Block Party 2014
It’s that time of year again! It’s time for our 2014 ARNETT BLOCK PARTY! on Saturday, August 2, Noon to 4 pm Location: Arnett Boulevard from Warwick to Rugby (street closed) Here’s the Schedule! 12:00 – 12:30 K-9 “Ian” and Officer Miskell 12:00 – 2:00 Horse Rides 12:30 – 1:00 Christian Rap Group 1:00 – 1:30 Jump Rope and Hoola Hoop Contest 1:30 – 2:00 Story Time with Mr. Bruce 2:00 – 2:30 “Happy’s” Magic Show 2:30 – 3:30 Zoo Mobile 3:30 – 4:00 New Life Gospel Choir All Afternoon: Games ♥ BB free throw contest Music ♥ Raffle Prizes...
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The 19th Ward Community Association will be hosting its annual Square Fair this coming weekend and the weather promises to be perfect! Festivities start Friday night, June 6th, at 7:00 pm with a Parade from 216 Thurston Road to Chili Avenue to Woodbine Street and ending up at the Square Fair. The Fair itself opens Saturday morning, June 7th, with a Pancake Breakfast at 8:30, followed by Entertainment on an open stage from 9:45 am to 4:30 pm and Vendors from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Throughout the day there will be Raffles, Children’s Activities, and a Bounce House. Click here for more...
Read MoreA Great Bike Clinic
It was supposed to rain on Saturday, but the Lord heard our prayers (and those of lots of neighborhood kids who wanted their bikes fixed) and sent sunshine streaming down on our Spring Bike Clinic! Dozens of kids, family members, and friends came from all directions in the neighborhood to sign up for our free bike raffle and get their own bikes in shape for the season. Then the wonderful crew of volunteer mechanics from R Community Bikes rolled in with their fully equipped truck, loaded with tools and parts and 15 DONATED BIKES and HELMETS for the raffle, and we were off! The afternoon was...
Read MoreEaster Egg Hunt!
Today’s Easter Egg Hunt was one of the best ever! We had wonderful weather, sunny all day and in the mid-50s, and a great turnout. Kids and their parents and older siblings began arriving to line up half an hour in advance, little children first. Big-hearted neighbors, under the lead of Rora Rice, had gathered hundreds of plastic eggs and stuffed them with wholesome candies, collected a couple dozen Easter baskets for the occasion, and then made and put up signs weeks in advance. The crew arrived at noon and “hid” over 500 eggs (in plain sight) throughout the Arnett Garden...
Read MoreMitzie’s Music
The Arnett Library Music Series will be presenting our own “Mitzie Collins and Group” playing their hammered dulcimers on Saturday, April 12, at 12 noon. All ages are welcome, and refreshments will follow! Please come out Saturday noon and join us at the Arnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14619 for a wonderful performance!
Read MoreCaroling in the Park
Last night we had a wonderful time of Christmas Caroling in the Arnett Bird & Butterfly Garden, led by a delightful quartet of Dickensonian singers from the Eastman School of Music called the Park and Hark Carolers. Special thanks go out to the Arnett community members who braved the snowy weather to join us in an old-fashioned Christmas celebration! Despite the look of the weather, we were actually kept rather toasty thanks to a roasting fire, hot chocolate and warm hearts. Merry Christmas to you all! coc hack online...
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