Hometown Events

Bloomfi eld Public Library

9 Church Street, Bloomfi eld 585-657-6264 Mon. 2-8, Tues. 10-8, Wed. 2-8, Thurs. 10-8, Fri. 2-7, Sat. 10-2 Mendon Library

22 N. Main St., Honeoye Falls (585) 624-6067 mendonlibrary.org M.-Th.: 9am-8pm Fri./Sat. 9am-3pm; Closed Sunday Victor Farmington Library

15 West Main St., Victor 585-924-2637 victorfarmingtonlibrary.org Hours: Mon.–Thurs. 9AM–8PM; Fri. 9AM–6PM Sat. 10AM–4PM; Sun. 12PM–4PM

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FACTS ABOUT FEBRUARY

In the northern hemisphere, February is the equivalent to the third month of winter. In the southern hemisphere, it is the third month of summer.

The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in winter; the fl eshy, in summer. I should say winter had given the bone and sinew to Literature, summer the tissues and blood. ~ John Burroughs, “The SnowWalkers,” 1866

Bloomfield Public Library: Bloomfield Public Library invites children of ALL AGES to Storytime Pals during Winter Break on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 10:30-11:10a.m. This special session will celebrate Love Your Library month with stories, hands-on activities, and a take-home snack. STAMPIN UP for Adults will meet Monday, February 28th at 6pm, contact the library for more information. TEENS come join our COMIC BOOK CLUB Tuesdays from 3:00-3:30pm. Come chat about your favorite comics and more! Masks are now optional. As a reminder, we are still offering curbside service and lobby pick up. Please use the hand sanitizer in the lobby before entering. Check out our w e b s i t e h t t p s : / / bloomfieldpubliclibrary.org/ and follow us on Facebook!

STRANGE BUT TRUE

By Lucie Winborne * Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.

Victor Farmington Library: Ongoing Programs: Mondays 2-4PM: Mah Jongg Join us for these friendly games (no beginners please). Mondays 12:15PM On-Site Chair Yoga* Stretch, breathe and de-stress with Alison Gilbert, RYT. Suggested donation: $3/class Tuesdays 12:30-2:30PM: Scrabble Calling all wordsmiths! Join us for a few fun games! Wednesdays 10:00AM: Library Walkers Victor Hiking Trails and the library have teamed up to explore local trails, neighborhoods and parks by foot. Meet at the library just before 10AM. Please dress for the weather. Check the library’s online calendar for weather related updates. Thursdays 11AM: ON-SITE* and ONLINE Chair Yoga See above Thursdays 2:00-4:00PM: Euchre Friendly, wager free games are back! Wednesday 2/23 12:30PM Just Say Yes to Fruits and Veggies* Learn a new healthy and budget friendly recipe from a Foodlink nutritionist. Thursday 2/24 6:00PM Cardmaking: Friendship Cards * - Make two friendship cards with Angela. $3 suggested donation. * Registration required

BLOOMFIELD

The BCS Drama Club is pleased to present “Matilda the Musical” on Friday, March 11th at 7pm and Saturday, March 12th at both 2pm and 7pm, at the Bloomfield Performing Arts Center. Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and unforgettable characters, Matilda is a joyous production that both children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by. All seating is reserved. Tickets are available at www. bloomfieldcsd.seatyourself.biz Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door. $10 adults/ $8 students and seniors. Current school masking guidelines will be followed.

CANANDAIGUA

Pallbearers MC - Get your Garbage Plate to go at our fundraiser event on Saturday, February 19th 12 Noon until gone in the R u n n i n g s P a r k i n g L o t , Canandaigua. All proceeds to continue our efforts to place headstones on Veterans graves. The headstones are free from the VA, however, it is $300 to have them placed by the cemetery. www. pallbearersmotorcycleclub.com

HENRIETTA

Free - Grab-n-Go Pasta Dinner: The Knights of Columbus 4812 is Collecting Food for Families, 1:00 to 4:00pm, Saturday, February 19, 2022. For your donation receive a Pasta Dinner - serves two, ready for reheat. Drive thru at Guardian Angels Church 2061 East Henrietta Rd., Henrietta.

LIVONIA

Take-out Spaghetti Dinner at the U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h o f Livonia, 21 Summer St, Livonia on Wednesday, March 9, 4:30-6:00PM (or until sold out). Spaghetti, sauce, meatballs, undressed salad, and garlic bread. Donations accepted. Please follow signs in church parki n g l o t f o r d r i v e - t h r o u g h instructions.

ROCHESTER

Plant Native This Spring - Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District Launches 2022 Conservation Tree & Shrub Program. This is a pre-order program with a deadline for ordering on March 4, 2022. We offer mail-in, email, and online ordering. The distribution of the plant material will occur at the Monroe County ecopark on April 21-22, 2022 from 9am-5pm. We will also hold a first come, first serve overstock sale April 23, 2022, 9-11am. where you can come in and purchase trees without having to preorder. Order form and our full color catalog available at: w w w . m o n r o e c o u n t y s w c d . o r g . Q u e s t i o n s : ( 5 8 5 ) 7 5 3 - 7 3 8 0 , Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.

RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour - For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without regret. This Tony Award and Pulitzer Prizewinning phenomenon follows a year in the lives of a diverse group of artists and friends struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. It has become more than a musical it’s a cultural touchstone, a rite of passage and a source of joy and strength for millions. RENT has become a part of us forever. March 7th & 8th, 7:30pm, RBTL’s Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main Street, Rochester. https://www.rbtl.org/ events/rent/ My Fair Lady - MY FAIR LADY tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” But who is really being transformed? February 22nd-27th, RBTL’s Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main Street, Rochester. https://www.rbtl. org/events/my-fair-lady/

Rochester Model Railroad Club Open House - Join us March 5 and 6 in the basement of the First Universalist church at 150 South Clinton Avenue on the corner of Court Street. Hours are from 10 to 5 on Saturday and 1 to 5 on Sunday. Tickets are $5 and kids 12 and under are free. The train layout is a 40 x 60 layout featuring an HO scale railroad that winds it’s way from Pennsylvania through the rolling hills of Western New York to Buffalo, passing through towns such as Caledonia and Geneva. The layout is fully scenicked with over a t h o u s a n d t r e e s . h t t p : / / w w w . rocMRRC.com

Genesee Region Orchid Society Show and Sale - Hundreds of blooming orchids on display and for sale. Orchid plant giveaways. Orchid talks and demos. Orchid repotting service available. Saturday, April 2: 10AM-5PM; Sunday, April 3: 10AM-4PM at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, Eisenhart Auditorium, 667 East Ave., Rochester. Admission $10.00; children under 12 free. Visit our w e b s i t e h t t p s : / / w w w . geneseeorchid.org for more info or like us on Facebook: Genesee Region Orchid Society.

VICTOR

American Red Cross Blood Drive: Saturday, February 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eastview Mall Entrance 4 Center Court, 7979 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Victor. Participants must be ages 17 or older; 16 with parental consent and bring ID. For information: redcross.org.

W. BLOOMFIELD

Friday Fish Fry! Francis M. Dalton American Legion Post #282, 2475 Rt. 65, West Bloomfield. January 7th - April 8th, 4:30 - 7pm or until gone. Call Ahead after 3PM 585-582-1024. Take Out or Dine In. Large Breaded Fish Fry** $13. Half Fish Fry** $7. Broiled** $14. Chicken Fingers $5. Chicken Fingers w/Fries $7. Soup “Chowder” Cup $5. Soup “Chowder” Bowl $6. **Comes with fries, coleslaw, roll, tartar sauce. Donations to Benefit American Legion Post 282. West Bloomfield Scout Troop 56 Pancake Breakfast - Come and enjoy pancakes freshly made by the Boy Scouts. February 27th, March 27th. 8am-11am. Located at West Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department at County Road 37, just south of routes 5 and 20. Fresh pancakes, sausages, coffee Oj, REAL MAPLE SYRUP. West Bloomfield Fire Department, 2538 County Road 37, West Bloomfield. Cost $7.

Winter bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. ~ Montenegrin Proverb

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NOW HERE’S A TIP

By JoAnn Derson

* Store plastic wrap in the refrigerator, or even the freezer, to keep it from sticking to itself. * “Take your medication tablets on a spoonful of your favorite yogurt! Place the pills on top of yogurt and they slide down. Follow with a second spoonful and smile.” -- A Reader in Pennsylvania * Do you have a screw loose ... in your eyeglasses? This is an easy fi x. Paint the screw with a dab of clear nail polish and quickly re-screw. It works like glue. Dab the top of the screw for a little extra insurance.

* “I purchased a roll of refl ective tape to mark our basement stairs. It refl ects the light from the open doorway at the top of the stairs, and I can turn the downstairs lights off before heading up. I had some left over, so I put a strip on my dog’s collar. When I let him out at night, I can shine a fl ashlight and spot him instantly, since the tape is more visible in the night.” -- V.R. in Pennsylvania * If you’re leaving your home for a few days, make sure you don’t turn off the heater altogether. Set it at a low 55 degrees F and open up the cabinets that have pipes exposed. This way, air will circulate, and it won’t get too cold to allow the pipes to burst. Have a neighbor turn your faucets to a trickle if below-freezing weather is expected. * Wrap the metal collar of your paintbrush with masking tape before painting. Then you can peel it off and there’s no stuck-on paint.

PAW’S CORNER

By Sam Mazzotta More Tips for Finding Out-of-Stock Pet Food

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I wanted to respond to Casey H.’s concerns about nding the right pet food in the midst of these supply problems. We and some of our friends have experienced the same shortage. Our cat is on a prescription canned and dry food to treat her cystitis. Eating the wrong food could cause real problems for her. When we went to PetSmart to renew our supply, the shelf was almost empty. We talked to the in-store veterinarian, who said the main problem was a quality issue -- the manufacturer had to throw away a huge amount of cat food and start again. at, plus the slowdown in truck deliveries, plus short sta ng, are all contributing to this mess. Casey may want to call or email the pet-food company, or talk to the manager of the store that it’s usually purchased from. Another option is to make your own pet food. My mother was a dog breeder for 30 years and she made her own dog food. It’s not an option for us because of our cat’s medical issue, but it may be a solution for others. Your veterinarian can guide you on ingredients, and there are plenty of books with recipes that provide balanced nutrition. -- Colleen R., East Rochester, New York DEAR COLLEEN: at’s great advice! Store managers and the pet food manufacturers themselves can provide more insight when a speci c pet food is not available. You can usually nd contact information for the manufacturer on the can, bag or box of pet food. Veterinarians also can also help guide you to alternative pet foods, which is especially important when speci c formulations are needed. Send your tips, questions or comments to ask@pawscorner. com. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.