Decorating the tree!
A Christmas Celebration A lot of community minded kids and adults from School No. 29, the Arnett Block Club, the Arnett Branch Library, the Rochester Fire Department, New Life Ministries, and the North Pole were in a festive mood today! First the kids decorated the neighborhood Christmas tree in the Arnett Bird & Butterfly Garden, then the went by classes next door to the Arnett Branch Library where candy canes were eaten, stories were read, and holiday songs were song. As Bruce Tehan, Head Librarian at Arnett said, “These kind and cheerful volunteers led by Susan Morehouse are a...
Read MoreOur Tree is Up!
Thanks to the generous donation from Don and Connie at The 1792 Filigree Inn of a wonderful tree for our Bird & Butterfly garden and a dedicated group of friends and neighbors, our 2015 Christmas Tree is up and illuminated! Decorating time If you can spare some time this coming Thursday morning, December 10, from 9 to 1 we’ll be hosting hundreds of kids from School #29 who will be walking to the garden park with their teachers and carrying the ornaments they’ve made in their art classes to decorate the tree. After each class has put up their ornaments, they will be going...
Read MoreLions of Judah
Posted August 2 – One of the many big hits at our 10th Annual Arnett Block Party yesterday was a talented youth group from our neighborhood called “Encouragement Lions of Judah.” As described on their Facebook page, the group is “seeking to revitalize our community with the Love of God. [By] allowing our children to explore their gifts from God through encouragement, uplifting materials, TV programs we are instilling the community with spiritual/physical attributes of Gods Grace.” As you will see in the video below, they really dazzled us with their rhythm,...
Read MoreArnett Library Wins Award
Public Library of the Year: Arnett Branch, Rochester Public Library Nominations are in and the winners of this year’s RRLC* Library of the Year contest have just been announced! Library advocates will be proud to learn that a record 1,448 people told the RRLC how much they love their library! These weren’t just one liners either. Instead people wrote short paragraphs (limited to 300 words) about what their library meant to them. The statistics are impressive: 36 public libraries participated, with 1,007 nominations. This year’s judges were Todd Butler, CEO of the Ad Council of...
Read MoreBike Clinic May 9
Bike need repair? Come to a Free Bike Clinic Get help repairing your bike 350 Arnett Blvd parking lot May 9th, 1-4 pm No Bike?? 15 free rehabbed bikes and helmets raffled off to kids without bikes Cosponsored by the Arnett Block Association & R Community...
Read MorePremiere a great success!
The Premiere of our new video, The Front Row, was a great success last night! We had a full house with about 100 in attendance representing a wide array of youth, agencies, churches, and other supporters from around the community. The video itself was deeply moving, and the panel discussion afterwards very enlightening and encouraging. Already nearly 400 DVDs have been distributed for group viewing in schools, rec centers, and youth programs throughout Rochester, and copies are traveling to NYC, Washington DC, and Atlanta. To view the video, find more information, contact us, or request a...
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