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‘Sometimes the ball weighs 20,000 pounds’

Jon Majka will open his first solo show today at the Cortland Corset Factory in an exhibit showcasing his “memento mori” inspired work – a latin phrase meaning “remember you …

The Skyline Amateur Radio Club of Cortland will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Lodge, 1883 Route 13 in Cortlandville. Anyone interested in ham radio is invited to attend. Chess …

Spend Galentine’s Day making memories with your girls

Feb. 14 is for your significant other, but Feb. 13 is Galentine’s Day – a day to spend with the special ladies in your life. The holiday was created on the NBC show “Parks and …

Plan your fun

Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Feb. 6: Big Richard, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. Feb. 8: Mdou Moctar, 8 p.m., Center for …

Auditions are Saturday for “Gutenberg: the Musical” at the Center for the Arts of Homer. Tryouts will be at 2 p.m., training and rehearsals will be March 3 to April 11 and …

Tickets go on sale Friday for the Outlaw Music Festival, pairing Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and others in shows in Syracuse, Saratoga Springs and at Darien Lake. The 2025 features Willie Nelson …

ITHACA – Pianist Jonathan Biss will perform 7 p.m Feb. 21 at Bailey Hall in the next Cornell Concert Series production. Biss has performed internationally as a soloist with the Los Angeles …

The best mistake you can eat

It started with a mistake. I had visited one of my favorite farmers and grabbed what I thought was a bag of salad greens. It turns out it was spinach — tasty and fresh and all that, but …

Those who are over or under eaters are welcome at Overeaters Anonymous. A weekly group takes place 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 2 Rivers Church, 78 Homer Ave., Cortland. For more information, call or text …

Barb Gage and Chuck Kasten won Friday’s duplicate bridge game with 17 points. Jean Minnella and Marilyn Delorenzo were second with 11 points. Average for the game was 12 points. …

Guilty pleasures are sweeter when you shouldn’t

I left the Dutch door to the cat room open as I headed out to feed the birds. I knew I’d be heading back into the house in minutes to put the birdseed container away, so shutting the door tight …

Can you pay attention to this?

Stolen Focus – Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again By Johann Hari Penguin Random House 2022 Ever wonder how your phone knows what you’re in …

Dowd reveals two exhibitions in February

The Dowd Gallery of Fine Arts a SUNY Cortland will have a pair of exhibitions in February of art, including work from an Ithaca artist who focuses on the dream of utopia. “Parts and …

Hale Telescope sees its first light and continues for 75 years

On Jan. 26, 1949, the monumental Hale Telescope saw its first light. With a staggering 200-inch diameter mirror, Hale became the largest telescope in the world for a 30-year run. Work on Hale …

The PFLAG Ithaca-Cortland chapter will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 165 Main St., Cortland. The organization advocates for the LGBTQ community, and meetings can be attended virtually. Email …

Speakers from CAPCO/Head Start will speak to The Cortland Retired Nurses at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Perkins Restaurant in Cortland. All retired health care professionals are welcome to attend. A …

Coffee with a cop – with cowboys

While it may be nice sipping coffee with a cop, watching his favorite childhood movie with him may form a deeper connection. The Center for the Arts of Homer is hosting “Westerns with the …

Nigerian singer and songwriter Mdour Moctar will bring his Tuareg-inspired rock music — in a special accoustic performance — to the Center for the Arts of Homer Feb. 8. “Tears …

Plan your fun

Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Feb. 5: The Outlaws, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. Feb. 6: Big Richard, 8 p.m., Center for …

Run run run as fast as you can

I often tell people that I was the Big Bad Wolf, and I was. But I don’t often mention that I was also the Gingerbread Man. My first job as a 16-year-old high school student in New …

Barb Gage and Chuck Kasten won Friday’s duplicate bridge game with 14 points. Lorraine Khouri and Gail Briggs tied with Linda Christy and Laura Simon for second with 12 points. The …

The Cortland County Office for Aging is offering a weekly ongoing Good Grief Circle for one hour at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Age Well Center, 165 Main St., Cortland. The meeting is a gathering …

Artists connect at Community Arts Challenge

The winners Choreography: Chase the Sun- Tamara Congdon Crossing Over- Victoria Congdon Hold Yourself- Megan Perioli Musical Composition: Conversation for Cello and …

ITHACA — The Cornell Lab of Ornithology will have a pair of live events in February to best take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count from Feb. 14 to 17. The online events are 7 p.m Feb. …

New books and new classes for a new year

FEBRUARY BOOK RELEASES The wait is over! A selection of some of the most-anticipated releases: • Band of Sisters: Madeleine Poliac, the Women of the Blue Squadron, and Their Daring …

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