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Cornell Free Summer Events Series

The School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions invites you to continue your education in one of the most enjoyable ways possible -- by attending our free summer events series! We offer concerts and lectures at no charge to encourage you to take a chance and experience something new or listen to music you may never have heard, all while visiting our gorgeous campus.

"I love summer in Ithaca because of the series — keep it up SCE!"

"It's a wonderful community resource — a great variety of events and you can't beat the price!"

Events Calendar

Date Event Description
June 23, 2009 Indoor Concert Blue Heron Trio: Modern Romance
June 26, 2009 Outdoor Concert Sim Redmond Band: Roots rock with a reggae twist
June 30, 2009 Indoor Concert Epiphany Project: World music meets modern classical art song
July 1, 2009 Lecture Kathie T. Hodge: A Visit to the Mushroom Planet
July 7, 2009 Indoor Concert Dance Concert: Love Shoe III
July 8, 2009 Lecture Amy Dickinson: An Evening with Ask Amy
July 10, 2009 Outdoor Concert Li'l Anne and Hot Cayenne: Northeast's premier zydeco dance band
July 14, 2009 Indoor Concert David Burgess: Solo guitar
July 15, 2009 Lecture Francis J. DiSalvo: World Challenges: Making Our Way to Sustainable Solutions
July 17, 2009 Outdoor Concert Ithaca New Orleans Dixieland Band: Some of the happiest music on the planet!
July 21, 2009 Indoor Concert An Evening with Fanny: A recreation of the musical salon of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
July 22, 2009 Lecture Brian C. Wansink: Mindless Eating: Secrets and Solutions
July 24, 2009 Outdoor Concert Traonach: Traditional Irish music
July 28, 2009 Indoor Concert Alizé: Music of Brittany and France
July 29, 2009 Lecture Marjorie M. Blanchard: Leading Others and Yourself at a Higher Level
July 31, 2009 Outdoor Concert El Rumbon: Eight-piece salsa band
August 5, 2009 Lecture Joyce Carol Oates: The Writer's (Secret) Life: Woundedness, Rejection, and Inspiration