Community Calendar

For over 20 years, Ithaca area attractions, shops, and restaurants unite to host a community-wide celebration honoring PreK-12 educators and school staff. The celebration includes free and discounted events throughout Tompkins County. It's our way of saying thanks to educators & school staff everywhere for all of your hard work and dedication!

Teachers! We invite you to relax, refresh, and renew! Ithaca & Tompkins County area businesses come together to celebrate PreK-12 educators, offering entertainment, activities, family fun & discounts. Regardless of your role in an educational setting or location, Visit Ithaca welcomes you!
www.ithacalovesteachers.com
February 13-28, 2026

This is a free event. Educators and all staff working at educational institutions are welcome to attend with digital pass registration.

Special Exhibit
February 4 - March 6

Controversy is a constant in the realm of comics and video games. Visit the Gannett Gallery for a special exhibition examining these controversies and the communities that thrive regardless.

This year, the Victorian Lady antique shop in Oneida is on a mission to collect and distribute warm winter coats and accessories to help neighbors facing hardship during these difficult times.

“If you would like to help make someone's winter a little warmer, we would be most grateful!” says Ms. Gerri Gray, the shop’s proprietor. “We are holding the coat drive throughout the fall and winter.” She added, “We also plan to host a few food giveaways, so if anyone wishes to donate any canned food (including pet food) and/or other non-perishable items, they can bring them to the shop during our regular business hours or simply leave them on our front porch.”

Donations of new and gently-used coats, scarves, and gloves are being accepted every Monday and Saturday from noon until 5 p.m. and on all other days by appointment only. The shop, which was featured on Lite 98.7, is located at 302 Main Street, Oneida, NY (at the corner of Stone).

Support the 2025-26 United Way of Cayuga County campaign with family, friends, and a pint at participating Cayuga County businesses!

Support the campaign by visiting participating Cayuga County businesses.

"Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." — Arundhati Roy

This exhibition, on view in Tyler Art Gallery at SUNY Oswego from Jan. 27 through Feb. 26, features artwork by individuals exploring concepts of femininity—whether they identify as women, men, trans, or non-binary.

The goal of the collection is to explore various expressions of femininity and what it means to embrace them. This allows for an intersectional approach to feminism, examining how the connections between race, age, gender dysphoria, and queerness impact people across a spectrum of identities.

Exhibition Details:

• Featured Artists: Quinn Alexander Hunter, Robin Tobias, Mads Leach, and John Michael Byrd.
• Location: Tyler Art Gallery, SUNY Oswego.
• Dates: Jan. 27 – Feb. 26.

"Performing Art" is a collaborative project led by Liz Dahmen that brings together an ensemble of local artists, SUNY Oswego students, and community members to create a live performance in response to a gallery exhibition. While in residence at the Tyler Art Gallery at SUNY Oswego, the group has created a performance in response to the exhibit "She Is On Her Way."

Performers will respond to the artwork through the kaleidoscope of their lived experiences, creating stories, songs, and dances to share with an audience.

Performance Times:

• Friday, Feb. 20: 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 21: 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Details:

• Cost: Free and open to the public.
• Capacity: Space is limited; advance reservations are highly encouraged.
• Tickets: Reserve your spot here.

"Performing Art" is a collaborative project led by Liz Dahmen that brings together an ensemble of local artists, SUNY Oswego students, and community members to create a live performance in response to a gallery exhibition. While in residence at the Tyler Art Gallery at SUNY Oswego, the group has created a performance in response to the exhibit "She Is On Her Way."

Performers will respond to the artwork through the kaleidoscope of their lived experiences, creating stories, songs, and dances to share with an audience.

Performance Times:

• Friday, Feb. 20: 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 21: 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Details:

• Cost: Free and open to the public.
• Capacity: Space is limited; advance reservations are highly encouraged.
• Tickets: Reserve your spot here.

For over 20 years, Ithaca area attractions, shops, and restaurants unite to host a community-wide celebration honoring PreK-12 educators and school staff. The celebration includes free and discounted events throughout Tompkins County. It's our way of saying thanks to educators & school staff everywhere for all of your hard work and dedication!

Teachers! We invite you to relax, refresh, and renew! Ithaca & Tompkins County area businesses come together to celebrate PreK-12 educators, offering entertainment, activities, family fun & discounts. Regardless of your role in an educational setting or location, Visit Ithaca welcomes you!
www.ithacalovesteachers.com
February 13-28, 2026

This is a free event. Educators and all staff working at educational institutions are welcome to attend with digital pass registration.

Special Exhibit
February 4 - March 6

Controversy is a constant in the realm of comics and video games. Visit the Gannett Gallery for a special exhibition examining these controversies and the communities that thrive regardless.

Theme: An Accessible Future

As technology develops in new ways, many fear the ramifications of its changes. As such, artists have created dystopian works to help us reflect upon these changes. But can we also imagine a future that is not only positive, but accessible to those who currently experience barriers to societal participation and expression?

In our times, questions loom large regarding whether technological developments will lower or raise barriers. We invite artists to probe how technology can lower barriers for persons with disabilities to share their art, and question the legitimacy behind claims like "AI allows disabled people to make art." To create is to be human and to express our humanity. How can we as artists envision and enable a future that is positive and accessible for all?

• Submission Deadline: Feb. 25, 2026
• Focus: Technology, accessibility, and disability rights in art.