Good morning, Ithaca.

On Wednesday night, Cornellians for Israel and Cornell Hillel held an hour-long vigil at Ho Plaza to mark the third anniversary of the Oct.

7 attacks — more than 125 Cornell and Ithaca community members joined prayers and shared personal stories to honor victims and heroes.

Kendal at Ithaca community members supported Hospicare by raising $667,946 at the 23rd Annual Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare along Cayuga Lake with 501 participants from Tompkins and Cortland counties.

Notably, 82-year-old Joan Brumberg finished as the third-highest fundraiser among longtime supporters — a leader in the event for 20 years.

The Friends of the Ithaca Youth Bureau is hosting Olympic gold medalist Rory Guilday on Saturday, Oct.

17 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ithaca High School Wellness Center Gym for a free meet and greet with photo opportunities and autographs.

The Ithaca Community Diaper Drive launched by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in partnership with Catholic Charities of Tompkins County and Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard will run until Nov.

4 to collect diapers for 250 local children. Residents can drop off new or labeled donations at the Church (114 Burleigh Drive) or the YMCA (50 Graham Road W).

Newfield officials are exploring a revived farmers market and invite residents to shape its future at a discussion on Thursday, Oct.

29 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall - community input will help guide next steps for the market.

Thickets, an Ithaca College band, will release its debut album 'By God' on streaming platforms Oct.

9 (recorded over summer break at The Barber Shop Studios in New Jersey) and host an album release show at The Nocturnal Cafe at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Cornell Cinema kicked off the week with a free screening of Lucrecia Martel’s Our Land on Wednesday at 6 p.m. as part of Cine Con Cultura, while today Cinemapolis shows National Theatre Live’s Hamlet and debuts new films like Naza with seasonal Halloween picks later in the week.

Ithaca College students visited a community service fair at the North Foyer of Emerson Suites on Oct.

1 (meeting local volunteer groups) to explore opportunities to help around town.

Ithaca College groups are joining the Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Team to educate students on substance use — they plan a medication take-back event on Oct.

29 to promote safer choices on campus.

Senior film major Omkar Hingu is reshaping Ithaca College’s film program by adding intimacy coordination training to the curriculum.

Hingu (who has coordinated over 20 student films and completed industry training) plans workshops to help students learn safe, inclusive production practices.

The Tompkins County Recycling office will be closed Monday, Oct.

12 while the Recycling & Solid Waste Center stays open and curbside recycling collects on Monday. The Fork ‘em Over pilot will pick up food scraps on Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, Oct. 15.

Ithaca boys' soccer leads the STAC power rankings with a 10–1 record and a 10–game winning streak, clinching the West Division.

The team prepares for the championships on Oct. 15 while eight Southern Tier teams vie for postseason spots.