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January:
Family Skating Party
Begun as an excellent we
to get the neighbors together during the winter, in recent years this event has
been co-sponsored by NeighborWorks and the University of Rochester to bring
people in the community together for a fun time. This event is held at the
Genesee Valley Park Ice Rink on a Sunday afternoon.
Martin Luther King Luminary Evening
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday at sunset neighbors
throughout the 19th Ward set out luminaries in front of their home parallel to
the street on their side walk or walk way leading to their front door.
Neighbors are encouraged to walk around the neighborhood to enjoy the lights.
Many streets are hosting hot chocolate stands or other get togethers. Luminary
Kits can be purchased from Hunts Hardware on Thurston Road or other
participating businesses.
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May:
Citizen/Merchant of the Year Dinner
Annually the 19WCA names a fellow neighbor and a business owner who have
strived to improve the quality of life of 19th Ward residents Citizen and
Merchant of the year. A dinner is held to recognize the work of the others who
have promoted the Urban by Choice message through other awards.
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February:
Candlelight Dinners
This is an enjoyable potluck event held the last Saturday in
February and a great way to know people if you are new to the 19th Ward.
Neighbors can choose to host a dinner or be a guest. The host will coordinate
the dinner and notify guests of time and what to bring. The guest will attend,
meet new neighbors and enjoy a social evening in the 19th Ward.
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June:
Square Fair
Held at Aberdeen Square
Park on the first Saturday in the month; this is the largest event and fund
raiser for the 19WCA of the year. The day begins with a pancake breakfast while
vendors and volunteers setup for the day and a parade through the streets to
the event site marks the beginning of the fear. Throughout the day neighbors
gather together to enjoy live entertainment, a variety of food from local
restaurants and to purchase items from guest vendors or books, plants or food
from 19WCA run booths.
Garden Tour (bi-annual)
Pot Luck
Picnic:
3rd Thursday of the Month at the 19WCA Office
Westside Farmers Market
Join your friends and
neighbors in an exciting and welcoming setting with live music and great food.
Everything at the Westside Farmers Market is being sold by the folks who grew
or produced it themselves; all within 100 miles of Rochester.
Tuesdays 4:00 - 7:30pm
June 14 - October 11
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April:
Palm Sunday Breakfast
A long-standing 19th
Ward tradition, the 2010 Palm Sunday breakfast is hosted by the Rochester
Presbyterian Home and sponsored by Westminster Presbyterian Mission, St.
Stephan's Episcopal Church and the New St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Church.
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July:
Pot Luck Picnic
Ward-Wide Yard Sale
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