Rec Sports
The Town of Ulysses recreational programs for adults and youth – 14850.com
Friday August 1
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Thursday August 28
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5:00pm – 8:00pm
Summer Concert Series: Gunpoets with opening act Big Kulu5:00pm – 8:00pm
Summer Concert Series: Gunpoets with opening act Big Kulu
Bernie Milton Pavilion, 198-100 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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5:30pm – 8:30pm
Pierce Walsh5:30pm – 8:30pm
Pierce Walsh
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Pierce Walsh pulls mysterious melodic sounds from a deep place in the collective subconscious. A mix of haunting originals and hand picked, reimagined covers, sung in a clear honest voice, that feels like a warm hug. The Makers are multi-instrumentalists Nate Silas Richardson and Lydia Garrison.
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
JoJo and the Blue Notes6:00pm – 8:00pm
JoJo and the Blue Notes
Six Mile Creek Vineyard, 1551 Slaterville Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Friday August 29
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3:00pm – 5:00pm
Overdose Awareness Day3:00pm – 5:00pm
Overdose Awareness Day
Ithaca Commons
Please join Reach Medical this Friday on the Commons to honor lives lost to overdose, and to increase education around prevention and NARCAN. We will be offering free NARCAN training to anyone interested. Come meet our staff, join us in community as we continue our work in stopping all overdose deaths.
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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6:00pm – 9:00pm
SingTrece and Stone Cold Miracle6:00pm – 9:00pm
SingTrece and Stone Cold Miracle
Finger Lakes Cider House, 4017 Hickok Rd, Interlaken, NY 14847, USA
$5 cover charge.
It’s immediate, when you hear SingTrece sing: you’re listening, hearing, feeling every word, living through every song with her. And her talent is matched by her planet-sized personality, charming and inspiring people from the stage before doling out warm hugs all around after the show is over. Behind her, the band is surging, a raw blast of soul energy with an urgent rock edge.
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6:00pm – 8:30pm
Thousands of One6:00pm – 8:30pm
Thousands of One
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$10 cover at the door
Thousands of One performs a blend of musical styles influenced by soul, hip-hop, funk, reggae, jazz, and more. They have been regular performers at the Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance and have played locally and toured nationally for several years.
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6:00pm – 9:00pm
Virgil Cain6:00pm – 9:00pm
Virgil Cain
The Boatyard Grill, 525 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Saturday August 30
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10:30am – 12:30pm
Chicken BBQ with the Tarps Duo10:30am – 12:30pm
Chicken BBQ with the Tarps Duo
Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
Event by the Savage Club to benefit Tompkins County performing arts.
$12 for 1/2 a chicken with baked beans & potatoes!
$10 for 1/2 a chicken!
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4:00pm – 7:00pm
School of Block Roller Derby Doubleheader4:00pm – 7:00pm
School of Block Roller Derby Doubleheader
Cass Park Rink, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Ready to get schooled?? ILWR hosts their back-to-school doubleheader. Both travel teams face off against Boston Roller Derby.
🚨1st WHISTLES🚨
❤️4PM – SufferJets vs. BRD
💙6PM – BlueStockings vs. BRD
Ticket Donations 🎟️
Adults – $10
Kids (6-12) – $5
Kids 5 & under – FREE
The bout will be held at Cass Park Rink. To keep our skaters and community safe we ask people to use their best judgement, and suggest folks wear masks if unvaccinated and not attend if they have any symptoms of Covid-19.
Sunday August 31
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11:30am – 2:30pm
Freeville Farmers Market11:30am – 2:30pm
Freeville Farmers Market
Freeville Elementary School, 43 Main St, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
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5:00pm – 7:00pm
Fall Creek Brass Band end-of-summer party5:00pm – 7:00pm
Fall Creek Brass Band end-of-summer party
Hopshire Farm and Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
Two food trucks! Event is 4-8.
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Medusa7:00pm – 9:00pm
Medusa
Canaan Institute, Brooktondale
The Canaan Institute presents a house concert with Medusa, an acoustic world quartet, on Sunday August 31st, 2025. Concert begins at 7:00 pm (doors 6:30). $35 donation at the door (sliding scale, ask). RSVP please cinst.org/rsvp for directions and to reserve your seat at this private venue. More info, venue web site http://www.cinst.org
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing7:00pm – 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 September 1
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12:00pm – 4:00pm
39th Annual Labor Day Picnic12:00pm – 4:00pm
39th Annual Labor Day Picnic
Stewart Park, 1 James L Gibbs Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
At the Stewart Park Main Pavilion. This year’s Picnic theme will be: Celebrating Unions and Strengthening Our Community.
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5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with MAQ5:30pm – 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.
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9:00pm – 11:45pm
Galactic Monday9:00pm – 11:45pm
Galactic Monday
Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Every Monday, a core group of Ithaca based musicians join forces to create live improvised music on the spot. The group projects both obscure and classic films to aid in enhancing the experience as both audience and performers embark into the unknown spaces and places of the sonic realm. Guaranteed no two shows are the same, come be a part of the excitement of musical creation in real time.
Tuesday September 2
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6:30pm – 8:00pm
GreenStar Gigs: The Elderly Brothers6:30pm – 8:00pm
GreenStar Gigs: The Elderly Brothers
GreenStar Food Co+op, 770 Cascadilla St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Bring your picnic blankets and camp chairs for the lawn
The community is welcome to attend these FREE events at GreenStar’s Cascadilla St. store. Enjoy our outdoor picnic tables or bring a picnic blanket or camp chair to sit on the lawn. Tap & Craft will be present at each event serving local beer, cider, and wine.* NEW this year – Juicy’s Shanty food truck will be on-site to offer food for purchase. GreenStar’s Grab & Go cases offer hot items, salads, bowls, premade sandwiches, sushi, and more.
*Please bring a valid ID to be checked by Tap and Craft. You must obtain a wrist band to consume alcoholic beverages on premises and all alcoholic beverages consumed must be purchased from Tap and Craft.
September 2| Performance The Elderly Brothers (Listen)
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Ukrainian band Kommuna Lux7:00pm – 9:00pm
Ukrainian band Kommuna Lux
First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, 306 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Known for their electrifying fusion of klezmer, swing, and Odessa folk, the band and the Ithaca Rotary Club will be raising money to purchase burn treatment bends for Kramatorsk City Hospital in war-torn Ukraine.
Tickets: $20 before August 15, $25 after
Buy tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6674262
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Wet Hot Improv Summer7:00pm – 9:00pm
Wet Hot Improv Summer
Liquid State Brewing Company, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Wet Hot Improv Summer! Third Place Theater’s house teams continue their residency at Liquid State Brewery with some extra silly stuff this summer. Come have a laugh or ten and drink some delicious local brews. $10 suggested donation at the door, but no one will be turned away.
Wednesday September 3
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12:00pm – 8:00pm
Grand Opening12:00pm – 8:00pm
Grand Opening
Protagonist Books & Coffee, 8 W Main St, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of Protagonist Books & Coffee! We will have special prizes and giveaways all day long, including free samples of our locally made baked goods and visits from local authors who will be signing their books just for you.
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3:00pm – 6:00pm
East Hill Farmers Market3:00pm – 6:00pm
East Hill Farmers Market
330 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Wednesdays May through October next to Walgreens.
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3:00pm – 5:00pm
Read to Dogs3:00pm – 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.
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4:00pm – 7:00pm
Trumansburg Farmers Market4:00pm – 7:00pm
Trumansburg Farmers Market
Trumansburg Farmers’ Market, 69 W Main St, Trumansburg, NY 14886, USA
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night
Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA
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6:00pm – 7:00pm
The Writers’ Room6:00pm – 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.
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
Canaan Institute
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7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night7:00pm – 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 September 4
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All Day
Lansing Carnival & Community CelebrationThursday September 4 – Saturday September 6
Lansing Carnival & Community Celebration
Lansing Fire Department, 80 Ridge Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
6-10 Thursday and Friday, 1-10 Saturday. Rides, food, and more. Fireworks Friday night and parade at 6pm Saturday.
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5:00pm – 8:00pm
Summer Concert Series: Fall Creek Brass Band with opening act Yamatai5:00pm – 8:00pm
Summer Concert Series: Fall Creek Brass Band with opening act Yamatai
Bernie Milton Pavilion, 198-100 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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5:30pm – 8:30pm
Kajuneji5:30pm – 8:30pm
Kajuneji
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Kajuneji is a seven-piece band with an alternative sound reminiscent of world music, R&B, funk, and what they tongue-in-cheek refer to as harmonically reduced jazz, taking smooth compositions and expanding them beyond pop, all while remaining committed to the song. With lyrics shifting between English and Brazilian Portuguese and inspirations from all across the globe and decades, they create a timeless blend that feels both familiar and entirely new.
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
Darkwine6:00pm – 8:00pm
Darkwine
Six Mile Creek Vineyard, 1551 Slaterville Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Friday September 5
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All Day
Lansing Carnival & Community CelebrationThursday September 4 – Saturday September 6
Lansing Carnival & Community Celebration
Lansing Fire Department, 80 Ridge Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
6-10 Thursday and Friday, 1-10 Saturday. Rides, food, and more. Fireworks Friday night and parade at 6pm Saturday.
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Rummage Sale
Friday September 5 – Saturday September 6
Rummage Sale
Lansing United Methodist Church, 32 Brickyard Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
Children’s and adult fall and winter clothing, holiday items, shoes, linens, children’s books, knickknacks, toys, kitchenware, and more.
8am-9pm Friday, 8am-noon Saturday $2 bag sale.
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5:00pm – 8:00pm
First Friday Gallery Night5:00pm – 8:00pm
First Friday Gallery Night
Downtown, Ithaca, NY, USA
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5:30pm – 7:30pm
Busking for Justice: Rick Manning & Naomi Sommers5:30pm – 7:30pm
Busking for Justice: Rick Manning & Naomi Sommers
Cafe Dewitt, 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Concert by acclaimed bluegrass and folk musicians Naomi Sommers (vocals, guitar) and Rick Manning (vocals, fiddle, mandolin) to raise donations to fund legal aid and bail for immigrants impacted by the threat of deportation. First of a series of Busking for Justice concerts. Please plan to join us on October 3, November 7, and December 5 too!
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5:30pm – 7:30pm
Happy Hour with GoGone5:30pm – 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!
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6:00pm – 8:30pm
Dead Sea Swirls6:00pm – 8:30pm
Dead Sea Swirls
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$10 cover at the door
The Dead Sea Swirls are a project of Aaron Lipp, Richie Stearns, and Ric Robertson. Aaron is from Naples, NY and has been a professional musician since age 16. From performing on stage, recording in the studio and teaching lessons, he has found his place in music . Throughout a multitude of different genre adventures and instrumentation, he has found home in traditional Appalachian old time music, classic bluegrass sounds, and the blues – all fused into a new sound of the next generation, while paying tribute to the traditions of our ancestors.
