Sep 2015 - The Lake Country Weekender

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September 2015
THE LAKE COUNTRY
A Monthly Arts, Events, and Tourism
Guide to the Little Finger Lakes Region
of Western New York State
Inside:
Dansville ArtWorks’ new gallery
A multitude of September festivals
...& more!
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“Conesus Creek, Lakeville” —Photo by Cindy Brock
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A Monthly Arts, Events, & Tourism
Guide to the Little Finger Lakes
Region of Western New York State
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Dansville ArtWorks schedules grand opening for new gallery
Also on September 5, Dansville ArtWorks is participating in “Kidding Around
Downtown”; children may complete a craft activity for $1 donation in Vita’s Garden
of Inspiration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Beginning the following week, the gallery will be open Thursdays from 12 to 6 p.m.,
Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Payment by credit
or debit card will be accepted. Special requests for art supplies are welcome.
Dansville ArtWorks’ new gallery space
Dansville ArtWorks Inc. proudly announces the location of its permanent gallery
space at 178 Main Street, Dansville—the only Main Street art gallery in Livingston
County. The grand opening will be on Saturday, September 5.
Building owners Randy and Susan DeMuth have operated Dansville Stationers from
this space for many years. Their desire to consolidate their business into one building
led to discussions with Dansville ArtWorks’ board. Mutual interests have resulted in
collaboration between the two entities. The DeMuths will continue to operate Dansville Stationers and Dogwood Trading Company at 176 Main Street with the biggest
selection of Vera Bradley between Corning and Buffalo, Alex and Ani, and many
other “Made in the USA” products.
Dansville ArtWorks Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate and enhance the visual, literary, and performing arts opportunities in the greater
Dansville community. It is supported by community members and businesses, and
offers art workshops for adults and children; programs, including Chalk Walk & Arts
Fest; and exhibition, consignment, and performance opportunities. Tax-deductible
donations are accepted at the gallery or via gofundme.com/DansvilleArtWorks.
Support via goods and time/talent may be discussed with any board member or the
gallery coordinator. Last but not least, area artists are encouraged to reach out to
Dansville ArtWorks to become involved.
For more information, contact [email protected].
—Submitted by Salome Farraro
Dansville ArtWorks will create exhibit, consignment, retail, and workshop areas at
the new gallery. Most exciting—when both businesses are open, the internal archway between the spaces will allow customers and visitors to easily move between
Dansville ArtWorks and Dogwood Trading Company. Susan DeMuth adds, “This
gallery will be a great addition to Main Street, bringing excitement and diversity to
the downtown district, and it will complement our business by selling art supplies
and artwork. We look forward to working with this dynamic energetic group.”
The gallery will feature: 2D and 3D art exhibits, performances showcasing musical
and writing talents, consigned and exhibited art sales, art supplies, and workshops
in Vita’s Garden of Inspiration (named in memory of Vita Catapano Magill through a
generous donation from her children). On the horizon, the gallery has plans to have
open studio times and to host events for other organizations.
A public reception is planned for Saturday, September 5, from 10 a.m to 12 noon.
The community is invited to a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting with local dignitaries, including
a representative of Senator Catharine Young’s office. The ceremony will be followed
by a reception, refreshments, and music by harpist Mary Lester until 12 p.m.
The gallery will remain open until 3 p.m. so that visitors to the New York State Festival of Balloons can stop by between launches. The inaugural exhibit will include
artwork by Taylor Rapp, the first recipient of Dansville ArtWorks’ student art award.
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Little Finger Lakes area festivals abound in September!
NYS Festival of Balloons, Dansville
Dansville’s New York State Festival of Balloons, now in
its 34th year, will once again decorate the lush green
landscape in southern Livingston County with dozens of
hot air balloons on Labor Day weekend, September 4, 5,
and 6. The balloons will include five shaped balloons,
with two new cartoon characters joining the familiar trio
of Pepe (the skunk), Pokey (the turtle), and the festival’s favorite Purple People Eater. The festival hosts pilots and crews from up and
down the east coast, entertaining over 20,000 festival guests and providing a spectacular farewell to the summer each year.
A kick-off party begins the weekend on Friday at 4 p.m. at the Dansville Airport with
the first official hot air balloon launch and music by Lucky Number as the art, craft,
and food vendors open for business.*
Saturday and Sunday are filled with family fun, starting and ending each day with a
scheduled hot air balloon launch, with rides available at each launch. Launches are
scheduled at approximately 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. Festival entertainment includes inflatable rides for kids, walks inside a balloon, and tethered balloon rides.*
“Talons! A Bird of Prey Experience” entertains 12–4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
The popular Classic Car Show is at noon ’til 4 p.m. both days. Bands perform each
afternoon and evening—check our website or Facebook page for specific times for
The Southern Tier All-Star Jazz Band, Over Hung, Rebels Posse, and Closing Time.
Check the website for entertainment schedule and hot air balloon ride details:
www.nysfob.com, and like us on Facebook: “Dansville Festival of Balloons,” to stay
up to date on all our exciting events.
Daily admission $5 per person, children 12 and under free.
*All balloon events and rides are scheduled as weather permits.
Summer Farewell Festival, Letchworth
Enjoy all beautiful Letchworth State Park has to offer accompanied with a full lineup of musical performances and a spectacular fireworks display during the park’s
annual Summer Farewell Festival on Sunday, September 6.
This year’s festival begins at 3 p.m. at the Highbanks Recreation Area, just inside
the Mount Morris entrance. JB & Company takes the stage at 3 p.m., followed by
The Hootz (also known as Hootin’Anges) at 6:30 p.m. Clowns will entertain from
5–8 p.m., and animal presentations by the Wildlife Educators Coalition will take
place from 4–8 p.m. Horse-drawn wagon rides take place from 5–7 p.m. Fireworks
will light the skies at 9:30 p.m.
Bring the family to relax, swim, and enjoy a day of entertainment at the park recently voted the best state park in the nation by a USA Today Readers’ Choice poll.
Admission to the show is included with the $8.00 per car park entrance fee. Food
concessions will be available.
For more information, please contact the Letchworth State Park Visitor Center by
calling 585-493-3600.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees
180 state parks and 35 historic sites, which are visited by 62 million people annually.
A recent study found that New York State Parks generate $1.9 billion in economic
activity annually and support 20,000 jobs. For more information on any of these
recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit www.nysparks.com, connect on Facebook, or follow on Twitter.
Barnfest, Bloomfield
Join us for the 4th Annual Barnfest music event on Saturday, September 12, to benefit
West Bloomfield United Church of Christ. Music starts at 4:30. We have Blue Jimmy,
West Bloomfield UCC’s house band, dbdb, and Dirt Child lined up to perform.
This year Sticky Lips BBQ will be available from 4:00 to 7:30! Additional refreshments
and drinks will be available for purchase, and you are welcome to pack a picnic as well.
Bring a lawn chair and your dancing shoes! Situated on 50 beautiful pastural acres
(that you are welcome to explore) in charming Bloomfield, this is a family-fun event!
Barnfest will be located at 6525 Routes 5 & 20 in Bloomfield, across the street from the
Outdoor Store. Parking is in a grass lot with a short walk to the barn. There is a dropoff available for those who need assistance.
Ticketing options area vailable to suit your needs: a combo ticket which includes entrance to the music event and Sticky Lips BBQ for $20 pre-sale; a Barnfest-only ticket
for entrance to the music event only for $10 presale; or, a BBQ-only ticket if you’d just
like to get dinner to go for $13 presale. (You can also purchase tickets at the event.
Prices will go up the day of the event.)
Log onto wbccucc.org or call 585-624-1313 for more information or tickets.
Autumn in the Village, Livonia
The community of Livonia will be celebrating its 13th annual Autumn in the Village
festival on Saturday, September 12. The festival offers all kinds of activities for everyone, and most of them are free!
Most activities go on from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning with a parade on Main Street
at 11 a.m. Numerous arts, crafts, and food vendors will offer all kinds of wares and
fares along and near Commercial Street. Activities and entertainment will include an
arts and crafts show, a zipline, a mechanical shark, a bounce house, a game cube, a
wrecking ball, an Iron Man Challenge, a petting zoo, prizes and gifts, wine tasting,
karaoke, a bike raffle, a reenacted Civil War encampment, and more! A book sale
will be at the Livonia Library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kids can enjoy pony rides from
noon to 4 p.m.
Live music performances will include a parade band jam session, Steel Alchemy
Community Steelband, and Killin’ Time.
The festival charges no admission and there are no parking fees. A free shuttle bus
will be available to and from lots at the elementary school and Connell Building (but
not during the parade). The festival committee requests that you do not bring dogs,
skateboards, or bikes.
For more information, please contact the Livonia Village Office at 585-346-3100.
Springwater Fiddlers Fair & American
Crafts Show
The Springwater Fiddlers Fair and American Craft Show
will be holding its 7th Annual Festival at Punky Hollow
Farm, Punky Hollow (Springwater), on Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Donations of $5 are collected and
children under 10 are free. The fair is presented by an allvolunteer not-for-profit group and funds left at the end of
each year are donated to the Springwater community in the
form of scholarships and grants.
The Fiddlers Fair will be an all-day musical event for the whole family with musicians
from all over Upstate New York performing on acoustical instruments from the nose
harp to the violin. Whether you prefer to sit and enjoy the music playing on stage, or
hike surrounding scenic trails to experience “fiddling in the woods,” we guarantee an
eclectic music mix. You can also expect some lively jam sessions that will get your
feet stomping and hands clapping!
The crafters from across our New York State region will be offering hand-crafted
items. This juried show is a diversified and eclectic mix of folk art crafts, basketry,
pottery, textile/fiber, glass, wood, jewelry, leatherwork, metal/stone, and mixed media.
Many of our food vendors are renowned restaurateurs whose fares will feature
locally-grown fresh produce and seasonal products. We guarantee a culinary experience that will delight. Delicious snacks, meals, and drinks will be available all day.
There will also be offerings from regional farmers and food processors that include
maple syrup, jams and jellies, honey, fruits and vegetables, old-fashioned ice cream,
and more.
There will be a workshop on beginning fiddling, as well as a children’s area offering
music and craft projects all day.
So, come to take in the music, go for a walk in the woods, learn a little something,
consume some gourmet cuisine, and take home a handmade treasure.
