Good morning, Ithaca.

Ithaca Community Childcare Center celebrated 50 years of service on April 13 in a milestone event, marking its growth from a small program with 20 children in 1976 to the largest childcare center in Tompkins County—now serving 260 children daily with a staff of 110.

Tim White serves as the projectionist at Cornell Cinema, where he manages screenings and prepares the booth while developing a personal film project that explores creative philosophy.

His work honors classic film exhibition and sparks meaningful conversation among Ithaca audiences today — a nod to cinema’s communal magic.

Ithaca Voice founder Jeff Stein received a Pulitzer Prize on May 4 for reporting on federal government cuts and is working on a Bernie Sanders biography.

He left The Washington Post after eight years and will join NOTUS — soon rebranded as The Star — to strengthen local journalism.

Cornell academic advisers earned excellence awards on May 7 in Clark Hall at the PAAC ceremony—Alex Pizzola received the Individual Impact Award and Maegan Puzas Kessen won the Leadership and Community Impact Award for their work supporting students.

Cornell's Committee on the Future of the American University recommends that the school shift to a public purpose model by making community engagement a core part of research, teaching and promotion.

The report (highlighting challenges like climate change and housing) urges the university to evolve with today's public needs.

Cornell researchers said entropy can help molecules bind faster and more strongly (a finding that may boost drug development and new materials) in a study published May 5 in PNAS.

Their work explains how releasing molecular loops gives more freedom to move.

Senator Webb's office awarded $122,770 to Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District and $174,500 to Cornell Cooperative Extension in early April to support conservation and renovation at the 4-H Acres campus.

The funds, provided by state programs, help reduce greenhouse gases & enhance local agriculture and youth programs.

Three New York residents are in Nebraska under a 42 day hantavirus monitoring period after disembarking the MV Hondius cruise ship; state & federal officials report that the public risk is low.

Trumansburg tennis showed strong improvement this spring with a balanced 4-4 record — including a 3-2 win over back-to-back IAC champions Lansing — as coach Eric Murphy, in his final season, said extra practice built the young team’s mental toughness.

Lansing won their third division title after going 6-0 in divisional play and improving their batting average to .372.

The team will face either Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour or Thomas A. Edison in the IAC championship on May 14 in Watkins Glen as they aim for their first sectional title since 1998.

Eileen Ivers & The Brigideens

8-10:30 p.m. — Hangar Theatre — Ticket required — Experience the fiery sounds of Grammy-winning Eileen Ivers and her all-female band, The Brigideens.

Leading with Intention Workshop by Amber Alpizar

1:30-4:30 p.m. — Tompkins County Public Library — Registration required — Equip yourself with tools to lead with compassion and accountability amidst uncertainty.