April 22, 2021

Finger Lakes Connected | Earth Day Newsletter

April 22, 2021

Sending warm greetings on this earth day to you. Let’s help each other to build a better world, and a better home.

This week's newsletter features updates from local businesses, life and wellness articles, and a new recipe. We also have local events including art, music, food and wine.

In addition, we also have a new feature by Finger Lakes Connected. Our

Local Business Spotlight

will include interviews of local businesses in the Finger Lakes. Check out our first spotlight,

The Eye Care Center.

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As a reminder, contact us if you'd like to

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Cheers,

Don

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Thompson Offering Walk-in Mammograms Throughout April

Throughout the month of April, UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Breast Imaging Center in Canandaigua is offering walk-in mammograms, with no appointment necessary. The special offer is designed to give patients who – due to the pandemic – missed their 2020 mammograms. It is also for patients who are otherwise overdue for mammography screening.

Through April 30, the walk-in mammograms are available 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 7:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Fridays. Although the Breast Imaging Center is open on Saturday mornings, Saturday mammograms are still by appointment only, as are late-afternoon and evening mammograms.

Anyone who is seeking a walk-in mammogram and has questions or concerns is welcome to call the front desk at (585) 396-6651, as is anyone wishing to make an appointment.

Designated by the American College of Radiology as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Thompson’s Breast Imaging Center is affiliated with F.F. Thompson Hospital and located across the street from the hospital at Lakeside Professional Park, 195 Parrish St., Suite 103. For more information about its services, visit

www.ThompsonHealth.com/BIC

Thompson Taking Applications for CNA Training

In partnership with Finger Lakes Community College, UR Medicine Thompson Health is offering a five-week training course for individuals interested in becoming certified nursing assistants (CNAs) at the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua.

Classes are expected to start in early May. Students will participate primarily from home, so they must have a desktop or laptop with a camera and Wi-Fi capability in order to attend. Some portions of the five-week course will be in-person, however. The classes are full-time, primarily Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and attendance is mandatory.

Thompson Health covers the full tuition, and participants receive payment while taking the class. They are hired into a CNA position at M.M. Ewing, a 178-bed skilled nursing facility. The position will most likely be part-time, on a specific unit and shift, and will include weekends and holidays. After academic and clinical training is complete, course participants are scheduled to take the New York State CNA Examination. Upon successful completion of the certification exam, participants are assigned an hourly rate and go through an additional three-week clinical orientation, with preceptors on their specific units.

It is requested that all successful course participants remain employed by the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center – in a full- or part-time position – for at least one year from certification.

For more details and to apply for the course, visit

https://tinyurl.com/avn4bd22

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INTRODUCING OWWL Libraries Learning Academy!

Pioneer Library System's new OWWL Libraries Learning Academy includes 50 virtual lessons on a wide range of tech topics (from Gmail to streaming to LinkedIn to Libby).

Use this free service to explore something new!

Young Adult Advisory Board -

Sat, Apr 24 I 7:00PM

Young adults ages 17-24. Join our Discord server, play games, and connect with new friends.

Registration required.

Alzheimer's Association: Understanding and Responding to Dementia-related Behavior

Mon, Apr 26 I 12:00PM

For caregivers. Behavior is a powerful form of communication and a way for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. Some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. Learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.This is a virtual program.

Register by calling (800) 272-3900 or visit

alz.org/crf

Book Discussion -

Mon, Apr 26 I 5:30PM

Read and discuss

Defending Jacob

by William Landay. Copies are available in the library collection.

Registration required for Zoom link.

Job Readiness for Women: Intro to Google Docs -

Tues, Apr 27 I 10:00AM

Must be a resident of Ontario County. Learn how to access Google Drive, a place to store all files. Explore Google Docs to create a document. Learn standard formatting and editing tools, and review how to share and protect the document.

Registration required for Zoom link.

Funded by ONYA.

Time for Twos -

Tuesdays I 10:30AM

For 2 year olds and a caregiver. Join Children’s Librarian Mrs. Ferris and her puppet helper each week for short stories, rhymes, and fingerplays.

Bedtime Stories -

Wednesdays I 7:00PM

Ages 3-7. Wear jammies and cozy up with a computer, tablet, or phone at home for stories, songs and fun with Mrs. Ferris.

Visit our Facebook page for this LIVE weekly event.

Storytime Online -

Thursdays I 10:30AM

Ages 3-5.

for stories, fingerplays and fun on the flannel board.

Parkinson's Support Group -

Wed, Apr 28 I 1:00PM

For care partners and person's with Parkinson's Disease. Connect with others and learn more about managing the disease.

Contact Adult Services Librarian Alexis Lawrence for Zoom link.

Local Business Spotlight: The Eye Care Center

Shana Bradford of The Eye Care Center provides suggestions on how to locate a high-quality eye care professional. Take a look at our Local Business Spotlight Interview.

On March 18, 2021 the New York Wine & Grape Foundation announced the top winners of the 35th annual New York Wine Classic, a nationally recognized competition highlighting some of the best examples of what New York wine has to offer. Following the judging of over 600 submissions from 96 wineries across the state, four wineries achieved top recognition. Join us for a virtual tasting with the Best of Category winners to toast to the achievements of these talented winemakers and learn the stories behind these remarkable wineries that continue to raise the bar for New York wine.

April 29, 20214:00pm/EST

INDUSTRY NEWS: A winery, brewery and cafe all at one of the Finger Lakes’ oldest and best-known producers

pennlive.com

Wagner Vineyards Estate Winery is one of the oldest wineries in the Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York. It’s also one of the most recognized, having opened in 1979 on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake. By now, the fourth and fifth generations of the Wagner family are overseeing an operation that now includes the winery, a restaurant (The Ginny Lee Cafe) that opened in 1983 and a brewing operation that opened in 1997 (Wagner Valley Brewing Co.).

Featured wine from Miles Wine Cellars:

Ghost is a light, semi-dry Chardonnay blend that is crisp and refreshing. Ghost is 25% off in the tasting room and online now through April 30th.

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Order local award-winning wine with free shipping on a case! PrejeanWinery.com

This week's pic is from

Swedish Hill Winery.

"Doobie is excited for spring too, come wine about the weather with us!"

A Refresh for Your Finances

When spring rolls around, your thoughts might turn to organizing your closets or giving your floors a good deep clean. But how much thought have you given to cleaning up your finances? If the answer is “not much,” you might want to reconsider.

Northeast Spring Gardening Tips

Spring gardening across the United States varies from region to region. However, gardening in the Northeast has numerous advantages—beautiful, contrasting four seasons and bursts of summertime flowers even on the warmest of days.

Spring Cocktails—Shaken Not Stirred

We prefer our spring drinks shaken, not stirred, with just a hint of refreshing mint and lavender. After trying these cocktail recipes, you will too!

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Adult Coffee Hour

at Clifton Springs Library

April 23, 2021 @ 10:00 am to 11:00 am

April 22, 2021

Finger Lakes Connected | Earth Day Newsletter

Local Business Spotlight: The Eye Care Center

Featured wine from Miles Wine Cellars:

A Refresh for Your Finances

Northeast Spring Gardening Tips

Spring Cocktails—Shaken Not Stirred

Live and Local Events submitted by Venues Visit Calendar - Add your event

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