A Long Run

While Elsewhere Coaches Come and Go, at IC They Stay

By Steve Lawrence

The landscape of collegiate sports is littered with the stories of so many coaches who have bounced around — some willingly, some not so much — from program to program, town to town, state to state. It can be a tough life.

Let’s look at this common scenario: A college football coach is terminated, and all of a sudden his six assistant coaches are also job-hunting. e head coach might prefer to take care of his sta , but he is o en neckdeep in his own job search, and whatever program he lands with already has its sta in place and he is the nal piece of the puzzle. I have known many coaches who paid a high price for such a vagabond life –their kids grow weary of changing schools, their spouses get sick of house-selling and house-hunting... It can be rough.

To get a glimpse into the other side of that pendulum, one might just want to look at Ithaca College. Let’s take a look at some of the tenures up on South Hill... First, Mike Welch retired a few years ago, and he was the junior member of this club. Welch coached the Bomber football team for 23 seasons, racked up 164 victories in winning eight Empire 8 titles and making eight NCAA appearances, going deep into the tournament several times.

Next up is Deb Palozzi, who retired in 2019 a er winning 858 so ball games over the course of 31 seasons. Palozzi’s team went to ten College World Series, and won the national championship in 2002.

en there is the Wise (Not So) Old Man on the Mountain, George Valesente. Before retiring two years ago, George led the baseball team for 41 seasons, won 1,136 games, made 35 NCAA tournaments and won it all twice.

ose are all very impressive coaching runs, and now another face will be added to that Mount Rushmore, if you will. Je Long, the head coach of men’s lacrosse (for 36 years) and an assistant for the women’s soccer team (31 seasons) has announced his retirement.

Long was himself an elite lacrosse player, as he was a three-time All American at Navy, and continues to hold the program’s points and assists record. Long’s Bomber lacrosse teams won four Empire 8 titles, made 10 NCAA appearances and Je was the Empire 8 Coach of the Year six times. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2009, and the Ithaca College Hall of Fame in 2010. His 362 wins rank him at #11 across all divisions of men’s collegiate lacrosse.

I have had many conversations with Welch, Long and Valesente over the years, and all three men have shared similar values. For many coaches, Division III jobs are seen as a stepping stone to the brighter lights (and higher salaries) that accompany D-1 positions. For Mike, Je and George, the stability that comes with keeping their kids in the same schools, building connections in the community and nurturing long-term relationships align more fully with their personal values, and staying in one place for decades was the right thing to do.

Many members of Bomber Nation are very pleased about that, as all those coaches contributed greatly to the rich tradition of Ithaca College Athletics. Congrats, Coach Long. I hope you get to enjoy your retirement for as long as we enjoyed the product you put on the eld.

With the 2023 season in the rear-view mirror, Cornell’s lacrosse team’s Connor Buszek, C.J. Kirst and Gavin Adler all garnered major awards. Busczek is the 2023 ECAC Coach of the Year, Kirst (who led the nation in scoring0 is the O ensive Player of the Year, and Adler (who was the #1 dra pick) is the Defensive Player of the Year.

Down in the at lands, Ithaca High lacrosse coach Clayton Fickenscher was named Section IV Coach of the Year and eight Little Red Players were earned AllStar recognition.

Guest Opinion

Ithaca has two groups of patrons that help to ensure that we will continue to have active retail and food establishments… tourists and students. is continuous supply of visitors and participants in higher education will help us maintain retail shops and restaurants, even when other places reel from the impacts of the internet. Our challenge is to be relevant and experiential with our o erings.

Today, Downtown, and really all of Ithaca, is de cient in our inventory of family entertainment options. We have done well with theater, bars and clubs, but have

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continued from page 7 follow up. Peers are likely to better serve people who have that shared lived experience, or simply, someone who isn’t engaging from a law enforcement perspective.

To be clear, there are many reasons our community contacts 911 that require trained safety professionals, including a police force. However, just as there is a need to employ a police force, progressive communities like ours are seeking solu-

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In regards to increasing a ordable housing, Houghton says that the city “must continue to promote zoning and development strategies that increase the housing stock across the economic spectrum, but especially for lower and middle-income Ithacans. is includes the promotion of Accessory Dwelling Units.” Additionally, he says that “Our heavy property tax burden also impacts a ordability for homeowners and renters alike. We need to ensure tax-exempt institutions are contributing equitably, reexamine abatement programs, as well as coordinate services with other municipalities to ease the tax burden as much as possible.”

When asked if he thinks that Cornell should contribute more to the city, Houghton said “Yes. We need to reset the nancial relationship with Cornell so Cornell can be a more equitable partner and help make our city departments whole. If Cornell were to contribute to the local government an amount comparable to its peer institutions, I believe it would make a signi cant di erence for Ithaca’s municipal services and the little else to entice and entertain people, particularly families. e Downtown of 25 years from now will rectify this, providing options for residents and visitors alike for entertainment and recreation year-round. To achieve this broad-based entertainment success will require community prioritization and perhaps some support and incentive. But the return will be worth the e ort. Another outlook revolves around organization and governance. e business improvement district has served Downtown well. It provides an array of services and support that otherwise would not happen. It also serves as a voice and an advocate on behalf of Downtown to local government, ensuring that Downtown has the opportunity to chart and guide its tions about how best to invest tax dollars to deal with the full range of safety services needed. I want to ensure that before the City of Ithaca reallocates one single city tax dollar to fund a new co-response team, that our County rst develops a mobile crisis team as described above. Certainly, the City of Ithaca should still debate the size and budget of the Ithaca Police Department, but we can do that while also collecting useful data about 911 usage pre- and post- incorporating a NYS and Federally funded co-response team. I’d rather use non-local dollars to start this program in city’s ability to pay its employees marketrate wages.” e Ithaca Times is still waiting for a response from Clyde Lederman.

Little is known about the campaign of Michelle Song, who is another Cornell student running for local o ce. However, she currently serves as the Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for the Cornell Student Assembly and has received an endorsement from the Working Families Party. Her opponent, Margaret Fabrizio has deep roots in the Ithaca community and has started a local movement called the Fair Share Campaign, which is dedicated to making Ithaca more a ordable by seeking equitable compensation through a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for essential community services provided to Cornell University.

Fabrizio recently told the Ithaca Times that the most important issues the city currently faces include building a new partnership with Cornell, lling sta ng vacancies within the city, and improving the condition of roads and sidewalks.

If elected, Fabrizio has said that her top priorities would include “Securing an equitable payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) from Cornell that would make critical services whole management and its future. Looking at other nearby districts, I see a similar opportunity for the West End/ Waterfront, Collegetown and Southworks. All could bene t measurably from a BID. In my crystal ball, I foresee a confederation of BIDs, joined administratively, but set up to serve each district with appropriate services. As City services become more expensive and less frequent, BIDs can play a major role in helping districts reach and achieve their full potential. continued from page 6 ITHACA continued from page 7 inking toward the future... as we have learned, we can shape and guide what happens in our community. It takes commitment and resources to be sure. First and foremost, it takes thought and vision. Above was some of mine… what is yours? ways other communities have already done, before we increase our city budget with new sta ng expenditures. again and positively impact our high tax rate. Exploring cost sharing with the county and neighboring municipalities for county-wide services now provided at the city’s expense. [And] re-prioritizing funds and attention to focus on core municipal services, especially roads and sidewalks, fully sta ed re, police, building, and public works departments, and fairly paid city employees.”

An irony of Davis’s appearance is that Auburn is home to the oldest existing state prison in New York, one of the oldest in the U.S., a maximum security prison that holds almost 2,000. It is particularly notorious as the site, in 1890, of the rst execution by electric chair.

Before we so quickly add a newly funded co-response team, the Tompkins County Whole Health Department must develop a 24/7 mobile crisis team using State, Federal and private insurance company dollars. I believe we can make meaningful di erences re-imagining public safety by also making meaningful changes in how we re-imagine community services, together, with community providers and our county government as partners.

In regards to creating more a ordable housing, Fabrizio said that she is “adamantly opposed to the county scooping up prime downtown housing real estate and taking it o the tax rolls for parking lots or o ce buildings,” and that “working with local contractors and state and federal funders, we must explore all options and partnerships to help make projects feasible and a ordable.”

When asked if Cornell should contribute more to the city Fabrizio said, “Without a doubt. Ithaca is way behind other Ivy host towns in its expectations from Cornel.” She continued by saying that “Without a true university partnership, we cannot be an a ordable, diverse city, with critical services at the standards required for a city this size.”

According to Fabrizio, “Cornell and city residents all want things like a ordable housing, safe streets, good roads, safe water, ade-

A road sign at the Stewart Park exit o Route 13 north in downtown Ithaca directs tra c to Auburn via Route 34 north. Angela Davis’s appearance is on June 15th at 7 p.m. at the Auburn Junior High School auditorium. e Seward House Museum sponsors the event.

If elected as Alderperson to represent Ward 3, this is just one of the ways I hope my prior experiences in human services and working with di erent funding models can help the city of Ithaca make progress in re-imagining public safety and community services without adding new expenses to our city’s budget.

David Shapiro Democratic Candidate Ward 3, 4-year term https://davidshapiroithaca.my.canva

site/ quate re protection, and excellent schools… to continue to just raise local property taxes to attempt to ll our enormous gap is not a sustainable option, nor is continuing to raise school taxes…” Fabrizio says that Cornell needs to be a more fair partner in contributing funds to local services and that “Anything less is unconscionable.” e Ithaca Times is still awaiting a response from Michelle Song. ere are no Republican primaries as a local conservative activist and creator of the IthacaCrime blog, Zachary Winn is the only Republican candidate running for o ce in the City of Ithaca. Winn will be running against Phoebe Brown for the two-year term to represent the First Ward in the November election.

Additionally, Fabrizio has said that transparency in government operations is vitally important. “We need transparency and regular communication from council members to residents as well as a city-wide neighborhood association and regularly scheduled ‘Town Hall meetings. Forming a student advisory board is long overdue as a way to gather student concerns and harness ideas. Let’s ask students what Collegetown needs to thrive,” Fabrizio said.

Tour, 4224 McIntyre Rd (County Rte 6)

| Sixth Annual FLXPT, Sat. June 10th, 10-5 and Sun June 11th, 11-4, free and self-guided, visit 3 studios, meet 19 distinct potters at locations in Danby, Brooktondale and Mecklenburg, live pottery demonstrations and pottery for sale, for map and tour details visit www. ngerlakespotterytour.com

| Free

In Time | 11 a.m., 6/10 Saturday | Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 State Route 96A | Historic Geneva welcomes Live History to Rose Hill Mansion for an interactive theatrical experience In Time. | $12.00 - $15.00

Music

Bars/Bands/Clubs

6/8 Thursday

Raedwald | 5:30 p.m. | South Hill

Cider, 550 Sandbank Road

Downtown Ithaca Summer

Concert Series: Bead N Bone | 6 p.m. | Bernie Milton Pavilion, Ithaca

Commons

Atwater After Hours: Oliver Burdo

| 6 p.m. | Atwater Vineyards, 5055

State Route 414 | Free

Brewhouse Blues Jam | 6 p.m. | Hopshire Farm & Brewery, 1771

Dryden Road | Free

Live Music at Six Mile: Radio London | | Six Mile Creek Winery, 1551

Slaterville Road | Free

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

| 6 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd

6/9 Friday

Friday Sunset Music Series - ft.

Betty’s Ghost | 5 p.m. | Wagner

Vineyards, 9322 State Route 414

Golden Hour Music Series: Tenzin & Emmet w/ Rye Makepeace | 5:30 p.m. | South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Road

Friday Night Music - Motherwort

| 6 p.m. | Hopshire Farm & Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd | Free

Happy Hour with Hannah Law |

6:30 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old

Taughannock Blvd | $0.00 - $5.00

Hank Roberts Trio | | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St.

6/10 Saturday

Thomas Chamberlain | 1 p.m. | White Springs Winery, 4200 Route 14, Geneva, 14456

The Watts | 5 p.m. | Trout Ponds Park, 44 Spring Street, Newark Valley | Free

Diamond D’Nali & MONNROE NIGHTS LIKE THIS | 5:30 p.m. | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St. | $10.00

Atwater After Hours: DJ Hill | 6 p.m. | Atwater Vineyards, 5055 State Route 414 | Free

Sunset Boogie Dance Party | 7 p.m. | Hopshire Farm & Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd

6/11 Sunday

Jazz Guitar Brunch with Dennis Winge | 10:30 a.m. | Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd. | Free

MAQ Jazz | 2 p.m. | Finger Lakes

Distilling, 4676 State Rt. 414 | Free

Gabriel Tavares | 8 p.m. | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St. | $5.00

6/12 Monday

Jazz Monday with Dave Davies

RhythmMakers | 5:30 p.m. | South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Road

Second Spring | 7 p.m. | The Downstairs, 121 West M.L.K. Jr. St. | $5.00

6/13 Tuesday

Ithaca High School Jazz Ensemble | 7 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd

6/14 Wednesday

Jazz Happy Hour with Greg Lofaro & The Fire y Trio | 6 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd | Free

Concerts/Recitals

6/9 Friday

People People w/s/g Second Spring | 7 p.m. | Rose Hall, 19 Church Street | $10.00 Meshell Ndegeocello | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St

6/10 Saturday

Rainbow Kitten Surprise & Carol Ades | 7 p.m. | Beak & Ski Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Road Glengharry Boys | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St

Stage

Murder on the Orient Express | 6/7 Wednesday | Little York Lake Pavilion, 6288 Little York Lake Rd | CRT is thrilled to o er this exciting production to those who missed it last summer…and to those who want to see it again.

Fertile Grounds | 7 p.m., 6/9 Friday | Ithaca Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street | Civic Ensemble presents the world premiere of Fertile Grounds by Katie Ka Vang, directed by Carley Robinson. | $0.00 - $25.00

ComedyFLOPs Presents All You Can Eat Improv | 7 p.m., 6/14 Wednesday | The Downstairs, 121 W. State St |

DOWNTOWN ITHACA CONCERT

SERIES: BEAD N BONE

THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH AT 6:00PM

ComedyFLOPs presents All You Can Eat Improv, a live, entirely made-up show based on your suggestions. We do our shows in support of local non-pro t organizations so join us for laughs and music as we raise money to support a local organization. $5.00 suggested donation. | $5.00

Art

Visit the Exhibit Hall | 10 a.m., 6/7 Wednesday | The History Center in Tompkins County, 401 East State Street | Walk through local stories and discover the history of Tompkins County Open Hours Our Exhibit Hall is open Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm throughout the year.

Hannah Law | Day to Day | 1 p.m., 6/7 Wednesday | The Ink Shop, 330 E. MLK/State St | Hannah Law’s art focuses on scenes from everyday life; countrysides from her hometown in upstate New York, wildlife, and domestic still lives. | Free

34th Annual Juried Photography Show | 12 p.m., 6/8 Thursday | State of the Art Gallery, 120 West State Street | 34th Annual Photography Show features artists from all corners of New York State. | Free

The Gallery at South Hill Exhibition of Molly Lunn and Zachary Scotton | 5 p.m., 6/9 Friday | The Gallery at South Hill, 950 Danby Road | The Gallery at South Hill presents Molly Lunn and Zachary Scotton. Molly Lunn and Zachary Scotton are a married artist duo that use paint and patchwork fabric to create. Inspiration is taken from retro signage in Southern California, as well as gestural quality of spray painted gra ti. | Free

Finger Lakes Pottery Tour | 10 a.m., 6/10 Saturday | Finger Lakes Pottery

Fast X |Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes. | 141 mins PG-13

Little Mermaid (2023)| The liveaction remake of the Disney classic. | 135 mins, PG

You Hurt My Feelings | A novelist’s longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.| 93 mins R

Special Events

Vintage and Classic Euro Car Tour & Show | 12 p.m., 6/10 Saturday | Classic and vintage cars manufactured in England and Europe prior to 1998, will line the beautiful historic Downtown Canandaigua Main Street.

Tuscan Impressions - Amsterdam

Arias | 12 p.m., 6/10 Saturday | North Star Art Gallery, 743 Snyder Hill Road, Ithaca | Opening Receptions: New plein air studies by Brian Keeler of these two locations along with work from Umbria, Rome, Amal , Venice, Lake Como and other Italian locations from previous years.

Film

Awesomely Fab Movie Night at TCPL: No Ordinary Man | 6 p.m., 6/8 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street

| Join us at TCPL in June for a series of lms showcasing the LGBTQIA+ community.

Cinemapolis

120 E. Green St., Ithaca

June 9th-15th. Contact Cinemapolis for showtimes. Film schedule not available as of presstime.

FingerLakes Drive-In

1064 Clark Street Road, Auburn Gate opens one hour before the movies begin. Schedule for Friday, 6/9 through Sunday, 6/11. Fast X (9PM); Little Mermaid (11:15PM) | Friday, 6/9

The Little Mermaid (2023) (9PM); Fast X (11:15PM) | Saturday, 6/10

You Hurt My Feelings (9PM); Little Mermaid (10:30);Sunday, 6/11

Homer Field Days | 6/9 Friday | Historic Downtown Homer | rnMark your calendar for the annual Homer Field Days on June 9 and 10. Live music Friday night!

Cow Chase Parade Mile | 9:25 a.m., 6/10 Saturday | Empire Livestock Marketing, 49 East Main Street | Imagine a standing ovation as you run your mile along the parade route of the annual Dairy Day Parade in heart of Dryden, NY. We are calling this years event the Cow Chase Parade Mile. Dryden Dairy Days| 9:00AM-3:00PM| Main Street and Montgomery Park| The annual tradition returns with the parade and many of the favorite events you’ve come to know and love. Music from Fall Creek Brass Band begins at 12:30PM.

Charity Kids Carnival | 10 a.m., 6/10 Saturday | Apalachin United Methodist Church, 303 Pennsylvania Ave. | Saturday June 10th from 10am till 2pm, Kids Charity Carnival with 25 cent games, music, food at very reasonable prices, silent auction and the best part is that every penny that comes in will be | $0.25 - $5.00

Ithaca Pride Block Party | 12 p.m., 6/10 Saturday | Press Bay Alley, Green St | Join Bu alo Street Books and other local vendors from 12-5 for a full day of pride activities in the Press Bay area. This event is a part of Ithaca Pride Week. For more information visit the Downtown Ithaca Alliance website Trumansburg Porch Fest | 12 p.m., 6/10 Saturday | Village Streets | Come out and stroll the sweet village streets of Trumansburg while listening to over 40 bands play its lovely porches between noon and 5pm. | Free The Saint Anthony’s Festival | 6/10 Saturday | St. Athony’s Church,

AWESOMELY FAB MOVIE NIGHT

AT TCPL: NO ORDINARY MAN

THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH AT 6:00PM

Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E. Green St., Ithaca | Celebrate Pride month with a series of lms showcasing the LGBTQIA+ community. No Ordinary Man (2021) is a documentary about the legacy of Billy Tipton (pictured), a 20th-century American jazz

50 Pomeroy St , Cortland| The Saint Anthony’s Festival is celebrating the festival of St. Anthony of Padua Parish! Fireworks, parade, games, live music, food & more.

