Date: Tuesdays, June through September Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm Plac4e: the Box Factory parking lot on Liftbridge Lane East
Enjoy antique and classic cars, food and live music. Click here for more information.
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FoodLink Farmers' Market
Date: Every Wednesday through October 1st Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm Place: Washington Square Park, Rochester
Come and purchase fresh, local produce and goods. Most farm days will have live music performed in the park. WIC is accepted. Click here for more information, or call (585) 328-3380.
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Sundays at Southlands
Date: Every Sunday through Columbus Day Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Place: The Southlands Foundation, 5771 Route 9 in Rhinebeck, NY
Petting Barn with goats, sheep, pigs, mini donkeys, mini horses, chickens, rabbits, and much more. Pony rides are available for a $10 donation. Money benefits the Southlands Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit, educaional organization dedicated to providing for and understanding of the environment and its creatures through outdoor recreational activities, particularly in the instruction of horsemanship, horsemastership and husbandry to people of all ages. For more information, call (845) 876-4862, or click here.
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Labor Day Run & Walk
Date: Monday, September 1st Time: 10:00am
Batavia Area Jaycees 22nd Annual Labor Day Run & Walk, to benefit Genesee County AIDS Task Force. Registration begins at 8:00am. Pre-registration is suggested. T-shirts will be given to the first 100 registered. Cost is $10 for walkers, $12 pre-registered runners, $15 day of event. Click here for more information, or e-mail info@bataviajcs.org.
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Ramadan Tent Dinner
Date: September 2nd - 9th Time: 7:45pm - 8:45pm Place: The Medley Center (Irondequoit Mall)
All over the world, Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan. Fast breaking time has a unique aspect that brings families, friends, neighbors and whole communities together. Members of the Turkish Culture Center want to share this time with people of different cultures. Many people from the community, churches, mosques, synagogues, and universities are invited to dinner. Please join us for this event. Click here for more information, or call (585) 461-9410.
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Parkinson Support Group
Date: Tuesday, September 2nd Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Place: U of R's Movement Disorders Clinic, 919 Westfall Rd., Bldg. C, Suite 220
The Parkinson's Support Group of Upstate New York's first Tuesday support group meeting will feature Lisa O'Shea, who will discuss how Tai Chi and Qi Gong can help people with Parkinson's disease. Anyone with Parkinson's disease and their care partners may attend for free. If you'd like to attend, please call (585) 234-5355. Click here for more information about PSGUNY.
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Book Signing & Talk
Date: Thursday, September 4th Time: 7:00pm Place: Holland Land Office Museum
The Holland Land Office Museum will host a book signing for the Bills Are Due by Attica author, Rob Thompson. The book is a candid look at Western New York's favorite football team, the Buffalo Bills. The book is full of personal interviews with the Bills greats, including Jack Kemp, Billy Shaw, Fred Smerlas and Frank Reich. There are interviews with 14 ex-Bills in all. Scheduled to appear with Thompson that night are two of the players featured in the book and former Bills, J.D. Hill and Donnie Green. Click here for more information.
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Bike MS: Pedal to the Park
Date: Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2008 Time: Please visit the website for more details Place: Overnight and award ceremony will take place at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort
Over 700 cyclists and volunteers from across Central and Western NY are expected to register and join forces to participate in Bike MS, sponsored by Buell Automatics and Championed by Serano. For registration information please visit the website or call 1-800-344-4867. Click here for more information.
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Hang Around Victor Day
Date: Saturday, September 6th Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm Place: Main Street in Downtown Victor
The whole family will enjoy this festival festuring Malley's Battle of the Bands, 2 stages with live ongoing entertainment, the YMCA's 5K race/ walk, a Pet Parade, a bouncy room and close to 100 exhibitors with food, crafts, and more. Takes place rain or shine. Free admission and parking. Click here for more information.
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Habitat For Humanity's Blitz Week
Date: September 6th - 13th Place: Sweeney Ave., Geneva
Habitat for Humanity of Ontario County will be building a home in Geneva on Sweeney Ave. "Blitz Week" is scheduled for the week of September 6th through the 13th (excluding Sunday, September 7th). Your time and talent is needed - skilled and non-skilled workers are needed in every part of the building process. To join the building crew and schedule a work day, call Nancy at (315) 789-2762, or Roger at (315) 789-4398.
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2nd Annual Mendon Station Festival
Date: Saturday, September 6th from 11:00am - 5:00pm Sunday, September 7th from 12:00pm - 5:00pm Place: Mendon Station Park in the Hamlet of Mendon, at Rts. 64 and 251
Horses, horses everywhere with exciting equestrian exhibitions and events, Irish dancers, Honeoye Falls-Lima Schools Scholastic Art Show, the 4th annual parade of pets sporting costumes, pony and miniature train rides highlight this year's annual festival. It is presented by the Mendon Foundation and features musical entertainment for the whole family, over 30 arts and craft vendors selling local photography, handmade purses, jewelry, pottery and many other unique items. Returning this year will be the musical group "The Bob Squad." Visitors can try their hand at robotic games of skill or take a wagon ride along the scenic Lehigh Valley Trail. A variety of food vendors will feature hand-spun maple sugar cotton candy, homemade lemonade, premium hamburgers and hot dogs, chicken BBQ and other varieties of food. Admission and parking are free. Click here for more information, or call (585) 738-5405.
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A "Musical Revue"
Date: Sunday, September 7th Time: 12:30pm Place: Canandaigua's First Congregational Church, 58 North Main St.
Headlining the event is well known upstate recording artist Jeff Sawyer, who will be joined by Canandaigua's own Connie Fredericks-Malone and Mike Yacci. "Musical Revue" will feature familiar country, gospel and jazz standards. The artists will all be featured with individual renditions Cole Porter's famous "Night and Day." The public is invited to attend, and while admission is free, a frewill offering would be appreciated to defray appearance fees. For more information, call (585) 394-2184, or email mailto:fcccan@frontiernet.net.
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National Grandparent's Day Celebration
Date: Sunday, September 7th Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm Place: Italian American Community Center
A special day to honor generations of families. Brunch will be served from 11:00am to 1:00pm, with family activities until 3:00pm. Tickets for adults cost $10, children three to eight years old are $6, and children under three are free. Please make reservations by September 4th by calling (585) 594-8882.
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Morgan's Miracle Benefit
Date: Friday, September 12th Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm Place: Greece Canal Park, Millenium Lodge, Elmgrove Rd.
The Angels of Mercy will be hosting "Morgan's Miracle Benefit." Morgan DeMatteo is a 10 year old who has been diagnosed with a number of rare blood diseases. To help her family with the out-of-pocked medical expenses involved with these chronic illnesses, the Angels of Mercy have put together this miracle benefit. The focus will be Family Fun, complete with a pasta dinner, pony rides, DJ, face painting, door prizes and raffles. Adult tickets are $10, children ages 4 - 12 are $4, and kids under the age of three are free. For more information, call Mary Jo at (585) 506-6814.
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12th Annual River Challenge Outrigger Canoe Sprints
Date: Saturday, September 13th Time: 8:45am - 4:30pm Place: Genesee Valley Park
Outrigger canoe sprints for people with and without disabilities. Wounded Warriors are the honored participants. Teams available for ages 10 and up through Golden Masters. Families, co-workers, friends, come row! Time commitment of about one and a half hours. Steersman/ coach, outrigger canoes, paddles and life jackets provided. Entry fees and prior registration. Click here for more information, or call Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana, Inc. at (585) 292-6107.
