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September 3 Digital Rochester Digital Rochester Tuesday September 3, 2002 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm (This event repeats on the first Tuesday of every month.) Event Location: Tonic Street: East Ave @ Inner Loop Notes: Large Crowds, free beer and pizza. September 7 What a Mess! 10:00 AM Frank Crombe and Janet Laird. Many human beings like their environment neat and tidy. Mother Nature has a different way. Learn the importance of this messy plan for preserving biodiversity. Thousand Acre Swamp. All hikes are offered as a public service by volunteers for the Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary. They are free and open to the public. Hikes begin in the sanctuary parking lot, located in Penfield on Jackson Road between Atlantic Avenue and Plank Road, opposite Penfield Center Road. The driveway is adjacent to Penfield Volunteer Ambulance. Please be prompt. For information, contact Shirley Shaw (585) 385-3907. Maize Quest Maize Quest Find your way through the huge cornfield maze at Springdale Farm. Groups of 20 or more call for special dates and prices. Call 352-5320 for more information or log on at http://www.springdalefarm.org. Springdale Farm in Northampton Park. $7.00 per adult (age 13 and older). $5.00 per youth (ages 4-12) Season: August 31- October 31 SaturdaysOnly 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Evening Season: September 20- October 31 Bring a Flashlight! Fridays 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. When you register, let them know where you saw this announcement. September 12 3rd Sierra Club Fall Festival John Hanson Mitchell - Author of Seven Environmental Books To Give Sierra Club Talk At Fund Raiser - "Nature And The Sense of Place". September 12, 2002 (Thursday Evening) at 5 PM. at the Tay House In Cobbs Hill Park on Culver Road. On September 12th John Hanson Mitchell, well known nature writer and editor of Sanctuary, the award winning magazine of Massachusetts Audubon Society, will talk at the annual Sierra Club Fall Festival. Mitchell is the author of Ceremonial Time: 15,000 Years on One Square Mile of Land, as well as a number of other environmental books examining the concept of ‘place’, such as The Wildest Place On Earth and A Field Guide To Your Own Back Yard. His most recent book, Following The Sun, is a buffet of armchair travel tracing his 1,500 mile pilgrimage on an antique Peugeot bicycle from southern Spain to the Scottish Hebrides. Mr. Mitchell will focus his talk on ‘Nature and the Sense of Place’ and he particularly invites group questions and discussion. Before his talk, you can enjoy a nature walk, wine and cheese, and full pasta dinner. For tickets, and directions and schedule of events surf over to http://newyork.sierraclub.org/rochester/3rd_fall_festival.htm or call Sierra Club at 585-244-2625 and leave a message. The Basics of Birding Course Buffalo Audubon Society's Iroquois Observations! Course Presentation: The Basics of Birding Instructor: Brett M. Ewald / naturalist-biologist http://www.LakeshoreNatureTours.com and http://www.birdlink.info/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi Course Description: WNY is one of the top regions in the country for birdwatching, hosting an incredible diversity of breeding and migrant species. This in-depth class will help you identify and appreciate the many species of birds, through the use of slides, hands-on equipment, and field trips. The three evening classes will focus on many aspects of birding, including identification skills, seasonal occurrence, and regional hotspots. We will also discuss backyard birdwatching through the use of feeders and birdhouses, and compare some of the tools of the trade - binoculars, spotting scopes, and field guides - and how to take care of them. The two field trips will provide an opportunity to observe and learn about a wide variety of species at local habitats. They are timed to capture the diversity of fall migration. The first trip will focus on songbirds and other passerines (warblers, vireos, thrushes, flycatchers, woodpeckers, and more), while the second will highlight an array of waterfowl, waterbirds, and later migrants, such as sparrows. Course includes 3 classes & 2 field trips: 3 Evening Classes: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM September 12, September 26, October 17 2 Field Trips: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM September 28, October 19 Location: Iroquois NWR Headquarters, 1101 Casey Rd, Basom, NY 14013. $40 Registration fee payable to "Buffalo Audubon Society". Registration is required. Contact info: Paula Losito, 6879 Minnick Road, Lockport, NY 14094, phone: 433-6624 or paulalosito@hotmail.com September 13 First Quarter Moon Over the Swamp Fri. Sept. 13 First Quarter Moon Over the Swamp 7:30 PM Jackson Thomas and Steve Gooding. Leaders will provide telescopes; your own telescope or binoculars are welcome. Bring flashlight. Thousand Acre Swamp. All hikes are offered as a public service by volunteers for the Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary. They are free and open to the public. Hikes begin in the sanctuary parking lot, located in Penfield on Jackson Road between Atlantic Avenue and Plank Road, opposite Penfield Center Road. The driveway is adjacent to Penfield Volunteer Ambulance. Please be prompt. For information, contact Shirley Shaw (585) 385-3907. September 14 Fall Wildflowers 10:00 AM Sue Baglow , Frank Crombe, and Janet Laird. Hand lens helpful. Thousand Acre Swamp. All hikes are offered as a public service by volunteers for the Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary. They are free and open to the public. Hikes begin in the sanctuary parking lot, located in Penfield on Jackson Road between Atlantic Avenue and Plank Road, opposite Penfield Center Road. The driveway is adjacent to Penfield Volunteer Ambulance. Please be prompt. For information, contact Shirley Shaw (585) 385-3907. We regret that we cannot accommodate scout groups, clubs, and other organizations on our public hikes. To schedule group hikes, contact Dick Adamus (585) 381-6495. ANNUAL PICNIC AND EVENING PROGRAM 3:00 p.m. Come at 3:00 to enjoy the sanctuary trails for fall flowers, insects, and birds. There will be games for the children and activities for the adults. A picnic supper will begin about 5:00. (Note the earlier time so that children will be able to stay for the evening program.) Bring your own table service, a dish to share for 8-10 people and a card table, if possible. Watch for more details in the September Tanager and on the web site. Plan to stay for the evening program, "The Buzz About Bees", starting about 6:30. Michael Kopicki, an apiarist and landscape designer, will speak about the care of his 20 beehives, and his experiment with bumblebees as an alternate pollinator for greenhouses. He will bring a live hive and will discuss the social activities of bees, and the gathering of pollen and nectar. Chairperson: Brenda Goodfriend, 383-8363 Co-chairperson: Karen Wolf. BURROUGHS AUDUBON NATURE CLUB. If you attend this event, please let them know that you heard about it at Rochester-info.com. Maize Quest Maize Quest Find your way through the huge cornfield maze at Springdale Farm. Groups of 20 or more call for special dates and prices. Call 352-5320 for more information or log on at http://www.springdalefarm.org. Springdale Farm in Northampton Park. $7.00 per adult (age 13 and older). $5.00 per youth (ages 4-12) Season: August 31- October 31 SaturdaysOnly 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Evening Season: September 20- October 31 Bring a Flashlight! Fridays 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. When you register, let them know where you saw this announcement. September 15 Mushrooms and Other Fungi 2:00 PM Dave Wolf and Don Wolf Participants may bring specimens for identification. Thousand Acre Swamp All hikes are offered as a public service by volunteers for the Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary. They are free and open to the public. Hikes begin in the sanctuary parking lot, located in Penfield on Jackson Road between Atlantic Avenue and Plank Road, opposite Penfield Center Road. The driveway is adjacent to Penfield Volunteer Ambulance. Please be prompt. For information, contact Shirley Shaw (585) 385-3907. We regret that we cannot accommodate scout groups, clubs, and other organizations on our public hikes. To schedule group hikes, contact Dick Adamus (585) 381-6495. September 17 Stop Noise Pollution From Car Stereos Rochester Soundcape Society Meeting Topic: Noise Pollution From Car Stereos. James Kaufmann, founder of the Rochester Soundscape Society, said that "Rochester citizens live in a world of constant rumble, thump, and boom. This is puzzling, given that we have a law (Code 75-12) which declares amplified sound audible at fifty feet or more from a vehicle in a public street to be illegal and subject to ticketing and towing." Rochester's Mayor, William Johnson, seems to understand the gravity of the problem. On May 30, 2001, he wrote that "when one of these vehicles cruises down a street, 100 or more homes may be subjected to its noise pollution." He raised Rochester's hopes for peace and quiet when he stated, "Just as police radar detectors get people to slow down, Noise Enforcement details can get people to turn the volume down." But a year and a half later, Rochester's soundscape is still miserable. Area composer Mark Olivieri describes a typical incident, driving down Main Street, with his wife and infant: "We heard and felt this extremely low frequency, powerful sound. When you roll up your windows, and you still have to plug your baby's ears to protect against damage, you have a serious problem." Kaufmann has collected over 160 signatures of City of Rochester and Monroe County residents who feel the boom car situation is unreasonable, and sent it to the Mayor, City Council, and Chief of Police. "Chief Duffy called me personally to express his support," he said. "I commend him for his apparent commitment." Some, however, are more skeptical. Athel Smiley, a city homeowner, recently documented the license plates of 37 vehicles with excessively loud stereos in one hour's time on Arnett Boulevard: "We can only get a small percentage of them, because they pass by so fast." During this time, he saw only one police car, which drove by a parked boom car without doing anything about it. Kaufmann noted that Rochester has a special interest in solving its noise problem--its musical tradition. Boom cars manage to penetrate such well-isolated spaces as the Ciminelli Lounge, Howard Hanson Hall, the Hochstein Performance Hall, and the world-renowned Kilbourn Hall, making a mockery out of student recitals and community performances by stealing precious quiet moments in the music. Courtney Richards, one of Rochester's many music lovers, says she attends concerts at Kilbourn Hall "and can hear boom cars and other loud vehicles clearly while the concert is in progress. These noises detract greatly from the quality of the experience and are surely frustrating to the performers." According to Kaufmann, "With so many committed people, and with so much at stake, Rochester should be able to tame the boom car monster. Let the whole world watch to see if it has the courage and tenacity to do so. Until then, the soundtrack of its residents' lives, indoors and out, will be the same." Location:The Berean Cafe, 2203 Clifford Ave, Rochester, NY 14609. Contacts:James Kaufmann 585-467-6273 jkaufmann@brockport.edu Ted Rueter 504-862-8316. September 20 Maize Quest Maize Quest. Find your way through the huge cornfield maze at Springdale Farm. Groups of 20 or more call for special dates and prices. Call 352-5320 for more information or log on at http://www.springdalefarm.org. Springdale Farm in Northampton Park. $7.00 per adult (age 13 and older). $5.00 per youth (ages 4-12) Season: August 31- October 31 SaturdaysOnly 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Evening Season: September 20- October 31 Bring a Flashlight! Fridays 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. When you register, let them know where you saw this announcement. September 21 FRINGED GENTIANS AND FUNGI 9:00 a.m. September is the time to enjoy the Fringed Gentians in their glory along with Grass of Parnassus, Kalm's Lobelia, and other flowers that are found with them. We will also search the trails for a variety of fungi. Meet at 9:00 AM at the Holiday Inn on Jefferson Rd. near Rt. 390, in the NE corner of the parking lot to carpool from there to the park. Be sure to bring a lunch to enjoy in the park. Leaders: Bob and Carol Hinkelman, 663-2981. BURROUGHS AUDUBON NATURE CLUB If you attend this event, please let them know that you heard about it at Rochester-info.com. Maize Quest Maize Quest. Find your way through the huge cornfield maze at Springdale Farm. Groups of 20 or more call for special dates and prices. Call 352-5320 for more information or log on at http://www.springdalefarm.org. Springdale Farm in Northampton Park. $7.00 per adult (age 13 and older). $5.00 per youth (ages 4-12) Season: August 31- October 31 SaturdaysOnly 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Evening Season: September 20- October 31 Bring a Flashlight! Fridays 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. When you register, let them know where you saw this announcement. Rochester Pagan Pride Festival Pineway Ponds Park in Spencerport is the home of the Rochester Pagan Pride Festival. This year our speaker is Patricia Telesco, author of Urban Pagan, Goddess in my Pocket, 365 Goddess, etc. We will also have workshops, various rituals, a merchants row, childrens activities, Bloodmobile and much more! Bring a picnic lunch and a canned food donation for Quan Yin's Cupboard and come celebrate religious freedom and diversity in Rochester, NY September 22 Hidden Worlds 2:00 PM Jackson Thomas Hand lens helpful. Thousand Acre Swamp All hikes are offered as a public service by volunteers for the Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary. They are free and open to the public. Hikes begin in the sanctuary parking lot, located in Penfield on Jackson Road between Atlantic Avenue and Plank Road, opposite Penfield Center Road. The driveway is adjacent to Penfield Volunteer Ambulance. Please be prompt. For information, contact Shirley Shaw (585) 385-3907. September 25 Market Your Photography on The Web Max Lent will be teaching a workshop on Marketing Your Photography on the Web at the Community Darkroom from 7-10 p.m. For more information contact the Community Darkroom at (585) 271-5920. The Community Darkroom is located at: 713 Monroe Ave Rochester, NY. September 26 O Chocolat! Crossbridge Financial Group and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rochester have teamed up for the ultimate fundraising party of the year, O Chocolat! Over 30 local Rochester restaurants, bakeries, and candy shops will be featuring their chocolate specialties at Casa Larga Vineyards on September 26th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM to raise money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rochester. Participants can enjoy tasting samples of desserts, gourmet candies, dessert wines, and gourmet coffees while enjoying live jazz entertainment and taking part in a Silent Auction. All proceeds for O’ Chocolat! go to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rochester. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at the door or by calling Denise Werner at 585-292-0430. In addition, vendors are still signing up to display chocolate specialties. If interested, please contact Tiffany at 315-461-0068. To find out more information visit www.Crossbridge Financial.com September 27 Maize Quest Maize Quest. Find your way through the huge cornfield maze at Springdale Farm. Groups of 20 or more call for special dates and prices. Call 352-5320 for more information or log on at http://www.springdalefarm.org. Springdale Farm in Northampton Park. $7.00 per adult (age 13 and older). $5.00 per youth (ages 4-12) Season: August 31- October 31 SaturdaysOnly 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Evening Season: September 20- October 31 Bring a Flashlight! Fridays 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. When you register, let them know where you saw this announcement. Aural-Visual Convergence AURAL-VISUAL CONVERGENCE at Visual Studies Workshop! High-tech ensemble UFORKESTRA combines live music, 16 mm film, and digital multimedia. When: Two evening performances Friday and Saturday, September 27th and 28 -- 8:00 p.m. Where: Visual Studies Workshop Auditorium, 31 Prince Street, Rochester Admission: $6.00 at the door "Aural-Visual Convergence" is the moniker for a performing arts event headlined by techno-rockers Uforkestra, combining the work of onstage musicians with film and multimedia artistry - all to benefit Rochester's Visual Studies Workshop. Founded in 1996, Uforkestra is a high-tech improv ensemble cast in the grand tradition of sonic pioneers like Frank Zappa and Negativland. The band combines high-powered musicianship with aural/visual observations of human behavior, an affinity for the paranormal, and a near-dysfunctional hankering for technology. The group's stage performances feature diverse original songs as well as spoken word excursions over sonic atmospheres composed on the spot. A panoramic array of visual accompaniments joins the audio presentation. Moreover, clear digital sound is emphasized at reasonable volume levels so that listeners don’t go home with injured hearing. "Uforkestra and the Visual Studies Workshop is a unique collaboration," says VSW professor Richard Della Costa, a key contributor to the series. "We have explored the extensive film and video archive at the Workshop to find images and sequences that complement the musical world that Uforkestra creates for every performance. What we have found is a melding of image and sound that has power, emotional intensity and an opportunity for audience participation. The result is a journey through time and space, a most effective mechanism for delivering impressions and experience." Uforkestra members include Dirk Malavase on basses, synths, and engineering; Jamie Bryce on electronic percussion and sampling; John Neel on graphics and animation; and Doug Sprei on guitars, synths, vocals and songwriting. Contact the ensemble at (585) 330-5301 or visit www.uforkestra.com for more information. Also visit the Visual Studies Workshop home page at www.vsw.org. September 28 Maize Quest Maize Quest Find your way through the huge cornfield maze at Springdale Farm. Groups of 20 or more call for special dates and prices. Call 352-5320 for more information or log on at http://www.springdalefarm.org. Springdale Farm in Northampton Park. $7.00 per adult (age 13 and older). $5.00 per youth (ages 4-12) Season: August 31- October 31 SaturdaysOnly 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Evening Season: September 20- October 31 Bring a Flashlight! Fridays 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. When you register, let them know where you saw this announcement.