Watkins Glen event to explore nuclear power risks and impacts in the Finger Lakes – 14850.com

Sunday April 5
5

• All Day
  Angels in America, Pt 1: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner

  Friday March 27 – Sunday April 5

  Angels in America, Pt 1: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner

  Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Kushner’s epic two-part drama about AIDS, queer life, national politics, and so much more, received the 1993 Pulitzer, as well as the Tony Award for Best Play (as did its 2017 revival). Widely perceived as one of the greatest plays of the late 20th century, in its still young 35-year history, Angels continues to astonish and reverberate. Tickets start at $15 for students and $30 for the general public.

  Tickets: https://kitchentheatre.org/

• 8:00am – 11:00am

  Pancake Breakfast

  8:00am – 11:00am

  Pancake Breakfast

  Etna Fire Department, 26 Wood Rd, Freeville, NY 13068, USA

  Every 1st Sunday of the month through May! Pancakes and French Toast, Eggs and Toast, Bacon and Sausage, Home Fries, and coffee, tea, and juice. $10 for adults, $8 for children under 12.

• 8:00am – 11:00am

  Pancake Breakfast

  8:00am – 11:00am

  Pancake Breakfast

  Brooktondale Volunteer Fire Dept, 786 Valley Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA

  Pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, bacon, juice, and coffee. Adults $12, seniors and kids $10.

• 11:00am – 2:00pm

  Easter Brunch

  11:00am – 2:00pm

  Easter Brunch

  Inn at Taughannock Falls, 2030 Gorge Rd, Trumansburg, NY 14886, USA

  Easter Brunch, besides an excuse to be bright eyed and bushy tailed, is a perfect opportunity to set-out into the early spring season with family and friends. Our culinary team crafts a menu dedicated to shaking off the winter chill and celebrating the bits and bobs of nature that are starting to come alive. Fresh flavors, bright colors, and a setting that is warm and welcoming despite what the temperature may be! You’re invited to join us for this special menu from 11AM-2PM on Sunday April 5th, 2026. Special booking instructions may apply and we encourage you to call for your reservation.

  Pricing: $65 per person, 20% service fee; children 50% discount

  Reservation Required – (607) 387-7711, [email protected]

  Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/pfn-ycge-ptn
  Or dial: (US) +1 520-329-5561 PIN: 314879794#
  More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/pfn-ycge-ptn?pin=2406963933915&hs=7

  Learn more about Meet at: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282720

• 2:30pm – 5:30pm

  McCalip-Collins Trio weekly jazz

  2:30pm – 5:30pm

  McCalip-Collins Trio weekly jazz

  Ithaca Beer Co, 122 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

• 3:00pm – 6:15pm

  Irish Session with members of Traonach

  3:00pm – 6:15pm

  Irish Session with members of Traonach

  K-HOUSE Karaoke & Arts Hub, 121 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Join us for an Irish session hosted by members of Traonach and the extended community that shaped Ithaca’s beloved sessions at The Watershed, Argos, Chapter House, and Micawbers—now continuing the tradition at K-HOUSE. Free.

• 4:00pm – 8:00pm

  Practice At Presents: Sheer Terror Easter Sunday Punk Matinee

  4:00pm – 8:00pm

  Practice At Presents: Sheer Terror Easter Sunday Punk Matinee

  Liquid State Brewing Company, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  With School Drugs, Motherwort, Joyous Shrub, and Goon Squad. $20 adv/$25 door, tix available at practice-at.com

• 7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Modern Western Square Dancing

  7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Modern Western Square Dancing

  Lansing Community Center, 29 Auburn Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA

  Come dance with us!  Don’t know how to dance?  We’ll show you!  

  These dances are free, open to the public, and all ages are invited. The Lansing Community Center is air conditioned with a wood floor.  Square dancing is a low impact aerobic activity that stimulates both the mind and body. Our dancers learn and enjoy Modern Western Square Dance steps used all over the world and dance to a wide variety of popular music. The dancing is easy and fun for people of any age. These dances are FREE and open to all.  Come alone or with a partner.  No special dancing skills are required and beginners are always welcome!

Monday April 6
6

• 5:30pm – 8:30pm

  Canceled: Jazz Mondays with MAQ

  5:30pm – 8:30pm

  Canceled: Jazz Mondays with MAQ

  South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  $5 suggested donation for the band

  MAQ is a musical ensemble based in Ithaca, NY comprised of some of the area’s best seasoned jazz and Brazilian-music musicians. Its members have individually toured throughout the United States and Europe, in venues from concert halls to clubs, performing everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music.

Tuesday April 7
7

• 3:00pm – 5:30pm

  Work, Tea, & Lo-Fi

  3:00pm – 5:30pm

  Work, Tea, & Lo-Fi

  Orozco Gallery, 115 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca

  🎟️ Free | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages

  🎨 This April, Orozco Gallery opens its doors for a month-long pop-up filled with arts & culture in Downtown Ithaca. Featuring artist talks, live music, dance, storytelling, and hands-on workshops, this welcoming sober space invites all ages to gather and celebrate the transformative power of art.

  During Orozco Gallery’s month-long arts & culture pop-up, enjoy a cozy co-working session with lo-fi beats and tea. Bring your laptop, sketchbook, or homework and settle into a calm, creative atmosphere.

  🍵 Tea fee (cash)
  ♿ Accessible
  💵 Donations welcome

  🌐 orozcogallery.com / @orozco_gallery – RSVP info: https://forms.gle/QbVYMMwfEcuVkXLMA

• 7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Community Line Dance with Becky

  7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Community Line Dance with Becky

  Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  $5

  All ages welcome.
  Beginners class
  Wear comfortable shoes.
  Bring water.
  Get ready for fun, fun, fun!
  Line dance is not only great exercise, it is excellent for improving memory and concentration. Your brain will love it!
  See you on the dance floor!

• 7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Irish Session with Traonach

  7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Irish Session with Traonach

  Bike Bar, 314 E State St Ste 100, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

• 7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Third Place Theater’s Improv Comedy Show

  7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Third Place Theater’s Improv Comedy Show

  Liquid State Brewing Company, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

Wednesday April 8
8

• 4:00pm – 7:00pm

  Winter Trumansburg Farmers Market

  4:00pm – 7:00pm

  Winter Trumansburg Farmers Market

  American Legion, 4431 E Seneca Rd, Trumansburg, NY 14886, USA

• 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  Jazz Night

  6:00pm – 8:00pm

  Jazz Night

  Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA

• 6:00pm – 8:30pm

  Networking@Rev: Campus to Community Connections

  6:00pm – 8:30pm

  Networking@Rev: Campus to Community Connections

  Rev Ithaca Startup Works, 314 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Whether you’re a graduate researcher at Cornell, an innovator working on the Commons, or an Ithaca College student on South Hill, one thing unites us all – the energy and support of Ithaca’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. 
    
  Networking@Rev will feature guest speakers who will share their startup journeys, while highlighting the mentors and resources that helped them along the way. 
    
  This event kicks off the Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration Ezra, a two-day experience featuring panels, keynote speakers, pitch events, and networking opportunities for Cornell and community participants. Check out the full event lineup, including eLab Demo Day! 
    
  All are welcome, and admission is free! RSVP now to secure your spot!

• 7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Canaan Jam Session

  7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Canaan Jam Session

  Canaan Institute

• 7:00pm – 10:00pm

  Wednesday Open Mic Night

  7:00pm – 10:00pm

  Wednesday Open Mic Night

  The Nocturnal Café, 103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Let’s cultivate shared creativity! Come on down to share your song or story! Nocturnal Cafe, formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge, welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Nite hosted by a rotating cast of talented artists including Aria Dawn, Karlee Weaver, Mary Brett Lorson and Laik Uticone. Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection. BULA!

Thursday April 9
9

• 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  Open Mic with Dean Johnson

  6:00pm – 8:00pm

  Open Mic with Dean Johnson

  Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd, Brooktondale, NY 14817, USA

  Every second and fourth Thursday, join host Dean Johnson for an Open Mic where you bring your own songs, poetry or stand up to wow the crowd. Totally relaxed & encouraging environment.

• 7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Jazz & Blues Night with London McDaniel & Lava

  7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Jazz & Blues Night with London McDaniel & Lava

  Ithaca 5 & Dime, 619 W State St Suite B, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

• 7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Sometimes String Band

  7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Sometimes String Band

  Bike Bar, 314 E State St Ste 100, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

• 8:00pm – 10:00pm

  Live Music at the Warehouse with Hank Roberts Trio

  8:00pm – 10:00pm

  Live Music at the Warehouse with Hank Roberts Trio

  Argos Warehouse Lounge & Event Space, 416 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Hank Roberts
  Ashley Ickes
  Chad Lieberman 

  Thursday April 9th

  Doors 7:00PM
  Show 8:00PM
  Cover $15

Friday April 10
10

• All Day
  Ithaca DIY Fest

  Friday April 10 – Sunday April 12

  Ithaca DIY Fest

  Downtown, Ithaca, NY, USA

  Once upon a time in Ithaca, NY … we don’t know how, but series of six stringed instruments, forbidden vocal techniques, and terribly loud boom things were smuggled into this sleepy small town on the coast of Cayuga lake. Through many ups and downs, we find ourselves once again wITH AN HUGE EPIC BIG MUSIC FESTIVAL!!!

  Ithaca Underground – The Electrozone – Unknown Stage – Fanclub Collective – Practice At Presents

  🔨 Four Familiar Stages Across Downtown (and beyond)
  🔨 Vendors of all wares
  🔨 Three days of music from noon to midnight
  🔨 Tickets at exceptional prices (coming soon)

  🔨 Celebrate our beautiful music scene, together…

  Tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/ithaca-d-i-y-fest-tickets-260759

• 9:00am – 10:30am

  Community Conversations with Tompkins Chamber

  9:00am – 10:30am

  Community Conversations with Tompkins Chamber

  Newfield Public Library

• 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  London McDaniel dinner music

  6:00pm – 8:00pm

  London McDaniel dinner music

  Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

• 8:00pm – 10:00pm

  Trisha Yearwood: The Mirror Tour

  8:00pm – 10:00pm

  Trisha Yearwood: The Mirror Tour

  State Theatre of Ithaca, 107 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Doors: 7pm, Show: 8pm 

  Tickets: https://tixr.com/e/166154

  Singer, author, actress, and television host Trisha Yearwood rocketed to fame in the early 1990s. Signed to MCA Nashville, she released her self-titled album in 1991. Its lead single, “She’s in Love with the Boy,” rose straight to No. 1 on Billboard’s country charts – the first time for a debut single since Connie Smith’s “Once a Day,” 27 years prior – and brought her an immediate fan base. Three other singles from the album breached the Top 10, catapulting the sales of Trisha Yearwood to make the LP country music’s first platinum debut in two decades.

Saturday April 11
11

• All Day
  Ithaca DIY Fest

  Friday April 10 – Sunday April 12

  Ithaca DIY Fest

  Downtown, Ithaca, NY, USA

  Once upon a time in Ithaca, NY … we don’t know how, but series of six stringed instruments, forbidden vocal techniques, and terribly loud boom things were smuggled into this sleepy small town on the coast of Cayuga lake. Through many ups and downs, we find ourselves once again wITH AN HUGE EPIC BIG MUSIC FESTIVAL!!!

  Ithaca Underground – The Electrozone – Unknown Stage – Fanclub Collective – Practice At Presents

  🔨 Four Familiar Stages Across Downtown (and beyond)
  🔨 Vendors of all wares
  🔨 Three days of music from noon to midnight
  🔨 Tickets at exceptional prices (coming soon)

  🔨 Celebrate our beautiful music scene, together…

  Tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/ithaca-d-i-y-fest-tickets-260759

• 9:00am – 3:00pm

  College of Veterinary Medicine Open House

  9:00am – 3:00pm

  College of Veterinary Medicine Open House

  Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 602 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

  Please join us for the College of Veterinary Medicine Open House on Saturday, April 11th from 9am to 3 pm! 🐾 Fun for all ages with hands-on activities, behind the scenes tours, live demonstrations, and exhibits. Explore our facilities, meet experts, and learn how our veterinarians care for pets big and small, wildlife, and farm animals!

• 11:00am – 1:00pm

  Appalachian Dulcimer Workshop

  11:00am – 1:00pm

  Appalachian Dulcimer Workshop

  Newfield Public Library, 198 Main St, Newfield, NY 14867, USA

  oin us for a hands-on workshop hosted by Wayne Harbert, a dulcimer maker, on the Appalachian dulcimer. Everyone will get an opportunity to play a dulcimer. All skill levels are welcome! Some dulcimers will be provided, anyone who has a dulcimer is encouraged to bring it!

• 11:00am – 1:00pm

  First Chicken BBQ of the Season

  11:00am – 1:00pm

  First Chicken BBQ of the Season

  Valley View Farm Fresh Produce, 9891 NY-79, Richford, NY 13835, USA

• 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  Piano Recital: Jacob Ertl

  6:00pm – 8:00pm

  Piano Recital: Jacob Ertl

  Opus Ithaca, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

  Renowned pianist Jacob Ertl is presenting a free, public recital at Opus Ithaca School of Music on Saturday, April 11 at 6 p.m. The recital, titled The Dawn of Modernism at the Turn of the Century, features pieces by Lili Boulanger, Maurice Ravel, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Karen Tanaka, and George Gershwin. Jacob will also host an advanced piano master class featuring Opus Ithaca piano students at 2 p.m. on April 11. The master class is open to the public.

• 7:30pm – 9:30pm

  Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana

  7:30pm – 9:30pm

  Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana

  Bailey Hall, 230 Garden Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents QUINTO ELEMENTO (Fifth Element), a powerful new work by internationally acclaimed dancer‑choreographer Patricia Guerrero, featuring an original live score by Francis Gómez. In this boundary‑pushing creation, Guerrero explores ether—the invisible yet ever‑present “fifth element”—using flamenco’s expressive language as both a foundation and a force to transcend traditional aesthetics. Celebrated for her deep command of flamenco and her fearless deconstruction of the form, Guerrero seeks to reveal flamenco’s own intangible essence, resulting in a work of striking, unconventional beauty.
   
  One of America’s premier flamenco companies, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana reaches more than 30,000 people nationwide each year through performances and inclusive educational programs. Under the artistic leadership of Carlota Santana—honored by Spain with La Cruz de la Orden al Mérito Civil and hailed by Dance Magazine as “The Keeper of Flamenco”—the company has premiered over 30 original works and championed arts education and artist development initiatives since its founding in 1983. Guided by the belief that flamenco’s diverse cultural influences give it a unique power to build bridges, Flamenco Vivo continues its mission to preserve, expand, and celebrate flamenco as a vibrant living art form.
   
  Artist and program information, subscriptions, single tickets, and student memberships are available through the DMCCS website, cornellconcertseries.com.

• 8:00pm – 10:00pm

  YAGODY from Ukraine

  8:00pm – 10:00pm

  YAGODY from Ukraine

  Lansing Area Performance Hall, 1004 Auburn Road

  YAGODY is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic contemporary Ukrainian folk bands that has emerged in the past decade. Founded in Lviv, Ukraine, in 2016 by Zoryana Dybovska, YAGODY (meaning “berries”) is rooted in Ukrainian and Balkan musical traditions. A YAGODY performance is ritualistic and self-described as a musical trance based on the pulse of humanity.

  Lansing Area Performance Hall- 1004 Auburn Rd., North Lansing NY 13073
  1004 Auburn Road
  North Lansing, NY 13073

  APRIL 11TH – The concert starts at 8:00 pm. Doors open 7:30 pm, and carpooling is always encouraged. 

  Get your tickets now. Tickets in advance are $35. Tickets at the door $40, day of the show.

  Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yagody-tickets-1983923936901?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sunday April 12
12

• All Day
  Ithaca DIY Fest

  Friday April 10 – Sunday April 12

  Ithaca DIY Fest

  Downtown, Ithaca, NY, USA

  Once upon a time in Ithaca, NY … we don’t know how, but series of six stringed instruments, forbidden vocal techniques, and terribly loud boom things were smuggled into this sleepy small town on the coast of Cayuga lake. Through many ups and downs, we find ourselves once again wITH AN HUGE EPIC BIG MUSIC FESTIVAL!!!

  Ithaca Underground – The Electrozone – Unknown Stage – Fanclub Collective – Practice At Presents

  🔨 Four Familiar Stages Across Downtown (and beyond)
  🔨 Vendors of all wares
  🔨 Three days of music from noon to midnight
  🔨 Tickets at exceptional prices (coming soon)

  🔨 Celebrate our beautiful music scene, together…

  Tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/ithaca-d-i-y-fest-tickets-260759

• 7:30am – 11:30am

  Freeville FD Pancake Breakfast

  7:30am – 11:30am

  Freeville FD Pancake Breakfast

  Freeville Village Fire Department, 21 Union St, Freeville, NY 13068, USA

  Pancakes, eggs, ham, sausage, toast, coffee, hot cocoa, milk, and juice. Adults $12, kids 5-12 $8.

• 2:30pm – 5:30pm

  McCalip-Collins Trio weekly jazz

  2:30pm – 5:30pm

  McCalip-Collins Trio weekly jazz

  Ithaca Beer Co, 122 Ithaca Beer Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

• 3:00pm – 4:00pm

  2026 Invitational Show Artist Talks

  3:00pm – 4:00pm

  2026 Invitational Show Artist Talks

  State of the Art Gallery, 120 W State St #2, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Show title:

  2026 Invitational Show

  Artists: 
  Ann Reichlin, Lindsey Glover, Karen Gilman, Dara Engler, Bradley Butler, and Minna Resnick

  Show dates:
  April 2-26, 2026. Opening reception Friday, April 3, 5–8pm. 

  Event Dates:
  April 4, Saturday, 3–4pm, Artists’ Talks with Karen Gilman, Dara Engler, and Minna Resnick
  April 12, Sunday, 3–4pm, Artists’ Talks with Ann Reichlin, Lindsey Glover, and Bradley Butler
  April 19, Sunday, 2-3pm, Look Club led by gallery members

  Blurb:
  The State of the Art Gallery is pleased to announce six artists who are participating in the gallery’s “2026 Invitational Show.” April

  The show runs from April 2 through April 26, 2026. Opening reception Friday, April 3, 5–8pm. 

  Regular hours Thursday-Sunday 12-5 pm. 120 W State St. Curbside parking and ADA accessibility. 607-277-1626. Made possible in part with funds from the NYS Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Partnership.

• 4:00pm – 6:00pm

  Irish Session hosted by Six Mile Craic

  4:00pm – 6:00pm

  Irish Session hosted by Six Mile Craic

  Liquid State Brewing Company, 620 W Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

  Come join us for a traditional Irish music session at Liquid State Brewing! This is a monthly open session on the second Sunday of each month. An Irish session is a community gathering where we all play tunes together. Anyone who plays Irish tunes is welcome to bring their fiddle / whistle / flute / concertina / whatever it might be! Or just stop by and listen. We’ll be making plenty of raucous noise, playing reels, jigs, polkas (!!), slip jigs, and more!! Liquid State has lots of amazing beer and they also have great non-alcoholic drinks. There’s good food too (usually from the Silo food truck folks).

• 7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Modern Western Square Dancing

  7:00pm – 9:00pm

  Modern Western Square Dancing

  Lansing Community Center, 29 Auburn Rd, Lansing, NY 14882, USA

  Come dance with us!  Don’t know how to dance?  We’ll show you!  

  These dances are free, open to the public, and all ages are invited. The Lansing Community Center is air conditioned with a wood floor.  Square dancing is a low impact aerobic activity that stimulates both the mind and body. Our dancers learn and enjoy Modern Western Square Dance steps used all over the world and dance to a wide variety of popular music. The dancing is easy and fun for people of any age. These dances are FREE and open to all.  Come alone or with a partner.  No special dancing skills are required and beginners are always welcome!