For a complete schedule of events, lists of artists and crafters, musicians, food vendors,
workshops, registration information, or details visit www.springwaterfiddlersfair.net.
See the photo gallery at http://www.springwaterfiddlersfair.net/sff_photo_gallery.htm.
No dogs other than service dogs are allowed on the grounds. No alcohol is allowed.
Seating is limited, so please bring your own chairs (BYOC!)
Finger Lakes Fiber Festival, Hemlock
The 21st Annual Finger Lakes Fiber Festival will be on Saturday, September 19, from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the fairgrounds
in Hemlock. Sponsored by the Genesee Valley Handspinners Guild, the festival is the
largest of its kind west of the Hudson Valley in New York State, attracting almost
3,000 visitors annually.
This year’s festival will include a very special guest. Jacey Boggs is editor-in-chief of
PLY magazine. She is known for her entertaining and instructive DVD, Sit and Spin,
for her beautiful and thorough book Spin Art: Mastering the Craft of Spinning Textured Yarns, for her monthly workshops around the world, and for spinning textured
yarns with a technical hand. Jacey has been a consultant, editor, and writer for SpinOff magazine, is on the editorial board of Handwoven magazine and wrote a regular
column, “Ask Jacey,” for the New Zealand fiber magazine, entangled. Please go to
http://www.gvhg.org/fiber-fest/2014-featured-guests/, for more information and to
see the classes that she will be instructing.
Exhibits, competitions, and workshops on a wide variety of fiber arts are featured at
the Festival. Free demonstrations include handspinning, knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting, lacemaking, rug hooking, and basket weaving. Over 75 vendors sell supplies and equipment on site to support all these crafts and more. Those less familiar
with the fiber arts will enjoy sheep shearing demonstrations, stunning handcrafted
gifts and one-of-a-kind garments, free horse-drawn wagon rides, and festival food.
The Hemlock Fairgrounds, located just 25 miles south of Rochester on Route 15A
in Livingston County, has been home to this annual festival since its inception in
1995. Admission to the Finger Lakes Fiber Festival is $7 per day; children 12 and
under are admitted free. Absolutely no pets are permitted anywhere on the fairgrounds, including the parking lot. For further information on the festival, visit
www.GVHG.org/fiber-fest.
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Naples Grape Festival
Autumnfest & Wingfest, Geneseo
Since 1961, the Naples Grape Festival is held every
September in the Naples Valley to celebrate the
area’s grape harvest, talented artisans, winemakers, local and regional music, and cuisine. This
year’s festival will be on Saturday and Sunday,
September 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. ’til 5 p.m., at
the Naples High School grounds and across the
street at Memorial Town Hall, rain or shine.
The Geneseo Merchants Association (GMA) and the Association for Preservation of
Geneseo (APOG) will present Autumnfest & Wingfest on Saturday, September 26,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. These two events will combine this year with a variety of activities, food, and entertainment taking place on Geneseo’s Main Street and Center Street.
GMA’s Autumnfest will feature hayrides down Main Street, a fall-themed photo
booth, and finish off the day with the Great Pumpkin Race down Bank Street from
3 to 4 p.m., sponsored by ReMax. There will also be several vendors on the street,
selling food and autumn crafts. SUNY Geneseo campus bands, dancers, and singers
will be performing throughout the day in several locations on Main Street.
APOG’s 2nd Annual Wingfest will take place from 12 to 3 p.m. on Center Street, featuring chicken wings from 10 different restaurants in Livingston County. Representatives from these restaurants in Avon, Mount Morris, Lakeville, and Geneseo will
bring their wings to compete for the title of “Best Wings in the Valley.” For a $10
presale ticket, participants can taste these wings and vote for their favorite. During
the event, there will also be a wing-eating contest. The winner of this competition
will be crowned the “Champion Chicken Chomper.” Beer will be on sale for those
21 and over. All proceeds from this event will go to support the “Save the Wall”
fundraiser.
GMA and APOG’s Autumnfest & Wingfest will be a full day of fall fun, unlimited
wings, family activities, and musical entertainment in Geneseo. Tickets for APOG’s
Wingfest are available in selected Geneseo Main Street stores or online at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1995995. For more details visit Geneseo
Shops or the Association for Preservation of Geneseo.
National Hunting and Fishing Days
The 43rd annual National Hunting and Fishing Days will be on September 26 and
27 at the Mumford Sportsmen’s Club, 8667 Gulf Road, in beautiful Mumford, located about one mile west of the Genesee Country Museum. The two-day event is
sponsored by the Livingston County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs.
National Hunting and Fishing Days is free and open to the public. Children of all
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and demonstrations will take place in the mowed field adjoining the Mumford
Sportsmen’s Club. Proper footwear is advised.
Sportsmen of all ages with a desire to explore the great New York outdoors will
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variety of products for outdoor people.
There are opportunities to shoot clay targets with a shotgun, try your hand at 3-D
archery targets, or check out the latest in air rifles at the Crosman Arms shooting
range. Most events are free or are offered at a modest price. All archery and shooting supplies are provided at the event.
