4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (171+ words) Friday, September 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Lansing Area Performance Hall, 1004 Auburn Road|John Gorka is perhaps the quintessential iconic singer-songwriter of the 80s and 90s folk scene. Hailing from New Jersey, but forged in the Greenwich Village Fast Folk scene, he honed his craft…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (240+ words) Dr. Mary N. Woods, Grand Staircase, New Empire Theater, Kolkata, India, 2017. A free showing of the documentary, including post-screening conversations with Dr. Woods and New Delhi-based Director and Screenwriter Vani Subramanian, will take place on Wednesday, September 30, 6 pm, at Cornell Cinema…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (560+ words) Leigh MacDonald’s history with the Ithaca Children’s Garden dates to when the 3-acre space at 121 Turtle Lane was little more than an idea. Now, as the organization’s new executive director, she is preparing to map out its long-term future. ICG’s…...

6+ day, 27+ min ago   (513+ words) During its Sept. 2 meeting, the Ithaca Common Council moved forward with the redevelopment of the former Seneca Street parking garage site by passing a series of 8-1 votes regarding environmental and land-transfer matters. The council first designated itself as the lead…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (956+ words) From hand-built playhouses to establishing compost sites, local youth are turning passion projects into reality thanks to a student team securing a $10,000 grant from a national educational program. Eleven students from TEEN DAY Ithaca’s On-Purpose Teen Initiative(OPT In) wrote,…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (386+ words) “As a Jewish American with family in Israel, I have a different view of the Israel-Palestine conflict from Marcia Zax, and I’m disappointed by Rep. Josh Riley’s actions regarding this issue. Like Ms. Zax, I was horrified and disgusted by…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (204+ words) Portrait.jpeg Ithaca Times Leigh MacDonald has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Ithaca Children’s Garden after serving four months in the interim role. With over two decades of experience at the garden, MacDonald is now…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (180+ words) Ithaca Times Pictured are children inspecting plants in a raised garden bed during an educational program at the Ithaca Children’s Garden. There was a problem reporting this. This is a space for civil feedback and conversation. A few guidelines:…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (687+ words) It’s a long drive from Ithaca, New York to Dollywood in Tennessee. The main corridor is Interstate 81 South, which you take for about 600 miles until it ends, then keep going on state roads. Laurie and Todd from Ithaca drive to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (591+ words) On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Tompkins County Legislature discussed a local law that would establish a countywide animal abuse registry. County officials unanimously authorized a public hearing for Sept. 1 at 5:30 p.m., where the law will be voted on. Legislator Christy Bianconi proposed…...