[Re-sent] July 29, 2021

Finger Lakes Connected | End of July Edition

July 30, 2021

This week's newsletter features updates from local businesses and tons of local events with art, music, food and wine. There are also life and wellness articles: the Covid Delta Variant, Preparing Kids for the First Year at Collage, and How to Pick a Ripe Melon (with a recipe).

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Guest Speaker to Discuss Aphasia with Stroke Support Group

A New York State-licensed and certified speech and language pathologist will be the guest speaker at the Thursday, Aug. 5, meeting of the regional Stroke Support Group hosted by UR Medicine Thompson Health.

At 1 p.m. in a meeting held via Zoom, Suzanne Johnston will discuss aphasia, defined by the National Aphasia Association (NAA) as “an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write.” It is due to an injury to the brain, most commonly from a stroke, according to the NAA. Johnston, who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, facilitates the Aphasia Stroke Support Group that meets at Nazareth College in Rochester.

Thompson’s monthly support group is open to individuals who have experienced a stroke, as well as their loved ones and caregivers. The group facilitator is stroke-certified registered nurse Sarah Gallagher, the stroke coordinator at F.F. Thompson Hospital.

To sign up for the Aug. 5 meeting, email

[email protected]

. Call (585) 396-6965 for more information.

Aug. 7 Chicken Barbecue to Benefit Guild

The Thompson Health Guild is hosting a chicken barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 7, to raise proceeds for its programs within UR Medicine Thompson Health.

Meals are $12 apiece and will be available from 11 a.m. until sold out in the parking lot of Runnings, 3191 County Road 10 in Canandaigua. Tickets are available online, at

www.ThompsonHealth.com/BBQ

. They are also available from any Guild board member and from the Guild Gallery Gift Shop at Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St. in Canandaigua.

All pre-orders must be picked up no later than 2 p.m. Cash or checks will be accepted from those purchasing the meals in person.

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WANTED: Used books in good condition!

Wood Library will accept book sale donations on Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7.

Please adhere to these guidelines for donations.

Fannie Lou Hamer: Is this America? -

Sat, Jul 31 I 2:00PM

Akwaaba: The Heritage Associates, a Rochester-based group of storytellers and reenactors will present a dramatic reenactment of the civil rights activist and founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party using original footage of her life and speeches. Sponsored by the 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse. This is an in-person event at Wood Library

Monday is Fun Day! -

Mondays I 2:00PM

Grades 1-3. Story and crafting fun featuring Mrs. Ferris on

. Listen to a story then make a fun craft using materials from home.

Knitting Konnection -

Mon, Aug 2 I 7:00PM

A social gathering of fiber crafters. All skill levels welcome! On library lawn, weather permitting.

Contact Alexis Lawrence for more information.

Summer Drawing Series -

Tuesdays & Thursdays, Aug 3-12 I 4:00-6:00PM

Age 17+. Canandaigua art teacher and illustrator Andy Reddout will guide participants through a four-part drawing class resulting in a self-portrait using charcoal and pencils. This class is funded by a Finger Lakes Community Arts Grant. All supplies provided. Limited seats available. Registration required.

Bedtime Stories -

Wednesdays I 7:00PM

Ages 3 – 7. Put on some jammies and cozy up to a computer, tablet or phone for stories, songs and fun at home with Mrs. Ferris. Visit our

Facebook page

for this LIVE weekly event.

Tai Chi -

Thursdays in August I 11:00AM

Age 17+. Learn how the body works using Tai Chi and deliberate movements, a stable base, pushing hands, and steady breathing. On library lawn.

Registration required

Beautiful, Tranquil, Spacious Studio.

Professional, Yoga Alliance Teachers

www.GroundedByYoga.com

Wagner Vineyards: Disrupting the Wine Industry with Care

How the Finger Lakes winery is approaching DEI

✍ Written by Maiah Johnson Dunn for newyorkwines.org

This is not a story about wine. This is a story about humanity within our community.

2020 was rough. In the year we slowed down, we were forced to sit and watch our world be rocked by a global pandemic and a relentless stream of heartbreaking news. Related to those moments was June 2, 2020. Accounts across social media posted black squares in a movement called Black Tuesday. It was done in solidarity with the Black community reeling from the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. While some larger brands in the wine industry participated, most stayed quiet. In the past, it wasn’t unusual for companies to selectively care, but this time was different. This time, business-as-usual in the face of hatred was an insufficient response.

That same week, I shut down my wine-focused Instagram account when my local community stayed a little too silent about saving Black lives. I realized that with every swirl, every sniff, every chew and aeration I was working hard for approval to sit at the tasting table. It’s very difficult to appreciate the wine when you’re busy trying to prove your worth.

So, this is not a story about wine. This is a story about creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive Finger Lakes. We can do better. And, this is a story about how one local winery already is.

Click Here to Read the Article

From New York Wine & Grape Foundation.

Sunday Music Series featuring Matt Venuti, from 1-3pm on our patio. Matt plays the Hang and the family of tuned steel instruments created by PANArt in Switzerland as well as the highly expressive and dynamic Electronic Valve Instrument (EVI) wind-synthesizer. Wine, beer, cider and feature cocktails will be available by the glass.

https://mattvenuti.com/extended-biography

Address: 168 Randall Crossing Rd Himrod, NY 14842 Phone: (607) 243-7742

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

This week's pic comes from Bright Leaf Vineyard. A small boutique winery with 14 acres of 7 varieties of Vinifera vines planted in 2014. Excellent wines with an incredible view of Cayuga Lake. Lots of natural wonders to behold: Waterfalls, a quarry, local birds and much more. Come join us!

Covid Delta Variant

You may be hearing some chatter about the Delta Variant in relation to Covid-19. As viruses live, they continue to change and mutate. Some are innocuous and disappear quickly. Others hang around for a while and may or may not be of concern. Scientists monitor all of these change events and their relation to each other in order to determine its strength and treatment options, and have done so since the virus first came on scene. They also classify them being “of interest” or “of concern”.

Preparing Kids for the First Year at College

High school graduation is now an almost distant memory and the summer is more than half over. Within a few short weeks, your almost grown child will be going away to college for the first time. It is a period of incredible change for the whole family. Here are some things to consider to make the initial transition easier.

How To Pick a Ripe Melon

You are at the food store and there is a huge bin of melons. How do you know which to choose to get the best value for your money? In general look at the dimple where it attached to the rest of the plant. There should be a clean, dish-shaped scar from harvesting. If it is displayed at room temperature (not refrigerated) it should have a pleasant aroma.

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Food & Wine Experience

at Fox Run Vineyards

July 30, 2021 @ 11:30 am to 1:30 pm