, Jill Reeners School of Dance and Performing Arts and most recently at Jen X Academy of Dance. She has had award winning dance teams that made it to national competitions. Gladys has taken a break from dance since the pandemic but is looking forward to getting back in the studio and becoming active in the local dance scene again. \nJanice Kovar\, a long time Ithaca resident\, has been fortunate to pursue her passion for dance within the upstate community. She has had a rewarding career studying\, observing\, choreographing\, teaching\, and performing modern dance. Over a lifetime\, she has literally exposed well over 3\,500 students to the joy of movement. \nAmanda Moretti is a choreographer and dance teacher living in Ithaca for the past 18 years. She studied at Naropa Institute and York University. Her latest choreography\, “Tundra\,” was performed at Winterdance 2023 by the Ithaca Ballet Company. \nGuests will be addressing questions about their beginnings\, middle careers\, and where they are now\, as well as thoughts about the current “state of the art\,” and what to look for in the future. Dancer/choreographers Kathy Lucas and Jim Self will be moderating. \nKathy Lucas is a dancer\, choreographer\, and unconventional fitness trainer with over 30 years’ experience in movement arts. She is a co-founder and collaborator of 5 Sisters Performing Arts\, Ithaca NY where she teaches several fusion-style dance classes and facilitates monthly meetups of movement and storytelling through grief and loss. She graduated with a theatre and dance focus from SUNY Brockport\, and locally\, Kathy has produced\, choreographed\, and performed in several music and dance projects. \nJim Self\, described as a “post-modern bad boy” and a “uniquely eccentric artist\,” by the Village Voice works in dance\, painting\, performance\, writing\, and installation. A New York Dance and Performance Award (Bessie) winner\, and Cornell dance faculty from 1989- 2014\, he has been a member of the New York State DanceForce since 2007 and created June Dance at the Cherry. \n“SPEAKING DANCE WISE: roundtable reflections with Tompkins County long term dancers\, movers and shakers” is made possible with funds from the NYS DanceForce\, a partnership program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/speaking-dance-wise-3-roundtable-reflections-with-tompkins-county-long-term-dancers-movers-and-shakers/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
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ORGANIZER;CN="NYS DanceForce":MAILTO:jimboself@mac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T161500
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SUMMARY:“SPEAKING DANCE WISE #2: roundtable reflections with Tompkins County long term dancers\, movers and shakers” comes to the Tompkins County Library in Downtown Ithaca on April 1\, 2023.
DESCRIPTION:‘SPEAKING DANCE WISE’ #2 is part of a series of roundtable discussions providing opportunities for seasoned Tompkins County movement artists\, ‘elders’\, to share their knowledge and experience through conversations and presentations rooted in 20th and 21st century practices\, expressions\, and aesthetic shifts over multiple decades. This project responds to and engages with some of the many accomplished movement artists who have settled in the Ithaca area after multi-faceted national and international careers. The second ‘roundtable’ focuses on the work of video artist/documentarian Marilyn Rivchin\, and the artist and choreographer Jim Self. This presentation will include a more visual focus\, including images and videos from Self’s 50 years of dance making\, and Rivchin’s extensive archive of dance documentation and original dance films with local movement artists from the 1970’s to the present.\nDancer and choreographer Kathy Lucas will be moderating a discussion that delves into the joys and challenges of life in the world of dance\, performance\, choreography\, aesthetics\, and documentation. Guests will be addressing specific questions about their beginnings\, middle careers\, and where they are now\, as well as thoughts about the current “state of the art\,” and what to look for in the future.\nFor more information\, visit Speaking Dance Wise event page @ https://www.facebook.com/events/164434809728568/?ref=newsfeed
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/speaking-dance-wise-2-roundtable-reflections-with-tompkins-county-long-term-dancers-movers-and-shakers-comes-to-the-tompkins-county-library-in-downtown-ithaca-on-april-1-2023/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
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ORGANIZER;CN="NYS DanceForce":MAILTO:jimboself@mac.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T144000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T161500
DTSTAMP:20260421T103543
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SUMMARY:SPEAKING DANCE WISE: roundtable reflections with Tompkins County long term dancers\, movers and shakers.
DESCRIPTION:‘SPEAKING DANCE WISE’ is a new series of three roundtable discussions providing opportunities for seasoned Tompkins County movement artists\, ‘elders’\, to share their knowledge and experience through conversations and presentations rooted in 20th and 21st century practices\, expressions\, and aesthetic shifts over multiple decades. This project responds to and engages with some of the many accomplished movement artists who have settled in the Ithaca area after multi-faceted national and international careers.\nDancers\, and choreographers Kathy Lucas and Jim Self will be moderating discussions that delve into the joys and challenges of life in the world of dance\, performance\, choreography\, aesthetics\, and documentation. It promises to be lively and informative. Dance lovers of all ages and backgrounds will find value as the guests share some of the ins and outs\, and all arounds\, of lives dedicated to the most ephemeral art form. Guests will be addressing specific questions about their beginnings\, middle careers\, and where they are now\, as well as thoughts about the current “sate of the art\,” and what to look for in the future. For more information\, visit Speaking Dance Wise event page @ https://www.facebook.com/events/164434809728568/?ref=newsfeed
URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/speaking-dance-wise-roundtable-reflections-with-tompkins-county-long-term-dancers-movers-and-shakers/
LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jim Self":MAILTO:jimboself@mac.com
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