🌷 April showers bring more than just flowers...

Highlights for April 4-6: Banjo, books, and beautiful art—plus so much more! It's a busy weekend!

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Amelia Cueva
April 04, 2025

TOP 5

TONIGHT

Reminder: there are First Fridays in Ithaca (Gallery Night), Owego, Montour Falls, and Penn Yan!

“Artfully Squared” - Public Opening
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Tioga Arts Council
179 Front Street, Owego

“On Friday, April 4, from 5 - 8 p.m. come and purchase original artwork for one of three donation values: $20, $40, or $80.

Don't see something you like, but want to support TAC? Donate, join or renew support here.”

“I See You” - Ithaca Gallery Night
5:00 - 8:00 PM
The Ink Shop
330 East State Street, Ithaca

“I See You showcases the talent of printmaking students from Ithaca College and Cornell University, featuring a diverse range of printmaking techniques, including relief, intaglio, and screenprinting providing a glimpse into the breadth and depth of the discipline.

Image shows detail of student prints by Jay Seaboldt, reductive woodcut (Ithaca College) and Phoebe Finkel, cyanotype (Cornell).”

SATURDAY

“Reading Between The Lines” Book Club | First Featured Author: Aurora Rey
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Community Arts of Elmira
413 Lake Street, Elmira


“Join us as Author Aurora Rey (Ithaca, New York), a Romance Writer, Presents an Author's Talk on one of her many published books, "Recipe for Love: A Farm-to-Table Romance," the story of two women's journey to love in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Rey is a winner of a Golden Crown Literary Society Award for sapphic literature.

"Reading Between the Lines" Book Club is a new literary program at Community Arts of Elmira Led by Poet, Writer and Artist Jennifer Sekella that reinvents the concept of a traditional Book Club to a community gathering focused on one author's book or a poet's anthology. "Reading Between the Lines" is a gathering of people who love to read.”

SUNDAY

Book Bingo
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Finger Lakes Distilling
4676 Route 414, Burdett


“Have some fun playing Bingo & sipping on a cocktail or mocktail, then go check out the lake or waterfalls! Sounds like a great day date with your partner or friends!”

Valley Folk presents Hubby Jenkins
2:00 PM
United Methodist Church
144 Cedar Street, Corning
Use the First Street entrance

“Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Born and raised in Brooklyn he delved into his southern roots, following the thread of African American history that wove itself through America's traditional music forms. As an integral member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and later Rhiannon Giddens band, Hubby has performed at festivals and venues around the world, earning himself both Grammy and Americana award nominations. Today he spreads his knowledge and love of old-time American music through his dynamic solo performances and engaging workshops.”

PLUS

So 👏 many 👏 benefits 👏! Knit-for-Food Knitathon, The Potter’s Hands Foundation Gala, “Start Making Sense” benefit for The State Theatre, and the Pathways Annual Fundraiser featuring magician, Jason Bishop; opening weekend at The Glen & Mud Creek Bison Ranch; gardening gatherings & dinner theater; Mandy Patinkin for cryin’ out loud!; and plenty of live music! All the details at:

COMING UP

April 9th

Special Note

I’m going on a babymoon!

After three long, exhausting years of infertility, my husband and I (via a gestational carrier—aka surrogate) are finally expecting a baby girl to join our family in August! To say we are overjoyed is an understatement.

For the next two weeks, my husband and I will be on off on an adventure, taking the train out west to Portland, Oregon, where I once lived. Rest assured that the calendar will still be updated by my wonderful colleague, David. And I’ll still check in and write these weekly newsletters. But I wanted to share the news & my excitement.

Also: National Infertility Awareness Week is coming up: April 20-26th! Click here to learn more. And if you know someone who is struggling with infertility, I am always more than happy to connect and talk about my experience. No one needs to feel alone. 🧡

Reminders

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