[Re-sent] June 10th, 2021

Finger Lakes Connected | June 10th Edition

June 12, 2021

Time to fire up the grill! This week's newsletter features updates from local businesses, life and wellness articles, including tips on planning a safer summer vacation and a new Country Fried Chicken recipe. We also have local events including art, music, food and wine.

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CNA Training Course Begins July 13In 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 scheduled to begin July 13. 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://fal.cn/3fRBp.

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Do the Digital Dash!

Choose from FIVE virtual challenges. The event runs through June 30 and proceeds benefit Wood Library's digital services.

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Teen Game Night -

Fridays, Jun 11 and Jun 25 I 6:00PM

Grades 6-12: Join the Wood Library Discord server and play games with friends!

Registration required

Young Adult Game Night -

Wed, Jun 16 I 5:00PM

Ages 17-24. Games on the library lawn!

Registration requested

Job Readiness for Women: Effective Communication and Interviewing Skills -

Thurs, Jun 17 10:00AM

For women age 18+ who reside in Ontario County. Be prepared for your next interview. Learn what to expect and how to showcase your best qualifications for a competitive edge.

Registration required for Zoom link.

Funded by ONYA.

Teen Take and Make: Pride Flower Shadowboxes -

Thurs, Jun 17 I 6:00PM

Ages 11-18. Make a rainbow-themed paper flower shadowbox.

Registration required by June 17 to reserve a kit.

Join us live on Zoom on June 17 to learn how to do the craft followed by a recording on YouTube.

Bird Conservation at Home -

Mon, Jun 22 I 4:00PM

The Genesee Audubon Society will share ways people can support bird conservation by planting native plants and using safe products around your home.

Registration required for Zoom link.

Parkinson's Support Group -

Wed, Jun 23 I 1:00PM

A support group for persons with Parkinson’s disease and care partners.

Contact Librarian Alexis Lawrence for Zoom link.

British Bake-off Challenge -

Sat, Jun 26 I 3:00PM

Age 17+. Got a thing for scones? Want to learn how to make them?

Reserve a kit, then join us live on Zoom for a bake-off challenge.

Dress in your best British-inspired outfits. Sip tea and chat while we wait for our scones to bake. Then, we will pick a winner!

Announcing Granger Grooves Concert Series

The Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum offers an 1816 Federal-style mansion in Canandaigua, New York. The property remained in the Granger family for four generations. A carriage house contains a carriage museum. Two barns on the 10-acre hold close to 100 antique carriages and sleighs.

295 N Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424 - For more info visit their

website

New at Bristol Valley Theater: Florida Girls by Nancy Hasty

June 10 – 26

Claryville, Florida, 1965. Things just might get ugly as sisters Christine and Dee Dee compete against each other in the Miss Claryville beauty contest. One actress plays 15 characters and three generations of the unforgettable Van Helms family, thrown into hilarious upheaval as pageant day draws near. Buy Tickets. 151 S Main St, Naples, NY 14512, 585-374-9032

ARTICLE

6 LGBTQ Winemakers you need to know

themanual.com

As wine continues to put in the work when it comes to real diversity, the industry will be increasingly blessed with added personalities and perspectives. The scene, decidedly still dominated by white males, is making waves when it comes to things like Black representation, female ownership, and inclusion in general.

One area that remains relatively unrepresented is the queer community. LGBQT winemakers occupy such a small section of the American wine world that the story typically goes untold. There’s momentum at work looking to change this, what with special tour groups and events orchestrated around wine, but by and large, the gay winemaking realm is lacking in resources, awareness, and appreciation.

**Lakewood Vineyard's new Vineyard Walk is officially open!**

You're invited to join us for our first Vineyard Walk + Tasting this Saturday! The experience includes a guided tour of the vineyards and a custom flight that highlights the grape varietals you visited. Tours are available on the hour beginning at 10am, reservations required. Come explore with us!

http://www.lakewoodvineyards.com/

Phone: (607) 535-9252

Have Your Next Event at Miles Wine Cellars

Looking for a place to have a rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, anniversary party or private party up to 40 guests? Contact us today at [email protected] to plan your event.

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 photo comes from Rebecca Sheriff of Finger Lakes Wine Enthusiasts. The pic was taken from

Leidenfrost Vineyards

, which "was was founded in 1990 and was one of the first Finger Lakes wineries to feature a broad spectrum of red wines. Their wines are handcrafted in small batches, made out of 100% estate grown grapes."

4 Tips for Planning a Safer Vacation this Summer

Are you still on the fence about canceling your family vacation or proceeding as planned? These helpful tips can ensure you stay safe and get some much-needed R&R. One “safe-cation” coming right up..

Follow These Tips for Attracting Birds to Your Yard

Birds can be a welcome visitor to your yard. Whether you are watching them out the window while you sip on a cup of coffee in the morning or from your porch in the evening, it can be a relaxing experience. Birds can also be helpful allies in keep your yard pest free as they eat a variety of insects.

Southern Fried Chicken

When making true Southern fried chicken, I believe less is better. You do not need ten herbs and seasonings, a complicated twenty-four-hour brine, or an egg mixture for this chicken. The secret to this chicken is the buttermilk soak—and you don’t need any extra salt, because the buttermilk is already salty. And when you take it out of the soak, you don’t need to rinse it at all, because that buttermilk is what will help the breading stick. This is some easygoing chicken, just let the buttermilk work its magic.

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Nanni at Heritage Hill!

at Heritage Hill Brewhouse

June 11, 2021 @ 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm