December 8, 2015 Finger Lakes Connected ENewsletter
It is so great to be able to stroll Main Street in such sunny, unseasonably warm weather! Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate the holiday that honors the enduring spirit of people in the face of hardship-no matter how great the odds. When confronted with adversity and challenges, we can overcome any obstacle if we are united. Even when things look bleak, light gives us hope. PS My daughter got the sled she wanted for Hanukkah and she keeps looking up....
Blue Skies,
Donna Bennett 
 
 
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LIVE & LOCAL
Jose & Willy's, 905-0017
Tuesdays- Open Mic Jammin' on the Lake, 7:30pm till ? 
Sat, Dec 12- Whiplash and Son, 9pm
 
Pickering Pub, 396-9060
Tuesday- Karaoke
Fri - DJ
Sat - DJ
  
The Upstairs Bistro, NYWCC, 394-7070 
Fri, Dec 11 - Rebecca Colleen, 6-9pm

Nick's Chophouse, 393-0303
Dec 11-Aron Cole on Piano, 6:30-9:30p
Dec 12-Jules on Piano, 6:30-9:30p (Dave Lincoln bartending Sats!)

Rio Tomatlan, 394-9380
 
Farmers, 393-0129
Wed - Open Jam with Casey & Hakeem, 9pm-1am
Thurs - Karaoke w/ DC Entertainment, 8:30pm-12:30am
Sun - Live Music with Hakeem, Matt, and Rich, 9pm-1am

CBC (Canandaigua Brew Company),
Saturdays - Karaoke w/DC Entertainment, 9pm-1am
Wed, Dec 16- Karaoke w/ DC Ent
 
Twisted Rail Brewing Co, 396-0683
Wednesdays - Twisted Trivia w/ Ian, 6pm
*** NEW TASTING ROOM (w/ food) OPENING DEC 12 IN MACEDON!*** Live Music with Aaron deRuyter, 6-9pm

Oasis East, 905-3268
Thursdays- Open Mic with Matt Hermann, 8-11pm
Sat, Dec 12 - Brian Ayers, 8pm
 
Rocky's, 394-2160
Saturday - DJ

Prosecco, 924-8000
Fri, Dec 11 - Howie Bartolo on flute & piano, 6:30-9pm
Sat, Dec 12 - Call for info
 
Stay A While Bar & Grill @ The Travelodge, 398-7394
Wednesdays- Karaoke with DJ Mazur Blade, 8pm-12am
 
Café Sol, 229-2233
Sat Dec 12 - Meyer & McGuire
 
Brew & Brats at Arbor Hill, Naples, 374-2870
Sat, Dec 12 - Bob Dugan (Open Mic), 6-9pm

The Naples Hotel, 374-5630
Thurs - Open mic, 9pm
Fri -  Karaoke, 9pm-1am
Sat, Dec 12- The Cabin Killers, 8pm. $15 presale, $20 at door
  
Waterside Wine Bar, Phelps, (585) 752-1634
DECEMBER-- 9th--KEY DREAMERS
Dec 12 - TBA
  
Thank you Finger Lakes community for supporting the Unique Toy Shop this Holiday Season!
 
December Store Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:30a-7p. Sun 11-5p
 
FREE GIFT WRAPPING - stress free shopping!  
120 South Main, Canandaigua 394-2319
Teen Pizza & a Movie:  Elf. Thurs, Dec 10, 6-8pm. For grades 6-12.  Watch this holiday favorite with friends featuring Will Farrell as Buddie the Elf.  Pizza and snacks provided.  Rated PG.

New Yorker Discussion Group. Thurs, Dec 10, 3-4pm. Fans of The New Yorker Magazine gather weekly to discuss the latest articles.  Go to Wood Library Calendar to find the articles to be discussed each week.

Essential Oils Make + Take. Thurs, Dec 10, 7-8:30pm. For adults. Deepen your understanding of essential oils and how to use them.  Make foaming bath shower soap, foot scrub, atomizer, and bath fizzy.  $15 materials fee.  Registration required.

AARP Safe Driving Course. Sat, Dec 12, 10am-5pm. Learn safe driving skills and earn a discount on auto insurance.  $20 AARP members, $25 non-AARP members.  Advance registration required.

Babysitter Training Class. Sat, Dec 5, 10am-3:30pm. For ages 11-15.  Learn to safely and responsibly care for children.  Presented by Train to Save.  Bring a baby doll and a lunch.  $40 class fee.  Advance registration required.

Popcorn and a Movie:  Holiday Inn. Tues, Dec 15, 2:30-4:15p For adults.  Enjoy this 1942 film featuring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Margaret Reynolds.

Holiday Pajama Storytime. Wed, Dec 16, 7-8pm. For children ages 3-7.  Come to the library in your warmest jammies and follow the snowflakes for holiday stories, songs and flannel board fun.

Deck the Halls. Thurs, Dec 17, 4-5pm. For grades K-2. Craft ornaments for your tree or use as gifts.  Registration requested.

For a complete listing of library classes and events, go to
Wood Library Calendar.

Let the Champagne Flow and don't worry about the hangover until the morning!

 

Ring in the New Year with Bristol Harbour Resort!

DJ Matt 8pm-1am & Champagne toast at midnight!

Call to book your stay today (585)396-2200

The Ontario County Historical Society has a Great Night Planned for YOU! Wed, Dec 16th! 7-8pm
 
Hear the Award Winning Polar Express Story and See the Polar Express Toy Train in Action! Stories, Crafts and Snacks
OCHS is located at 55 North Main Street, Canandaigua! All are welcome for this very UNIQUE event for you or your whole family! FOR "KIDS" of all ages!

Four Course Prix Fixe NYE Dinner 6-9pm Upstairs Bistro ($60pp)  

 

OR

 

Dr. Frank Sparkling Wine NYE Dinner 6-9pm in the Sands Gallery ($85pp)

  Click on the Champagne to learn more...                              

 
"Holidays at the Gallery" is coming!
Small works and miniatures create the focus of this holiday display and features original art by established and emerging regional artists. Take in a "holiday picture" show this season!  Featuring unique and original artistic gifts: miniature paintings and mixed media, drawings, pastels, jewelry, glass, sculptures, ceramics and hand-crafted tree ornaments. Click HERE for our WINTER CLASS schedule! Pat Rini Rohr Gallery, 71 South Main Canandaigua, (585) 394-0030
Click on ad for more info!
Safety is a prime concern for everyone and Canandaigua The Medicine Shoppe has many products that will help keep our loved ones safe and secure. Consider a transfer bench (this helps one to safely move into and out of the bath). A bath bench with suction cup tips on all 4 legs and makes it safer and more stable to sit inside a bathtub or shower. You can also improve bathroom safety by installing toilet safety rails. Tub bars attach to a wall and provide support while standing in the shower or getting up and down from a bath bench or chair. Grab bars can help with stability while bathing. These get installed inside the tub or shower. If you think you or a loved one needs some assistance in these areas stop into Canandaigua The Medicine Shoppe and let our knowledgeable staff help you enjoy life to the fullest in a safe way.

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Get Involved, Canandaigua!

 
Town of Canandaigua Republicans.
The Canandaigua City Democratic Committee
Click here for more info.
 
Interested in joining the City of Canandaigua Republican Committee? Please contact Dudley Purbeck.
 
Town of Canandaigua Democrats
Click here for more info or email us.
 
Conservative Party meetings:  Click here for Facebook page with meeting dates.

Canandaigua Tea Party Meetings are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month. Click here for details. 
Canandaigua School Board meetings, click here.

 Canandaigua Lions Club Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:00p (Sept-June). Wood Library 134 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY  14424

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 THIS SATURDAY IS COMMUNITY DAY at Sonnenberg!
December 12 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come see the Sonnenberg mansion festooned in holiday decorations. Refreshments and a children's choir sings at 1 pm. While this event is free to the community, donations are gratefully accepted. Click here for more info!
                   

