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Community Arts Day has officially been cancelled for this year.

Organizers were hopeful that the event, originally scheduled for April 18, would just have to be postponed, but that will not be possible given Gov. Cuomo’s announcement that schools will be closed for the remainder of the academic year.

Registrants, donors and sponsors will be contacted directly and refunded their payments.

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I’m sure you’ve seen reports of the various birthday parades winding though our town and village neighborhoods. They’ve all been led by emergency vehicles driven by representatives from our incredible local emergency services.

If you’ve ever thought it would be great to organize one of these parades for one of your loved ones, you can.

All you have to do is contact NEQALS by writing to them at P.O. Box 905, Webster, 14580, or sending an email to info@neqals.org. You can also try sending them a message on Facebook.

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Check out this gorgeous chalk artwork!

These photos were sent to me by Laureen Anthony-Palmer at the Webster Public Library. The creations were chalked in front of the library by two staff members and one of their daughters last week.

Laureen wrote,

One of the employees that worked on it is the person involved in all of the creative displays that you see at the library. She taught a Chalkboard Art class for us last year. She also created all of the chalkboard art signs at Lagoner’s Farm Market in Williamson. We are so lucky to have her on staff!

I continue to gets a lot of emails from the library. They may be closed, but they are not idle.

Here are a couple of highlights:

• The Webster Public Library YouTube channel now features offerings for adults, not just videos for children and teens. Book reviews for adults and how-to tutorials have been added. Go to https://www.youtube.com/ and search for Webster Public Library. Be sure to subscribe and provide comments after you’ve watched the videos.

• Love Pete the Cat? Check out live virtual story times, drawing lessons, and more from author James Dean.

• 2U Mobile Painting Studio is offering free Facebook Live painting events! Several different paintings each week… check out their Facebook Page for a schedule of events.

• Follow mother and son April and Taj the giraffes and their animal friends with Animal Adventure Park’s live cams!

Visit the Webster Public Library website for information about these and many other great programs you can participate in virtually!

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Here’s a quick note about an event which takes place tomorrow, Saturday May 2.

It’s a food and hygiene products drive to benefit the HOPE Ministry food cupboard. The cupboard has remained open during the pandemic, serving those who are finding themselves in greater need than ever before.  And because of that increased need, HOPE Ministry’s cupboard is running low.

The food drive will take place in the Holy Trinity Church parking lot, 1460 Ridge Rd., Webster, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Canned foods, non-perishable items and cleaning supplies will be accepted.

Specific items which they’d REALLY LOVE to get more of include hygiene products, spaghetti sauce, chunky soups and stews, cooking oil and laundry soaps.

You won’t even need to leave your car. Volunteers dressed in personal protective equipment will collect your donations right from your car.

The drive is being sponsored by the Monroe County Legislature and the Town of Webster.

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