This year’s event does not offer on-site fishing. The Caledonia Fish Hatchery, founded
by Seth Green 151 years ago, is about two miles away. An NYS DEC public fishing
area is adjacent to the hatchery on Spring Brook Creek.
Several local sportsmen’s clubs will be in attendance to provide information about
their organization and activities they offer. Take the opportunity to visit the NYS
DEC displays. Meet with representatives from Fish and Wildlife, Forestry, and Environmental Protection Services.
There will be food vendors that can pop up a bag of kettle corn, cook you a cheeseburger, give you a sample of some spicy mustard, or treat you to the best venison
hot dog you’ve ever had.
Over the years the festival has showcased the finest artisans of the Finger Lakes.
All of the art displays are reviewed by a jury of independent artists to insure the
selections for sale are handmade and high quality. The exhibits offer a large variety of merchandise for sale on both the Memorial Town Hall and the Naples High
School grounds.
Local and regional musical artists and bands will perform both days, providing an
assortment of rock, blues, jazz, and original music to get your feet tapping and your
heart singing. Performers on Saturday include Greg Townson, White Woods, Two
Hour Delay, and Bobby Henrie and the Goners; on Sunday is Old Hippies (trio),
Ten Cent Howl. Mighty High and Dry, and Hard Logic.
Judging for “The World’s Greatest Grape Pie Contest,” sponsored by Joseph’s Wayside Market, begins Saturday at noon. Winners will be announced and presented
with trophies and checks at the end of the judging.
Festivals and great food go together, and this festival has a marvelous selection of
edibles to choose from. A wide variety of food vendors will offer something for everyone’s palate.
And what would a grape festival be without wine? For a $10 admission, you can sample
wines on sale by any of the vendors at the wine-tasting tent behind Memorial Town
Hall; sealed bottles of wine will be for sale at each winery table. (Please sample moderately and keep in mind that no alcoholic beverages may be consumed on the grounds
of Memorial Town Hall or the Naples High School outside the wine-tasting tent.)
So make your visit a day (or two) to enjoy everything grape that the Naples Valley
has to offer, and more! The festival is presented by the Naples Rotary Club. For more
information, go to: www.naplesgrapefest.org.
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The Livingston County Federation of Sportsmen’s Club offers free door prize drawings every half hour.
The event opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. This
is an outdoor show for outdoor people so it goes on rain or shine. Bring your sunscreen and your umbrella and enjoy the day!
For further information please contact Marc Osypian, President, Livingston County
Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs at 585-301-2818.
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Annual Sportsmen’s Raffle
Donation of $15.00 will give you a chance to win one of 11 prizes plus enjoy hot dogs,
hamburgers, Italian sausage and more. (Gun winners MUST be able to Pass NCIS check.)
Guns on display & certificates redeemed at Beikirch Ammunition, East Rochester.
Door prizes and side raffles will be offered if you are present. Walk-ups are welcome.
Tickets are available now. Ask any Legion member, come to the Legion or call at 229-5969.
All proceeds are to benefit Legion 1278 and assisted by the Unit and Squadron of 1278.
For more information call Bob at 585-229-5977.
Scott P. Waldeis, D.C.
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Springwater Bicentennial Committee
seeking more members
The Springwater Bicentennial Committee has already been hard at work for months,
planning the town’s bicentennial for 2016. We already have many events planned to
occur throughout next year, but are calling on the community to rally and help us
to make this a spectacular once-ever year-long celebration of our 200-year history.
Please consider volunteering to help in any way you can. Meetings are every month
at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday at the Springwater Town Hall. Anyone is welcome to
join us at our next meeting on September 1.
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East Bloomfield Historical Society to
host program on orphan asylums
The East Bloomfield Historical Society (EBHS) is hosting a program entitled: “Abandoned: The Untold Story of Orphan Asylums” on Thursday, September 17, from 7 to
8 p.m., followed by refreshments and informal discussion, at the EBHS Museum, 8
South Avenue, East Bloomfield.
The presenter will be Michael Keene, a writer and publisher from Pittsford, who will
discuss the details of this true story:
In 1848, Ireland was gripped by famine. Nearly a million people died of starvation.
Desperate, a million more abandoned their homeland and immigrated to America.
Many settled in Five Points, an area of Lower Manhattan infamous for its squalor,
gang violence, and disease.
HONEOYE PUBLIC LIBRARY
8708 Main Street, Honeoye, NY 14471 • 585-229-5020
Monday, September 14, 10:00 am–Noon. Do you quilt, knit, crochet, hook, etc.? Do you have any
unfinished projects that you need help with? Do you just want some company? Join us on the second Monday of each month for an informal gathering and hopefully we can inspire one another.
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Wednesday, September 23, 5:30 pm. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, is a memoir about her amazing
1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995. Refreshments and conversation at 5:30
with book discussion at 6:00 pm.
Book Talk Group*
will be at the library through September 15. Brick tile panels, along with descriptions of the
process, will be on display for your appreciation. This project is funded in part by a Finger
Lakes Community Arts Grant.
Artist Kala Stein’s “Re-Brick” Project
Some of Barb Kennerson’s awesome “OZ” collection will be on display from September 21
until November 21. Take the time to view this collection… you will not be disappointed.
Experience the “Wizard of Oz” at the library!
By the mid-nineteenth century, an estimated 30,000 orphaned and homeless children
roamed New York City. They survived by resorting to petty crime, by begging, and by
selling newspapers for a nickel a piece. They slept in alleyways, in cellars, and even
sewers. For protection, they joined the violent gangs of the Bowery Boys, the Dead Rabbits, and the Roach Guards.
In response to this crisis, the age of orphan asylums began, culminating in one of the
most improbable and audacious episodes in American history—“The Orphan Train
Movement,” whose heroes undertook the rescue of these children, who had been lost to
the streets and our institutions, and fought for their liberation.
The program is free and open to the public.
—Submitted by Judith R. Fulmer, Program Chair
East Bloomfield Historical Society
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Saturday, October 10, from 9:00 am–3:30 pm in our meeting room. This class can take
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AAA Defensive Driving Class
*Call the library at 585-229-5020 to register for these events!
The 32nd Annual
Children’s Holiday Bazaar
December 5, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
at the Honeoye Central School Cafeteria
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS UNTIL NOVEMBER 21:
The Honeoye Community Food Pantry and the Honeoye Public Library are seeking
donations from the community for the Annual Children’s Bazaar. We are now
accepting handmade crafts and new and gently used items that are clean and in
good condition so we can provide the best selection possible for our shoppers.
We can no longer accept stuffed animals (with the exception of Beanie Babies),
electronics, clothes, or Happy Meal toys.
Donations can be made at the Honeoye Public Library during regular business
hours (Monday & Thursday, 2:30–8:30; Tuesday, 10:00–8:30; and Saturday,
10:00–1:00). Phone number 585-229-5020.
Proceeds benefit the Honeoye Community Food Pantry and the
Honeoye Public Library.
You can contact me at [email protected], subject:
Holiday Bazaar.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Springwater Bicentennial organizational
meeting at the Springwater Town Hall, 7 p.m.
Celebration plans are being made. Volunteers
needed. All are welcome to participate.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Spaghetti Supper, Honeoye United Church of
Christ, 8758 Main St., Honeoye. 5–7 p.m. Adults
$6. Takeouts available. A portion of the profits
will be donated to the Honeoye Community
Food Pantry.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
First-Thursday-of-the-Month Open Mic at
Theatre 101, 101 Main St., Mt. Morris, 7 p.m.
Free; donations welcome. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. Refreshments served. For information,
e-mail [email protected] or call 585-746-8441.
Chicken & Biscuits Dinner, first Thursdays,
by Hemlock United Methodist Church. 4:30–
7:00 p.m. at the Hemlock Fire Hall, Rt. 15A.
Donations benefit Food Pantry and local needy.
Old-fashioned creamed chicken over biscuits,
mashed potatoes, salad, homemade desserts,
coffee, tea, and milk. Takeouts available.
Hemlock UMC, 367-3138.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Bake Sale at Canandaigua National Bank,
Main St, Honeoye. 10 a.m.–’til sold out ! Sponsored by Order of the Eastern Star #350.
FRIDAY–SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4–6
NYS Festival of Balloons, Dansville (see article on page 5).
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Springwater-Webster Crossing Historical
Society Pulled Pork Dinner from noon until
gone at the museum on South Main Street,
Springwater. Included will be salt potatoes,
corn on the cob, dish-to-pass desserts, and pink
lemonade. Then at 2 p.m. in the afternoon, plan
to do the Springwater Trails mushroom hike on
the All Western Evergreen Nursery & Christmas Tree Farm.
Summer Farewell Festival, Letchworth State
Park (see article on page 5).
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Springwater-Webster Crossing Historical
Society Dinner & Program. Join us at the
Springwater American Legion, 7998 School
Street, for a dish-to-pass dinner at 6:30 and a
program at 7:15. Kristi Krumrine, lecturer,
Department of Anthropology, SUNY Geneseo
and St. John Fisher College, will share the
findings of the former homesite excavation at
Hemlock Lake this summer in her talk “The
Metamorphosis of Hemlock Lake.” She is
looking forward to meeting with us to hear
what additional information we can provide
about the area. Free and open to the public.
Donations for the support of the society are
welcome.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Spaghetti Dinner at the United Methodist
Church of Livonia, 21 Summers St., Livonia.
5–7 p.m. Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, finger food desserts. Adults $6; children 10 and under $3. Takeout available.
Blue Grass Jam! East Bloomfield United
Methodist Church from 3–7 p.m. Join us for
great music and food! All are welcome! Freewill offering. 2 Park Place at the corner of Rts. 5
& 20. Call (585) 657-7220 or email [email protected] for more info. Every 2nd Wednesday
(May–October).
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, with all the trimmings! 4:30–7:00 p.m., Masonic Lodge, East Lake
Rd./Co. Rd. 36, Honeoye. Adults: $8.75, children
(ages 5–12) $5.00, children under 5 free. Takeouts available, Given by Order of the Eastern
Star #350.
Friends of the Livonia Library Fall Book
Sale on the library lawn, 2 Washington Street,
10 a.m.–5 p.m. during the Autumn in the Village
festival. All books $1 or fill a new “Friends of the
Library” tote for $5!
9th Annual Ramon Rocha 5k Run/Walk,
St. Mary’s Church, 4 Avon Road, Geneseo.