Festive holiday shopping with distinctive local artists & makers!
If you enjoy shopping locally, if you strive to support your local artisans, if you like to stay out of the malls, if you like to have fun while you shop this event is for you!
Enjoy free food and drinks in a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere.
 
Santa and more Downtown holiday events!
Santas in the House Thursdays and Fridays 6-8pm and Saturdays and Sundays 12-4pm

Horsedrawn Wagon Rides by Galdacres Farms Saturdays and Sundays 1-4pm

Girls Night Out- Dec 10 from 4-8p 
Enjoy Specials, appetizers, drinks and SHOP till you Drop! Fill out your wish list to take home! 
 
Light Up Canandaigua!
Dec 10 from 5:30-7
Take a guided tour and enjoy a festive display 
of holiday lights adorning Canandaigua!
Holiday Artist Showcase- December 12 
Galleries & Specialty Shops Featuring Local 
Artists and Products 
 
Guys Night Out- Dec 17 from 4-8 
Enjoy Drinks, Snacks and FREE gift wrapping while 
you have fun picking out that perfect gift with our personalized customer service!

Call (585) 396-0300 for more details!

CANANDAIGUA FITNESS @ Cobblestone!
December $5 Fitness Schedule Below! Click on it to see bigger....
 Like us on Facebook1622 State Route 332. Class descriptions on the website....
www.CanandaiguaFitness.com  
Courtney Strong magnetic ribbons would make a great Stocking Stuffer this year! Donations only are accepted for these and will be given directly to the Wagner Family. Available at these Main Street Stores: Genundewah Uniforms, CSA Solutions, F. Oliver's & Salty Dog. 



                          
Kindermusik, introduces the world of music and movement to kids 6 months and up, is now at the Y. Come try out a Free Demos, Dec 9 & Dec 12 at 10 am. Call 585.394.6866 to register.
 
Family Night on Saturday is Family Art Night. Our in-house artist, Maria, will lead you stroke-by-stroke so you will leave with a work of art!  You can still bounce & swim, 6 - 8 pm, painting begins at 6:30.



  
Always a treat: The Finger Lakes Chorale Holiday Concerts
  
The Finger Lakes Chorale, directed by Finger Lakes Community College adjunct instructor Dennis Maxfield, will perform its annual holiday concerts on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13.
  
The Dec. 12 concert will be held at 7 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, 183 N. Main St., Canandaigua.
  
The Dec. 13 concert will be held at 3 p.m. in the FLCC main campus auditorium, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua.
  
Donations will be accepted for the Dr. A. John Walker Music Award for FLCC music and music recording students. 
  

 
 

 
Bereavement Support Group Meets Thursday
The Bereavement Support Group hosted by UR Medicine's Thompson Health will meet Thursday, Dec. 10, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Sands Cancer Center, 360 Parrish St. in Canandaigua. This group is open to anyone who has experienced a loss due to death, and meetings are open for sharing and discussion.
The group is co-facilitated by Deborah Wiepert, LMSW, the coordinator of the Wilmot Cancer Institute's Sands Cancer Center on the Thompson Health campus, and Eileen Alven, coordinator of Thompson Health chaplain's volunteers.  For more information, call (585) 396-6780.
 
Lymphedema Support Group to Meet Dec. 15
UR Medicine's Thompson Health is now offering a Lymphedema Support Group, and the group will hold its next quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Constellation Center for Health and Healing at Thompson Hospital, 350 Parrish St. in Canandaigua.
Facilitated by occupational therapist and lymphedema specialist Angela Kiklowicz of Thompson's Rehabilitation Services Department, this new group wel­comes all looking for support in dealing with all types of lymphedema. Those attending the meetings are welcome to share their experiences with lymphedema, including forms of treatment and therapy. This month, the topic is "Diet and Nutrition With Lymphedema."
RSVPs are not required. For more information, call (585) 396-6050.

  Get your wood NOW, before more snow flies! Seasoned hardwoods ready for pickup! 65/f-cord. Call Billy 585-394-4851
For Sale:
Dakota Rims with studded tires (4). $100 or best offer. 394-4851

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