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Free, register 877-937-7478. beatlivertumors.org. The Real You: No Limitations. 7 p.m. School of the Arts, 45 Prince St. Speaker Tom McElroy and singer-songwriter Alex Cook. Free 271-7503. christiansciencerochester.org. “War of 1812: Fury, Frenzy and Honor” By Raya Lee. 7 p.m. Greece Community and Senior Center, 3 Vince Tofany Blvd. Free 225-7221. greecehistoricalsociety@yahoo. com. greeceny.gov/cs.
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11470 Maple Ridge Rd With GCC professor, Tim Palmer 343-0055 x6616. civilwaratgcc. wordpress.com. [ THU., NOVEMBER 7 ] “Honoring Our Area’s Veterans” with Preston Pierce. 7:30 p.m. Mendon Community Center, 167 N. Main St. 624-5655. townofmendon.org. “Language as Battlefield” with writer, social activist Ngugi Wa Hhiong’o. 5 p.m. University of Rochester, River Campus Dewey Hall 1-101. A reception following the lecture will be held in the Welles-Brown Room Free 275.9161. rochester.edu. “Queen of the Bremen: The True Story of an American Child Trapped in Germany during World War II.” 7:30 p.m. MorganManning House, 151 Main St Greece resident Marlies Adams diFante was five years old when her family visited Germany in 1939. They became trapped in Germany, with all ports closed just before Hitler declared war on Poland. 637-3645. [ FRI., NOVEMBER 8 ] Harriet Tubman: No Longer Underground Centennial Symposium. Nov. 8-9. Cayuga Community College, 197 Franklin St., Auburn. cayugacc.edu/tubman. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 9 ] Chocolate Talk & Tasting Seminar. 3:30-4:30 p.m. The Cocoa Bean Shoppe, 20 S Main St. $7 2031618. cocoabeanshoppe.com. Fall Paper Session. 8 a.m. Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave. rasny.org. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 10 ] A Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht: Reflections by Curt Lowens.
7 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 461-2000. jccrochester.org. Elections and Movements for Change. 4 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. flyingsquirrel.rocus.org. Frederick Douglass’s Ill-Fated Speech in Penfield. 2:30 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. One of Rochester’s most prominent political activists, Maxine Childress Brown will discuss the story of Frederick Douglass’ struggle for equality and freedom Free 340-8720. jmathis@libraryweb.org. penfieldlibrary.org. Speaker and Second Annual Auction. noon. Brockport Unitarian Universalist Church, 3723 Sweden Walker Rd . Brockport Social justice speaker, Pat Manix of Metro Justice, followed by silent auction, free potluck lunch 638-9260. brockportuu.org. Sunday Forum: Taking Care of Your Own Care. 9:45 a.m. Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St. Christine Peck, Co-Director of Eldersource, a program of Lifespan and Catholic Family Center shares what she has learned in helping people become empowered in their own care, prolong their independence, and foster emotional well-being through the challenges and opportunities that come with longer life Free. 325-4000. DowntownPresbyterian.org. [ TUE., NOVEMBER 12 ] Guild Opera Lecture Listening Series: Bad Girls in Opera. 7:30-9 p.m. Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way 594-8882. iaccrochester.org. Liver Cancer Seminar. Nov. 12. Rochester General Hospital, Twig Auditorium, 1425 Portland Ave
[ WED., NOVEMBER 13 ] Liberal Arts Kern Lecture Series: Lewis R. Gordon. 4 p.m. Rochester Institute of Technology, Eastman Hall, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rm. 3287. “Living Thought, Living Freedom: Themes in Africana Philosophy” Room 2000 Free. 585-4752057. cls3740@rit.edu.
Literary Events [ WED., NOVEMBER 6 ] Reading by Kate Racculia. 7:30 p.m. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave Wilson Formal. Reading excerpts from her novel, “This Must Be the Place” and soon-to-be released novel, “Bellweather Rhapsody” 3858412. sjfc.edu. [ THU., NOVEMBER 7 ] Book Thieves: Young Professionals Book Club Meetings. Nov. 7. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave. Group meets at 6:30 p.m. to eat and mingle, discussion follows 7-9 p.m. Oct-Dec “The Book Thief” meetings Nov 7, Dec 5 473-2590 x105. facebook.com/ book.thieves. Books Sandwiched In: “Nothing to Envy.” noon. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. A penetrating view of North Korea through the true stories of defectors. Free. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. Just Poets Open Mic featuring Nancy Chalker-Tenant. 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. 586-6020. thejustpoets. wordpress.com. Poems for Lunch. noon. Central Library, 115 South Ave. Each week, local poet and teacher, Kitty Jospé will offer a selection of poems and guide the discussion Free. 428-8375. carol.moldt@ libraryweb.org. libraryweb.org. Poetry Reading with Major Tony Nelson. 7:30 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. Visiting Writer Reading: Aimee Parkison. 7 p.m. R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center Building, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd Free. monroecc.edu. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 9 ] Book Signing: “Frederick and Anna Douglass in Rochester, New York: Their Home Was Open to All” by Rose O’Keefe. 4-6 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Nov 9: Barnes & Noble. Nov 10: Authors’ Day at Greece Museum, 595 Long Pond Rd. Nov 16: Rochester Children’s book Festival, MCC, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd 586-6020. roseokeefe.com.