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Placemakers Series

Meet people who are making things happen! This occasional series highlights people and organizations who are using culture and art to build community.

Mission

  • Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Multiple Dates
    Mending Circle
    Thu, Dec 19
    SewGreen
    Dec 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Dec 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Stitch, patch, share tips, and swap stories at our monthly mending circle
  • Presentation Night
    Presentation Night
    Presentation Night
    Tue, Oct 29
    Liquid State Brewery
    Oct 29, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Oct 29, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Celebrate the joy of learning at this evening of short talks by non-experts (and there's beer!)
  • Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Thu, Oct 17
    SewGreen
    Oct 17, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Oct 17, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Stitch, patch, share tips, and swap stories at our monthly mending circle
  • Journalism, Writing, and Inequality
    Journalism, Writing, and Inequality
    Journalism, Writing, and Inequality
    Thu, Sep 26
    The Soil Factory
    Sep 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Soil Factory, 142 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Soil Factory, 142 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Acclaimed Indian journalist P. Sainath speaks on "telling the stories of the everyday lives of everyday people"
  • Improv Night
    Improv Night
    Improv Night
    Tue, Sep 17
    Liquid State Brewery
    Sep 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Liquid State Brewery, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Help make hilarious theater happen!
  • Playwrights' Jam
    Playwrights' Jam
    Playwrights' Jam
    Sun, Sep 15
    Kitchen Theatre Company
    Sep 15, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 15, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Playwrights, actors, and theater lovers are invited to this lively evening of participatory theater
  • Live Storytelling at the Ithaca is Books Festival
    Live Storytelling at the Ithaca is Books Festival
    Live Storytelling at the Ithaca is Books Festival
    Sat, Sep 14
    Bernie Milton Pavilion
    Sep 14, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Bernie Milton Pavilion, 198-100 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 14, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Bernie Milton Pavilion, 198-100 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jaime Warburton hosts a book-themed storytelling event at the Ithaca is Books Festival on the Ithaca Commons
  • The Editor is IN
    The Editor is IN
    The Editor is IN
    Sat, Sep 14
    Buffalo Street Books reading room
    Sep 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Buffalo Street Books reading room, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Sep 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Buffalo Street Books reading room, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Bring your writing and publishing questions to this open session led by Leslie Daniels. Ticket fees waived for the Ithaca Is Books Festival!
  • Story Boat: On the Water
    Story Boat: On the Water
    Story Boat: On the Water
    Wed, Aug 21
    MV Teal
    Aug 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    MV Teal, Allan H. Treman State, 1000 Allan Treman Pk Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Aug 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    MV Teal, Allan H. Treman State, 1000 Allan Treman Pk Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Hop on board the MV Teal for an open-mic evening of stories hosted by master storyteller Regi Carpenter
  • Presentation Night
    Presentation Night
    Presentation Night
    Fri, Jul 26
    Deep Dive
    Jul 26, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jul 26, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Celebrate the joy of learning at this evening of short talks by non-experts (and there's beer!)
  • Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Thu, Jul 11
    SewGreen
    Jul 11, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Jul 11, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Stitch, patch, share tips, and swap stories at our monthly mending circle
  • Improv on a Boat
    Improv on a Boat
    Improv on a Boat
    Wed, Jul 03
    Discover Cayuga Lake Boat Tours
    Jul 03, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Discover Cayuga Lake Boat Tours, Allan H. Treman State, 1000 Allan Treman Pk Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jul 03, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Discover Cayuga Lake Boat Tours, Allan H. Treman State, 1000 Allan Treman Pk Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Join Ithaca's zaniest improv troupe for a laughter-filled sunset cruise on beautiful Cayuga Lake
  • Family Stories: A Painting Workshop
    Family Stories: A Painting Workshop
    Multiple Dates
    Family Stories: A Painting Workshop
    Thu, Jun 27
    Lifelong
    Jun 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jun 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Lifelong, 119 W Court St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Terry Plater leads this three-session exploration of family history by making drawings and paintings based on family photographs
  • Play of Delights Performance and Celebration
    Play of Delights Performance and Celebration
    Multiple Dates
    Play of Delights Performance and Celebration
    Sun, Jun 23
    Youth Farm Project
    Jun 23, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Youth Farm Project, 24 Nelson Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jun 23, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Youth Farm Project, 24 Nelson Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Join this performance and potluck celebrating delight in everyday life
  • Play of Delights Performance and Celebration - BIPOC Community Night
    Play of Delights Performance and Celebration - BIPOC Community Night
    Play of Delights Performance and Celebration - BIPOC Community Night
    Sat, Jun 22
    Youth Farm Project
    Jun 22, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Youth Farm Project, 24 Nelson Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jun 22, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Youth Farm Project, 24 Nelson Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Join this performance and potluck celebrating delight in everyday life
  • How to Interview a Loved One
    How to Interview a Loved One
    How to Interview a Loved One
    Sun, Jun 16
    The Soil Factory
    Jun 16, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Soil Factory, 142 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jun 16, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Soil Factory, 142 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    On Father's Day, join veteran radio producers Celia Clarke and Jonathan Miller for a workshop on conducting an interview with someone you love
  • Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Mending Circle
    Thu, Jun 13
    SewGreen
    Jun 13, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Jun 13, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    SewGreen, 112 W Green St, #2, Ithaca, NY 14850
    Stitch, patch, share tips, and swap stories at our monthly mending circle
  • The Editor is IN
    The Editor is IN
    The Editor is IN
    Sat, Jun 08
    Buffalo Street Books reading room
    Jun 08, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Buffalo Street Books reading room, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Jun 08, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Buffalo Street Books reading room, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
    Bring your writing and publishing questions to this open session led by Leslie Daniels
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