PENN YAN -- The Arts Center of Yates County has scheduled the following workshops for October. All are offer at the ACYC at 127 Main St., Penn Yan unless otherwise noted. ACYC members are eligible for discounted course fees.
Both lectures will be held in the Taylor Room at the Finger Lakes Boating Museum. HAMMONDSPORT – Transportation’s significant role in Steuben County will be spotlighted during Local History Awareness Week from 9 a.m.
YATES COUNTY —The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) recently acquired 58 wooded acres on the east side of Canandaigua Lake, located on Viewboard Road in the town of Middlesex, Yates County. The land was identified as a priority for protection due to its location on a prominent hillside overlooking the lake’s eastern shore.
MIDDLESEX The artisans of the Rochester Folk Art Guild announce that their Fall Open House and Apple Festival will be 12 noon to 5 on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9. Many in the area wait for this weekend to enjoy the special welcome extended by this long-standing community. Craftspeople in the various studios are glad to speak with visitors about their creations. The workshops and East Hill Gallery are all set up with new work, there is apple cider fresh pressed in the yard, and organic fruit is available to taste and take home. This is a favorite family event, with self-guided tours of the farm and orchards available.
PENN YAN -- There have been few moments in my life that have moved me as much as the outpouring of support for The Chronicle-Express in the weeks since it was announced Gannett was shutting down the paper just two-years shy of its bicentennial. That support was part of the equation that led to it being raised from its deathbed at the last moment by CherryRoad Media.
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Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. on Zoom. The world lost a creative titan when lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim passed away in late 2021. Let’s gather to examine his work and appreciate his artistic legacy. Each month, we will listen together to a selection of his songs organized around a common theme, and discuss the insights that arise from them. This month’s theme is creation. Use this link to register: https://bit.ly/pysond2. Hosted by Penn Yan Public Library.
At St. Mark’s, we have so much to be grateful for. Our new priest, Columba Salamony, has energized our parish and our spirits so much more than we could have expected. As many have watched flowers and gardens wilt and struggle through the drought of the summer, only to be revitalized by the rains of the last weeks, so has our parish. We don’t know how much we might have been doing activities by rote, but Columba’s spirit has revitalized us like the rains on the gardens.
PENN YAN - It is impossible to look into the face of Marla Hedworth and not feel hopeful about the future of Penn Yan. Hedworth and her husband Tracey, are the owners of The Laurentide Inn, The Laurentide Beer Company, and True Roots Kitchen at Laurentide Brewery, all thriving enterprises in the village of Penn Yan in Yates County.
KEUKA PARK — Two national publications have again named Keuka College among noteworthy institutions when it comes to general excellence, the success of its graduates, and the value of the education it provides. U.S. News & World Report included the College in its 202223 list of the 175 best colleges and universities in the North region, which includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine.