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Database learns to identify birds ..........................page 3
GrassRoots Festival in
pictures ............................page 5
Letters, opinion ..........page 6
Dairy to host Farm City
Day ......................................page 8
Nurturing New Careers at CU
By Eric Banford
Life Changing Labs (LCL) is
a not-for-profit organization
started by Peter Cortle in
2011 to support Cornell’s
top entrepreneurially minded students. This summer,
six “incubator companies”
were chosen from 100 applicants, and are using the
available resources to get
their businesses off the
ground. All six companies
will present their final
product pitch on July 31 in
hopes of winning the first
place prize of $1,000.
This year’s new summer
program is eight weeks
long, and includes access to
$200,000 of technical resources, such as lweb hosting and software, as well as
professional services such
as accountants and lawyers.
Talks by top entrepreneurs
and venture capitalists
have included Scott Belsky,
founder of Behance, who
explained how he invests in
companies, and Wayne
Chang, founder of Crashlytics. The program is supported by Entrepreneurship at Cornell and partner
companies.
“We’re hoping to build a
community that is present
locally, so that when
Cornell students graduate,
if Ithaca is where they want
to work on their company,
they have support around
them,”
says
Michael
Make your voice heard
on climate change..page 10
Michael Raspuzzi, left, and Peter Feng are spending their summer in
Ithaca working for Cornell’s Life Changing Labs
Raspuzzi, a senior architecture major and current
president of LCL. For
example, Fiberspark is a
local company working to
bring fiber optic Internet to
the area. “Jeff Shaffer has
been working on this for
three years, he just graduated and is working with LCL
supporting him, doing very
active things in the community, and connecting more
than one group together,”
he says.
Peter Feng, also a senior
architecture major, is marketing outreach coordinator of LCL, and has gained
valuable experience from
five of the six companies so
far. “I’m interested in
design, but I also got to help
develop a user agreement
for a peer-to-peer food delivery company, and to do marketing
research
for
Upursuit, a company connecting prospective students and young professionals with alumni. I also got to
design the user interface
for an app that is launching
next week,” he says.
“A lot of entrepreneurs
have very different backgrounds, and Scott Belsky
is a good example of that,”
says Feng. “He started as a
designer but turned entrepreneur. Other speakers
have taken very different
paths and have different
perspectives,” he adds, not-
ing that those involved
include a wide age range of
alumni for varied backgrounds as well.
The current batch of incubator companies is an
interesting
mix,
and
includes Belle Apps (an
affordable peer-to-peer food
delivery service), Maidbot
(housekeeping robots for
hotels), Dynamic Boundaries (a biotechnology company developing a safe and
cost-effective
injectable
treatment for osteoarthritis), Craftcloud (a Web platform for designing professional Web ads), Navo (an
indoor navigation system
for retail shopping centers),
and
Upursuit
(which
enables prospective students and young professionals to connect with relevant
individuals for academic
and professional advice ondemand).
Navo is working with
local shopping malls to try
its technology, and Maidbot
is working with area hotels
to test the cleaning robots,
according to Feng. “As you
can see, it’s a wide range of
companies and products, a
little bit of everything,”
adds Raspuzzi. “It really
speaks to the LCL community, we have undergraduates, graduates, PhD students, law students, MBA
students all working together. And as far as companies,
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Moth-Stalkers Are on the Prowl
By Franklin Crawford
Looking for clues to a
great man’s past ......page 9
Photo by Eric Banford
Still no decision on Old
Library developer ......page 2
FREE
Jason Dombroskie is a
flesh-and-blood
Golden
Guide to the world of
insects—and specifically
moths. On July 22, the manager of Cornell University’s
Insect Collection and coordinator for the university’s
Insect Diagnostic Lab led a
daylight tour and nocturnal
journey into the world of
moths.
By day, Dombroskie led a
dozen or so moth-stalkers
on a leisurely tour through
Cornell’s Mundy Wildflower Garden, the Cornell
Plantations gardens and
around Beebe Lake. Moths
are better known for their
nocturnal activities; that
evening, Dombroskie showed more than 50 visitors a
vast array of moths drawn
to a white dropcloth under a
single lamp atop Newman
Arboretum.
The events were part of a
National Moth Week series
sponsored by The Cornell
Plantations and included
construction of a “Love
Motel for Insects,” a project
led by Brandon Ballengee,
an artist, scientist and
activist. The “hotel” was
constructed
near
the
arboretum ponds.
By day Dombroskie’s followers learned that moths
have ears, can play dead,
emit high frequency signals
that jam bat radar and even
imitate bats.
One catch-of-the-day was
a clear-winged borer, a common but elusive diurnal
moth. It was placed in a
specimen jar and passed
from person to person.
“That’s a very lucky
find,” says Dombroskie.
“They’re common but in
flight so resemble wasps
that it’s hard to identify
them.”
The moth’s wings were a
translucent blue and burnt
gold and looked like tiny
stained glass windows with
dark veins framing the colorful scales.
The clearwing will be a
specimen
for
future
research. Most other captures were temporary and
set free after a short stint in
the jar.
Butterflies and moths
belong
to
the
order
Photo by Franklin Crawford
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE…
Volume 9, No. 37 • July 27 - August 2, 2015
Jason Dombroskie, center, describes how a tulip tree serpentine leafminer-caterpillar captures its prey during a two-part presentation on
diurnal and nocturnal moths.
Lepidoptera (lepidos, for
scales, and ptera, for
wings). Next to beetles, butterflies and moths are the
largest order of insects.
While butterflies are seldom seen after dark, many
moths thrive in broad daylight. Almost all species lay
eggs that hatch larvae
which pupate and emerge
as the fleeting fluttery signs
of fair weather seen in
fields, forests and pantries,
some doomed to circle night
lights till fried or expired.
Dombroskie’s daytime
group stopped beside a dark
green
Christmas
fern
where he gave a pitch for
entomology in general. He
says citizen scientists are
needed to help bolster a
struggling
discipline.
Dombroskie says young
people in general are showing less interest in field
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Old Library Site Debate Continues
By Tompkins Weekly STaff
The Tompkins County Legislature
remains unable to reach a decision
on selecting a preferred developer
for the county’s Old Library property.
After failing to muster the necessary eight votes for any development proposal at the legislature’s
June 16 meeting, then deadlocking
July 10 at the committee level on
proposals to forward a new recommendation to the full legislature,
the legislature, on July 21, considered three member-filed resolutions, each of which failed to win
the necessary support.
Lawmakers heard more than a
half-hour of public comment—
seven of the 10 people who spoke
voiced support for the Franklin
Properties group, which would
adapt the structure of the current
building into uses including 22 condominiums.
Also among those who spoke was
Brian Wilbur, chair of the board of
directors of Lifelong, who stressed
that his board must look out for the
interests of the senior services
non-profit, which may extend
beyond the current development
issue. He urged the legislature to
make its decision based on the larger community perspective, beyond
Lifelong. The Travis Hyde proposal, which would build 60 seniorfocused rental apartments as part
of its project, includes space for
Lifelong in its proposal.
A renewed recommendation,
advanced by legislature chair Mike
Lane, to designate Travis Hyde as
preferred developer failed by a 5-7
vote, with Will Burbank, Carol
Chock, Kathy Luz Herrera, Dan
Klein, Dooley Kiefer, Leslyn
McBean-Clairborne
and
Nate
Shinagawa voting no. Two proposals to designate Franklin as preferred developer also failed; one
advanced by Dooley Kiefer was
defeated 5-7 (Mike Sigler, Peter
Stein, Kathy Luz Herrera, Jim
Dennis, Shinagawa, and Chair
Mike Lane dissenting); another,
from McBean-Clairborne (which
did not include some wording from
Kiefer’s resolution), failed by a 4-8
margin (Kiefer changing her vote
and voting no). Martha Robertson
abstained in all votes; legislator
Glenn Morey was excused.
Prior to the votes, Shinagawa
said he has changed his position
over time in deciding between two
good projects, that he wants to
achieve a project that is good for
downtown, will bring development
to a place where it is vacant, and to
serve the community the best way
it can—and to achieve a project,
rather than no project.
While at this point he plans to
support Franklin, he said it is critical that the project apply for New
York State Regional Economic
Development Council grant funding, as developers have suggested to
enable new construction to accommodate Lifelong. Lack of such
assurance at this time, Shinagawa
said, was the reason for his “no”
vote on the two Franklin resolutions.
In discussion, several legislators
spoke about their feelings and priorities on the issue, among them
Sigler, who said he wants the Old
lLbrary Committee to seek advice
from the County Administrator
and County Attorney regarding
options at this point. He said he
would support including the option
of putting the property on the open
market.
The matter was sent back to the
Old Library Committee for further
deliberation.
will be relaxed if the revenue situation improves as the year progresses. He cautioned that the
adverse developments also impact
the 2016 budget, though he is determined to present a recommended
budget that maintains current levels of service.
Sp end ing Ad just ment s
County
Administrator
Joe
Mareane delivered a sobering midyear report on budget projections
to the legislature, reporting that,
with receipt of second-quarter
sales tax numbers from the state,
mid-year sales tax collections are
nearly 3 percent below last year’s
level, a projected shortfall for the
year of $500,000 to $800,000.
Coupled with projected shortfalls in overtime spending in the
county’s 24/7 operations, in the
cost of jail board-outs, and in the
mandated PreK Special Education
program, Mareane said that, after
recognizing surpluses expected in
other parts of the budget, it
appears the County could be on
track to exceed the 2015 budget by
$750,000 to $1 million next year
unless mitigation measures are
taken.
In response to this situation,
Mareane is taking the following
actions: limiting overtime to emergency needs and essential functions; implementing a “flexible”
hiring freeze and filling vacancies
only through internal promotions
and transfers (the hiring freeze
will not apply to 24/7 operations);
requesting that all departments
refrain from making non-essential
discretionary purchases.
Mareane said the restrictions
G r a n t Aw a r d e d t o Pa rk P r o j e c t
The legislature, by a vote of 11-2
(Burbank and Kiefer voted no;
Morey was excused) awarded a
$10,000 tourism capital grant, funded through Room Occupancy Tax,
to the Lake Street Public Park
enhancement project in the City of
Ithaca, as recommended by the
County’s
Strategic
Tourism
Planning Board and the Tourism
Capital Grant Review Committee.
As the City prepares to replace
the Lake Street bridge over Fall
Creek, improvements are proposed
to the sidewalk, crosswalk, and
overlook park to increase safety
and access to viewing theIthaca
Falls, and to provide seating, bike
racks, and interpretation. There
was discussion related to the project, at the stage of considering a
negative declaration regarding
environmental impact (which
passed 10-3).
Kiefer said her no vote relates to
information she has received that
the latest EPA monitoring results
regarding to lead contamination in
that area have not yet been
received. Burbank said his dissent
came in response to concerns
voiced to him that the City’s
Natural Areas Committee had not
been involved in the city’s process.
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By Clara MacCarald
Google learned three years ago that a network of
computers could teach themselves to recognize
cat faces by watching millions of YouTube stills.
More recently, the Cornell Laboratory of
Ornithology, along with the Visipedia research
project, enlisted members of the birding community to do something perhaps more useful: to
identify 400 common bird species of the U.S. and
Canada from uploaded photos.
The program is called Merlin Bird Photo ID.
Researchers from Cornell and the California
Institute of Technology presented results on
June 8 at the Computer Vision and Pattern
Recognition conference in Boston. “It gets the
bird right in the top three results about 90 percent of the time, and it’s designed to keep
improving the more people use it,” says Jessie
Barry, Merlin project leader at the Cornell bird
lab.
A beta version is available online for the public to help test under the Photo ID tab at
www.merlin.allaboutbirds.org.
Users
can
explore archived photos or upload their own,
and if they press the button saying “That’s my
bird” at the end of the process, their input is
saved to the Merlin photo database.
Like the Merlin Bird ID App, launched by the
Lab of Ornithology in January and now available for the iPhone, iPad or Android, the photoidentifying software can check what species are
likely to be in an area at a given time of year by
linking to the eBird.org database, a project of
the lab and the National Audubon Society. EBird
is an online bird-checklist program which is
also the one of the largest citizen science projects in the world, with records of over 70 million
sightings from birders since 2002.
The Merlin Photo ID software is not only
being developed in collaboration with the birding community, each identification is a collaboration between the computer and the user. Barry
says that the computer can have trouble picking
the image of the bird out of the background, so
it gets help. The user draws a tight box around
the bird and then finds the bill tip, an eye and
the tail tip for Merlin.
What happens next is not always clear to the
programmers because the program has been
training itself. “It’s basically using neural networks to figure out what the correct species is,”
says Barry. Colors are important, but in some
cases the program has trained itself to find
unexpected cues. Barry gives the example that
Merlin learned nuthatches are often upside
down on a tree. It also seems to have learned
characteristic background colors for some
species, just as birders learn to search for
species in typical habitat.
Eventually photo recognition will be added to
the Merlin Bird ID App, but it is not currently
compatible with mobile devices. “Right now the
images coming from a mobile device are not top
notch,” says Barry. As the beta version on the
Internet declares, “High quality images of birds
in typical poses work best.” The light level also
must be fairly normal since extreme over- or
under-exposure can cause trouble.
The feedback from beta testers of Merlin Bird
Photo ID has been mostly very positive, says
Barry. She notes a few glitches, perhaps to be
expected when a computer trains itself. For
example, bald eagles don’t come up as an option
in some places where they should. Barry says
the team plans to do another round of training
the software while collecting more photos from
the public. They will also add 200 new North
American species.
Some feedback has involved a philosophical
objection to the software based on the idea that
identifying birds with a computer program
could ruin the sport of birding. Barry points
out that the program is just a tool which
inspires people to spend time thinking and
learning about birds. The results it gives are
choices, not definitive answers. And once people have a species name, they can find informa-
Photo by Christopher L. Wood
Lab’s Database Learns to ID Birds
Users helped train Merlin to recognize 400 bird species,
including the Blackburnian warbler shown here, by clicking on parts of the birds to provide information to the
computer.
tion on habitat, migration and behavior either
through Merlin or other media.
Besides, taking quality pictures of birds can
be harder than it sounds. Sarah Blodgett, an
Ithaca-based photographer and birder, works
for her photos. “What I’ve learned since I started bird photography is that what’s best is to
have a chunk of time and a chunk of patience.”
While Blodgett has always been a birder,
even as a little kid, she began to bird more
intensely once she started taking pictures of
them with her long lens. She felt a responsibility to educate people about the wonderful things
around them which people so often ignore yet
which play a huge part in the ecosystem.
This is not very different from the goals of
the Merlin project: to help people learn more
about the birds around them and, ultimately, to
care about protecting those birds and their
habitat.
United Way Board Invests $1 Million in Community Services
On behalf of the donors in the 2015
United Way of Tompkins County
(UWTC) Campaign, $1.1 million has
been invested in essential services
throughout the community.
These designations through the
Community Care Fund, donor designations, and the Hunger & Food
Security Fund are helping people
meet immediate, basic needs while
empowering lasting change. To
date, UWTC has awarded the 2015-
2016 Community Care Fund awards
and the Spring 2015 Hunger & Food
Security Fund awards; additional
awards and investments will be
made throughout the year.
The 2015-2016 Community Care
Fund (CCF) awards a total of
$922,000 and support 95 education,
income, and health programs at 41
local nonprofits. This funding will
help children and youth succeed in
school, work, and life; individuals
and families improve their financial stability and self-sufficiency;
and people of all ages will have
improved physical, emotional, and
mental well-being.
The Spring 2015 Hunger & Food
Security Fund awards a total of
$30,941.58 and supports 13 programs at twelve local nonprofits.
These dollars help community
members have access to an adequate supply of nutritious food,
including children during school
breaks. In 2014-2015, the programs
supported by these grants served
almost 65,000 people.
Community Care Fund and
Hunger & Food Security investments are awarded by a team of
community volunteers after a
review of current community
needs and an evaluation of each
program’s design, finances, outcomes and performance.
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July 27
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Briefly...
Irish Influence
The Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County announces its
2016 grant programs. One of CAP’s primary goals is to get funds into the
hands of artists, arts organizations and not-for-profits for programs and
projects that will enrich Tompkins County's already vibrant arts community.
Grants for Arts Programs, applications due Oct. 5 for 2016 programs.
GAP grants are for not-for-profit organizations, and make funds available
throughout the County to libraries, arts organizations, towns, villages,
community centers and the like for professional arts and cultural projects
occurring in 2016. (Individual artists can apply to GAP by finding a notfor-profit organization to sponsor their event.)
Artist in Community Grant applications due Oct 16 for 2016 projects.
Artist in Community Grants support the creation of new work of artists
(in 2016) whose interaction with communities is an integral part of their
art-making.
SOS grant applications due Oct. 16 (and in April 2016). The Specific
Opportunity Stipend is designed to help local artists with career enhancing projects or opportunities.
Arts Education Grant applications due Nov. 19 for 2016 programs. A
grant for Tompkins County artists or cultural organizations who wish to
work with non-arts teachers in local public schools to engage students in
rich artistic learning experiences.
For more information visit www.artspartner.org, or email Robin
Schwartz, Program Director of the Community Arts Partnership, at programs@artspartner.org.
Refrigerator, Freezer Recycling Offered
NYSEG’s refrigerator and freezer recycling program offers the company’s
residential electricity customers a $50 check for recycling an old, working
refrigerator or freezer. And the benefits don’t stop there – getting rid of
that energy hog can save up to $150 a year in electricity costs.
Refrigerators and freezers are dismantled and recycled by NYSEG’s program partner, JACO Environmental. Materials from recycled refrigerators and freezers are used in paving and even to make new items such as
cell phones and soda cans.
Getting rid of an old refrigerator or freezer is simple. Call 877-691-0021
or visit nyseg.com/energyefficiencyprograms/recycle to arrange a convenient time for pick up. The appliance is transported to a recycling facility where hazardous materials are removed, and 95 percent of the materials are reclaimed for reuse. You’ll receive a check for $50 approximately
six weeks after the pickup date.
Come Back to
Camp Barton and
Celebrate the FUN!
Are you an alumni of beautiful Camp Barton on the
shore of Cayuga Lake?
Come Back to Camp and join the fun
while completing the requirements
to earn your “Grey Hare”!
Photo by Kelly Lorenz
Grants Available for Arts Programs
Boston-based musicians Matt and Shannon Heaton will bring their updated and traditional Irish tunes and songs to Cornell’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts on
Tuesday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the School of Continuing Education and
Summer Sessions, this is the last performance at the Schwartz Center in Cornell’s free
summer events series. For more information, visit summer.cornell.edu/events, e-mail
cusce@cornell.edu, or call 607-255-4987.
TC3 Board Names Officers
There will be no change to the leadership of the Tompkins Cortland
Community College Board of Trustees this year. At its annual meeting,
Elizabeth Burns was re-elected chair of the board for her fifth one-year
term. Burns has been a member of the board since 2008 and has served as
the chair since 2011. She represents Cortland County.
Raymond Schlather was re-elected the vice chair. He also joined the
Board in 2008, representing Tompkins County. This is his fifth year as vice
chair. Judy Davison was re-elected treasurer for the fifth year. Davison has
been a trustee since 2007, representing Cortland County. Roxann Buck,
remains on the board’s executive committee. She was originally appointed a trustee by the Tompkins County Board of Representatives in 1990.
She served as chair from 2003 to 2011 and has continued on the executive
committee the last four years.
Cathy Northrop was re-appointed clerk of the board. Northrop, assistant to the president, has been clerk since 1996. Lisa Doran was re-appointed deputy clerk of the board.
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Grey Hare Requirements:
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This event is brought to you by the Taughannock District Alumni Committee
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GrassRoots Still Going Strong at 25
The Finger Laqkes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance put on a great show for its 25th
anniversary this year. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad kept their hot, sweaty, happy fans moving
to the reggae beat Sunday at the Infield stage (top left). Nativos Jammin’ Orchestra, including,
from left, Catalina Roca, Samara Ash and Cintia Lovo, brought their Latin sounds to the Infield
stage Sunday evening (above). The Miami-based band played salsa, soca, mernegue, reggae and
other hot dance rhythms to keep festival-goers on their feet and moving. Children were everywhere
throughout the four-day festival, including onstage for the father and son hoop dance Friday night
at the Infield stage, during the set with Keith Secola and his Wild Band of Indians (bottom left).
Hoop dancers are a part of the scene whenever Keith, Moontee Sinquah, the Jones Benally family and other contemporary Native American groups appear at GrassRoots. Friday evening at the
Infield stage (below).
Photos by Kathy Morris
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The Ghost of Michele Harris
By M. Tye Wolfe
When O.J. Simpson was acquitted
in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife
Nicole Brown Simpson and waiter
Ron Goldman, two images stuck in
my head: the wide-eyed, somewhat
restrained look of O.J. himself,
which to me looked like surprise.
Then there was the downcast
expression of Fred Goldman, the
bespectacled father of Ron, who
was supposedly returning a pair of
glasses to Nicole’s family when he
was slaughtered and she was nearly
decapitated.
The Goldmans and Browns won
a Pyhrric victory in early 1997,
after a jury ruled Simpson was
guilty for “wrongful death”. This
verdict awarded the plaintiffs more
than $33 million, but they have
been able to collect only a fraction
of that award. It seemed that would
be all the justice they could expect.
Then something rather odd happened. In 2007, instead of being
busy “looking for the real killers”
as he famously said, O.J. was
accused in Las Vegas of doing an
armed B and E on a man with
sports memorabilia that O.J. asserted was his.
Armed robbery (along with
County Seat
charges of conspiracy and kidnapping) does not go down well in
Vegas. O.J.’s co-defendants pleabargained and O.J. was found guilty
on Oct. 3, 2008—exactly 13 years
after the not guilty verdict that
upended the country. A newly buoyant Fred Goldman said that 13 was
his new lucky number. Today, O.J. is
inmate #1027820 at Lovelock
Correctional Center. Tabloids claim
he is deathly ill, though triskaidekaphobia is probably his most serious affliction.
If only the families of Michele
Harris could get the same semblance of closure as O.J.’s victims. I
say families because two is what you
get when one has been torn asunder;
it is not possible for both factions to
be happy, whatever the verdict, as
Harris prepares for a fourth trial.
(Two guilty verdicts were thrown
out and the most recent trial ended
in a deadlock.) Michele’s father
doesn’t “have a doubt in the corner
of [his] mind” about estranged husband Cal Harris’s guilt. Meanwhile,
their four children, who told
“Dateline NBC” they don’t much
remember their mother, grew up
believing in their father’s innocence
the way many religious people
believe in God.
This is a sad recipe for lifetime
estrangement from their mother’s
side of the family. The children have
been Cal’s greatest asset, visiting
him regularly during the years he
spent in the clink and being vocal
advocates for his innocence.
I am not 100 percent positive Cal
is guilty, but I find the blood evidence convincing. And even though
I think they may have been brainwashed, I admire the Harris children. This life, with one parent
gone, and one maybe a goner, has
taught them at best how to be
resilient and the importance of
sticking together as siblings.
Hopefully, it will strengthen their
characters instead of destroying
them as adults. For 14 years the
weight of their father’s fate has
weighed on them—and it still does.
They carry on like Sisyphus.
I admire the Tioga County D.A.
for expressing willingness to take
this case as far as it needs to go, even
though the cost to the taxpayers
could be in the tens of millions by
the time the fourth trial is over.
Whatever Cal’s fate, the most
eerie aspect of the case is that
Michele’s body has not been found,
nor do I think it ever will be.
Where do people go to talk to
Michele, for what body has there
been to be buried? What ashes are
there to be dispersed?
With a new pair of high-caliber
lawyers, I give Cal better than 50 percent odds for another mistrial or
acquittal. If he gets off or the case is
dropped, the public can take solace
that his kids, who call him the best
dad in the world, will see their greatest wishes fulfilled.
Justice may not be served in the
courts. Like many people, I believe
in karma. That’s not to say Cal will
find himself in prison for another
crime, like Simpson. But, in the
event of acquittal, or even guilt, I
see his children growing even more
mature, possibly to the point where
they ask their father, maybe for the
first time: “So…dad, why exactly
was mom’s blood splattered in the
house and in a three-by-six puddle
in the garage?”
M. Tye Wolfe is a columnist for
Tompkins Weekly.
An Effective Public/Private Partnership
By Tom O’Mara
I realize it’s not a question that gets
asked every day of the week, or that
most of you have ever even given a
second thought, but do you know
how many gallons of paint go
unused each year in New York
State? According to the national
Product Stewardship Institute
(www.productstewardship.us),
approximately 3.1 million gallons.
And do you know who’s responsible for collecting and disposing of
this unused paint, and how much
this process costs? The responsibility falls mostly to local governments and, by extension, to local
taxpayers (surprise, surprise) to
the tune of roughly $25 million a
year.
So I think it’s worthwhile to
revisit a piece of legislation that
received unanimous, bipartisan
Senate approval earlier this year. It
Opinion
didn’t generate a whole lot of attention—especially from the state
Assembly leadership, which I’ll get
to in a moment—but I still believe it
should have and will continue to
advocate for its enactment. It would
have relieved local governments of
this costly burden and, at the same
time, delivered statewide fiscal,
economic and environmental benefits. Unfortunately, state Assembly
leaders didn’t bring it to a vote in
their house.
It’s worth highlighting again for
two overriding reasons: 1) for the
fundamental importance of the
program itself, which we will continue to fight for, but also 2) because
it signals what can potentially be
achieved when government and
industry work together to address
environmental and economic challenges like this one.
The legislation (S.4929/A.6199),
which I sponsored, would establish
an industry-supported “Paint
Stewardship Program” to reduce
this costly burden (i.e., mandate) on
local governments and taxpayers
who are currently responsible for
collecting and disposing of most
post-consumer paint—a cost, again,
which has been estimated at $25
million statewide. It would create
some local jobs as the industry
establishes the facilities that would
become responsible for collecting,
storing,
transporting, reusing,
recycling or burning for energy
this post-consumer paint. And, of
course, it would encourage and
facilitate the environmentally
sound recycling and disposal of
unused paint in New York State.
So paint manufacturers would be
responsible for managing the recycling and disposal of unused paint,
local governments would save
approximately $25 million annually,
and jobs would be created. That
sure sounds like a common sense,
practical move to me.
It’s also telling that the measure
has drawn the support of a range of
environmental advocacy organizations, paint industry representatives and municipal agencies,
including the: Environmental
Advocates of New York; Onondaga
County Resource Recovery Agency;
Madison County Department of
Solid
Waste
&
Sanitation;
American Coatings Association;
New York Product Stewardship
Council; Citizens Campaign for the
Environment; and the National
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Rotarian of the Year Named
The Rotary Club of Ithaca has
announced that long-time member
Mary F. Berens has been named
Rotarian of the Year for 2014-15.
The award is given every June in
honor of an active club member
who exemplifies the Rotary motto
of “Service Above Self.”
Berens was chosen for the honor
by outgoing Rotary President Brett
Bossard. When he presented the
award, Bossard said, “The Rotarian
of the Year Award (this year, also
known as Plate Spinner of the
Year) goes to Mary Berens for her
tireless work organizing our
Centennial Gala event with aplomb
and managing all the many moving
parts. Without her scores of volunteer hours and masterful event
management skills, the event simply wouldn’t have happened. Mary
has been a member of the club for
twenty-six years, so this recognition of her perpetual service above
self was long overdue.”
Berens joined the Ithaca Rotary
Club in 1989. She has served on the
club’s board of directors, the community grants committee, and as a
sponsor to Rotary Foundation fellows. She has also hosted Group
Study Exchange visitors from
around the world and participated
in countless Rotary Club activities,
including Share the Warmth, chicken barbecues, Youth Exchange
Student hospitality, and Pancake
Day—all while juggling a travelintensive career in alumni affairs
and development at Cornell
University.
“The history, traditions and
impact of Rotary International are
amazing,” said Berens. “Knowing
that our Ithaca Rotary Club has
been part of these traditions for
over 100 years is a source of great
pride and inspiration. Having the
opportunity to work on the Club’s
centennial banquet and celebration
was a special opportunity to share
our story, ‘One Hundred Years of
Service Above Self,’ with a wider
audience. It was a great deal of fun.
I’m honored to be named Rotarian
of the Year by an organization for
which I have the utmost respect.”
The Rotary Club of Ithaca gathers every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m.
for luncheon meetings held downtown at Coltivare. The public is welcome to attend to learn more about
Rotary. For more information call
Membership Chair Ron Provus at
607-351-8539 or email ron@hospitalityinternational.com.
Partnership
with business and industry on this
and other issues that would benefit
our state fiscally, economically and
environmentally.
States that have implemented
comparable paint stewardship programs are showing impressive
results. Oregon has collected and
recycled over 1,000,000 gallons of
paint since its program was implemented in July 2010. California
launched its program in 2012 and
has over 350 new collection locations accepting paint for recycling.
Starting here, with the approval
of this piece of legislation in New
York State, could begin setting a
standard for how stronger government-industry cooperation could
help break the logjam of inaction
that plagues too many other critical
challenges—and, most importantly,
it could help lead to other important actions down the road.
Tom O’ Mara represents the 58th
District in the New York State
Senate, which includes the City of
Ithaca and the towns of Enfield,
Ithaca, Newfield and Ulysses in
Tompkins County and all of
Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and
Yates counties.
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The legislation was also cited as
a priority bill this session by the
joint, bipartisan New York State
Caucus
of
Environmental
Legislators.
All of this broad-based support
helps make the broader point that
the legislation is an example of
how government and industry can
work together to implement effective environmental policies and
programs in an economically and
fiscally sound fashion.
Or to say it another, more
straightforward way: Working
together, rather than cramming
unreasonable demands down the
throat of industry, would help give
New York State a more businessfriendly environment and actually
result in better, more workable laws
to achieve numerous goals in environmental conservation and, for
that matter, many other areas.
Too many leaders in New York
government continue to demonstrate an unwillingness to work
Street Beat
The word on the street from around
Tompkins County.
By Kathy Morris
Question: What’s the best pair of shoes you’ve
ever owned?
“My Frye boots. They’ll be
with me when we have the
Apocalyse.”
- Mariah Dahl, Ulysses
“The ones in my bag right
now: LeBron 12s.”
- Eymel Deas, Dryden
“My wedding shoes. They
were Perry Ellis, kid leather,
and they matched my handdesigned silk wedding gown.”
- Mary Kay Marks, Virgil
“I’m torn between my Reef
flip-flops and my Dingo cowboy boots.”
- Casey Marks, Virgil
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Groton Dairy to Host Farm City Day
Farm City Day celebrates calves
and cows and everything in
between. The Carey family of
Groton will open their farm at 305
Lick Street on Saturday Aug. 1,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will
be able to get up close to the livestock at all ages and stages, from
new-born through milking cow.
Many of the farm’s consultants
will be on hand to talk to folks
about everything from growing
crops, pasture and grazing, what
cows eat to stay healthy, what the
farm does to protect and enhance
the environment, and all about the
milking parlor. There will be related activities for children throughout the event.
The farm’s vet will be on
hand, and we just might see a new
calf born over the course of the
afternoon, and the farm’s breeder
will also be on hand. There will be a
sample cow stall to check out, complete with a “Cow Mattress”—and
you can lay right down on it and see
Photo provided
By Tompkins Wekly Staff
Visitors can learn all about livestock, and dairy farming, during the annual Farm City Day
event on Saturday.
one of the reasons Bossie is so
happy at Carey Farm.
The Tompkins County Dairy
Princess, Lizzy Drake, and her
Court will offer Cabot cheese and
Chobani yogurt samples all day, and
at 2 p.m. they will build a bigIce
Cream Sundae and then serve it to
the crowd.
Guided farm tour wagon rides will
begin at noon and travel through the
cow barn, where the farm’s hoof
trimmer will demonstrate and
explain his work, then continue
through the farm’s pastures where
the milking herd will be grazing.
Most of the exhibits and activities
will take place right in two of the
larger livestock barns, so all day
long visitors will be able to watch
and interact with the herd. All
barns will be labeled so folks will
know what age group is there and
facts about them. There will also be
a large food tent and concession for
when you get hungry or need a place
to relax.
Much of the expansive lawn area
will be occupied by farm equipment
from the farm, CNY Farm Supply,
Empire Tractor, and neighboring
farms. Attendees will learn how
each piece of equipment is used on a
farm and information about them.
This family-oriented event is a
great opportunity to learn about
agriculture today, as we tell the
Carey Farm Story and learn what it
takes to make the Carey Farm cows
number one.
For more information contact
Debbie Teeter at 272-2292 or
DLT22@cornell.edu.
Trumansburg Conservatory Announces Clothesline Art Show
The Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts
(TCFA) announces the return of the Clothesline
Art Show It’s called that because the works are
presented in informal fashion in the auditorium
at TCFA.
The show will be open to the public on
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Participation in the show is open to
anyone who cares to enter. It doesn’t matter
whether an artist is five or 95, whether s/he lives
hereabouts year-round or just turns up seasonally, whether s/he is famous or someone who
makes work just once in a while. Show organizers are looking forward to trying all kinds of
work.
There are some limitations in terms of size
and weight. Because of the plans for showing
the work, preference is for unframed pieces that
are two-dimensional (that’s basically flat) and
not really over-sized or very heavy. If you have
something sculptural, TCFA will be hesitant but
they encourage an artist to get in touch to discuss it.
The show is not seeking crafted items—such
as jewelry or pottery, knitted clothing or toys or
hats, and the like. Eligible items will be paintings and drawings, prints and photographs, and
so on. However, if someone has something that
Southworth Library Events!
Tremendous Tuesdays Free Family Program at 7pm
• July 21: Superheroes in our midst! Join Thonman and Mr. B, our own
Dryden Elementary School Principals as they don their capes and masks for
stories and superhero fun!
• July 28: Tom Knight & Puppets return to the area for another evening
of songs, stories and fun!
• August 4: Dan the Snakeman will bring his fabulous show of reptiles
and awesome creatures!
• August 11: Llama pajama party with Gail Fulkerson and Deacon, her
llama in pajamas! Llama stories and activities!
These programs are sponsored through generous grant funds from the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County Grants for Arts Programs, the
Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County, the Town of Dryden Community Grants and the Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund.
- Summer Reading Program Now thru August 9
for children, families, teens and adults.
• Pick up your bingo sheet, start reading and get
some cool prizes! Details & register at the Library.
Cuddle-Up Infant & Toddler Storytime Wed, 10am
Join us for stories, songs and activities each week
Teen Takeovers, every Wed in July, 7-9pm
Wed nights in July we reopen the Library just for Teens.
Cool Crafts, Food and Fun. It’s all here!
Free to Teens entering 6th-12th grades. Registration is suggested.
Kid’s Hero Training Academy Thurs 2:30-3:30pm
Join Ms. Wakeman for books, crafts, explorations and activities.
For school age kids. Programs are free but space is limited.
Sign up for one session or for them all!
Preschool Summer Storytime, Fri, 10am
All summer, Stories, Snacks, Crafts and Reading Fun!
For
more info 607-844-4782
www.southworthlibrary.org
Open: Mon. & Wed. 1:30-7pm;
Tues. & Thurs. 11am-5:30pm; Fri. 11am-7pm:
Sat.: 10am-2pm southworthlibrary@gmail.com
Southworth Library, 24 West Main St., Dryden
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falls between (or outside of) the lines, it’s best to
get in touch.
The entry fee is $10, which entitles a contributor to bring two pieces. All contributors are
limited to two pieces and all work must be for
sale (you set the price and you keep the proceeds). Artworks must arrive at the
Trumansburg Conservatory between noon and 7
p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, or from 9 a.m. to noon
on Aug. 7.
Find an entry blank and guidelines at
http://tburgconservatory.org/2015/07/09/2ndannual-clothesline-art-show-call-for-artwork/.
For more information call 387-5939.
By Ross Haarstad
Given that Ian McKellen was
announced to play an elderly
Sherlock Holmes, not only iconic
but hot these days (due to one
Benedict
Cumberbatch),
and
McKellen’s star status as both
Gandalf and Magneto, audiences
might think “Mr. Holmes” (now
playing at Cinemapolis) was meant
as another summer blockbuster.
Ah, but pay attention to the title.
No “Sherlock” here. Just an elderly
gentlemen, retired to the coast of
Sussex and his hobby of beekeeping, as he struggles with his failing
memory, his only company his widowed housekeeper Mrs. Munro
(Laura Linney) and her precocious
son, Roger (Milo Parker). Bill
Condon has helmed this glorious
miniature, a study in aging, regret
and rebirth that tasks the cerebral
Holmes to attend to his heart.
Imagination is set against logic, fiction against fact.
Adapted by screenwriter Jeffrey
Hatcher from Mitch Cullen’s novel,
“A Slight Trick of the Mind,” the
story adheres to the canon: Holmes
did retire to the coast just before
the Great War (except for some
wartime spy work) and took up beekeeping. And in 1947 (the film’s
main setting) Holmes would be 93.
Just as Holmes in the Conan Doyle
stories deplores John Watson’s
romantic embellishments, so the
elderly Holmes shrugs off the published stories: “penny dreadfuls
with an elevated prose style,”
grumbles McKellen with a delicious glare. (There is some clever
poking at the canon as well; this
Holmes flatly denies ever wearing a
deerstalker cap or smoking a pipe.)
What is new here is the story of
a great man in decline. No longer
heroic, this Holmes is fighting for
each scrap of memory, even traveling to war-torn Japan (the smoking
fields of Hiroshima), in search of
the prickly ash to treat his growing
senility. His inability to remember
his final case, written up by Watson
as a success (“The Glass Armonicist”), haunts him. Holmes believes
it was a disaster that caused him to
abandon his life’s work.
Yet his daily life is given as much
to the joy of hanging out with
young Roger, whose adulation
warms him, and whose intense
curiosity obviously reminds him of
younger days. He coaches Roger in
deduction and engages him as his
apprentice beekeeper. Mrs. Munro
rightly suspects him of “stealing”
her son, seducing him with impractical dreams and setting the boy up
for heartbreak with the impending
loss of a second father figure.
Condon’s best work has been
character driven and minutely
observed, and this is a welcome
return. Condon has brought old
friends to this film. McKellen and
Condon first teamed in what was
only Condon’s second feature film,
“Gods and Monsters,” about James
Whale, director of “Frankenstein”
(giving McKellen his first Oscar
nod, and Condon the award for
adapted screenplay.) That film also
featured a tough housekeeper (the
late Lynn Redgrave), the approach
of mortality and scarred memories. Linney was a star of “Kinsey”
and Condon also directed the pilot
of “The Big C.” Also returning are
his cinematographer Tobias A.
Schliessler and composer Carter
Burwell, who provide a wonderful
palette to this film.
Relieved of the grand style,
McKellen subtly inhabits the aging
sleuth, mixing rue with mischief, a
nearly wordless terror of loneliness and loss with streaks of irascibility. His physical work is precise;
much of the impact of his aging
comes from the flashbacks to the
vigorous detective of three decades
past. Piece by piece the old case
comes back to him: hired by a husband to shadow his grief-stricken
wife (she’s suffered two miscarriages), he flits about Edwardian
London, all spit and shine in top
hat and frock.
Linney manages to keep Mrs.
Munro’s warmth apparent in an
understated performance that
clearly masks furious rage at the
old man. She’s sharp if not learned,
and she deeply resents his beguiling ways. In one way she absolutely
mirrors Holmes; she, too, has trou-
Photo provided
Reflections on a Life Well Lived
Ian McKellen as a great man in decline.
ble showing feelings and generosity. But she has a son to raise.
Newcomer Parker is spot-on as
Roger. He is intently aware of the
crosscurrents around him and has
that direct, almost cruel habit of
pushing his elders for the truth.
His love runs deep and anchors the
film.
Frances de La Tour plays the
grand doyenne, armonica instructor to the hilt in a hilarious scene.
As the suspected wife, Hattie
Morahan is both spunky and
despairing. Her encounter with
Holmes on a bench speaks of a
future that will never be as two
lonely souls strike sparks.
Condon has fun casting a couple
of actors who have found fame as
fictional detectives in supporting
roles: the marvelous Roger Allam
(D.I. Thursday in BBC’s “Endeavor” and the original Javert in
“Les Miz”) is a gruff attending
physician, and Nicholas Rowe
(once the star of “Young Sherlock
Holmes”) as a Basil Rathbonestyled Holmes in a movie matinee.
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Make Your Voice Heard in Congress
By Miranda Phillips
This is the latest installment in our
Signs of Sustainability series,
organized
by
Sustainable
Tompkins. Visit them online at
www.sustainabletompkins.org.
You probably believe either or
both of the following: Congress will
never act on climate; or we have little influence in the matter.
I’d like to argue the very opposite: Congress is right now very
interested in climate solutions, and
wants to hear from you. What
makes me think so? If you’ve read
the July 10 op-ed in the Ithaca
Journal, “Re-think what you know
about Republicans and their stance
on climate change,” you already
know something of this.
For those who haven’t, I’ll recap.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a non-partisan grassroots organization I volunteer with, sent 800 people to meet
with some 500 congressional offices
in Washington, D.C. in June.
We began many of our meetings
with this statement, “We’re here
today to talk about a policy that
would add jobs, grow the economy,
save American lives, and cut emissions substantially. That policy is
called Carbon Fee and Dividend—a
proposal to place a steadily rising
fee on fossil fuels and return all revenue to American households.”
What was the response? Counter to
popular belief about Republicans
and climate change, few argued
about the science. The majority are
keenly interested in the solution we
offered, which, being market-based
and revenue-neutral, is in line with
their values. Members on both
sides of the aisle also seem particularly pleased to hear that the policy
protects the poor and middle class.
If Congress is interested, where’s
the catch? Great as it is, this policy
would require a leap of faith by
each party.
Republicans would have to take a
risk, standing up for legislation
they’re unsure their base would
support. Not long ago, when former Republican Congressman Bob
Inglis advocated for a carbon fee, he
lost his next election. His colleagues remember this well, no
doubt. That’s why they want to hear
from you, now—to reassure themselves that constituents would support this legislation.
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hear from you, too, to know that
Democrats also want this. In one of
those above-mentioned June congressional meetings, a Republican
staffer raised this question: “This
is great!” he said of fee and dividend. “Do you really think
Democrats can get behind this?”
You might think this sounds
funny. Why wouldn’t Democrats
support pricing carbon? Previous
carbon-pricing bills by Democrats
have always directed at least some
proceeds to government projects.
Republicans prefer that government keep no revenue and instead
return it to the public as an economic stimulus. Carbon fee and
dividend would do the latter,
returning all revenue to households.
With Republicans in charge of
both houses, climate legislation
isn’t going anywhere unless it
pleases Republicans. Democrats
would have to be OK with this, or
climate solutions are off the table.
That’s where liberal constituents
come in. Their leaders need to
hear that they want this legislation revenue-neutral, with all proceeds returned to households.
(Return-ing all proceeds to households is the key to many of the
benefits of this policy—an economic boost, job creation, protecting consumers from higher energy
prices.
Also,
political
saleability;who wouldn’t want a
monthly check in the mail?)
To show your support, it would
be meaningful to your members of
Congress to know you endorse
either action generally (http://
tinyurl.com/EndorseClimateActio
n), or carbon fee and dividend
( h t t p : / / t i n y u rl . c o m / E n d o r s e
CarbonFee). For more information
visit the above links, then see
these FAQs. Feel free to put any
remaining questions to me
(Miranda Phillips, phillipsville@
gmail.com).
Are you (or is someone else you
know) part of a business, faith or
other civic association that might
endorse either of the above? A volunteer from our local chapter of
Citizens’ Climate Lobby can present to your group. (Call Peter at
607-266-9059).
Know any local elected leaders?
Know folks outside of Tompkins
County but still in our district?
Conservative or Progressive, they
can find something compelling in
this policy. In the first 20 years, 50
percent less carbon, $1.375 trillion
in additional GDP, 2.8 million new
jobs, and 13,000 lives saved annually. Among the powerful local benefits are 200,000 jobs in our midAtlantic region in the first five
years, especially in health care,
retail and real estate. Plus, mitigating the frequency and intensity of
damaging storms.
The above are reasons why
Congress is interested, on both
sides of the aisle. New York
Congressional District 23 should
be, too; and we should tell
Congress so, before September, as
the Pope will address a joint session of Congress on Sept. 24.
Congress knows this is a powerful
time to introduce climate legislation. But they’d need to hear from
you first to make that happen.
Miranda Phillips is a volunteer
with Citizens’ Climate Lobby NY-23
Chapter.
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In the Tompkins and Cortland County area, please contact
the Baden-Powell Council office for more information
at 607-648-7888 or chair@tompkinscortlandscounts.org
For more info on the local scouting program, please visit www.tcscouts.org
Legislature Examines Body Camera Policies
By Tompkins Weekly Staff
The Tompkins County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee continued its discussion of body cameras last week, reviewing the draft
Sheriff ’s Office General Order that
would govern use and operation of
the cameras, including measures
required to secure and safeguard
digital evidence captured by the
cameras.
Use of the cameras, as described
in the draft order, is intended to
assist officers in the performance
of their duties, increase transparency and accountability in operations, and gather evidence for use
in the prosecution of crimes.
Tompkins County Sheriff Ken
Lansing and Undersheriff Brian
Robison appeared before the committee to explain the draft order
and respond to legislators’ questions.
The draft document states that it
is the policy of the Sheriff ’s Office
for officers to activate the recording function of the body-worn cameras when engaged in law enforcement operations—that every officer
assigned to the Patrol Division
must wear a body camera when on
duty, and all other officers must
wear one when reasonably expected that the officer will engage in
law enforcement operations during
the officer’s shift.
Body cameras must be worn by
officers assigned to Special
Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) or
Critical Incident Negotiating Team
(CINT) operations when responding to such calls. The draft order
sets detailed requirements for
aspects including maintenance,
activation and duration of recording, maintenance of access to, and
retention of videos, and training
standards.
In response to some committee
members’ questions regarding
access to video records by defendants and the public, County
Attorney Jonathan Wood advised
that provisions regarding such
access would fall under the rules of
evidence
proscribed
under
Criminal Procedure Law and under
Freedom of Information Law
regarding public records.
Committee Chair Nate
Shinagawa pointed out one aspect
of the policy that he sees as especially significant in terms of minimizing potential risk—that in the
event of an officer-involved shooting, whatever its nature, the highest ranking officer at the scene is
responsible for taking possession of
the cameras of all officers at the
scene at the time of the incident at
the conclusion of each cameras’
recording and preserving the evidence on the cameras for later
review.
Legislator Jim Dennis noted that
the issue of body cameras is all
about changing people’s behavior,
that in today’s society where everyone is taking pictures, he wants the
cameras on officers to provide that
record.
Robison reported that discussions are still in progress regarding
how data storage will be handled
through the county’s Spillman
emergency services data system
and that until that issue is fully
resolved an implementation date
for the body camera program cannot yet be projected.
On another matter, Robison said
he’ll be back before the committee
next month to request a mid-year
adjustment in the office’s 2015
budget to compensate for overages
in salary and jail board-out lines.
County Administrator Joe
Mareane told the committee the
county’s 24/7 operations, also
including the Department of
Emergency Response, are seeing
overtime pressures.
Dryden Students Award FOCUS Project Grants
Students in the Dryden Focus on Community
Understanding Service (FOCUS) project, a
United Way of Tompkins County program,
awarded $2,000 to three nonprofits that serve the
Dryden community.
Beginning the process in May, eight students
from Dryden Middle School worked for several
weeks developing leadership skills, conducting
a community needs assessment, and holding a
competitive grant process to fund nonprofit programs in Dryden. The students learned about
their community, the role philanthropy plays in
addressing community needs, and developed
important teamwork skills.
The FOCUS students awarded the following
grants: Community Dinners at Dryden United
Methodist Church, $850; Adult Computer
Literacy at Tompkins Learning Partners, $600;
and Varna Community Association, $550. The
$2,000 FOCUS awards are funded by the Dryden
Youth Opportunity Fund and Cornell University
Student United Way.
The eight members of Dryden FOCUS are
middle school students Alexander Pushlar,
Ashley Ward, Elijah Speight, Hayley Tanner,
Joseph Tordel, Shelly Kehn, Stone Hunter and
Tianna English.
Dryden FOCUS was facilitated by upperclassman with experience reviewing grants by previously participating in UWTC’s Youth and
Philanthropy, Youth Venture, or FOCUS programs. Ninth-grader Medina Lojic served as the
lead facilitator with the help of her peers Claire
Conklin, Drew Bissen, Ellie Freeman, Josh
VerSchneider, Noah Jennette, Noah Jennette,
and Taylor Burk as group leaders.
Each year middle school students in a select
Tompkins County town award one-time grants
to local nonprofits that serve their respective
communities. Since the program’s inception in
2002, the towns of Caroline, Danby, Dryden,
Enfield, Groton, Lansing, Newfield and
Trumansburg have all hosted FOCUS groups.
To date, FOCUS students have invested $32,000
in nonprofit organizations serving children,
individuals, and families in the communities of
Tompkins County.
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Tompkins County Community Calendar...
27 Monday
AA, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Main Floor, Info.,
387-5701.
All Saints Bingo, 6pm, All Saints Church, 347 Ridge
Rd., Lansing, 533-7344.
Bar Argos, Game Night , 408 E State St, Ithaca. Info.,
argosinn.com/venue/bar-argos.
Butterflies: The Heroic Monarch Migration with
Jerry Schneider at the Tompkins County Public Library,
6 to 7PM
Thaler/Howell. Learn about butterfly characteristics,
habitats and lifecycles. After the presentation, children
will work on a butterfly t-shirt craft. Please bring a white
t-shirt from home. Info., tcpl.org.
Camp Combo Abovoagogo and Ithaca Generator
collaborate for a week of Downtown fun and invention.
Its either half-day or full-day with lunch and swim in
between. July 27 - 31 ages 6+; Visual Design, 10am 12pm, a workshop of design skills for young inventors.
Topics include visual modeling, the language of lines,
rendering and drawing as thinking, with Stiller Zusman at
Abovoagogo Studio. Invention Workshop, 2 - 4pm ages
6+, more design, physical computing and electronics.
Kids work with motors and sensors, assembling inventions with Claire Fox at Ithaca Generator. Info.,
https://abovoagogo.com/summer.
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm. Info:
www.cortland.org/youth or call 753-0872.
CSMA Arts All Around You (ages 6-9). Nine 1-week
sessions, July 6 – Sept. 4. Art, music, dance and theatre
classes and activities, based on a different theme each
week. Field trips to local museums, parks and theatres.
Coordinated by Ella Ornstein. Sign up for any number of
weeks. Aftercare available until 5:15. Info., www.csmaithaca.org., 607.272.1474.
Drawing through Time, 2pm, Museum of the Earth,
Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca. Cool down with drawing
through times ice age series. Info., www.museumoftheearth.org.
Dryden Kitchen Cupboard, 11-12noon, Dryden
Presbyterian Church, 6 North St., Dryden. Every
Monday, Info., 844-8321.
Emergency Food Pantry, 2:30-4:30pm, Tompkins
Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca. Provides
individuals and families with 2-3 days worth of nutritious
food and personal care items. Info. 273-8816.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), 78:30pm, 518 West State St., Ithaca, FA is a free 12-Step
recovery program for anyone suffering from
food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia.
Info. www.ithacacommunityrecovery.org.
Free GED classes, Tompkins Workforce NY, 5:30pm8:30pm; Call 257-1561 to register.
Grandparent’s Group, Meets 4th Monday of the
month.6:30-8:30pm, Family & Children’s Service, 127
West State Street. Supportive and educational support
group for grandparents who are raising their preschool
& school-aged grandchildren. Free of charge. Childcare
can be provided, register 273-7494.
Harmony Falls Women's A Cappella Chorus,
rehearsals 7- 9pm every Monday at TBurg Seneca Rd
Baptist Church. Women of all ages and singing ability
invited to their special Summer Sing program.
www.HarmonyFallsChorus.com.
Hatha Yoga, 6-7:30pm, Ahimsa Yoga Center, Dewitt
Mall, Ithaca, Information and additional class schedules
at www.ithacayoga.org.
Introduction to Kundalini Yoga, 5:30-6:30pm, fasttrack yoga for any body-also followed by Chi-Kung
Chinese self healing if there is interest, $10 or what you
can comfortably afford. Empty stomach, mat, and nonbinding clothing please-for more info. call Rick at 607319-4023.
Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard, 1:30-3pm, Salvation Army,
150 N. Albany St., Ithaca. Every Monday, Info., 2732400.
Lifelong schedule: 9:00 – 10:00 AM Enhance Your
Fitness - Juniper Manor; 10:00 – 11:00 AM Tai Chi –
Titus Towers Apt., 800 S. Plain St., Ithaca; 11:30 –
12:30 PM Enhance Your Fitness - Dryden Veterans
Memorial Home; 2:00 – 3:00 PM Chair Yoga – Juniper
Manor; 2:00 – 3:00 PM Enhanced Fitness - McGraw
House Annex, 221 S. Geneva St.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, Noon, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Mobile Food Pantry Truck sponsored by the Food
Bank of the Southern Tier will be in the Danby Federated
Church parking lot from 1–2:30pm on the 4th Monday
of every month.
Muffin Mondays, 8am 'til gone! Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Different homemade, from scratch, muffins every week. Muffin
Monday special $3.25 for a muffin & a 12oz. coffee.
Info., 844-1500.
Museum of the Earth, A Journey Through Time. Public
tours of the Museum’s permanent exhibition gallery.
Mondays at 11:30am, Fridays at 11:30 am, and
Saturdays at 11am
Open Family Swim, 6pm-9pm, Tompkins Cortland
Community College, Dryden, Fee, 844-8222.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, 7-8pm, Cortland
Memorial Nursing Facility, 134 Homer Ave., Basement
Conference Rm B, Info., (631) 804-8237.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, 7pm-8pm, Just
Because Bldg., 1013 W. State St., Ithaca, phone: 607592-5574.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Meeting, PTSD
Ithaca is a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support
group for individuals in and around Ithaca, NY who have
been diagnosed with (or think they may have) Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder. Meetings are every Monday
at 6:30 p.m. Please call 607-279-0772 for more information.
Reader Is In, Tompkins County Public Library 1 to 2
PM, Youth Services. The Reader Is In consists of a group
of volunteers who are available to share stories with children of all ages during their visits to the library! Reading
aloud to children helps them develop early literacy skills
and a life-long love of reading. Share a story with one of
our vounteers.
Rescue Mission Food Pantry , 9am-11am, 618 West
State St. Ithaca, Baskets available at the Rescue Mission
Food Pantry consist of three meals a day for three days
for each person in the family. Info., www.htctc.org.
Safety in the Early Years, Cayuga Medical Center.
Accident and injury prevention, first aid for choking and
infant
CPR.
Fee,
Info.,
274-4408
or
www.cayugamed.org.
Spanish Classes, 1pm (Intermediate), 2pm (beginning), Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg.
Tai-Chi, Increase your balance, sense of body awareness and well-being. Mondays 3:30-4:30pm.
Registration required. Info., www.ithacaymca.com.
Tompkins County Public Library, Super Game On
Summer: 3 to 5 PM Borg Warner West, two hours of
casual gaming for teens every week focusing on super
heroes. We'll have your usual faves as well as new
Marvel, DC, and super-hero themed board games and
RPGs.
For
more
information,
contact
rdemauro@tcpl.org or call 272-4557 ext 274. Info.,
tcpl.org.
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Ulysses Philomathic Library Children’s progam,
Every Hero Has a Story, Martha Carpenter will lead activities at 10:30. Info., (607) 387-5623, trumansburglibrary.org.
Watercolor Painting, 10am, Ulysses Philomathic
Library, Trumansburg.
Women's Self-Defense, Mondays 7-9PM, Special
personal defense and safety training workshops for
women and teen girls only. Professional instruction,
confidence, practical techniques, body language and
performance. Seishi Honbu, 15 Catherwood RD. Ithaca,
(607) 277-1047 www.seihijuku.com.
Yoga School, Yoga on Grass in Washington Park,
Ithaca, Monday and Friday mornings at 9:30am, June 15
- Aug. 31. Info., www.yogaschoolithaca.com.
Zen Meditation Practice, Every Monday 5:306:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell, founders Room.
Sponsored by the Ithaca Zen Center. Prior sitting experience or attendance of an orientation session required to
participate.For information or to schedule an orientation,
contact Tony @ 277-1158 or Marissa @ 272-1419.
28 Tuesday
AA, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Main Floor, Info.,
387-5701.
American Red Cross blood drive, NYSEG Ithaca,
11:30am - 4:30pm; call 1-800-REDCROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or get more
information.
Anonymous HIV Testing and Counseling, 1:303:30pm, Tompkins County Health Department. Every
Tues/Thurs., Please call 274-6604 to schedule an
appointment.
Astrology Learning Group, 6:30-8pm, Crow’s Nest
Cafe, above Autumn Leaves Bookstore on the Ithaca
Commons. This group meets each week through Ithaca
Freeskool.
Barnes & Noble Women’s Weekly Bible Study Book
Club “Life Lessons from Women of the Bible for Women
of Today,” every Tuesday rom 6-8 pm in the Barnes &
Noble Study Area. Discussions to be led by Barbara Ann
Johnson-Root. Info., call or email Barb at 607-279-9752
or bjohnsonroot@ithaca.edu.
Belly Dancing, 7:30-8:30pm, CSMA, 330 E. Martin
Luther King Jr./State St., Nathanielsz Dance Studio,
Drop-ins welcome, Katharyn Howd Machan.
Boy Scouts Troop 55, Ellis Hollow Community
Center, Pack meets 7:15pm, every Tuesday, Contact
Liam Murphy at 272-4526 or liam.murphy@clarityconnect.com for more information.
Candor Library Story Hour, 10:15am, Candor Free
Library, Bank and Main St., Info. ,659-7258.
Caroline Youth Commission meets the fourth
Tuesday of each month, 7PM, at the Caroline
Elementary School.
Cayuga Chimes A Capella Chorus Meeting,
6:45pm, Every Tuesday, Boynton Middle School, Music
Room, Women of all ages are invited. No auditions
required. Come join the fun. Info:(607)273-2324 or
cayugachimes.org.
Cayuga Club Toastmasters, 6-7pm, meets every
Tuesday, 6th floor of Rhodes Hall, Conference Room
#655,
Cornell
University,
Ithaca.
Info.,
http://cayuga.freetoasthost.us.
Cayuga Trails Club Tuesday Evening Hikes, The
Cayuga Trails Club will lead 4 to 5 mile hikes every
Tuesday starting at 5pm. Hike locations vary each week.
For current information, call 607-339-5131 or visit
www.cayugatrailsclub.org
CBTP Toastmasters meets every Tuesday evening at
5:15 6:30pm, room 156 at Langmuir Lab,95 Brown
Road, Ithaca NY. http://cbtp.toastmastersclubs.org.
Chair Yoga, 10:15-11:15am, Ulysses Philomathic
Library, Trumansburg.
Comic Book Club of Ithaca, 7pm, Tompkins County
Public Library, Club meetings are the 1st and 3rd
Tuesday of the month. Info., www.comicbookclub.org.
Community Conversation, 7pm on WSKG radio.
Community Conversation is a live "town hall" type radio
discussion exploring topics of interest and importance
to local communities.
Cortland
Youth
Center,
noon-9pm,
www.cortland.org/youth, 753-3021.
CRCFL Resource Room, Open every Tuesday evening
5-7:00 pm for anyone to visit and browse through our
resources. Cancer Resource Center, 612 W. State St.,
Ithaca. Info., 277-0960.
Cub Scouts Pack 55, Ellis Hollow Community Center,
Pack meets 5pm, every Tuesday, Contact Dawn
Thornton at 277-1051 or neiko1999@aol.com for more
information.
Dharma II, 11am-12:30pm, Ahimsa Yoga Center,
Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, Information and additional class
schedules at www.ithacayoga.org.
Ellis Hollow Summer Concert Series, Stone Cold
Miracle, 6pm Ellis Hollow Community Center, 111
Genung Rd, Ithaca.
Emergency Food
Pantry,
10:30am-1:30pm,
Tompkins Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca.
Provides individuals and families with 2-3 days worth of
nutritious food and personal care items. Info. 2738816. For a complete listing of daily pantries, see:
www.211tompkins.org.
Finger Lakes Land Trust Trailblazer Tuesday at
Hinchcliff Family Preserve off of State Route 41 in the
Town of Spafford, Onondaga County. Join land trust
staff and fellow volunteers to help ready one of the
Finger Lakes Land Trust’s newest nature preserves for
public access, every Tuesday from June 16 - July 28,
from 10:00am to 2:30 pm. Tools and work gloves will
be provided, but bring water and a lunch or snack.
RSVP: Jason Gorman at atjasongorman@fllt.org. Info.,
607.275.9487, www.fllt.org.
Free concert at Cornell’s Schwartz Center, Matt
and Shannon Heaton and their updated and traditional
Irish tunes and songs, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free and
available in the theater lobby before the performance.
Info., summer.cornell.edu/events.
Free GED classes, GIAC- 9:00am-12pm; TC3- 10am1pm; Candor HS, 5-8pm; Call 257-1561 to register.
Groton Public Library, Amazing Party, 10AM to
2PM
Tuesdays – July 7 to August 11, For kids and teens registered for Summer Reading (and their families).
Featuring...Story Time (everybody welcome) Play the
Bam Pow Wall Board Game – Win a Book. Play
Minecraft or Magic: The Gathering or Wii or PS2...hang
out with friends. Info., (607) 898-5055.
Healthy Tuesdays, Groton Public Library, 6pm, Free
fresh produce, Info., Ruth, www.wholeshare.com.
Helping Hands Pantry, 3:30-6pm, Harmony UM
Church, 726 Route 221, Harford, 4th Tuesday of the
month, for town of Harford residents.
ICSD Meeting, 7pm, Meetings of the Ithaca City
School District are on the second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month. They will be rebroadcast Thursdays and
Saturdays of meeting weeks at 7am, 1pm, and 7pm.
Info 274-2102.
Immaculate Conception Church Food Pantry, 12pm, 113 N. Geneva St., Ithaca. Free, fresh produce,
breads, desserts, dairy and deli. For low to moderate
incomes, limit 1 pantry per week. www.hsctc.org.
Ithaca Farmer’s Market, Dewitt Park: 9am - 2pm
Tuesdays, June-October, info., ithacamarket.com.
Ithaca Gay Mens Chorus, 7-9pm, First Baptist
Church, Ithaca, every Tuesday.
Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard, 1:30-3pm, Salvation Army,
150 N. Albany St., Ithaca. Every Tuesday, Info., 2732400.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info.,
CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Karate for Adults and Children, Emphasizing natural
focus, discipline, personal enrichment and performance. Instruction classes for students, as young as, 3.5
years old. Official Seishi Honbu Karate, 15 Catherwood
Road, Ithaca, (607) 277-1047 www.seihijuku.com.
Lifelong schedule: 9:00 – 12:00 PM Open Computer
Lab/Discussion; 10:00 – 1:30 PM Summer Art Studio;
10:15 – 11:15 AM Chair Yoga – Trumansburg Library;
11:30 –12:30 PM Tai Chi, Lansing Community Library,
Auburn Road;
11:45 – 12:45 PM Lunchtime Yoga;
5:30 – 6:30 PM Meditation Social Group.
Lime Hollow Adult Programs presents Wayne Bezner
Kerr, "Flying with Migratory Birds", 8 PM Lime Hollow
Environmental Education Center. Info., limehollow.org.
Living Well with Cancer Support Group, 4th Tuesday
of each month 12-1:30pm, Urgent Care Conference Rm,
Ithaca Convenient Care. Info., call Deborah Danko, RN,
252-3937, or the Cancer Resource Center at 2770960.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 5:30pm, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Magic Tree House Book Club: Southworth Library,
Dryden 3:30 - 5pm. Go on a reading adventure with
Jack & Annie from the Magic Tree House Book Club.
Cool crafts, activities and special guests including Dr.
Maureen from PRI. This free is open to independent
readers but is limited to 12 participants. contact the
library to reserve a spot. Info., southworthlibrary.org,
(607) 844-4782.
Miss Judy’s Musical Adventure with Judy Stock, 1010:30 am at Sunny Days, 123 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca
(across from the library) Info., www.judystock.com.
Pet Loss Support Group, 7-8:30pm, 316 Court St. in
Ithaca, 4th Tuesday of each month. Jane Baker
Segelken, MA, LMSW & Cathie Simpson, Ph.D., For
information call Jane Baker Segelken at 607-351-2740
or Cathie Simpson at 607-273-3063, or email petlossgroup@gmail.com.
Pre-school Storytime, 10am, Groton Public Library,
September-May, Stories, crafts, songs, special guests,
games, free. Info., 898-5055.
Preschool Story Time, 1-2PM, Lansing Community
Library, 27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Join us for stories,
songs, and fun, Different theme each week. Free and
open to the public.
Rescue Mission Food Pantry, 9am-11am, 618 West
State St. Ithaca, Baskets available at the Rescue Mission
Food Pantry consist of three meals a day for three days
for each person in the family. Info., www.htctc.org.
Sciencenter Preschool Story Time & Activity,
10:30 am. For toddlers and preschoolers, hear the
story “What Will the Weather Be Like Today?” by Paul
Rogers and build your own weather chart. Sciencenter,
601 1st St., Ithaca, www.sciencenter.org or 607-2720600.
Seven Valley Chorus, 7pm, First United Methodist
Church, 734 Rt 222, Cortland, Those who love to sing
are invited to visit this Chorus Info., 844-4155 or 8449528.
Sit! Stay! Read!, 3-4 p.m. at the Tompkins County
Library, Thaler/Howell Room. Children are invited to
practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a
truly non-judgmental listener – a dog! Children who
attend 6 sessions with our reading dog volunteers will
earn a free book of their choice. This program is cosponsored by Cornell Companions.
Southworth Library Tremendous Tuesday Summer
Family Program, 7 pm, Tom Knight & Puppets return to
the area for another evening of songs, stories and fun.
Info., www.southworthlibrary.org.
Spouses, Partners, & Caregivers Group,
9:30–10:30am, Wegmans Café upstairs, for those caring for a loved one with cancer, 2nd Tuesday of each
month.
Stories in the Park, Tuesdays, June 9 - Aug. 25 at
11:30 a.m., Dewitt Park, Ithaca; stories, music and family fun offered by Tompklins County Public Library. After
storytime, stay for lunch and shopping at the Ithaca
Farmer’s Market.
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce July
Business Behind the Scenes, 8:00 - 9:30 am, 702
Hancock St., Ithaca; $8 for Chamber members pre-registered; $12 at the door; $20 for non-members. Info.,
607-273-7080.
Tompkins County Public Library writing workshop
series for students ages 11 -19. “Unmask: Discover
the Writer Within,” with former Tompkins County Poet
Laureate Katharyn Howd Machan; this eight-part series
will offer insight into creating super hero and comic stories. Workshops will be held from July 7 through Aug.
25 from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. in the Library’s
Thaler/Howell Programming Room. To register, contact
Teen Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at
rdemauro@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 ext.274.
Ulysses Philomathic Library Unmask/Create: 6-8
pm, June 30 to Aug. 4, Ksana Broadwell will lead programs for teens that are interesting, fun, and where participants will learn cool new skills. Info., (607) 387-5623,
trumansburglibrary.org.
Yoga and Art at the Johnson Museum, 11:45-1:00
p.m. Take a midday break to learn about artworks from
the Museum's collection and then practice yoga with
instructor Rachel VerValin. Fees, info., (607) 255-6464
or museum.cornell.edu.
Young Adult Group, Cancer Resource Center,
Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 5:306:30 pm. Cancer Resource Center, 612 W. State St.,
For people 20-40ish with cancer. Partners welcome.
Zumba Class, 6-7pm, Newfield Fire Station, First class
is 1/2 off, $8 drop in or $55 for 9 classes good for 2
months from date of sale.
29 Wednesday
AA, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Main Floor, Info.,
387-5701.
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional
Families Group, ACA Meets every Wednesday 7-8pm
at The Ithaca Community Recovery Bldg. 2nd floor of
518 W. Seneca St Ithaca, Info: www.adultchildren.org.
Baptized Church of Jesus Christ Food Pantry,
10am-12:30pm, 412 First Street, Ithaca. Every
Wednesday, Info., www.hsctc.org or 272-1984.
Bread of Life Food Pantry, 1 Water St., Candor, 3 5:30pm.
Concerts in the Park at Hickories Park in Owego, presented by the Tioga Arts Council. Milkweed, 7 to 9 pm.
Info., www.tiogaartscouncil.org or call (607) 687-0785.
Cornell lecture series, Kavita Bala: “Virtual Realism
and Computer Graphics”, 7:00 p.m. Call Auditorium,
Kennedy Hall. Info., www.sce.cornell.eduwww.sce.cor-
nell.edu.
Cortland Repertory Theatre: “Sherlock Holmes
and the West End Horror” 7:30pm. Info., 607-7562627, www.cortlandrep.org.
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm. Info.,
www.cortland.org/youth, 753-3021.
Cub Scouts Pack 24, meetings are usually the 3rd
Wednesday of every month outside of special event
times. For boys grades 1-5. Dens for each grade meet
weekly at DES various days and times. Info at 607-7458064 or visit tcscouts.org.
Cuddle Up Infants and Toddler Librarytime, 1011am, Southworth Library, Main St., Dryden. Every
Wednesday Infant and toddler storytime with rhymes,
songs, stories and fingerplays to delight our youngest
library patrons. Info., 607-844-4782.
Dharma II, 3:30-5pm, Ahimsa Yoga Center, Dewitt Mall,
Ithaca, Information and additional class schedules at
www.ithacayoga.org.
Dryden Kitchen Cupboard, 5-6pm, Dryden
Presbyterian Church, 6 North St., Dryden. Every
Wednesday, Info., 844-8321.
Dryden Music Series, Steve Southworth and The
Rockabilly Rays, 6:30pm Dryden Veterans Memorial
Home (V.F.W.) 2272 Dryden Road (Rt. 13). Info., 607844-8888.
ESL Snack and Chat Conversation Groups,
Wednesdays from 3:15 to 4:30, Tompkins Countuy
Public Library, BorgWarner Community Room. Nonnative English speakers are invited to join us for these
free, informal drop-in sessions. Info., contact Teresa
Vadakin at (607) 272-4557 extension 272 or
tvadakin@tcpl.org,
Food Policy Council meets 5:30 – 8:00 pm, Borg
Warner Room at Tompkins County Public Library for A
Feeding Our Future Network Conversation. To register
contact holly@greenstar.coop or 607-277-0020 ext
509.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), 78:30pm, 309 Highland Rd., Ithaca, FA is a free 12-Step
recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia. Info. 607351-9504.
Free GED classes, Tompkins Workforce NY, 5:30pm8:30pm; GIAC, 9am-12noon; Call 257-1561 to register.
Homemade Dinner, Eagles Club, 161 Cecil Malone
Drive, Each Wednesday Night 5-7 PM Homemade Meal
for $8per meal, Dine in or Carryout, Open to the public
and Families welcome, Info., 607-272-2670.
Ithaca Children's Garden Summer Sprouts, 1011am. Experience the wonders of gardening through
stories and hands-on gardening projects. For preschoolers ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. Free, info.,
www.IthacaChildrensGarden.org / (607) 272-2292
x258.
Ithaca Farmer’s Market, East Hill Plaza, 4-7pm
Wednesdays,
June
October.
Info.,
www.ithacamarket.com.
Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard, 1:30-3pm, Salvation Army,
150 N. Albany St., Ithaca. Every Wednesday, Info., 2732400.
Ithaca Sociable Singles meets at 6pm, dinner at
O’Malley’s.
RSVP:
607-273-4421
or
fleischmann_hans@yahoo.com.
Ithaca Veterans Acupuncture Clinic, 5pm, Ithaca
Community Acupuncture, free "ear" acupuncture for all
US Veterans and their families. IVAC takes place every
Wednesday evening. Info., www.ithacacommunityacupuncture.com or call 607-319-5454.
Lifelong schedule: 8:30 – 9:30 AM Enhance Your
Fitness - Lifelong, 119 W. Court St, Ithaca; 8:30 – 9:30
AM Enhance Your Fitness - Juniper Manor; 10:00 - 11:00
AM Chair Yoga - Lifelong; 10:15 –11:15 AM Enhance
Your Fitness, Dryden Veterans Memorial Home; 12:00 –
1:00 PM Zumba Gold; 1:00 – 2:00 PM Chair Yoga Juniper Manor; 1:30 – 3:30 PM Drawing; 2:00 – 3:00
PM Enhance Fitness - McGraw House Annex, 221 S.
Geneva St.
Lit Lunches Book Club, 12noon-1pm, last Wednesday
of the month, Ulysses Public Library, 74 E Main Street,
Trumansburg, Free, Info., 607-387-5623.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Iyengar Yoga with certified Instructor Kathy Morris.
Open class, all levels. Fine Spirit Studio, 201 Dey St.
Ithaca, 5:30-7PM. Info: kathy@kathymorris.net.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 6pm-9pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Play Mah Jongg!, 1-4PM, Lansing Community Library,
27 Auburn Road, Lansing, Play American Mah Jongg in
an informal, relaxed setting. Free and open to the public.
Rescue Mission Food Pantry , 9am-11am, 618 West
State St. Ithaca, Baskets available at the Rescue Mission
Food Pantry consist of three meals a day for three days
for each person in the family. Info., www.htctc.org.
Rotary Club of Ithaca meets at 12:15 pm at Coltivare,
235 S. Cayuga Street, downtown Ithaca. Bill Rusen,
Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services: “Transition is
Possible”; cost is $15 at the door. Info., www.ithacarotary.com.
Sacred Chanting with Damodar Das and friends,
Every Wednesday 7-9pm, Ahimsa Yoga Studio 215 N
Cayuga St, An easy, fun, uplifting spiritual practice open
to all faiths. No prior experience necessary. Info., 607280-0191, ithacayoga.org. or www.DamodarDas.com.
Sciencenter Preschool Drop-In Activities: Senses;
Mondays & Wednesdays in August 10:30 – 11:00 am.
Toddlers and preschoolers with your caregivers, come
explore your senses through hands-on activities using
different materials and tools. A new activity each week.
Sciencenter, 601 1st St., Ithaca; www.sciencenter.org
or 607-272-0600.
Sciencenter, Science Together Explore science
through hands-on activities, readings, and songs
designed for grown-ups to do with their toddlers.
Maximum 10 families. First-come, first-served. 10:30 11:00 am.
Summer Band Concert, Stan Colella’s Orchestra,
Homer Village Green, rain: at the Center for the Arts, 7
p.m.
Teen Takeover at the Southworth Library, Dryden, 7
pm for youth in grades 5 and up; Marvel madness with
movies, games and prizes. Info., 607-844-4782.
Toastmasters at Walden Place meets every Wednesday
evening from 6:15 to 7:30 pm in the public room of
Walden Place, 839 Bennie Road, Cortland. Info.,
http://walden.toastmastersclubs.org.
Tompkins County Public Library, Superhero
Training Camp, 11 to 11:45 AM Thaler/Howell.
Children of all ages are invited to discover their inner
hero at Superhero Training Camp. Hone your skills,
enjoy superhero stories, and work on crafts. Also on
Wednesday, Unmask the Elemental Power Within, 3 to 5
p.m. BorgWarner, play a game of Pai Sho, check our
martial arts demonstrations, and connect with other
fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra.
Info., tcpl.org.
Ulysses Philomathic Library Tween Book Club:
Unmask is the premise for ages 9-13. Participants who
sign up will receive 2 books to read and then discuss
with DaLaine Hodge, 11am-noon, July 1 to August 5,
and those who complete the program will be entered
into a prize drawing. Info., (607) 387-5623, trumansburglibrary.org. Also on Wednesdays, Storytime at the
Farmer’s Market at 5 pm.
Waffle Wednesdays, 9-11am, Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St., Dryden. Serving hot fresh
waffles from scratch, served with either real New York
maple syrup or fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Info., 844-1500.
Wednesday Book Club Ulysses Philomathic
Library: “Mudbound,” by Hillary Jordan. Meetings are at
noon on the last Wednesdays of the month in the Study
Room of the library. Info., 607) 387-5623
trumansburglibrary.org.
Workshop Wednesday at the Johnson Museum,
2:30 p.m. Try your hand at making cyanotypes, or sunprints, at this special drop-in workshop. No registration
is required, but space is limited to first-come, firstserved. Fees, info., (607) 255-6464 or visit
museum.cornell.edu.
Youth Workers Brown Bag Lunch, 12:15-1:15pm,
Last Wednesday of the month, Human Services Building,
Ithaca, Bev Livesay Conference Room, to share your
experiences and learn from our colleagues. This networking opportunity encourages participants to collaborate to support all youth in Tompkins County through the
most consistent and cost effective means possible.
Zen Meditation Practice, Every Wednesday 5:306:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell, founders Room.
Sponsored by the Ithaca Zen Center. Prior sitting experience or attendance of an orientation session required to
participate. For information or to schedule an orientation, contact Tony @ 277-1158 or Marissa @ 272-1419.
30 Thursday
AA, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Main Floor, Info.,
387-5701.
Anonymous HIV Testing and Counseling, 1:303:30pm, Tompkins County Health Department. Every
Tues/Thurs., Please call 274-6604 to schedule an
appointment.
Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders, 7pm,
Cooperative Extension, 614 W. State St., for those in
need of help & recovery. Info., 272-2292.
Awana Club, 6:30-8:15pm, Dryden Baptist Church,
Every Thursday night for kids ages 3-8th grade. Info.,
607-898-4087.
Candor Farmers Market: Locally grown, raised, crafted or otherwise created items. Candor Town Hall, 101
Owego Road, 3:30 - 6:30 PM. Info: 607-659-7981,
www.candorfarmersmarket.org.
CFCU Summer Concert Series, El Rumbon w/Free
Dance Lessons, 6 PM. Free performances each
Thursday from June 25 to Sept. 10. The series returns
to the State Theatre Marquee (107 West State Street))
for the first half of the season, and it will move to the
new Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons in
early August. Info., downtownithaca.com.
Chair Yoga, 10:15-11:15am, Ulysses Philomathic
Library, Trumansburg.
Comedy's Best Kept Secret Tour 10pm The Dock,
415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, $15. National touring Comedians embark on a road trip from New York
City
to
Anchorage
Alaska.
Tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/comedys-best-kept-secret-tour2015-tickets-15673753619.
Cortland Repertory Theatre: “Sherlock Holmes
and the West End Horror” 7:30pm. Info., 607-7562627, www.cortlandrep.org.
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm, Info.,
www.cortland.org/youth, 753-3021.
Depression Support Group, 5:30-7pm, Finger Lakes
Independence Center, 215 Fifth Street, Ithaca. Every
Thurs. The group is free, confidential and organized by
people who have personal experience with depression.
Info., 272-2433.
Dewitt Park Farmer’s Market, 4-7pm, Dewitt Park,
Ithaca. Information at www.ithacamarket.com.
Dharma II, 6-7:30pm, Ahimsa Yoga Center, Dewitt Mall,
Ithaca, Information and additional class schedules at
www.ithacayoga.org.
Encore Players Community Theatre To Perform
“The Music Man”, 7 pm, Charles O. Dickerson High
School Auditorium, Trumansburg. Tickets, info.,
http://encoreplayers.org.
Farm to Fork farmers market; 4 local eateries will create fresh street food to enjoy while listening to music.
The Deck on Front Street, Owego, 3 - 8pm. Info.,
www.facebook.com/OwegoFarmtoForkEveningMarket.
Groton Public Library Thursday Night Program
for the entire family, 7 PM, Game Truck & Fun Kid’s
Crafts till 9PM. Info., (607) 898-5055.
Ithaca Children's Garden Zone-into-Nature, 1011am. Discover nature hands-on in the Hands-on-Nature
Anarchy Zone! Each week, a new guest will explore
everything from birds of prey to saving seeds. $10 per
family/$5
Members.
Info.,
www.IthacaChildrensGarden.org / (607) 272-2292
x258.
Ithaca Coffee Company Free Beer Tastings, 4-6pm,
311 E. Green St. Info., (607) 273-7800.
Ithaca Concert Band summer concert at DeWitt Park,
Ithaca., 7 PM Info., ithacaconcertband.org.
Ithaca Farmer’s Market Hancock Street, 9am 2pm.
Thursdays,
June-October,
info.,
ithacamarket.com.
Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard, 1:30-3pm, Salvation Army,
150 N. Albany St., Ithaca. Every Thursday, Info., 2732400.
Karate, 5:30-6:30, Kwon's Champion School, 123
Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages, children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info.,
CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Karate for Adults and Children, Emphasizing natural
focus, discipline, personal enrichment and performance. Instruction classes for students, as young as, 3.5
years old. Official Seishi Honbu Karate, 15 Catherwood
Road, Ithaca, (607) 277-1047 www.seihijuku.com.
Lifelong schedule: 10:15 – 11:15 AM Chair Yoga –
Trumansburg Library; 12:30 – 1:30 PM Strength
Training - Lifelong; 2:30 – 5:00 PM Open Computer Lab;
7:00 – 8:30 PM Line Dance Lessons (not a Lifelong
activity; $5 fee).
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 5:30pm,
Loaves & Fishes, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Newfield Library hosts Moreland the Magician,
6:30pm; be prepared to be amazed, laugh hysterically
and help Moreland the Magician as he searches for
heroes in our library. Info., 607.564.3594, www.newfieldpubliclibrary.org.
Overeaters Anonymous, 12 Steps & 12 Traditions, 78am, Unitarian Church Annex, 208 E Buffalo St., Rm
201, (enter through glass door, go to 2nd floor then
through large room to last room on left.), Contact Judy
at 607-319-0573.
Preschool Storytime. Tompkins County Public Library,
3-3:30pm, Thaler/Howell Programming Room. Preschool-aged children (3-5years) are invited to join us for
stories, songs, activities and fun, Info., 272-4557 ext.
275.
Reader Is In, Tompkins County Public Library, 23:00 PM Youth Services. The Reader Is In consists of a
group of volunteers who are available to share stories
with children of all ages during their visits to the library!
Reading aloud to children helps them develop early literacy skills and a life-long love of reading.
Rescue Mission Food Pantry, 9am-11am, 618 West
State St. Ithaca, Baskets available at the Rescue Mission
Food Pantry consist of three meals a day for three days
for each person in the family. Info., www.htctc.org.
Senior Dollar Day at Ithaca YMCA, YMCA of Ithaca,
Graham Road West, On Thursdays Senior non-members
(60+) are welcome use the facilities for a $1. Info.,
www.ithacaymca.com.
Spinknitters, 1:30pm, Ulysses Philomathic Library,
Trumansburg.
Southworth Library in Dryden
Hero Training
Academy: Nature Heroes, 2:30 – 3:30pm, crafts,
investigations, stories and more with Mrs. Wakeman,
Super Librarian. Geared to school aged kids-Call ahead
to reserve your spot- space is limited to 15 kids per sessions. Info., 607-844-4782.
Storytime and Art Project, 10:30am, Ulysses
Philomathic Library, Trumansburg.
Temple Beth El movie series “Leon the Pig Farmer.”
Doors open at 6:30 for refreshments. Screening begins
at 7 PM. Temple Beth El is on the corner of Court and
Tioga Streets in downtown Ithaca. Info., call 607-2579924.
Tompkins County WIC breastfeeding outreach, 47pm at Handcock St. Farmers market (the old P&C
Fresh
location).
Info.,
www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/wic/index.
Tompkins Workforce NY workshop, Job Search Tips
for Older Workers: 10:00 a.m. – noon. Info., (607) 2727570 x126.
Ulysses Philomathic Library Summer Speaker’s
Series for adults each Thursday, July 2 to August 6. The
library will host a local writer to speak from 7-8 pm
including Gordon Bonnet, Rebecca Barry, Cly Boehs, Jen
Meyers, Richard Figiel, and Michael Turback. Info., (607)
387-5623, trumansburglibrary.org.
Volunteer gardening sessions will be held in the
Permaculture Park in Ithaca’s Northside on Thursdays
from 4-7 pm. The Permaculture Park is located in Conley
Park on Alice Miller Way, between the Sciencenter and
the former Neighborhood Pride grocery store on
Hancock Street. For more information contact Chrys
Gardener at 272-2292 or email cab69@cornell.edu.
31 Friday
AA, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Main Floor, Info.,
387-5701.
American Red Cross blood drive, Cayuga Medical
Center, 9:30am - 2:30pm; Danby Federated Church, 1 6pm; call 1-800-REDCROSS or visit redcrossblood.org
to make an appointment or get more information.
Babies, Books & Bounce, Tompkins County Public
Library Fridays at 10:30 a.m., Caregivers and babies
up to 18 months embrace early literacy through books,
songs, movement and rhymes.
Bird Walk, 7:30am, Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca. Come
for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary to look for
birds. These 90 minute walks are aimed at beginner
bird watchers.
Cancer Resource Center "Brown Bag Lunch"
12noon-1pm, , 612 W. State St.; open to women with
any type/stage of cancer, Info., 277-0960.
Cayuga Lake SUP Cup, July 31 - Aug. 2, Myers Park
in Lansing. A 3-day standup paddleboard (SUP) expo celebrating SUP racing, the interconnectedness of lake,
land, and human wellness, and the beauty of New York's
Finger Lakes region. Info., 607-379-0748.
Climbing Wall "Kaylee's Climb", Friday- 4+5+6PM.
Sat 9:30AM.-12:30PM; Beginner Climbing Fun, indoor
individual / group instruction and parties. Seishi
Honbu, World Seishi Karate Headquarters,, 15
Catherwood Rd. Ithaca, Information call: (607)277-1047
or www.seishijuku.com.
Congo Square Market, 305 S. Plain Street at the
Southside Community Center, Ithaca, runs Fridays from
4 - 8pm, June 5 to Sept. 4.
Cortland Repertory Theatre: “Sherlock Holmes
and the West End Horror” 2pm, 7:30pm. Info., 607756-2627, www.cortlandrep.org.
Dharma II, 11am-12:30pm and 3:30-5pm, Ahimsa
Yoga Center, Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, Information and additional class schedules at www.ithacayoga.org.
Encore Players Community Theatre To Perform
“The Music Man”, 7 pm, Charles O. Dickerson High
School Auditorium, Trumansburg. Tickets, info.,
http://encoreplayers.org.
Food pantry outreach: Dryden O.U.R.S and
Y.O.U.R.S., Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard, New Roots Charter
School, Rescue Mission outreach to low-wage work
sites, senior housing and rural families.
Free concert on the Cornell Arts Quad, 7:00 p.m.
Rain location Uris Auditorium, Ruddy Well Band (winner
of the 2014 Grassroots Festival Band Contest). Info.,
www.sce.cornell.eduwww.sce.cornell.edu.
Free Concert at the Newark Valley Depot 7pm,
Hats Off will perform Classic & Contemporary Country
Music with a kick. Seating, Exhibits & Light Supper &
Desserts Available beginning at 6 pm. Info.,
www.nvhistory.org.
Friday Market Day, Farmer's & Artisan's Market at
Triphammer Marketplace. Outside 8am-noon, Inside
10am-2pm, Fridays through December. Locally grown &
produced foods and handcrafted items. Info.,
www.triphammermarketplace.com.
Frugal Friday, The Gemm Shop, Main St.,
Trumansburg.
Every Friday all items with a yellow
price tag are 1/2 price, Call 387-5678 for more information.
Garden Concert Series, King Ferry Winery/
Treleaven Wines, 6-8pm Fridays in July and August;
live music, wine, craft beer, food. 658 Lake Rd, King
Ferry. Info., (315) 364-5100, www.treleavenwines.com.
Hangar Theatre “Talley’s Folly” 8pm (opening night),
801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca. Info., (607) 273-8588,
www.hangartheatre.org.
Interlaken Reformed Church Food Pantry, 3–6pm,
8315 Main Street, Interlaken, Free, fresh produce,
breads, desserts, dairy and deli. For low to moderate
incomes, www.friendshipdonations.org. For a complete
listing of daily pantries, see: www.211tompkins.org.
Ithaca Children's Garden Garden Yoga, 10-11am
Family friendly movement and mindfulness with
Lennessa Shantaya at theIthaca Children’s Garden. All
ages welcome. $10 per family/$5 Members. Info.,
www.IthacaChildrensGarden.org / (607) 272-2292
x258.
Ithaca Children's Garden Gaia’s 10th Hatchday
Celebration: an evening of storytelling and celebration
to honor Gaia the Turtle's 10 years in Ithaca! Turtle Clan
storyteller Perry Ground will weave traditional tales
around the campfire. All ages welcome. Info.,
www.IthacaChildrensGarden.org / (607) 272-2292
x258.
Lifelong schedule: 8:30 – 9:30 AM Enhance Your
Fitness - Lifelong, 119 W. Court St, Ithaca; 9:00 – 10:00
AM Enhance Your Fitness - Juniper Manor; 9:00 – 10:00
AM Tai Chi – Kendal; 9:00 – 10:30 AM Knitting Circle –
Social Group; 9:30 – 10:30 AM Strength Training @ St.
Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, Room 3, 302 St.
Catherine Circle, Ithaca; 10:15 –11:15 AM Enhance
Your Fitness, Dryden Veterans Memorial Home, 2272
Dryden Rd.; 11:30 – 1:00 PM Tai Chi Class with
Strength Training ; 1:00 – 3:00 PM Mahjong - Social
Group; 1:00 – 3:00 PM The Play’s The Thing; 1:30 –
4:00 PM Introductory Square and Contra Dancing
(instruction from 1:30-2:00).
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, 12Noon,
Loaves and Fishes, 210 N. Cayuga St., Open to all, no
limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Museum of the Earth, A Journey Through Time. Public
tours of the Museum’s permanent exhibition gallery.
Mondays at 11:30am, Fridays at 11:30 am, and
Saturdays at 11am
New England Contra and Square Dance, 8-11pm,
Bethel Grove Community Center, NYS Rt. 79, about 4
miles east of Ithaca. For more information: Ted Crane,
607-273-8678 or visit www.tedcrane.com/TCCD.
NOOK Knowledge Night, 5-7pm, Every Friday, Barnes
and Noble, 614 South Meadow, Ithaca. We'll cover all
the basics and even demonstrate exciting extras like
using NOOK with your library card; Info., 607-273-6784.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 6pm-9pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Primus and Dinosaur Jr. in concert at Brewery
Ommegang in Cooperstown. Gates: 5pm, Show: 7pm.
On-site camping will be available for the first 1,000 to
purchase camping passes with a general admission ticket. Info., tickets, dansmallspresents.com.
Public Viewing Night at the Fuertes Observatory,
9PM-12AM, Fuertes Observatory on north campus,
Cornell, These viewing nights are run by the Cornell
Astronomical Society. Call 255-3557 to find out if we are
open on a given night. Open to Everyone, Free.
Rescue Mission Food Pantry , 9am-11am, 618 West
State St. Ithaca, Baskets available at the Rescue Mission
Food Pantry consist of three meals a day for three days
for each person in the family. Info., www.htctc.org.
Sciencenter Preschool Story Time & Activity,
10:30 am. For toddlers and preschoolers, hear the
story “What Will the Weather Be Like Today?” by Paul
Rogers and build your own weather chart. Sciencenter,
601 1st St., Ithaca, www.sciencenter.org or 607-2720600.
Spencer Music in the Park: "Roy Mathews Family Band".
Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the music. Dinner
served nightly by the Spencer Masons starting at 6 pm.
Rain or Shine. Location: Nichols Park, Spencer, 7:00 9:00 PM.
Storytime, Southworth Library, Dryden, 10-11am,
Explore the world of reading with an exciting storytime stories, crafts,snacks and games. Info. 844-4782.
Storytime, Edith B. Ford Memorial Library, Ovid,
10:30am, Children enjoy stories, hands-on arts and
crafts,
science
activities,
and
songs.
www.ovidlibrary.org.
Take a Tour of the Museum, 11:30am, Museum of
the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd., The Museum of the
Earth offer sexhibit tours included with admission. The
tour is of the Museum’s permanent exhibition hall, A
Journey through Time, share the story of the Earth and
its life. Info., 273-6623.
Tales for Tots Storytime, 11am, Barnes & Noble, we
read fantastic and imaginative stories for young readers.
Info., 273-6784 or www.BN.com.
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Movies
in the Park, 8:30 - 10 pm. The free movies begin on
July 31 and run weekly through the month of August, in
the field adjacent to the Mayors Flagpole Garden at
Stewart Park in Ithaca. Food and beverages available.
Info., call 607-273-7080.
Tompkins Workforce NY workshop, Open Interviews
with Challenge Workforce Solutions: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Challenge staff will be conducting open interviews. You
will be asked to sign in and then interview with the next
available staff person. Info., (607) 272-7570 x126.
Ulysses Historical Society Museum, 39 South St.,
Trumansburg, 2-4pm. Genealogical research. Info., 3876666.
Women’s Noon Group, Meets every Friday 12-1:30
pm. Cancer Resource Center, 612 W. State St., For
women with any type of cancer, at any stage of treatment or recovery. Light refreshments provided. Info.,
277-0960.
Yoga for People with Cancer, 10:30am-12noon,
Island Health & Fitness. Gentle stretching, relaxation
exercises, healing visualizations, and meditation. For
information, contact instructor Nick Boyar at 272-2062
or Sharon Kaplan at 277-0960 $10 per class.
Scholarship available through the Cancer Resource
Center.
Yoga School, Yoga on Grass in Washington Park,
Ithaca, Monday and Friday at 9:30am, June 15 - Aug.
31. Info., www.yogaschoolithaca.com.
AA, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Main Floor, Info.,
387-5701.
August 1 Saturday
Al-Anon, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Meeting
open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking.
Info., 387-5701.
Animal Feeding, Cayuga Nature Center, Noon, Feel
free to visit CNC as our animal volunteers feed our many
animals, then hike one of our trails or visit the tree
house. Free for members, low cost to visitors. Info
www.cayuganaturecenter.org.
AV Preservation: Keeping Your Materials Alive,
The History Center in Tompkins County, 2 to 4 PM; an
introductory look at preserving audiovisual content to
ensure playback and enjoyment in the future. Info., contact Kayla Sewell at Community@TheHistoryCenter.net
or call 607.273.8284 x227.
Bingo, Every 1st and 3rd Saturday. Doors open at
Noon. Play the Early Bird Bonanza at 12:45. Food &
Beverage available. All paper, smoke free. Admission
$3. Location: Waterman Conservation Education
Center, 403 Hilton Road, Apalachin.
Bird Walk, 7:30am, Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca. Come
for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary to look for
birds. These 90 minute walks are aimed at beginner
bird watchers.
Boating Safety Training class, 9am - 1pm, U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary, 508 Taughannock Blvd. Ithaca. Earn
NYS Boating Safety Certificate. Info., Walt Robinson,
wrobinfc22@htva.net, 607-273-7175.
Bonnie Raitt Live at Brewery Ommegang in
Cooperstown, 7PM. All Ages under 12 free Tickets: $50
in Advance, camping is available for the first 1000
guests for an additional $15 per person in advance.
Gates open at 5pm, show at 7pm. Tickets: online at
dansmallspresents.com, by phone: at 888.512.SHOW.
Caroline Farmers Market at the Old Fire Hall in
Brooktondale, 10 AM to 2 PM Saturdays from May 2
through Oct. 31.
Cayuga Lake SUP Cup, July 31 - Aug. 2, Myers Park
in Lansing. A 3-day standup paddleboard (SUP) expo celebrating SUP racing, the interconnectedness of lake,
land, and human wellness, and the beauty of New York's
Finger Lakes region. Info., 607-379-0748.
Chicken Barbeque. Varna United Methodist Church Rt.
366, Varna. 12 Noon until Sold out. Menu: Chicken half,
potato salad, baked beans, carrat salad, roll & cake.
Dinner $9.00. Halves $6.00 Dine-in or Carry -out.
Come Back to Camp Barton: Camp Barton alumni
are invited complete requirements for the “Grey Hare”
honor, 2 - 5pm, Camp Barton, Trumansburg.
Registration required, call 877-674-8876 or email alumni@TompkinsCortlandScouts.org.
Community Arts Partnership First Saturday on CAP's
Greater Ithaca Art Trail. Info., ArtsPartner.org.
Cornell Plantations Botanical Garden Tours 1 p.m,
Nevin Welcome Center. Saturdays and Sundays, June
13 through Sept.27. Actual tour content will vary from
week to week depending what’s in bloom and the interests of the group. Fee: $5 (free for Plantations members
& volunteers, and Cornell students). Info., www.cornellplantations.org
Cortland Repertory Theatre: “Sherlock Holmes
and the West End Horror” 7:30pm. Info., 607-7562627, www.cortlandrep.org.
Cortland Arts and Wine Festival 10 am to 5 pm
,Wine Tent: noon to 5 pm, Courthouse Park, downtown
Cortland. Over 60 artists will set up on the lawn through-
out the park. Info., cortlandartsandwine.org.
Dances of Universal Peace: 7:15pm, Every 1st
Saturday. Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Road,
Ithaca. Celebrating the world’s spiritual traditions through
music, song and dance, Live Music, No experience
required, $5 donation requested, Info: 272-7582.
Encore Players Community Theatre To Perform
“The Music Man”, 7 pm, Charles O. Dickerson High
School Auditorium, Trumansburg. Tickets, info.,
http://encoreplayers.org.
Expectant Parent Workshop, Cayuga Medical Center,
9am-4pm. Meet the 1st Saturday of the month. Fee $75
per family. Info., 274-4408 or www.cayugamed.org.
Finger Lakes Land Trust Sketching and Painting at the
Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, West Danby,
10:00 am - 3:00 pm (rain date, Aug. 2, same time), with
Camille Doucet, painter and art teacher. Suggested
donation $10; info., www.fllt.org/events or call (607)
275-9487.
Food Scrap Recycling Drop Spots, 9am-12noon,
Dryden Highway Department; 10am-1pm, Lansing
Villiage Office; The free service will allow residents to
expand their recycling options and reduce their trash disposal costs.
Fossil ID Day, Museum of the Earth, 1259
Trumansburg Rd, Route 96 Ithaca, 10am - Noon. 2nd
Saturdays. Info., 273-6623 or www.museumoftheearth.org.
Genealogy Study Group, 10am, Newfield Public
Library, Main St., Newfield.
Hangar Theatre “Talley’s Folly” 3pm, 8pm, 801
Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca. Info., (607) 273-8588,
www.hangartheatre.org.
Ithaca Farmer's Market, 9am-3pm, Steamboat
Landing, Ithaca. Info., www.ithacamarket.com.
Ithaca Fixers Collective, 3-5pm, ReUse Center in the
Triphammer Marketplace, 2255 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca.
Jazz Dance Class, 11am, Finger Lakes Fitness
Center, 171 E. State St., Center Ithaca, lower level,
Beginners. Non-members & drop-ins welcome. Info.,
256-3532.
Karate, 9-10am & 10-11am, Kwon's Champion School,
123 Ithaca Commons, Martial arts classes for all ages,
children and adults, Never too old or too young. Info.,
CJichi@Yahoo.com.
Karate for Adults and Children, Emphasizing natural
focus, discipline, personal enrichment and performance. Instruction classes for students, as young as, 3.5
years old. Official Seishi Honbu Karate, 15 Catherwood
Road, Ithaca, (607) 277-1047 www.seihijuku.com.
Legos at the Library, Tompkins County Public Library,
2-3pm Thaler/Howell room. (April 25 – Aug. 22) Children
are invited to attend this weekly, free-build Lego program. The Library will provide the Legos, and pieces
created will be displayed at the Library for one week.
Lifelong schedule: 9:45 – 12:00 PM Men’s Group –
Social Group; Newcomers Welcome.
Master Class, Ahimsa Yoga Center 11am-1pm,
Dewitt Mall, Ithaca, Information and additional class
schedules at www.ithacayoga.org.
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science &
Technology (MOST) Saturday IMAX Special: "Alaska:
Spirit of the Wild," 5 p.m. in the MOST's Bristol IMAX
Omnitheater, 500 S. Franklin St., Syracuse. In the vast
reaches of Alaska, the last great Ice Age still endures,
and its grandeur is captured in "Alaska: Spirit of the
Wild." Fees., info. (315) 425-9068.
Morning Story Time 10am. Caroline Community
Library 2670 Slaterville Rd. Slaterville Springs.
www.tcpl.org.
Museum of the Earth, A Journey Through Time. Public
tours of the Museum’s permanent exhibition gallery.
Mondays at 11:30am, Fridays at 11:30 am, and
Saturdays at 11am.
One Heart Community Drumming Circle, free,
starting 3pm. Stewart Park, Ithaca. Some drums are
provided. Info., www.oneheartcommunitydrumming.org.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 11am-1pm. Fee. 844-8222.
Open Days Garden Tour from 10am - 4pm. The tour
features five Tompkins County gardens. Co-sponsored
by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.
For more information, photos of each garden and directions, visit www.ccetompkins.org/opendays.
Overeaters Anonymous, 11am-12:15pm - Speaker
meeting. Ithaca Free Clinic, 521 West Seneca St.,
Ithaca. Enter conference room thru parking lot side
door. Contact Beth at 607-280-5721.
Overeaters Anonymous, 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Study, 8-9am, Cortland Memorial Nursing Facility, 134
Homer Ave., Basement Conference Room B, Info., (607)
591-7218.
Overlook Apartments Food Pantry, 12-12:30pm,
1263 Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca. Qigong for Health,
10am, Ithaca Karate Harmony with Nature School, 120
E. King Rd., ancient energy practices, 273-8980.
Salvation Army free hot meal served at 150 N.
Albany St, Ithaca. Saturday 12pm; Sunday 3pm.
Sciencenter, Science Together Explore science
through hands-on activities, readings, and songs designed
for grown-ups to do with their toddlers. Maximum 10 families. First-come, first-served. 10:30 - 11:00 am.
Sciencenter Showtime! Shocking Electricity, 2 p.m.
Explore and build your own electric-powered inventions.
Join undergraduate researchers from Cornell Laboratory
for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education for makeand-take activities about electricity and magnetism.
Sciencenter, 601 1st St., Ithaca, www.sciencenter.org
or 607-272-0600.
Solar Seneca campaign will kick off with a workshop
at 6:30 pm at the Finger Lakes Cider House, 4017
Hickok Road, Interlaken, where residents and business
owners can learn about the Community Solar NY program. The event is free and open to all. Info.,
www.solarseneca.com.
Southside Community Center Food Pantry, 12noon2pm, 305 South Plain St., Ithaca. 1st Saturday, last
Saturday, Emergency food packs are also available M-F
from 4-6pm at this location. Info., 273-4190 or
www.hsctc.org.
Sterling Renaissance Festival: over 100 stage and
street performers, professional actors, comedians and
musicians who whimsically recreate an authentic English
Renaissance village. 10 AM - 7 PM. Info., www.sterlingfestival.com.
Summer Concert Series Taughannock Falls State
Park, Small Kings, 7pm. Info., (607) 387-6739.
Take a Tour of the Museum, Museum of the Earth,
11am, The Museum of the Earth is pleased to offer
exhibit tours included with admission. The tour is of the
Museum’s permanent exhibition hall, A Journey through
Time, share the story of the Earth and its life. Info 2736623. 1259 Trumansburg Rd.
Ulysses Historical Society Museum, 2-4pm, 39
South St., Trumansburg, Genealogical research. Info
387-6666.
Varick Winery’s Picnic on the Porch 9:30am6:00pm. Listen to folk rock by Mike MacDonald, play
lawn games, and enjoy wine & picnic fare (foot-long hot
dogs, coneys, salt potatoes, and home grown sweet
corn). Free admission; Fee for wine and picnic fare,
5102 State Route 89, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Romulus.
Info., www.varickwinery.com.
West Village Food Pantry, 2:30-3:30pm, Chestnut
St., outside of apartment 669. Alternating weeks.
2 Sunday
AA, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Main Floor, Info.,
387-5701.
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Bird Walk, 7:30am, Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca. Come
for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary to look for
birds. These 90 minute walks are aimed at beginner
bird watchers.
Boating Safety Training class, 9am - 1pm, U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary, 508 Taughannock Blvd. Ithaca. Earn
NYS Boating Safety Certificate. Info., Walt Robinson,
wrobinfc22@htva.net, 607-273-7175.
Bound For Glory Show, albums from the studio, 811, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell, with live sets at 8:30,
9:30, and 10:30. All three sets are different. Kids are
always welcome. Refreshments are available. For
information, call Phil Shapiro at 844-4535, e-mail
pds10@cornell.edu or visit www.wvbr.com.
Cayuga Lake SUP Cup, July 31 - Aug. 2, Myers Park
in Lansing. A 3-day standup paddleboard (SUP) expo celebrating SUP racing, the interconnectedness of lake,
land, and human wellness, and the beauty of New York's
Finger Lakes region. Info., 607-379-0748.
Cornell Plantations Botanical Garden Tours 1 p.m,
Nevin Welcome Center. Saturdays and Sundays, June
13 through September 27. Actual tour content will vary
from week to week depending what’s in bloom and the
interests of the group. Fee: $5 (Free for Plantations
members & volunteers, and Cornell students). Info.,
www.cornellplantations.org.
Emotions Anonymous Meeting, 7:30-8:30pm,
Second Floor, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Info.,
www.ithacacommunityrecovery.org.
Encore Players Community Theatre To Perform
“The Music Man”, 3 pm, Charles O. Dickerson High
School Auditorium, Trumansburg. Tickets, info.,
http://encoreplayers.org.
Fireplace Contemporary Worship Service, 6-7PM,
Lansing United Methodist Church Route 34B and
Brickyard Road, Lansing. Modern praise music, fellowship and food in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), 45:30pm, 518 West State St., Ithaca, FA is a free 12-Step
recovery program for anyone suffering from
food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia.
Info. www.ithacacommunityrecovery.org.
Food Scrap Recycling Drop Spots, 10am-2pm,
Cornell Cooperative Extention, Willow Ave., Ithaca. Also
at Community Corners, Village of Cayuga Heights, 11am
to 3pm. The free service allows residents to expand
their recycling options and reduce trash disposal costs.
Info., www.recycletompkins.org.
Hangar Theatre “Talley’s Folly” 2pm, 7:30pm, 801
Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca. Info., (607) 273-8588,
www.hangartheatre.org.
Hatha Yoga, 2-3:30pm, Ahimsa Yoga Center, Dewitt
Mall, Ithaca, Information and more class schedules at
www.ithacayoga.org.
Ithaca Community Gardens Open Garden Day
12-4pm. located on Carpenter Circle, off of Third
Street, near the Ithaca Farmers’ Market. Meet the gardeners of the Ithaca Community Gardens at our second annual Open Garden Day! Tour the gardens, take
a gardening workshop and see what vegetables and
flowers are growing. Learn more about community gardening, composting, food donations and more. Face
painting, veggie hunt and other fun activities for kids. A
food truck and music too! Free. Rain or Shine. For more
information: www.ithacacommunitygardens.org or
646 457 5695
Ithaca Farmer's Market, 9am - 2pm, Steamboat
Landing, Ithaca. Info., www.ithacamarket.com.
Moto-Inventions, Sundays, 1–2pm, Invent contraptions that can move. Tinker with recycled materials and
electricity to make whirling, moving machines. Materials
provided by Cornell Xraise. Sciencenter, 601 1st St,
Ithaca, www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
Open Family Swim Tompkins Cortland Community
College, Dryden. 1pm-4pm, Fee, 844-8222.
Overeaters Anonymous, 7-8pm, Cortland Memorial
Nursing Facility, 134 Homer Ave., Basement Conference
Rm B, Info., (631) 804-8237.
Overlook Apartments food pantry, 1263
Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, Community Room, 12 12:30pm.
Reach Out to Christ Church Food Pantry, Johnson
Rd, Freeville. 12 - 2pm.. Info., 844-3000 or
www.hsctc.
Recovering Couples Anonymous, 7-8pm, Main Floor,
518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, RCA is a 12-step group for
couples wanting to restore commitment, communication & caring in their relationships. Open to all. Info.,
www.ithacacommunityrecovery.org.
Salvation Army free hot meal served at 150 N.
Albany St, Ithaca. Sunday 3pm.
Sterling Renaissance Festival: over 100 stage and
street performers, professional actors, comedians and
musicians who whimsically recreate an authentic English
Renaissance village. 10 AM - 7 PM. Info., www.sterlingfestival.com.
West Village Apartments Food Pantry, 2:303:30pm, Chestnut St, outside of Apt. 637, Ithaca.
Alternating weeks. For a complete listing of daily
pantries, see: www.211tompkins.org.
Western Square Dance Classes, Sunday evenings,
7-8:30pm, Temple Beth-El social hall (corner of Tioga
and Court streets in Ithaca). This activity can be enjoyed
by people of all ages. Free for all, Information, Richard
Rosenfield
at
607-257-1638
or
CANCALL10@.gmail.com.
3 Monday
AA, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Main Floor, Info.,
387-5701.
"A Fresh Chapter", 6-8pm, 1st & 3rd Mondays,
Cancer Resource Center, Ithaca. The Fresh Chapter
group offers a safe & supportive environment, using
music, writing, guided meditations, and art activities, to
rediscover ourselves, identify what is truly meaningful,
dare to dream and chart new paths for our lives. Info.,
277-0960.
All Saints Bingo, 6pm, All Saints Church, 347 Ridge
Rd., Lansing, 533-7344.
Archaeology at The Eight Square, a Week Long Adult
Archaeology Program at The Eight Square Schoolhouse
1748 Hanshaw Road, Dryden. Monday - Friday, Aug. 3 7, 9 AM - 4 PM, fees., info., www.TheHistoryCenter.net.
Caroline Food Pantry, 5:30 - 7:30pm, Brooktondale
Community Center, 524 Valley Road, Brooktondale, 1st
and 3rd Mondays. Info., 539-9928 or 539-7930.
Cortland Youth Center, Open from 12-9pm. Info:
www.cortland.org/youth or call 753-0872.
CSMA Arts All Around You (ages 6-9). Nine 1-week
sessions, July 6 – Sept. 4. Art, music, dance and theatre
classes and activities, based on a different theme each
week. Field trips to local museums, parks and theatres.
Coordinated by Ella Ornstein. Sign up for any number of
weeks. Aftercare available until 5:15. Info., www.csmaithaca.org., 607.272.1474.
Drawing through Time, 2pm, Museum of the Earth,
Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca. Cool down with drawing
through times ice age series. Info., www.museumoftheearth.org.
Dryden Kitchen Cupboard, 11-12noon, Dryden
Presbyterian Church, 6 North St., Dryden. Every
Monday, Info., 844-8321.
Emergency Food Pantry, 2:30-4:30pm, Tompkins
Community Action, 701 Spencer Rd., Ithaca. Provides
individuals and families with 2-3 days worth of nutritious
food and personal care items. Info. 273-8816.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), 78:30pm, 518 West State St., Ithaca, FA is a free 12-Step
recovery program for anyone suffering from
food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia.
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Free GED classes, Tompkins Workforce NY, 5:30pm8:30pm; Call 257-1561 to register.
Harmony Falls Women's A Cappella Chorus,
rehearsals 7- 9pm every Monday at TBurg Seneca Rd
Baptist Church. Women of all ages and singing ability
invited to their special Summer Sing program.
www.HarmonyFallsChorus.com.
Hatha Yoga, 6-7:30pm, Ahimsa Yoga Center, Dewitt
Mall, Ithaca, Information and additional class schedules
at www.ithacayoga.org.
Icarus Theatre Ensemble Play Reading Series,
8pm, Community School of Music and Arts, 330 E.
State St., 1st Monday of the month. Playwrights,
Directors, Actors and anyone else interested in reading
and discussing plays are encouraged to attend. Free &
open to all. Info., 917-697-8886.
Infant Care Class, Every 1st Monday of the month,
Cayuga Medical Center. The basics on the care and
feeding of your little one in the first few weeks. Fee $25.
Information 274-4408 or www.cayugamed.org.
Introduction to Kundalini Yoga, 5:30-6:30pm, fasttrack yoga for any body-also followed by Chi-Kung
Chinese self healing if there is interest, $10 or what you
can comfortably afford. Empty stomach, mat, and nonbinding clothing please-for more info. call Rick at 607319-4023.
Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard, 1:30-3pm, Salvation Army,
150 N. Albany St., Ithaca. Every Monday, Info., 2732400.
Lansing Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of
each Month in the Lansing Community Center at
6:30pm. Info., Call Rick 607-279-0501 or email
rwh31691@yahoo.com.
Lime Hollow Nature Center Voyager Camp for ages
14-18, Week 1: July 20-25, Members: $325 & Nonmembers: $375 Week 2: August 3-8: Members $350 &
Non-members $400. Must have attended previous voyager weeks or obtain clearance from Peter to attend the
second week. Info., www.limehollow.org.
Loaves & Fishes Community Kitchen, Noon, St.
John's Church, 210 N Cayuga St., Open to all, no limitations or requirements. Info., www.loaves.org.
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science &
Technology (MOST) Tinker, Thinker, Science Maker:
Summer camp for ages 10 to 14, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 3 through 7 at the MOST, 500 S. Campers will be
able to get their brains thinking and their hands tinkering
as they make and remake their creations. COST: $250
for members, $280 for nonmembers. Space is limited.
Info., contact Sarah Akin at (315) 425-9068 ext. 2148
or sakin@most.org.
Muffin Mondays, 8am 'til gone! Dryden Community
Center Cafe, 1 W. Main St. Dryden. Different homemade, from scratch, muffins every week. Muffin
Monday special $3.25 for a muffin & a 12oz. coffee.
Info., 844-1500.
Museum of the Earth, A Journey Through Time. Public
tours of the Museum’s permanent exhibition gallery.
Mondays at 11:30am, Fridays at 11:30 am, and
Saturdays at 11am
Open Family Swim, 6pm-9pm, Tompkins Cortland
Community College, Dryden, Fee, 844-8222.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, 7-8pm, Cortland
Memorial Nursing Facility, 134 Homer Ave., Basement
Conference Rm B, Info., (631) 804-8237.
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting, 7pm-8pm, Just
Because Bldg., 1013 W. State St., Ithaca, phone: 607592-5574.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Meeting, PTSD
Ithaca is a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support group
for individuals in and around Ithaca, NY who have been
diagnosed with (or think they may have) Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder. Meetings are every Monday at 6:30
p.m. Please call 607-279-0772 for more information.
Reader Is In, Tompkins County Public Library1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM, Youth Services. The Reader Is In consists of
a group of volunteers who are available to share stories
with children of all ages during their visits to the library!
Reading aloud to children helps them develop early literacy skills and a life-long love of reading. Share a story
with one of our vounteers.
Rescue Mission Food Pantry , 9am-11am, 618 West
State St. Ithaca, Baskets available at the Rescue Mission
Food Pantry consist of three meals a day for three days
for each person in the family. Info., www.htctc.org.
Safety in the Early Years, Cayuga Medical Center.
Accident and injury prevention, first aid for choking and
infant
CPR.
Fee,
Info.,
274-4408
or
www.cayugamed.org.
Sciencenter Preschool Drop-In Activities: Senses;
Mondays & Wednesdays in August 10:30 – 11:00 am.
Toddlers and preschoolers with your caregivers, come
explore your senses through hands-on activities using
different materials and tools. A new activity each week.
Sciencenter, 601 1st St., Ithaca; www.sciencenter.org
or 607-272-0600.
Spanish Classes, 1pm (Intermediate), 2pm (beginning), Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg.
Tai-Chi, Increase your balance, sense of body awareness and well-being. Mondays 3:30-4:30pm.
Registration required. Info., www.ithacaymca.com.
Tompkins County Public Library, Super Game On
Summer: 3 to 5 PM Borg Warner West, two hours of
casual gaming for teens every week focusing on super
heroes. We'll have your usual faves as well as new
Marvel, DC, and super-hero themed board games and
RPGs. For more information, contact rdemauro@tcpl.org
or call 272-4557 ext 274. Info., tcpl.org.
Tompkins County Public Library training sessions
for basic computer and internet skills and downloading
eBooks and audiobooks to Kindles, Nooks, iPads,
smartphones and other app-based devices through the
OverDrive Digital, 2 to 3 p.m. To register for a one-onone tutorial, contact Tom Fredette at (607) 272-4557
ext. or tfredette@tcpl.org.
Ulysses Philomathic Library Children’s progam, Every
Hero Has a Story, Martha Carpenter will lead activities at
10:30. Info., (607) 387-5623, trumansburglibrary.org.
Watercolor Painting, 10am, Ulysses Philomathic
Library, Trumansburg.
Women's Self-Defense, Mondays 7-9PM, Special
personal defense and safety training workshops for
women and teen girls only. Professional instruction,
confidence, practical techniques, body language and
performance. Seishi Honbu, 15 Catherwood RD. Ithaca,
(607) 277-1047 www.seihijuku.com.
Yoga School, Yoga on Grass in Washington Park,
Ithaca, Monday and Friday mornings at 9:30am, June 15
- Aug. 31. Info., www.yogaschoolithaca.com.
Zen Meditation Practice, Every Monday 5:306:30pm, Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell, founders Room.
Sponsored by the Ithaca Zen Center. Prior sitting experience or attendance of an orientation session required to
participate.For information or to schedule an orientation,
contact Tony @ 277-1158 or Marissa @ 272-1419.
Everyday
Abovoagogo Studio is a fun urban outpost for training in the fine arts and a place for events. Classes for
kids start at 4 years old, after school, Saturdays and
during school breaks. Call Stiller 607 262 6562 or
Check out the website for more information abovoagogo.com.
Acting Out New York, 171 The Commons,
Professional actress and Coach teaches on-camera acting. Put your kid in the spotlight and discoverwhat a difference the performing arts can make in the life of your
little star. Info., 310-717-5405 or visit www. actingoutnewyork.com.
After School Personal Enrichment M-F, Program
registrations, open for all school age children. M-F.
Seishi Honbu, 15 Catherwood RD. Ithaca, (607) 2771047 www.seihijuku.com.
Ahimsa Yoga Center, DeWitt Mall, Ithaca. A traditional yoga center with class levels ranging from Deep
Relaxation through livel IV Asana. Info., 607-280-0190
or visit www.ithacayoga.com.
Al-Anon, 9am, 518 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, Meeting
open to anyone affected by another person’s drinking.
Info., 387-5701.
Anna’s Movement Arts, Kids Yoga, Figure Skating,
and Dance for ages 2 to adult. Information www.annagoehner.blog.com.
Auburn Public Theatre, 8 Exchange St., Auburn.
Workshops and shows for all ages. Info., 315-2536669 or visit www.auburnpublictheater.org.
Birkram's Yoga Classes, Bikram's Yoga is 26 postures with two breathing exercises, 90 minutes in a
VERY warm room. Classes every day. Info., (607) 2699642 or www.bikramyoga.com.
Bright Red Bookshelf Book Drive, The Family
Reading Partnership, located in Ithaca, New York, is a
coalition of organizations, individuals, schools, libraries
and businesses that is working to create a "culture of literacy" by promoting family reading practices in the community and beyond. If you have gently used books to
donate please contact:
607-277-8602, Email:
office@familyreading.org.
Cascades Indoor Waterpark, Open to the public 7
days a week. from 12noon to close. Call 1-800-9552754 of visit http://cascadesindoorwaterpark.com for
information or to purchase tickets.
Cass Park Ice Skating, Monday - Friday, 9:30am11:30am; 11:45am-2:15pm; 2:30pm-5pm (5:30 on
Fri); Friday & Saturday Evenings, 7 - 10 pm; Saturday &
Sunday, 2:30 - 5:15pm.
