Check out the calendar and the holiday tab to plan all your family's Halloween activities in the next week! Happy Halloween!
Please note that the Wegmans Costume Parade time was originally entered incorrectly. The parade is Thursday, Oct 25 from 4-8.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Project Orange at Cayuga Nature Center
Have you heard of Mira's Movement? It's a wonderful local organization providing informational and emotional support to families of a child diagnosed with cancer, advocating for increased public and private funding for childhood cancer research and family support, and raising awareness of the prevalence and the impact of the disease. This Saturday marks the 5 annual Mira's Movement fundraiser and awareness celebration, Project Orange! My family has attended Project Orange several times, and it's always a very fun event. Here are the details:
The 5th Annual Project Orange!
~ A Day of Fall Fun to Celebrate Families! ~
Saturday, October 20, 11AM-2PM
at Cayuga Nature Center, Ithaca, NY
Join in a beautiful fall day at Cayuga Nature Center!
Activities include: carving and painting pumpkins, face painting, a "pol nailish" station, games, apple pressing, arts & crafts, and all the Cayuga Nature Center has to offer, including hikes, animal interactions, and Treetops treehouse!
Admission is $20 per family and includes a pumpkin for every child!
All activities are free with admission.
Also available for purchase:
Delicious food from Three Herons (Trumansburg)--pulled pork, black beans, and mac & cheese!!!
SPONSORED BY: Cayuga Medical Center
The 5th Annual Project Orange!
~ A Day of Fall Fun to Celebrate Families! ~
Saturday, October 20, 11AM-2PM
at Cayuga Nature Center, Ithaca, NY
Join in a beautiful fall day at Cayuga Nature Center!
Activities include: carving and painting pumpkins, face painting, a "pol nailish" station, games, apple pressing, arts & crafts, and all the Cayuga Nature Center has to offer, including hikes, animal interactions, and Treetops treehouse!
Admission is $20 per family and includes a pumpkin for every child!
All activities are free with admission.
Also available for purchase:
Delicious food from Three Herons (Trumansburg)--pulled pork, black beans, and mac & cheese!!!
SPONSORED BY: Cayuga Medical Center
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Free Playgroup in Brooktondale
The cold weather is blowing in and more and more people are looking for indoor places to play. The good news is, there's a new free option! A playgroup has started meeting every Tuesday and Thurdsay from 10am to noon at the Brooktondale Community Center. The playgroup is free and open to everyone. If you haven't been to the Brooktondale Community Center before, it's located on Valley Road in downtown Brooktondale which is off of highway 79, just a few miles past the Six Mile Creek Winery. There is a nice outdoor playground, and inside, there's a kitchen and a big open community room with a play structure, trikes and push toys, etc. Many parents bring their own bikes and toys as well. For more infomation on the group, contact Kate at kmvanzile@aol.com, or just show up!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Share Your Parenting Stories
How many times have you heard the words, “Enjoy it! It goes by so fast?” A new Ithaca based theatre group, The Civic Ensemble, wants to hear your stories!
"Whether you are the mother of a two-year old or the grandfather of a 10 year-old you know you can't stop time. They just keep growing and changing. You also have an abundance of stories to tell. The Civic Ensemble’s first annual community-based play will be developed from the stories of Ithaca area parents. No theatre or acting experience is necessary and everyone welcome."
PARENT STORIES
*Is an opportunity for parents to come together and tell stories about
the childrearing experience from birth to college to grandkids.
* Is a three-phase project that involves storytelling, collaborative play
development and the rehearsal and performance of an original play
open to parents in the Ithaca community.
*Welcomes any parent (meaning parents, foster parents, step-parents, and grandparents.
Anyone who has taken responsibility for raising a child) who is interested in the project whether they
have theatre experience or not!
*Will be performed at the Kitchen Theatre Company in the Spring
of 2013
For more information, contact Sarah at 237-1797 or sarah@civicensemble.org
Parent stories sessions will be at Kitchen Theatre rehearsal space (not the theatre itself but a studio a few doors down) unless otherwise indicated. If you are thinking of coming, it may be best to contact Sarah to doublecheck location.
The dates of the sessions are as follows:
Sunday, September 30 1pm-3pm
Sunday, October 14 1pm-3pm
Sunday, November 4 1pm-3pm
Sunday, November 18 1pm-3pm
Sunday, December 2 1pm-3pm
"Whether you are the mother of a two-year old or the grandfather of a 10 year-old you know you can't stop time. They just keep growing and changing. You also have an abundance of stories to tell. The Civic Ensemble’s first annual community-based play will be developed from the stories of Ithaca area parents. No theatre or acting experience is necessary and everyone welcome."
PARENT STORIES
*Is an opportunity for parents to come together and tell stories about
the childrearing experience from birth to college to grandkids.
* Is a three-phase project that involves storytelling, collaborative play
development and the rehearsal and performance of an original play
open to parents in the Ithaca community.
*Welcomes any parent (meaning parents, foster parents, step-parents, and grandparents.
Anyone who has taken responsibility for raising a child) who is interested in the project whether they
have theatre experience or not!
*Will be performed at the Kitchen Theatre Company in the Spring
of 2013
For more information, contact Sarah at 237-1797 or sarah@civicensemble.org
Parent stories sessions will be at Kitchen Theatre rehearsal space (not the theatre itself but a studio a few doors down) unless otherwise indicated. If you are thinking of coming, it may be best to contact Sarah to doublecheck location.
The dates of the sessions are as follows:
Sunday, September 30 1pm-3pm
Sunday, October 14 1pm-3pm
Sunday, November 4 1pm-3pm
Sunday, November 18 1pm-3pm
Sunday, December 2 1pm-3pm
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Free YMCA membership to First Graders!!
From the YMCA:
Calling all First Graders:
The YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County is spearheading an amazing initiative. One of the Y’s goals is to develop strong and healthy communities...but where to begin? What is the best way to create a Y community buzz? For starters: we want every 1st grader in the Tompkins and surrounding counties to be a member at the Ithaca Y. What is the best way to accomplish that, you ask? Give them a FREE membership! That’s right, any first grader who comes to the YMCA of Ithaca will receive a FREE Youth Membership, which won’t expire until August 2013 (WOW - that’s a $100 value!!). If you have any questions, please contact the Y at 607-257-0101 or email usatinfo@ithacaymca.com. See You Soon!
**Please note, in their message, there is a coupon mentioned, but not attached to the message. I highly recommend contacting the Y to get the complete information before heading in to get your first grader's membership.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Back to School and Ellis Hollow Fair
Area schools begins this week! Be sure to drive safely and be on the look out for buses and pedestrians. Hope everyone has a great school year.
A wonderful way to celebrate your first week back is by spending Saturday afternoon at the Ellis Hollow Fair! This year marks the 60th annual fair, an old fashion country fair full of kids games, a white elephant sale, music, pie and a quilt raffle. It's super fun and admission is free! Saturday, September 8, from 12-5. See you there!
A wonderful way to celebrate your first week back is by spending Saturday afternoon at the Ellis Hollow Fair! This year marks the 60th annual fair, an old fashion country fair full of kids games, a white elephant sale, music, pie and a quilt raffle. It's super fun and admission is free! Saturday, September 8, from 12-5. See you there!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
YES Banana Festival this Saturday, August 11, noon to 5 on the commons
I've asked Mike Smith from the city of Ithaca to fill us all in on the upcoming 2nd Annual Banana Festival, and here's what he says!
Come go bananas at the YES Banana Festival on Saturday, August 11th
from Noon to 5pm on the Downtown Ithaca Commons. There will be food,
games and live entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
The food will include Banana Milk Shakes, Bananas Foster, Fried
Plantains, Cotton Candy, Frozen Chocolate Dipped Bananas and so much
more.
Have more fun then a barrel full of monkeys and win great prizes in our
games area. You can dunk a teen in the dunk tank, test your skills at
the beanana bag toss or slingshot monkey games. Other games include
bowling for bananas, water balloon toss and nerf target practice.
Be sure to stop by the Banana Haven and get yourself done up with face
painting, tattoos and hair coloring. While there, discover interesting
banana facts (did you know that bananas don’t grow on trees) and learn
why you should buy organic and free trade bananas.
The Main Stage will feature performances by Vitamin L, Running to
Places and other fabulous youth entertainers. There will also be
gorillas and monkeys (don’t worry they are teens in costume) for photo
opportunities, plus balloon twisters and amazing jugglers.
Oh and don’t forget to enter our Banana Cream Pie Eating contest for
your chance to become the Top Banana.
Banana Festival is designed organized and run by youth in the Youth
Employment Service program of the Ithaca Youth Bureau. All proceeds go
to provide jobs and job training opportunities for youth in and around
the Ithaca area.
YES Banana Festival
Saturday, August 11th
Noon to 5pm
Downtown Ithaca Commons
Come go bananas at the YES Banana Festival on Saturday, August 11th
from Noon to 5pm on the Downtown Ithaca Commons. There will be food,
games and live entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
The food will include Banana Milk Shakes, Bananas Foster, Fried
Plantains, Cotton Candy, Frozen Chocolate Dipped Bananas and so much
more.
Have more fun then a barrel full of monkeys and win great prizes in our
games area. You can dunk a teen in the dunk tank, test your skills at
the beanana bag toss or slingshot monkey games. Other games include
bowling for bananas, water balloon toss and nerf target practice.
Be sure to stop by the Banana Haven and get yourself done up with face
painting, tattoos and hair coloring. While there, discover interesting
banana facts (did you know that bananas don’t grow on trees) and learn
why you should buy organic and free trade bananas.
The Main Stage will feature performances by Vitamin L, Running to
Places and other fabulous youth entertainers. There will also be
gorillas and monkeys (don’t worry they are teens in costume) for photo
opportunities, plus balloon twisters and amazing jugglers.
Oh and don’t forget to enter our Banana Cream Pie Eating contest for
your chance to become the Top Banana.
Banana Festival is designed organized and run by youth in the Youth
Employment Service program of the Ithaca Youth Bureau. All proceeds go
to provide jobs and job training opportunities for youth in and around
the Ithaca area.
YES Banana Festival
Saturday, August 11th
Noon to 5pm
Downtown Ithaca Commons
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