GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & ARTS will accept One Ithaca HOUR per weekend ticket this year. Early Bird tickets area $45 until May 1, when the price rises to $55. Buy tickets with an HOUR at GreenStar, Autumn Leaves Used Books, Mundo Gitano, and Ithaca Guitar Works.
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Another TASTE OF THE NATION reminder-- this delicious fundraiser accepts One HOUR per ticket (HOUR + $35) for the April 23 event at Cornell's Field House (now Bartels Hall) 6-9pm. Buy a ticket with an HOUR at Clinton House.
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The ITHACA HOUR, INC. home page has just been updated.
Among new features you'll find are
* a list of businesses on and around The COMMONS welcoming HOURS:
* a list of ways to spend HOURS for FOOD
* a description of how your BUSINESS BENEFITS by accepting HOURS
* a description of how our COMMUNITY BENEFITS by trading HOURS
You'll also see on the site a picture of the great Ithaca HOUR cake donated to the recent HOURS Annual Meeting & Dessert Bash by GOOGER'S CAKES & THINGS. About 60 people enjoyed treats donated by ABC Cafe, Ben & Jerry's, Harvest Deli/Juna's, Ithaca Bakery, GreenStar, La Cocina Latina. Andrew Barden juggled 7 balls!
Welcome to NEW BOARD MEMBERS Avery Edmunds, Elson Glover, Jeff Lawhead.
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SPRING RAW FOODS BANQUETS (dish to pass) are hosted Sundays at 5:15pm at 306 N. Cayuga Street (across from DeWitt Park). Donations of HOURS are welcome. Sprouting and un-cooking demonstrations begin at 4:30pm. Bring a dish and a friend. RSVP and info: 227-0205.
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GREENSTAR COOPERATIVE MARKET is celebrating 30 years' service this year. Their Annual Meeting is this Thursday, April 19, from 5:30pm- 8pm at the Women's Community Building. Come enjoy a fabulous COMMUNITY DINNER, with music by Hank Roberts.
GreenStar's latest BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION continues through April 30.
If you're a member (or join now at the front desk for $10), please vote.
Co-ops come alive when members participate. Statements by the six Council
candidates are found in the recent special mailing to GreenStar members, and
on the Tompkins County Green Party website. Another perspective on
GreenStar issues
When you ask for HOURS as change at GreenStar you make social change, by helping circulate our local currency. The stronger our system, the larger are grants to nonprofit groups and interest-free loans we can make.
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The STUDENT RECYCLING PROJECT intends to collect much of the millions of dollars worth of what students throw away every May, and provide it to Ithaca's low-income citizens. For more information and to volunteer
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The ITHACA HEALTH FUND provides nonprofit, member-owned financing fo an ever-expanding range of preventive and emergency needs. HOURS accepted for 25% of membership fee.
"Why Health Care Reform Isn't Working and What Ithaca is Doing About It" by David Steele
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DYNAMIC PATTERNS invites you and your kids to spend HOURS and hours painting ceramics at their new store on South Cayuga St (former Corner Books)
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The ITHACA FARMER'S MARKET is blooming already. Good eats and crafts. At the height of the season, about 55 vendors accept HOURS.
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Thanks to Homer and Jane at LIGHTLINK for hosting Ithaca HOURS web sites since 1995. Very smoothe homegrown ISP service. They (and ClarityConnect) accept HOURS.
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