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Talk Like a Pirate Weekend
Date: Saturday, September 13th from 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday, September 14th from 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Place: Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Square
Sail over for fun on the high seas at Talk Like a Pirate Weekend, presented in conjunction with International Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19th. Join Gary the Happy Pirate, enjoy Cardboard Artistry, sing along with Sea Shantier and Jigs, and enjoy Pirate Talk and Puppetry. There will also be pirate crafts, and you can donate to the Pirate Toy Fund. Admission is included with general admission fees, which are as follows: Adults - $9.50, seniors - $8.50, children, 2 through 17 - $7.50, and children younger than two and Strong Members are free. Click here for more information.
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Parkinson's Caregivers Support Group
Date: September 13th Time: 12:00pm Place: Fairport Baptist Home, 4646 Nine Mile Point Rd.
This Parkinson's Caregivers Support is for caregivers only. Attendance for caregivers is free. If you plan to attend, please call (585) 234-5355. Click here for more information.
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Chicken Barbeque
Date: Saturday, September 13th Time: 1:30pm Place: Elmgrove United Methodist Church, 1500 Spencerport Rd.
Take out or eat in. Free blood pressure checks by Gates Ambulance. For more information, call (585) 247-4973.
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Annual Race for The Grapes
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008 Place: Casa Larga Vineyards
Join us in our annual 5k race, benefitting CURE Childhood Cancer Association. Run or walk on our certified race course thought the neighborhood surrounding the vineyard. Race applications and detailed information will be provided closer to the race date
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008 Place: Casa Larga Vineyards
Celebrate harvest at our 13th annual grape stomping! We will have music, food, tours, games, and more- perfect for the whoel family! More detailed information will be provided closer to the festival date. Call (585) 223-4210 or Email info@casalarga.com
Date: Thursday, August 14th and September 18th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Place: Hillside, 200 Metro Park, Rochester
Come grow your own family! Hillside Children's Center will present information on adoption of waiting children, domestic infants, and international children. Click here for more information, or call (585) 350-2527.
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A Worldly Approach to Wines Monthly Seminar
Date: Monday, September 15, 2008 Time: 7:00 pm Place:Bella Vista special events facility at Casa Larga Vineyards
September's topic is "Sippin' and Dippin'." Reservations are required: tickets are $25, $15 for Wine Lover's Club members. Call (585) 223-4210 or Email info@casalarga.com
Date: Thursday, September 18th Time: 7:00pm Place: East Bloomfield Historical Society Academy/ Museum, 8 South Ave., East Bloomfield
Norm Merrick and his friend, Jimmy Tilden, launched their 17 foot canoe about 150 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska for a 750 mile trip on the Yukon River to Saint Mary's, Alaska near the Bering Strait. The trip lasted 30 days and Norm will describe the people they encountered on the way, including the Inuit and other Native American tribes. He will also discuss "reading the river" and other challenges they overcame along the way. Norm will share this unique adventure through his many stories and beautiful photos. Admission is free, and donations are accepted. Click here for more information.
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Spaghetti Dinner
Date: Thursday, September 18th Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Place: Masonic Civic Center, 4994 County Rd. 36, Honeoye
Sponsored by Eagle Lodge No. 619 and Eagle Star Chapter No. 350. Cost is $5 for adults, and $2.50 for children 12 and under. Take outs are available.
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You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Date: Saturday, September 20th @ 7:00pm Sunday, September 21st @ 3:00pm Place: St. Charles Borromeo Church, 3003 Dewey Ave.
Presented by Spot On Theatre Productions and St. Charles Borromeo Church. A musical for the whole family. Admission is free. A donation of $5 will be accepted at the door. All donations will benefit the church's music program. Click here for more information, or call (585) 617-4441.
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Macy's Shop for a Cause
Date: Saturday, September 20th Place: Macy's Department Stores
Purchase a $5 shopping pass that can be used for discounts when shopping at participating Macy's stores. To benefit the Ontario County Arts Council, which will retain 100% of all proceeds from the sale of each pass. To reserve a pass for the event, call (585) 396-0087, or pick one up at All Things Art, 65 S. Main St., Canandaigua.
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Memory Walk 2008
Date: Saturday, September 20th Time: 10:00am Place: Monroe Community Hospital
To raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer research, as well as care and support for people already affected by the disease. Click here for more information.
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Ionia Fall Festival
Date: Saturday, September 20th Time: 7:30am Place: Ionia Fire Hall Grounds
Sponsored by Ionia United Methodish Church. Breakfast is from 7:30am - 10:00am. There will be a chicken BBQ from 12:00pm - 6:00pm, a Tractor Parade and displays at 1:00pm, as well as games and music.
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Courage Bowl IV
Date: Saturday, September 20th Time: 7:00pm Place: Fauver Stadium, U of R River Campus
Annual football game between the St. John Fisher College Cardinals and the University of Rochester Yellowjackets, dedicated to the children of Camp Good Days and Special Times. This event will be broadcast on WROC TV-8, as well as Sports Talk 1280 WHTK. Click here for more information.
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Parkinson Disease Symposium
Date: Saturday, September 20th Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm Place: Doubletree Hotel, 1111 Jefferson Rd.
People with Parkinson's disease and their care partners are invited to attend the 19th annual Parkinson's Disease Symposium. Experts from the local National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, the U of R's Department of Neurology, will update attendees on new medical advances, and Betty Perkins-Carpenter Ph.D. will share "Fun activities to keep us mentally and physically fit." Admission and lunch are free, but advanced reservations are required by calling PSGUNY at (585) 234-5355 before September 12th. Click here for more information.
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AKC Sanctioned B/ OB Dog Match & Microchip Clinic
Date: Saturday, September 20th Place: Hamlin Fire Dept., Rt. 19
The Genesee Valley Kennel Club is offering an AKC dog match, which will include puppy sweepstakes, Jr. handling, all breed conformation, obedience and rally classes. In addition to the match, GVKC will be offering a microchip clinic which will be at a discounted cost. Pre-registration available at reduced entry fees. There is no charge to spectators. Click here for more information, or call John at (585) 506-7027.
A relaxed family event, where 4-H Clubs are welcome. There will be an Arena Run, Texas T Race, Key Hole Race, Straight Barrels, Clover Leaf Barrels, and Pole Bending. The entry fee is $25 per horse/ rider combination for the day, or $6 per class per horse/ rider combination. Event includes food, prizes, a 50/ 50 raffle and a Chinese Auction. Proceeds benefit the Lakeside Health System. Rain date is September 27th. The divisions are as follows: Seniors, 21 and over; Juniors, 20 and under; Walk/ Jog-Leadline (no age limits); and Over 40. For more information, call Jean at (585) 395-6095 ext. 4370.
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Curious George: Let's Get Curious!
Date: September 20th - January 4th Place: Strong National Museum of Play
Environments and activities inspired by the beloved books of Margret and H.A. Rey and the PBS KIDS TV series. Get up close with Curious George, the inquisitive little monkey with an insatiable taste for adventure. Follow his lead, engaging in math, science, and engineering activities modeled after his own adventures. Developed by Minnesota Children's Museum, Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, and publisher Houghton Mifflin. Strong Museum is open Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm; Friday, 10:00am - 8:00pm; and Sunday, 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Admission is $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, $7.50 for children under 17, and kids 2 and under and Strong members are free. Click here for more information.
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Amyloidosis Support Meeting
Date: Saturday, September 27th Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Place: Strong Memorial Hospital, Wilmot Cancer Center
Guest Speaker Dr. Martha Skinner from Boston University School of Medicine. A complimentary lite breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to MaryAnn Kraft at (585) 334-7501 or Muriel Finkel at 1-866-404-7539. Click here for more information.
To benefit the Canandaigua Downtown Food Pantry. $75 per person ticket includes golf, cart, practice range and buffet lunch. Each player is encouraged to bring one bag of groceries or store gift card. Hole sponsorships available. Click here for more information.
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