Library to Celebrate Opening of Two Exhibits During March Gallery Night

Tompkins County Public Library will feature two locally-important exhibits during Downtown Ithaca’s Gallery Night, from 5 to 8 p.m., March 6.

Attendees will enjoy after-hours access to “Inspiring Ithacans,” a gallery of photographs and interviews featuring unsung local heroes, and “The Cornell Boys (and Girls) in the Boat,” an exhibit in conjunction with the Library’s “Truth Be Told Non-Fiction Book Club.”

Developed by Lehman Alternative Community School seniors Owen Lennon, Keegan Bakos, Billie Jo Frank, Adrienne Wooster, Adrian Clavel, Caleb Lucas, Michael Belle and Violet Briggs as part of their graduation project, “Inspiring Ithacans” includes photographs and portions of interviews with dozens of locals whose small selfless acts benefit the entire community.

The exhibit will be on display in the Library’s Avenue of the Friends through the end of March.

“The Cornell Boys (and Girls) in the Boat,” made possible by Cornell University Athletics, features a two-man scull and other artifacts and images of Cornell rowing dating back to the 1930s. 

This exhibit is a perfect complement to the start of TCPL’s new “Truth Be Told Non-fiction Book Club which launches March 3 with a discussion of “The Boys in the Boat:  Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Games” by Daniel James Brown. 

After-hours access to the Library during Gallery Night will be available through the BorgWarner Community Room door behind TCAT’s Green Street bus shelter.

For more information, contact Exhibit Coordinator Sally Grubb at sgrubb@tcpl.org, (607) 272-4557 extension 232, or visit http://tcpl-exhibits.blogspot.com/.