Event Recap : Many Worlds Are Possible

Thank you so much to everyone who attended and supported the Many Worlds Are Possible event last week. There are so many amazing outcomes, so here’s a quick list full of links too for your reading pleasure.

• 150 people attended!
• We shared food, connected, enjoyed the music, and had a chance to share work of the library and Prisoner Express
• Some amazing groups tabled and shared their work in a community “toast” (see below)
• Myself, Heidi, Gary, and our entire student staff learned more about other organizations around Ithaca area as we planned the event (read the blog post here)
• Students involved with programs were able share their experience with prisoner correspondence program, read letters, and present their accomplishments
• 3 lucky participants won the raffle prizes for the evening!
  • Thanks Modern Medicine Botanicals for the herbal goodies
  • Thanks Eve’s Cidery for the amazing cider
  • Thanks Just Seeds Artist Cooperative for their people’s history posters
• Shira Evergreen, the filmmaker who created Ithaca is Murals started gathering footage for a video project about the Alternatives Library and Prisoner Express
• We enjoyed the music, HUGE thanks to the Flywheels for performing (download their music here)
• We were able to raise enough funds to cover the event expenses, compensate the musicians fairly, and kick off our annual fundraiser
• The food was incredible right? We’ve really enjoyed working with one of our favorite caterers Enat Ethiopian Cuisine

Many Worlds Are Possible!

Make sure to check out some of the organizations who participated in our big event

• Bramble Community Herbal
• Business Leaders of Colors
• Ithaca DSA
• Ithaca Generator
• Ithaca Underground
• Ithaca Welcomes Refugees
• Tompkins County Public Library
• Tompkins County Workers Center
• WRFI Community Radio

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Ryan, Heidi, Gary