Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC May 17: Donna the Buffalo, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. May 17: Hiroya Tsukamoto, 7 p.m., …
While cleaning out my house recently, it was obvious that a lot of stuff had to go somewhere. I gave my grown kids a chance to take what they wanted. I brought a bunch to the Thrifty Shopper in …
Artist Ralph Turturro sees a split-second moment in a film, and creates an 8-foot-long painting interpreting it, and everything else surrounding it. Turturro’s show, “Excape …
The Order of the Eastern Star, Cortland chapter 591 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Masonic Lodge on Route 13 in Cortlandville. Members will drape the altar at this meeting. Lady officers …
The punk scene is all about D.I.Y., or doing it yourself, said Sawyer Wolak, a performer and show organizer. That makes Cortland ReUse the perfect venue for the genre. Cortland ReUse is hosting …
The Center for the Arts of Homer will bring “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” to Homer Central High School from July 18 to 21. Tickets, which have yet to go on sale, will be $20 in advance, …
Nobody told me the herb was a tree. Today, the potted bay plants I bought about a decade ago for about $8 at a farmers market are better termed “saplings.” If I stripped every leaf …
National Prevention Week, promoted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is recognized from May 12 to18. This public education platform showcases the work of communities …
Linda Christy and Jim McConnell won Friday’s duplicate bridge game with 16.5 points. Barb Gage and Chuck Kasten were second with 14.5 points Gail Briggs and Lorraine Khouri were third with …
A safe space for family caregivers to share their experiences, challenges and successes meets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month. The meeting is available in person at …
Cortland Repertory Theatre has announced a four-concert series in September at Little York Pavilion at Dwyer Memorial Park in Preble. The Sounds of Music Concert series features tribute artists …
The Homer Regional Farmers Market has existed in many shapes and sizes before, but this summer, it will be held weekly, and it will be more than just a place to pick up some vegetables. The …
Fran Crowe, owner of gaming store Area 51, was always interested in video games and technology growing up. But when the 3D printer was invented, he thought it was the most sci-fi technological …
I recorded my first podcast a couple of weeks ago to accompany an article that I wrote that was published May 23 as part of a series on homelessness. The newspaper has been expanding into more …
On May 14, 1973, the United States launched its first space station through NASA. Launched from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Skylab repurposed unused hardware from the Apollo …
Mary Musson spoke to 17 other members of The Ladies Literary Club of Cortland on May 1 on “Discovering the Beauty of Theorem Painting,” part of the season’s theme of “Art …
It’s been a staple of high school English classes for generations. Now it’s on stage in Homer. Homer students of all grades, genders and levels of acting experience will perform …
MUSIC May 10: Shawn Kellerman, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. May 11: Al DiMeola, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. SOLD OUT May 11: Nate the Great with Mister BobCat, 1:30 …
I grew up in a community with so little cultural diversity that if you looked at it from orbit, you’d go blind. No Asian people; no Hispanic people; no Jewish people and few (if any) …
Linda Christy and Jim McConnell won Friday’s duplicate bridge game with 15.5 points. Deb Kellogg and Chuck Kasten tied with Jean Minnella and Marilyn Delorenzo for second place, each with …
A safe space for family caregivers to share their experiences, challenges and successes meets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month. The meeting is available in person at …
The sheep shearer came last week. Bruce wrangled the sheep back and forth from the pen. I’d been assigned grabbing the fleeces after each sheep was shorn and bagging it up. But mostly, I …
The Cortland County Historical Society will open at 5 p.m. today its exhibit "Suspended in Time: Unraveling the Lives Women Left Behind," which depicts the history of women, as evidenced by the work …
The YWCA will mark National Pickleball Month, which was in April with a promotion that runs into May. Through May 17, pickleball players can sign up a friend for free, the YWCA reports. …
