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This photo of Joe Sammons was taken when he became Executive Director at Hospicare in December, 2020.

(Photo: Mary Schiavone)

How it All Began: Ithaca Free Clinic and Norbert McCloskey

By Marjorie olds

United States. This was a social justice venture that lasted and had a big impact.” (Beth Harrington remains on the board of IHA, now 18 years since the planning group started.)

Back story from Beth Harrington, local do-gooder, member of the original planning group of the Ithaca Health Alliance, a visionary experiment, which changed our lives in this county:

Beth: “The Ithaca Health Alliance planning group was very eclectic, with representation

from almost every type of medical and holistic provider. (This was my first true introduction to alternative medical approaches.) We often met in tiny cafes and businesses that I never knew existed. At the time the Clinic opened, we were one of only 3 free medical integrated clinics in the

Wikipedia: “In 1997, grass roots activists in Ithaca, New York organized by local innovator Paul Glover, began working with their community to address the issue of access to health care. Inspired by the examples of the Canadian national health care system as well as the collective approach to health care financing among the Amish, an idea dubbed the “Ithaca Health Fund” was born.”

“By 2004, the Ithaca Health Fund was a wellknown local alternative to health insurance. Members primarily resided in Ithaca and Tompkins County, but the Fund had fairly wide representation across

the state of New York. In 2005, New York insurance regulations forced IHA to end their membership program. The Ithaca Free Clinic was established in 2006 to address the loss of the program. IFC is open to the public, no membership is required to utilize Clinic services and all services are free. Today the IHA and its programs continue to operate with the same core mission and principles of its founders.”

Norbert McCloskey, executive director of the Ithaca Health Alliance (operator of the Ithaca Free Clinic) grew up in central Pennsylvania. The son of a teacher and nurse, Norbert came of age, married, and became a partner in a business in Bloomsburg, PA.

When Norbert’s business was sold in 2000 to a Fortune 500 Company, he and his wife Anne retired

Norbert McCloskey (Photo Provided)

and began the life of nomadic grandparents, spending time savoring and caring for their 11 grandchildren in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York.

In 2012 when daughter Sarah and son-inlaw Jay both received promotions at Cornell. Sarah announced that she must begin travel in her new position, and a new baby was on the way! Norbert said, “We could come and help out for 6 months.” For the next 3 ½ years Norbert and Anne cared for their grandchildren in Ithaca. When it was time for their little Ithacans to go to preschool, the McCloskeys realized they were in love with Ithaca. “We had never lived in a place like Ithaca, where the community offered so much.”

In early 2016, former Tompkins County Administrator Scott Heyman suggested to Norbert that his experience as a former nonprofi t executive made him a good candidate to become the first, fulltime executive director for IHA. Now, over 7 years later, Norbert exclaims that the spirit behind the original plan

to pool money and help each other, putting the needs of the membership first, is same spirit that drives the mission of the colorful project he leads. Since 2006, the Ithaca Free Clinic has surged ahead, even serving as a model option in the federal Affordable Care Act!

Norbert: “The Ithaca Free Clinic has successfully integrated western medicine with alternative, holistic therapies, so that we can support and treat the whole individual. When IFC first opened, it was one of only three medically integrated free clinics in the U.S., meaning that visitors are treated by both conventional and complementary healthcare professionals. A physician and a registered nurse are always on duty, with alternative providers onsite when available.”

“Several current providers are founding members of IFC. Dr. Robert J. Biermann, our longest serving medical provider, has regularly volunteered for 9 years. Volunteer Doctors, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Optometrists, Herbalists, Acupunc-

turists, Chiropractors examine, treat patients, and refer patients to these available modalities. Dentists, Psychologists, Doulas, Massage Therapists, and Medical Specialists provide services for free or at discount for Clinic patients. Many undergraduate and graduate students at Ithaca College and Cornell provide invaluable volunteer support.”

“Every day at the IFC is different. We manage a huge caseload with minimal bureaucracy, so that funding raised is utilized to support clients. Three full-

time staff (including me) and one part-time staff juggle all the paperwork, scheduling, reception, coordination of appointments for 600-plus patients who visit each year.”

Last month the Ithaca Free Clinic hosted an All-Children’s Lions Club Vision Clinic, with special support from the amazing Ithaca Lions Club and member Dr. Ted Bryant, much loved Optometrist. Norbert added, “With support of the ESSILOR company, we can provide stylish, well-built eye wear at no cost…One continued on page 22

Lifelong Honors Julia Bentley Macdonald

BY DAVID DURRETT

On Thursday, May 25, Lifelong awarded the the Barbara J. Hulbert Volunteer Award to Julia Bentley MacDonald, a Lifelong volunteer, at the organization’s annual luncheon, honoring her for her efforts in teaching others writing.

MacDonald first got involved with Lifelong after retiring, having always known about their classes, and started by taking art and writing cllasses. She found she enjoyed the sense of community there, especially talking to people in the lobby and the welcoming staff members, and found it helped her socialize after retiring.

“Even when I was working, I was looking forward to taking classes there,” MacDonald said.

In 2010, MacDonald started offering writing classes after the previous instructor stepped down, starting by offer -

Julia Bentley MacDonald with the Barbara J. Hulbert Volunteer Award, presented to her by Lifelong on May 25. (Photo Provided)

ing four classes and continuing to do so when it proved successful. She was inspired to write her memoirs after hearing that her daughter wanted Macdonald’s memoirs, rather than any of her possessions.

Macdonald gives her students various prompts to pursue, such as writing about various stages of their life. She also sometimes gives out fun writing prompts, such as writing about their favorite books or writing haiku, and allows those who are uninterested in the topic to write

about their thoughts or recent experiences. She strives to make her classes a non-judgmental and confidential setting so her students can feel comfortable participating.

The award, started in 2012, was named for Barbara J. Hulbert, who taught classes and mentored teachers, and honor Lifelong for serving the community and demonstrating leadership skills.

Liza Burger, executive director of Lifelong, praised Macdonald for her longevity as a volunteer, her willingness to

serve and her encouragement of others She said Macdonald teaches her classes in a supportive manner, which helps to make writing less intimidating for new writers.

“Julia has been with Lifelong for many years,” Burger said. “She’s been a member of our board of directors, an Instructor, lends encouragement to others to come and participate in classes and book groups and such, and overall shows her longstanding commitment to our organization.”

Gail Mazourek, a

Lifelong member who attended Macdonald’s writing classes, nominated Macdonald for the award. Lifelong’s Board of Directors considered Macdonald and the other nominees, and ultimately voted to give the award to Macdonald.

The award was given out at Lifelong’s annual luncheon, and Macdonald was presented with the plaque featuring her name and those of the past award winners. According to Macdonald, this is the first year that Lifelong has held its annual lun-

continued on page 22

Joe Sammons, Director of Hospicare: Peaceful Passage

By Marjorie olds

Difficult to pinpoint when Joe Sammons, Director of our invaluable Hospicare program in Ithaca, New York realized his fate was to provide time, energy and resources to improve the lives of others. After graduation

from SUNY Albany, Joe joined NYPIRG where he focused on environmental and education reform issues for five years. “I learned the skills of community organizing and activism,” Sammons said, “which opened my mind and heart to what people

can do together.”

Serving four years with New York Senator Catherine Abate, the first woman to serve as New York City Corrections Commissioner, Joe credits Senator Abate with introducing him to the pragmatic side of leading: “Senate

Abate was a passionate advocate for social change,” Sammons said, “but she also made sure our initiatives were practical and could be implemented.”

After the Senator’s unsuccessful bid for Attorney General, Joe tested out the waters

Joe Sammons with members of the Hospicare team at the 40th Anniversary Celebration of Hospicare on April 20t at the Hotel Itahca. From Left to Right: Gundy Lee, Kirsten Miller, Christina Slattery, Joe Sammons and Leah Gugino. (Photo: Edna Brown)

of the private sector, but eventually found his home in nonprofi t organizations, getting his first role as an Executive Director with the Geiger-Gibson Community Health Center in Boston in 2003.

By that point in Joe’s trajectory he knew how to bring organizations together, to analyze and improve their funding stream, and was uniquely capable at supporting staff to provide their best efforts for the common good. While seasoned and successful CEOs are in great demand, Joe was ready by 2003 to narrow his focus to two essential services—health care, coupled with workforce and leadership development.

Geiger-Gibson Health Center served those facing the challenges of poverty and isolation with quality healthcare and social services, and in that first opportunity to take the helm, he learned some important lessons.

“As a new director, I made my share of mistakes,” Joe said, “but I learned that hope and positive energy is the most important ingredient to leadership. To

staff on the front lines, it really matters.”

Noting the special unmet need for women without basic health care, Joe and his family, Mary Schiavone and son Julian relocated to Ithaca in 2008 where Joe began his 7-year term as CEO of Planned Parenthood in the Southern Fingerlakes. Clearly, Joe is no stranger to raising large sums of money, to be stretched to cover even larger numbers of patients in need while protecting staff from unremitting threatening and hateful mail from those who would deprive female patients of essential care.

When essential workers seeking training at Challenge Workforce Solutions were struggling with serious financial difficulties, Joe became the Executive Director and led a turnaround of this beloved organization. “We had to be hopeful, but also pragmatic,” Joe said, “because the work of Challenge matters so much to the community.”

Joe also credited the quiet, enduring support of Challenge’s founders, the Sprole family, and of landlord Andy Sciarabba

of South Hill Business Campus. Most importantly, Joe said, the perseverance of staff and clients was the key to rebuilding Challenge during Joe’s 5 years at that organization.

Hospicare’s creative, committed, strategic Board noted Joe’s lengthy history of leading not-for-profit organizations providing essential services to all, regardless of ability to pay. In February 2021, Joe started his current role as Executive Director, a time when Hospicare was struggling with leadership changes and COVID

while maintaining compassionate, respectful end-of-life care.

“Coming to Hospicare has been incredible,” Joe said, “because we have an exceptional board of directors that gets stronger every year, and a staff who make sure every day of a person’s life matters.”

Like all healthcare organizations, Hospicare struggled with staffing challenges during and after COVID. But Hospicare was able to keep its most experienced staff, aggressively increasing wages and benefits continued on page 22

A History of Women’s Advertisements

BY CAROL K AMMEN

As early as 1861, advertisements began appearing in the Ithaca Journal directed specifically at women. They were placed among other ads for remedies, such an Hunnewell’s Universal Cough Remedy promising to cure all throat and lung complaints, or for G.W. Merchant’s

Gargling Oil, for Horses but was also “a universal remedy for diseases of the human flesh.” The list of things that Merchant’s could cure is long and includes wounds, sprains, bruises, animal bites, rheumatism, and muscular strains. The list concludes with the words “caution to pur -

chasers.” These are not unlike television ads today.

The advertisements directed at women go under various names. “The Great French Remedy,” created by Madam Boivin in the form of silver coated female pills, or Golden Pills for Females, available at local pharma-

cies. So advertised George W. Schuyler at 38 Owego Street, a store that would now be located on the Ithaca Commons. These pills were for all “uterine obstructions, monthly difficulties, irregularities and all other diseases to which women, wife and mother is peculiarly

Carol Kammen, former Tompkins County Historian. (Photo Provided)

liable.” They were, in effect pills that claimed to bring on menstruation when that had unexpectedly stopped. One could buy them at the pharmacy or by sending $1 to the Ithaca Post Office and “the pills would be sent confidentially and free from observation.”

Women were cautioned not to be fooled by counterfeits, making sure that the brand was endorsed by S. D. Howe, a doctor with offices on West 36th Street in New York City. One would not, cautioned the advertise-

ment want to purchase anything but genuine pills, nor would one want to be “humbugged out of your money.”

The ingredients, assured the ad, were known by druggists and “they will tell you they are safe, and will perform all claimed for them.” The pills were also available in “every

city and town in the United States.”

Women have had to deal with unplanned pregnancies since the beginning of time. While the golden and silver pills of the 1860s might or might not have been effective, today women can determine our own lives. That right, established fi rst

in New York State, by Ithacan Constance E. Cook in 1970, assured women legal and medically safe assistance when needed. It is challenged today by people who want to legislate their religious values for all of us, rather than allowing women to determine the trajectories of our own lives.

A Journey from Hip Pain to Hiking

BY CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER

activities.

“During our regular walks that summer, I’d say to my friend that my leg hurts. By the fall, my leg hurt all the time,” she recalls.

Joint replacement surgery at Cayuga Medical Center got her back to enjoying life and vacation travel.

Just six months after having replacement surgery to her left hip joint at Cayuga Medical Center, Nadine Baker took a trip to Scotland in the fall of 2022, where she hiked trails

without a twinge of pain. Deidre Blake, MD, performed the surgery that Nadine calls a miracle, which relieved her discomfort and led to a speedy recovery.

Nadine’s journey from pain to wellness began in the summer of 2021, when during walks with a friend, she felt a nagging soreness

in her leg. After she retired from managing communications at Wells College in 1995 and subsequently got her master’s degree in communication at Cornell University, Nadine enjoyed meeting friends for walks, exploring Ithaca and travel, but by 2021 her increasing hip pain threatened those

As the leisurely walks and Tai Chi classes became more difficult, she sought help from Dr. Deidre Blake, a surgeon at Cayuga Orthopedics. X-ray imaging showed much of the cartilage in Nadine’s hip joint had worn away, a common condition called osteoarthritis that often develops in weight-bearing joints, such as the hip. This degenerative type of arthritis occurs most often in people 50 years of age and older, though it may occur in younger people, too. As the joint’s cartilage wears away, it can cause pain, bone rubbing on bone and additional damage to the hip joint.

For Nadine’s initial care, Dr. Blake used

Nadine Baker hiking in Scotland. (Photo Provided)

non-surgical treatments, the protocol she recommends for most patients before they consider joint replacement surgery. Those treatments may include lifestyle modifications to minimize activities that aggravate the condition, weight reduction to reduce stress on the hip joint, which was not the case for Nadine, physical therapy, assistive devices such as canes and medications.

Nadine’s treatment involved cortisone injections administered by Dr. Blake to ease the joint pain. That powerful anti-inflammatory

medication was supplemented with ibuprofen. Her pain lessened for a short time, but soon returned with renewed misery. By January 2022, Nadine realized that hip replacement surgery was the treatment she needed.

“When you are in pain all the time, it only makes sense to do something about it if it’s possible,” she said.

Her hip replacement operation was in early March 2022, and she was up and walking with assistance the day after surgery, which Dr. Blake recommends to patients for exercising

their new joints. Nadine returned to her Town of Danby home two days after surgery. She used a walker indoors and a cane while outdoors to do her daily rehabilitative exercises. A visiting nurse saw Nadine daily for the first week after surgery, helping her make rapid progress in her recovery. In April, she felt sufficiently confident in her recovery and booked her trip to Scotland for the end of September.

“I was so impressed by the result that I keep calling it a miracle. I went from excruciating pain to no pain and

could not have asked for more,” Nadine said.

For about the first three weeks post-surgery, a physical therapist came to her home to help her exercise. Afterwards, Nadine worked with Tyler Edwards, a physical therapist at the Cayuga Wellness Center in downtown Ithaca. As Nadine grew stronger, she increased her exercise activity and added Aqua Zumba and Aqua Fit classes at Island Health & Fitness in the Cayuga Wellness Center building at 310 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca. She continued her rehabilitacontinued on page 22

County Honors EMS Workers with Awards

By Matt Dougherty

release announcing the award said, “Brian’s calm and confident demeanor, his interest in discussing cases and sharing his knowledge and experience has not only shown his patient-entered care, but it has helped other providers improve theirs.”

The Department of Emergency Response also selected Trumansburg EMS for EMS Agency of the Year “because of how they have led the way in improving the EMS system in Tompkins County.”

Last month the Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response presented its first ever EMS awards to recognize the contributions of Emergency Medical Services personnel in the community. EMS Program Manager for DoER

Joe Milliman said “It’s an honor to present these awards to individuals and organizations that play a vital role in public safety by providing life-saving care, and who are dedicated to serving their communities.”

Brian Snyder of the Village of Trumansburg

EMS was awarded the first ever Tim Bangs Lifetime Achievement Award. Snyder has worked as both a ground paramedic and a flight medic, and served the agency as its EMS Administrator. According to the county news release. The news

Additional award winners included Emily Dove of Trumansburg EMS, who was awarded with ALS Provider of the Year. Caleb Wood of Bangs Ambulance was given the award of BLS Provider of the Year.

The Award for EMS Crew of the Year was given to Andrew Cham -

The 2023 American Red Cross Real Heroes Awards Ceremony honored Paramedics Andrew Dean and Hayden Frank, along with EMT Patrick Kuehl with the Medical award. (File Photo)

bers and Kaitlin Gorton of Dryden Ambulance for providing “rapid, life-saving interventions” after an individual went into anaphylactic shock from a bee sting.

The Department of Emergency Response also recognized the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, Airport Fire and Rescue, and the 9-1-1 Center with the EMS Award of Excellence for their response to a cardiac arrest at the airport passenger terminal in April 2022.

In addition to the awards given by the Department of Emergency Response, the 2023 American Red Cross Real Heroes Awards Ceremony honored three Bangs Ambulance employees with the Medical award. Paramedics Andrew Dean and Hayden Frank, along with EMT Patrick Kuehl were honored with the award for their response to an unknown medical problem at a residence in the Town of Ithaca on May 15, 2022.

The call was for a possible medical emergency involving a woman who was on the phone with a friend when the line suddenly

went silent. When the three arrived with the supervisor fly car and paramedic ambulance, they were confronted with a multi-unit apartment building with no information regarding which apartment the patient was in.

Instead of concluding that this was a “no patient” situation, the crew sought information from a neighbor, used certain indicators such as shoes in front of a door, and then noticed a window leading to a porch roof that would offer a view into the apartment they suspected the patient could be in. Hayden Frank climbed out that window, positioned himself on the porch roof, shined his fl ashlight into the kitchen window, didn’t see anything at fi rst, and then noticed someone unconscious in the living room.

While EMS personnel typically leave forcible entry to law enforcement or the fire department, the crew recognized that time was of the essence and kicked in the door. The patient was near death and the crew launched into action, providing

ventilatory support, medications, and other interventions. The outcome was successful, the person made a full recovery, and, after being discharged from the hospital, called the ambulance company to thank the crew for what they did.

In response to receiving the award, Kuehl said, “This call that we went on was impactful for me because I like working with a good team, and the team we had that day was phenomenal, and it was one of the very few calls for which

I’ve received follow-up at all and our patient did survive.”

Frank responded saying that, “It was really good to hear that a week later she tried calling down to the office to get in touch with us and that she was doing okay and she wanted to say ‘thank you’. It actually doesn’t often happen that we get any sort of follow-up from patients, so that feels good.”

According to Dean, “It was a positive outcome, mainly due to a strong team effort by an excellent team.”

Sunday, July 2

Fireworks! | 8 p.m.| Clute Park , Watkins Glen| | Free Counting Crows -w/s/g Dashboard

Confessional| CMAC | | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Monday, July 3

Weezer w/s/g Future Islands and Joyce Manor | - CMAC | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Trevor Hall & The Great In-Between |Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

Tuesday, July 4

Cortland County Junior Fair 2023 |Cortland County Fairgrounds 4301 Fairgrounds Drive, Cortland | July 4-9 | Visit and see the hard work ethic of the agriculture families and 4-H kids that showcase their hard work, all striving for excellence.

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Miracle | Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca Music in the Park: The Ampersand Project | Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 7:30 p.m. | With a powerful storyline, rousing songs, and opportunities for sensational choreography Billy Elliot is the perfect opportunity to blow audiences away. A large cast of children provides the perfect opportunity to feature dance programs in your area and let your young talent SHINE! July 6-15|

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Friday, July 7

Wednesday, July 5

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn | July 5-July 25 | Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, funny, surprisingly irreverent musical escapade.

Free Concert on the Village Green: Molly & Merkley | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble | July 5-15 | A CRT “revival” of one of our most popular comedies! Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go!

Reverend Horton Heat & The Delta Bombers | 7:00 p.m. | 50 - Montage Music Hall, Chestnut St, Rochester

Thursday, July 6

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series: Sing Trece & Stone Cold

Saturday, July 8

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithac

Kiddst Outdoors: The Incredible Book Eating Boy | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon, a Elmira Bike Tour | 10 a.m.,| East Water Street Park & Ride, 900 East Water Street | Join Elmira Community Cycle and Endless Mountain Out tters for a bike tour! From E. Water Street Park and Ride, we will take the Lackawanna Rail Trail up to Eldridge Park and back. | Free Elvis Costello & The Imposters | Landmark Theatre | 7:30 p.m. | 362 S Salina St, Syracuse

Kiddst Outdoors: The Incredible Book Eating Boy | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon, July 7-9.

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Gratefully Yours | 7 p.m. | Cornell Arts Quad | Free

Cortland Main Street Music Series: The Rods; Dracula Jones; Matt Barnes |Courthouse Park | 6:00 p.m. | Cortland

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Keyshia Cole & Friends | Landmark Theatre | 8:00 p.m. | 362 S Salina St, Syracuse | $69.00 - $200.00

Roc the Lake Music Festival ft. AJR, Chelsea Cutler, Lawrence, Blake Rose, and Almost Monday |CMAC | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Shania Twain: Queen Of Me Tour | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $40.95 - $925.95

Eilen Jewell at Center for the Arts | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Finger Lakes Wine Festival | Watkins Glen International Speedway | July 8 &9 | Toasting the summer, the Finger Lakes Wine Festival (July 8-9, 2023) is an experience for all, wine a cionado or casual festival goer. The event voted “Best Wine Festival” by readers of USA Today continues to be a fan favorite New York State wineries, live music and entertainment and more.

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Sunday, July 9

Underground Railroad Historic Panel Discussion | 2 p.m. | Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte Street | Presenter Dr. Judith Wellman. Find out why the Underground Railroad was so signi cant in New York State, why we are now discovering so much about it, and how historic sites in the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State are telling its remarkable story. | $10.00 - $12.00

Kiddst Outdoors: The Incredible Book Eating Boy | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon, Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Kane Brown - Drunk or Dreaming

Tour | Constellation Brands-Marvin

Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC |

7:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $35.00 - $150.00

Finger Lakes Wine Festival | Watkins Glen International Speedway | July 8 &9 | Toasting the summer, the Finger Lakes Wine Festival (July 8-9, 2023) is an experience for all, wine a cionado or casual festival goer. The event voted “Best Wine Festival” by readers of USA Today continues to be a fan favorite New York State wineries, live music and entertainment and more.

Tuesday, July 11

Tedeschi Trucks Band | CMAC | | 3355

Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Wednesday, July 12

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse | July 5-July 25 | Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, funny, surprisingly irreverent musical escapade. | 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Free Concert on the Village Green: Ageless Jazz Band | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Fleet Foxes: Shore Tour 2023 w/ Uwade | Beak & Ski Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette

Thursday, July 13

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series: Neo Project | Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Music in the Park: Tailor Made| Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre | 7:30 p.m. | With a powerful storyline, rousing songs, and opportunities for sensational choreography Billy Elliot is the perfect opportunity to blow audiences away. A large cast of children provides the perfect opportunity to feature dance programs in your area and let your young talent SHINE! July 6-15| 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion | July 5-15 | A CRT “revival” of one of our most popular comedies! Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go! | 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

The Emperor’s New Clothes |Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion,6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble | | July 13-15 | By E. Gray Simons III; Adapted from the story by Hans Christian Anderson | $0.00 - $5.00

Rain: A Tribute To the Beatles (Touring) | Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 8:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $30.00 - $125.00

Friday, July 14

Mosaic Foundation | 7 p.m. | Cornell Arts Quad | Free

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca Cortland Main Street Music Series:Unknown Jones; Digger Jones;

Unknown Woodsman |Courthouse Park | 6:00 p.m. | Cortland

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Drag me to Death | 7:30 p.m. | Homer Center for the Arts, 72 South Main Street | Drag murder mystery debuts at Homer Center for the Arts

The Emperor’s New Clothes |Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion,6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Canandaigua Art and Music Festival | July 14-16. For the 34th year, the Canandaigua Arts and Music Festival will be set up along Main Street and the Central on Main Area! | Canandaigua Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn 2023 Syracuse Nationals Vehicle Registration | New York State Fairgrounds | | 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse BriteVibes™ Beer & Music Festival | Heritage Hill Brewhouse | 4:00 p.m. | 3149 Sweet Rd, Pompey

The Doobie Brothers - 50th Anniversary Tour |Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC |

8:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $35.00 - $175.00

Annual Deposit Lumberjack Festival - | Borden St., Deposit, NY

Saturday, July 15

Holiday in Homer || Homer Village Green | The Holiday in Homer festival includes over 125 artisans and crafters, lots of great food, live music and entertainment for all ages.

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Billy Elliot: The Musical | Hangar Theatre 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca Rochester Pride Festival | Cobbs Hill Park | 1:00 p.m. | The ROC Pride Fest will take place at Cobbs Hill Park immediately following the parade! There will be: Food, wine & beer; Games and activities; Vendor tables & Live music and performances | 80 Culver Rd, Rochester | Free

Unnecessary Farce -|Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

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INHS Minor Repair Program

INHS provides free home repair work to incomeeligible homeowners in Tompkins County who are disabled, aged 60 and older, or are single head of household with dependents.

Types of repairs (health and safety repairs are a priority):

Thank

• Fixing or replacing deteriorated steps,

• Improving lighting

• Alleviating trip hazards,

• Adding handrails and grab bars,

• Fixing leaky faucets,

• Replacing broken windows

To learn more and apply: ithacanhs.org/smallrepairs or call (607) 288-3229.

Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency

The Emperor’s New Clothes |Little York Lake Theatre and Pavilion,6347

Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Del McCoury Band | Lincoln Hill Farms

,Canandaigua

Kolby Oakley - Live a| Broome County Fairgrounds | 5:00 p.m. | Route 11, Whitney Point

Southside Johnny & The Asbury

Jukes | Center for the Arts of Homer |

8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July

1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Sunday, July 16

KIDZ BOP Never Stop Live Tour | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 4:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $29.50 - $322.50

Finger Lakes Grassroots Culture Camp | Trumansburg Fairgrounds |

July 16-19 | Immerse yourself in four days of instrument, dance, and movement workshops, with themed nightly dinners & dances! Come for the full 4

days or stop in for dinner and a dance! There’s something for everyone at grassroots culture camp. | Trumansburg

Monday, July 17

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Tuesday, July 18

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Wednesday, July 19

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble | | The Regional Premiere of a delicious new comedy! Faith, family and frosting collide in this timely new play! | July 19-28

Free Concert on the Village Green: Stiv Morgan | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

175th Seneca County Fair | Seneca County Fairgrounds, 100 Swift Street, Waterloo . Runs July 19-28

Into the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Thursday, July 20

Music in the Park: City Limits| Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Curbstone Festival & Sidewalk Sales | Village of Skaneateles | 9:00 a.m. | Genesee, Jordan and Fennell streets, Skaneateles | Free- JUly 20-22

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd | This year, ISC is going all in on a single show: The Comedy of Errors, a madcap romp featuring TWO sets of twins, mistaken identities all over the place, feisty women, foolish men, an attempted exorcism, and tons of verbal and physical comedy.7/20-7/23

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m. | You’re invited to the best wedding of the season this July! The Wedding Show is an interactive and fully immersive comedy wedding performance, complete with food, drinks, dancing and games. It’s a one-of-a-kind event that you won’t want to miss! July 20-22

In the Woods | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse | July 5-July 25 | Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, funny, surprisingly irreverent musical escapade. | 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival |Trumansburg Fairgrounds | July 20-23.

Friday, July 21

Kiddst Outdoors: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! | Hangar Theatre | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon. JUly 21-23 | 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Jorge T. Cuevas and the Caribe Jazz Allstars | 7 p.m. | Cornell Arts Quad | Free

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m.

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival |Trumansburg Fairgrounds

Cortland Main Street Music Series:Baked Shrimp; Judah; Rachel Beverly |Courthouse Park | 6:00 p.m. | Cortland

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble Bands And Brews Block Party Presents Rooster and The Roadhouse Horns with Allie Torto |Visions Veterans Memorial Arena | 1 Stuart Street, Binghamton, NY, 13901 | 5:00 p.m. | Binghamton

Seneca Falls Convention Days | Women’s Rights National Historic Park | 12:00 a.m. | Art, storytelling, speakers, and special programming commemorating the 175th anniversary of The Women’s Rights Convention. | Seneca Falls

Saturday, July 22

Arts at the Gardens | Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park | 10:00 a.m. | Fine paintings, prints, ceramics, and jewelry, plus glass, photography, fabrics, woodworking and more at this highly acclaimed exhibition of the nest artists. Music, performances, food, wine, and all the beauty and elegance of the Sonnenberg Estate makes for a wonderful way to spend a summer day. | 151 Charlotte Street, Canandaigua | $5.00 - $10.00

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival |Trumansburg Fairgrounds

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m.

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Indigenous Music and Arts Festival |Ganondagan State Historic Site | The event showcases Haudenosaunee and Indigenous cultures through dance, music, storytelling, authentic craft demonstrations, a Native American Arts Market, a Family Discovery Tent, ra es, guided trail walks, gallery tours, food, and more. | 7000 County Road 41 (Boughton Hill Road), Victory

Run For The Hills – Elmira, NY | 8 a.m.,| Tanglewood Nature Center, 443 Coleman Ave | For every uphill climb,

there is a downhill cruise. And that’s what this trail race is all about.

Sunday, July 23

Phish |St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival |Trumansburg Fairgrounds

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

Tuesday, July 25

2023 Broome County Fair |Broome County Fairgrounds | 7/25-7/30 | This year’s Fair will have all the fan-favorites as well as plenty of new attractions for the whole family! | Whitney Point

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Wednesday, July 26

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m., | Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd | This year, ISC is going all in on a single show: The Comedy of Errors, a madcap romp featuring TWO sets of twins, mistaken identities all over the place, feisty women, foolish men, an attempted exorcism, and tons of verbal and physical comedy. 7/26-7/30

Skaneateles Festival | Various locations, Skaneateles | A dynamic 4-week music festival providing intimate access to the world’s best music in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region. Runs July 26Aug 19. Performing on 7/26: Eliot Fisk|

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Thursday, July 27

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert

Series: Ariel Arbisser| Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Music in the Park: Chasing Neon| Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Skaneateles Festival:Eliot Fisk; Julia Bruskin | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 7:30 p.m.

| This summer, celebrate the Hangar`s history with a Star-studded ensemble as they perform favorite musical moments from this incredible roster of productions, bringing to life the very evolution of musical theatre. Runs 7/27-7/30.| 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m. | You’re invited to the best wedding of the season this July! The Wedding Show is an interactive and fully immersive comedy wedding performance, complete with food, drinks, dancing and games. It’s a one-of-a-kind event that you won’t want to miss! July 27-29

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Concerts on the Village Green: Travis Rocco | | Village Green, Homer | Free Young Dubliners | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Nickel Creek w/ Aoife O’Donovan | Beak & Ski Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette

Friday, July 28

Arleigh Rose (a.k.a Sister Sparrow) | 7 p.m. | Cornell Arts Quad | Free

Cortland Main Street Music Series:Vanessa Collier; Fall Creek Brass Band; Bradford Allen |Courthouse Park | 6:00 p.m. | Cortland

Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival | 10:00 a.m. | Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St, Syracuse || Free

The Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 7:30 p.m.

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m.

The Cake! | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

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Three Dog Night | Tioga Downs | 8:00 p.m. | 2384 West River Rd, Nichols | $20.00

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer | 7/28-7/30 | | Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother ghting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart and sophistication.

Skaneateles Festival: Danish String Quartet | Check website for speci c venue and time.

Saturday, July 29

Hector Family A-Fair | Valois Logan Hector Volunteer Fire Company, 5736 Rte 414 , Hector | 11:00 a.m. | This is a family-friendly one-day event! This is a reimagined Hector Fair to keep the community event alive for everyone.

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 7:30 p.m. The Wedding Show | The Cherry Arts | 6:00 p.m.

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer Summer Jam ‘23: Celebrating 50 Years since Watkins Glen | Lincoln Hill Farms | featuring Friends of the Brothers (Allmans tribute), Terrapin Flyer (tribute to the Dead), and a TBA tribute to The Band. |

Canandaigua

Skaneateles Festival: Bela Fleck | Check website for speci c venue and time.

Route 90 - 50 Mile Garage Sale | 9 a.m.| Route 90 (Homer to Montezuma) | Stretching along the roadside of Route 90 – a Scenic New York State Byway the sale runs from Montezuma in the north to the Village of Homer at the southern end. Along the way, you will nd everything imaginable from antique andirons to zebra prints and loads of other unexpected delights.

Matchbox Twenty | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $36.00 - $125.00

Sunday, July 30

Ithaca Shakespeare Co.: The Comedy of Errors | 6 p.m.| Robert H. Treman State Park, 105 En eld Falls Rd

The Impossible Dream, A Broadway Pops Concert | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca | 2:30 p.m. Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Mudvayne: The Psychotherapy Sessions | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 5:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $35.00 - $449.50

181st Annual Chemung County Fair | Chemung County Fairgrounds | August 1-6, 2023. | 170 Fairview Rd. , Horseheads

Wednesday, Aug. 2

112th Spencer Picnic | Nichols Park | 8/2-8/5 | A community fair held each year with lots of food, fun and friends!

| Spencer

Free Concert on the Village Green: Dana Trigg | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble | 8/2-8/18 | Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow to CRT’s own unique telling of this beloved tale! Ever since the classic movie rst delighted audiences in 1939, this glorious musical fantasy continues to thrill kids and adults alike worldwide.

Thursday, Aug. 3

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series: City Limits | Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Music in the Park:The Destination | Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Skaneateles Festival: Aaron Wunsch; Julia Bruskin; Kearstin Piper Brown; Hamar Zorman | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

KROCK Presents Godsmack and Staind | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $22.50 - $375.00

Ruthie Foster | Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Friday, Aug. 4

Next Generation presents: Shrek the Musical Jr. | Hangar Theatre | 10:00 a.m. | Shows at 10am and noon. | 801 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca

Skaneateles Festival: Aaron Wunsch; Julia Bruskin; Kearstin Piper Brown; Hamar Zorman | Check website for speci c venue and time.

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo |Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC | 8:00 p.m. | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua | $30.00 - $125.00

Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally | Otsiningo Park | 12:00 a.m. | 1 Otsiningo Park, Binghamton

The Wall owers | Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

Saturday, Aug. 5

Cortland Arts O Main Festival | from Main to Church Streets | 10:00 a.m. | A family-friendly celebration of Cortland’s art and creativity, and our downtown area.

Skaneateles Festival: Kelli O’Hara | Check website for speci c venue and time.

Brewfest 2023: Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass ft. The Hillbenders | Lincoln Hill Farms, Canandaigua

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe: The World Tour -| JMA Wireless Dome | 5:45 p.m. | 900 Irving Ave, Syracuse | $48.50 - $754.00

Sterling Renaissance Festival | | Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, July 1-Aug 13. Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Sunday, Aug. 6

Gypsy : A Musical Fable| Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer Gavin DeGraw | Otsiningo Park | 5:00 p.m. | 1 Otsiningo Park, Binghamton | $20.00

Bill Knowlton’s Bluegrass Ramble Picnic | Dwyer Memorial Park | 12:00 a.m. | 6799 Little York Lake Road, Preble

Tuesday, Aug. 8

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Pantera | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $27.00 - $699.50

Tioga County Fair | Marvin Park | 12:00 a.m. | $15 Unlimited Daily Access Pass - Includes Rides, Grandstand, and Parking. Special Painted Post Champion Rodeo Event Tuesday 8/8. | 50 West Main St., Owego | $15.00

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877

E. Lake Road, Auburn | 8/8-8/29 |

Beautiful tells the true story of Carole King’s meteoric rise to fame as one of the twentieth century’s foremost singer-songwriters.

