Happy New Year from. FREE! Take One! A Monthly Arts, Events, and Tourism Guide to the Little Finger Lakes Region of Western New York State

January 2017 Happy New Year from THE LAKE COUNTRY FREE! Take One! A Monthly Arts, Events, and Tourism Guide to the Little Finger Lakes Region of Western New York State Inside: Winter Discovery Series at Mt. Morris Dam & Recreation Center Dansville Artworks Mystery Dinner Theater & photo exhibit First Day Hikes at Letchworth Bristol Valley Theater s 2017 lineup, & more! FREE! Take One! Snow Geese, South Avon Road, Avon Photo by Larry Tetamore

Winter Discovery Series begins at Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Center The Mount Morris Dam Winter Discovery Series Life in America runs every Saturday at 1 p.m. from January 7 through March 25. This event features exciting guest speakers and is a great excuse to get out of the house! The schedule is as follows: January 7: Jim Pomeroy, biologist; The Geologic Wonder that is Letchworth State Park. January 14: Amie Alden, Livingston County historian; The Impact of WWI on Livingston County. January 21: Christine Ridarsky, Rochester historian; Suffragists in Every Town and County. January 28: Jane Oakes, local historian; Early Women Physicians of Genesee Country. February 4: Craig Braack, Allegany County historian; Our National Parks. Feb 11: Peter Wisbey, Genesee Country Village and Museum; The Burned Over District. February 18: Alex Pierce, local historian; Water-Powered Milling. February 25: Rich Hamell, geologist; The Giant Cardiff America s Greatest Hoax. March 4: Steve Clarke, genealogist; Legacy of Military Service. March 11: Joan Schumaker, local historian; Non-Traditional 19th Century Nunda Women. March 18: Tom Cook, historian; Life in the Land of Letchworth from Native Times to Modern Day. March 25: Max Szemplenski, railroad historian; The Role of Camp Portage and the Erie Railroad in the American Civil War. This is a fun and free event! Join us for the Winter Discovery Series at Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area, 610 Visitor Center Road, Mount Morris, NY 14510 (located 2 miles south of Mount Morris off of Route 408S/Chapel Street). Contact us at (585) 658-4790 or view www.lrb.usace.army.mil for more information. Submitted by Juliana Smith Like the Lake Country Weekender on Facebook! 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A Monthly Arts, Events, & Tourism Guide to the Little Finger Lakes Region of Western New York State Calling all photographers and artists amateur or professional! If you have some great scenic photos or paintings of the beautiful and unique landscapes in the Little Finger Lakes area, here s your chance to show them off on the cover of The Lake Country Weekender! To have your favorite photo or painting considered for future publication, simply e-mail your digital image to: LCWeekender@yahoo.com. Be sure to include in your e-mail: your name, address, phone number, and the month and place represented in the photo or painting. Photos chosen for publication will appear on the front cover of a future edition along with photographer/artist credits. Participants whose images are chosen will be notified. Diane Olson, Editor & Publisher Zaquynn Iamati: Associate Editor P.O. 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Dansville Artworks to host fundraiser event and photo exhibit Mystery dinner theater event to raise funds Dansville ArtWorks is partnering with Webster s The Mystery Group to bring mystery dinner theater to Dansville on Saturday, January 21. Masterpiece Murder, an interactive whodunit, will evolve throughout the evening, culminating in the crime s solution. This event s coordinator, Jeanne Gridley, has attended other mystery dinner theaters and researched its promise as a Dansville ArtWorks fundraiser. Gridley commented, Staying true to our mission, we were looking for an arts experience to build upon as a fundraiser. The theatrical component combined with its interactive delivery made it a great choice, and come the middle of January, we ll all be ready for a fun night out! Masterpiece Murder will be on Saturday, January 21, at the Moose Lodge in Dansville at 6 p.m. with appetizers and a basket raffle, followed by a buffet dinner at 7 p.m., and includes a cash bar. Tickets ($45 each and $85 per couple) are available in advance only at store.dansvilleartworks.com, at Dansville ArtWorks community arts center (178 Main Street, open Thursday Saturday), and from the organization s board members. Area photographers called to enter juried exhibit Dansville ArtWorks is seeking area photographers for its second annual juried exhibition at 178 Main Street, Dansville. The theme is open and selected artists will be exhibited during February and March. All photo processes are welcome. For this exhibit, Dansville ArtWorks is pleased to announce its Juror, Willie Osterman, Professor and Chair of Fine Art Photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor of Fine Art degree in photography with a minor in art history from Ohio University, a Master of Fine Art degree in Visual Design and Photography with the award of two teaching fellowships from the University of Oregon. After graduating he became a visiting assistant professor at the University of Oregon for two years. His teaching experience includes the Ansel Adams Workshops in Yosemite National Park, and in traveling workshops in 12 U.S. states as well as in Italy, France, Austria, and Croatia. As former Curator of Photography at the University of Oregon Museum of Art, he received two grants from the National Endowment of the Arts. He was a printing assistant to the production of the Ansel Adams Special Edition Prints working with Mr. Adams in Carmel, California, and has worked as a contract photographer for the Eastman Kodak Company. His publication Déjà View: A Cultural Re-Photographic Survey of Bologna, Italy in its second edition is now out of print. During his sabbatical for the year 2009/10 he received a Fulbright Scholars Award to develop a Masters Degree program and teach at the Academy of the Dramatic Arts, University of Zagreb, Croatia. His work is in numerous collections including: The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago; University of New Mexico Museum of Art, Albuquerque; George Eastman Museum; New Orleans Museum of Art; Portland Museum of Art; Museum of Art, Eugene, Oregon; Lotus Collection, Salzburg, Austria; Museo della Fotografia Cinisell Balsamo, Milan, Italy; Alinari Photographic Archive, Florence, Italy; and City Art Museum of Zagreb, Croatia. Three photographers will be designated best of show by the juror and receive cash prizes in the amounts of $100, $50 and $25. An additional People s Choice Award, a $25 gift certificate, will be given based on visitor votes during the opening reception. Submission forms are due January. All information is available at www.dansvilleartworks.com and at the community arts center. Dansville ArtWorks Inc. is a 501(c) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate and enhance the visual, literary and performing arts opportunities in the greater Dansville community. It is supported by community members and businesses and offers art workshops for adults and children, programs including Chalk Walk & ArtsFest, as well as exhibition, consignment, and performance opportunities. For more information, contact us at 585-5-4746 or dansvilleartworks@gmail.com, or visit the arts center Thursdays through Saturdays. Submitted by Salome Farraro Check out our website: www.lakecountr yweekender.com! View the current and past editions, a list of distributors, ad rates, and more! All Western Evergreen Nursery & Christmas Tree Farm Thank you to all our 2016 customers. 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Enjoy the great outdoors with First Day Hikes at Letchworth Free First Day Hikes are being offered in state parks across New York on New Year s Day as a way to connect children and parents, as well as individuals, with the great outdoors during the winter season. At Letchworth State Park hikers are invited to meet at the Humphrey Nature Center on Sunday, January 1, to join the hikes which will be from 12:0 to :00 p.m. Hikers will register at 12:0 with hikes beginning at 1:00. There will be two levels easy and moderate. The easy level, Letchworth CSI Who Done It, is for families with younger children; journey on a wooded loop less than one mile on nearly level terrain near Humphrey Nature Center, frozen bogs, and the Trout Pond. The moderate level. Exotic Trees from Other Lands and State & National Champions, is for adults and families with older children; travel on a two-mile loop to Inspiration Point, the Glen Iris Fountain, and the Middle Falls with more than a 200' descent and a 200' ascent along trails, roads, and stairs. After the hikes at :00 enjoy warm beverages and refreshments provided by the Friends of Letchworth State Park. First-day hikers will enjoy the beauty of nature in winter at Letchworth with its forests, waterfalls, river, and gorges, and the wildlife that might be seen there such as woodpeckers, chickadees, deer, squirrels, mice, fox, and other creatures. To get to the Humphrey Nature Center, enter at the Castile entrance gate, turn right at the stop sign and continue approximately one mile, then take a right turn into the Trailside Lodge/Humphrey Nature Center area. Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather! Your ad in The Lake Country Weekender is seen by thousands all over the Little Finger Lakes area all month long. It s still the collision shop of your choice! Your Deer Hits Repaired For All Your Body, Paint & Collision Repairs... SCOTTIE S DETAIL AUTO BODY Div. of Upland Enterprises, Inc. 226-6120 2606 Lakeville Rd., Avon Just 1/4 Mile North of I-90 Exit 9 Park & Ride HILL PAINTING, LLC Mt. Morris, NY All of your painting needs: Interior/Exterior Drywall Repair Power Washing Decks/Fences hill-painting.com 585-519-262 Serving families with integrity, professionalism, and compassion... We care about the needs of you and your family. We provide personalized funeral services, DVD video tributes, online obituaries and condolences, outstanding quality monuments, and the highest degree of respect to all we serve. Happy New Year from everyone at Ward s Lumber! We ve got everything you need for winter! WOOD PELLETS $ 240/ton Barefoot Brand. Delivery Available. We carry a variety of small heaters: EdenPURE Heaters, Kerosene Heaters Stove Pipe and Chimney Brushes WARD S LUMBER & BUILDING SYSTEMS 4806 Honeoye Business Park Honeoye 585-229-2 Winter Hours: M F 7:0 a.m. 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. 2 p.m. LIVONIA CENTER Individual units in a variety of sizes for every need. Indoor and Outdoor Winter and Year-Round storage available for RVs, BOATS & VEHICLES Clean, Dry, Secure, 24-Hour Access Conveniently located at 6749 Rt. 20A, Livonia Center 585-46-202 Happy New Year! 21 Big Tree Street, Livonia 8624 Main Street, Honeoye Our first-class facilities in Livonia and Honeoye provide spacious and comfortable atmospheres to share memories of your loved ones. Kevin W. DOUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME, INC. FRONT END ALIGNMENT SPECIAL Best Used Cars in Town! Snow Tire Sale! We do snow plowing. Call for free estimate. www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com (585)-46-5401 (585) 229-2444 Licensed Funeral Directors Michael P. Dougherty & Kevin W. Dougherty If you ve been to some of the rest, it s time to come back to the best. 8 years of continuous non-stop service! All work is done by our three ASE-certified auto techs. $ 59 95 We Carry Non-Ethanol 91 Octane Gasoline! Happy New Year from Everyone at Richmond Automotive! We have a motor information program with over 10 million pages of repair procedures and TSBs on every car sold in the US, saving our customers time and money! Day: 585-229-5110 Night: 585-721-8872 Quality for less! 8598 Main St., Honeoye, NY 14471 Page 4 Say you saw it in The Lake Country Weekender!

Bristol Valley Theater 2017 Season to celebrate women s voices Bristol Valley Theater, the Finger Lakes award-winning live, professional theater announces the line-up for their 2017 Summer Season along with an exciting initiative to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Women s Suffrage Movement in New York State. BVT, once again rated one of the top 25 Cultural Attractions by the Rochester Business Journal, will present six plays and musicals beginning in June. This summer, in commemoration and celebration of this momentous anniversary of women s rights in our state, each of our six productions was written by a female playwright, says Bristol Valley Executive Artistic Director, Karin Bowersock, In an exciting summer long initiative, Hear Me Roar: Women s Voices from Suffragist to Dramatist, we ll also be partnering with the National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House and the National Women s Historical Park on special performances and events at all three partner sites. The season, which will run from June 15 to September, kicks off with Murder Ballad, with book and lyrics by Julia Jordan, music and lyrics by Juliana Nash. BVT brings this steamy, sexy, new rock musical of a love triangle gone wrong to Naples, on the heels of its sold out run in London. Sara is torn between a marriage that has lost its spark and the old flame she can t get out of her mind. When smoldering temptation ignites, someone s gonna die. It will run from June 15 to 25. Next up is Art by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, a Tony award winner for best play. Serge has just spent a small fortune on a painting, but when he shares it with his friends, they can t understand its appeal. What begins as an amiable discussion of personal taste rapidly devolves into a scathingly funny all-out war. This look at how we choose our art and our friends will run June 29 to July 9. Following Art is Beth Henley s Pulitzer-prize winner, Crimes of the Heart. In this zany, warm-hearted comedy, three southern sisters reunite to support the youngest, who has just shot her no-good politico husband. The sisters navigate their very different personalities, family secrets, and their current troubles which are grave and yet somehow hilarious. It runs from July 1 to 2. The season continues with an uproarious musical murder mystery, Lucky Stiff, with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Hapless Harry stands to inherit millions from a long lost uncle, but only if he succeeds in taking dearly departed Uncle Tony s body on a final vacation in Monte Carlo, outrunning the murderers who are also gunning for Tony s fortune. This light-hearted romp, from the authors of Once on this Island, Ragtime, and Seussical, runs from July 27 to August 6. The World Premiere production of Elijah is next in Bristol Valley s lineup. Penned by Judith Leora, whose play The Cookie Fight, premiere in BVT s 2016 season, Elijah finds a handful of strangers holed up in a Texas TGI Fridays to wait out Hurricane Elijah. As the storm rages outside, the mismatched stranded travelers discover that a different kind of atmospheric disturbance ties them all together. Part of BVT s New Works Initiative, Elijah will run from August 10 to 21. Rounding out the season is Silent Sky, by Lauren Gunderson, the heartfelt and inspiring true story of Henrietta Leavitt, one of a team of women computers hired at the beginning of the 20th Century to map the solar system. Undaunted by disability and personal tragedy, and fueled by curiosity and wonder, Henrietta is driven to ground-breaking discoveries. It s a moving and uplifting story for what we can achieve when we reach for the stars. It will run from August 24 to September. Henrietta s story is particularly inspiring in this anniversary year, says David Shane, BVT Associate Artistic Director. She was a pioneer, just as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and so many other powerful women were and continue to be. We are thrilled to tell her story and tell the stories, imagined by six diverse and visionary female playwrights, as part of our Hear Me Roar season. Each show will run for two weekends. Week One is Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Week Two is Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. For the full season calendar and schedule details, visit www.bvtnaples.org. Subscriptions are currently on sale in packages starting at $87, and can be purchased online at www.bvtnaples.org or by calling the box office at 585-74-618. Individual tickets go on sale in February. Individual ticket prices are: adults $4, seniors $2, students $18, and children $1. 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Explore area trails this winter with Springwater Trails hiking group Snow blankets the ground as Springwater Trails finishes out their Autumn series of hikes this year. Winter hiking season is just around the corner, beginning January 8 on the Genesee Valley Greenway in Cuylerville, with a new array of adventures from Penfield to Big Flats and places in between. Join the group at Mendon Ponds for the Winterfest, Harriet Hollister Spencer Park in Canadice, Hunt Hollow in Naples, Rob s Trail in Canadice, Hemlock Lake, and more. Hikes run from 2 to 4 p.m. each Sunday with social get-togethers directly following, either at area eateries or members homes. All hikers are welcome the group offers three levels of hiking, from simple walking to strenuous hill climbing. In its sixth year now, Springwater Trails has held over 250 hikes with kayaking, cross-country skiing, and biking events, as well. For further information/directions to hikes/updates and to see lots of photos of us having fun while we get some exercise, visit our website: springwatertrails.org. Submitted by Dena Munsell COLD? Alpaca is the Solution! Alpaca... warm, natural & beautiful! Clothing Yarns Gifts Hemlock Hills Alpaca Farm Call to Confirm Availability (585) 9-8642 Farm tours & animal sales, too! Like us on Facebook :) The Lake Country Weekender offers a