Calendar for the week of September 7, 2008

Classes/Workshops

•The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Nursery School at 2415 Chili Avenue, is enrolling three and four year-old children for the 2008-09 school year. To register your child, call the church office at 247-7824.

•AARP Driver Safety Classes are scheduled for Brockport at the West Avenue Fire House at 191 West Avenue, Brockport, sponsored by the Protectives Inc. of Brockport. Classes are Saturdays, September 13 and 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days; Tuesday and Thursday, September 16 and 18 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. both days; Saturdays, October 11 and 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days; or Tuesday and Thursday, October 21 and 23 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. both days. Contact Alan Way at 637-6127 to make reservations.

•Adaptive Technology training provides hands-on instruction on the use of computers and specially designed software for people who are blind or visually impaired. Comprehensive training in computers and adaptive technology is provided through a series of classes at the Adaptive Technology Center at ABVI-Goodwill. Using ZoomText will be offered Tuesdays, September 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $45.

•Antiques Class with Price Prazar, certified antiques appraiser, six-week classes beginning September 25 at the Seymour Library, 161 East Avenue, Brockport. The class, sponsored by the Western Monroe Historical Society, is held on Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $45 for Western Monroe Historical Society Members and $50 for non-members. Call 585-637-3645 to reserve; space limited.

Entertainment/Events

•The Loaf and Ladle Community Kitchen serves free meals to all who are hungry for food and fellowship at St. Paul’s Church, Jackson Street and Main Street (Route 237), Holley, on Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m.

•Kendall Cub Scout Pack 3094 is having an Informational Night for any families in the area with boys in grades 1-5 to learn about scouting on Friday, September 19 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church, Kenmore Road, Kendall. Contact Crystal Freitag, Pack 3094 Cubmaster, at 659-8610, with questions.

•Messiah Lutheran Church’s men’s breakfast group will kick off the 2008/09 schedule on Saturday, September 13 at 8:30 a.m. in the church fellowship hall, at the corner of Mt. Read Boulevard and English Road. Guest speaker Tracy Zoellick, director of the Greece Community and Senior Center, will describe operations and services available at the center. All men of the community are welcome. Call the church at 865-1866 to make a reservation.

•The Genesee Finger Lakes Conference of Women of the ELCA will be held at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, 2415 Chili Avenue, on Monday, September 15 at 6 p.m. A potluck dinner will be followed by a speaker from the Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network. All welcome to call the church office at 247-7824 by September 8 to register.

•Spencerport Cub Scout (boys in grades 1-5) information/joining sessions will be held at the Ogden Farmers’ Library Meeting Room, 269 Ogden Center Road, Spencerport. Stop in any time between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, or between 9:15 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 27. All three Spencerport Cub Scout Packs (92, 165 and 373) will have representatives on hand to answer questions and register new scouts. If you are interested, but can’t attend the sessions, contact Jane Sweetland at 352-8218 or jesny@frontiernet.net.

•Antique Appraisals on Sunday, September 7 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Harford Barn Museum, Rochester Street, Bergen. Bring treasures, antiques and family heirlooms for appraisals. Donations: two items for $1, other items $2 each item. All donations will go to the Bergen Museums. For information call the Bergen Town Hall or Peggy Denton at 585-704-4119.

•Walk! Bike! Brockport! Action Group will hold Nordic Walks in Northampton Park every Wednesday in September and October at 9:30 a.m. for about an hour. Meet in the parking area at the ski lodge on Hubbell Road. No experience is needed and equipment is provided. Contact Marilyn Colby at 230-7848.

•The Copycats, a round and square dance club, is offering two free Western Square Dance lessons on Tuesdays, September 9 and 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Plank Road North School on the corner of Plank and Scribner Road in Webster. Singles and couples welcome. Casual attire. For information, call Lou or Gail at 585-377-3514.

•The Clover Leaf Squares, a round and square dance club is offering two free Western Square Dance lessons at First Baptist Church of Chili, 3182 Chili Avenue, Rochester, on September 14 and 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome. Casual attire. For information, call 585-987-5972 or 585-406-1682.

•The Batavia Silver Stars, a round and square dance club is offering two free Western Square Dance lessons at the VA Medical Center, 222 Richmond Avenue, Batavia, on Mondays, September 15 and 22 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome. Casual attire. For information, call Nancy at 585-762-9084, or Bill at 716-517-6012.

•Brockport Fire Department seventh annual Vigil “Never Forget” 9/11/01 will be held on September 11. Opening ceremony at 8 a.m (memorial bell tolls 5-5-5-5 at 8:47 a.m., uniformed honor guard commences); mid-day ceremony at noon with guest host Tony Infantino from WARM 101.3; closing ceremony at 7:30 p.m. with guest host Meghan Backus from WROC Channel 8 and a visit from NYS Fire Administrator Floyd Madison.

•Annual North Chili Quilt and Needlework Expo on September 19 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and September 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (also Farmers Market September 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.), at the United Methodist Church, 2200 Westside Drive at Buffalo Road, North Chili. Over 200 quilts and handcrafted needlework projects on display with four vendors offering various types of needle arts and quilts. Tickets are $4; or $3 with a non-perishable donation for the Spencerport Food Cupboard. The church is handicap accessible and has ample parking. The Tearoom welcomes guests with coffee, tea, lemonade, and Methodist cookies. To exhibit at the show, call 585-594-9111 for details and entry forms.

•Technology Fair on September 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Churchville-Chili Junior High School, organized by Stephanie Bischoping as part of Girl Scout Gold Award requirements. Robots for ABW is open to all ages and feature FIRST robots, a robotic operation table, hydrogen fuel cells and other technological advances. Those attending are asked to bring notebooks, journals or school supplies to donate to Alternatives for Battered Women (ABW) of Rochester.

•Gaines Valley Airport Open House on September 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All are welcome. Memberships open. Located at 2501 Gaines Waterport Road, Albion. For information, call 585-765-9363.

•Sunday School Picnic at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2435 Lake Road (Route 19), Clarkson, on September 13 beginning at noon (lunch at 1 p.m.). Call 964-8814 or 748-6850 to sign up so a total of attendees to be expected is recorded.

•Meet Michael Lasser, author of America’s Songs, at the Rochester Antiquarian Book Fair on Saturday, September 13 at 1 p.m. at Minett Hall at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester. Lift Bridge Book Shop will provide books for purchase and signing. For information, call Joe at 585-637-2260 or email jhoffman@liftbridgebooks.com.

•Septemberfest 2008 is Saturday, September 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on State Street, Brockport, and other locations. Live bands; free tours of the Emily L. Knapp Museum, Capen Hose Fire Museum and Al McBride Collection at their locations during Septemberfest; also the Morgan-Manning House from noon to 2 p.m. The Farmer’s Museum and Brockport Community Museum will be represented on State Street. Children’s Activities: “Passport to Fun” (Think you know Brockport?); karaoke (with WBSU “The Point”); facepainting; interactive drumming with Tribe Still; Cool Kids: peace cranes, storytelling, bubbles, sidewalk chalk and mural (Presbyterian grounds). Open Doors Day: the Brockport United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, Concordia Lutheran Church and the King Street Christian Center will be open for tours from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For information, click on the Septemberfest logo at www.brockportumc.org.

•For the first reading of the semester, the Brockport Writer’s Forum hosts fiction writer Amy Bloom. The reading will be held in the New York Room, Cooper Hall, The College at Brockport, on Wednesday, September 10 at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Fundraisers

•Brockport: Village Board meets the first and third Monday of each month (September 15) at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Planning Board meets the second Monday of each month (September 8) at 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals meets the fourth Tuesday of the month only upon application. Historic Preservation Board meets as needed.

•Chili: Historic Preservation Board meets September 8 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Main Meeting Room. Examining Board of Plumbers meets September 9 at 8:30 a.m. in Town Hall Room 202. Planning Board meets September 9 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Main Meeting Room. Recreation Advisory Committee meets September 10 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Chili Town Center Ad Hoc Committee meets September 11 at 7 p.m. at the Highway Department.

•Churchville: Board of Trustees meets Mondays, September 8 and 22 at 7:15 p.m. at the Village Municipal Building, 23 East Buffalo Street, Churchville.

•Clarkson: Town Board meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Planning Board meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Conservation Board meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Architectural Review Board meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month upon application only. All meetings are held in the Town Hall. The Library Board meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Seymour Library, 161 East Avenue. Historical Society meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Clarkson Town Court. Recreation Board meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at 4729 Lake Road, Brockport. The Town Clerk’s Tuesday office hours have been extended to 6:30 p.m.

•Hamlin: Planning Board meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.; Town Board meets the second Monday of each month (September 8) at 7 p.m.; Conservation Board meets fourth Monday of each month (September 22) at 7 p.m.; Zoning Board of Appeals meets the third Monday of each month (September 15) at 7:30 p.m.; Recreation Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month (September 9) at 7 p.m. All meetings held at the Hamlin Town Hall, 1658 Lake Road, Hamlin. For information, call 964-7222.

•Hilton: Village Board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. Public Forums start at 7 p.m. Planning Board meets the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

•Kendall: Town Board meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.; Planning Board meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., with optional work sessions held the second Tuesday at 7 p.m.; Zoning Board meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Kendall Town Hall, 1873 Kendall Road.

•Murray: Town Board meets the second Tuesday of each month beginning at 7 p.m. at the Murray Town Hall, 3840 Fancher Road, Holley.

•Ogden: Town Board meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m.; Work Sessions will be held on alternate Wednesdays at 5 p.m. as needed; Ogden Conservation Board meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m.; Ogden Planning Board meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. (no meeting on September 11 - next meeting is September 25); Ogden Zoning Board of Appeals meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. All meetings will be held at the Ogden Community Center, 269 Ogden Center Road, Spencerport, and are open to the public.

•Parma: Town Board meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.; Parma Conservation Board meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.; Planning Board meets the first Thursday and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m.; Zoning Board of Appeals meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. All meetings held at the Parma Town Hall, 1300 Hilton Parma Corners Road, and are open to the public.

•Riga: Town Board meets every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.; Planning Board meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m.; Zoning Board of Appeals meets as needed on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. All meetings are held at the Riga Town Hall, 6460 East Buffalo Road, Churchville, and are open to the public.

•Spencerport: Village Board meets the first Wednesday of every month; Planning and Architectural Review Board meets the first Tuesday of every month; and Zoning Board meets the third Thursday of every month. All meetings start at 7 p.m. at the Village Office, 27 West Avenue.

•Sweden: Planning Board meets September 8 at 7 p.m. Town Board meets September 13 at 9 a.m. Town of Sweden offices, 18 State Street, Brockport, are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, contact the Supervisor’s office at 637-7588.

•GriefShare recovery seminar and support group will meet at Pearce Memorial Church on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. from September 11 through December 4. The church is located at 4322 Buffalo Road in North Chili, one block east of routes 259 and 33. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief and recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “The Journey of Grief,” “The Effects of Grief,” “When Your Spouse Dies,” “Your Family and Grief,” and “Stuck in Grief.” For information, call Pearce Memorial Church at 585-595-9488.

•Divorce Care, special weekly seminars and support group for people separated or divorced, will start on Thursday, September 11 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2435 Lake Road (Route 19), Clarkson. For information, call 748-6850 or 964-8814.

•Those interested in information on Macular Degeneration/Low Vision and/or those interested in forming a support group are invited to call the Sweden Senior Center at 637-8161 by Friday, September 12. Leave name and phone number.

•DivorceCare is a special group that offers support and encouragement to help heal from the pain of separation and divorce. The group will meet on Wednesdays beginning September 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Brockport Free Methodist Church, 6787 Fourth Section Road, Brockport. For information and to register, contact the church at 637-9785 or go to www.brockportfm.org.

•The Ogden Historical Society Museum at the Pulver House, 568 Colby Street, has reopened for the season. Museum hours are Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.

•Parma-Hilton Historical Society meetings resume Monday, September 15 at 7 p.m. at the group’s building on the grounds of Parma Park, 1300 Hilton-Parma Corners Road (Route 259).

•Friends of the Hamlin Public Library meet Wednesday, September 10 at 7 p.m. at the library, 422 Hamlin-Clarkson Townline Road, Hamlin. New members welcome.

•Programs at the Community Free Library, 86 Public Square, Holley: Preschool Story Time will be held on Wednesday, September 10 at 10:30 a.m. (theme is Grandparents). Adult Readers Group meets Monday, September 8 at 7 p.m. to discuss Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Board of Trustees meets Wednesday, September 10 at 7 p.m. Parking is available in back of the library. For information, call 638-6987.

