UPCOMING EVENTS

Breakfast Benefit for Penn Yan/ Dundee Cheerleaders May 19 from 9-11 a.m. at Seneca Lake Duck Hunters -- A wonderful breakfast held at the Seneca Lake Duck Hunters to help us raise money for the Penn Yan/Dundee Cheerleaders. Tickets are $10 each. There is also a bake sale and 50/50 during breakfast. Tickets available from any Penn Yan/ Dundee cheerleader, The Nest Egg in Penn Yan, The Trail’s End Diner in Dresden, and The Duck Club.

Pop-Up Food Pantry

May 19, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Town of Starkey Highway Barn, 656 Dundee-Glenora Rd. Dundee -- Pro Action of Steuben and Yates has partnered with Foodlink to provide a food distribution. Pre-registration is required! Call Pro Action Yates OFA at: 315-279-4321. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Income information is requested to allow us to continue to receive and distribute USDA products. This will be a drive-through model; clients must stay in their car and put a piece of paper with first name and last name in window facing out for staff to see at check-in. No walk-ups; only pre-registered households in cars will be served. Please do not arrive prior to 9 a.m.

Film and Reflection: The Life and Poetry of Maya Angelou Friday, May 19, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

- U.S. Poet Laureate Maya Angelou would have turned 95 in April. Join us for a belated birthday recognition of her remarkable life and work by viewing a short documentary about her. Attendees will be provided with guides to aid their reflection on what they learned, how their perspective shifted, and more. Hosted by Penn Yan Public Library.

Fish Fry Dinner

Stop by the Hammondsport American Legion from 5-7 p.m.

Friday, May 19 for a Fish Fry Dinner! They’ll also have baked fish dinners and fried chicken dinners available.

Dinners come with a baked potato or mac-n-cheese and coleslaw and a roll. Open to the public. For carry out, call 607-569-3155. While you’re there, check out the bulletin board to see upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and membership options.

Master Gardener Plant Sale Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners will be selling a variety of plants, including native and pollinator-friendly perennials. Find the sale at the library’s Outdoor Learning Area. Get your plants before they’re gone! Hosted by Penn Yan Public Library.

Volunteer Clean-Up Day at Finger Lakes Museum May 20, 9 a.m. - noon -- Calling all gardeners and trail workers! It takes a lot of work to keep the Finger Lakes Museum grounds looking spiffy! Join staff and wonderful volunteers as they spruce up the site and keep it looking attractive for guests. Tasks will include weeding, mulching, mowing, trail maintenance and other site work as needed. Come for an hour or two – or three! Coffee, snacks and laughter will be provided!

Chicken Barbecue Benefit for Suicide Prevention May 20, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Lyons National Bank -- Pre-sale tickets are available for a chicken barbecue to benefit the Keuka Lake Out of The Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention. Dinners will include 1/2 chicken, homemade macaroni salad, coleslaw. salt potatoes, roll & butter.

To reserve, call 315-694-1216 and leave a message. Pre-sale tickets must be picked up by 1 p.m.

Sustainable Gardening: A Community Skill Shares Session May 20, at 4 p.m. at L’Aubergine Bed & Breakfast, 311 Clinton St., Penn Yan -- Bask in the spring sunshine with innkeeper and gardener Christine Pyanoe, who will demonstrate sustainable growing principles in her backyard garden.

Her techniques will include lasagna gardening, which helps regulate nutrients in your beds.

MAY 21

Community Concert & Ice Cream Social Sunday, May 21 at 2 p. m., all are invited to attend a Community Concert at Penn Yan First Presbyterian Church to celebrate the church’s bicentennial. It will feature not only our splendid soprano, Megan Bailey, our premiere pianist, Chris Han and members of FPC’s choir but guest artists are also performing.

They have selected a wide range of music genres: sacred, classical, jazz and Broadway. The concert will be followed immediately by an ice cream social!

Cobblestone Springs Casual Open House Sundays May 21, 2-4 p.m. at Cobblestone Springs Retreat Center, 4306 Lakemont-Himrod Road, Dundee -- Are you curious about this historic stone building every time you drive by? Been wondering who we are and what goes on here? What do we have to offer you? Stop in on any of our Sunday afternoon drop-in dates and satisfy your curiosity! We’ve set aside these special times specifically to show you around, answer any questions, and share our wonderful spaces with guests. Nothing fancy, maybe just chatting, doing a puzzle, playing games, listening to music, exploring the trails.

MAY 22

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Monday, May 22, 4 - 5 p.m. Build a support system with people who understand. This group, conducted by trained facilitators, is a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to develop a support system, exchange information on challenges and solutions, talk through issues, and learn about community resources.

This program is supported in part by grants from the NYS Department of Health, NYS Office for the Aging, Monroe County Office for the Aging, and the University of Rochester.

Register by calling 1-800-272-3900 or by visiting alz.org/crf. Hosted by Penn Yan Public Library.

MAY 22-27

Dundee Rotary Scrap Metal Drive The Dundee Rotary will be sponsoring a Scrap Metal Drive from Monday, May 22 to Saturday, May 27 at the Knapp & Schlappi Lumber Co., 71 Bigelow Ave., Dundee from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. There will be a dumpster available for your items (please, no items with freon). For questions, please call Walt at 607-2437862.

MAY 23

Pot Luck Club: Antoni in the Kitchen Tuesday, May 23, 6 - 7 p.m. - Get out of your culinary comfort zone by preparing a dish from a new cookbook every other month. Visit the library and choose a recipe from the selected cookbook, Antoni in the Kitchen by Queer Eye food expert Antoni Porowski. Then bring your dish to share on the 23rd! Build friendships and community over a potluck style meal. This event is intended for adults age 18 and up.

Register in-person when you pick your recipe. Hosted by Penn Yan Public Library.

“Our Town Rocks” Community Gathering The “Our Town Rocks” Community Gathering monthly meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Our Town Rocks Office, 12 Main Street in Dundee. For more information call Caryl Sutterby at 607-426-4015, go to www.ourtownrocks.org or email ourtownrocks@ourtownrocks. org. All residents of the Towns of Barrington, Starkey, and the Village of Dundee are welcome to attend.

Contact the OTR Office for June 2023 Meeting information.

MAY 24

Justice 101: Whiteness

Wednesday, May 24, 7 - 8 p.m. on Zoom -- Continuing the crucial work of community reckoning and self-reflection that is necessary for a healthy society to thrive.

This month, we will consider an oft-misinterpreted and maligned term: “whiteness” - not a slur, not a judgment, but a collection of traits and perspectives that deserve serious examination. Register at https://bit.ly/pyjust101. Hosted by Penn Yan Public Library.

MAY 25

Coffee and Conversation: Early-Stage Engagement Coffee and Conversation for caregivers and loved ones in earlystage dementia Thursdays 10–11 a.m. at Oak Leaf Cafe and Bakery Programming through Alzheimer’s Association Pre-registration required: call 800-272-3900 (sessions may be canceled 48 hours prior if pre-registrations are not received.

Ice Cream Social for Middle Schoolers & Parents May 25, 10 a.m. at 211 Main St., Penn Yan-- Inviting all middle schoolers and their families for an ice cream social! RSVP to Jessica by May 19 at 315-536-0838 or jessica@thelivingwellmission.org Death Café: Talking About Death, Celebrating Life Thursday, May 25, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

-- Death Cafes are events held all over the world for the purpose of bringing death out of the taboo closet. The cafes give people a chance to talk about this most important topic that every one of us will at some time experience.

It has long been taught by many spiritual teachers that, the more we recognize, accept, and incorporate the reality of death, the more precious and vivid our lives become. These are not morbid gatherings at all but very alive, engaging, and often hilarious conversations.

Talking about death won’t cause you to die. But not talking about it may result in a life less fully lived and appreciated. We hope you join us.

You won’t be sorry. All are welcome at this session facilitated by Lynne Westmoreland and hosted by Penn Yan Public Library.

Western New York Redware

A program on Western New York redware (1800-1860) will be presented by the Antiques Club of the Finger Lakes at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25 at the Geneva History Museum, 543 S. Main St., Geneva. The meeting is free and open to the public.

MAY 26

Understanding “Replacement Theory” Friday, May 26, 3 p.m., via Zoom - The Penn Yan Action Coalition is proud to present a timely discussion of a topic that’s crucial for all Americans of good conscience to understand and confront. The “Great Replacement” or “Replacement Theory” is a conspiracy theory that has gained traction among extremists who believe, as advocates of the concept and theory argue, that non-white groups are replacing white communities in Europe, the United States, and other white majority countries. In this session, our guest presenter will analyze the ideas of one of the theory’s foremost proponents: the French intellectual, Renaud Camus, who authored the book, You Will Not Replace Us! (2018). Our presenter will also examine what Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old killer of ten African Americans in Buffalo on May 14, 2022, drew from Camus’ ideas for the screed that the teenager from Conklin, New York wrote and uploaded on the web before perpetrating his assault. To register, please visit https://tinyurl. com/2w3mszyp.

MAY 27

Family Movie Matinee

Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m., Penn Yan Public Library, 214 Main St., Penn Yan - Free family-friendly movie and snacks! Contact the library for specific title information: 315-536-6114, https://pypl.stls.org/ History Center Chicken Barbecue Fundraiser The Yates County History Center will host its semi-annual chicken barbecue fundraiser Saturday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lyons National Bank parking lot at 205 Liberty St. in Penn Yan.

Prepared by Gale-Wyn Catering, meals cost $12, and $9 for a half chicken only. The dinner includes a half chicken, macaroni salad or coleslaw, salt potatoes, and roll with butter. Proceeds from this fundraiser support YCHC’s mission to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Yates County. For more information, call 315-536-7318 or email ycghs@yatespast.org.

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