publicity platform for the arts, events, and tourism activities in the Little Finger Lakes region. Write your story and e-mail it to LCWeekender@yahoo.com. (The deadline is the 15th of the preceding month, or the 16th if the 15th falls on a Sunday.) Your press release will be reviewed and considered for publication. It s a great way to get free publicity! Call 585-669-4114 for more information. The Lake Country Weekender does not guarantee publication of all press releases it receives. in the Little Finger Lakes To post your event FREE, e-mail your text in 50 words or less to LCWeekender@yahoo.com (no attachments, flyers, or brochures). Your event should occur in or near the Little Finger Lakes area (see community list in the masthead on page 2). Events by community or nonprofit groups only. The deadline is the 15th of the preceding month (or the 16th if the 15th falls on a Sunday). SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 First Day Hikes, Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth State Park (see article on page 4). MONDAY, JANUARY 2 Auxiliary Dinner, American Legion Post 1278, 491 Co. Rd. 6, Honeoye. 4 p.m. till gone. Chicken & dumplings, vegetables, dessert, & beverage, $6. Community welcome. TUESDAY, JANUARY Springwater Bicentennial Committee meeting at the Springwater United Methodist Church, 7 p.m. Celebration plans are being made. All are welcome. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 Spaghetti Supper, Honeoye United Church of Christ, 8758 Main St., Honeoye. 5 7 p.m. Adults, $6. Takeouts available. A portion of the profits will be donated to the Salem Bus Token Fund. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Chicken & Biscuits Dinner, first Thursdays, by Hemlock United Methodist Church. 4:0 7:00 p.m. at the Hemlock Fire Hall, Rt. 15A. Donations benefit Food Pantry and local needy. Old-fashioned creamed chicken over biscuits, mashed potatoes, salad, homemade desserts, coffee, tea, and milk. Takeouts available. Hemlock UMC, 67-18. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 Homesteaders Club. This month join us in welcoming Andrea Reisen of Healing Spirits Farm to our meeting for a tea workshop! Try different teas and learn about brewing winter remedies. Our regular meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. and we will discuss how to grow and forage herbs for tea. Bring your questions, herbs, and experiences. If you are interested in gardening, small scale farming, canning, preserving, or anything else homestead related, this is the spot for you. Cohocton Public Library (8 Maple Ave., Cohocton), (585) 84-5170. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Annual Meeting of The Friends of the Livonia Library, Inc. in the lower level of the library on at 6:00 p.m. We always welcome new members so please join us! We are looking for new members who would like to help the library through events, and programs either by donating their time or talents. For more information please call Mae Sharman, 46-2511, or please just join us on January 10. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 Spaghetti Dinner at the United Methodist Church of Livonia, 21 Summers St., Livonia. 5 7 p.m. Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, finger food desserts. Adults, $7; children 10 and under, $. Takeout available. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 Teen Anime Board, 6:0 7:0 p.m. The Cohocton Public Library is looking for motivated teens to help re-program the library! Design programs you want to attend, decorate your own space in the library, and discuss your favorite Manga, Anime, or Cosplay. Cohocton Public Library (8 Maple Ave., Cohocton), (585) 84-5170. SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 Hand-Up Community Group Luncheon, Springwater United Methodist Church, 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Pay by donation. All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, American Legion Post 1278, 491 Co. Rd. 6, Honeoye. 8:00 11:0 a.m. Freshly cooked eggs, pancakes, French toast, sausage, toast, and beverage. All proceeds to benefit local veterans. Community welcome. Free Community Meal, Richmond Fire Hall, Main St., Honeoye. 2 to 4 p.m. Open to everyone! Sponsored by Little Lakes Church. For more information, call Darryl at 68-0989, e-mail Lala8@rochester.rr. com, or go to our website: www.littlelakeschurch.org. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 Spaghetti Dinner, Honeoye Masonic Center, 4994 County Road 6, Honeoye, serving 5 to 7 p.m. Spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, salad, coffee, and dessert. Sponsored by Eagle Lodge and Eagle Star. Lunch & Fellowship, E. Bloomfield United Methodist Church (2 Park Place at the corner of Rts. 5 & 20). Doors open at 11:0 a.m., lunch served 12 1. Freewill offering accepted. Handicapped accessible. Bloomfield snow day=no lunch. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 LeTourneau Christian Camp s Blessed Hope January luncheon at 11:00 a.m. featuring Judy Carlson as the speaker. Judy is a member of LeTourneau s Blessed Hope team and she will share what God has taught her through sudden change the sudden loss of her job followed shortly after by her father s sudden death. The program and lunch is only $12. Please call 585-554-400 on or before January 1 to make your reservation or email lccmail@ letourneau.org. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 Masterpiece Murder, a mystery dinner theater event to support Dansville Artworks, (see article on page ). WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 Book Club, 12:00 p.m. Come join us for a friendly discussion of My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout at noon. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be served. Cohocton Public Library, (8 Maple Ave., Cohocton). Book Talk Group, Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. Yellow Crocus, by Laila Ibrahim, is a compelling tale of coming of age in antebellum Virginia. Refreshments and conversation at 5:0 with book discussion at 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 Spaghetti Dinner & Music Jam, dinner from 4:0 7:00 p.m. followed by music jam; pay by donation. Webster s Crossing United Methodist Church. Community Spaghetti Dinner or Meatball Sub. 6:00 7:0 p.m. Donations accepted but, not required. Presbyterian Church of Livonia, Rt. 20A, Livonia Center. 1.4 mi. east of Livonia Library. MONDAY, JANUARY 0 Yoga for Every Body, 5:0 p.m. Kundalini Yoga is a dynamic form of yoga that integrates yoga postures and meditation techniques for total mind and body wellbeing. This is a great form of exercise for all ages and body styles. Please join us for this allages introductory class with certified Kundalini instructor Elisa Leone. Yoga mats are recommended, but a beach towel will work for this class. Cohocton Public Library (8 Maple Ave., Cohocton), (585) 84-5170. ONGOING: SUNDAYS 2017 Winter Lecture Series, Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth State Park, 677 Trailside Road, Castile, Sundays from 1:00 to 2:0 p.m. 1/8: Birds of a Feather Bind Us Together, with Andrea Patterson, Braddock Bay Bird Observatory; 1/15: Our Changing Forests, with Matt Nusstein, Evangola State Park; 1/22: Why Are Birds Important? with Alexis VanWinkle, Ganondagan State Historic Site; 1/29: Elephants without Borders, with Mike Landowsi, Letchworth State Park. All lectures are free of charge. For more information please call 585-49-680. SATURDAYS The Mount Morris Dam Winter Discovery Series Life in America runs every Saturday at 1 p.m. January 7 through March 25. This event features exciting guest speakers and a great excuse to get out of the house! 1/7: Jim Pomeroy, biologist; The Geologic Wonder that is Letchworth State Park. 1/14: Amie Alden, Livingston County Historian; The Impact of WWI on Livingston County. 1/21: Christine Ridarsky, Rochester historian; Suffragists in Every Town and County. 1/28: Jane Oakes, local historian; Early Women Physicians of Genesee Country. This is a fun and FREE event! Join us for the Winter Discovery Series at Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area, 610 Visitor Center Rd. Mount Morris (located 2 miles south of Mount Morris off of Rt. 408S/Chapel St.). (585) 658-4790, www.lrb.usace.army.mil. MONDAYS The Community Creation Station is a creative space, with tools and materials provided for free by the library. No project is too big or too small. Work on your own hobbies or check out one of the awesome crafts offered throughout the month. All projects will be show cased with instruction on Monday nights from 5:0 to 7:00 p.m. and then offered as Do It Yourself (DIY) for the rest of the week. 1/9, Wire Jewelry: Earring Workshop Recycle single earrings or make a brand new pair! 1/16, Finger Knit Scarves Fast, easy and fun for all ages! 1/2, Felting Bee Start from scratch or finish your in-process projects. Cohocton Public Library (8 Maple Ave., Cohocton), (585)84-5170. Page 6 Say you saw it in The Lake Country Weekender!

Nature in the Little Finger Lakes Set tracks A fresh stage of snow is honest. Secret lives surrounding us are suddenly cast before our eyes. Even still, tacks, patterns, scats, and eat marks are mysteries to unravel. The children at Forest School tell me they ve discovered snake tracks under the glazed pines. I smile because, of course, snakes (who are ectothermic) are deep asleep underground this time of year, but I have an inkling about what they are seeing even before I look. Together we investigate these loops of tunnels in the snow, just an inch wide. We discover a thick layer of ice beneath the ropes of snow, so the rodent a vole or maybe a shrew must have had to push, claw, chew, or break its way up into the fluffy layer above in order to travel unseen. The type of snow on the landscape can provide safe haven or demise to small animals underground. Crusty snows, ice, or no snow at all, aids hawks and owls above to tune in to a meal more easily. Snow is insulation and cover for small mammals, allowing for the ability to go grazing on plant seeds and roots in silence, unseen. I am compelled into the art of tracking. These are the neighbors I rarely see some of them the same types who, last spring, nipped off the bright green bean shoots just unfurling in my garden and the curled kale just up. Here is the timeline of a story of a life beyond my own, its past behind and ahead, its next moment. Theirs is a story without words, but instead full of senses and now and intuition. I come and touch their path not knowing really which direction I should follow, nor which silence will take me there. I bend to find a clear print in which to count toes five fingers or four? Are the front and hind feet the same? I look across the white surface to discern the pattern, blue within the snow. What gait do they use? Are they walkers, bounders, or waddlers? Following such clues I may come upon earthy, dug-out food caches under the snow or a single hair caught on a twig, shiny pellets of scat, or urine that smells of creosote. Following a set of tracks and scat with a child, we came right upon the animal, who hopped quickly away, astonished at being discovered. And last week I followed two sets of little hands and feet that eventually lead to the base of a hollow white pine, once filled with bees. I wanted to knock, but I assumed they knew I was there. I wonder what the animals know that I do not? What do they track? What do they dream? I ve been known to wonder too long, to lose my own sense of time in the long cords of connection that suddenly appear with the magic of snow. Each track is a moment. Each print imprints something in me so much so that sometimes I wonder if I have taken the role of tracker, or if the tracks, instead, have taken me. Angela Cannon-Crothers, Writer/Educator/Naturalist www.angelacannoncrothers.webs.com THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR to all who advertised in The Lake Country Weekender in 2016! Your advertising supported The Lake Country Weekender in another year of promoting the arts, events, and tourism activities in the Little Finger Lakes area. in the Little Finger Lakes To post your group FREE, e-mail your text in 50 words or less to LCWeekender@yahoo.com (no attachments, flyers, or brochures). Your group should be from the Little Finger Lakes area (see community list in the masthead on page 2). Community or nonprofit groups only. The deadline is the 15th of the preceding month (or the 16th if the 15th falls on a Sunday). SUNDAYS Springwater Trails Hiking Group: Join us for our weekly hike on the Springwater Trail and on other trails around the Springwater area every Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. followed by social hour. (No hike on New Year s Day.) Check the website, www. springwatertrails.org, for up-to-date information on the hikes, since special circumstances may force a change to scheduled times. Contact us anytime at info@springwatertrails.org. Strands Youth Group: for ages 10 16, 1 p.m. on Sundays, Jan. 8, 22, and 29. Little Lakes Wesleyan Church, 4819 Co. Rd. 7, Honeoye. SUNDAYS, SATURDAYS, & TUESDAYS Women s Running Group: Join us for friendship and fitness. Contact Tami Kenyon, Chapter Leader for Finger Lakes Moms Run This Town: tjkenyon@juno.com. For more information, please visit our website: www.momsrunthistown.com or Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/mount- MorrisNY. MONDAYS Knitting at the Library, 4 p.m., Wadsworth Library, 24 Center St., Geneseo. All skill levels are welcome. Free, open to the public. Information: geneseolibrarydirector@ owwl.org, 24-0440. GriefShare, a special help seminar for those experiencing grief and loss, will be on Monday evenings at 6 p.m. at Springwater Church of the Nazarene, Rt. 15, Springwater. 585-669-217. SECOND MONDAY Ties That Bind, Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville. 6:0 8:0 p.m. Working on a project? Need motivation? Come to the Holden Room to enjoy some needlework: knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, quilting, etc. Having problems with a project? We are here to help each other. For more information, please call 5-6720. Do you quilt, knit, crochet, hook, etc.? Do you have any unfinished projects that you need help with? Do you just want some company? Join us on the second Monday of each month for an informal gathering and hopefully we can inspire one another. 