Summer Fun Fridays

When: Every Friday, All Summer
Where: Lifelong, 119 West Court Street, Ithaca, NY

Fitness Class 8:30 - 9:30 AM
A dynamic class lead by instructor Sue Karn that focuses on stretching, flexibility and balance with low impact aerobics and strength training exercises.

Coffee Time 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Meet up and make new friends over a cup of coffee or tea.

Bridge 10 AM - 12 Noon
Exercise your brain! Learn with Barbara Lukas the basics of bridge, one of the most fun, challenging and competitive card games played around the world today.

Tai Chi Class 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
This class with John Burger incorporates on low impact and gentle movements with meditative attention on the body improving overall health and immune function.

Mahjong 1 - 3 PM
Come learn how to play Mahjong with MaryJo Lovelace, Euteen Wolters & Shirley Wang. Experience the best of your wit, skill, strategy and luck.

Line Dancing 1 - 2 PM
Join Jeannette Fullmer and Margaret Coles as they lead you through several non-partner choreographed movements from a Country and Western genre.

Square, Round & Polka 2 - 4 PM
Bring a dancing partner or meet someone new and learn how to dance in squares with Jean Alve.

Scrabble & Board Games 3 - 4:30 PM
Weekly intergenerational game time for everyone to hang out and play. (Sponsored by the Town of Ithaca)

First Annual Summertime Block Party 7/7

The Race Liberation Alliance of Ithaca, New York is hosting the First Annual Summertime Block Party on Saturday July 7, 2007 outside the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, 318 N. Albany St., Ithaca. The purpose of the event is to foster a greater sense of community unity across diverse cultural, ethnic and socio-economic lines while promoting social justice and sustainable lifestyles.

This fun event is free and open to the public and will last from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.

Just a few highlights of the Summertime Block Party:

• Live soul, reggae and hip hop music from Thousands of One, Mbusi and The Ithaca Afro Project
• Michelle Berry, former Poet Laureate of Tompkins County, will emcee.
• Keynote speaker Shakoor Aljuwani is a social and environmental activist hailing in from New Orleans (Buffalo, NY is his home!).
• Winners of the recent Youth Poetry Slam will perform, as will the Ithaca High School International Dance Troupe.
• The First Baptized Church and GreenStar Cooperative will provide an organic chicken BBQ­with lots of vegan options­to benefit the Race Liberation Alliance.
• More than 25 organizations working on social justice and/or sustainability issues will offer informational displays and tables.
• A raffle will offer many fabulous prizes, including free Grassroots weekend passes, Hangar Theatre tickets, Kitchen Theatre Counter Culture tickets and much more.

The Summertime Block Party is sponsored in part by Alternatives Federal Credit Union, GreenStar Cooperative Market and Green Clean. Our partners for the event are GIAC, the Multi-Cultural Resource Center, and S.T.A.M.P./Green Guerrillas.

Juneteenth Celebration 6/23

Satruday, June 23rd 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Southside Community Center (305 S. Plain St., Ithaca, NY)

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the legal emancipation of enslaved Black people in the United States. Junetheenth is not only a celebration of remebrance of the very rich history of African Americans in this country, but also a celebration of our achievements in our continous struggle against oppression. Join the Ithaca Community to celebrate at the Southside Community Center this Saturday.

Volunteers are also needed for this year's event. If you're interested contact Nicole Eversley Bradwell at (607) 273-6587.

A study to improve clothing fit for women aged 56-65

Are you a woman aged 56-65? Would you like to participate in a body scan project?
We are looking for women, aged 56-65, to study body configuration and clothing fit for older women.

What is a 3-D Body Scanner?
A 3-D body scanner is a curtained booth equipped with cameras and light sources. It quickly collects highly accurate measurements without personal contact. This technology has been used to design helmets for pilots, Brooks Brother’s tailored suits and George Clooney’s costume in the movie Batman.

Where is it?
The scanner is in the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design at Cornell University in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.

How long does it take to scan?
The scanning process takes only 12 seconds.
The total expected time of participation in this study is about 30 minutes for the first part of the study and 45 minutes for some participants who we will invite for a second part of the study.

Is there any compensation?
You will receive a $10 gift card to either Gimme! coffee or Collegetown bagels AND a movie file of your 3D body scan image.

Is there any risk?
There are no risks to your participating in this study other than those encountered in day-to-day life.

What about transportation and parking?
We can arrange transportation for you or send you a parking permit.

Are you interested?
Please contact Kyung Ja Paek Tel: 607-229-5378/ Email: kp277@cornell.edu
or Susan Ashdown Tel: 607-225-1929/ Email: spa4@cornell.edu.