[Re-sent] April 15th, 2021

Finger Lakes Connected | Tax Day Newsletter

April 16, 2021

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. Make sure you visit our sponsors below and let them know you saw them on Finger Lakes Connected.

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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

Find Wood Library at 134 N Main St, Canandaigua.

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woodlibrary.org

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Baker Park StoryWalk

Family fun. Take a walk around the path at Canandaigua's Baker Park and read Kevin Henkes' storybook

When Spring Comes

Computer Classes for Seniors: Using Canva -

Mon, Apr 19 I 2:00PM

For Ontario County residents age 60+. Canva is a free online creation tool. Make flyers, brochures, resumes, social media graphics, wedding invitations, infographics, postcards, certificates, and more. Learn the basics, walk through a guided design, and then work on a project. This program takes place via Zoom.

Registration required

. Funded by the Ontario County Office for the Aging.

Job Readiness for Women: How to Conduct a Successful Job Search -

Tues, Apr 20 I 10:00AM

Must be 18+ and reside in Ontario County. Is your job search strategy on target? Are you missing exciting opportunities? Learn how to tackle this challenging process. A limited number of library laptops and WiFi hotspots are available.

Register 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.

Job Readiness for Women: Resume Writing -

Wed, Apr 21 I 10:00AM

Must be 18+ and reside in Ontario County. Learn how to create an effective, up-to-date resume. Highlight accomplishments, past experiences, abilities, qualifications, and personal characteristics so a potential employer can easily assess your talent and skills. A limited number of library laptops and WiFi hotspots are available.

Register for Zoom link

. Funded by ONYA

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Speaker Series: Birds in Our Landscape. Tracking Spring Migration.

Wed, Apr 21 I 7:00PM

Presented by Mark Deutschlander, Professor of Biology, who will discuss the migrations of charismatic songbirds that travel from Central and South America to New York and further north.

Registration required for Zoom link.

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. Join Mrs. Ferris on

for stories, fingerplays and fun on the flannel board.

Alzheimer's Association: COVID-19 and Caregiving -

Thurs, Apr 22 I 11:00AM

For caregivers. COVID-19 presents more challenges for caregivers than usual. Join us for a discussion about how to care for individuals at home or in the community, the latest CDC Guidelines, caregiver de-stress tactics, and meaningful activities at home. This event is virtual.

Register by calling (800) 272-3900 or visit

alz.org/crf

Crafter School Special: Creeping Critters -

Thurs, Apr 22 I 4:00PM

Grades K-5. Get ready to make some animals that really move! View program on our

channel and

register for a materials bag to use at home

Event: Bacon on the Lakein 2021

April 16 @ 10:00 am - April 18 @ 4:00 pm -

Click here for more info

PODCAST

A Northern Wine Odyssey: Paul and Shannon Brock, Silver Thread Vineyard

thecorkreport.us

Paul and Shannon Brock, the husband and wife team behind Silver Thread Vineyard in the Finger Lakes, on the shift from extreme climate hybrid grape growing and winemaking to the European vinifera grape wines that now have come to dominate the fine wine trade of the Finger Lakes. Then we come full circle back to the subject of hybrids and the renaissance that those grapes are experiencing now and how they will play an important role toward the sustainable viticulture practices of the present and future.

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.

Buy Now

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

This week's pic shows the magic of spring from vineyards of

Inspire Moore Winery

in Naples, NY. The morning dew and fog creates an inspiring mood, promising that summer is just around the corner.

The Workout Motivation You’ve Been Looking For

It’s important to stay active when you’re spending so much time at home working, watching TV, or on your phone. Here are some fitness blogs to give you that boost of motivation you’ve been needing.

Make an Impact For Earth Day

Earth Day began in 1970 as a way to bring attention toward how we treat the planet, but it has grown into

a movement

of international proportions.

Eggs Made Easy

Let’s face it: eggs from a restaurant always seem to come out better than they do at home—but why is that? Could it be because we just don’t know how to make them in the style we really enjoy the most? Not to fear—this guide to making your eggs every which way is the only thing you need to be master of the griddle!

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

Note: Please contact venue to verify events as events may be rescheduled or canceled.

BRIAN FRANCIS is Live from the Winery Lounge

at Colloca Estate Winery

April 16, 2021 @ 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm