Category: Community News

Drop-In Meditation

Join the UHS Health Promotion Office for its final drop-in meditation Thursday, December 20, from noon to 12:30 p.m. or from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in the Douglass Commons Community Room, Room 407. Attend one or both sessions. Prior meditation experience is not necessary.

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ROC ROYAL FOUNDATION PRESENTS 5TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIVEBACK & TOY DRIVE

DECEMBER 22, 2018

MLK PARK (HOLIDAY VILLAGE)

TIMES 10:00AM-3:00PM (MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR A TIME SLOT)

AGES 1-12

ACTIVITES, TOYS, PICTURES WITH SANTA

FREE ICE SKATING AVAILABLE

SPONSORED BY KHADIJA YAWN, ROC HOLIDAY VILLAGE ,VILLA/DTLR, CHAMPS, WDKX, JOHN LEEE

DATE AND TIME

Sat, December 22, 2018; 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST

LOCATION

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park at Manhattan Square

353 Court Street, Rochester, NY 14607

The Rochester Festival of Lights and North Pole Village

The Rochester Festival of Lights and North Pole Village continues weekends and some weeknights through Monday, Dec. 31, at the Dome Arena in Henrietta. (Photo: MCT)

The Rochester Festival of Lights and North Pole Village, a benefit for the Salvation Army, continues weekends and some weeknights through Monday, Dec. 31, at the Dome Arena in Henrietta. The spectacle includes a drive-through display of holiday lights, an indoor light show and children’s activities. Tickets start at $15 per car. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m.; a complete list of dates is posted on the Dome’s website.

The Hip-Hop Nutcracker

The Hip-Hop Nutcracker, a contemporary, touring version of the classic set in 1980s Brooklyn and featuring dancers, a DJ, a violinist and digital scenery, is at the Auditorium Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. Tickets start at $30.

‘Angels and Shepherds’ Concert

The Memorial Art Gallery’s next Third Thursday concert, “Angels and Shepherds,” happens Dec. 20 in the gallery’s Fountain Court. (Photo: Andy Olenick)

The Memorial Art Gallery’s next Third Thursday concert, Angels and Shepherds, starts at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 in the Fountain Court and will feature Eastman School of Music faculty members and students performing traditional holiday music from the Baroque tradition. Paid MAG admission after 5 p.m. Thursday is half-price: $7.50; $6 for senior citizens; $3 for college students with ID and ages 6 to 18. (Children 5 and younger are always admitted free of charge.)

Holiday Party and Gingerbread House Contest

St. Paul Street brewery becomes the second to open downtown. (Oct. 19, 2017) Will Cleveland

The Young Urban Preservationists of the Landmark Society of Western New York are hosting a Holiday Party and Gingerbread House Contest from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Fifth Frame Brewing in the St. Paul Quarter. Admission is free; a single entry for the contest is $5; $10 for a team of two to four. For more, go to the YUP’s Facebook page.

Jim Brickman’s Joyful Christmas Tour

Jim Brickman brings his Joyful Christmas Tour to Rochester’s Auditorium Theatre Wednesday, Dec. 19. (Photo: Brickman Music)

Romantic pianist Jim Brickman brings his Joyful Christmas Tour to the Auditorium Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Tickets start at $45.

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December 1, 8, and 15

All aboard the only real Santa Train Ride in Rochester! All trains depart from our restored 1909 train station at Industry, just 20 minutes from downtown Rochester. Enjoy the festive atmosphere and complimentary hot chocolate and cookies while you wait for the conductor to call “ALL ABOARD!”

Climb aboard our restored vintage freight train cabooses for a special trip to the North Pole to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Every child will get to meet Santa and receive a candy cane from one of his elves. This event is perfect for young children, with the entire train ride experience and Santa visit lasting about an hour.

Trains depart Industry Depot
at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 7:00 p.m.

Reservations Required
$20.00 per person

Age 4 and under sitting on laps ride free, no ticket required

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Building Healthy Bonds!

This class is a great way to introduce kids to exercise, expose them to new activities, and give you ideas for your home. Kids ages 6 & up that can follow instructions.

*** Must Purchase Tickets Online. Limited Space! ***

DESCRIPTION

Learn from Bill how he started investing in real estate and now owns over 40 properties.

He will explain how you get what you focus on.

What the wealthy focus on and what the poor and middle class focus on.

Learn about the 4 Levels of Real Estate Investing

• Wholesaling
• Fix & Flip
• Buy & Hold
• Money Lending

Bill’s Plan for Retirement

Retiring with a Job vs. Retiring with a Business

Debt Acceleration

How to pay down your mortgage in 7-10 years instead of 30 years, and save over $100,000 in the process.

Enjoy the webinar and we guarantee you will learn something new.

Check Out the Coffee Hour for Graduate Students

Stop, Drop, and Meditate

Join the UHS Health Promotion Office for a drop-in meditation on Thursday, December 13, from noon to 12:30 p.m. or from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in the Douglass Commons, Room 407. 

Bus Schedule

Winter Break Schedules

Reduced shuttle service to the River Campus will begin on Monday, December 24, 2018 and end on Saturday, Saturday, January 12, 2019. Full service will resume on Monday, January 14, 2019. Medical Center shuttles—Corporate Woods, Highland Hospital, Evening Staff Shuttle, and Lot 24-Scottsville Road—will operate as usual with no change to their schedules during winter break. There will be no shuttle service for River Campus or Medical Center routes on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1.