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Hometown Events
Fairport Public Library
1 Village Landing, Fairport (585) 223-9091 www.fairportlibrary.org Mon.-Wed. 10am-5pm Thurs. 10am-9pm Fri. & Sat. 10am-5pm Sun. closed
Penfi eld Public Library
1985 Baird Rd., Penfi eld 585-340-8720 www.penfi eldlibrary.org Mon.-Thurs. 10am-9pm, Fri. 10am-6pm, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 2pm-5pm Pittsford Community Library
24 State St. • Pittsford • 248-6275 Mon. & Wed.; 10am-7pm Tues., Thurs., Fri.; 10am-5pm Sat: 10am-1pm; Sun. closed
Webster Public Library
980 Ridge Rd., Webster 585-872-7075 www.websterlibrary.org Monday-Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 11am-3pm Here’s what’s happening at your local library…
Penfield Public Library: “Living with Black Bears in New York State”: Tuesday, July 20 | 2-3 PM | Virtual | For Adults | Registration Required “Tails & Tunes with Missy Reed”: Friday, July 23 | 11-11:30 AM | Virtual | For Kids | Registration Required “Summer Family Story Time”: June 28-August 7 | Once a Week | Virtual | For Preschoolers | Registration Required “Tails & Tales Craft”: Mondays, June 28-August 2 | Virtual | For Grades K-4 | Registration Required “Wednesday Crafternoons on Zoom”: Wednesdays, June 30-August 4 | Virtual | For Tweens & Teens | Registration Required “Tails & Tales Summer Writing Club”: Wednesdays, July 6-27 | 3-4 PM | Virtual | For Grades 7-10 | Registration Required
CANANDAIGUA
LIVE Summer Programming Finger Lakes Opera - Join us for Summer Scenes on July 21, 2021 @ 7 PM at Lincoln Hill Farms. Tickets limited and available @ fingerlakesopera.org and Three Little Pigs on July 25, 2021 @ 4 PM at M a x i o n S t a g e ( d o w n t o w n Canandaigua). Tickets free, but l i m i t e d w i t h r e g i s t r a t i o n @ fingerlakesopera.org
HONEOYE
Pittsford Fire Dept. Band Concert at Richmond Town Hall Gazebo, 8690 Main St., Honeoye on Friday, July 30th at 7pm. Free to Public - Bring your lawn chair.
HONEOYE FALLS
13th annual Young and Wyld 5K Race - Join us for the 13th annual Young and Wyld 5K Race through beautiful historic Honeoye Falls. Wednesday, August 4 at 7PM. Starts across from the Honeoye Falls Post Office. Further Details/ Register at runsignup.com. Includes free food and root beer floats post race. Open to all ages, families. Walkers welcome. Proceeds benefit Y o u n g L i f e . Q u e s t i o n s : lesley54321@yahoo.com
PENFIELD
Gathering on the Green: Join Penfield Business Chamber for a GATHERING ON THE GREEN, Penfield Square, 200 YMCA Way, Penfield. Open to the Public! Friday, August 6, 4pm - 7pm. Meet with Local Businesses! Food Trucks! Music provided by Bach to Rock! Refreshments! Promote your business! Vendor spaces available! Premium PBC Members - Free. PBC Members - $25. Non-PBC Members - $50. Reserve yours at “Events” at www.penfieldbusiness.org. Sponsored by: PBC (Penfield Business Chamber), Episcopal SeniorLife Communities and HOME LEASING D e v e l o p m e n t / / c o n s t r u c t i o n / Management.
Book Sale on Saturday, July 24th from 10:00 to 3:00 to benefit Trinity Reformed Church, 909 Landing Road N. off of Penfield Road in Penfield. Loads of books including soft and hard covered fiction, nonfiction, cook books, hobbies, specialty and more. Hours of entertainment at cheap prices!
The luxury of all summer’s sweet sensation is to be found when one lies at length in the warm, fragrant grass, soaked with sunshine, aware of regions of blossoming clover and of a high heaven fi lled with the hum of innumerous bees. ~Harriet E. Prescott, The Atlantic Monthly, August 1865
PITTSFORD
Innovation Conversation: Compost and Save the World - Come out and enjoy an afternoon of information hands-on activities and conversation with special guests I M P A C T E A R T H . F o o d w a s t e accounts for about 3.3 billions tons of carbon dioxide, which accelerates global climate change. Individual food choices are made several times a day, every day and thus making good decisions about food waste is at the top of the list for combating climate change. Held Sunday, July 18, 2:30-4:30pm at the Port of Pittsford Gazebo, 22 N. Main Street, Pittsford. https://www. m o b i l i z e . u s / p e a r l b r u n t / e v e n t / 398321/ ROCHESTER
Revive! Join in for a night of e n c o u r a g e m e n t , w o r s h i p a n d prayer for the city of Rochester. Friday, July 23 at 7pm in Joy Community Church’s parking lot, 890 N. Goodman St., Rochester. Please bring a lawn chair. See Joy Community Church’s facebook events page for more information! Gates Historical Society July program - The July program of the Gates Historical Society will be held on Monday, July 19 at 7:00 pm in the Gates Town Hall Annex, 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester. Valerie O’Hara, owner of Pike Stained Glass, will do a powerpoint presentation on the history of stained glass that includes the 112 year history of the studio. She will also show the process it takes to design, create, and repair stained glass windows. This program is free. The facilities are handicapped accessible. Masks are optional except for those not vaccinated. Social distancing is encouraged. http://www. gateshistory.org Free Concert on the Lawn: Wednesday, July 28, 7-8:30pm. Music by “78 RPM”, a big band group, veterans of the Rochester International Jazz Festival, dedicated to the craft of the jazz orchestra. Bring a chair or blanket. Trinity Reformed Church, 909 Landing Rd North, Rochester. Book Sale - Saturday, July 24, 10am-3pm. Oodles of books, bargains galore! Trinity Reformed Church, 909 Landing Rd North, Rochester in the Fellowship Hall (former Indian Landing School building).
RUSH
Trolley Rides - Sunday, July 25! T h e N e w Y o r k M u s e u m o f Transportation, in Rush, will be offering trolley rides included with museum admission Sunday, July 25. Reservations are required and may be made at www.http:// nymtmuseum.org/summer2/. The museum is open 11am-4pm and rides depart at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30. Family friendly admission, including the ride, is $10 adults, $9 seniors 65+, and $6 youths age 3 - 12. The New York Museum of Transportation is located just 20 minutes south of Rochester at 6393 East River Road in Rush, one mile north of Rt. 251 (I-390 exit 11). www.nymtmuseum. org info@nymtmuseum.org (585) 533-1113
WEBSTER
Daylily Sale & Display Garden: 40+ varieties for sale, plus some interesting perennials. Come see over 200 daylilies during peak bloom in the display garden. Held SATURDAY, July 17th (8am to noon) at the WEBSTER ARBORETUM, 1700 Schlegel Rd., Webster.
Grilling season has arrived, and amateur grillmasters everywhere are gearing up for another summer of backyard barbecues and family dinners outside under the summer sun. But once you fi re up that grill and cook your fi rst hot dog of the season, your work is not quite done. Cleaning the grill after you have eaten makes it easier to prolong the life of your grill and ensure the foods you eat are safe to consume.
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