•The Hamlin Democratic Committee will hold their organizational meeting at 7 p.m. at the Hamlin Town Hall on Wednesday, September 10. All members are encouraged to attend.

•Sweden/Clarkson Recreation and Parks Advisory Council meets the second Monday of the month at the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center, 4927 Lake Road, Brockport. All interested are invited to attend. For information, call 431-0090.

•Regular meetings of the Hamlin Fire District are held on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Fire District Building, 1521 Lake Road, Hamlin. Interested district residents are welcome to attend these sessions.

•The Rotary Club of Gates-Chili meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at Garlock Commons, Roberts Wesleyan College, off Westside Drive. New location. Visitors welcome.

•Chili Carvers Group meets at the Chili Senior Center, 3235 Chili Avenue, every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. These sessions are open to all seniors, carvers and non-carvers alike. There are no officers, no rules or bylaws and no dues. All members do is whittle and talk, according to representatives of the group.

•Hilton Apple Fest Committee meets Monday, September 8 at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Community Center, 59 Henry Street, Apple Fest Board Room on the second floor. Anyone interested in volunteering for the Apple Fest is invited to attend the meetings.

•Catholic Daughters Court Nativity #931 Brockport will hold their regular meeting, preceeded by a Tureen Supper, on Thursday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Nativity Parish Center, 138 Main Street. Members should bring their table service and a dish to pass.

•Walk! Bike! Brockport Action Group’s next meeting will be on September 11 at 7 p.m. at the Seymour Library. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss walking/hiking trails in the western parts of Monroe County and how they can be implemented. Speaker will be Dave Wright, president of the Victor Hiking Trail organization. Open to the public.

•American Legion, Hiscock-Fishbaugh Post 788 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Community Center, 59 Henry Street, Hilton. For information, call Bob at 585-233-0402.

•Leah Chapter #183 Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Hilton Masonic Lodge, 287 East Avenue, Hilton. For information, call Mary at 585-233-0402.

•USMC League Genesee Valley Detachment and USMC League Auxiliary both meet the second Friday of each month at 7 p.m. at Ira Jacobson Post #474, 90 St. John’s Park, Rochester. For information, call 247-1379 or 865-0770.

•The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, 2415 Chili Avenue, will begin its 2008-09 Sunday School year at 9 a.m. on Sunday, September 7. Pre-registration is not required and the classes are free. All children in grades 1-12 are welcome.

•Beginning Sunday, September 7 at 9:30 a.m. LifeQuest Community Church will be meeting at the Hilton Community Center every weekend. A series of messages called “Life: Don’t get caught short!” begins.

•The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints invites the community to worship Sunday, September 14 when services begin at 11:20 a.m. After the service, lunch and a tour of the meetinghouse will be provided at 4088 Lake Road (Route 19), Brockport, near East Avenue, one mile south of Ridge Road.

•If you are a 1958 graduate of Holy Apostles grammar school, a reunion is planned for Saturday, October 18. Call 924-9294 or 388-7347 for information.

•Churchville-Chili Board of Education will meet in the Conference Room, Administration Office, 139 Fairbanks Road, Churchville, on Tuesday, September 9. Work session at 6 p.m. followed by a regular business meeting at 7 p.m.

•Hilton Central School District Board of Education meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room/District Offices, 225 West Avenue, Hilton. Next meeting is September 9. For information, District Clerk Pat Unterborn may be reached at 392-1000 ext. 7099.

•Riga Recreation offers a van trip to the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial for the Spirit of America performance. Tickets are free. Performances are Friday, September 12 at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, September 13 at 2 p.m. The recreation van leaves the American Legion at 9:15 a.m. on Friday and 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Open to Riga residents only. To reserve a seat, call Riga Recreation at 293-3880 ext. 130. Only 10 tickets for each show.

•Newcomers welcome to join Sweden Senior Singers, directed by Maryellen Giese. Choral group rehearses weekly and performs at nursing homes and senior facilities throughout the area. First rehearsal of the year is September 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., upstairs in the Sweden Senior Center, 133 State Street, Brockport. Come at 9 a.m. and join the Barbershop Ensemble.

•Mark Hare, columnist for the Rochester daily newspaper, will speak at the Northwest AARP meeting on Friday, September 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Greece Town Hall. Topics will include politics, education and urban matters. Question and answer period will follow. Refreshments served.