Twilight 5K | 7 p.m., 6/14 Wednesday | Allan H. Treman State Marine Park, 805 Taughannock Blvd | Join the Finger Lakes Runners Club at the Twilight 5K evening race on the scenic Cayuga Inlet on June 14, 2023—whether you run or walk, you’ll enjoy at, smooth paths as you catch a breeze o the lake and look for ospreys overhead. | $25.00

Books

Literary Trivia Night Fundraiser | 7 p.m., 6/8 Thursday | Liquid State Brewing | A fundraiser for the reading room at Bu alo Street Books. Hosted by Bob Proehl. S.D. of $10/person or $50/team. | $10.00 - $50.00

Trampoline | 6/8 Thursday | The Downstairs, 121 E M.L.K. Jr. St. | Show up. Sign up. Tell a 5-minute personal story, without notes, based on this month’s theme! Your 5-minute story can be about any personal moment that relates to the theme.

Poetry Open Mic | 6 p.m., 6/9 Friday | Ithaca Community School of Music and Arts, 330 East State Street | Read your own poetry or a poem from a favorite artist, or come to listen and stay updated on literary events and happenings at our monthly open mic. We feature poets on occasion. | Free Spring Writes - Disability: It’s Not Just a Buzzword | 2 p.m., 6/10 Saturday | Bu alo Street Books, 215 North Cayuga Street | Mainstream media has often presented inaccurate portrayals of disabilities, leading to further marginalizing certain groups and perpetuating stereotypes among the general population. In this workshop, disabled author Jaclyn Smith (Daley Downing) will address some of the tropes in this niche genre. | Free Armed to the Teeth: Reading with Ellen Hirning Schmidt | 2 p.m., 6/11 Sunday | Bu alo Street Books, 215 North Cayuga Street | In her new poetry collection, Armed to the Teeth, Ellen Hirning Schmidt faces life’s perils courageously, and being armed with the powers of family, the natural world, and a strong heart full of love, emerges victorious. Readers of this book will take heart from its victories | Free

Open Mic Night at Center for the Arts | 7 p.m., 6/13 Tuesday | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St |

Want to play music to a live audience?

Have you crafted a poem or short story you’d like to share or want to tell some jokes? Come join us Tuesday nights for a weekly Open Mic!

Tween Book Club | 4:30 p.m., 6/14 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club! Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom. Participants are welcome to bring suggestions for future books or genres to read together!

LGBTQ+ Fiction Writing Workshop | 5:30 p.m., 6/14 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | This practical workshop will help you develop a work-inprogress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

Kids

Preschool Story Time | 10:30 a.m., 6/8 Thursday | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church St | Stories, songs, and activities with a di erent theme each week. All ages are welcome but this program is designed for children ages 3-5 yrs. Registration is recommended for each child.

Tyke Tales Story Time | 11 a.m., 6/8 Thursday | Lodi Whittier Library, 8484 S Main St, | Join us for Story Hour! Snacks, crafts, stories...we can’t wait to see you! | Free Somewhere WAY Over the Rainbow | 10 a.m., 6/9 Friday | Sciencecenter, 601 1st Street | An extraordinary

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH AT 7:30PM (CHECK WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWTIMES)

Spring fundraiser event. They had so much fun, they thought they’d keep it going!

Families Learning Science

Together | 1 p.m., 6/10 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Children ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a free science program co-hosted by Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR).

LEGO Build Night for Families | 5 p.m., 6/13 Tuesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street

| TCPL is inviting families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

Spanish Storytime | 4 p.m., 6/14

Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us for Spanish storytime - songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts - completely in Spanish!

Tompkins County HistoryForge project to discover and understand the role of textile manufacturers, home sewing, and the exclusion of “women’s work” in the census records of Tompkins County. | Free Bridge Club of Ithaca | 10 a.m., 6/8 Thursday | Bridge Club of Ithaca, 16 Cinema Drive | Bridge Club of Ithaca o ers casual play with instruction for players at all levels Fridays 9:30-12pm at the Club, 16 Cinema Drive ($5 fee) | $5.00 - $7.00 multi-sensory art installation created by Ivy Stevens-Gupta. This unique STEAM project aims to engage and inspire individuals of all abilities, including those with vision or hearing loss, mobility issues, and neurodiversity. Free with admission.

American Red Cross Blood Drive | 11 a.m., 6/8 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | To schedule an appointment to donate call 1-800 RED CROSS. Walk-ins are welcome!

Lego Club | 10 a.m., 6/10 Saturday | Ulysses Philomathic Library, 74 E Main Street | Drop in and show o your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages. | Free Summer Family Storytime | 11 a.m., 6/10 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills every week at Family Storytime!

PRIDE Storytime & Dance Party | 11 a.m., 6/10 Saturday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Join us for a celebration of Pride - family style - with fun LGBTQIA+ stories and sing-a-longs; make a festive pride fairy ower crown, and then join us for a fun dance party with DJ Woodrow!

Kidzbop - Live Modern Pop Classics for Kids! With the Fall Creek Allstars! | 12 p.m., 6/10 Saturday | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd | The Fall Creek Allstars were born when Fall Creek Elementary needed a parent band to play their

Tween Book Club | 4:30 p.m., 6/14 Wednesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club! Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom. Participants are welcome to bring suggestions for future books or genres to read together!

Play & Learn | 11 a.m., 6/7 Wednesday | Montour Falls Library, 406 W Main St | Play improves the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of children and young people. Through play, children learn about the world and themselves. | Free Story Time with Miss Clay | 11:30 a.m., 6/7 Wednesday | Ulysses Philomathic Library, 74 E Main Street | Join Miss Clay the Librarian for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to ve and their caregivers. | Free

Notices

T-burg Farmer’s Market: 6/7Three Stone Fire; 6/14 - Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton | 4 p.m., 6/7 Wednesday | Trumansburg

Farmer’s Market, 69 W. Main St | Live music each Wednesday thru October.

P.L.A.C.E. Textile & Garment

Workers Through HistoryForge | 5:15 p.m., 6/7 Wednesday | CAP ArtSpace | Join Eve Snyder in an exploration for how we can use the wealth of information available on the

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CHICKEN BBQ | 12 p.m., 6/10 Saturday | Varna United Methodist Church, 965 Dryden Rd./Rte. 366. | Sat., June 10: Noonish until gone: Halves $9.00. This is a drive-thru, halves only BBQ. Guitar Lessons Ithaca Student Recital | 2 p.m., 6/11 Sunday | Bernie Milton Pavilion, Center Commons | https://www.cityo thaca.org/ calendar.aspx?EID=5060

IPEI Adult Spelling Bee at Bet the Farm Winery | 2 p.m., 6/11 Sunday | Bet the Farm Winery, 4204 Krum’s Corners Road | Wine down with IPEI at Bet the Farm Winery and help fundraise for education grants. Final event in our Adult Spelling Bee series this spring! REGISTER or SPONSOR a team at www.ipei.org/spelling-bee/

Dryden Senior Citizens Lunch | 11:45 a.m., 6/12 Monday | Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, Route 13 | The Dryden Senior Citizens will meet for an INDOOR PICNIC on Monday, June 12, 2023 at the Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, Route 13, Dryden with lunch served at 12:15 p.m.

CAYUGA BIRD CLUB VIRTUAL MEETINGS | 7:30 p.m., 6/12 Monday | Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 156 Sapsucker Woods Rd. | THE CAYUGA BIRD CLUB is now holding their monthly meetings VIRTUALLY, each 2nd Monday of the month. For information, refer to the bird club’s website: http://www. cayugabirdclub.org/ and go to the Webinars link for instructions on how to join.

Taste of the Finger Lakes | 5:30 p.m., 6/13 Tuesday | Ithaca Farmers Market , 543 3rd St | Join us for a delicious and fun celebration towards a great cause! | $109.00

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