Wednesday, Aug. 9

Pageant of Steam - | 8:00 a.m. | Experience working antique equipment and displays. Flea Markets, Auctions, Parades, Tractor Pulls, & much much more. Hosted by the New York Steam Engine Association. | 3349 Gehan Road, Canandaigua

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Free Concert on the Village Green: Doc Weismore w/ Real Country | 6:30pm| Homer Village Green. Rain location is Center for the Arts

Shakey Graves w/ Abraham Alexander |Lincoln Hill Far, Canandaigua

Thursday, Aug. 10

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert

Series: Fall Creek Brass Band | Bernie Milton Pavilion | 6:00 p.m. | Center Commons, Ithaca

Music in the Park:Bad Alibi | Myers Park | 6:30 p.m. | Lansing

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Skaneateles Festival: Nick Kendall; ECCO | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion | 8/2-8/18 | Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow to CRT’s own unique telling of this beloved tale! Ever since the classic movie rst delighted audiences in 1939, this glorious musical fantasy continues to thrill kids and adults alike worldwide. | 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets

|Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

Friday, Aug. 11

Ithaca Artist Market | 12 p.m.,| Ithaca

Farmers Market | All 88 booths will be lled with over 80 artists, local arts organizations, and food, wine & beer vendors. The East Hill Jazz Group will set the mood throughout the day! Discover Cayuga Lake will o er boat tours, and

local arts and community organizations will be on hand. | Free

Skaneateles Festival:Nick Kendall; ECCO; Shai Wosner | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

| Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

King Calaway & Zac Brown Band

|St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 7:00 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse

The Chicks w/s/g Ben Harper| CMAC | 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua

Saturday, Aug. 12

Skaneateles Festival:Nick Kendall; ECCO; Shai Wosner | Check website for speci c venue and time.

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

KROCK presents Disturbed: Take Back Your Life Tour | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 6:30 p.m. | 490 Restoration Way, Syracuse | $22.25 - $889.00

Sterling Renaissance Festival | |

Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm, FINAL WEEKEND Rain or shine. The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the oldest and most successful producers of professional interactive entertainment in the world. | 15385 Farden Rd, Sterling

Sunday, Aug. 13

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

The Mega-Monsters Tour: Mastodon & Gojira w/ special guest Lorna Shore | The Oncenter | 7:00 p.m. | 800 South State St., Syracuse | $35.50 - $227.50

SEEDSTOCK XIII - Seedstock | 12:00 a.m. | 3336 State Route 215, Cortland | $25.00 - $70.00

Tuesday, Aug. 15

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, 6877 E. Lake Road, Auburn

Better Than Ezra| Center for the Arts of Homer | 8:00 p.m. | 72 S Main St, Homer

The Wizard of Oz | Little York Lake Theatre & Pavilion, 6347 Little York Lake Rd, Preble

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family recently confided this was the first time their child had ever had a much-needed pair of glasses!”

Norbert: “Contributions to the Ithaca Free Clinic are essential for the IFC to continue providing medical and related services. When you contribute to the Ithaca Free Clinic, you become a partner, investing in your own community.”

So, Norbert McCloskey, who agreed to help with the grandchildren for 6 months in 2012, is now beginning his 8th year as IHA’s executive director. “It’s an incredible amount of work to provide essential care for uninsured and underinsured neighbors, in this rich country where so many people have no other available medical care. But success stories buoy us up. I love this Clinic and the people with whom I serve, and the clients we serve…We welcome anyone who comes into the Clinic. Patients tell us they feel respected, cared for and safe. Norbert added, “The Clinic

does not turn anyone away. Regardless of your circumstances, who you are or where you come from, if you have no health insurance, no problem! The Free Clinic is here to help!”

For more information about the Ithaca Free Clinic visit www. ithacahealth.org.

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cheon since the start of the pandemic, due to the fact that many members are at least 60 years old, and thus more vulnerable to COVID-19. The awards had been handed out during the pandemic, but not at the luncheon.

Macdonald said she was surprised and moved to receive the award over all the others who had been nominated.

“It just really warms my heart to get some kind of recognition of all I’ve been doing with no expectation of reward,” Macdonald said.

Macdonald plans to continue giving her courses, noting that many people, like her, become interested in writing their memoirs,

just like she did.

“People in their later stages of life oten want to leave something in writing for their children or grandchildren,” Macdonald said, “and so the memoir part becomes important for them, as it has become important for me.”

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and investing in the staff and grounds. The beautiful hospice residence on King Road – the first of its kind in New York – is full on most days, a testimony to the organization’s singular commitment to its mission. Medicare funds some, but not all, of this service, but fundraising, especially the renowned Women Swimmin’ event, makes up the difference.

“It is absolutely remarkable to stand on the shore of the lake and see hundreds of swimmers and boaters supporting our work,” Joe said. “We wouldn’t be able to provide the respectful, high-quality care to everyone we serve without it.”

Indeed, quality of care and generous community support have

been the core of Hospicare’s staying power for many years. In fact, Hospicare is ranked among the best hospice providers in New York State –earning 10 out of 10 on quality measures, well above state and federal averages.

“We need our community today more than ever to keep this work going,” Joe said, “as one of our staff told me when I came here, there is something incredibly life-affirming about this work and keeping it available for others is very gratifying.”

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tion and exercises right up to leaving for her trip to Scotland, where she had no problems or pain. Nadine’s successful hip replacement and recovery have given her back her active life. In early 2023, she gave her new hip some exercise with a trip to Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

For more information on joint replacement surgery and other orthopedic care, call Cayuga Orthopedics at (607) 272-7000.