Wednesday, October 22
SkylArc Studio
The SkylArc Studio at Yates ARC will hold an art show featuring fine art, photography and mosaics and open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Yates ARC, 235 North Ave., Penn Yan.
The Golden Age of Baseball
Is baseball still the National Pastime? Maybe, maybe not. But in the 1940s and 1950s it certainly was, and as such it reflected the strengths and weaknesses of the nation that followed it. Hear more about those days -- they're next up in the Penn Yan Public Library's series on Baseball in American History at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the library meeting room. The series is free and open to the public. Questions? Call 315-536-6114.
Thursday, October 23
Grape History Train Ride
Grape History Train Ride round trip from Himrod to Watkins Glen and back boarding at 1:30 Thursday, Oct. 23 for a two and a half hour excursion. This trip will be accompanied by live musicians, and taste great wines and fall finger foods. There’ll be historical narration and a special event for the youngsters. Tickets are $35 per adult and $15 per child. A maximum of 100 tickets will be sold. Call YCGHS at 315-536-7318 for additional information and reservations or call the Dundee Area Historical Society at 607-243-7047. This event is co-sponsored by Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society, the Dundee Area Historical Society and the Finger Lakes Railway.
Fall Rummage Sale
The Benton Methodist Church will hold a Fall Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 23 and 24 with a $1 bag sale on Friday.
Meet the Candidates
The Schuyler County League of Women Voters will hold their annual “Meet the Candidates” luncheon meeting on Oct.23 at the Seneca Harbor Station restaurant. Candidates for U.S. Congress as well as NYS Senate and Assembly have been invited to answer questions from the audience. The meeting will begin at 11:45 a.m. The cost is $12.50 with your choice of: French onion steak sandwich, grilled chicken sandwich or Ceasar salad platter.
Reservations are a must and should be made by Oct. 17 by contacting Mary Barnes at 607-535-4600, Nancy Herzig at 607-535-6667 or 607-535-1841, Shirley Kohena at 607-546-2641 or jerry@htva.net, or Shirley Craver at 607-594-2334. For information on the Schuyler County League of Women Voters, visit www.schuylervotes.com.
Managing the Move
There will be a free workshop for parents of children with disabilities from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Geneva Free Library, 244 Main St., Geneva. This free workshop is sponsored by the Advocacy Center and will be presented by Jean Tydings. Pre-registration is required b Oct. 22. For details or to register, call 1-800-650-4967 ext. 265.
Olmstead Ensemble in Spotlight Series
Keuka College’s Spotlight Series continues Thursday, Oct. 23 with a performance by the highly acclaimed Olmsted Ensemble at 7 p.m. in Norton Chapel.
The Olmsted Ensemble performs European and American chamber music from the 18th to the 21st centuries, with wide-ranging repertoire from beloved masterworks to rarely-heard gems.
Adult/Child/Infant CPR Class
The Yates County American Red Cross is offering Adult/Child/Infant CPR from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the American Red Cross Office, 121 East Elm St., Penn Yan. Please call the office, 315-536-6841, or email carolo@yatesredcross.org to register. Fee for the class is $40. This is a free class for Daycare providers.
Keuka College presents Proof
Proof, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play, will be staged Oct. 23 to 26 in the Red Barn Theatre at Keuka College. Curtain is 8 p.m. for the Thursday, Oct. 23 through Saturday, Oct. 25 shows, and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26.
Tickets are $4 for Keuka College faculty, staff, students and alumni and $7 for the general public, and are available in the Keuka College bookstore or online at www.genevarts.com.
Friday, October 24
Preschool Story Time
Pumpkin Pumpkin is the topic at Preschool Story time at Modeste Bedient Library in Branchport at 11 a.m. Oct.24. The library is located on Route 54A in Branchport.
Spaghetti Dinner
The Dundee Central School class of 2011 will hold a spaghetti dinner on Oct. 24, serving 4:30-6:30 before the Variety show. Cost $7 adults, $5 children 5-12 and under 5 free. Presale tickets appreciated by calling 607-243-5533, ext. 7376 or you may purchase tickets that night.
Food Distribution
No need to be hungry. Food distribution from 9 a.m. to noon Friday morning Oct. 24 at the First Baptist Church next to the library. Call 315-536-8190 or 315-536-0007 for details.
Saturday, October 25
CPR/First Aid Review Class
On Saturday, Oct. 25 the American Red Cross is offering a CPR/FA Review Class from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross Office, 121 E Elm St., Penn Yan. The fee for the class is $30. This class is free to all Disaster Volunteers. Please call the office, 315-536-6841 or email carolo@yatesredcross.org to register.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Child and Family Resources, Inc. hosts Mother Goose on the Loose from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25 at 100 East Main St., Penn Yan. Families and Day Care providers welcome for play, arts and crafts, music, physical development, snack and story time. Nursery rhymes and Olympic style activities. Dress your child in a nursery rhyme theme. Free and open to the public. For details, call 315-536-1134, ext. 301.
Flu Clinic
Yates County Public Health and Office for the Aging will hold a Flu Clinic from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at the Penn Yan Moose Club . Please remember to bring your insurance cards. If your insurance company does not pay or you do not have insurance, you will be charged $30 for the flu shot and $45 for the pneumonia shot.
Veterans Health Benefits Fair
A Veteran’s Health Benefits Fair sponsored by Canandaigua VA Medical Center will be held at Hobart and William Smith College’s Bristol Field House on Routes 5 & 20 in Geneva from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. All veterans not enrolled in VA Health Care are encouraged to attend. For details, call Donna at 585-393-7257.
Benefit Dinner
A benefit dinner for Tami Miller Plumlee at Miller Land (Miller lane is off Rte 14A, halfway between Dundee and Penn Yan, off Welker Road) will be held Saturday, Oct. 25 serving an all you can eat Roast Beef and Pork Buffet from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Tami is traveling to Rochester three times a week for dialysis while awaiting a kidney transplant. Cost for the dinner is $12 and includes salad, ice tea, lemonade, coffee and dessert. There will also be a cash desert bar by Steve Owens of the Classic Café. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance in several locations in Dundee and Penn Yan. Raffles and a silent auction will be held throughout the dinner. For more Information call 607-243-8325 or 607-243-5287.
Roast Beef Supper
Middlesex Hose Company is holding an all you can eat roast beef dinner at the Fire House on Water Street in Middlesex from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Prices are $9 for adults and $4.50 for children under age 12. Take outs available. Dinners for preschoolers are free for dine-in customers only.
Roast Beef Dinner
The Seneca No. 9 Presbyterian Church, Number Nine Road, Stanley, will hold a roast beef dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The meal includes roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, cole slaw, applesauce, rolls, homemade pie and beverage. Take-outs available. The cost is $9 per adult and $4.50 for children under 12.
Sunday, October 26
Presbyterian Church Celebrates History
The First Presbyterian Church of Penn Yan celebrates is history, including the 50 years in its current building on Sunday, Oct. 26. The congregation invites all who attended the church — including former Sunday School students or those who participated in a special event, such as a Baptism or wedding — to join in at the 10:30 Sunday worship service. Fellowship time follows with coffee, cookies and cake in Crosier Hall. Nursery care is available during the worship service.
Pork Barbecue Dinner
A pork barbecue dinner will be held from noon to 4 pm. Sunday, Oct. 26 at Cobblestone Springs, 4306 Lakemont-Himrod Road, Dundee. The menu includes pork loin, salt potatoes, butternut squash, coleslaw, homemade rolls, cranberry chutney, beverage and dessert. Adults: $8.50; seniors: $7.50; children: $5.
Web Site: cobblestone-springs.com; phone: 607-243-8212.
Monday, October 27
Shoppers Service to Visit The Homestead
Area residents with special physical or health-related needs or caregivers of persons with special needs are invited to stop at The Homestead of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to visit the Shopper’s Service. A mobile clothing company, Shopper’s Service offers a complete selection of men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, undergarments and other accessories in a range of sizes, styles, colors and prices. The company also carries a full line of adaptive shoes and clothing with back snap-away openings, ties and Velcro.
The sale will be set up in the main dining/activities room at The Homestead, 418 North Main St., Penn Yan. Questions may be directed to the activities staff at The Homestead, 315-531-2744.
Funeral Planning Lunch
The Lunch and Learn topic for noon Oct. 27 and 28 at the locations below is Funeral Planning.
A representative from Baird Funeral Home will be at St. Mark’s Terrace in Dundee on Monday, Oct. 27.
A representative from Townsend-Wood Funeral Home will be at Branchport Library Oct. 28.
Call 315-536-6038 for reservations at least a day in advance.
First Aid for the Day Care Provider
The American Red Cross is offering First Aid for the Day Care Provider on Monday, Oct. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Red Cross Office, 121 East Elm St., Penn Yan. This is a free class for all licensed Day Care Providers. Please call the Red Cross office, 315-536-6841 to register.
Speaker addresses Parkinson Therapies
The Finger Lakes Parkinson Disease Support group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct.27 in the Silver Spoons Café at Schuyler Co. Human Services Complex, 323 Owego Street, Montour Falls
Dr. Fredrick Marshall, Co-Director of the DBS Program and Associate Professor of Neurology at University of Rochester Medical Center will discuss deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery to provide relief from severe PD symptom. He will also address current research, drugs and clinical trials being conducted at University of Rochester’s Movement and Inherited Neurological Unit. U of R. Dept. of Neurology is a National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence.
This free program is open to all with Parkinson disease and caregivers. For more information and to pre-register, please call 607-535-7108.
Yates AAUW speaker on pay equity
On Monday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., the Yates County Branch of the American Association of University Women will hear from Mildred DeWitt, vice president of AAUW’s New York State Legal Advocacy Foundation.
The meeting is set for the public meeting room in the Yates County office building’s lower level. Everyone is welcome to attend. This special occasion is a co-meeting with Keuka College student members of AAUW, and other branches in the region are being invited to attend.
Book Fair Safari
The Penn Yan Elementary Parent Teacher Group will host a Scholastic Book Fair Safari Oct. 27 through 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday. Family Night will be held Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Dine & Discuss on Patient Safety
On Monday, Oct. 27, Finger Lakes Health will offer the third lecture in the Dine & Discuss Series: Empowering You: Patient Safety in the U.S. at the Belhurst’s Meritage Room in Geneva.
This event will be presented by José Acevedo, M.D., Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Finger Lakes Health. He will talk about the state-of-the-art safeguards and other quality measures used in healthcare today, and why patients and their families need to be well-informed and engaged while in the hospital.
The event begins at 6 p.m. with a buffet dinner. Reservations and payment are required prior to the event. Call 315-787-4636 or 315-531-2053 to register or for more information.
Tuesday, October 28
Family Movie
Eloise’s Unusual Halloween will be featured during Family Movie Night at Modeste Bedient Library in Branchport at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28. The library is located on Route 54A in Branchport.
Flu Vaccine Clinic
The Bath VA Medical Center will hold a flu vaccine clinic at the Bradley Jessop American Legion Post, 10 Spring St., Dundee from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28.
Flu Clinic
Yates County Public Health and Office for the Aging will hold a Flu Clinic from 2 to 3 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Branchport Fire Hall. Please remember to bring your insurance cards. If your insurance company does not pay or you do not have insurance, you will be charged $30 for the flu shot and $45 for the pneumonia shot.
Physicians will discuss Universal Health Care
Penn Yan physicians, Dr. Wayne Strouse and Dr. Catherine Cannariato, both specialists in family medicine, will present a Tuesday evening, Oct. 28 program titled “Universal Health Care & You: An Informal Discussion” from 5 to 7 p.m. at Yates County Democratic Headquarters. Dr. Strouse will report on a recent Universal Health Care Conference he attended that brought together doctors and top representatives of government. The storefront Democratic Headquarters is at 105 Main St.in Penn Yan, open weekdays from 11 to 5, Fridays 11 to 7, and Saturdays 9 to 11:30. Questions can go to coordinator Peggy Soule at 315-536-9710 or peggysoule@roadrunner.com.
Wednesday, October 29
Protect Your Identity Lunch
The Lunch and Learn topic for noon Oct. 29 at Bluff Point Church is Protect Your Identity with U.S. Postal Inspector Christine Kogutuwski who will discuss tips on how to avoid identity theft and check fraud.
The Back Pack Program Discussion
On Wednesday, Oct. 29 at noon, George Schaeffer of Millie’s Pantry will let the rest of the community in on an inspiring Yates County story: Under the auspices of Millie’s Pantry (named for the indomitable Millie Bloomquist), each Friday, 439 children go home from Penn Yan and Dundee Head Start, Elementary and Middle Schools with back packs crammed with food. The talk titled “The Back Pack Program: Feeding Children on the Weekends,” takes place at the Yates County Democratic Headquarters at 105 Main Street in Penn Yan and includes a preview of exciting things to come.
People are encouraged to bring their lunches (coffee will be served) to the Oct. 29 talk. The Headquarters storefront is open Weekdays 11 to 5, Fridays 11 to 7, and Saturdays 9 to 11:30. Questions can go to coordinator Peggy Soule at 315-536-9710 or peggysoule@roadrunner.com.
Winemaker’s Dinner
Veraisons Restaurant, located at the Inn at Glenora Wine Cellars is hosting a Winemaker's Dinner on Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. Guests will feast on the bounty of the 2008 harvest with a three course meal created by Executive Chef Orlando Rodriquez and wines handcrafted by Winemaker Steve DiFrancesco.
Dinner is $30 per person. Advance reservations are required. Please call 800-243-5513.
Simply Books
Nancy Langford will conduct her second session on "Simply Books" from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 22 and again from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 29. These Wednesday morning classes will show the art of making a simple book. Techniques, materials and design will be taught as participants create a one of a kind bound book using specialty papers. For more information and to register, stop at the Gallery, 119 E. Elm St., Penn Yan or call 315-526-8226 during operating hours Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm.
Thursday, October 30
Energy and Your New Car
Bob Gillespie will give a presentation on How to be Energy Independent in Picking Your New Car during a brown bag lunch presentation at the Yates County Democratic Headquarters on Main Street in Penn Yan at noon Thursday, Oct. 30. Coffee provided.
Family Style Turkey Supper
The Bellona Presbyterian Church, Preemption Road, Bellona will hold a benefit family style turkey dinner with all the trimmings from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 30. Proceeds go to the Keuka Comfort Care Home for the terminally ill. The cost is $8 per person ($4 children)- take outs are available.
Flu Clinic
Yates County Public Health and Office for the Aging will hold a Flu Clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Dundee American Legion. Please remember to bring your insurance cards. If your insurance company does not pay or you do not have insurance, you will be charged $30 for the flu shot and $45 for the pneumonia shot.
Friday, October 31
Preschool Story Time
Tricks and Treats are the topic at Preschool Story time at Modeste Bedient Library in Branchport at 11 a.m. Oct. 31. The library is located on Route 54A in Branchport.
Monster Mash Bash
The Elks Club Monster Mash Bash will be held at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. The cost is $5 per person. Heavy appetizers and DJ. Elks and Guests welcome.
Community Halloween Party
Area service clubs will sponsor the annual Community Halloween Party for pre-school and elementary children Friday, Oct, 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church Hall in Penn Yan. Students from the Rotary Interact Club and Hubba will supervise games with candy prices. Cider, donuts, apples, hotdogs and chili will be available. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Middlesex Halloween Party
The Middlesex Fire Sirenettes are sponsoring a Halloween Party at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 at the Middlesex Firehouse, 5537 Route 364 for residents of the Middlesex Fire District. It will include refreshments and costume judging. For details, call Shirley Lafler at 585-554-6558.
Saturday, November 1
Good Health Fall Fest
Finger Lakes Health’s 11th annual Good Health Fall Fest community health fair is planned Saturday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to noon at Penn Yan Elementary School.
Feature events include a cooking demonstration by Penn Yan native Scott Drewno, who serves as executive chef at The Source, a Wolfgang Puck restaurant in Washington, D.C. Also on hand will be Dale Christopher, a teacher and performer, who tours the country encouraging young people to read through his father, Matt Christopher’s, action-packed sports novels.
There also will be lots of health-related and services information from Finger Lakes Health departments and our community partners. There will be cholesterol testing, blood pressure screenings, photo eye screenings, Operation Safe Child, child safety seat checks, McGruff the crime dog, germ busters demos, balance testing on a Wii system, and much more.
Christmas Bazaar
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 514 E. Swamp Road, Penn Yan will hold their annual bazaar from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 1 A variety of handmade items, including tree ornaments and baked goods, will be offered. Coffee, Danish, soup and sandwiches will be available.
Craft and Vendor Sale
A craft and vendor sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at Tyrone Fire Hall, State Route 226, Tyrone. Proceeds will benefit the Tyrone United Methodist Women’s Mission Fund. Vendors will include Avon, Green Circle Grove, Lia Sophia, Linen World, Mossy Bank Candle Company, Party Lite, Small Indulgences, Tastefully Simple, Crafts by Lois Deming, Jewelry by Candace Denton and more. Lunch items will be offered.
Tony Pulos Memorial Breakfast
The Tony Pulos breakfast will be served during the AMBA Health Fair, from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 in the Watkins Glen Elementary School Cafeteria.
While especially intended for those who have fasted for the blood tests, the pancake breakfast is open to all. Donations of $6 are encouraged, and all financial donations go toward the Tony Pulos Memorial Fund which benefits Schuyler Hospital.
Four Plays and a Dessert Served by PYTCO
On Saturday, Nov. 1, the Elks Club on Main Street in Penn Yan plays host to a dessert party and PYTCo (Pennsylvania Yankee Theater Company) production of four one-act comedies. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the whole thing happens all over again in the American Legion Hall at 10 Spring St. in Dundee. Both productions begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $10 at Henderson’s Drug Store in Penn Yan and Giles Shur Fine Food Mart in Dundee.
Harvest Dinner
Italy Valley United Methodist Church will serve its annual Harvest Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. The menu inlcudes: scalloped potatoes with ham; harvard beets, corn, applesauce, homemade rolls, beverage and dessert. Adults:$7; Under 11:$4 and carryouts are available.
Monday, November 3
Autumn Adventures
Robin Secrest will teach a Youth Class, Autumn Adventures in Art on Tuesday, Nov. 3 through the 25 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Upstairs Workshop sponsored by the Yates County Arts Center. Each week will be a different media and project to explore a variety of adventures in the world of art while working with paints, pencils, pastels, etc. The cost is $20. To register, stop at the Gallery, 119 E. Elm St., Penn Yan or call 315-526-8226.
Tuesday, November 4
Election Night Party
The Yates County Democratic Headquarters will hold an election night party beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4. The headquarters is located on Main Street in Penn Yan.
Election Day Ham Dinner
Election Day Ham Dinner at Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church, five miles north of Geneva on Pre-Emption Road/County Rd. 6 Menu includes ham, baked potatoes, vegetable, applesauce, roll, dessert, and beverage. Cost $8 adults $4 children
Election Night Dinner
An Election Night Roast Beef Dinner, sponsored by Middlesex United Methodist Church, Route 245, Middlesex will be held from 4:30 to 7 pm. Tuesday, Nov. 4. The Menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, squash, creamed onions, famous Methodist cabbage salad, homemade desserts. Cost: Adults, $9; Children (under 12), $5; Pre-schoolers, free. Take-outs available.
Wednesday, November 5
Book Fair
Students from Penn Yan Middle School will host a special Book Fair from Scholastic from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 5, 6 and 7 in the Middle School Library. It will feature a wide range of books for young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy trilogies, sports guides and the latest best sellers.
Family night will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6.
Beaded Jewelry
Joan Belles will teach two sessions on making Beaded Jewelry, from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, Nov. 5 and 7 at the Upstairs Workshop sponsored by the Yates County Arts Center. Participants will create jewelry for themselves or for holiday gift-giving. The cost is $30, plus materials. To register, stop at the Gallery, 119 E. Elm St., Penn Yan or call 315-526-8226.
Rabies Clinic
Yates County Public Health will sponsor a Rabies Clinic for cats, dogs and ferrets from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Maintenance garage next to the court house on Liberty Street in Penn Yan. Bring dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. If you do not bring proof (certificate) of past rabies vaccination, this shot will be good for one year only.
Friday, November 7
Four Plays and a Dessert Served by PYTCO
On Friday, Nov. 7, the American Legion in Dundee plays host to a dessert party and PYTCo (Pennsylvania Yankee Theater Company) production of four one-act comedies. The production begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $10 at Henderson’s Drug Store in Penn Yan and Giles ShurFine Food Mart in Dundee.
Turkey Party
The Ellsworth Hose Company will hold its annual Turkey Party at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Penn Yan Fire House, Elm St., Penn Yan. There will be prizes and refreshments.
Saturday, November 8
Holiday Craft Show
The 15th Annual Holiday Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Waterloo Volunteer Fire Company. Over 40 craft displays will be featured. Food items will also be available. For details, call 315-539-9667.
Turkey Raffle
A Turkey Raffle will be held Saturday, Nov. 8 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Middlesex Fire House, 5537 Water St., Middlesex. There will be refreshments, a cash raffle and door prizes.
Chicken Barbecue
The Benton Fire Department will hold a chicken barbecue Nov. 8 with pick-up beginning at noon. Buy tickets at Martins Equipment, Tomions Farm Market or from any fire department member. $8 per dinner/ $5 per chicken half. 315-536-3831.
Wednesday, November 12
Dinner to support capital project
Patients and staff in the Cardiac Rehab program at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital are hosting a chicken and biscuit dinner to support the renovation project underway at the Penn Yan hospital.
Tickets are now available for the dinner, slated for 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Penn Yan Elks Lodge, 133 Main St., Penn Yan. Meals are $8 each.
Proceeds from the dinner will support the purchase of a brick on the Walkway of Friends on behalf of Soldiers & Sailors Cardiac Rehabilitation program patients and staff.
Tickets are available from Cardiac Rehab patients or at the Cardiac Rehab Center at 315-531-2596.
Saturday, November 15
Defensive Driving
The Yates County Chamber of Commerce is holding a defensive driving course from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 15. The cost of the class is $35 per person, payable by personal check or money order only. Preregistration is required as class size is limited. For details call 315-536-3111.
Annual Fall Fest Bazaar
The American Baptist Women Organization of the Penn Yan First Baptist Church is hosting its Annual Fall Fest Bazaar. Bring a friend and embrace the fall weather with seasonal home-made items and more.
The bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is located in the Great Room of the Penn Yan First Baptist Church on Main Street, Penn Yan.
Featured items and events at the bazaar are handmade wares, baked goods, and a silent auction of themed baskets and quilts. Lunch is available after 11:30 a.m. with a menu of soup or chili.
Carolina Snowflake
Joan Belles will conduct another holiday class from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Upstairs Workshop sponsored by the Yates County Arts Center. This will be creating a Carolina Snowflake out of heavy paper for holiday decorating or to give away. The cost is $30, plus materials. To register, stop at the Gallery, 119 E. Elm St., Penn Yan or call 315-526-8226.
Wednesday, November 19
Thanksgiving Dinner
The ProAction/Yates Office for the Aging is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner at 4 p.m.on Nov.19 at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Penn Yan. The menu will be turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, squash, cranberry jelly, rolls and pumpkin pie with whipped topping. Tickets, costing $6, must be purchased at the Office for the Aging, 417 Liberty St., Penn Yan and will go on sale Oct. 20. No tickets will be sold at the dinner.
Thursday, November 20
Fall Day of Prayer
A Fall Day of Prayer, a time apart for quiet reflection and prayer at Cobblestone Springs in the fall will be held Thursday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will begin with an opening prayer and a brief, reflective presentation. Most of the day will be devoted to silent reflection and prayer. Participants may sign up to meet with Anne Alderman, SSJ individually, if desired. A time for sharing and a closing prayer will end the day. Bring a lunch. Beverages will be provided. Suggested donation is $20 ($16 member).
Friday, November 21
Journalist Goodman speaks in Geneva
Amy Goodman, host of the award-winning news program "Democracy Now!", and one of more than 280 arrested in the coverage of protests during the Republican National Convention, is set to come to Geneva to share her experience. Goodman is on a national speaking tour marking the 12th anniversary of the radio program Democracy Now!, as well as the launch of her third book, and will speak at the Smith Opera House on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
