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4:00pm – 7:00pm
Halloween in Downtown Ithaca
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Halloween in Downtown Ithaca
Ithaca Commons
Kids in costume can collect candy from businesses across the Commons. Our roaming photographer will capture the fun, and this year features the Downtown Dogs Costume Contest at 6:00 PM on the Bernie Milton Pavilion. Afterwards, visit The Strand Cafe at 6:30PM for an After Paw-ty (dogs invited!).
4:00pm – 6:00pm
McLean Fire Dept. Chicken BBQ
4:00pm – 6:00pm
McLean Fire Dept. Chicken BBQ
McLean Fire District, 2 Stevens Rd, McLean, NY 13102, USA
4pm until gone! Chicken halves $9, chicken dinners $15 including half chicken, mac salad, salt potatoes, drink, and dessert. Ribs available!
6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Tarps
6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Tarps
Hopshire Farm and Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movie Night: The Bad Guys 2
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Movie Night: The Bad Guys 2
Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Saturday October 25
25
All Day
Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale
Saturday October 25 – Tuesday October 28
Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 509 Esty St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
October 11 – 8am-8pm
All other days – 10am-8pm
Collector’s Corner: 1st weekend, 8pm
rest of Sale, 5:30pm
*Wednesday, October 22
10am-4pm: Seniors and People With Disabilities Day
4pm-8pm: Student Night
9:00am – 12:00pm
Newfield Rod and Gun Club Turkey Shoot
9:00am – 12:00pm
Newfield Rod and Gun Club Turkey Shoot
Newfield Rod & Gun Club Inc, 156 Stark Rd, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Test your skill at the Newfield Rod and Gun Club Turkey Shoot. Food will be available as well as raffles and prizes. Open to the public to support the Newfield Rod and Gun Club.
Contact person: Diana L Bryant [email protected]
12:00pm – 4:00pm
Newfield Lions Hayrides
12:00pm – 4:00pm
Newfield Lions Hayrides
Tioga State Bank, 183 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Join the Newfield Lions Club for free hayrides, hot dogs, donuts, and cider on Saturday, October 25 from 12-4 p.m. at Tioga State Bank parking lot. Weather permitting.
12:00pm – 4:00pm
WSKG 50th Anniversary Celebration
12:00pm – 4:00pm
WSKG 50th Anniversary Celebration
WSKG Public Media, 601 Gates Rd, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
WSKG celebrates 50 years of radio broadcast! Come visit us at our studios in Vestal for a day of music, food, and family activities. The celebration will feature musical performances by Alyssa Crosby
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Locke Fire Department Trunk or Treat
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Locke Fire Department Trunk or Treat
Locke Fairgrounds
Safe and kid-friendly. Dress up for Halloween!
10:00pm – 12:00am
Future Joy – John Brown’s Body After Party
10:00pm – 12:00am
Future Joy – John Brown’s Body After Party
Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$10 adv/$15 dos or $10 with your JBB ticket/10pm Doors
Sunday October 26
26
All Day
Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale
Saturday October 25 – Tuesday October 28
Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 509 Esty St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
October 11 – 8am-8pm
All other days – 10am-8pm
Collector’s Corner: 1st weekend, 8pm
rest of Sale, 5:30pm
*Wednesday, October 22
10am-4pm: Seniors and People With Disabilities Day
4pm-8pm: Student Night
11:00am – 11:30am
Halloween Story Time
11:00am – 11:30am
Halloween Story Time
Protagonist Books & Coffee, 8 W Main St, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
Wear your costume, hear a Halloween story, and get some candy – a perfect way to spend a Sunday morning!
Come to the store for a special Halloween-inspired story time. Costumes are encouraged!
11:30am – 2:30pm
Freeville Farmers Market
11:30am – 2:30pm
Freeville Farmers Market
Freeville Elementary School, 43 Main St, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Bound for Glory: Tim Ball and Alex Fortier
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Bound for Glory: Tim Ball and Alex Fortier
Lansing Area Performance Hall, 1004 Auburn Road, Lansing.
Tim Ball’s music tells stories about hard work, immigration, community, and joyous celebration. After 20 years performing in Celtic and contra dance bands and a lifetime of playing traditional fiddle music, his debut solo album Upstate Crossroads was the No. 1 CD of January 2023 on the FAI Folk music chart. Upstate Crossroads sheds new light on fiddle tunes and traditional songs from all corners of New York State, drawing repertoire and inspiration from the surrounding Irish-American, New England, Canadian, and Old-Time/Bluegrass traditions.
Besides his extensive fiddle music repertoire, he plays guitar in the acclaimed Celtic trio Arise & Go, which weaves together a unique blend of traditional Scottish, Irish, and Atlantic Canadian music. Tim performs frequently with well-loved Renaissance festival bands and has toured throughout the northeastern US with many contra dance bands. In addition, he’s performed and taught at respected music and dance camps such as Ashokan and Pinewoods. Over the years, Tim has cultivated a rare ability to approach each style of music that he plays on its own terms, always interpreting in his unmistakable voice.
Traditional music became part of Tim’s life at the age of 5, when his father brought home two tin whistles and a method book and they learned to play together. He devoured his parents’ LP collection, listening to groups such as The Boys of the Lough and Fennig’s All-Star String Band. Tim holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Ithaca College. While attending Ithaca College Tim became an avid contra dancer and eventually an in-demand contra dance musician, afterwards falling headfirst into Ithaca’s vibrant Irish session scene. When he is not performing, Tim teaches string ensemble at the Ithaca Waldorf School, directs the Finger Lakes Fiddle Orchestra, leads Irish sessions, serves as a visiting lecturer in violin at Cornell University, and maintains a private violin and fiddle studio in Ithaca, NY.
Tim is being joined for this concert by Alex Fortier. Alex has been studying and playing piano in various idioms since the age of six. His traditional accompaniment stylings range between classic New England, Quebecois, and Cape Breton styles. He has a love of tradition and a penchant for harmonic substitutions and development. Having graduated from University of Rochester’s Music program in 2019, Alex is now working both solo and with various projects out of Rochester, NY.
Come be part of the free monthly live Bound for Glory performances! More info at boundforglory.org.
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers – Fall Concert
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers – Fall Concert
Ford Hall, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing
Lansing Community Center, 29 Auburn Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
Come dance with us! Don’t know how to dance? We’ll show you!
These dances are free, open to the public, and all ages are invited. The Lansing Community Center is air conditioned with a wood floor. Square dancing is a low impact aerobic activity that stimulates both the mind and body. Our dancers learn and enjoy Modern Western Square Dance steps used all over the world and dance to a wide variety of popular music. The dancing is easy and fun for people of any age. These dances are FREE and open to all. Come alone or with a partner. No special dancing skills are required and beginners are always welcome!
Monday October 27
27
All Day
Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale
Saturday October 25 – Tuesday October 28
Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 509 Esty St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
October 11 – 8am-8pm
All other days – 10am-8pm
Collector’s Corner: 1st weekend, 8pm
rest of Sale, 5:30pm
*Wednesday, October 22
10am-4pm: Seniors and People With Disabilities Day
4pm-8pm: Student Night
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with Dave Davies Rhythmmakers
Tuesday October 28
28
All Day
Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale
Saturday October 25 – Tuesday October 28
Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 509 Esty St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
October 11 – 8am-8pm
All other days – 10am-8pm
Collector’s Corner: 1st weekend, 8pm
rest of Sale, 5:30pm
*Wednesday, October 22
10am-4pm: Seniors and People With Disabilities Day
4pm-8pm: Student Night
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Dead Dive Happy Hour with Grateful Upstate Toodeloo
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Dead Dive Happy Hour with Grateful Upstate Toodeloo
Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Introducing Dead Dive Happy Hour! Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 5 to 8pm! Featuring touring Grateful Dead tributes from around the country.