Part of the Geneseo Trio. Registration begins
at 9 a.m., race 10 a.m. Registration fees apply.
Teams welcome. Competitive and non-competitive. For more information, details can be found
by going to The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming
website, http://www.lwarc.org/, and selecting
News/Events.
Barnfest, Bloomfield (see article on page 5).
Autumn in the Village, Livonia (see article on
page 5).
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Auxiliary Dinner, Honeoye-Hemlock American
Legion Post 1278, 4391 Co. Rd. 36, Honeoye,
4 p.m. ’til gone. Beef stroganoff, green beans,
tossed salad, apple crisp cobbler, and drink. $6
for members and guests. All proceeds to benefit
Unit 1278 projects.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
David Church & Terri Lisa, hillbilly and
honky-tonk—real country music, recognized
worldwide as the #1 tribute to Hank Williams, at
the Livonia Methodist Church, 21 Summers St.,
Livonia. Doors open at 5 p.m. with showtime at
6 p.m. Tickets $15 or $18 day of show. 585-7491843 or 585-229-2366. For credit card orders, call
740-974-9885.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Community Friendship Luncheon, 11:30
a.m.–1 p.m. at the East Bloomfield United
Methodist Church, Rts. 5 & 20 at Park Place
in East Bloomfield. All are welcome for lunch
and fellowship. Freewill offering. Handicapped
accessible. This luncheon is held on the third
Thursday of each month. Please call 585-6577220 for more information.
“Abandoned: The Untold Stor y of Orphan
Asylums” program, East Bloomfield Historical Society (see article on page 9).
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Ladies’ Luncheon, 11 a.m. at LeTourneau
Christian Center, 4950 Co. Rd. 11, Rushville.
Denise McGarvey is the featured speaker.
The program will be followed by a delicious
buffet which includes entree, salad bar, dessert,
and beverage. $12/person. Reservations are
required by Friday, Sept. 11: 585-554-3400 or
[email protected].
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Penny Social at the Sparta Center Volunteer
Fire Co., 8479 Reed Corners Road, Dansville.
Doors open at 12 noon. Drawings start at 1 p.m.
New and like-new items. 50/50 drawing and
raffle. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and soda
available for purchase.
Springwater Fiddlers Fair & American
Crafts Show (see article on page 5).
Finger Lakes Fiber Festival, Hemlock (see
article on page 5).
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Free Community Meal, Richmond Fire Hall,
Main St., Honeoye. 2 to 4 p.m. Open to everyone! Sponsored by Little Lakes Church. For
more information, call Darryl at 683-0989, e-mail
[email protected], or go to our website:
www.littlelakeschurch.org.
Monthly Breakfast, Honeoye-Hemlock
American Legion Post 1278, 4391 Co. Rd. 36,
Honeoye, 8–11:30 a.m. All you can eat—eggs,
sausage, home fries, toast, pancakes, French
toast, coffee, orange juice, 50/50 drawing,
Members and guests. Cost is $6 for adults and
$5 for children under 12. All proceeds are used
for projects by the legion, unit, and squadron
of 1278. More information call 229-5969.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Book Talk Group, Honeoye Public Library,
8708 Main St., Honeoye. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed.
Join us for a lively discussion. Refreshments
and conversation at 5:30 p.m. with book discussion at 6:00 p.m. Call 585-229-5020 to register.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Spaghetti Dinner & Music Jam, dinner
from 4:30–7 p.m. followed by music jam; pay
by donation. Webster’s Crossing United
Methodist Church.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Roast Beef Dinner, East Bloomfield United
Methodist Church, 4–7 p.m. Includes roast beef,
baked potato, gravy, squash, rolls, homemade
pies, and beverages. The cost will be: adults, $10;
children 5–12, $4; and under 5, free. Located
at the corner of Park Place and State Street
(Routes 5 & 20) in Bloomfield. Take-outs available. Handicapped accessible. Please call (6577220) or email ([email protected]) for
more information.
Autumnfest & Wingfest, Geneseo (see article
on page 7).
National Hunting and Fishing Days, Mumford (see article on page 7).
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 & 27
Naples Grape Festival, (see article on page 7).
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Harvest Party Pack-a-Lunch Hayride, Webster’s Crossing United Methodist Church at noon.
Experience a fall landscape in an enjoyable way.
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ONGOING:
DAILY
Tour of Mount Morris Dam! The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers Visitor Center at Mount
Morris Dam is open daily through October 25
from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free ranger-guided
walking tours of the dam are offered each day as
follows: Monday–Thursday at 2 p.m. & Friday–
Sunday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tours are limited to
30 people on a first-come, first-served basis. So,
come early to sign up and check out our Visitor
Center! For details contact the Mount Morris
Dam Visitor Center at 585-658-4790. Location:
Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area; 6103
Visitor Center Rd. in Mount Morris (located 2
miles south of Mount Morris off of Rt. 408S/
Chapel St). www.lrb.usace.army.mil.
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS,
& SATURDAYS
Artist Kala Steins’s “Re-Brick” project will
be at the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main
St., Honeoye, through September 15. Brick tile
panels, along with descriptions of the process,
will be on display for your appreciation. This
project is funded in part by a Finger Lakes
Community Arts Grant.
