Archive | August, 2025

Barry’s Irish Festival returns to Webster next weekend

31 Aug

It’s just about time to get your Irish on, Webster, because the Barry’s Irish Festival is returning to the Fireman’s Field on Friday and Saturday Sept. 5 and 6.

This is the sixth annual festival of all things Irish, brought to you by Danny and Jessica Barry, owners of Barry’s Old School Irish pub, which not too long ago graced the village’s four corners, where the Mary Wee pub is now.

This incredible event has become Rochester’s only Irish festival, evidenced every year by the huge crowds who come out for the music, dancing, food, Irish beers, arts and crafts and more. There are bagpipers, lots of stuff for the kids to do, a traditional Irish session, raffles, lawn games — even a kilt wearing contest.

The basic details are these:

  • WHEN: Friday, Sept. 5 from 4 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  • WHERE: Webster’s Fireman’s Field, (entrances on Ridge Rd. and Sanford St.)
  • TICKETS: cost is $20, and tickets are valid for both days (16 and under free)

You can click here to buy tickets and for a detailed itinerary of both days’ events, but here are some highlights:

Friday’s events include:

Saturday’s fun includes:

Plus, there’ll be ten food trucks on site, a full beer and cocktail bar, spirit samplings, and more than 40 craft vendors. And as an extra incentive to bring your spare cash, bar tips will go towards local efforts to build an Irish Community Center, and a portion of raffle proceeds will be donated to Bella’s Bumbas.

Click this link for lots more information, and start digging through your drawers for your green shirts and St. Patrick’s Day bling!!!

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(posted 8/31/2025)

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Webster Theatre Guild is bringing the swamp to the Webster stage

30 Aug

Everyone’s favorite ogre is coming to Webster, when the Webster Theatre Guild brings the hugely popular Shrek the Musical to the stage in October.

Rehearsals began the first week of August for this blockbuster production, which will delight young and old alike. The cast includes 59 incredibly talented dancers and actors, ages 10 through 70+, drawn from respected theater groups from all over the city, including GEVA, Blackfriars Theater, Pittsford Musicals, School of the Arts and our very own Webster high schools. Webster Theater Guild president Jim Pringle said that usually the Guild is happy to get 70 people auditioning for a production. But for Shrek, 120 people auditioned, so you know that the ones who made the cut are the cream of the crop.

This is the show they’ve all been waiting for, he added.

Shrek the Musical is being directed by Bill Ambler, supported by choreographer Shari Bischoping and orchestra leader Laura Mueller. It will be presented in six shows:

  • Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
    (ASL Interpretation TBD)

All performances will be held at Bishop Kearney High School, 125 Kings Hwy South, Rochester.

Tickets are on sale now for a reduced price of $15 (plus handling fee). Click here to get yours now, because this will almost definitely sell out.

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(posted 8/30/2025)

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Webster community mailbag

29 Aug

Just a few events in today’s mailbag … We’ll lead with this item I just received today from the United Church of Christ on Klem Rd.

They’re hosting a special performance titled “They Live On…in Word and Song to Support Mental Health,” on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. The community program will support those in various stages of caregiving and loss.

“They Live On…in Word and Song” features excerpts from Patricia Nugent’s memoir — They Live On: Saying Goodbye to Mom and Dad –paired with nine original songs by singer/songwriter Michael Jerling.

Nugent has presented widely on the topics of caregiving and loss. A native of Irondequoit, her mother Amelia Nugent was active in local politics and real estate, and her father Nicholas Nugent was Athletic Director at the Rochester School for the Deaf. Michael Jerling of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. has been described as a “songwriter’s songwriter…an artist who performs his songs with an uncommon ability to deliver them with power and grace.”

This collaboration between two artists employing two different forms of creative expression gives voice to the universal human experience of letting go. The performance initially debuted at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs to a sold-out room. This is their first performance in the Rochester area.

The performance will be held at the United Church of Christ, 570 Klem Rd. on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be served immediately after the performance. A CD of the readings and music will also be made available at the event. Tickets are $20, a donation to the church’s mission of supporting mental health awareness and education. Click here to get yours. For more information, email office@uccwebster.org.

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The Women’s Club of Webster is ramping up their 2025/26 season with the announcement that their first luncheon will be held on Thursday Sept. 18 at the Ontario Country Club, 2101 Country Club Lane.

This month’s speaker will be Dan Lyon, Fraud Prevention Manager at Lifespan, who will lead a musical game called “Name That Scam.”  Inspired by “Name That Tune,” it features music from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, cleverly linked to scams for an educational twist.

The event begins at 11:15 a.m. with social time, followed by lunch at noon and Mr. Lyon’s presentation. Menu choices for the luncheon include: Chef’s Dip (beef, onions, provolone, lettuce and tomato on French bread), Chicken Waldorf Sandwich (chicken salad, apples, candied walnuts,  grapes, melted Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomato on a croissant) or House Salad (greens, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber). All choices include hot and cold drinks and French fries. 

Cost of the luncheon is $27. Send your check, made out to the Women’s Club of Webster, by Sept. 11 to Carolyn Rittenhouse, 405 County Line Road, Ontario, NY 14519. Please make sure to indicate your menu choice. You do not have to be a member of the Women’s Club to attend, but new members are always welcome!

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Nan Kent, owner of Annette’s Restaurant, would like me to let you all know that she’s introducing a $15 lunch special starting in September.

The menu includes a selection of salads:

  • Annette’s Seasonal Salad Seasonal — fruit, arugula, tomatoes, red onion, blue cheese crumble and choice of homemade dressing
  • House Caesar — chopped romaine, shredded Parmesan, house-made croutons, Caesar dressing
  • Lunch Wedge — fresh bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, blue cheese dressing, balsamic glaze

Some handhelds:

  • House Burger — lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar
  • Black Bean Burger — arugula, tomato, red onion
  • Parmesan-crusted cod — cole slaw and one side
  • Caesar Wrap — chopped romaine, shredded Parmesan, house Caesar dressing

Other options will include a soup & salad, grilled chicken and wings & fries.

Specials will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Annette’s is located at 27 West Main St. in the Village of Webster. For more information about the specials, including vegetarian options, stop by or call 585-645-6002.

These next events have appeared in previous mailbags, but I’m re-posting them as reminders:

Don’t forget about the Village of Webster’s Fall Kick-off on Saturday, Sept. 6. Three special events have been scheduled that afternoon and evening beginning at noon when the Red Hot and Blue Band hosts their annual St. Jude’s Benefit Concert. This year they’ll be joined by Sarah De Vallière and The Tug Hill Band.

At 4 p.m., the ever-popular Beer Walk returns to the village, where you can sample beer, cider and food from local businesses AND AT THE SAME TIME, there’ll be a car show on West Main, featuring a wide variety of cars from classic cars to hot rods.

This is all sponsored by Webster’s Business Improvement District. Click here to find out more details on their website.

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St. Martin Lutheran Church will hold its Fall Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the church, 813 Bay Road, Webster. The event begins at 4:00 p.m. and will continue until all dinners are sold out.

Dinners will include a half chicken, salt potatoes, coleslaw, roll, butter and cookie, and will cost $15.

The event will be drive-through only and there will be no advance sales; first-come, first-served. Cars should enter the parking lot, follow the signs, and purchase dinners using exact payment of either cash or
check. Cars will then pick up boxed dinners.

Proceeds from the BBQ will support both St. Martin’s Little Free Pantry and Christmas Stocking Project, which reaches more than 500 local youth in Monroe and Wayne counties.

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The Webster Comfort Care Home’s annual Casino Night has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Webster Golf Club, 440 Salt Rd.

“Mayor” Pete Kennedy will emcee this fun night, which will feature gaming tables, a silent auction, raffles, cash bar, appetizers, desserts and a soft pretzel station. Tickets are $75 per person and must be purchased by Sept. 12.

 Click here for tickets. All proceeds benefit the Webster Comfort Care Home.

Interested in helping out by becoming a sponsor? Click here for details: Casino Night Sponsorship Packages.

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(posted 8/29/2025)

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New Village salon will focus on scalp care

28 Aug

There’s a new salon in town, and your head is really going to like it. It’s called Root Rituals, and owner Melissa Diodato Linder admits it’s “a bit different.”

Root Rituals will be opening soon at 28 East Main St., in the former R Salon storefront. What will make it a bit different is that Melissa will be specializing in scalp treatments and scalp care; or in other words, it will be a “head spa” in the Japanese tradition.

Melissa wants to approach hair care and self-care as a holistic practice. So in addition to the scalp treatments, she hopes to educate her clients about “how to live a toxic-free life … using products that are healthy for you, paying attention to how you use them, what ingredients they’re made with.” She also recently became a certified trichologist, which allows her to properly diagnose scalp conditions and treat hair loss and restoration.

Melissa brings 15 years experience to her shop. After getting a degree in business, she worked at a spa, a yoga studio, a chiropractic office and a wellness center, and most recently had her own salon at Sorella Salon Suites on Orchard St. But she always had an eye on opening her own business one day, and eventually it all came together.

It all started during COVID when she saw a video online that featured scalp treatments.

“It was a Japanese practice,” she said. “It looked really relaxing, and I’ve always been intrigued by hair care in general. I did some research … reached out to some brands, came up with my scalp treatment, rented at a salon, started talking to my clients about scalp care … (and) started doing the scalp treatments.”

When she tried to find a place locally to try it out for herself, she discovered there really wasn’t anything available closer than New York City. Realizing that this would be a nice service to the area finally convinced her to take the leap.

Fortunately, Melissa hasn’t had to do too much to the space to turn the former R Salon into Root Rituals. But she has added some nice touches to make it her own, like adding a fresh coat of paint and some nice decorations. She’ll have a small boutique area, and an espresso machine for her clients. She’ll also be featuring some of her own products — scalp oil, scalp scrub and scalp tonic.

In the future, she’s also considering inviting other service professionals to fill up some of the upstairs rooms, providing additional services that will support wellness inside and out.

Melissa hopes to open her shop by the first week in September. Root Rituals is located at 28 East Main St. in the Village of Webster. For more information, check out her website here and Facebook page here.

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(posted 8/28/2025)

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DK Dance Studio wows NJ Nationals crowd with “Dueling for Love”

27 Aug

As much as you all might think that somehow I magically know about everything that is happening in Webster at all times, the truth of the matter is that rely heavily on my readers to tell me what’s going on and send me blog ideas.

Today’s post is a good example of that. A few weeks ago I received an email from Andy LaManna, a proud dance dad. He told me about a very special dance routine that his daughter’s dance school — DK Dance — performed at this year’s Nationals.

DK Dance Studio, owned and operated by Dena Kay Botticelli, opened in Webster in 2004, so they’re just about to enter their 22nd season. The school offers classes for babies through adults, in genres from tap to jazz, hip hop to contemporary, and currently has about 315 students.

Sixty of those dancers compete three or four times a year as part of the studio’s “Company.” They take more classes and train more intensively. This year’s competition season was especially successful. Thirty of the Company dancers opted to attend the NJ Nationals in July, where they met some pretty tough competition.

Dena described the experience:

Nationals was filled with a lot of dancing, some fun on the Jersey Shore and having fun! We had about 15 group dances in the Turn it Up National competition. When they compete, they are awarded their adjudication, and then their “overall placement.” We are so proud to have received many overall placements, which gave us eligibility for the final Dance Battle.

The dancers presented several routines, but one of them, “Dueling for Love,” was extra special, and is what prompted Andy to write. Set to Meatloaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love,” the routine’s centerpieces were two pianos, which the dancers rolled around the stage, jumped on and danced on.

“The pianos themselves basically dance,” Dena said. “It was such a special piece for these dancers to perform, and an amazing thing for five of our recently graduated seniors to be a part of.”

The performance was choreographed by Bekka Bennett, who’d been waiting a long time to bring it to the stage. She wrote,

I’ve actually waited ten years to make this happen. This group of dancers was the reason I decided to take the leap. I’ve always loved this song and it’s been yelled on the top of my lungs in moments of joy and sadness. I knew these kids would translate this art with all the love and respect so it was time.

The dance is a reflection of the difference in the texture of the music while performing with the passion Meatloaf sings with. The dueling pianos were a nod to my love of playing with different layers of musicality and a way to show off the strength, athleticism and trust the dancers all have.

This was really a once-in-a-career piece and it was a joy to create. … It was truly a magical experience.

Bringing “Dueling for Love” to the stage was a joint effort.

We had to move to travel and move the pianos every time we went to competitions. Bless all the dance dads, my right hand man Adam and my partner who all helped make it happen. We actually got the pianos for free … gutted them, reinforced them and added casters so they could move. We also by happy accident made them look old when I when my mom and I were sanding the to paint them. Dena’s mom –our office manager — thought we were leaving them distressed. She was right, so we left them that way.

That weekend, the school won awards for Overall High Scoring Dance and the National Studio Artistry Award, among others.

You can click here or on the photo above to watch the whole dance routine for yourself.

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(posted 8/27/2025)

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Bella’s Bumbas Workplace Expansion Project fund-raising effort a tremendous success

26 Aug

Our friends at Bella’s Bumbas have just announced some terrific news. They’ve concluded their recent fund-raising effort to build a new barn, and thanks to amazing community support, they not only reached, but surpassed their goal.

Bella’s Bumbas is a non-profit grassroots organization run by Webster residents Marty Parzynski and Rebecca Orr, dedicated to building miniature wheelchairs for children with a wide variety of mobility issues. In the nine years since Marty built the first Bella’s Bumba for their niece Bella, they’ve shipped  3,200 chairs to children in 68 countries, often adapting the chairs for each child’s individual needs, and charging the parents only for shipping.

Till now, they’ve been working out of a small house just north of the village. As the number of chairs they were building and shipping continued to grow, they got creative with how they used their available space. First the living room was the office, and the kitchen the workshop. Then the kitchen was the office and the larger family room was the workshop. Shelves were built everywhere to accommodate all the parts. Bubble wrap and shipping boxes were stacked in every available corner and stuffed into a ramshackle garage and adjacent chicken coop.

But now, they’re out of room, which is beginning to hamper their ability to offer life-changing mobility to even more children with disabilities.

A good look at why Bella’s needs more space

So last March they drew up some plans, started talking with contractors, and set their sights on an ambitious goal: to demolish their existing, dilapidated garage and replace it with a 22′ by 30′ garage, complete with a concrete floor, shelving, and lots of room to expand. The whole Workplace Expansion Project, including a new driveway to replace the crumbling one they have now, was estimated to cost $60,000.

The fund-raising began in earnest. Marty and Rebecca created a dedicated GoFundMe page for the project, and started coordinating some special events. They started out with a bang in May when a spaghetti dinner fundraiser hosted by the Webster Masonic Lodge raised more than $3,800.

All spring and summer the donations continued to pour in, from family, friends, neighbors, and anonymous donors, from all over the United States. Some were as small as $2, others in the hundreds. Together with some grants from local organizations, as of last week, the final amount totaled $63,000 — and more than two thirds of those funds raised came from individuals and local businesses, not the grants.  

Marty and Rebecca are blown away by the response, and especially wanted to thank:

  • North Avenue Salon for putting out a donation jar, which collected $67 (enough to purchase one of Bella’s Bumbas’ most expensive seats. “That’s a kid rollin,” Rebecca said);

Now that the funding is in place, the real work has begun. Demolition of the old garage began Monday, and Rebecca hopes everything will be completed by the first week of September.

“We wanted it up before the snow flies,” Rebecca said. Thanks to unbelievable support from the greater Rochester community, that’s gonna happen. Which means not only will Bella’s Bumbas have a new, bigger garage, but even more kids all over the world can receive the gift of mobility.

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(posted 8/26/2025)

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Schroeder students roll out kindness with shopping cart parade

25 Aug

Here’s an inspiring story from Webster Schroeder High School about a clever charitable event which brought the school community together to benefit local food cupboards.

It was called a “shopping cart parade,” and even though it happened last March, I thought that since the new school year is rapidly approaching, it would be timely reminder of the great things our students are doing for the Webster community.

As part of the Schroeder’s “One Warrior Week,” members of the school’s National Honor Society wanted to come up with some kind of donation event. But just putting collection boxes all around the school, or even something like making a canned food pyramid didn’t make the cut. They wanted to do something different, to really get their fellow students excited and involved.

What they came up with was a decorated shopping cart parade.

The first step was to secure 20 shopping carts, and Wegmans was more than happy to help. Then they spread the word through social media and encouraged the school’s clubs and athletic teams to decorate the carts as creatively as they could. The results were whimsical, original, artistic, and definitely fun.

Then, of course, they were all paraded down the hall to the cheers of their fellow students, who stepped up to the challenge and filled them with donations for Webster NY Hope and the Warrior Care Cupboard.

WROC Channel 8 posted a story about the event (the photos here are from that video). Click here or on any of the photos to see it.

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(posted 8/25/2025)

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Help children experience the joy of writing, and receiving, letters

24 Aug

I remember when I was young, how much I enjoyed getting something in the mail. I used to sign up for travel clubs and marketing solicitations from the back cover of my comic books just so I could experience the thrill of opening the mailbox and pulling out something with my name on it.

My favorite pieces of mail, however, were hand-written letters from friends and relatives. In the days before Facebook and cell phones, when communication wasn’t as easy or instantaneous, letters were a vital connection to the world.

My memories of those days are one of the reasons I sign up every year to participate in the Webster Recreation Center’s Pen-Pal Program. It’s my way of bringing a little bit of that joy to a young person, while at the same time, encouraging vital reading and writing skills.

You can read about the program in the flyer, but here’s what it says:

Remember the old days when you used to write letters? Join the Webster 55+ folks and the Autumn Lane (Greece Elementary School) second graders as we become pen-pals. Sign up and you will be assigned a second-grade student to write a letter to each month. Then in May, we will take a trip to Autumn Lane to meet your pen-pal in person! You must be committed to this program for an entire year.

This will be the third year in which I’ve participated in the program, so I’ve had the pleasure of writing to and connecting with two Autumn Lane (then) second-graders. Our meet-and-greets in May are always an exciting day for both of us as we finally get to meet face-to-face and continue the conversations we started in our letters.

The program will run from October 2025 through next May. To register, visit the Webster Parks and Recreation website and search for activity #346905-A. Or call the Rec Center at (585) 872-7103 (which is a lot easier than navigating their website). There’s no cost, just your commitment to help some students fall in love with writing, and reading.

So please consider joining; you won’t regret it.

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(posted 8/24/2025)

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Front Porch Pickin’ brings Webster neighbors together through music

23 Aug
Abe Watson and Todd Baitsholts

There’s so much to love about Webster: our thriving businesses, excellent schools, a charming village center, and a calendar full of music and special events. It’s a lively, bustling place. But what I love most is how, even with all that activity, Webster still manages to hold on to its community-focused, small-town charm.

That spirit was on full display last Wednesday night, when Todd and Kristen Baitsholts opened their spacious front porch for three hours of music and neighborly fun. They called it Front Porch Pickin’, an open invitation for anyone to stop by, play a tune, or simply enjoy meeting new people.

Todd and Kristen’s house sits on a sweeping corner in the Millcreek Run neighborhood just off of Rt. 250. Its location near the entrance to their neighborhood means that people frequently pass by, driving, biking or walking. Very often, they’ll stop to chat, so they’ve gotten to know some of their neighbors.

But “some” is just not good enough for Todd.

Todd “loves community,” Kristen said. “He thrives on it. He loves meeting people, talking to people. He even bought a container of dog bones so he can give one to everyone who walks by with a dog, so he can meet more people.” Hosting a music night seemed the perfect way to accomplish that.

“I like to sit around and play guitar with other people,” Todd said. “It’s a big neighborhood. There’s gotta be people in the neighborhood who like to play guitar, who wanna get together. … Good or bad, young or old, come down with a guitar.” So he made a sign board, set it up in the front yard and hoped his neighbors would come.

The cool, almost-raining weather threatened to turn the first Front Porch Pickin’ into a washout. By the end of the evening, however, a handful of friends and neighbors perched on stools with their guitars, or just stood by enjoying the music, taking advantage of Todd and Kristen’s hospitality to strum a bit, share some beverages and make new friends.

But even though the gathering itself was small, its spirit was big; exactly the kind of front-porch hospitality that gives Webster its small-town feel.

Todd said that once they get up and running, he’d like to host his Porch Pickin’ get-togethers once a month.

“I figure if we get a few regular people we’ll put out a set list of what we want to play and people can practice and come along and get better,” he said. “This is just the beginning.”

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(posted 8/20/2025)

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Webster community mailbag

22 Aug

Our very own Webster Village Band will perform their final concert of the summer on Thursday Aug. 28 at the Harmony Park band shell on Phillips Rd. Titled “The Band Concert,” the selections will be traditional band standards, plus music from Billy Joel and Jim Brickman.

