Webster community mailbag

2 Apr

Color Webster Green and Webster Public Library are presenting a special program all about recycling on Tuesday April 8.

The hour-long program, called “Recycling 101: Understanding Monroe County’s Recycling Systems,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s community room. Meagan Evans-Saurini, the Environmental Educator for Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services will help clear up the confusion about what can and cannot be recycled, tell us more about the county’s recycling programs, how to “Recycle Right,” and provide information regarding the Monroe County/WM ecopark.

The program will be held Tuesday April 8 at the Webster Public Library, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring your questions! Please register here.

Calling all (former) Dancing With Denise Dancers

Denise Baller is celebrating her Dancing With Denise dance studio’s 40th anniversary this year, and she’s looking for help to do that.

“Miss Denise” is planning a huge 40th anniversary recital on Saturday, May 24 (and some other special events are in the works) and is asking for help from past students and families to make the milestone even more special. I’ll be writing a more detailed blog about her plans in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, If you have pictures from the studio’s history over the past 40 years, please send them to dwdmissdenise@gmail.com. Your memories will help paint a beautiful tapestry of the studio’s journey.

Stay tuned for more information, but start looking through your photos now!

Next blood drive to feature cookies from the Women’s Club of Webster

The American Red Cross is sponsoring a blood donor drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 813 Bay Road, Webster.  

Blood donors will be warmly greeted at the cantina by members of the Women’s Club of Webster, and enjoy supremely scrumptious homemade cookies to enjoy with their juice.

The whole process takes only about an hour. Appointments are not required. Donors should feel free to just drop in. For more information about the blood drive, please contact Katie Houtat 585-353-9964.

News from the Friends of Webster Trails

The Friends of Webster Trails has a workday coming up this month, scheduled at the State Road Nature Preserve, 1571 State Rd. (just west of Salt Rd.).

The trails at this new preserve need some TLC, including trimming brush from the sides of the trails, removing stumps in the trail, and cleaning out some trash. There’s a variety of tasks, suitable for many skill levels.

Volunteers should bring shovels, pick axe, loppers, pruning shears, a hand saw and water. Wear long sleeves and pants, boots (State Road NP can be muddy), gloves and bug spray.

Work will last from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please click here to register.

Second Call for Trail Partners

The Friends of Webster Trails has also just put out another call for trail partners, volunteers who love our trails and would like to help maintain them.

The Friends are looking for volunteers to help with these few specific trails: 

  • Whiting Road Nature Preserve Blue Trail
  • Whiting Road Nature Preserve Yellow Trail
  • Four Mile Creek Preserve Yellow Trail
  • Four Mile Creek Preserve Red Trail
  • Four Mile Creek Preserve Orange Trail

If you’re interested, contact Trail Committee Chair Linda A. Siple at lindasiple52@gmail.com.

What happening at the library in April?

For children and families:

  • Egg Hunt on Friday April 18 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Bring the family to search for Easter eggs at the library after hours, and enjoy some craft time afterwards. Registration is not required.
  • Earth Day Drop-in Crafts, Saturday April 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Up-cycle materials into creative crafts to celebrate Earth Day. All ages are welcome. Registration is not required.

For teens and tweens:

For adults:

  • Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Tuesday April 22, 6 to 8 p.m. Phil Arnold shares stories and video from his backpacking adventures. Registration is required.
  • Mysteries in Stone: Headstone Symbols and the Graveyard Poets, Thursday April 24, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cherie Wood reveals hidden meanings carved in the gravestones of our colonial and Victorian ancestors. Registration is required.

This month’s Community Exchange is party supplies! Bring in your unused party stuff and swap it out for something New-to-you! And April’s Donation Station is accepting period products for NY Hope, and food, personal care and household items for Willow Domestic Violence Center.

Women’s Club announces April luncheon

The April luncheon meeting of the Women’s Club of Webster will be held on Thursday April 17 at the Penfield Country Club, 1784 Jackson Rd. Diane Miller, Associate Broker with the Re/Max Realty Group, will offer tips for people thinking of making a move, for those wanting to age in place safely, and tips for organizing life information to reduce stress.

The event begins at 11:15 a.m. with social time, followed by lunch at noon and Diane’s presentation. Cost of the luncheon is $22. Send your check made out to the Women’s Club of Webster by April 10 (FIRM) to Carolyn Rittenhouse, 405 County Line Road, Ontario, NY 14519. 

Webster Arboretum program

The Webster Arboretum will present a program on Thursday April 24 all about Orioles and Hummingbirds.

The presentation begins at 7 p.m. and will take place in the Curry Building. The Webster Arboretum is located at 1700 Schlegel Rd. Click here to RSVP and to learn about future Arboretum programs.

Books books books (cheap books!)

The Friends of the Webster Public Library’s Book Sale will be held April 30 through May 3. The first day of the sale, Wednesday April 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., is exclusively for Friends Members. The public is welcome Thursday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m, when hardcover books will be $1 each and paperbacks are only 50 cents each. Friday May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and May 3 from 10 a.m. to noon are Bring-Your-Own-Bag Sale days, when you can fill your bag with books for only $5.

And don’t forget about the Special Needs Parent Resource Fair scheduled for Saturday April 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. More details about this to come, but stick it on your calendar now. No registration is necessary for this event!

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(posted 4/2/2025)

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