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Apr 19 Friday
Come to Pink Arrow Arts from 5-7PM for a casual drawing session. Bring your own supplies or use ours (limited supply) . Cost for entry is $10. No experience needed. Walk-ins welcome as long as we aren't at capacity & class hasn't been cancelled. Please visit PinkArrowArts.org to purchase tickets.
Apr 20 Saturday
A lot is happening in the current world of energy and how affects you and your budget! To learn how you can save energy dollars the Tioga Terrace Civic Association is sponsoring the 2024 Annual Energy Expo April 20 from 10AM – 4PM at 30 Glann Road, Apalachin (Park Terrace UMC). 10 AM-Noon & 1 PM to 2 PM: Save $ with Air Source Heat Pumps! Noon – 1PM: Your Home’s Energy! 2PM – 3PM Save $ with the Inflation Reduction ActFor details go to the Tioga Terrace Civic Association FB page
Join us at the Helios Care 2024 Daffodil Jazz Brunch amidst 100,000 daffodils at the home of Tom Morgan and Erna McReynolds in Franklin on April 20th from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. It’s a day of jazz by the Rob Hunt Trio and delicious cuisine prepared by Dee Hazlett. Every dollar you contribute goes directly to support the expert care provided to patients and families served by Helios Care. $70.00 Single/$130.00 Couple. Register by April 13th at www.helioscare.org/events or by phone 607 432-6773.
Sat, April 20 @ 12 & 4pmSun, April 21 @ 12 & 4pmRun time: ~1.5 hours including intermission
BONUS: Jyl's Photo Booth will be there Sunday, April 21st for both shows, so you can get free photos with the cast!
Join the 2024 Earth Day Festival on the Ithaca Commons, April 20 from 12-5 pm! Come celebrate your community’s efforts to address climate change and other environmental issues with a family-friendly celebration featuring lots of hands-on activities, food, music, free raffles, and more.
Learn all about the Ithaca Green New Deal, home electrification, sustainable transportation and agriculture, and much more! Help us explore a positive future and learn how you can be part of the solution!
The Earth Day Festival is hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Tompkins County in collaboration with the City of Ithaca and significant partners.
For more information visit:https://energy.ccetompkins.org/earthday/
And for the Facebook event, see:https://www.facebook.com/events/1570824420377531/
Join the Southern Tier Orchid Society (STOS) for a weekend of stunning orchid displays. Enjoy informational displays, expert advice, raffles, orchids for sale, and more! Enjoy displays of the most beautiful flowers on Earth.
The show will feature displays from the Southern Tier Orchid Society (STOS), Central New York Orchid Society (CNYOS), Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS), and our vendors - Fair Orchids, J & L Orchids, Taida Orchids.
Vendors will have many orchids for sale on both days. There will also be tours, activities for children and, raffles of orchids in bloom each day. Society members will be available to answer all your orchid questions.
Orchid potting demonstration on Sunday at 1:00pm & 2:30pm. Tours will be available on request.
This event is FREE! The show will be open Saturday from Noon - 5:00pm and Sunday from Noon - 4:00pm. We hope to see you there!
We're Back and It's Free!
Join us in celebrating a fresh start in 2024 with the return of the FingerLakes CannaMarket, now a completely free event! Dive into the heart of Ithaca, NY, at 402 W State St, and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of cannabis from 12 to 5 pm. This isn't just a market; it's a festivity of cannabis culture in the heart of the Finger Lakes.
What to Expect?
- Meet the Best: Interact with some of the top cannabis businesses from across New York State. Whether you're curious about the latest trends in cannabis or looking for something specific, our experts are here to guide you.
- Fun Giveaways: Yes, you read it right! Participate in our exciting giveaways and stand a chance to win some fantastic cannabis goodies.
- Community Vibes: It's all about community and connection. Mingle with fellow enthusiasts and newcomers alike, share stories, and make new friends in a welcoming, fun-filled environment.
- Discover and Learn: From the latest in cannabis strains to the newest products in the market, there’s something new to discover at every turn.
So, mark your calendars, tell your friends, and let's celebrate the joy of cannabis together, Finger Lakes style!
Please join us for a free performance of Karagoz Shadow Theater by The US Karagoz Theatre Company, featuring Ayhan Hulagu. Seating is limited to the first 150 guests. For more information about Karagoz Theatre at their website, https://karagoztheatre.com/ Contact carrollla1@sunybroome.edu for more information about the event
BUAM Family DaySaturday, April 20, 2024 | 1-3 pmMain Gallery
Explore the captivating exhibition, Painted Exchanges: Artists andPrintmakers 1968-76, at the Binghamton University Art Museum. Engage in hands-on activities including natural pigment paintmaking, scavenger hunts and collaging. For questions or assistance, please contact Amanda Lynn, BUAM Education Coordinator, at (607) 777-2634.
Free and open to all.
Tioga Arts Council (TAC) is proud to present original poetry and prose readings by Christine Gelineau and Robert Mooney on Saturday, April 20, at Tioga Arts Council, 179 Front St., Owego at 1:30 p.m. Join us!.ABOUT CHRISTINE GELINEAUChristine Gelineau is the author of three full-length books of poetry: CRAVE from NYQ Books; the book-length sequence APPETITE FOR THE DIVINE, published as the Editor’s Choice for the Robert McGovern Prize from Ashland Poetry Press and REMORSELESS LOYALTY, winner of the Richard Snyder Memorial Prize, also from Ashland Poetry Press. A recipient of the Pushcart Prize, Gelineau's poetry and essays have been widely published in journals and online in venues such as Verse Daily and Rattle. Three of her essays have been cited as Notable Essays in Best American Essays. She teaches poetry and creative nonfiction in the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University, having retired in 2020 from Binghamton University, where she taught and served for many years as Associate Director of the Creative Writing Program. Gelineau lives on a farm in the Susquehanna River valley where she and her husband raise Morgan horses..ABOUT ROBERT MOONEY*Robert Mooney is co-founder and Executive Editor at Etruscan Press, named "one of the five best small presses in the country" by Associated Writing Programs (AWP), and is emeritus professor of literature and writing at Washington College, where he directed the O'Neill Literary House creative writing program from 1997 to 2005. Mooney’s novel, Father of the Man, was published by Pantheon Books in 2002, and he has published numerous short stories inmagazines, including the Esquire, Paterson Literary Review, Artful Dodge, MSS, Timbuktu, and others. He teaches in the Wilkes University low-residency MFA program..DATE & TIME: Saturday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m..LOCATION: Tioga Arts Council, 179 Front St., Owego, NY.For additional information, email tiogaartscouncil@gmail.com.