The concert begins at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and a cooler, and stretch out on the spacious lawn area in front of the band shell.

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Take your whole family to the lake next Thursday Aug. 28 and say “Farewell, Matey!” to summer at a kids’ concert featuring the Happy Pirates.

I didn’t get a press release about this, but pulled this additional information from an article written by Robert Grenier at the Webster Herald:

The concert … will feature songs performed by Captain Gully, Scuttle, Sharkbait and maybe even a few special guests. Kids attending the event are encouraged to dress up like a pirate and prepare to sing and dance along to sea shanties and other pirate songs. … Food at the event will be provided by Melt, who specialize in gourmet grilled-cheese sandwiches.

The concert, sponsored by the Webster Recreation Center, takes place Thursday Aug. 28 at Sandbar Park, 302 Lake Rd., from 6 to 7 p.m. Food and drinks will be available starting at 4:30 p.m. It’s completely free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.

Also from the Rec Center, here’s a fun new program for anyone who loves yoga and loves the outdoors. They’re called Yoga Hikes, and they’re held every Thursday through Sept. 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Each hike begins with a short meditation, taking in the sights, smells and sounds of nature, followed by a hike which will incorporate an “energizing yoga practice.” A different park, trail or open space is chosen for each week.

Cost is $20 per hike. Register on the Webster Recreation Center website — look for activity #237051 *A-G.

Don’t forget about the Village of Webster’s Fall Kick-off on Saturday, Sept. 6. Three special events have been scheduled that afternoon and evening beginning at noon when the Red Hot and Blue Band hosts their annual St. Jude’s Benefit Concert. This year they’ll be joined by Sarah De Vallière and The Tug Hill Band.

At 4 p.m., the ever-popular Beer Walk returns to the village, where you can sample beer, cider and food from local businesses AND AT THE SAME TIME, there’ll be a car show on West Main, featuring a wide variety of cars from classic cars to hot rods.

This is all sponsored by Webster’s Business Improvement District. Click here to find out more details on their website.

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St. Martin Lutheran Church will hold its Fall Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the church, 813 Bay Road, Webster. The event begins at 4:00 p.m. and will continue until all dinners are sold out.

Dinners will include a half chicken, salt potatoes, coleslaw, roll, butter and cookie, and will cost $15.

The event will be drive-through only and there will be no advance sales; first-come, first-served. Cars should enter the parking lot, follow the signs, and purchase dinners using exact payment of either cash or
check. Cars will then pick up boxed dinners.

Proceeds from the BBQ will support both St. Martin’s Little Free Pantry and Christmas Stocking Project, which reaches more than 500 local youth in Monroe and Wayne counties.

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The Webster Comfort Care Home’s annual Casino Night has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Webster Golf Club, 440 Salt Rd.

“Mayor” Pete Kennedy will emcee this fun night, which will feature gaming tables, a silent auction, raffles, cash bar, appetizers, desserts and a soft pretzel station. Tickets are $75 per person and must be purchased by Sept. 12.

 Click here for tickets. All proceeds benefit the Webster Comfort Care Home.

Interested in helping out by becoming a sponsor? Click here for details: Casino Night Sponsorship Packages.

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Here’s a notice about a fund-raising walk sponsored by Embrace Your Sisters, a Canandaigua-based organization dedicated to providing emergency financial support for people with breast cancer. In the past, Webster residents have supported — and received financial support from — Embrace Your Sisters, so I’m pleased to share this information.

Embrace Your Sisters (EYS) announced their 2025 Positively Pink in Pittsford Walk Fundraiser will take place on Sunday, October 5, This year’s Walk takes place in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

The walk is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5 at Pittford Sutherland High School. Registration begins at 9 a.m. in the school parking lot. The walk itself will begin at 10 a.m., along a 1.8-mile route through Pittsford residential streets and along the Erie Canal. This year’s fund-raising goal is $25,000, and every walker who raises at least $30 will receive a t-shirt. You can click here to register in advance. If you have any questions, contact Suanne Lippman, EYS Second Vice President and breast cancer survivor, at 585-624-9690.

Since its founding, EYS has raised more than $700,000 with the help of sponsors, friends, and business partners, to meet short-term emergency funding needs of breast cancer patients, across our 13-county Finger Lakes region.

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(posted 8/22/2025)

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