Finger Lakes Connected Local Newsletter 🍁Welcome November

This week's newsletter features updates from local businesses and numerous local events for art, music, food and wine. There are also life and wellness articles: "Uses for Pumpkin Seeds", "Easy Glute Exercises" and "Sweet and Sour Couscous". Be sure to read our "Business Spotlight: Stomping Grounds, in Geneva Ny."

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Business Spotlight: Stomping Grounds

Stomping Grounds is one of the more unique shops in the Finger Lakes. What began as an interest in used and rare books, Bethany and her husband decided it was time to stop accumulating and share their passion. Read More.

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Constellation, CMAC to Fund Free Nov. 18 Flu Clinic for Community

Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC) and Constellation Brands, Inc. are funding a flu clinic on Thursday, Nov. 18, at Gleaners Community Kitchen, located in St. John’s Episcopal Church at 183 N. Main St. in Canandaigua.

Hosted by UR Medicine Thompson Health, the free clinic is for both the uninsured and underinsured, ages 9 and up. It will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The standard 2021-2022 vaccine provides protection against four flu viruses. There is also a high-dose option, for ages 65 and up, containing additional antigen designed to create a stronger immune response.

For more information on the November 18th free clinic, call 585-924-1510.

Designate a Light at Thompson in Honor or in Memory of a Loved One

This holiday season, the guild’s Tree of Lights will once again be featured prominently in front of UR Medicine Thompson Health’s skilled-nursing facility, the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center on Parrish Street in Canandaigua.

Each year, community members may sponsor lights on the tree, in memory of or in honor of loved ones. Proceeds benefit the programs and initiatives funded by the guild, which is Thompson’s auxiliary and which had to cancel many of its fundraising events this year.

Lights are a minimum donation of $5 each. Written acknowledgments are sent to those honored or to the families of those memorialized.

To sponsor a light, visit www.ThompsonHealth.com/Tree. For more information, call (585) 396-6155.

Thompson’s monthly support group is open to stroke survivors as well as their loved ones and caregivers. To sign up for the Nov. 4 meeting, email StrokeSupportGroup@urmc.rochester.edu.

Find Wood Library at 134 N Main St, Canandaigua. Visit woodlibrary.org and look for us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Sign up for our eNewsletter.

Can't get to the library? No worries.
Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even the TV! Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded for offline enjoyment later. Hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Learn more.

Canandaigua Writers Group - Fri, Nov 5 I 11:00AM
Share original stories, poems, memoirs, and more in a supportive, learning community of fellow writers. Contact Librarian Alexis Lawrence for Zoom link.

Spotlight On: Penguin - Mon, Nov 8 I 1:00PM
Ages 3-6. Explore Salina Yoon's books about a penguin. Register for a materials bag to go along with the program that appears on YouTube.

Tai Chi for Seniors - Wednesdays I 10:00AM
Learn to reduce stress and work on movement and balance. Registration required.

Open Tech Hours - Wednesdays I 3:00PM
Got a device giving you headaches? Bring it in along with your questions. First come, first served.

Bedtime Stories - Wednesdays I 7:00PM
Ages 3-7. Cozy up to a computer, tablet or phone for stories, songs and fun at home with Children's Librarian Mrs. Ferris. LIVE every week on Facebook.

NYS Health Insurance Navigator - Wed, Nov 10 I 10:00AM-4:00PM - Sat, Nov 13 I 10:00AM-2:00PM
A NYS Health Insurance Navigator can help you apply for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, the Essential Plan, and other Qualified Health Plans. By appointment only.

Babysitting Training - Thurs, Nov 11 I 10:00AM
Grades 6-12. Learn the roles and responsibilities of a babysitter including skills in accident prevention, first aid and abdominal thrusts for choking victims. Registration required.

Pursapalooza returns 13-19!
Fabulous designer purses. Raffles to die for. A jewelry pop-up store. Purchase a ticket for the Champagne Presale which guarantees early exclusive access to our online store. Only 50 tickets available!

Prosecco's Italian Restaurant & Jazz Bar
1550 NY-332, Farmington, NY 14425
This holiday season purchase a gift certificate and receive a bonus one for yourself Sale ends December 31st.
https://www.proseccoitalianrestaurant.com/gift-cards#GiftUp

New York Wine & Grape Foundation Partners with Dan Belmont, Proprietor of ‘Good Wine x Good People', to Update New York Wine Course & Reference Guide

PENN YAN NY, November 2, 2021 – The New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF) is pleased to announce a new, creative partnership with wine educator Dan Belmont to update and reimagine the New York Course & Reference Guide.

New York wines are now available in markets across the United States and throughout the international markets of Canada, Europe, and Asia. Information about New York wine and grape growers is frequently sought by global trade, media, and consumers wanting to learn more about the region, its history, major viticultural regions, winemaking trends, winemakers, growers, and more. Read More.

Black Button Distilling Engraving/Tasting Event on 11/6 from 1 pm – 4 pm at Miles Wine Cellars. Customers receive a Free engraved Black Button Distilling glass with customer purchase of a 750 ml Black Button Distilling product that day.

Address: 168 Randall Crossing Rd Himrod, NY 14842
Phone: (607) 243-7742

Order local award-winning wine with free shipping on a case! PrejeanWinery.com

This week's pic comes from Domaine Leseurre Winery "Vintage 2021 Cabernet Franc grapes. From the grape to the barrel, we will show you the beginning of these lovely Finger Lakes' red grapes journey as they make their transformation from berries to wine."

Easy Glute Exercises

The gluteus muscles (maximus, medius, and minimus) provide some powerhouse for the body. They help us walk, climb stairs, and just plain stand up. In fact, they are the largest muscle group in the body. Read more.

Uses for Pumpkin Seeds

If you have never done it, here is how you extract the seeds from a pumpkin. Wash all the innards and remove the seeds from the stringy material. Discard the strings and dry the seeds with towels. Toss the seeds with some oil and maybe some salt. Spread them on a cookie sheet and roast at 325 degrees until they are golden brown, about 25 minutes, depending on your oven. They can be stored in a zip closure bag in the refrigerator. Read More.

Sweet and Sour Couscous

Couscous looks like a grain, but is actually a type of pasta. Originating in North Africa it is made from semolina (durum wheat) flour mixed with water. It is high in carbohydrates so is not very blood sugar friendly. It contains fewer essential nutrients and is not suggested for those with gluten sensitivity. You can buy it in a container that will last for many months or pre-packaged in boxes that come with flavor packets. Most are quick cook variety. It is easy to cook and makes a nice side dish. Sometimes you find it as tri colored, which does not affect the flavor but makes for a more colorful serving. Read More.

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Gallery Night Ithaca ~ Virtually and Traditionally (In-Person)
at Downtown Ithaca

November 5, 2021 @ 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm