April is National Poetry Month; a time for those of us who are into poetry to celebrate. If you’re not already a fan, you’re missing out. Perhaps you associate poetry with a form …
Every time I scroll through Petfinders, I want to adopt every dog I see. The old ones whose owner died and now no one wants them. The puppies whose mother was abandoned when she became pregnant …
Saturday morning. I wake up to a different kind of March Madness. It’s snowing — the heavy, wet kind I know our ancient snowblower cannot handle. At 80, with medical conditions that limit …
Dowd Gallery will display and celebrate art created by SUNY Cortland Art and Art History Department students in the spring exhibition Student Select 2024 from April 15 to May 3. An opening …
SEASONAL EVENTS April 5: The Showcase, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., JM McDonald Sports Complex. April 8: Eclipse viewing, 2 p.m., Lime Hollow Nature Center. April 8: Eclipse viewing, 2 p.m., …
Tickets for the Corn Ducky Derby are on sale in advance of the May 4 event at Suggett Park in Cortland. Tickets are $5, available at the YWCA Cortland, to support the Cortland Community Service …
I really, really try to eat all my Christmas goodies before Easter. It’s not always easy. Last Christmas, Santa stuffed my stocking with a collection of pretzels, candied nuts, chocolate, …
We all know what a book club is, but nearby libraries and shops are taking the concept a step further. They are specifying the concept to meet people’s specific needs and interests. Many …
Inside of the Marathon train station, the clock still hangs and the ticket booth remains. Instead of travelers coming in and out, two glassblowers live and work, creating art that sells out of more than 100 shops in the United States.
Recently, SpaceX performed the third test flight of its Starship rocket. Launched from SpaceX’s launch complex Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, this test was by far the most successful the …
The candy canes had been hanging from a shelf in the bay window since Christmas. They were a gift from an in-law, meant to dress up a perfectly adequate wrapping job on a Christmas gift. But it …
Whether you’re helping the bunny create a basket for your child, or you’re creating a little basket for a partner or friend, there are plenty of items for sale in town that …
Students from across Cortland County, from grades preschool through senior year, will have their work hung alongside both their mentors and professional artists’ pieces this week, starting with …
SEASONAL EVENTS March 23: Easter Bunny at the 1890 House, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 37 Tompkins St. March 23: Easter Egg hunt, 10 a.m. at Suggett Park, Cortland. March 23: Easter …
The family legend: Pepere, my great-grandfather, loved boiled dinner. Boiled dinner in my family was a French-Canadian classic. Farm food, from my great-grandparents’ childhood in Quebec …
As a new adult, (and by new adult, I mean I’ve been out of college for a year), I don’t have a ton of cooking experience. I always assumed people just learn to cook without trying once …
When creating a play for children, it’s not about simplifying a story, or adding in jokes or props to make toddlers laugh. It’s about writing for multiple levels at once, so both kids and …
DRYDEN – While “Footloose” is a fun show to perform by nature, it’s extra special to Talen Harrington, who plays Ren in Dryden High School’s performance of the show. It …
Kids, baskets in hand, can run around Suggett Park on March 23, among more than 4,000 plastic eggs. Whether they are filled with chocolate, jelly beans or a ticket to something grander – is up …
Students from Homer, Cortland and Tully schools walked away from the 2024 CNY Scholastic Art Awards with gold and silver keys, and a glimpse of what it’s like to be an artist in the real world, …
National Poison Prevention Week is March 17 to 23. Poisons are anything that can make you sick or kill you if you eat or drink it, breathe it, or get in in your eyes or on your skin. Common …
SEASONAL EVENTS March 16: Shamrock Run 5K, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cortland YMCA March 16: Winter Woes Carnival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cortland First United Methodist Church, Route 222, …
Every cook has some kryptonite. Mine is an omelette. I love ‘em. Light, fluffy, with lots of stuff inside. I’m particularly fond of mushrooms, cheese and whatever I can find in the …
Some days, you may want a quick breakfast; but maybe you don’t want the drive-through and the plastic cup. At Artisan Elements Collective, you can browse art and artisan goods from area …
