By Kelli Kyle On a Sunday afternoon, Finnegan O’Brien fires up the grill at Grubbi Groks BBQ, a barbecue restaurant in Dryden. At just nine years old, he is just over a foot taller than the appliance he is using. “It’s really fun,” Finnegan said. “They let us do stuff we don’t get to do at home – like using the grill, using the fryer.” At the other counter, his seven-year-old sister, Hazel, cleans leaves of oregano. Their father, Sean, stands watch at the center island, where

By Kelli Kyle At the Ithaca Ballet studio on a Saturday afternoon, around a dozen girls catch their breath, preparing to assemble in formation. After a quick minute rest and a sip of water, they scurry to their places for the beginning of the number. Company artistic director Cindy Reid hits play on the stereo, filling the open space with an all-too-familiar flute melody that the dancers have been listening to continually for the past month. From the corner, a ballerina hops