Living-and-leisure

Retired nurses to meet TuesdayThe Cortland Retired Nurses meeting will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Perkins Restaurant in Cortland.After lunch there will be a short business meeting followed by a …

Pittman paves the way

Tatum Pittman always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Growing up, she used a chalkboard to play school with her friends and learned she was good at teaching. But she also wanted to make a difference. …

Overeaters Anonymous meets weeklyThose who are over or under eaters are welcome at Overeaters Anonymous. A weekly group takes place 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 2 Rivers Church, 78 Homer Ave., Cortland.For …

SpongeBob springs to stage

Who springs to the stage under the spotlight? Homer High School students. The spring musical will feature SpongeBob Musical 7 p.m. today and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the auditorium. Tickets will be …

Unexpectedly making art

Around 2009, Richard Nolan had leftover rough-cut cherry wood from finishing a basement. He went looking for more and came across black walnut. From there, he's been combining the two to create …

1890 HOUSE MUSEUM Saturday: Spiritual Wellness Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available at the door.  March 25: Dream Seekers Paranormal Investigation, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets …

Nothing beats this ‘old-school’ lasagna recipe

By NOWSHIN CHOWDHURYLiving and Leisure Editorliving@cortlandstandard.comI took elective food courses in middle school and high school. Notnecessarily because I wanted to learn how to make food, but …

“Find Me Unafraid — Love, Loss and Hope in an African Slum.”

Jessica Posner wanted to learn about the world.Her little corner at a college in Connecticut was safe and comfortable. She knew many people did not have it so good and she needed to see for …

Eastern Star to meet March 6Cortland City Chapter 591 will have its first meeting of the year at 7:30 p.m. March 6 at the Cortlandville Masonic Temple on Route 13.The agenda includes initiation. Lady …

Supporting the community

Julie Lynn O’Gorman, 24, of Cortland works as a community-based provider at the Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference in Cortland, located inside the Crescent Commons building.Originally …

Psychic standup on the card

Karen Rontowski will mix up her talents of tarot card reading and standup comedy in one night, 7:30 p.m. March 4 at Ake Gallery’s psychic standup show. Tickets are $10. Reserve tickets by …

The Cornell Department of Music and A.D. White Professors-at-Large program presents internationally acclaimed and five-time Grammy Award-winning soprano Dawn Upshaw to perform Maria Schneiders’ …

1890 HOUSE MUSEUMSaturday: Peg O’ My Heart Dinner, 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $50 per person or $100 per couple. Tickets at 1890house.org/events.March 4: Spiritual Wellness Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. …

Craving étouffée in Mardi Gras season

During lockdown in 2020, I lived in St. Joseph, Michigan. While uncertainty loomed, I found myself starting to actually explore the city I lived in more than I had in the previous six months when I …

CDA meets March 1The next Catholic Daughters of the Americas meeting, Cortland Court 919, will be 8 p.m. March 1 at St. Mary’s Church Hall. It will be a regular business meeting. There will be …

Sea life on the stage

Springing to life through music and dances, McGraw students will bring the tale of “The Little Mermaid” to life at 7 p.m. March 17 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 18 at the McGraw High School …

The next regular Cortland Repertory Guild meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cortland Repertory Theatre in Cortland.

'Finding ways to cope'

There’s a lot of uncertainty in life, and after learning the tools to get through them, Nick Daniello, a SUNY Cortland alumnus, shared his insights in a book called “Build the Vision: …

CDA winners named The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Cortland Court 919, had its annual Education Contest Winners for 2023 at its monthly meeting Feb. 1. The winners were: Division 1 …

CORTLAND COUNTRY MUSIC PARKFeb. 26: Doc Weismore with Real Country, 2 to 5 p.m. Cost is $8. Food and drink available.March 5: Double Chase, 2 to 5 p.m. Cost is $8. Food and drink available.March 12: …

Reader sends African, Middle Eastern recipes

Ruth Lewis sent me some recipes in the mail last week and although they look familiar, I’ve never made them.The dabo kolo and chin-chin and ma’amoul cookies are snacks I’ve always …

Talk with kids about life’s biggest questions

The beginning of a new year is a good time to talk with our children about the meaning of life.One night, at the end of my graduate course on character education, a student stayed to talk. He said he …

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