Grateful Upstate Toodeloo brings together some of the top musicians in the country to beautiful upstate New York for a fresh interpretation of the music of The Grateful Dead.
5pm Doors, 5:30pm Show
$8ADV, $15 DOS//All Ages
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Immigrant Stories Open Mic
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Immigrant Stories Open Mic
Komonz Grill, 146 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Every family has a migration story. Come share yours—or simply listen—at The Komonz Grill, Tues. Oct 28, 7–8:30pm, on National Immigrants Day. Together we’ll celebrate resilience, courage, and our shared humanity. Free admission, donations welcome. Delicious Middle Eastern food available for purchase!
Wednesday October 29
29
3:00pm – 6:00pm
East Hill Farmers Market
3:00pm – 6:00pm
East Hill Farmers Market
330 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Wednesdays May through October next to Walgreens.
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Trumansburg Farmers Market
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Trumansburg Farmers Market
Trumansburg Farmers’ Market, 69 W Main St, Trumansburg, NY 14886, USA
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Autumn Jazz
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Autumn Jazz
Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA
6:00pm – 7:00pm
The Writers’ Room
6:00pm – 7:00pm
The Writers’ Room
Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
The Writers’ Room is a drop-in writing group that provides a free and welcoming space for anyone who is working on writing. Bring whatever you write with: laptop, journal, notepad, etc. We check in for 10 minutes, write independently for 40 minutes, then wrap up for 10 minutes. We do not workshop submissions. We just write together in the same space, the Schwarz Jacobson Room at TCPL.
Organizer Clare Jones is a writer and editor. Her writing has been supported by fellowships from Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, the Fulbright Program, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
Canaan Institute
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night
The Nocturnal Café, 103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Let’s cultivate shared creativity! Come on down to share your song or story! Nocturnal Cafe, formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge, welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Nite hosted by a rotating cast of talented artists including Aria Dawn, Karlee Weaver, Mary Brett Lorson and Laik Uticone. Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection. BULA!
Thursday October 30
30
11:45am – 1:15pm
Tompkins County Sports Council Luncheon
11:45am – 1:15pm
Tompkins County Sports Council Luncheon
Fraternal Order of Eagles, 161 Cecil Malone Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
The arrival of the new football season means the beginning of this fall’s Tompkins County Sports Council weekly luncheons, once again at the Eagles Club, which has hosted the lunches the last few years. The series gives community members a chance to hear from the area’s head football coaches.
https://www.14850.com/090342656-ithaca-football-lunches-2509/
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Richie Stearns & Friends
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Richie Stearns & Friends
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Erin and the Backwoods Blues Project
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Erin and the Backwoods Blues Project
Ithaca Beer Co, 122 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Taksim Halloween Eve Ball
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Taksim Halloween Eve Ball
Bike Bar, 314 E State St Ste 100, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Belly dance and music. No cover.
Friday October 31
31
2:00pm – 6:30pm
Halloween Haunted Café
2:00pm – 6:30pm
Halloween Haunted Café
Ithaca Coffee Company, 702 Hancock St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Join us on Halloween! On Friday, Oct. 31st from 2–6:30 PM, we’re transforming the café into a spooky, kid-friendly hangout. Trick-or-treating for all ages all day long! One free café drink for adults in costume (or anyone chaperoning kids in costume)! Stop by for spooky fun!
4:00pm – 11:30pm
The Comb Down, Ric Robertson Trio, New Planets, Peregrin, Proper Philth
4:00pm – 11:30pm
The Comb Down, Ric Robertson Trio, New Planets, Peregrin, Proper Philth
Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
The Comb Down is back with another Halloween party with Ric Robertson Trio, New Planets, Peregrin, and Proper Philth
All Ages: 4pm-8:30pm
18+: 8:30pm-1:00am
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Trunk or Treat
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Trunk or Treat
Etna Volunteer Fire Department, 26 Wood Street, Etna
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Town of Ulysses All Treats
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Town of Ulysses All Treats
Ulysses Town Hall, 10 Elm Street, Trumansburg
Pizza, candy, and community! If the weather is tricky, treats will be inside.
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Trunk or Treat
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Trunk or Treat
Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W Main St, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
6:00pm – 9:00pm
All Souls Gathering with Joe Crookston
6:00pm – 9:00pm
All Souls Gathering with Joe Crookston
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Halloween at Neptune Hose Co. #1
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Halloween at Neptune Hose Co. #1
Dryden Fire Department Administration, 26 North St, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
We’re as dissapointed in not having this years annual hayrides that we’ve held for decades as everyone else.
We still want to get the community together and therefore we will offer a warm & dry place to stop in while out trick or treating. The Veterans from the American Legion will be there with cider & donuts, we’ll have hot cocoa, coffee and candy as well. The station will be open from 6:00 – 7:30.
6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Spooky Stories with the Dryden Historical Society
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Spooky Stories with the Dryden Historical Society
Southworth House, 14 North Street, Dryden
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Halloween Show
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Halloween Show
The Nocturnal Café, 103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
with SadSad Sparrows, Patchwork Down and CC-13.
8pm
$15
All ages
10:00pm – 12:00am
Risley’s 34th annual Rocky Horror Picture Show
10:00pm – 12:00am
Risley’s 34th annual Rocky Horror Picture Show
Appel Commons, 186 Cradit Farm Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Doors 10pm, show 10:30. In the 3rd floor Appel Multipurpose Room.
The event is 18+ and features free admission for all, though donations are appreciated.
Saturday November 1
1
9:00am – 11:00am
Dryden Historical Society Pie & Bread Sale
9:00am – 11:00am
Dryden Historical Society Pie & Bread Sale
First National Bank of Dryden, 120 North St, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
2:00pm – 10:00pm
3rd Annual GrassRoots Unplugged: Día de Muertos
2:00pm – 10:00pm
3rd Annual GrassRoots Unplugged: Día de Muertos
STONE BEND FARM, 196 Porter Hill Rd, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
A fundraiser for the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, this years GrassRoots Unplugged will combine special performances from your favorite GrassRoots artists with a celebration of Dia de Muertos. $25 admission is good for the entire day, and children under 16 are admitted free of charge with a parent or guardian.
Delicious food available for purchase by Sumpin Spanish and Stone Bend wood-fired pizza!
Featuring performances by:
Rose & The Bros
Jorge Cuevas & the Cariba Jazz Allstars
The Dart Brothers
ToiVo
& Many More
All proceeds to benefit the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts.
5:00pm – 11:00pm
Return of the Haunted Hoedown Party
5:00pm – 11:00pm
Return of the Haunted Hoedown Party
Seabring Inn, 330 Sebring Rd, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Drew Kiddoo and the Blackouts, Levi and the Wranglers, Tail Light Rebellion.
7:30pm – 10:30pm
Practice At Presents The Mofos
7:30pm – 10:30pm
Practice At Presents The Mofos
The Nocturnal Café, 103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
With Milk Cousin, Cobra Cadaver, Get Off My Lawn.
7pm Doors / 7:30 Show
ALL AGES
$10 adv / $15 dos or $10 if you come in costume!
Bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Drive! Food will be donated to the Renegade Coalition, which distributes in Ithaca and Cortland.
Sunday November 2
2
8:00am – 11:00am
Pancake Breakfast
8:00am – 11:00am
Pancake Breakfast
Etna Fire Department, 26 Wood Rd, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
Every 1st Sunday of the month through May! Pancakes and French Toast, Eggs and Toast, Bacon and Sausage, Home Fries, and coffee, tea, and juice. $10 for adults, $8 for children under 12.
11:00am – 1:00pm
78th annual Turkey Dinner
11:00am – 1:00pm
78th annual Turkey Dinner
McLean Fire District, 2 Stevens Rd, McLean, NY 13102, USA
11am until gone! Turkey with all the trimmings. All you can eat sit-down dinner! Adults $15, seniors $14, children 6-12 $7, 5 and under free.
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing
Lansing Community Center, 29 Auburn Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
Come dance with us! Don’t know how to dance? We’ll show you!
These dances are free, open to the public, and all ages are invited. The Lansing Community Center is air conditioned with a wood floor. Square dancing is a low impact aerobic activity that stimulates both the mind and body. Our dancers learn and enjoy Modern Western Square Dance steps used all over the world and dance to a wide variety of popular music. The dancing is easy and fun for people of any age. These dances are FREE and open to all. Come alone or with a partner. No special dancing skills are required and beginners are always welcome!
Monday November 3
3
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with MAQ
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with MAQ
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$5 suggested donation for the band
MAQ is a musical ensemble based in Ithaca, NY comprised of some of the area’s best seasoned jazz and Brazilian-music musicians. Its members have individually toured throughout the United States and Europe, in venues from concert halls to clubs, performing everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music.
Tuesday November 4
4
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Election Day Dinner
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Election Day Dinner
Newfield United Methodist Church, 227 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Until 7pm or sold out. Election Day Dinner includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, butternut squash, green beans, assorted desserts. $14 for a full adult dinner, $7 for half portion.
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Election Day & All Saints Day Dinner
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Election Day & All Saints Day Dinner
Danby Community Church, 1859 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Pork and Chicken and all the fixings.
Donations to Benefit the Danby Rural Cemetery
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Community Line Dance with Becky
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Community Line Dance with Becky
Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$5. Bring water & wear comfortable shoes.Expect to have a good workout, improve your memory and have an absolute blast!
All ages welcome
This is a beginners class
Wednesday November 5
5
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Read to Dogs
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Read to Dogs
Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Children are invited to the Newfield Library to practice their reading skills by reading to one of Cornell Companion’s volunteer therapy dogs! Cornell Companions is an all-volunteer organization sponsored by the Cornell University Veterinary College in their 26th year of providing beneficial animal assisted activities to the community.
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night
Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
Canaan Institute
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night
The Nocturnal Café, 103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Let’s cultivate shared creativity! Come on down to share your song or story! Nocturnal Cafe, formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge, welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Nite hosted by a rotating cast of talented artists including Aria Dawn, Karlee Weaver, Mary Brett Lorson and Laik Uticone. Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection. BULA!
Thursday November 6
6
11:45am – 1:15pm
Tompkins County Sports Council Luncheon
11:45am – 1:15pm
Tompkins County Sports Council Luncheon
Fraternal Order of Eagles, 161 Cecil Malone Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
The arrival of the new football season means the beginning of this fall’s Tompkins County Sports Council weekly luncheons, once again at the Eagles Club, which has hosted the lunches the last few years. The series gives community members a chance to hear from the area’s head football coaches.
https://www.14850.com/090342656-ithaca-football-lunches-2509/
Friday November 7
7
5:00pm – 8:00pm
First Friday Gallery Night
5:00pm – 8:00pm
First Friday Gallery Night
Downtown, Ithaca, NY, USA
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Busking for Justice: The Makers
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Busking for Justice: The Makers
Cafe Dewitt, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Free admission; donations encouraged and gratefully accepted. Food available for purchase.
The Busking for Justice concert series continues on Friday, November 7, with a performance by The Makers— the inspired duo of Lydia Garrison and Nate Silas Richardson. United by a shared obsession with the music of Mali, West Africa, The Makers blend vocals, fiddle, banjo, and various guitars into a soulful, roots-based sound that’s both intricate and emotionally rich. Their original songs explore the triumphs and tragedies of life’s beautiful, bumpy road, often defying easy categorization.
This is the third event in the Busking for Justice series, a community music initiative dedicated to raising funds for legal aid and bail assistance for immigrants facing the threat of deportation. The series brings together artists and audiences in a spirit of compassion, solidarity, and shared humanity.
Admission is free, and community donations directly support families impacted by the threat of deportation.
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Happy Hour with GoGone
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Happy Hour with GoGone
Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
GoGone is back at Deep Dive the first Friday of every month!
With food by Babe’s Burgers 5-10pm!
$5-10 suggested donation
6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Saturday November 8
8
7:30am – 10:00am
Newfield Lions Club Fall Breakfast
7:30am – 10:00am
Newfield Lions Club Fall Breakfast
Newfield Fire Company, 77 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Join the Newfield Lions Club for breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 7:30-10 a.m. at the Newfield Fire Dept. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, french toast, sausage, home fries, toast, and beverages for $11. Children under 5 are free.
10:15am – 12:30pm
Watercolor Workshop For Kids
10:15am – 12:30pm
Watercolor Workshop For Kids
Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Join local artist and educator Jill Lavetsky for a workshop on watercolor techniques for all ages, but geared towards ages 4-18. Originally from South Florida, Jill received a Master’s degree in painting from Florida Atlantic University in 2013, and has taught college, K-12 through community outreach, as well as incarcerated women. We are also welcoming Jill’s artwork on our walls during the entire month of November! Stop into the Library and view her beautiful paintings, collages, and quilt works.
2:00pm – 4:00pm
TCPL Silver Anniversary Celebration
2:00pm – 4:00pm
TCPL Silver Anniversary Celebration
Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Tompkins County Public Library is hosting a birthday party and open house to celebrate the silver anniversary of its move to its current home, the modern library at 101 East Green Street in Ithaca.
The celebration, which will run from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on November 8 inside the library, will include treats, all ages crafts and games, a dance party, historic displays and an opportunity to learn more about all the services TCPL offers.
There will also be a special appearance by “Ezra Cornell” to unveil two brand new library cards designed by library patrons and chosen by the community. TCPL staff will be available to sign people up for a new card on the spot or to swap an older card for one of the new designs.
7:00pm – 11:00pm
SISTER BANDS hosted by Mama Look!
7:00pm – 11:00pm
SISTER BANDS hosted by Mama Look!
STONE BEND FARM, 196 Porter Hill Rd, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Performances by Mama Look! & 3 other musical projects that all 3 Mama Look! members (Amy, Uniit, McKenzie) are also in.
Yvette & Uniit Duo
Loveday & The Soiree
Strange Heavy
$10-$15 suggested donation at door
Food and drink also available at Stone Bend Farm
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Tracy Grammer
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Tracy Grammer
La La Land Listening Room, 120 Third Street
Suggested donation $30 at the door, cash only. Limited seating. Doors open at 6:30.
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Home Entertainment, Joyous Shrub, and Darwin
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Home Entertainment, Joyous Shrub, and Darwin
The Nocturnal Café, 103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$10 all ages show.
Bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Food Drive! Food will be donated to the Renegade Coalition, which distributes in Ithaca and Cortland.
Sunday November 9
9
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Irish Session hosted by Six Mile Craic
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Irish Session hosted by Six Mile Craic
Liquid State Brewing Company, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Come join us for a traditional Irish music session at Liquid State Brewing! This is a monthly open session on the second Sunday of each month. An Irish session is a community gathering where we all play tunes together. Anyone who plays Irish tunes is welcome to bring their fiddle / whistle / flute / concertina / whatever it might be! Or just stop by and listen. We’ll be making plenty of raucous noise, playing reels, jigs, polkas (!!), slip jigs, and more!! Liquid State has lots of amazing beer and they also have great non-alcoholic drinks. There’s good food too (usually from the Silo food truck folks).
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing
Lansing Community Center, 29 Auburn Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
Come dance with us! Don’t know how to dance? We’ll show you!
These dances are free, open to the public, and all ages are invited. The Lansing Community Center is air conditioned with a wood floor. Square dancing is a low impact aerobic activity that stimulates both the mind and body. Our dancers learn and enjoy Modern Western Square Dance steps used all over the world and dance to a wide variety of popular music. The dancing is easy and fun for people of any age. These dances are FREE and open to all. Come alone or with a partner. No special dancing skills are required and beginners are always welcome!
Monday November 10
10
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with Dave Davies Rhythmmakers
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with Dave Davies Rhythmmakers
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$5 suggested donation for the band
Dave Davies RhythmMakers will be here on Jazz Mondays with jazz, blues, originals, and more!
Dave Davies RhythmMakers play on the 2nd and 4th Mondays each month.
Tuesday November 11
11
Wednesday November 12
12
All Day
2025 Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit!
Wednesday November 12 – Thursday November 13
2025 Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit!
Hotel Canandaigua, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 205 Lakeshore Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA
All-access registration is $85 ($25 for students) | Attending virtually is free
The Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit is a two-day event showcasing food and ag innovations that have the power to change the path of the industry. The event will take place at the Hotel Canandaigua in Canandaigua, New York and will be streamed virtually.
Register: https://cvent.me/vVrGGR
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night
Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA
6:00pm – 7:00pm
The Writers’ Room
6:00pm – 7:00pm
The Writers’ Room
Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
The Writers’ Room is a drop-in writing group that provides a free and welcoming space for anyone who is working on writing. Bring whatever you write with: laptop, journal, notepad, etc. We check in for 10 minutes, write independently for 40 minutes, then wrap up for 10 minutes. We do not workshop submissions. We just write together in the same space, the Schwarz Jacobson Room at TCPL.
Organizer Clare Jones is a writer and editor. Her writing has been supported by fellowships from Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, the Fulbright Program, and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
Canaan Institute
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night
The Nocturnal Café, 103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Let’s cultivate shared creativity! Come on down to share your song or story! Nocturnal Cafe, formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge, welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Nite hosted by a rotating cast of talented artists including Aria Dawn, Karlee Weaver, Mary Brett Lorson and Laik Uticone. Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection. BULA!
Thursday November 13
13
All Day
2025 Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit!
Wednesday November 12 – Thursday November 13
2025 Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit!
Hotel Canandaigua, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 205 Lakeshore Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA
All-access registration is $85 ($25 for students) | Attending virtually is free
The Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit is a two-day event showcasing food and ag innovations that have the power to change the path of the industry. The event will take place at the Hotel Canandaigua in Canandaigua, New York and will be streamed virtually.
Register: https://cvent.me/vVrGGR
11:45am – 1:15pm
Tompkins County Sports Council Luncheon
11:45am – 1:15pm
Tompkins County Sports Council Luncheon
Fraternal Order of Eagles, 161 Cecil Malone Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
The arrival of the new football season means the beginning of this fall’s Tompkins County Sports Council weekly luncheons, once again at the Eagles Club, which has hosted the lunches the last few years. The series gives community members a chance to hear from the area’s head football coaches.
https://www.14850.com/090342656-ithaca-football-lunches-2509/
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mind Over Body Movement Class
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mind Over Body Movement Class
Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Learn how to achieve improvement through movement and techniques aimed at strengthening connection between mind and body from Mitch Raymond, MSPT, CEEAA. The connection between our brain and muscles is essential to move ourselves without injury. This presentation will break down how to improve the strength, flexibility, stability, balance, and skill of our bodies through practices that enhance neuromuscular connection and physiologic well being. Suggested donation of $10 and please bring a yoga mat if you have one!
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Concert – Joe K. Walsh & Matt Flinner
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Concert – Joe K. Walsh & Matt Flinner
The Canaan Institute, Brooktondale
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