Experience The Wizard of Oz at the Honeoye
Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. Some
of Barb Kennerson’s awesome “Oz” collection
will be on display from September 21 until November 21. Take the time to view this collection… you will not be disappointed.
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Your group should be from the Little Finger Lakes area (see community list in the masthead on page 2). Community or nonprofit groups only. No classes or workshops.
SUNDAYS
Springwater Trails Hiking Group: Join us
for our weekly hike on the Springwater Trail
and on other trails around the Springwater
area every Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. followed by
social hour. Check the website, http://springwatertrails.org, for up-to-date information on
the hikes, since special circumstances may
force a change to scheduled times. Contact
us anytime at [email protected].
SUNDAYS, SATURDAYS, & TUESDAYS
Women’s Running Group: Join us for
friendship and fitness. Contact Tami Kenyon,
Chapter Leader for Finger Lakes Moms Run
This Town: [email protected]. For more information, please visit our website: www.
momsrunthistown.com or Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/groups/MountMorrisNY.
MONDAYS
Knitting at the Library, 4 p.m., Wadsworth
Library, 24 Center St., Geneseo. All skill levels
are welcome. Free, open to the public. Information: [email protected],
243-0440.
SECOND MONDAY
Do you quilt, knit, crochet, hook, etc.?
Join us on the second Monday of each month
for an informal gathering and hopefully we can
inspire one another! Honeoye Public Library,
8708 Main St., Honeoye. 10 a.m.–12 noon.
Ties That Bind, Dansville Public Library, 200
Main St., Dansville. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Working on a
project? Need motivation? Come to the Holden
Room to enjoy some needlework: knitting,
crocheting, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting,
etc. Having problems with a project? We are
here to help each other. For more information,
please call 335-6720.
TUESDAYS
Livingston Art Group, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Come
paint or draw with the Livingston Art Group at
the Chip Holt Community Center, Vitale Park,
Lakeville. Free. Bring your paints and a bag
lunch and join us! Information: Sally Moses,
243-3305, Pat, 346-2548, [email protected].
Needles at Noon, 12–1 p.m., Livingston Arts
Center, 4 Murray Hill Dr., Mt. Morris. Needleworkers are invited to bring their handiwork
(and brown bag lunch, if desired) for an hour of
conversation and sharing. Contact: 585-243-6785.
FIRST TUESDAY
Basketeers Quilt Club, Lakeville United
Church of Christ, 7 p.m. For more information,
contact: Maria Oliver at 346-3939.
THIRD TUESDAY
Honeoye Chamber’s Economic Development Task Force meeting at the Richmond
Town Hall, 7 p.m.
SECOND TO LAST TUESDAY
“Pieces of the Puzzle” Support Group for
parents and/or caregivers with special-needs
children and/or teens. We will be discussing
issues you may be having in hopes to help you
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find positive solutions, as well as family supports available in our area. Cohocton Public
Library, 8 Maple Ave., Cohocton. 6–7 p.m.
north of town. Menu varies from week to week.
For more information, call 374-2191 after 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday.
FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAYS
SECOND THURSDAY
Ravenous Readers, 6:30 p.m.at the Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville.
Looking to join a book club? We’re looking for
members! For more information please call
335-6720.
Poets and Writers Club, 10:30 a.m., Chip
Holt Community Center, Vitale Park, Lakeville.
Poets and writers who like to write and share
their work. Free. Information: Dorothy
Weichenthal, 226-9720.
Trust in the Lives of Older Women, 1 p.m.,
discussing art, history, music, and current
topics. Wayland Free Library. Contact Marian
Crawford, [email protected] or 728-5303
to confirm times or for more information.
SECOND WEDNESDAY
Conesus Lake Garden Club meets every
second Wednesday, March–December, at 7 p.m.
at Camp Stella Maris on Conesus Lake, Livonia.
Please contact Dottie Connelly at 585-346-5622
or by e-mail at [email protected] for
more information.
Board of Trustees of the Honeoye Public
Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. 7 p.m.
THURSDAYS
The Lake Side Artists Guild, 10 a.m.–noon
at the Canadice Town Hall. All artists and
crafters in the area are invited to attend. For
more information, call Dorothy Harrison at
507-5224 or Kathleen Armitage at 991-8046.
Naples VFW and Auxiliar y Dinner from 5
’til 7 at the VFW Post in Naples on Rt. 21 just
THIRD THURSDAY
The Colony Caregivers of Ontario County
meets at 6 p.m. at our new location: Wood Library, 134 North Main St., Canandaigua. The
organization works in Ontario County to trap,
spay, neuter, and vaccinate feral, stray and
abandoned cats. Please join us to see how you
can help. To be added to our email list or volunteer, please send a message to: [email protected] and we will contact you.
SATURDAYS
Crafternoon at Honeoye Craft Lab, 4–6 p.m.
at 6 Honeoye Commons, Honeoye. Bring your
craft projects, including projects you need
help with.
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If information about your group
has changed, or if your group
has disbanded, please contact
The Lake Country Weekender.
