Events

VENUE CHANGE!! Our social this evening is moving to Tavern on the Commons 130 E Seneca Street. Unfortunately, the Canopy Hotel is having issues that closed their kitchen and bar today. Spread the word!

At the FriendsGiving Event:
We’ll enjoy time together, share friendship and gratitude, and celebrate the meaningful impact of our club’s service.

Thank you for helping make this season brighter for others — and for embodying the Rotary spirit of community and care. Baskets filled with donations will be delivered to families by the end of next week after our celebration.

What to Donate:
Think of high-quality, joy-giving foods and household items that families will truly appreciate—especially non-perishables, diabetic-friendly options, and little luxuries that lift spirits.

Some ideas include:

•     Wegmans bakery items, Pepperidge Farm cookies, or Nutella
•     Family-size peanut butter and jelly, quality bread
•     Marinara sauce, pasta, parmesan or alfredo sauce
•     Brownie or cookie mixes, pumpkin pie ingredients
•     Cornbread mix, Bisquick, breakfast cereals
•     Quality canned soup, stuffing mix, jarred gravy
•     Trail mix, protein bars, sugar-free treats
•     Pop Tarts, single-serve mac & cheese, ramen cups
•     Gloves, socks, new hand towels, tablecloth, candle
•     Gift cards (Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Tops, Wegmans, Target)
•     Puzzles or books

If you can’t join us for the FriendsGiving gathering on November 19 at the Canopy Hotel 5-7PM, there are still wonderful ways to take part in supporting the families we’re helping this year.

How to Contribute:

• Bring donated items, cash, or a check to our Rotary lunch meeting on November 12.

• Or send a check (no cash) by mail to:
  Rotary Club of Ithaca
  P.O. Box 306
  Ithaca, NY 14851

Steve TenEyck serves as the Dean for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (MTD). Before becoming Dean, Steve was the Associate Dean for MTD, Chair and Associate Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts, and taught lighting design in the BFA in Theatre Production and Design program at Ithaca College.

Before moving fully into administration, Steve maintained an active freelance design career, including design work in theatre, opera, performance art, dance, architecture and live event has been seen both nationally and internationally.  Companies include: The Dallas Theatre Center, The Gulfshore Playhouse, The Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Syracuse Stage, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, TACT-NYC, Big Art Group NYC, Tacoma Opera, Syracuse Opera, The Minnesota Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Anchorage Opera, Mill City Summer Opera, Madison Opera, The Kitchen Theatre Company, The Merry-go-Round Playhouse, Tri-Cities Opera, Pacific Performance Project, Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, Theatre Artist Group and the Vermont Stage Company. Steve also designs large scale events for institutions such Princeton, Cornell, Texas A&M, Ithaca College, Amherst College, Binghamton University, SUNY Oswego, University of Tennessee with companies such as BSI Productions, CP Production Services, Affinity Events Group and The Herson Group Ltd. 

Steve received his B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara with an emphasis in theatrical design and his M.F.A. from the University of Washington School of Drama in stage design. He is a member of United Scenic Artists local 829, the union for theatrical designers. 

Michael I. Kotlikoff is the fifteenth president of Cornell University and professor of molecular physiology.

Prior to his appointment, President Kotlikoff was Cornell’s longest-serving provost, holding that office from August 2015 to June 2024.

He is a veterinarian and biomedical researcher whose laboratory’s work in cell signaling and heart repair was continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health for over 35 years. He was the founding chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and chair of the Mammalian Genomics Life Science Initiative, and served as the Austin O. Hooey Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine from 2007 to 2015.

Dr. Marvin Pritts, Professor of Horticulture, Cornell University,