JULY BOOK RELEASES A selection of some of the most-anticipated releases: • The Assassin of Venice, by Alyssa Plombo. • Better Faster Farther: How Running Changed Everything …
My father was born and raised in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, not far from his family’s apartment. He told me …
The Age Well Center at 165 Main St. is hosting an exhibition through July of 15 photographs by Randy Ross of Cortlandville, including several prize winners from the Cortland Arts Challenge and …
Flowers were presented June 5 to Phyllis Boyden as she leaves the presidency of the Ladies Literary Club, and to incoming President Karen Cunningham. The club met at the CNY Living History …
You don’t need to spend money to keep fit at a gym. Do some housework. Maybe garden. Mow the lawn or wash the windows. The idea, Cortland fitness instructors say, isn’t to work out, …
The PFLAG Ithaca-Cortland chapter meets 4 to 5 p.m. the first Sunday of each month; the next meeting is July 7 at 165 Main St., Cortland. The organization advocates for the LGBTQ community, and …
The Cortland Interfaith Council, a merger of the Interfaith Association and the Cortland County Council of Churches, plans a series of events in July, SummerFest 2024, to combine body-strengthening …
I have been familiar with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form for decades. It is more commonly known as FAFSA, or hell on Earth as those who have struggled with the process every year …
On June 27, 1996, NASA’s Galileo probe performed a flyby of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system, by far. It’s larger than all of the dwarf …
DRYDEN — The Open Gate Garden and Art Tour will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at five gardens in the village of Dryden. The event begins at Dryden Elementary School on James Street and …
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 …
Plein air painting, or painting landscapes outdoors, isn’t for everyone. The weather is unpredictable, and sometimes you can’t find a nice site to paint, artists say. If you find a nice …
When I heard and felt a knock from the back of my 2008 Toyota RAV4 — immediately followed by a grinding noise — while driving on Delaware Avenue in Cortland a couple of weeks ago, I knew …
No duplicate bridge game was played Friday. The group next plays at 10 a.m. Friday at the Cortland YWCA. Family caregiver support group meets A safe space for family caregivers to share …
While the art world is being changed by artificial intelligence, artist Luke Dangler is making his art about the artist. Dangler grew up in Homer before studying studio art and music at Nazareth …
Peter Harrity will discuss “Birds of Glen Haven” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Glen Haven schoolhouse on Fair Haven Road in Scott. The event is the first of a series of discussions …
Tonight’s First Friday map highlights many artists from Cortland County, both living and deceased. First Fridays, organized by Cortland Arts Connect, is an opportunity for businesses and …
On May 30, 1966, NASA launched Surveyor 1—the first true soft landing on the Moon. A soft landing is any controlled landing of a spacecraft. The mission was deemed a complete success, …
Knitting is usually done in the home, but doing it in public can inspire other people to pick up the skill, said knitter Lynn Olcott. “It’s more so done at home or in little groups, …
I recently traveled to Ireland for my first vacation outside the United States. It was an amazing trip with my girlfriend. The scenery was beautiful. The food was great (I even tried a mussel …
Harmony United Methodist Church in Harford will have its last music night for teh summer at 7 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments will be available after the event. The church’s food pantry at 726 …
Pride month is upon us and with that there is a vast increase in the number of rainbow flags people fly to show their support for the LGBTQ community. Pride month is also when a lot more LGBTQ people …
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 …
Whether you have a souped-up bike or what motorcycle enthusiasts would call a “rat,” you could win a trophy, and for a good cause. The all-female motorcycle group Crown City Divas, …
As we were walking up the lane the other morning, Ben didn’t see the woodchuck ahead of us. The woodchuck saw us though and darted quickly away to her burrow. Once we’d gotten up to …