Join us on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th for a Fall Open House! Come in and try out the Y for free! Take a group fitness class, swim in the pool, or work out on our fitness equipment. We want to show you and your family what we have to offer and want to answer any questions you may have about our membership options! We hope to see you here! **Children must be accompanied by an adult if they are under the age of 13.

As hate crimes increase and partisan divisions continue to deepen, our community needs opportunities to come together in positive ways. The fourth annual “Building Unity: Cleaning the Hate” offers one such opportunity. This year’s park clean-up, organized by the Ithaca Coalition for Unity and Cooperation in the Middle East (ICUCME, pronounced “I-see-you, see-me”), will take place on Sunday, Sept. 15 in Wood Park, 401 Wood Street, Ithaca. The event will begin at 5 pm with music by Vitamin L, a project partner of the Center for Transformative Action, whose purpose is to “spread love and goodwill through music.”

The introductory concert will be followed by a vegetarian dish-to-pass, a community conversation about how we can build unity in our community and country, and a clean-up of trash around Wood and Ithaca Skate Parks. (A tent and umbrellas will be provided in case of rain.) The free event is co-sponsored by the Interfaith Center for Action and Healing and all are welcome.