Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Ithaca, NY

Connect to the Ocean
Jun 1, 2010 - Jul 18, 2012
Sciencenter
601 First Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
+1 607-272-0600 

The salt water tide pool touch tank introduces visitors - in a very hands-on way - to some of the animals that call the ocean home. It features marine invertebrates such as Chocolate Chip Sea Stars, Pencil Sea Urchins, Scarlet Hermit Crabs and various sea snails.

Live Jazz Happy Hour
Feb 25, 2011 - Dec 30, 2011
Oasis Dance Club
1230 Danby Road
+1 607-273-1505

No cover and live music every Friday at Oasis Dance Club. The kitchen serves the full menu until 10 p.m. $5 swing dance lesson 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. See www.ithacaoasis.com for more details.

First Friday Gallery Night
Mar 4, 2011 - Feb 3, 2012
Downtown Ithaca
The Commons and surrounding streets
+1 607-277-8679

Downtown galleries and art houses of Ithaca host exciting First Friday monthly evening receptions for their latest art exhibits, showcasing the work of local, national and international artists. Pick up a gallery guide at any of the participating galleries at Gallery Night.

2011 Spring Home & Garden Show
Mar 4, 2011 - Mar 6, 2012
TC3 College
170 North Main St Dryden
+1 607-749-2550

Annual TCBRA Home & Garden Show...$5 admission at the door/$1 goes to Habitat for Humanity! This year with almost double the vendors as in previous years! Friday night Habitat for Humanity is having a special event with Women Build program, raffles, training sessions and a construction project! Bob the Builder is the special guest on Saturday! Bring the kids down for a meet and greet with Bob, have pictures taken with Bob that your kids will treasure forever! Amy Dickinson will be doing a book signing on Sunday! Now is your chance to meet this charming local celebrity and buy a signed edition of her book, The Mighty Queens of Freeville! Learn about the latest in green technology, green living, alternative energy such as wind, solar and geothermal, meet the builders and remodelers that are experts in their fields. See the newest energy saving gadgets, find out about the newest financial home loans and enjoy informational seminars being held all weekend. Check www.tcbra.com for more information! Don't miss this show!

Lively Live Music
Apr 21, 2011 - Dec 29, 2011
Rogues' Harbor Inn
2079 East Shore Dr. Lansing, NY
+1 607-533-3535

The pub at Rogues' Harbor Inn hosts local musicians each Thursday evening. Check us out for this week's flavor of tunes.

Technology 'R Us: Read Forever with Nook
Jul 1, 2011 - Jun 29, 2012
Barnes and Noble
614 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, NY 14850
+1 607-274-6784

Curious about the new technology of ebooks? Interested but unsure where to start? Join us and let us show you Nook can work for you. Learn about the affordability of a modern and portable library with us every Friday from 5-7 p.m. We'll cover all the basics, answer any questions you have and even demonstrate exciting extras like using Nook with your library card or playing Angry Birds!

Tales for Tots Storytime!
Jul 2, 2011 - Jun 30, 2012
Barnes and Noble
614 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, NY 14850
+1 607-274-6784

You're invited to storytime at Barnes & Noble! Join us every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. as we read fantastic and imaginative stories for young readers. Do you have a favorite book? We'd love to share your great story!

Local Live Music at Stella's
Aug 4, 2011 - Aug 2, 2012
Stella's Restaurant
403 College Ave, Ithaca, NY
+1 607-277-1490

Every Thursday at Stella's Restaurant in Collegetown, local musicians treat dinner patrons to a variety of musical stylings, from jazz to blues to Latin. Regular features are guitarists Tom Olson ("just a good man feelin' bad") and Wayne Gottlieb. Other performers have included NYC-based pianist, Matt Robbins, and Virtuoso Brazilian guitarist, Matthew Ocone. Check to see who will be joining us this week!

Animal Feedings
Sep 24, 2011 - Sep 21, 2013
Cayuga Nature Center
1420 Taughannock Blvd Ithaca, NY 14850
+1 607-273-6260

Check out our snakes, turtles, birds, fish and mammals. An animal specialist will be available to answer your questions. Included with regular admission.

Built to Last: The Architecture of William H. Miller
Oct 7, 2011 - Mar 2, 2012
The History Center in Tompkins County
401 East State Street Ithaca, NY 14850
+1 607-273-8284

The History Center exhibits the work of one of the area’s most prominent architects, William H. Miller, who designed or remodeled over 80 buildings in Tompkins County during his career. He was known for beautiful, functional structures and innovative interiors with effective use of light, space and decorative detail.

Join us as we step into Ithaca’s architectural past and make connections with our present. Then take a look at how local historic preservation efforts, led by Historic Ithaca, can guide us to a more sustainable future in our built environment.

Pay What You Can Mondays and Wednesdays @ Mighty Yoga
Oct 17, 2011 - Jan 9, 2012
Mighty Yoga
106 West State Street, 2nd Floor, Ithaca, NY 14850
+1 607-272-0682

Need yoga to fit your budget? These hour-long classes are our most affordable because you decide the price. Taught at a pace slower than our all levels sessions, these classes can be a great way to develop your practice as well as refine the fundamentals. Variations and modifications for poses will be offered. Please note, these classes are not heated. Unlimited passes may be used for these classes but punch cards cannot. Suggested donation is $5.

Local photographer, Susan Larkin’s, fascination with plants is brought to life in her display, “A Closer Look,” a collection of black and white photographs which reveal the often unnoticed shapes and textures of plants up close. Every detail of each plant is in clear focus, resulting from the combination of multiple exposures of the same subject - each taken with a different focal point. The images are then combined by a process called focus stacking and the finished photographs are all monochrome images.

All photographs in this exhibit are of plants that are found around Cornell.

Curiosity Corner Program for Our Youngest Visitors
Nov 15, 2011 - Dec 18, 2012
Sciencenter
601 First Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
+1 607-272-0600

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to hear the story and create a craft or do a fun hands-on activity. Curiosity Corner programs are included with admission. Kids under the age of three receive free admission. See our website or find us on Facebook for our schedule.

Weekly programs in the Curiosity Corner:

• Math Time - 1st Tuesday
• Storytime - 2nd Tuesday
• Animal Time - 3rd Tuesday
• Tactile Time - 4th Tuesday
• Earth Time - 5th Tuesday

Dawn’s Early Light: The First Fifty Years of American Photography
Nov 17, 2011 - May 4, 2012
Cornell University
Carl A. Kroch Library, Level 2B, Hirshland Gallery
+1 607-255-3530

Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections invites you to an exhibition about the first half-century of photography in America, from its invention in Europe in 1839 through the 1880's. During this period, photography was transformed from an expensive and cumbersome novelty into a universal medium that allowed for a shared American experience.

Photography changed the course of American history. It provided the window through which citizens observed the Civil War and Westward expansion. The new visual medium gave Americans a more intimate view of far-away people and places, and a sense of greater connection to their fellow citizens and national leaders. This exhibition presents a selection of photographs and related artifacts about the technological development of photography during its first fifty years.

The materials on view represent highlights from a magnificent gift to Cornell University by The Loewentheil Family Photographic Collection.

Night Hikes
Jan 6, 2012
Cayuga Nature Center
1420 Taughannock Blvd Ithaca, NY 14850
+1 607-273-6260

Join us for a guided hike on our trails under the big night sky. Find out who is awake and stirring under the moonlight. No need to bring a flashlight. You’ll be surprised at how much you see without one! Please call +1 607-273-6260 for reservations.

Moon shine at The History Center
Jan 6, 2012
The History Center in Tompkins County
401 East State Street, Suite 100, Ithaca NY 14850
+1 607-273-8284

The History Center will open its doors on January 6, 2012 as part of the First Friday Gallery Night.

"Moon shine: The Temperance Movement in William H. Miller's time" will be the theme of this event. The word moonshine refers to the illicit distillation of spirits that people produced by the light of the moon during this period of history. A small exhibit about the local Temperance Movement will be set in complement to The History Center's current exhibit "Built to Last: The Architecture of William H. Miller", and hot mulled wine* will be available for the public to taste.

*Generously donated by Sheldrake Point Winery

Discovery Sundays
Jan 8, 2012
Cayuga Nature Center
1420 Taughannock Blvd Ithaca, NY 14850

Join us on the second Sunday of each month for a family-friendly program on a nature themed topic.