Cass Park Pool, 701 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca. Public
Swim hours will be 12-7 pm on Weekends, 1-7 pm
Weekdays, Thurs., June 26th - Fri. Aug. 15th. Info., 607273-1090 or http://www.cityofithaca.org/departments/iyb/cass/pool.cfm.
Cayuga Center for Healthy Living Diabetes
Education, Learn the skills you need to manage your
diabetes. On-going classes held at the Cayuga Center
for Healthy Living. 5th floor, Island Health Center. For
information, 607-252-3590.
Cayuga Lake Seido Karate, 17 Ridge Rd., Lansing.
Karate for youth and adults. Schedule and information
at www.cayugaseido.com or call 607-533-6049.
Climbing Wall "Kaylee's Climb", Daily Beginner
Climbing Fun, indoor individual / group instruction and
parties. Seishi Honbu, World Seishi Karate
Headquarters, 15 Catherwood Rd. Ithaca, for
Information
call:
(607)277-1047
or
www.seishijuku.com.
Consumer HelpLine, Trained volunteers are available
to help consumers explore their options regarding various consumer issues including: New/Used Car
Warranties, Credit, Money Management, Home Repairs,
Home Maintenance, Insurances, Landlord/Tenant Rights
& Responsibilities, Scams/Frauds, Merchandise
Selection, Merchandise Complaints, Lead Based Paint
Issues, Asbestos, Indoor Air Quality, Working with a
Contractor, Radon Ventilation. Call 272-2292 weekdays,
10 am to 2pm.
Cornell Cooperative Extention of Tompkins County,
615 Willow Ave., Ithaca. Workshops, Events and
Infomation available at http://ccetompkins.org or call
607-272-2292.
CSMA Classes, Please visit http://www.csma-ithaca.org/
for course descriptions, faculty bios, and to register online.
Need-based scholarships are available. Enroll online, in person, by mail, or by phone (607) 272-1474.
Finger Lakes Fitness Center, Center Ithaca, lower
level, Ithaca. Open 24hrs with a wide range of services
including group classes and personal training. Info.,
607-256-3532 or visit www.fingerlakesfitness.com.
Food Resource Schedule, Find a full schedule of
dates and times for food pantries in Tompkins County.
The complete list can be found on the Human Services
Coalition of Tompkins County website at
www.hsctc.org/index.php?page=local-food-resources or
call 211.
Freeskool Classes, Calendars with complete class
descriptions are being distributed throughout Ithaca and
are available online at http://ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com/class-descriptions.
Glass in Nature Display, The Corning Museum of
Glass, Daily, Glass Collection Gallery, Glass is a state of
matter, and one that can be found throughout nature.
Included in Museum admission. Adult admission is
$12.50; kids and teens, 19 and under, free. Call (607)
937-5371 for more information.
Grisamore Farms, 4069 Goose St., Locke, U-Pick
fruits, farm store, vegetables, events, Info.,
www.grisamorefarms.com.
Growline, For help with questions about house plants,
vegetables, flowers, herbs, lawns, trees and shrubs,
soils, plant health and nutrition, household pests,
wildlife, plant identification and pest management, call
272-2292. You can also e-mail your questions to growline@cornell.edu. For information about gardening classes, contact Pat Curran, Horticulture Program Manager,
607-272-2292 or email pc21@cornell.edu.
Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca,
Performance information and tickets available at
www.hangartheatre.org.
Healthy Shopping and Healthy Cooking, Call for
information, 252-3590, Cayuga Center for Healthy
Living, 5th Floor Island Health Center.
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell
University, Ithaca, Tuesdays to Sundays, 10am-5pm,
Always free admission, museum@cornell.edu,
www.museum.cornell.edu.
Ithaca Boat Tours, May-October, Narrated tours, Red
Hook Charters, Floating Classroom. A variety for everyone, For tickets and information visit http://ithacaboattours.com or call607-697-0166.
Ithaca Swimming Club, 124 Uptown Road, Ithaca.
For information and schedules visit www.ithacaswimclub.org or call 607-266-9574.
Ithaca Wegmans' W-Kids Fun Center, Wegmans
SuperMarket. The Sciencenter is partnering with
Wegmans to bring kids more hands-on science fun.
These free activities change monthly & are designed for
children 3-8 yrs.
J.M. McDonald Sports Complex Ice Skating, 4292
Fairgrounds Dr, Cortland, come for Open skating, Skate
n Shoot, Freestyle skating, Adult and youth hockey,
Lunch skate and Rock n Skate sessions. Visit www.jmmcomplex.com for full list of times.
Karate for Adults and Children, Emphasizing natural
focus, discipline, personal enrichment and performance. Instruction classes for students, as young as, 3.5
years old. Official Seishi Honbu Karate, 15 Catherwood
Road, Ithaca, (607) 277-1047, www.seihijuku.com.
KidFit: A Weight Management Program, Kidfit is an
on-going medically based health and fitness program for
twelve-week membership. Enrollment fee. Health
assessment and interview required. Exercise using
treadmills, bikes, and weights.
Nutrition lectures,
Guidelines on healthy eating. For information or to
enroll, call Jamie Balas, 607-252-3590, Cayuga Center
for Heathy Living at Island Health Center.
Kitchen Theatre, 417 W. State / W. MLK, Jr. Street,
Ithaca, Find event listing at www.kitchentheatre.org. and
for tickets call: (607) 272-0570.
Lansing Jazzercise Center, 3100 N. Triphammer
Road, Lansing, for class times visit jazzercise.com or
call 218-4221.
Little Voices Music & Motion, various locations and
class times in Tompkins County. Children learn through
use of music, dance and play. For full class schedule
and information visit www.littlevoicesmusic.com.
Mighty Yoga, 106 W. State St., Ithaca. A welcoming,
fun, and supportive space where people can discover,
explore, and expand their yoga practice. Info., 607-2720682 or visit www.mightyyoga.com.
Museum of Science and Technology, 500 S. Franklin
St., Syracuse, science and technology center, inspiring
all generations through hands-on education and entertainment. Info., (315)425-9068 or visit www.most.org.
Museum of the Earth, Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca,
Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10am5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm, Closed Tuesday and
Wednesday from Labor Day to Memorial Day, Closed
Thanksgiving Day. Visit us on the web at www.museumoftheearth.org.
Music & Motion, Ithaca, Homegrown music classes
for the young and young at heart, For kids up to age 5
(loosely) with parent. Puppets, instruments, parachutes!
Participation encouraged, CD of original Kids Music
included, For class dates and times visit www.mumotion.com or
contact
Miss
Angie
at
angie@mumotion.com (607) 319-4736.
Quirks of Nature: Environmental Cartoons by
Rosemary Mosco, December 4 2014 - June 9, 2015,
Borg Warner Gallery, Museum of the Earth, Trumansburg
Rd., Ithaca. Quirks of Nature features the work of digital artist Rosemary Mosco, supported by specimens
from PRI’s collections and the voices of local experts.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, Open year round,
All of the outside exhibits at the zoo feature animals that
were chosen for their ability to adapt to the region’s climate, The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is open daily from
10am-4:30pm, For information about the zoo, call (315)
435-8511 or visit the zoo’s Web site.
Sciencenter Mini-Golf, Open through November 30
(weather permitting) 18 brand-new holes of putt-putt!
Sciencenter members, $5; Toddlers (ages 0-3), free
with paid adult; Players (ages 4+), $6. Golf charges are
separate from museum admission, member discount
available. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca, Info.,
www.sciencenter.org or 607.272.0600.
Sewgreen, 112 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca. Many classes
and times, all materials are supplied including a sewing
machine to use in class. All ages, Info., www.sewgreen.org.
Smoking Cessation Classes, Are you ready to quit
smoking? There has never been a better time to start
working on your quit plan. CCHL is offering a group cessation series. Join this 8 class series for weekly support
and motivation. Fee for class, Call for information, 2523590- Cayuga Center for Healthy Living, Island Health
and Fitness Center.
Spring Writing through the Rough Spots:
See
www.writingroomworkshops.com for times, dates, location.
Sunrise Yoga Center, 119 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca. Two
studios with several class days and times. Info., 607272-6108 or visit www.sunriseyoga.com.
Tai Chi Classes, Monday through Sunday, Taoist Tai Chi
Society 1201 N. Tioga St. (old Fall Creek Pictures bldg.).
For health, healing and fullness of life try Taoist Tai Chi.
For listing of class times visit us at
http://www.ithaca.newyork.usa.taoist.org/, e-mail ithaca.ny@taoist.org or call 277-5491.
The Discovery Center, 60 Morgan Rd, Binghamton,
Lots of things to see and do. Free weekend programs
and Tuesday's Tales and Tunes also Tremendous
Thursday's and many more learning activities. See schedules for exact times, Info., www.thediscoverycenter.org.
The Mini-Sub, Sciencenter, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun
Noon-5pm. Come play inside this immersion theater and
take a peak at ocean life. A permanent exhibit developed
as part of the museum's Connect to the Ocean exhibition. 272-0600 or www.sciencenter.org. 601 First St.
The Potters Room, 109A The Commons, Ithaca. Ages
3 and up are welcome to take classes, all students will
learn the basic skills needed to work with ceramic
media, both on and off the wheel. Info., www.thenewgreengates.com.
The State of the Art Gallery, 120 W. State St., Ithaca;
it is open 12noon-6pm, Wednesday-Friday, 12noon-5pm
on Saturday and Sunday.
The Yoga School, 141 The Commons, Ithaca. Ithaca’s
source for the study of Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Raja Yoga,
Info., 607-592-4241 or www.yogaschoolithaca.com.
Tompkins Cortland Community College Extention
Center, 118 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. Offers adult learning
and flexible schedules at a convenient downtown location. Visit www.tc3.edu or call 607-272-3025.
Uncorked Creations, 102 N. Tioga St., Ithaca. A
painting studio that brings people, art, and wine together.
Info.,
607-222-6005
or
visit
www.facebook.com/uncorkedithaca.
United Way of Tompkins County Volunteers
Needed, community volunteers needed to serve on its
Fund Distribution and Evaluation Review Teams. These
volunteers will evaluate local health and human services
organizations’ program outcomes and help to award the
donations received during the UWTC Community
Campaign. Please see the attached news release.
Questions can be directed to Meg Cole at
mcole@uwtc.org or by calling 607.272.6286.
Volunteer Opportunities in Tompkins County, signup for various volunteer opportunities with flexible hours.
Info., Toll-free: 1-877-211-8667, www.211tompkins.org.
Volunteers Needed, Salvation Army, Ithaca, volunteers
needed for the holiday Fund Drive, Info., 273-2400 or
visit www.redkettles.org.
Walk-in Clinic, Ithaca Health Alliance, 521 West
Seneca St., Ithaca. See a doctor if you don’t have insurance. Free services buy donations are appreciated. Call
for schedule 607-330-1253 or email outreach@ithacahealth.org.
Weekly Wonders, Mondays - Fridays in August, 2 pm,
Guests are invited to participate in hands-on activities
led by our Future Science Leaders. New activity each
week. Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca, www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
Wine and Design, 124 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca. Wine and
Design is an art studio offering fun and lively art classes.
Bring your own food and beverage of choice and enjoy a
relaxing and pressure free creative environment. Info.,
607-738-6884 or www.wineanddesignus.com/ithaca.
Winter/Spring Exhibition: “TreeHouses” Spend time
hanging out in the trees. Explore an indoor tree house
while you look, listen, and smell for signs of animal tree
dwellers at the Sciencenter’s new featured exhibition.
Sciencenter, 601 1st St, Ithaca, NY 14850. www.sciencenter.org or 607-272-0600.
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12th Annual
Women Swimmin’
for Hospicare August 8
we have everything from food startups to software platform startups to
Internet service providers and
more," he says.”
LCL is similar yet different than
REV, the downtown Ithaca collaborative venture of Cornell, Ithaca
College and Tompkins Cortland
Community College. “REV is running a hardware accelerator specifically this summer, and is a co-working space for the community. LCL is
more focused on student entrepreneurs, but is connected to the community through our mentors and
the local resources we have access
to,” Raspuzzi explains.
LCL wants to promote a culture
of hungry entrepreneurs who see
an opportunity and go and get it,
continues Raspuzzi. “We of course
have the management team and the
Life Changers who can help you
learn as you go.”
LCL is also sponsoring the Life
Changing School, which combines a
Web development curriculum with
an entrepreneurship curriculum
for high school students. Currently
there are two local students, two
from Miami, Fla., and two from
Romania. “This is the first summer
running this, and we have all of our
resources coming together to back
it,” says Raspuzzi.
Aside from the summer program,
LCL hosts activities throughout the
school year. To get involved, applications
can
be
found
at
http://lifechanginglabs.com.
Individual applicants are welcome,
and based on their skills can be
matched with a company that needs
their skill set. “That application
helps students all year around find
different positions because startups are always recruiting,” says
Raspuzzi. He also notes that opportunities aren’t limited to current
skills, and that exploration and taking chances is the best way to learn
from the available experiences.
The Final Pitch Competition is
open to the public, and will be held
Friday July 31, from 1 to 3 p.m. in
Cornell’s Statler Hall Room 196.
Details can be found on LCL's website or their Facebook group,
w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / l i f e ch a n g inglabs.
Moths
Continued from page 1
Visit us at
www.womenswimmin.org
or call 607-272-0212
100% of donations goes toward patient and
family services, and
community bereavement support.
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July 27
research, and that is hurting the
natural sciences. However, he concedes, it is not the most promising
field. Entomologists lack a guaranteed niche in academia or industrial
agriculture. Even so, when opportunities arise there is often a dearth
of qualified people to fit the entomologist’s niche.
“Jobs can be hit and miss,” he
says. “I lucked out by getting this
position at Cornell.” Born in
Canada, Dombroskie got his undergrad degree at the University of
Guelph and his Ph.D at the
University of Alberta. He now manages Cornell’s world-class research
and training collection of more
than 7 million insect specimens;
about 20 percent of the world’s identified insect fauna.
Public outreach is vital to his
other position with the Insect
Diagnostic Lab and Dombroskie is
an excellent spokesperson for the
field. He started identifying all manner of creatures in his own yard
when he was 12 years old and just
kept on going until moths became
his specialty.
Even so, it is a fascinating area of
study for the enthusiast. And there
is the allure of immortality, says
Dombroskie. “People are finding
news species all the time,” he says,
discussing a pair of Canadian
enthusiasts who have identified at
least five new species of insects
with their names now attached to
them. “It could be your ticket to
immortality.”
A perfect night led to an energetic
presentation and Dombroskie, by
the light of a lamp run off a car battery, flashlights, cameras and waxing gibbous moon, continued to
identify of sortie of moths right
past midnight when he expected
some of the “bigger ones to come
out.”
The scene was reminiscent of
theater under the stars; the human
visitors in chiaroscuro, the moths
in silhouette alongside innumerable other nightlife seeking the
limelight as the narrator excitedly
described each newcomer by its
proper Latin name.
Legislature
Continued from page 2
Bond Sale
Finance Director Rick Snyder
reported on the results of the county’s recent sale of bonds and Bond
Anticipation Notes (BANs) on July
10. The county sold $1.35 million in
one-year BANs (to TD Securities
(USA) LLC) at a net interest rate of
0.7610 percent. The BANs were
issued to finance the Pine Tree Road
construction project. The county,
with its reaffirmed and positive
Moody’s bond rating of Aa1 (stable)
sold $9.72 million of 15-year Public
Improvement (Serial) Bonds at a net
interest rate of 2.715 percent (to
Raymond James & Associates Inc.)
Proceeds of the 2015 long-term
bonds redeem nearly $3.8 million in
bond anticipation notes that
matured July 14, and provide $5.39
million in new monies for various
purposes, including such projects
as facility restoration, road and
bridge
improvements,
Mental
Health
Building
Renovations,
Recycling & Solid Waste Center
Upgrades, the South Street stabilization project and other improvements.
F u n d i n g f o r C ov e r e d B r i d g e
Lawmakers authorized a supplemental construction funding agreement with the New York State
Department of Transportation for
the covered bridge preservation
project in the Town of Newfield.
The agreement makes available
$334,000 in the Bridge Contracts
account as up-front funding for total
construction phase costs; reimbursement of 80 percent federal and
an increased 15 percent level of
state funding, leaves an expected
county cost of just over $11,000,
with a $5,500 contribution from the
Town of Newfield.
D i s t i n g u i s h e d Yo u t h
The legislature recognized five
Trumansburg High School seniors
as Tompkins County Distinguished
Youth. Michelle Peterson, Jacob
Cozzarin, Merin Ketchum, Luke
Parker-Zielinshi, and Julia Tantillo
have been involved with the school’s
SADD
(Students
Against
Destructive Decisions) program, a
student-led club that is part of a
national organization.
A letter of nomination from
Tompkins County Youth Services
planner Kris Bennett highlights
several recent activities, including
such programs as the “Tag It” program to be above the influence of
negative behaviors; “Ghost Out
Day” to demonstrate those no
longer here as the result of a decision made by themselves or someone else; and “Hang Up and Drive,”
an initiative to increase awareness
among Trumansburg drivers of the
risk of driver distraction of texting
while driving.