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“Wake up with the birds. Go to sleep with the birds. Wake up with the birds….” And
on and so forth was written across my friend’s wall. The rhythm of it was enticing,
both literally and figuratively. But this seasonal stretch of long days that dawned with
the calls of phoebes, towhees, and warblers and closed curtain with the notes of
thrushes and the nocturnal chorus of frogs and toads is sliding away. Since the summer solstice we lost a minute of light a day for a month. The pace of light loss accelerates and now two minutes per day is sliced off diurnal time as we reach the autumn
equinox on September 21. Tiny green tree frogs and bull frogs have grown hoarse
and sleepy and insects now fill the void (lest there be silence too soon). Now katydids
and crickets whir, chirp, buzz, and trill. The occasional sawyer beetle adds its chaw to
the humming siren of night. Honeybees stock up on liquid sweetness. True silence
comes after the first hard frost. The rhythm of light versus night incites change.
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It’s reassuring to know that our
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Our songbirds, well fed on a northern summer of bugs and ripe seeds, feel the obvious shift of the season and slowly disappear for winter in neotropical parts of Central
America. How they know when to return to the Little Finger Lakes, or anywhere
north, is still a great mystery wrapped up in weather shifts, magnetism, and other
senses scientists still don’t know about. Somehow, even the blue-gray gnatcatchers
recognize this change down at the equator; they know when the northern hemisphere
begins to tilt again toward the sun on its year-long, elliptical orbit. And each year their
migration is monitored shows them heading further north.
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Circadian rhythms are natural cycles life attunes itself to in places on the earth where
daylight hours shift seasonally. Everything and everyone is affected, from the fungi
and cyanobacteria in the soil to plants, insects, birds, and animals—like us. Despite
the laggard but resultant solar cooling effect, it is actually the shortening length of
daylight, more so than the falling temperatures, that signal trees to shut down their
green chlorophyll factories, seal off their petiole stems, drop leaves. The low angles
of UV and ultraviolet light, at the far ends of the light spectrum, inform dragonflies to
troop together and prepare for their migration, much like monarch butterflies do.
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Right now, even as earth moves a bit closer to the sun on its circular journey around
it, earth also begins a slow tilt away from the sun, chugging slowly toward the shortest
hours of daylight during the winter solstice. The equinox is time to take in the hush
from the tasks of summer and welcome back the darkness that call us to rest.
Despite this temporary balance of light vs. dark in our lives, the 24-hour-day is not an
exact clock in relation to the actual spin of the earth—a speed which has us moving at
about 1,000 miles per hour. And time does change—large earthquakes like the one in
Japan in 2011 actually caused an estimated increase in our spinning speed by about
1.8 milliseconds. For so many of us, life does seem to speed ahead at an accelerating
rate. Karen Thompson Walker’s fictional novel, The Age of Miracles, depicts a story of
life on earth where the spin is not speeded up (as it seems to be doing in reality), but
slowed to such a degree that darkness and light last days and weeks instead of hours.
People become fiercely divided over whether to stick to natural time or continue to
use the traditional 24-hour clock. It’s an interesting notion, natural time versus clock
time, one we northerners adjust to month by month and season by season.
Think about what a rare calamity of planetary measures causes leaves to change
color and squirrels to gather acorns. Think about it! Think about what an anomaly it
is that you can adhere to a planet spinning so fast while orbiting the sun, while at the
same time wobbling on an invisible axis that makes things as you know them—ripening apples, spiders laying egg sacks before their lives expire, luscious loads of fall
squashes—all possible. It’s enough to cause you to want to hang on tight, linger over
a long sensual lick of freshly tapped honey, slow down, and make a moment last.
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FIBER FESTIVAL
Autumn in
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21st Anniversary!
September 19 & 20
Hemlock Fairgrounds,
Hemlock, NY
Saturday, Sept. 12
11am–6 pm
Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Sunday 10 am–4 pm
Adults $7, Children 12 & Under FREE
75+ Vendors
11am—Our Hometown Favorite Parade
Library Book Sale 10 am–5 pm
Pony Rides 12–4 pm • Karaoke
Arts and Crafts Show • Zipline
Mechanical Shark • Bounce House
Game Cube • Wrecking Ball
Iron Man Challenge • Petting Zoo
Civil War Encampment • Prizes and Gifts
Wine Tasting • Bike Raffle
Selling... All Kinds of Fiber!
Yarn, Equipment, Books, Kits,
Patterns, Videos, Tools,
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Music All Day:
Parade Band Jam Session
Steel Alchemy Community Steel Drums
Killin’ Time at 4 pm
The parade will march on Main Street.
Arts and crafts vendors will be on Commercial Street.
Free parking at the Primary and Connell Schools.
Shuttle bus service provided from the schools
(shuttle will not run during the parade).
Handicapped parking is available on a limited basis.
Please—no dogs, no skateboards, no bikes.
The Festival Committee wishes to thank the many wonderful
sponsors that so generously support this community event.
• Fleece Show & Sale
• Many Instructional Classes
• Free Demos & Exhibits
• Fiber Animals on Exhibit
• Sheep Shearing
• Good Food
• Handicap Access
Guest Speaker,
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www.gvhg.org/fiber-fest • 607-522-4374
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Honeoye, NY 14471
6269 Lakes
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Naples, NY 14512
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Honeoye, NY 14471
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Springwater, NY 14466
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Honeoye, NY 14471
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