•Painting Class with Nancy Breslawski on Tuesdays starting September 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sweden Senior Center. Bring supplies. Cost is $30 for residents of Sweden or Clarkson, $35 for non-residents. For information, call 637-8161.

•Sweden Seniors will take a trip to the Irondequoit Senior Center on Thursday, September 18. Call 637-8161 for information

•Nutri-fare, for residents 60 years and older and their spouses, is available in Albion, Lyndonville, Kendall, and Medina. Dining available Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Albion site closed Wednesdays and Medina site closed Fridays.

•Meals on Wheels, a community service of the Orleans County Nutrition Program, is available by calling 589-5424.

•Help with medical paperwork offered by Genesee County Office of the Aging, 2 Bank Street, Batavia. Call 344-3108 to schedule an appointment.

•Gates Garden Club meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Gates Town Hall Annex, 1605 Buffalo Road. Guests welcome. For information, contact Pat Bartholomew at 429-7586.

•Crafts, Community Service, Dinner and more with the Monroe County Home Bureau Cracked Pots (Spencerport area), the first and third Wednesdays at 10 a.m. from September through June. Meetings are held in members’ homes. Cost is $8.50 per year. Call 334-9348, or visit www.ggw.org/homebureau, for information.

•The 2008-2009 Chili Art Group will begin regular Art Group meetings on September 11 with a business meeting and silent auction beginning at 7 p.m. in the Chili Senior Center, 3235 Chili Avenue, Chili. Use the rear door. Meetings are open to guests and guests are encouraged to join the CAG. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays from September through October, and on the second Thursday from November through February. Bi-monthly meetings resume in March and April. The Chili Art Group will mount an art show in the Community Room of the Pittsford Plaza Barnes & Noble until the end of September. Members will show original works in several media in this juried show. Works may be purchased. The show is free and open to the community. Membership in the CAG is open to the community. Dues are $25 per year. A portfolio is not required to join the group.

•Cooking and Hospitality Luncheon on Wednesday, September 10 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Golden Ponds Restaurant, 500 Long Pond Road, Rochester (north of Latta in the Carriage Stop Plaza). Cost is $11.50 inclusive. Special feature is Dr. Timothy Johnson, a professor at Roberts Wesleyan College. He uses his culinary efforts to extend hospitality. Speaker is Melanie Spadafara of Westport. Reservations are necessary. Call Rita at 352-5271 or Sheila at 349-0785 by Monday, September 8. Presented by Rochester NY Christian Women’s Connection, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

•Churchville-Chili Neighborhood Group of the American Sewing Guild meets the second Tuesday of each month (September 9) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chili Senior Center, 3235 Chili Avenue. Informative sessions on all aspects of sewing; new members welcome. Contact Margaret at 293-3241 for information on this month’s program.

•MOMS Club of Brockport meets at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month. MOMS Club is a support and activity group for at-home moms. Children are welcome at any activity. For information and meeting location, call 234-MOMS or visit www.stormpages.com/brockportmoms/.

•MOMS Club of Hilton business meeting on the second Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Call 234-6667 for locations and information.

•MOMS Club of Spencerport/Churchville meets Wednesday, September 10 at 10 a.m. Call 234-6667 or email scnymomsclub@yahoo.com for information. The club meets the second Wednesday of every month. Moms and their children are welcome to attend the meeting and learn more about MOMS Club.

•The MOMS Club of Clarkson/Hamlin will be meeting on Thursday, September 11 at 10:15 a.m. Some participants speak Spanish. For location and information, call 234-6667 or email clarksonhamlinmoms@yahoo.com. Visitors and children welcome.

•Literacy Volunteers of Rochester has several one-hour preview sessions scheduled for anyone interested in becoming an adult literacy skills tutor. After attending a preview, you may participate in one of our training workshops. To become a tutor, it is not necessary to have prior teaching experience or knowledge of a foreign language. For information, contact Shelley Alfieri at 473-3030. LVR Previews at 249 Highland Avenue: Thursday, September 11 at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 13 at 10 a.m.; and Wednesday, September 17 at noon. Upcoming Tutor Training Workshop (seven sessions) to be held at the 249 Highland Avenue office - Wednesdays, starting September 10 from 6 to 9 p.m.