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Today in IthacaMon., Nov. 2
The forecast is on its wayIt updates every half hour.
- Sunrise 6:41 a.m.
- Sunset 4:58 p.m.
Things to do
436 events in Ithaca this week, from the Ithaca events calendar.
- Arts & CultureAmerica at 250: Focus on George WashingtonFreeDetails
- Business & NetworkingCornell Systems SummitDetails
- Arts & CultureRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial ScienceFreeDetails
- Health & WellnessUnwind and Align Yoga$6Details
- Theater & DanceDracula, a concert reading to benefit Kitchen Theatre Company$12+Details
- CommunityThe Book of Genesis (Panera in Ithaca)Details
- Arts & CultureAmerica at 250: Focus on George WashingtonFreeDetails
- Arts & CultureRivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial ScienceFreeDetails
- Health & WellnessChair YogaFreeFamilyDetails
- Family & KidsBaby/Toddler TimeFamilyDetails
- Social Drop-In ProgramFreeDetails
- Arts & CultureReading and Writing Poetry$40Details
- Arts & CultureFall World Cinema: 12 Masterpieces from Around the World$10+Details
- Family & KidsCivic Ensemble Youth Forum Theatre TroupeFamilyDetails
- Family & KidsTeen & Tween Graphic Novel Book ClubFamilyDetails
- Classes & TalksWeekly Accountability & Support Sessions (WASS)FreeDetails
- Classes & TalksAnnual Invitational Lecture: Patricia M. KellerFreeDetails
- Family & KidsLEGO Family Build NightFamilyDetails
- Health & WellnessYoga with LindsayDetails
- ComedyImprov Night!$5+Details
- Arts & CulturePoetry & Prose Open Mic Night @ The DownstairsDetails
- Classes & TalksAfrocuban Dance Class with Live Drumming Downtown IthacaFamilyDetails
- Family & KidsFamily StorytimeFamilyDetails
- Arts & CultureEdgar Allan Poe Speakeasy - Cortland, NY$57.75+Details
- Food & DrinkPop-Up Market: Montour Falls Tea CompanyDetails
- Classes & TalksFamily Workshop: Spark the ImaginationFamilyDetails
- Festivals & HolidaysHarvest Festival Open House 2026Details
- OutdoorsDan the Snake Man Reptile ShowFreeFamilyDetails
- Classes & TalksGirls Who Code Workshop: AI and its Applications for KidsFamilyDetails
- Theater & DanceBallet & Books Fall 2026 – BorgWarner EastFreeDetails
- MusicLive Music Lineup: Planet Jr.Details
- Food & DrinkFabi at the South Hill Cider Community Concert SeriesDetails
- Food & DrinkThe High RoadFreeDetails
- MusicIrish Music Concert and Session for International Uilleann Piping DayFreeDetails
- Brotality, Praun, Necrotize, Triple Think$16.88FamilyDetails
- MusicLiam Kearny, clarinet at Hockett Family Recital HallDetails
- MusicConcert: Nick Stark Farewell ConcertDetails
- NightlifeSunday Funday Family Dance PartyFamilyDetails
- Theater & DanceIPEI 30th AnniversaryFreeDetails
- Festivals & HolidaysTenth Anniversary Festival of the Juget-Sinclair French Romantic OrganFreeDetails
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Around Ithaca
From 607 News Now, Cortland Voice and 5 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service.
607 News Now3 hours ago
Keeping unwanted wildlife out of your house this fall | Wildlife Resolutions, on 607 News NowAs days get shorter and weather gets colder, it's not uncommon for homeowners to notice an increase in activity from unwanted wildlife.
Cortland Voice4 hours ago
Ithaca man receives criminal mischief charge after damaging room (Report), on Cortland VoiceReport from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Oct. 24 at 4:32 p.m., deputies responded to a local hotel on Elmira Road in the Town of Ithaca for a reported criminal mischief complaint. It was alleged that an occupant, Brandon S. Fuller (age 35, of Ithaca) had caused damage to his room with an estimated repair cost of between $600-$800. Fuller was charged with Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree and was held for Centralized Arraignment Court later that evening.
Tompkins Weekly4 hours ago
Ithaca College Flute Ensemble, on Tompkins Weeklywith guest conductor Aaron Burgess
Cortland Standard5 hours ago
YES Network to broadcast 2026 Cortaca Jug game, on Cortland StandardThe YES Network will broadcast the 2026 Cortaca Jug football rivalry game between SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College on Nov. 14 at Yankee Stadium.
WSKO-AM6 hours ago
Report: Jags DT DaVon Hamilton (quad) likely out for season, on WSKO-AMJacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton is expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn quadriceps muscle, NFL Network reported Monday. Hamilton, 29, was carted off the field in the second quarter of Jacksonville’s 42-7 home victor…
607 News Now6 hours ago
Dryden Reading Department honors longtime Freeville educator with Little Free Library, on 607 News NowLeanne Allen, who unexpectedly passed away on August 5th, 2026, served as a reading teacher for 28 years at Freeville Elementary School (FES).
Cortland Voice6 hours ago
Man issued drug charges after traffic stop in Town of Ithaca (Report), on Cortland VoiceReport from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Oct. 23 at 4:27 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on Bostwick Road in the Town of Ithaca. Upon approaching the vehicle, deputies allegedly observed what appeared to be a baggie of drugs along with other drug paraphernalia. A passenger sitting in the area, Lamont A. Kastenhuber (age 25, of the City of Ithaca), was removed from the vehicle and searched. During the search, additional suspected drugs were located. Kastenhuber was charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree (Class A…
The Cornell Daily Sun6 hours ago
Cor(nell)aline: The ‘Other Mother’ of College, on The Cornell Daily SunSelina Chen ’28 compares life at Cornell to the Other World in the movie 'Coraline.'
The Cornell Daily Sun6 hours ago
SOLAR FLARE | An Emo Playlist for an Emo Monday, on The Cornell Daily SunAlessandra Gavris '29 creates an emo playlist in this week's Solar Flare.
Finger Lakes Daily News6 hours ago
Weather Forecast: Showers Reach Watkins Glen and Ithaca Valleys by Tonight, on Finger Lakes Daily NewsA warm, mostly clear midday gives way to increasing clouds this afternoon across the Finger Lakes, with highs ranging from the upper 60s to near 72 degrees in the warmest spots. No alerts are in effect. Scattered showers move in overnight as a weak warm front pushes through, with rain continuing into Tuesday morning. Tuesday remains mild — upper 60s to low 70s — before another unsettled period develops Thursday, with drizzle likely Thursday through the weekend and temperatures cooling into the mid-50s by Saturday.
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