M&T Bank Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series Free Live Music! Thursday, August 12: Hubcap will be on stage from 6-8pm at the Bernie Milton Pavilion. Hubcap is a band with a sound that can be described as a mixture of rock, power pop, and folk rock. According to the band, their sound is more of "pop perfection with punk injection." The band has gotten its inspirations from a variety of musicians including, The Kinks, Elliot Smith, Buddy Holly, and The Ramones, among others. Click here for a full concert schedule and band descriptions. New Show at Titus Gallery Runs through September 2nd  SCARCE ANTIQUE ETCHINGS AND ENGRAVINGS Very detailed, hand printed etchings and engravings from Susan Titus's personal collection. These have never been exhibited before in the Titus Gallery. Most of the artists were famous when they were living. Realistic, beautiful, images.   TITUS GALLERY 222 The Commons Ithaca, NY 607-277-2649 Happy Birthday, Mighty Yoga! Mighty Yoga is celebrating its one year anniversary August 23-29 with a full week of discounted classes. All proceeds from classes this week will be donated to the Ithaca Health Alliance. All classes will be priced at $1, with the option to donate more.     Class passes will also be on sale this week. 5-class passes are $5 off. 10-class passes and Unlimited passes are $10 off.     Finally, join us for a reception on Sunday, August 29 from 6 to 7:30 pm at the studio. We will hold a raffle for prizes, including yoga accessories and class passes.   But the fun will not end in August.  Please join us in September for a....   Mighty AcroYoga Weekend September 17-19, 2010 Mighty Yoga will be hosting a weekend of AcroYoga workshops, which includes Therapeutic Flying, Thai Massage, Inversions and an intro to Partner Acrobatics. No partner necessary. Visit our website for details!   Cost varies depending on the workshops you attend.  Pre-register by September 1 for discounted early-bird pricing.     Mighty Yoga 106 West State Street, 2nd Floor Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272 - 0682 www.mightyyoga.com

Ithaca Farmer's Market at Dewitt Park Tuesdays 9 am - 2 pm Thursdays 3 pm - 7 pm Every week 'til the end of October! Visit the market for lunch on Tuesday, or before the summer concerts on Thursday. www.ithacamarket.com Tompkins County Public Library Summer Reading Programs   Make a Splash, Read! Children in grades kindergarten through 5 are invited to earn great prizes by participating in the 2010 Summer Reading Program.  For more information, or to register, visit the Youth Services Department or tcpl.org/kids/programs-summer.php. This program continues through August 31.   Make Waves @ TCPL!  Teen Summer Reading Program Teens entering grades 6 through 12 who read at least three books and write three book reviews this summer will receive a free book and be entered into a raffle for great prizes.  Each book review you write gives you another chance to win a raffle prize!  Register in the Youth Services Department or online at www.tcpl.org. This program continues through August 20.     Summer Storytimes   The Reader is In: A Volunteer Reading Program Volunteers have been recruited to help spread the love of reading and books!  The Reader is In consists of a group of volunteers who are available to share stories with children of all ages during visits to the library.  Readers will be available at different times during regular library hours.   Parents can look for the "Reader is In" sign in the Youth Services Department.  If a reader isn't available, the sign will read, "Reader Is Out". Stories in the Park Continues! Tuesdays: August 24 and 31 DeWitt Park Farmers Market 11:30 AM to Noon   Join library staff for great stories, music and family fun, and stay for lunch and shopping at the Farmers Market.  In case of rain, join us in the Library's Thaler/Howell Programming Room.   This week at Cinemapolis August 20-26 Announcing a special free screening for Cinemapolis members and guests of "The Milennium Story", a 52-minute documentary about Swedish writer Steig Larsson, and the three thrillers (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest) which were published just after his death at 50. We meet the writer's friends, his father and brother, and most pleasurably, the Swedish actors who play his characters. The wonderful Noomi Rapace (Lisbeth Salander)  is the best surprise of all.  The film will play once only, Friday August 27th at 5:30 pm. We promised that THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT would play at Cinemapolis as soon as it left the mall.   We're happy to announce that  the Annette Bening-Julianne Moore-Mark Ruffalo comedy will start at Cinemapolis on Friday the 20th. Thanks for your patience! NEXT LOCAL FAVORITES: Thursday August 26, musician Sim Redmond brings one of his all-time favorites: THE BIG LEBOWSKI by the Coen Brothers, and starring Jeff Bridges as "The Dude". Oriental Rug Event at Ten Thousand Villages Explore Ten Thousand Village's collection of heirloom-quality, handknotted Oriental rugs from Pakistan at a special Oriental Rug Event on Friday, August 27, 10:00AM-8PM, Saturday, August 28, 10AM-8PM and Sunday, August 29, 10AM-2PM at St Catherine of Siena Church, 302 St. Catherine Circle (off Hanshaw Road, between Triphammer and Warren).   All Ten Thousand Villages Oriental rugs are handcrafted by fairly paid adult artisans in Pakistan, allowing them to provide housing, education, and medical care for their families.  From runners and 2' x 3's to 10' x 14's, more than 300 exquisitely designed rugs in assorted shapes and sizes will be available for purchase. Ten Thousand Villages will host an "Introduction to Oriental Rugs" Friday, August 27 at 6:30PM at St Catherine. This seminar demonstrates the ancient art of Oriental rug creation, from setting up the warp to tying the fringes.  For more information about the Oriental Rug Event or reservations for the Oriental Rug Seminar call Ten Thousand Villages at 256-0616. Author & Artist Signing at Comics For Collectors Wednesday, August 25, 3-8 pm DOUGLAS BRODE & JOE ORSAK Yellow Rose of Texas: The Myth of Emily Morgan tells the fact based story of the African-American woman who inspired the world famous folk song. In this graphic novel the adventures of Emily Morgan reveal the Texas war for independence through the eyes of a black woman who survived the Alamo and played an important part in winning the war. While the story of Texas is told with attention to historical detail, the story of Emily is elevated to a romantic myth. 135 pages published by McFarland Press Comics For Collectors 207 North Aurora St 272-3007 Beer Tastings at Ithaca Coffee Company Upcoming Events at New Roots Charter School New Roots offers a small, tuition-free public high school program preparing students from 19 local school districts for college and a sustainable future. ** New Roots Charter High School will host two more Parent-Teen Information Nights before school starts September 7. Information Nights are an opportunity for prospective students and families to have questions answered and to meet teachers, students and other members of the New Roots Community. DATES: Tuesday August 24th from 7-8pm Wednesday September 1st from 7-8pm ** New Roots Charter High School is offering a "Slice of the New Roots Experience" for teens. On the next three Fridays - August 13, 20 and 27, from 1-3 pm - all area teens entering grades 9, 10 and 11 are invited to join New Roots students and teachers for fun, free and educational afternoon activities including yoga, hikes, chess, bike riding, vermicompost building, Commons beautification, soccer, marshmallow construction, dance lessons, service projects and more. Events will be held in the heart of downtown Ithaca at The Clinton House at 116 N. Cayuga Street. Please let us know if you plan on attending: info@newrootsschool.org, or call: 882-9220 ext. 100   News from Community School of Music and Arts Fall classes are now online at www.csma-ithaca.org. Classes are offered for all ages (starting with classes for 3 and 4 year olds through teens, adults and seniors) in a number of disciplines.   Jazz Institute (Aug 23-27) A 5-day intensive for ages 11-18 - a few spots still available! A five-day intensive for instrumentalists including ensembles, workshops, classes and demos in standards, blues and improvisation skills. Concert on Friday afternoon. Running M-F, Aug 23-27. Taught by CSMA faculty and guest artists. For more info call program director Karen Smith at 607.272.1474 Ages 11 to 18, Mon-Fri, 9 am - 3 pm. members $200, nonmembers $267   Gallery News: Roberta Dixon Offers A Painting in August Raffle! 'Escape Artist and Other Allusions': Recent Work by Roberta Dixon July 2- August 27, 2010 CSMA Legacy Foundation Gallery Our current gallery artist, Roberta Dixon, did an open studio "performance painting" event Friday August 6 and has donated one of the paintings she finished to benefit CSMA. Come see it in the gallery and enter the raffle to win it-1 chance for $5 or 3 chances for $10!!   Arts for All Marathon on its Way (Sept 27-Oct 23)! Now Recruiting Artists   Artists in all disciplines are needed for our 3rd Annual Arts for All Marathon. 26.2 days of art-making to raise funds for CSMA"s scholarship program. Visual Artists, Dancers, Actors, Musicans, Writers, etc. are being asked to do something from Sept 27 to Oct 23 to work on and promote their own artistic efforts while simultaneously raising scholarship funds for CSMA. More info and sign-up form at ArtsForAllMarathon.org The Community School of Music and Arts 330 E. Martin Luther King Jr. / State St. Ithaca NY 14850 (607) 272-1474 / www.csma-ithaca.org Collegetown Bagels The CTB Tuesday Special for August 24th is: a 12 ounce Raspberry Lemonade or Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie for just a BUCK with the purchase of any specialty sandwich! Our smoothies are the perfect thirst quencher on these blazin days of summer.  Stop in and get your favorite sandwich and we'll give you a tasty drink for all those pennies you have sitting in your car. Don't forget about our Salad Bar Saturday at the Downtown location! We now have all the healthy things you crave one extra day of the week! ONGOING SHOWS & EVENTS... Free Musical Lunch Hour at Center Ithaca   Join us during your lunch hour on Tuesday's and Fridays all summer long from 11:30-1:30 for free live music! Center Ithaca is located at 171 E. State St. on the Commons