BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Ithaca: free\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23\, America /New_York). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rat her than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://cald iscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains informat ion from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/ithaca-ny/next-7-days-free.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Ithaca: free\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23\, Americ a/New_York). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe ra ther than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://cal discovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains informa tion from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:Ithaca · free · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reproductive Rights Film Festival DTSTART:20260915T230000Z DTEND:20260920T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T001804Z UID:10008623-1789498800-1789855200@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:festival,film,free DESCRIPTION:The Reproductive Rights Film Festival\, New York State’s onl y film festival dedicated to reproductive rights\, returns to Ithaca this September with four free screenings at Cinemapolis (120 E. Green Street) o n Thursday\, September 17 at 7:00 p.m.\; Friday\, September 18 at 7:00 p.m .\; and Saturday\, September 19 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The festival al so features free public screenings at Cornell University and Ithaca Colleg e\, as well as two virtual programs. Visit ReproductiveRightsFilmFest.com for more information. \nThe festival brings filmmakers\, advocates\, commu nity leaders\, and audiences together through the power of film and conver sation. This year’s theme\, “Here and Everywhere\,” reflects the fes tival’s focus on reproductive rights as both a local and global issue\, with films offering diverse perspectives from New York\, across the United States\, and around the world. \nEach film screening will be followed by a conversation featuring filmmakers and subject-matter experts\, offering audiences of all ages an opportunity to ask questions\, exchange perspecti ves\, and engage in thoughtful discussion about the issues explored on scr een. The festival aims to create an inclusive space for learning\, connect ion\, and dialogue around reproductive rights. \nAll festival films and pr ograms are free and open to the public. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T001804Z LOCATION:Cinemapolis\, 120 W Green St\, Ithaca\, 14850 URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/reproductive-rights-film-festival -2/2026-09-15/2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=ithac a-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Presents: Family Concert & Storytime: Bei ng Small (featuring CCO string quartet) DTSTART:20260917T200000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T061728Z UID:10008703-1789660800-1789664400@www.downtownithaca.com CATEGORIES:family,free,music DESCRIPTION:Get swept up in the magic created by great stories and live mu sic as the CCO and Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) join forces for o ur annual Family Concert & Storytime Series\, now in its twelfth season! We select a different children’s book for each date\, and feature a vari ety of instruments to help bring the tale to life in a very musical way wi th the help of musicians from the CCO. Children will have an opportunity to try out the instruments following the live performance so be sure to br ing the entire family. Admission is FREE thanks to our generous sponsors. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T061728Z LOCATION:Tompkins County Public Library\, 101 E. Green Street\, Ithaca\, N Y\, 14850 URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/event/cayuga-chamber-orchestra-presents -family-concert-storytime-being-small-featuring-cco-string-quartet/?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=ithaca-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Ithaca X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Language Resource Center Speaker Series - Anne Violin-Wigent - Inc luding Pronunciation Practice in All Language Classes DTSTART:20260917T203000Z DTEND:20260917T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T062445Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53761478491191 CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:"Including Pronunciation Practice in All Language Classes: Why and How"\nLRC Signature Speaker\nAnne Violin-Wigent\nAssociate Professor of French and Director of the Basic Language Instruction Program\, Michiga n State University\n\nPronunciation instruction tends not to be included i n language classes due to lack of time and/or training. In this presentati on\, attendees will learn a formula for teaching pronunciation in three si mple steps. The presentation focuses on elements of pronunciation linked w ith meaningful grammatical distinctions. Examples are in/about French but the formula can easily be adapted to other languages. With these activitie s\, in addition to improving their accent\, their oral comprehension\, and their confidence\, students will gain a greater awareness of grammatical structure and use them more accurately (Martin & Jackson\, 2016\; Violin-W igent\, 2022). \n\nBio: Dr. Anne Violin-Wigent is an Associate Professor o f French at Michigan State University. Her research currently focuses on t he effectiveness of explicit instruction in the acquisition of a second la nguage (in particular on the development of pronunciation) and on student retention in language programs past requirements. She has been serving as the French Language Director and Assistant to the Language Director for ma ny years and has taught a wide variety of classes\, including History of t he French language\, Evolution of French Gastronomy\, Teaching Methods\, a nd French linguistics and phonetics to name but a few. She has co-authored Sons et Sens: La prononciation du français en contexte\, published in 20 13 by Georgetown University Press. She is also actively involved in teache r professional development\, with the Michigan World Language Association\ , and in mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.\n\nThis event will be held in person in G25 Stimson and will also be streamed live over Zoom (registration required). Join us at the LRC or on Zoom. \n\nThe event is free and open to the public. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T062445Z LOCATION:Stimson Hall\, G25 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/lrc_speakerseries_AnneViolinWigent?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=ithaca-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Food Scraps Recycling DTSTART:20260920T150000Z DTEND:20260920T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T040219Z UID:12332-1789902000-1789916400@cayugaheights.gov CATEGORIES:community,free DESCRIPTION:Residents can bring food scraps and compostable disposable ite ms\, free of charge\, to our village office. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T040219Z LOCATION:836 Hanshaw Rd\, Ithaca\, NY 14850\, USA URL:https://cayugaheights.gov/event/food-scraps-recycling-258/?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=ithaca-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Village of Cayuga Heights X-SOURCE-URL:https://cayugaheights.gov/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Climate Education Resource Fair & Professional Development Worksho p DTSTART:20260922T200000Z DTEND:20260922T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T002615Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53744121548992 CATEGORIES:community,education,free DESCRIPTION:Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County\, the Science nter\, and the Center for Climate Change Education at Paleontological Rese arch Institution (PRI) are offering a FREE event focused on climate educat ion. \n\nTuesday\, September 22nd\, 4-7 p.m. (Register)\nMuseum of the Ear th\n1259 Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca\, NY 14850\n(Parking available on-site)\n Join us for an evening of professional development as Climate Week comes t o Ithaca! In March 2026\, the Regents of the State of New York passed a ne w regulation requiring that climate change be taught across the grade span . The evening will include workshops\, tabling from a range of organizatio ns\, a light dinner\, and networking with colleagues. CTLE credit is avail able.\n\nTwo workshops will be offered: Naturally Curious: Engaging Youth with iNaturalist and Teaching Climate Change Across the Curriculum: Why it 's essential and how to start. \n\nThe aim of the Fall Resource Fair is to provide opportunities and resources for Tompkins County teachers so that they can jumpstart and continue interest in climate change work for their students. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T002615Z LOCATION:Museum of the Earth URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/climate-education-resource-fair-profe ssional-development-workshop?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_ca mpaign=ithaca-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Professional Directions: Q&A with Television Writer Jeff Drayer '9 3 DTSTART:20260923T203000Z DTEND:20260923T211500Z DTSTAMP:20260918T002615Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53984746221552 CATEGORIES:community,free DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Performing and Media Arts for Professio nal Directions: Q&A with Television Writer Jeff Drayer '93 on Wednesday\, September 23\, from 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm\, in Room 220\, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not require d.\n\nDuring this conversation\, Jeff Drayer will discuss his work as a te levision writer and producer. This event will be moderated by PMA major Bi xby Picollo Hill '27\, and will include a Q&A with students.\n\nJeff Draye r (A&S '93) is a television writer and producer\, having worked on Chicago Fire\, Chicago Med\, and Royal Pains. He is a former doctor and the autho r of the essay collection The Cost-Effective Use of Leeches and Other Musi ngs of a Medical School Survivor.\n\nThe Professional Directions series br ings industry experts to campus to speak about their career journeys as ch oreographers\, directors\, filmmakers\, costume designers\, set designers\ , sound artists\, screenwriters\, playwrights\, actors\, dancers\, produce rs\, critics\, dramaturgs\, and more. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T002615Z LOCATION:Schwartz Center for Performing Arts\, 220 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/professional-directions-qa-with-telev ision-writer-jeff-drayer-93?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_cam paign=ithaca-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Wunpini Mohammed\, "Media\, Culture and Decolonization: Re-rightin g the Subaltern Histories of Ghana" DTSTART:20260923T204500Z DTEND:20260923T221500Z DTSTAMP:20260817T180159Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53302281691530 CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:ICM New Books Series\n\nFALL 2026\n\nWednesday\, September 23\ n\nGoldwin Smith Hall\, G22 | 4:45p.m. – 6:15pm. \nFree and open to the public\n\n \n\nICM is delighted to host Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed for a ta lk about her recently published book\, Media\, Culture and Decolonization: Re-righting the Subaltern Histories of Ghana (Rutgers University Press\, 2025).\n\n \n\nDescription\n\nMedia\, Culture\, and Decolonization: Re-rig hting the Subaltern Histories of Ghana invites us to look at media and cul ture from a decolonial perspective. Through Dagbaŋ epistemologies and kno wledge systems\, this book examines media by highlighting how African lang uages\, cultures\, and traditions can shift how we think of knowledge. It is an offering to anyone curious about the relationship between culture\, language\, and media. By focusing on African language media in Ghana such as film\, television\, and radio\, the book emphasizes the importance of e spousing a decolonial politic and praxis in the process of co-creating kno wledge with Indigenous communities. It connects the struggles of global ma jority countries and demonstrates the ways in which (neo)colonialism and i mperialism impede the work toward liberatory futures. This book demonstrat es the potential that African language media hold as tools of cultural and epistemological decolonization (publisher's website).\n\n \n\nBio\n\nWunp ini Fatimata Mohammed is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communi cation at Cornell University. In addition to her recent book on media cult ure in Ghana\, she is also co-editor of the collection African Women in D igital Spaces: Redefining Social Movements on the Continent and in the Dia spora (2023). Prior to joining the Department of Communication in July 202 4\, she served on the faculty at the University of Georgia. She is an acti vist-scholar whose research focuses on feminisms\, decolonization\, and so cial movements. Her research is published in peer reviewed journals such a s Communication Theory\, The Howard Journal of Communications\, The Inte rnational Journal of Communication\, Feminist Media Studies among others. She has won top paper awards at the International Communication Associatio n\, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication\, t he International Association for Media and Communication Research and othe r academic conferences. She has worked as a radio journalist in Ghana for several years and her writing has appeared on Al Jazeera\, The Washington Post\, Global Voices\, Okay Africa\, and several Ghanaian media platforms. LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T180159Z LOCATION:Goldwin Smith Hall\, G22 URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/wunpini-mohammed-media-culture-and-de colonization-re-righting-the-subaltern-histories-of-ghana?utm_source=caldi scovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=ithaca-ny X-SOURCE-NAME:Cornell Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.cornell.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR