Other Community Events

The 2012 Lilac Festival is going on now through Sunday, May 20th.  Don't miss this free 10-day festival in Rochester's famous Highland Park!  Check out the web site for more info.

A Staged Reading Performance of “Noisemaker Blues” - An evening of plays by J. Holtham presented by Working Class Theatre Company, Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at 7:30pm at the Black Sheep Theatre, Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman Street Suite D-313.  For event and ticket information, please call (585) 643-0836 or visit www.workingclasstheatre.net

The Memorial Softball Tournament for Caiden and Kaylie to support The March of Dimes - Love softball? Want to support a good cause? Get a team together and register today to play some ball and support the Hayes family in raising money in memory of their twins, Caiden and Kaylie. The tournament is May 19 and will start at 8:30am in Cobbs Hill Park. All proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the March of Dimes, a national non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that all babies are born healthy. For more information, please visit www.tournament4caidenandkaylie.com.

The Empire State Pride Agenda’s 13th Annual Spring Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 19th at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.  The Pride Agenda is New York's primary lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy group.  This year's Dinner will be hosted by Stephen Guarino of ABC's Happy Endings and will include a presentation of the annual Community Service Award to Rt. Rev. Prince G. Singh, Bishop of Rochester, as well as a live auction.  Please visit www.prideagenda.org/SpringDinner for more details and to purchase tickets.

The Rochester School of the Arts Concert Choir and the Rochester Oratorio Society are teaming up for "Better Together," an afternoon of stunning choral masterworks on Sunday, May 20, at 2pm, in the Allen Main Stage Theater, School of the Arts, 45 Prince Street at University Avenue in Rochester. This benefit for the Friends of the School of the Arts supports all academic programs, sports, fine arts and performing arts at SOTA. Tickets are available through SOTARochester.org or from any Wegman's location, more info at www.choral-rochester.org.

2012 Eyes on the Future Economic Summit is being held Wednesday, May 23rd at St. John Fisher College.  This free networking forum and showcase of local businesses is sponsored by Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) and the Small Business Council of Rochester, and features a keynote address from Tom Kelley of IDEO on the power of innovation in business.  Register free today on the event website here.

Hyperconnect at Destination Rochester on Tuesday, June 5 from 5pm-8pm at the Radisson Riverside Hotel. Digital Rochester is partnering with Visit Rochester and the Roc City Coalition (a collection of Rochester Young Professional Groups) for "Hyperconnect at Destination Rochester." The event has three parts: general networking, a business expo and speed networking. Registration is required for speed networking, click here to register. 

TEDxFlourCity is hosting their interdisciplinary conference, community-building and networking event Saturday, June 9th, from 10am-4pm at the Rochester Academy of Medicine.  The theme for the conference is "Where Ideas Rise," and they are taking applications now.  You must apply to be a member of the passionate and empowered audience group, so go to www.tedxflourcity.com to find out more and apply today!

The Landmark Society's 42nd Annual House & Garden Tour is Saturday & Sunday, June 9 & 10, from 10am-4pm.  This year we’re bringing you inside unique and elegant homes on Grosvenor Road, Pelham Road, Council Rock Avenue and Highland Avenue. Each home offers its own special surprises, sure to delight! You’ll also enjoy seeing gardens designed by master gardeners, unusual outdoor sculpture displays, a Japanese influenced site, and one of the earliest residential swimming pools in the county.  Advance tickets are on sale now for only $22! 

Come help raise money for The Finger Lakes Regional Burn Association's summer camp, join us for a 3 mile walk on Sunday June 10th, 2012 starting at Seabreeze!  Visit flrba.com to register and print out a pledge card - raise $40 for a race day t-shirt, and with $80 raised you additionally receive admission for one to Seabreeze Amusement Park!

The iRocYoga “Under the Sun” Community Event is Sunday, June 24, 10am - noon, Woodcliff Hotel & Spa. Enjoy a morning of outdoor yoga with Rochester area teachers and learn about the efforts to promote early detection of cancer, support people living with it, and celebrate life with survivors. Bring a friend or make one when you get there. Participation is donation-based. Proceeds benefit: Teens Living with Cancer, Gilda’s Club, and Boarding for Breast Cancer.

The Locust Hill Golf Tournament is Monday, 7/9/12. Sign up as sponsor, player or both!  Proceeds benefit the Rochester Salvation Army’s various Youth Programs.  Visit the web site for more details.

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