ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) – You can celebrate the true spirit of today’s holiday in Ithaca.

The Tompkins County Workers’ Center hosts its 38th Annual Labor Day Picnic at the Stewart Park Main Pavilion. This year’s theme is “Women and Gender Non-Conforming Workers and Labor.”

Open to the public and free, the picnic will have both meat and veggie burgers, hot dogs, and beverages. Live music is on tap from the 86ers, Go Gone, and Open Swim.

The annual awards will be given out and now include the Mother Jones Award; the A. Philip Randolph Award; the Dolores Huerta Award; the Joe Hill Award; and the Chico Mendes Award to honor activism, organizing, and sacrifice at work.

The Lifetime Achievement Award goes to an individual who has contributed significantly to organizing in workplaces over a long time. The Friend of Labor Award will be presented to a member or members of the community who have spoken out publicly or taken action in support of working people.

The picnic happens from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.