Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary.org. 10 a.m. Free, register. Science Saturday: Much Ado About Nothing. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 2711880, rmsc.org. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Included with museum admission $10-12. Vacuum science. Teen Art Workshop. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd. 359-7092. 1-2 p.m. Free. Ages 12-18. The Very Hungy Caterpillar Visits Storytime. Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 2274020, barnesandnoble.com. 11 a.m. Free. [ Saturday, March 19Sunday, March 20 ] Literature Live Series. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 263-2700, museumofplay.org. Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m. Included with museum admission: $9-11. [ Monday, March 21 ] Toddler Book Club: Out of this World. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 263-2700, museumofplay.org. 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., or 12:30 p.m. Included with museum admission $9-11. Wii Funday Monday. Phillis Wheatley Library, 33 Dr Samuel McCree Way. 428-8212. 2:30 p.m. Free. All ages. [ Tuesday, March 22 ] Kids’ Book Club. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd. 359-7092. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free, registration required. Grades 3-5. No Apr 19. [ Wednesday, March 23 ] Young Modern Ballet Performance. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. 442-5988, elizabethclarkdance.com. 5:30-6:55 p.m. Single class $13.
Lectures [ Wednesday, March 16 ] “Israel 2011” Series: Bret Louis Stephens. Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave. 461-0490, jewishrochester.org. 7 p.m. Free. Alzheimer’s Association Lecture Series. St John’s Meadows, 1 W. Johnsarbor Dr. 760-5400, alz.org/rochesterny. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free, RSVP. Causes of memory loss and what can be done to lead a brain healthy lifestyle. Alzheimer’s Association Lecture Series: Healthy Body, Healthy Brain. St. John’s Meadows, Briarwood Building, 1 Johnsarbor Drive West. 760-5400, 800-272-3900, alz. org/rochesterny. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free, register. This class provides information about various causes of memory loss and what can be done to lead a brain healthy lifestyle. Pain Treatment Options with Dr. Len Vilensky. Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 461-2000 x214. 7 p.m. Free. [ Thursday, March 17 ] “Celebrating A Season for Nonviolence” Nonviolence Expert Arthur Romano. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave. 276-4962, gandhiinstitute.org. 7-9 p.m. Free. Lost Architects of Rochester: a Selection of 19th & 20th-Century Names. United Church of Pittsford, 25 S. Main St., Village of Pittsford. historicpittsford.com. 7:30 p.m. Free. Presented by Cynthia Howk. Seeing the Face of God in Each Other Series: The Rt. Rev. Prince Singh, Bishop of Rochester. St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. 442-3544, stthomasrochester. org. Supper 6 p.m., talk 6:30 p.m. Free, register. [ Friday, March 18 ] A Community Discussion on Domestic Violence. Friends Meeting House, 84 Scio St. hannahmdmurphy@ hotmail.com. 6-8 p.m. Free, donations accepted. “A Season for Nonviolence: A Community Discussion on Domestic Violence” with Director of Bethany House, Donna Ecker. [ Saturday, March 19 ] Say YES! to Healing with Simon Hay. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, 1100 South Goodman St. megan@newmoonforyou.com. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. $39 pre-registration (via web); $45 at the door. [ Sunday, March 20 ] Chincoteague Island Travelogue. Penfield Public Library, 1098 Baird Rd, Penfield. jmathis14526@yahoo. com, penfieldlibrary.org. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Heidi Jung and Kate Squires will discuss flora and fauna on Chincoteague Island. Henrietta Historical Society: “The History of the Moore Family and Farm.” 359-7092. 2 p.m. Free. Presented by Jack and Kathy Moore. Hidden Treasures: A Selection of Greater Rochester’s Historic Houses and Gardens. Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St, Pittsford. 249-5481. 2 p.m. Free, register. Presented by Cynthia Howk. Rochester Area Vegetarian Society Movie & Vegan Potluck Dinner. Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Rd. 234-8750, rochesterveg.org. 5:30 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. progra.m. $3, free to members. Nick Bovenzi, chef at Natural Oasis Rensaturant, talks about gourmet began cooking. Tom Rivers, author of “Farm Hands.” Big Springs Museum, 3095 Main St., Caledonia. 538-9880. 2 p.m. Free. Rivers, a Batavia newspaper reporter who worked at 13 farms in 2008, will discuss his experiences with farmworkers from Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti during a talk March 20th at the Big Springs Museum and Historical Society. [ Monday, March 21 ] Alzheimer’s Association Care Partner Education: “Medicaid/Medicare.” Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams St. 760-5400, alz.org/ rochesterny. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free, register. Enjoying Life Through Good Hearing. Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 461-2000 x214, jccrochester.org. 7 p.m. Free, register. Gates Historical Society Meeting. Gates Town Hall Annex, 1605 Buffalo Rd. 247-7259. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. The CCC and POW Camp in Hamlin, NY will be the topic of a presentation by Ed Evans. You Are Susan B. Anthony: The Value of Her Legacy. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. 723-1062. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Nora Bredes, director of the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership at the University of Rochester and the president of the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy, which supports pro-choice Democratic women candidates for local and state offices, will be the guest speaker at Rochester NOW’s Women’s History Month program. “Dealing With Osteoarthritis” with Michael Carpin, P.T., M.P.T. Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Facility, 280
Calkins Rd. mendedheartsrochester. org. 7:15 p.m. Free. [ Tuesday, March 22 ] Carline Werner Gannett Project Visionaries in Motion: David Liptak “Composing New Music.” Rochester Institute of Technology-Ingle Auditorium, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. cwgp.org. 8 p.m. Free. Rochester History Lecture Series. German House Theatre, 315 Gregory St. baswa.org. 7 p.m. $10. Tickets include food and beverages from local businesses. “Nineteenth Century Suburbs (Mt. Hope & East Avenues)” by Stan Marshall. Start with a Healthy Heart with Dr. Gladys Velarde. Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 4612000 x214, jccrochester.org. 7 p.m. Free, register. The Mystery of Sleep and How to Make it Better. Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 461-2000 x214, jccrochester.org. 7 p.m. Free, registration required. [ Wednesday, March 23 ] “Lily, A Musical Portrait.” Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 7385995, empirestatelyrictheatre.org. 7:15 p.m. Free/performance; $25/Gilded Age reception. A pre-concert talk with Rochester composers Lindsay Warren Baker and Amanda Jacobs as well as literary expert, Jill Karn. A Women’s History Month Keynote: Modhumita Roy: The Lady Vanishes: Motherhood & Reproductive Labor in the Age of Globalization. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave. selliot2@ mail.naz.edu. 5-7 p.m. Free. Alzheimer’s Association Care Partner Education: “Caregiving 103: Honor My Decisions: Making Plans.” The Summit at Brighton, Multi-Purpose room, 2000 Summit Circle Dr. 7605400, alz.org/rochesterny. 6:308:30 p.m. Free, register. Reshaping Rochester: Special Luncheon Presentation The Three Planners: Rochester “An Unfinished Symphony. Inn on Broadway, 26 Broadway, Rochester. 271-0520, rrcdc.org. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $35 by reservation only. Mr. George Dark, Partner at Urban Strategies, Inc., Mr. Jonathan Lane, Principal at ICON architecture, inc., and Mr. Benjamin Wauford, Principal at Cooper Carry.
Literary Events [ Wednesday, March 16 ] Book Group: American Wars. Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 227-4020. 7 p.m. Free. Book Group: American Wars: “The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron De Stuben and the Making of the American Army” by Paul Lockhart. Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 2274020, bn.com. 7 p.m. Free. Book Group: Book Discussion Group: The Gate at the Stairs. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary.org. 7 p.m. Free. [ Thursday, March 17 ] Photographic Historical Society Discussion Group. Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 227-4020. 7 p.m. Free. Book Discussion: “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith. Penfield Public Library, 1098 Baird Rd, Penfield. 340-8720, penfieldlibrary. org. 7-9 p.m. Free. Book Discussion: “The Good Thief” by Hannah Tinti. Lift Bridge Book Shop,
45 Main St, Brockport. 637-2260, liftbridge.com. 7-8 p.m. Free. Book Group: Annie & Joe’s Eclectic Book Group: “The Good Thief” by Hannah Tinti. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport. 637-2260, liftbridge. com. 7 p.m. Free. Open Mic: Pure Kona: Matt Shackelford. Flying Squirrel, 285 Clarissa St. flyingsquirrel.rocus.org. 8-11 p.m. Free. [ Friday, March 18 ] Free Speech Fridays. LJ’s Family Restaurant, 360 Thurston Rd. 4648947. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Writing Class: Word Crafters Writer’s Group. Arnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett Blvd. 428-8304. 10 a.m. Free. [ Saturday, March 19 ] Jane Austen Society of North America. Barnes & Noble Pittsford, 3349 Monroe Ave. 586-6020. 1 p.m. Free. Mother-Son Book Discussion of “The Good Thief” by Hannah Tinti. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. karen@ wab.org. 10-11:30 a.m. Free, register. Book Discussion: “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. Village Bookmarket, 207 E Main St., Palmyra. 315-597-0210, villagebookmarket. com. 1-3 p.m. Free. With Peter Evans, Wayne County Historian. Book Signing: Saturday Author Salon: “Echoes After the Canyon: A Soul’s Journey Along The Pathway Through Grief” by Luann Helwig. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport. 637-2260, liftbridge. com. 2-3 p.m. Free. [ Monday, March 21 ] Book Discussion: “The Good Thief” by Hannah Tinti. Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St, Pittsford. 2495481. 7-8:30 p.m. Free, register. Book Discussion: Books Sandwiched In: “The Good Thief” by Hannah Tinti. First Congregational Church, 58 N. Main St., Canandaigua. 394-1381 x307. 12-1 p.m. Free. Book Reading: “Charlie No Face” by David B. Seaburn. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport. 6372260, liftbridge.com. 7 p.m. Free. Book Reading: Reading & Conversation with Janis F. Gleason. Susan B Anthony House, 17 Madison St. 279-7490 x10, susanbanthonyhouse.org. 2 p.m. tea & presentation. $15, register. Author of “The Life and Letters of Kate Gleason. Writing Class: Writers Workshop. Barnes & Noble Webster, 1070 Ridge Rd, Webster. karina. churchill@yahoo.com, meetup. com/websterwriters/. 6-8 p.m. [ Tuesday, March 22 ] Tantalizing Titles. Webster Public Library, 980 Ridge Rd, Webster. 8727075. 12:15 p.m. Free. Book Discussion: “The Good Thief” by Hannah Tinti. Ontario Public Library, 1850 Ridge Rd., Ontario. 315-5248381. 6:30 p.m. Free, register. Book Discussion: Books SandwichedIn. Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library, 114 Sounth Ave. 428-8350, libraryweb.com. 12:12-12:52 p.m. Free. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, reviewed by Jane Greenlaw and Gary L. Chadwick. Book Group: Words on Women: “A Short History of Women” by Kate Walbert. Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 227-4020, barnesandnoble.com. 7 p.m. Free. Book Reading: Controlling Institutions: International Organizations and the continues on page 29
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