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Tim Lockwood, the executive director of Catholic Charities of Cortland County, will speak March 21 at Focus Cortland. The topic of his discussion from noon to 1 p.m. at the United Presbyterian …

Dafoe will explore ‘place’ in creative writing

Nancy Dafoe said the roosters on the island of St. Thomas don’t sound like the cock-a-doodle roosters around here. They screech. “I was woken up at 4 a.m. ‘My God. Someone …

‘An accomplished artist, as well as a comedian’

Andy Warhol has his soup cans. Monet had his bodies of water. When Cortland artist Michelle LoGerfo starts painting, it often ends up as a bunny – or hot dog. Michelle LoGerfo, a …

Sometimes, science fact leads to science fiction

  Recently, I interviewed best-selling author Andy Weir. Weir has written phenomenal science fiction novels, the most notable being The Martian, Artemis, and his latest, Project Hail …

Learn how to make your own eclipse viewer at a workshop March 27 at the Center for the Arts of Homer. The workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. will show participants how to use a box, some aluminum foil …

Nominations sought for Senior Citizen of the Year

The Cortland County Office for Aging is accepting nominations for the 2024 Senior Citizen of the Year Award. Director Pearl Reed-Klein said the sky’s the limit when it comes to the …

AmeriCorps Seniors seeks volunteers over 55 to help provide breaks for family caregivers, the non-profit announced in a release. The program recruits, trains and places volunteers in …

Plan Your Fun

SEASONAL EVENTS Feb. 18: Labfest 2024, 11 a.m., Labrador Mountain Ski Area. March 16: Shamrock Run 5K, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cortland YMCA March 23: Easter Bunny at the 1890 House, 11 …

SUNY students to perform “The Last 5 Years” at CRT

SUNY Cortland musical theater students are rehearsing their way through a new acting challenge: being in a musical with a cast of two. Jason Robert Brown’s musical “The Last 5 …

Experience Psychic Fair comes to Cortland Feb. 24 and 25

 

A Lenten meal without giving anything up

My wife, The Brain, likes to point out to me that the most environmental thing a person can do isn’t to recycle, or to buy a hybrid car, or turn the lights out. It’s to eat a plant-based …

From homebodies to 'Homebody'

  What started as a project to document family recipes turned into a year of photographing, editing and designing a cookbook. Christine and Margaret Gutchess of Cortland have published their original cookbook “Homebody,” which they describe as “simple, delicious recipes for the homebodies like us.”

With St. Baldrick’s Day approaching, the topic of beards has been on my mind. Cortland city police officers have been growing beards in recent months in advance of the event, which …

Bridge results

Linda Christy and Jim McConnell won Friday’s weekly duplicate bridge game with 14.5 points. Barb Gage and Chuck Kasten were second with 12.5 points. Kim Sharpe and Laura Simon were third …

The Zonta Club of Cortland is accepting applications from local nonprofits that align with its mission to help improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status …

Birders will join forces for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count next week across the world. The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count takes place Friday through Feb. 19. Knowing where birds …

Stay on track with reasonable goals; make them personal

As the joy of the holidays and thrill of the New Year have settled, it is easy to find yourself feeling the winter blues. The short and dark days can lead you feeling tired and glum, and the spark of …

A safe space for family caregivers to share their experiences, challenges and successes meets from noon to 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month. The meeting is available in person at Access …

McGraw students rehearse ‘80s jukebox musical

 

Cortland Repertory Theatre and the SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department will collaborate for “The Last Five Years” on stage from Feb. 22 to 25 at the theater on Port Watson Street, …

Plan Your Fun

SEASONAL EVENTS Feb. 14: Speed Dating fundraiser for Cortland Community Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 6:30 p.m., Cortland Beer Co., Court Street, Cortland. Feb. 18: Labfest …

Dining with memories: With this cake, I thee wed

Chefs often say that we eat first with our eyes, a reminder that appearance matters. I disagree; I think we eat first with our memories. The date was July 6, 1990. It had been a hot, busy day, …

Valentine’s Day: Say it with something else

While the aisles of chocolate with logos and catchphrases at the grocery store can seem like tempting, easy gifts at first glance, there is nothing unique about them. Personal gifts are better …

Growing up, my friends and I had a cardinal rule that I follow to this day: Never leave a ballgame before it’s over. There were no exceptions. We looked down in disdain as others headed …

Truxton Outpost to host macrame workshop

When Jeanetta Laudermilk, owner of the Truxton Outpost, realizes there isn’t something fun to do on a weekend, she gives her customers an outlet to learn a new skill, she said.

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