Community Calendar

In this eight-week series, students will learn the foundational skills for throwing pots on the wheel. They will learn centering, basic throwing techniques, trimming, glazing, and more to begin their journey with clay. While this class is geared toward beginners, students who have some introductory skills that they wish to expand on are welcome. Price includes 25 pounds of clay, access to the clay studio outside of class, and use of community tools and glazes.

The CNY RISE Center cordially invites you to the 13th Annual Community Ramadan Dinner.

For millennia, Muslims have practiced intermittent fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. Today, it is widely recommended by medical experts. Dr. Mobin Karimi will share insights on this popular practice, aligning faith, tradition, and modern medical science.

Speaker:

• Dr. Mobin Karimi, M.D., Ph.D. (Microbiology & Immunology, Upstate Medical University)

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, Feb. 26
• Time: 5:30 p.m.
• Location: 275 W. Seneca Turnpike
• RSVP: Please register online before Feb. 23.
  

Thursday, February 26, at 5:30 PM, held online
Over age 65, more than one in four people have a serious fall each year. Learn what you can do today to reduce fall risk and the complications that increase with age. The presentation covers risk factors for falls, prevention strategies, including balance and strengthening exercises, and how to make your home safer. Also, the support system Upstate provides older patients and points to consider as you look for medical care.

Speaker: Peter Jaskula, BSN, RN, ONC, Orthopedic Program Manager, Upstate Orthopedics

In this 6-week series, students will learn the process of applying acrylic in layers to produce depth and richness that translates into representational art. First, they will focus on establishing value mapping in a painting using a monochromatic palette. Then they’ll learn how to use transparent and semi-transparent color glazes of acrylic, allowing the value that has been established underneath to show through.

Utica University’s free "Films on Thursday" series continues with a screening of the 1958 French classic, "Elevator to the Gallows" (also known as "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud").

A botched murder plan changes the lives of three couples as a series of unexpected events unfolds in this quintessential French film noir. "Elevator to the Gallows" marked Louis Malle’s bold, stylish debut as a feature filmmaker and helped usher in the French New Wave movement.

The winner of France’s Louis Delluc Prize for best film of the year, the movie features innovative camerawork and a wistful, largely improvised soundtrack by jazz legend Miles Davis.

Event Details

• Date: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: Macfarlane Auditorium in DePerno Hall, Utica University
• Cost: Free and open to the public

Resources

• Series Schedule & Parking: utica.edu/film

MR. MARMALADE

Noah Haidle’s "Mr. Marmalade" is a darkly comic and wildly imaginative play that explores the grown-up world through the eyes of a four-year-old girl named Lucy. Her imaginary friend, Mr. Marmalade, is anything but innocent; complete with an abusive streak, a cocaine habit, and a very busy schedule. Blending satire with surrealism, this bold and twisted tale offers a sharp look at childhood, loneliness, and the things we learn too soon.

Directed by Tanner Efinger

- Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Location: Dowd Fine Arts, Lab Theater

PICNIC
By William Inge | Directed by Ralph Zito | Feb 20 - Mar 1 | Opening Night: Feb 21

An elegant drama from an American master.

“I've always had the feeling, if I just had the chance, I could set the whole world on fire.” As a small Kansas town prepares for the annual Labor Day picnic, handsome young drifter Hal stirs up long dormant feelings amongst a group of repressed women, including Madge, a beauty queen who yearns for another life whenever she hears the train whistle blow. Disappointments, resentments, and rivalries simmer with the late summer swelter in William Inge’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic about the power of attraction and the perils of unfulfilled desire.

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.