October 2021 Adult Events & Classes - Victor Farmington Library
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October 2021
Adult Events & Classes
VICTOR FARMINGTON LIBRARY RECURRING EVENTS
Mah Jongg Scrabble
Every Monday, 2–4 PM. Experienced players only. Every Tuesday, 12:30PM–2:30PM.
Beginners, join our class waiting list—924-2637 All experience levels welcome
Book Clubs: Book Buzz! Chair Yoga On-site and Facebook Live
Booked for the Evening Thursdays @11:00AM
Second Tuesdays 11:00AM and 6:00PM Mondays @ 12:15PM
October Book: Braiding Sweetgrass Suggested donation: $3/class
Library Walkers Knitting Group
Every Wednesday Morning at 10:00AM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10:00AM
Meet at the library All levels welcome.
15 West Main Street Library Hours:
Victor NY, 14564 Monday – Thursday 10:00am – 8:00pm
victorfarmingtonlibrary.org Friday 10:00am – 6:00pm
victorfarmingtonlibrary@gmail.com Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Phone: 585-924-2637
Fax: 585-924-1893 Sunday 12:00pm – 4:00pm
October 2021
DESCRIPTION OF ADULT EVENTS & CLASSES
1st and 3rd Wednesdays @ 10AM
VFL’s Knitting Group - Whether you are a seasoned knitter looking for a few other
fiber enthusiasts to chat with, or new to knitting and need assistance or have
questions, please join us. Bring your own projects if you have them. Registration
encouraged but not required. If you would like to learn how to knit, please email
Greta at gselin@pls-net.org to arrange for a lesson!
Friday, October 1 11:00AM Online event
Online Premier of In Search of White Crows - Winner of the Rochester International Film
Festival for Best Film. The true story of the Fox Sisters who, on March 31, 1848 in Palmyra
New York, claimed to have communicated with the spirit of a dead man murdered years
earlier who was buried in the cellar of their house. Register to receive a link to view this
online event.
Monday, October 4 6:00PM Zoom event
Composting, Clean-Up & Five Keys to Fall
Gardening- Learn from the founder of Fruition Seeds,
Petra Page-Mann, how to compost and close down your
garden. Registration link found online or by calling the library.
Wednesdays in October 6:00PM (10/6, 10/13,
10/20 & 10/27)
An Exploration of the book Caste: the Origins of Our Discontent - Join us for a
four part deep dive discussion of the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by
Isabel Wilkerson. Lynne Westmoreland, Humane Educator, will facilitate the
discussion into this insightful book. This program is an in-person series, held at the
Victor Farmington Library, as well as online via Zoom. (We encourage in-person
attendance, if possible.) For details and to register, please see our online calendar.
Thursday, October 7 6:00PM
Community Conversation: Creating a Centrally Located Community
Garden - The Victor Farmington Library and the Victor Farmington Food
Cupboard welcomes your input on creating a centrally located community
garden. Join us for a conversation exploring the possibilities of creating a
vibrant, community oriented space for raising food and developing
neighborly relationships with others. Bring your ideas, enthusiasm and
questions to this informal conversation.
Our Cranes are Ready to Fly!
Thank you for making our 1000 Cranes Project such a huge
success! With the help of dozens of patrons, we received over 1400
cranes, which have been decorating the library throughout the
summer.
It is time to send the cranes out into the community, sharing their
beauty and the healing tradition that they represent. Beginning
October 1st, we will have strands of cranes available for you to pick
up for yourself, for loved ones, or for locations that might appreciate
them, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice care, child care centers, etc.
Saturday, October 9 10:00AM
Create a Self-Contained Terrarium – Learn how to make your own self-
sustaining terrarium! Bring your own clear glass container with a sealable
top, or use one of ours. (Suggested donation of $3, payable the evening of
the class.)
Monday, October 11 6:00PM
Travels and Wildlife Research in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) –
Cara Love, PhD will share her experiences and
photographs from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in
Belarus. Cara's photos and research provide a
glimpse into the impacts of long term radiation
exposure on the wildlife of the area, particularly the wolves and raccoon
dogs, as well as poignant photographs of abandoned homes and villages,
wildlife of the region, and stories from the surrounding communities.
Tuesday, October 12 11:00AM or 6:00PM
Book Buzz & Booked for the Evening – Join one of our book clubs and join the
discussion! October’s selection is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Book Buzz meets in-person and via Zoom at 11AM. For the Zoom link, please email
Greta at gselin@pls-net.org to be added to our book club email list.
Thursday, October 14 6:00PM
Travel Tips from a Travel Agent - Learn some choice travel tips
from travel agent Jackie Mertens, to help take the stress out of
planning your next vacation.
Tuesday, October 19 6:00PM
Medicare 101 - Learn the basics of Medicare, with enrollment tips to make the
transition easier, as well as how to avoid penalties.
Thursday, October 21 6:00PM
Paranormal Investigations: What, Why and How—Including Local Legends and Paranormal
Activity - Learn what paranormal investigators do, compare
and contrast this with popular TV shows, and discuss places
that have been investigated, as well as local legends and
places with paranormal activity. Join us for this fascinating
exploration. There will be plenty of time for questions!
Presented by members of the Monroe County Paranormal
Investigations team.
Thursday, October 28 5:30PM
Holiday Card Making- Join Angela Fisher for another Card Making Made
Easy class! This time, you will learn how to make holiday cards, and get
enough supplies for 20 cards, to complete at home. (There is a $20 fee for
this class. Please bring a check made out to Angela Fisher or cash to the
library by 10/11.)
TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS OR EVENT:
Go to www.victorfarmingtonlibrary.org
Click on the Calendar of Events
Find the event you’d like to attend and register. It’s simple!
October 2021 ADULT EVENTS
Please REGISTER for programs at victorfarmingtonlibrary.org,
By calling 585-924-2637, or at the front desk.
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2
11:00AM
Online
Premier of
“In Search
of White
Crows”
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
12:15PM 12:30PM 10:00AM 11:00AM 10:00AM
NEW! Scrabble Library Walkers On-site Chair Yoga Create a
On-site Chair 12:30 10:00 AM Online Chair Yoga Self-
Yoga Tai Chi for Knitting Group 6:00PM Contained
2:00PM Arthritis 6:00PM Community Terrarium
Mah Jongg A Four Part Conversation:
6:00PM Exploration of Creating a
How to Grow Caste by Isabel Centrally Located
Your Own Wilkerson Community
Microgreens (1 of 4) Garden
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
12:15PM 11:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM
NEW! Book Buzz! Library Walkers On-site Chair Yoga
On-site Chair 12:30PM 6:00PM Online Chair Yoga
Yoga Scrabble A Four Part 6:00PM
2:00PM 12:30 Exploration of Travel Tips from a
Mah Jongg Tai Chi for Caste by Isabel Travel Agent
6:00PM Arthritis Wilkerson
Travels and 6:00PM (2 of 4)
Wildlife Booked for the 7:00PM
Research in Evening Library Board
the Chernybyl Meeting
Exclusion
Zone
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
12:15PM 12:30PM 10:00AM 11:00AM
NEW! Scrabble Library Walkers On-site Chair Yoga
On-site Chair 12:30 10:00 AM Online Chair Yoga
Yoga Tai Chi for Knitting Group 6:30PM
2:00PM Arthritis 6:00PM Paranormal
Mah Jongg 6:00PM A Four Part Investigations:
Medicare 101 Exploration of What, Why and
Caste by Isabel How—Including
Wilkerson Local Legends and
(3 of 4) Paranormal
Activity
24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30
12:15PM 12:30PM 10:00AM 11:00AM
NEW! Scrabble Library Walkers On-site Chair Yoga
On-site Chair 12:30 6:00PM Online Chair Yoga
Yoga Tai Chi for A Four Part 6:00PM
2:00PM Arthritis Exploration of Holiday Card
Mah Jongg 7:00PM Caste by Isabel Making
Library Board Wilkerson
Meeting (4 of 4)
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