10 a.m. noon at the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. TUESDAYS Livingston Art Group, 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Come paint or draw with the Livingston Art Group at the Chip Holt Community Center, Vitale Park, Lakeville. Free. Bring your paints and a bag lunch and join us! Information: Sally Moses, 24-05; Pat, 46-2548, smoses6994@aol.com. Needles at Noon, 12 1 p.m., Livingston Arts Center, 4 Murray Hill Dr., Mt. Morris. Needleworkers are invited to bring their handiwork (and brown bag lunch, if desired) for an hour of conversation and sharing. Contact: 24-6785. TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS Bone Builders at 9 a.m. at the Cohocton Public Library, 8 Maple Ave., Cohocton. A free hour-long exercise and education program for those 55 and older, designed to reduce or halt the risk of osteoporosis in both women and men. Participants of all abilities can benefit from this program. FIRST TUESDAY Basketeers Quilt Club, Lakeville United Church of Christ, 7 p.m. For more information, contact Maria Oliver at 46-99. SECOND & FOURTH TUESDAYS Livonia Kiwanis, 6 p.m. at Leisure s restaurant in Lakeville. We are always looking for new members or just come visit and see if you are interested. Call Ann Holevinski, 46-5515, for more details. THIRD TUESDAY Honeoye Chamber s Economic Development Task Force meeting at the Richmond Town Hall, 7 p.m. FOURTH TUESDAY Canadice Lake Writers Group, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 6:0 7:0 p.m. at the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. All are welcome! For more information please contact Darlene: beesandland@gmail.com or by text at 585-1-7590. FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAYS Poets and Writers Club, 10:0 a.m., Chip Holt Community Center, Vitale Park, Lakeville. Poets and writers who like to write and share their work. Free. Information: Dorothy Weichenthal, 226-9720. Trust in the Lives of Older Women generally meets at the Wayland Free Library at 1:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Programs are always open to the public. For specific information and program details, please call Marian Crawford, 585-728-50. Wiggle and Bop! 11 a.m. at the Cohocton Public Library (8 Maple Ave., Cohocton). Do your kiddos need to get out some energy? Open to all children up to school age. We will sing, dance, and play our wiggles away! (585) 84-5170. SECOND WEDNESDAY Board of Trustees of the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. 7 p.m. THURSDAYS The Lake Side Artists Guild, 10 a.m. noon at the Canadice Town Hall. All artists and crafters in the area are invited to attend. For more information, call Dorothy Harrison at 507-5224 or Kathleen Armitage at 991-8046. Naples VFW and Auxiliary Dinner from 5 to 7 at the VFW Post in Naples on Rt. 21 just north of town. Menu varies from week to week. For more information, call 74-2191 after 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Storytime at the Cohocton Public Library (8 Maple Ave., Cohocton) is a fun, interactive, and educational program for children and their caregivers. Each week the program will feature stories, crafts, and activities based on a particular theme. Thursdays at 10:0 a.m. 1/5, Glow Party; 1/12, Snowflakes; 1/19, Penguins; 1/26, So Many Snowmen. (585) 84-5170. SECOND THURSDAY Ravenous Readers, 6:0 p.m. at the Dansville Public Library, 200 Main St., Dansville. Looking to join a book club? We re looking for members! For more information, please call 5-6720. THIRD THURSDAY The Colony Caregivers of Ontario County meets at 6 p.m. at Wood Library, 14 North Main St., Canandaigua. The organization works in Ontario County to trap, spay, neuter, and vaccinate feral, stray, and abandoned cats. Please join us to see how you can help. To be added to our email list or volunteer, please send a message to: tnvr@thecolonycaregivers.org and we will contact you. SATURDAYS Crafternoon at Honeoye Craft Lab, 4 6 p.m. at 6 Honeoye Commons, Honeoye. Bring your craft projects, including projects you need help with. SECOND SATURDAY Second Saturday Movie Madness, at the Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main St., Honeoye. Mark your calendar for popcorn and a movie on Saturday, January 14. Fun begins at 11:0 am. Visit or call the library for movie title: 585-229-5020. ONGOING Tail Waggin Tutors: Is your child reluctant to read? Whether it s difficulty or shyness, we have a book group for you. Come read to trained therapy dogs at the library! The dogs are calm, reassuring, and are an attentive audience. This takes the pressure off the child and makes reading fun. All ages are invited. Cohocton Public Library (8 Maple Ave., Cohocton), (585) 84-5170. If your group has changed or disbanded, please contact The Lake Country Weekender. The deadline for everything in the February edition is Monday, January 16. The Lake Country Weekender does not guarantee publication of anything submitted after the deadline. Say you saw it in The Lake Country Weekender! Page 7

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