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6:00pm – 9:00pm
Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne6:00pm – 9:00pm
Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne
Finger Lakes Cider House, 4017 Hickok Rd, Interlaken, NY 14847, USA
$5 cover charge.
Li’l Anne and Hot Cayenne is one of the top zydeco bands in the northeast. The band has been invited to play a variety of prestigious venues including the Rhythm and Roots Festival, The Great Connecticut Cajun/Zydeco Music & Arts Festival, the Saratoga Springs Dance Flurry, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, the Great Blue Heron Festival, and Blast from the Bayou. In addition, the band has been invited to play venues typically reserved for Louisiana zydeco bands such as Johnny D’s in Sommerville, MA, La Belle Époque, NYC, the TK Club, Phila., PA, and the Somebody Scream Dance Series, Baltimore, MD. Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne has appeared with and provided back-up to Willis Prudhomme and has been invited on stage with Zydeco Force, Sean Ardoin and Zydekool, Leroy Thomas and Roy Carrier. The current lineup includes Anne Stork, accordion, Peter Glanville, guitar, Paul Crowley, bass, Phil Shay, drums, and Gordon Rowland, scrubboard and sax, and all five members contribute vocals.
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Saturday September 6
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All Day
Lansing Carnival & Community CelebrationThursday September 4 – Saturday September 6
Lansing Carnival & Community Celebration
Lansing Fire Department, 80 Ridge Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
6-10 Thursday and Friday, 1-10 Saturday. Rides, food, and more. Fireworks Friday night and parade at 6pm Saturday.
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Rummage Sale
Friday September 5 – Saturday September 6
Rummage Sale
Lansing United Methodist Church, 32 Brickyard Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA
Children’s and adult fall and winter clothing, holiday items, shoes, linens, children’s books, knickknacks, toys, kitchenware, and more.
8am-9pm Friday, 8am-noon Saturday $2 bag sale.
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10:00am – 5:00pm
Danby Resilience Fair10:00am – 5:00pm
Danby Resilience Fair
Danby Volunteer Fire Company, 1780 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Join your neighbors at the Danby Volunteer Fire Department to share skills and have fun! Created by people interested in building strong community, sharing skills and knowledge, and nurturing healthy relationships and well-being together.
Details: https://lu.ma/38l1e9gr
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10:00am – 2:00pm
Harvest Festival10:00am – 2:00pm
Harvest Festival
Freeville United Methodist Church, 37 Main St, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
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12:00pm – 5:00pm
Ellis Hollow Fair12:00pm – 5:00pm
Ellis Hollow Fair
Ellis Hollow Community Center, 111 Genung Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
The Ellis Hollow Fair is an old-fashioned country fair that provides timeless fun for all ages with free admission & parking, inexpensive games, a White Elephant rummage sale, information and activity booths, delicious food, live music and more! Organized and staffed by local volunteers, the Fair is the largest fundraiser to sustain the Ellis Hollow Community Center, a non-profit organization founded in 1952.
This year’s Ellis Hollow Fair promises activities such as a dunking booth, cake walk, plant sale, book sale, children’s game booths, country kitchen with lots of great food, bake sale with homemade pie and other goodies, and a beautiful handmade quilt to be raffled off. The Varna Fire Department will also be onsite with a fire truck and safety demonstrations.
The Fair will take place Saturday, September 6, as long as weather is mostly rain-free. If major precipitation or storms are imminent, the fair will be moved to Sunday, September 7.
For further information or to learn about volunteer opportunities at the fair email [email protected]. Visit and share the event on Facebook at https://tinyurl.com/ehfair25
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
Crystal Vision at the End of Summer Party6:00pm – 8:00pm
Crystal Vision at the End of Summer Party
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2272 Dryden Rd, Dryden, NY 13053, USA
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7:00pm – 10:00pm
Centennial Library Celebration with Ageless Jazz Band7:00pm – 10:00pm
Centennial Library Celebration with Ageless Jazz Band
Interlaken Fireman’s Field, 8487 State Route 96, Interlaken
Celebrating 100 years in the Hinman Memorial Library Building. Music from the Ageless Jazz Band, food from Silo Truck, Airy Acres Winery, and Finger Lakes Cider House. Great Gatsby attire encouraged! Free and open to the public.
Sunday September 7
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8:00am – 11:00am
Pancake Breakfast8:00am – 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.
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11:30am – 2:30pm
Freeville Farmers Market11:30am – 2:30pm
Freeville Farmers Market
Freeville Elementary School, 43 Main St, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
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5:00pm – 8:00pm
Playwrights Jam5:00pm – 8:00pm
Playwrights Jam
Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$10 suggested
Registration at https://storyhouseithaca.org/eventsWriters—bring a short play or scene that you are working on (10 minutes max) and choose your cast from the gathered writers, actors, and audience members in attendance. Theater lovers, just come and enjoy the show!
Playwrights Jam is hosted by Lesley Greene and AJ Sage. Each reading will be followed by quick “popcorn” feedback from the attendees, with the event culminating in some wind-down socializing with complimentary pizza and snacks. Beverages will be available for sale from the KTC bar.
Doors open at 5 PM, casting begins at 5:15, and the readings start at 5:30. We encourage pre-registration for everyone, but if you are planning on bringing a script, it is required!
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing7:00pm – 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 September 8
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5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with Dave Davies Rhythmmakers5:30pm – 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 September 9
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5:00pm – 8:00pm
Rosie Alaimo Trio at Tuesdays @ Taughannock5:00pm – 8:00pm
Rosie Alaimo Trio at Tuesdays @ Taughannock
Inn at Taughannock Falls, 2030 Gorge Rd, Trumansburg, NY 14886, USA
Join us in the Enchantment Garden to grab a burger and beer (or Finger Lakes Wine) for $20.00 every Tuesday starting at 5PM. We are excited to add live music to each of our Tuesdays @ Taughannock events. Our acre garden is wired with cutting-edge lighting and sound systems and multiple outdoor fire features, making it the perfect summer hangout spot for casual dining and socializing with friends. This weekly event is open to the public and all are welcome. Non-alcoholic options as well as vegan sandwich options are available each week.
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Community Line Dance with Becky Sydney7:00pm – 9:00pm
Community Line Dance with Becky Sydney
Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$5 -$15 sliding scale
What to expect:
All ages welcomed. This is a beginners class.
Come learn to line dance!
Line dancing has spread worldwide and offers physical and mental health benefits, such as improved cardiovascular health, muscle strength, flexibility, stress reduction, and memory enhancement. And it’s FUN!
This class is a fundraiser for the Foundation of Light. Donations beyond the $5 class fee are greatly appreciated.
Wednesday September 10
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3:00pm – 6:00pm
East Hill Farmers Market3:00pm – 6:00pm
East Hill Farmers Market
330 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Wednesdays May through October next to Walgreens.
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4:00pm – 7:00pm
Trumansburg Farmers Market4:00pm – 7:00pm
Trumansburg Farmers Market
Trumansburg Farmers’ Market, 69 W Main St, Trumansburg, NY 14886, USA
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night
Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mind Over Body Movement Class6:00pm – 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!
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
Canaan Institute
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7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night7:00pm – 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 September 11
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11:45am – 1:15pm
Tompkins County Sports Council Luncheon11:45am – 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.
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5:30pm – 8:30pm
Sarah Noell5:30pm – 8:30pm
Sarah Noell
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
$5 suggested donation for the band.
Sarah Noell is a musician based in Ithaca, New York. Inspired by early folk songs, rocks in the river, empty fields, eros, and country music, her songs can be categorized as calm, current, and nostalgic. She has been a part of various local music projects, ranging from indie-rock to classic country. She currently plays in the duo Good Dog with Joe Hayward who contributes pedal steel guitar and vocals to the calm country-folk project.
With opener Young Legs.
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
Brewhouse Blues Jam6:00pm – 8:00pm
Brewhouse Blues Jam
Hopshire Farm and Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
We are honored to have the opportunity to host one of the longest-standing Ithaca blues jam tradition!
Our talented house band kicks off the evening with soulful blues tunes, setting the stage for an unforgettable night. After their set, they open the floor and encourage local musicians and enthusiasts, to join in and showcase your talent.
Whether you’re a seasoned musician or just love to play, this is your chance to jam and connect with the best!
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Yardvarks6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Yardvarks
Six Mile Creek Vineyard, 1551 Slaterville Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Friday September 12
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5:30pm – 8:30pm
Donna the Buffalo5:30pm – 8:30pm
Donna the Buffalo
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Donna The Buffalo is not just a band, rather one might say that Donna The Buffalo has become a lifestyle for its members and audiences. Since 1989, the roots rockers have played thousands of shows and countless festivals including Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival, Telluride, Austin City Limits Festival, Merle Fest, and Philadelphia Folk Festival.
They’ve opened for The Dead and have toured with Peter Rowan, Del McCoury, Los Lobos, Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Rusted Root, and Railroad Earth to name a few. They also toured with Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen to help raise awareness about increased corporate spending in politics.
In 1991, the band started the Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg, NY. The four day festival has become an annual destination for over 15,000 music lovers every year and was started as an AIDS benefit. It continues as a benefit for arts and education. To date, the event has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and is now one of three Grassroots Festivals; the Bi-annual Shakori Hills fest in North Carolina and Virginia Key festival in Florida. In 2016 GrassRoots Culture Camp was introduced in Trumansburg, New York as four days of music, art, dance and movement workshops, including nightly dinners and dances.
4:30 pm door / 5:30 pm show
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music6:00pm – 8:00pm
London McDaniel dinner music
Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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6:00pm – 9:00pm
Sim Redmond Band6:00pm – 9:00pm
Sim Redmond Band
Finger Lakes Cider House, 4017 Hickok Rd, Interlaken, NY 14847, USA
$10 cover charge.
Over the course of two decades and counting, the Sim Redmond Band has brought the Finger Lakes feels to a global audience. Raised on roots music, big in Japan, and influenced as much by Americana as the African greats, there’s an innate and humble wisdom in Sim’s positive message. Come out and be transported to a simpler time!
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7:00pm – 11:30pm
Contra at Cornell: Adina Gordon & Oliver Scanlon, Tim Ball, Alex Fortier7:00pm – 11:30pm
Contra at Cornell: Adina Gordon & Oliver Scanlon, Tim Ball, Alex Fortier
Willard Straight Hall, 136 Ho Plaza, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
We’ve got contra! Oliver Scanlon, Tim Ball, and Alex Fortier will grace us with fantabulous music, while Adina Gordon will lead us through fantastic dances.
Join us Friday, September 12th, 7-10pm in Willard Straight Hall’s glorious Memorial Room! FREE for ALL STUDENTS; $15 all community!
We hope to see you there!
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7:15pm – 9:30pm
Piano Series – Nature and Landscape in the Salon Room7:15pm – 9:30pm
Piano Series – Nature and Landscape in the Salon Room
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, 114 Central Ave, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
With the Museum’s Salon Wall of American landscape paintings as inspiration and backdrop, visiting pianist and scholar Federico Ercoli will perform a program of nineteenth- and twentieth-century piano music themed to Nature and the Sublime by Robert Schumann, John Cage, and Franz Liszt on the Cornell Center for Historical Keyboard’s John Broadwood & Sons grand piano, London, 1865.
Saturday September 13
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12:00pm – 2:00pm
Newfield Class of 2026 Mum Sale12:00pm – 2:00pm
Newfield Class of 2026 Mum Sale
Newfield Fire Company, 77 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Support the Newfield Class of 2026 by purchasing a Fall mum. The sale will include mums in 9” pots, 10” hanging (single and tricolor), 14” planter with grass, 14” barrel planter, and ornamental Chili Pepper plants.
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12:30pm – 3:00pm
Matters of the Mind: How Time Outdoors Improves Our Mental Health12:30pm – 3:00pm
Matters of the Mind: How Time Outdoors Improves Our Mental Health
Stewart Park, 1 James L Gibbs Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
A fundraiser for Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca
Tickets: $25/adult; $10/child · Get your tickets here
Join Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca on Saturday September 13 for lunch by Luna’s, a talk with Don Rakow (former director of the Cornell Botanical Gardens and a forest therapy guide). After the talk, take a guided sensory walk around Stewart Park, join a seated meditation or explore nature with your kids — a chance to put into practice what we’ve just learned!
Don will discuss his work on the importance of time in nature for our mental health as well as some core practices we could all benefit from. This is a family-friendly event, so bring your kids and spend the afternoon in Stewart Park with Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca!
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5:30pm – 8:00pm
Scuba Jerry5:30pm – 8:00pm
Scuba Jerry
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
4:30 pm door//5:30 pm show
$15 cover at the door
Meet the band:
Who’s ready for some SCUBA JERRY! An Ithaca based band harvesting music from the catalog of the Jerry Garcia Band.
Meet the band:
Mark Maynard
Cooper Casterline
Kenny Christianson
Russ Friedell
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8:00pm – 10:00pm
Bob Mould Solo Electric: Here We Go Crazy8:00pm – 10:00pm
Bob Mould Solo Electric: Here We Go Crazy
Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Sunday September 14
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11:00am – 12:00pm
Newfield Class of 2026 Chicken BBQ11:00am – 12:00pm
Newfield Class of 2026 Chicken BBQ
Covered Bridge Market & Pizzeria, 176 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Chicken BBQ dinner includes chicken half, baked beans, salt potatoes, and roll for $12.
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11:30am – 2:30pm
Freeville Farmers Market11:30am – 2:30pm
Freeville Farmers Market
Freeville Elementary School, 43 Main St, Freeville, NY 13068, USA
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2:00pm – 4:00pm
33rd annual Founders Day Concert in the Park2:00pm – 4:00pm
33rd annual Founders Day Concert in the Park
Dewitt Park, 102 E Court St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Join us for an exhilarating afternoon of bold fanfares, heartfelt melodies, and classic Americana as the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble brings to life five vibrant works from the heart of the American concert band tradition in celebration of our annual Founder’s Day concert.
The program opens with Robert Jager’s Esprit de Corps, a rousing tribute to spirit and unity. Next, experience the soulful lyricism of Adoration by Florence Price-one of the first African American women to gain national recognition as a composer-arranged beautifully for winds. Walter Piston’s Tunbridge Fair offers a brilliant and energetic musical picture of a New England fairground, followed by the joyful, whistling march On the Mall by Edwin Franko Goldman. The afternoon concludes with the cinematic sweep of The Cowboys Overture, John Williams’ beloved score arranged for concert band.
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4:00pm – 6:00pm
Irish Session hosted by Six Mile Craic4:00pm – 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).
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Modern Western Square Dancing7:00pm – 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 September 15
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5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with MAQ5:30pm – 8:30pm
Jazz Mondays with MAQ
South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Join us every Monday for cider, food, and live jazz with some of the best local musicians!
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.
MAQ will play the 1st and 3rd Mondays.
Line up:
Eric Aceto – Violin
Harry Aceto – Bass
Doug Robinson – Guitar / Vocals
Chad Lieberman – Accordion
Charlie Shew – Percussion
$5 suggested donation for the band
Tuesday September 16
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5:00pm – 8:00pm
The Double Standards at Tuesdays @ Taughannock5:00pm – 8:00pm
The Double Standards at Tuesdays @ Taughannock
Inn at Taughannock Falls, 2030 Gorge Rd, Trumansburg, NY 14886, USA
Join us in the Enchantment Garden to grab a burger and beer (or Finger Lakes Wine) for $20.00 every Tuesday starting at 5PM. We are excited to add live music to each of our Tuesdays @ Taughannock events. Our acre garden is wired with cutting-edge lighting and sound systems and multiple outdoor fire features, making it the perfect summer hangout spot for casual dining and socializing with friends. This weekly event is open to the public and all are welcome. Non-alcoholic options as well as vegan sandwich options are available each week.
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5:30pm – 8:00pm
Femme Frequencies5:30pm – 8:00pm
Femme Frequencies
Deep Dive, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
A monthly local women in music showcase! $8 in advance, $15 day of show, 5:30-8pm.
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
Forests, Farms, and Floods: Agroforestry and Water in Tompkins County6:00pm – 8:00pm
Forests, Farms, and Floods: Agroforestry and Water in Tompkins County
Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA
Join Harry Greene of Propagate for a presentation and discussion about forests, farms, and floods. How can we grow good food while reducing flood risk? Yards, farms, pastures, and roads all affect the creeks and lakes downstream. Every few years, Tompkins County experiences extreme rain and flash flooding, and almost every year we’re faced with challenging water quality in Cayuga Lake. Can the landscapes that grow our food also catch runoff and slow stormwater? Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees and farming. It scales up to production agriculture, and it scales down to our backyards. Trees hold onto soil and absorb intense rains, but are they profitable for farms and society?
Wednesday September 17
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3:00pm – 6:00pm
East Hill Farmers Market3:00pm – 6:00pm
East Hill Farmers Market
330 Pine Tree Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Wednesdays May through October next to Walgreens.
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4:00pm – 7:00pm
Trumansburg Farmers Market4:00pm – 7:00pm
Trumansburg Farmers Market
Trumansburg Farmers’ Market, 69 W Main St, Trumansburg, NY 14886, USA
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6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night6:00pm – 8:00pm
Jazz Night
Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA
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6:00pm – 7:00pm
The Writers’ Room6:00pm – 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.
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7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session7:00pm – 9:00pm
Canaan Jam Session
Canaan Institute
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7:00pm – 10:00pm
Wednesday Open Mic Night7:00pm – 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!
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Tennessee basketball ‘not tough enough,’ loses big at Florida – The Daily Beacon
Three games into the SEC slate, and Tennessee basketball’s footing cannot find firm ground.
The Vols opened with a disappointing loss to Arkansas behind a horrid free-throw shooting game. After bouncing back with a home win over Texas, the Vols returned to the road for a loss where everything fell apart against Florida.
A 22-4 run across the middle six — starting with 3:33 to go in the first half and concluding at the 17:35 mark of the second half — put Florida in position to run away with the 91-67 win on its home court.
“I’ll take the blame for it, because I don’t know if I’ve had a team to play that bad and do the things and make the decisions they made from out of bounds, those type thing,” head coach Rick Barnes said. “It was just really poor basketball. And that’s on me.”
It came with 18 turnovers in the game, posting 12 in the first half. Tennessee fell one turnover shy of tying a season-high that came in the opener against Mercer.
That’s the Achilles heel to Tennessee’s problems. The Vols had a 26-all tie when the demise began. Boogie Fland drilled a stepback 3-point shot, then Bishop Boswell threw up a bad pass for a turnover. Rueben Chinyelu cashed in with a layup, and the Gators took a five-point lead that expanded to 13 by halftime.
“We’re not tough enough yet as a team when things aren’t going our way to know how to fight through it,” Barnes said.
During Florida’s 13-2 run after the Vols tied the game, Tennessee committed four turnovers, shot 0-for-4 from the field and had a shot blocked.
All made a recipe for disaster — that which ensued from the moment the Vols chose against ball security.
“You can’t win this game on hope,” Barnes said. “You can’t. And give them all the credit they after that, the last four minutes on, they controlled the game and did what they wanted to do. And you know what? They got relaxed, they started playing. And we didn’t guard, we didn’t put up the resistance. Just way too many defensive breakdown coverages.”
The collapse came in all phases. With the shots not falling and easy shots off free possessions, Florida went on to shoot 8-for-11 from the floor over the final 6:36 of the first half. It brought the Gators’ shooting percentage from the mid-20’s up to 41% by the break.
That flow continued into the second half, and the lack of toughness shone through. Florida finished the game shooting 48% despite beginning 6-for-23.
Jaylen Carey sunk a layup to give Tennessee a 21-19 lead with 6:43 left in the first half. Thomas Haugh answered with a dunk to tie the game — and then the Vols were out of it. The Gators shot 25-for-41 (61%) over the final 27 minutes of play that vaulted them to domination on their home court.
“At some point in time, you got to take a deep look within yourself as coaches, as players, and say, ‘OK, something’s got to change here,’” Barnes said.
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Youth Sports Rising Costs Ohio
CLEVELAND — According to the nonprofit Aspen Institute’s 2025 Project Play Report the amount of money an average U.S. family spends on their child’s primary sport has increased by 46% since 2019.
As executive director of America Scores in Cleveland, Alison Black is passionate about introducing kids to important skills through sport.
“All of us have a very focused social, emotional learning development model,” said Black. “We think sport is the hook to that.”
Having kids involved in sports comes at a cost though, and parents are opening their wallets. According to the most recent Project Play survey, U.S. families spent an average of nearly $1,500 on just one child’s sports experiences last year.
Andy Pohl is the director of the Shaker Youth Baseball League and DNA Travel Baseball. He says he’s noticed parents paying even more for things like travel teams and private trainers in hopes of their children getting a college athletic scholarship.
“What we’ve evolved into is making youth sports and putting it really into an adult construct,” Pohl said. “You have this competition of families chasing all these different programs. Youth sports has become a multi-million-dollar industry, and it never was that way growing up.”
Jose Colon Nogueras has two kids who play soccer and says the costs can easily add up.
“It’s $500 for the whole season. On top of that, you’ve got to buy gear,” Nogueras said. “When you put everything together, it has an impact on the family or the parents that are paying for this.”
Nogueras says the money is worth it for what sports are teaching his children.
“It helps them deal with different problems,” he said. “It helps challenge them to become better. I think, [it] is essential for the growth and the development of a child.”
Black agrees with that sentiment. It’s why America Scores Cleveland is partnering with four other nonprofits throughout the city to form a coalition that provides free or low-cost sports-based development programs to young people.
“Sports is now pricing kids out,” said Black. “Making sure that kids have access into sport… is becoming a bigger issue, not just here in Cleveland, but it’s a huge national issue.”
Black hopes the new coalition that is just getting started can help ease the financial burden youth sports has on families in Northeast Ohio.
“We’ve removed as many barriers as possible,” she said. “It really is teaching the community that sports is more than just this high competitive nature, and that we have to think about youth development first and foremost for sport.”
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Ogden School District launches free strength and conditioning program for junior high students | News, Sports, Jobs
OGDEN — A new weightlifting and physical conditioning program for junior high students is underway at Ben Lomond High School.
The program, named Elevation 801, is open to area students on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., at no cost to families. Bus transportation is offered on those days from Highland and Mound Fort junior highs.
BL football coach Ty Smith — in collaboration with Mitch Arquette, the district athletic supervisor, and fellow Scots coach Lyndon Johnson — has developed a business model he hopes will drive substantial change in how students approach personal health, not just their preferred sports teams. It’s open to youth, whether or not they play a school sport.
“A lot of them are getting left behind,” Smith said. “Then, what happens is, this year, whenever I got here, I’m walking around trying to get kids to come out for football two weeks into the season, and you may get some kids, but they’ve never been in a weight room, they’ve never been in a conditioning program, and a lot of them have never put on shoulder pads.”
The average U.S. family spent $1,016 on their child’s primary sport in 2024, a 46% increase since 2019, according to Project Play. As of Tuesday, Smith reported 31 students signed up for his program and expects that number to double by next week.
Elevation 801, which targets junior high students, is the latest in the district’s strategy to get more students involved with school sports. In May, the district announced a partnership between itself, Ogden City’s Wildcats football program and the Wasatch Front Football League to address low participation.
Smith, who suited up just 28 total players in BL’s 2025 football opener, knows the wall he’s up against, and the former Mississippi high school football coach says fixing the problem begins with structure.
“It’s not just a Ben Lomond problem, I think it’s a youth problem,” Smith said. “This isn’t a sports-specific issue… Here in Utah, you see a lot of it.”
The program, providing “after-school care and athletic development designed to help students rise to their full potential,” according to the program’s official sign-up flyer, is opening its doors to any student of any background, whether they plan on competing or not.
Smith is specifically chasing those students who would otherwise go without after-school training due to the financial strain of other sports programs or their family’s financial situation.
As of last year, families can expect to spend $40 to $120 per hour on private trainers or lessons, regardless of the sport, according to Athletes Untapped.
“They’re charging kids for weekly workouts, they’re charging kids to play in this certain league,” Smith said.”It’s getting so much with the price of it, with the way the economy is right now, and a lot of people can’t pay that.
“What we’re focused on here is we’re trying to make it so everybody doesn’t have to go to the bank every month to send their kids to get the training they need.”
All sessions are currently held at the Ben Lomond High School Athletic Center in Ogden, a $28.2 million project completed in 2021, which features a 1,500-seat main gymnasium, 300-seat indoor practice facility, weightlifting equipment, auxiliary gyms, a one-sixth-mile running track, and a golf simulator.
The lasting goal of the program, Smith said, is to improve the footing of every participant, wherever they stand.
“If a kid comes here and he’s training from seventh, eighth, and ninth grade here, doing this, and he goes to another school across the interstate, or goes to Weber High or Roy, or down to Salt Lake, that’s fine,” Smith said. “We’re not doing this just to say you’re coming here to play high school sports. We’re doing this truly to get these kids an opportunity to get better, put themselves in a better situation, and give the parents a little bit of relief.”
Interested students and their families can sign up at https://forms.gle/DZZEAFxMNQ23LeiF9, or by emailing Smith at smith.ty@ogdensd.org.
Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.
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Education important for new snowmobile riders – Brainerd Dispatch
ST. MATHIAS — When it comes to riding a snowmobile, education is a must for young people as they get ready to get on a machine.
Recently, 20 snowmobile riders were certified after a Department of Natural Resources youth certification class in St. Mathias. Learning how to not only operate a snowmobile but how to operate it properly was the goal Saturday, Jan. 3, as the group of youths from across the state gathered at St. Mathias Park.
The in-person portion of the class was put on with the help of the Fort Ripley Trail Busters, St. Mathias Parks and Recreation and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Contributed / Jim Guida
The three-hour class was a youth snowmobile certification safety class, one of several such courses offered during the winter months across the state, said Jim Guida, a Minnesota DNR conservation enforcement officer covering the Brainerd area and a member/trainer with the Fort Ripley Trail Busters.
The classroom review and riding performance course, hosted by the
Fort Ripley Trail Busters snowmobile club
and St. Mathias Park and Recreation, had the kids come out before taking the practical test at St. Mathias Park. The snowmobiles used for the testing portion were all donated for use by members of the club.
The in-person field day portion of the hybrid class comes after the students complete an
online portion
of the
DNRs snowmobile safety training
program.
“They bring the voucher saying that they’ve completed the at-home portion, and then they go through a review with a certified instructor,” Guida said. “We also introduce them to a state conservation officer and talk about the role of a conservation officer when it comes to snowmobile enforcement. Then they take the exam.”
A snowmobile safety certification is required by law for Minnesota residents born after Dec. 31, 1976. The youth course is available to those who are between the ages of 11 and 15 years old. However, the certification will not become valid until the youth is 12 years old.
Contributed / Jim Guida
Snowmobile safety reminders
One of the biggest things someone can do to have a safe ride is refrain from alcohol use, Guida said.
“We are prioritizing education and promoting understanding — speed and alcohol use contribute to over half the accidents that we see on snowmobiles,” Guida said. “It’s important to take it seriously and be aware that accidents and crashes can change lives.”
Also important is crossing a roadway at a 90 degree angle to minimize the amount of time spent on the roadway.
“Automobiles driving on the highway are going to be heavier and oftentimes traveling faster than you,” Guida said. “If there was contact made, there’s no seat belts, there’s no security blanket with airbags on a snowmobile.”
Helmets are required to be worn by all riders under 18, and are recommended for all riders. Guida asks people to slow down when there is not much snow, as ground features are often not completely covered by snow but are hidden by the light snow, such as large rocks, uneven vegetation and culverts.
“Most fatal crashes that I’ve seen and investigated happened early on in the season when the snow pack is not on the trails,” Guida said. “Maybe they were new to snowmobiling, unfamiliar with the trail, and then these objects or this condition existed, and they weren’t able to overcome it and crashed. Everyone needs to slow down.”
Crow Wing County has a speed limit of 50 miles per hour or less for snowmobiles, depending on conditions. When someone enters an area or is driving adjacent to a public street with a speed limit below 50, that speed limit for that area applies to the snowmobile as well.
“Let’s say we’re going through the city of Merrifield, it’s like 30 miles an hour. If I’m in the ditch of that 30-mile-an-hour stretch, 30 miles per hour is also my speed limit,” Guida said.
DNR snowmobile safety tips
- Watch the weather and check trail conditions before riding: Don’t ride in adverse weather conditions. Plan your trip and check the trails you’ll be riding prior to departure.
- Don’t drink alcohol and ride: Alcohol is a factor in over 60% of all fatal accidents in Minnesota, as well as many non-deadly snowmobile accidents.
- Never ride alone: Always ride with a friend on another snowmobile. If one machine becomes disabled, there is another to get help.
- Dress for safety and survival: Always wear a quality Department of Transportation helmet and face mask. Wear layers of clothing to keep warm and dry.
- Slow down: Excessive speed is a major factor in many accidents, especially at night.
- Stay to the right: Almost every trail is a “two-way” trail. So stay to the far right of the trail, especially on hills and corners. Obey all trail signs and cross roadways with extreme caution.
- Stay on the trail or stay home: Trespassing is a major complaint about snowmobilers and can result in trail closure.
- Riding on ice – lakes and rivers: It is safest to avoid riding on lakes and rivers. If you must ride on ice, wear a life jacket over your outer clothing.
Source: Minnesota DNR
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Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting Jan. 11
JANUARY
Winter Dinner — To benefit Colorado Springs Philharmonic Guild, 6 p.m. Saturday, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave. Tickets: e.givesmart.com/events/Mhq.
100+ Women Who Care Colorado Springs — 5:30 p.m. Jan. 21, The Warehouse Restaurant, 25 W. Cimarron St.; 100wwccs.com.
Jeffrey Alan Band — 7 p.m. Jan. 23, Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, donation of nonperishable food items or cash to benefit Care and Share Food Bank; stargazerstheatre.com.
Tennis Pro Am — To benefit Newborn Hope, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 30, Colorado Springs Racquet Club, 2529 N. Murray Blvd. Registration: secure.qgiv.com/event/newbornhopeproam2026.
“Neighbors” — A fundraiser to benefit Westside Cares, through Thursday, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St.; auricgallery.com.
Empty Stocking Fund — Go online to make a donation, through Jan. 24: emptystockingfundco.org.
Through Jan. 31: TreeCycle Christmas Tree Recycling — To benefit Colorado Springs Youth Sports, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, Rocky Top Resources, 1755 E. Las Vegas St., $5 suggested minimum donation per tree. All decorations, stands and spikes must be removed from trees before drop-off. Tree debris, other than from Christmas trees, cannot be accepted; csyouthsports.net/treecycle.
MARCH
34th Annual Colorado Springs Wine Festival: Wines of South America — To benefit the Colorado Springs Conservatory, March 4-7, various Colorado Springs locations. Tickets: winefestivalofcoloradosprings.com.
Colorado Springs Plunge & 5K — To benefit Special Olympics Colorado, 9 a.m. March 7, Rock Ledge Ranch, 3105 Gateway Road. Registration: p2p.onecause.com/2026cosplunge.
St. Patrick’s 25th Gala Celebration — To benefit Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, 5 p.m. March 14, Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road. Tickets: ccharitiescc.org/event/st-patricks-day-shamrock-shindig.
APRIL
Angel Gala — To benefit Angels of America’s Fallen, 5:30 p.m. April 18, Hotel Polaris, 898 North Gate Blvd. Tickets: aoafallen.org.
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Email event details at least two weeks in advance to [email protected] with Community Calendar in the subject line.
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Statement issued after youth hockey brawl during intermission at Hershey Bears game
The Central Penn Panthers Youth Ice Hockey Club is investigating an incident at a Hershey Bears game.
HERSHEY, Pa. — The Central Penn Panthers Youth Ice Hockey Club issued a statement Sunday after a fight broke out between its players during a “Mites on Ice” appearance at Saturday night’s Hershey Bears game.
The organization said the incident occurred while young skaters were on the ice between periods. The club did not describe what led to the brawl.
In its statement, the club emphasized that creating a safe and positive environment for children remains its top priority.
In another statement from the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association, a spokesperson said they are aware of the staged fight, and that the parties involved will face disciplinary action. The organization also mentioned that the intermission game was not sanctioned by USA Hockey or the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association.
Officials said the organization has begun an internal review and is working to collect information from everyone who was involved or witnessed the incident.
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