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Summer time and sunshine — we have however bought ’em, Rochester, and we have loads of ways to get pleasure from them. We ought to not seem right into the sun, but we can behold it by way of other usually means: ripening peaches, sunflower fields, and in the deal with of a lion. And they are all below.

Leo, the zodiac signal very long-related with the sun, is possessing its moment ideal now. Leos can rejoice their namesake by way of August sixteen throughout World Lion Week at Seneca Park Zoo. This yearly instruction collection delivers conservation to the forefront to safeguard a species that has lost about 80 p.c of its pure habitat. To make certain physical distancing, timed-entry tickets have to be reserved in progress to visit Chester, Asha, and Zuri, the zoo’s African lions ($9-$twelve). Or, go on line to observe zoologist James Weinpress practice and feed the lions. Although there, you can make a donation toward conservation efforts in Africa and enter to acquire an genuine Asha paw print.

See the sun in the blooms of additional than 250,000 sunflowers throughout the Sunflower Encounter at Stokoe Farms in Scottsville, by way of August 23. A spectrum of warm hues provides a quintessential summer time moment from 10 a.m. to four p.m., every Friday by way of Sunday. Admission is $18.95 for adults and $11.95 for youngsters ages 3 to 10. This weekend, Pinot’s Palette delivers paint classes as effectively ($25 incorporates admission, provides, instruction, and a bloom to choose house). Or, for drama and ceremony, observe the bouquets bow their heads with the setting sun throughout the Sunflower Twilight Encounter, Fridays from five to 9 p.m. ($19.95 with an increase-on dinner possibility).

If you seriously want to get lost in a area, enter Prolonged Acre Farms’ Wonderful Maize Maze throughout the Summer time Soiree in the Maze, which starts off this Friday. The concept of this year’s maze is “Solid your vote!,” not just to commemorate the upcoming election, but to rejoice the a centesimal anniversary of the 19th Modification and women’s ideal to vote. At the time you’ve entered the maze, you will be inside a ballot box. What will be the outcome? Tickets are $twelve to $fifteen, with a discounted for highly developed on line purchases.

Pop culture’s most famed Summer time party — Woodstock — is the inspiration for this weekend’s Peace, Like, Beer, & Tunes Competition, jointly hosted by craft breweries in the New York State Brewers Association. Beginning on Friday at five p.m., breweries through the state will existing streaming concert events and particular edition “Summer time of Like” collaborative beers. Nearby brewers, which include Genesee Brew Residence, Rohrbach Brewing, and Square Knot Brewing, will every supply their one of a kind Summer time of Like brews on internet site through the weekend, although dozens of bands and musicians pay back tribute to that legendary summer time.

In the meantime, the Skaneateles Competition carries on, in virtual form, by way of August. Concert events in this year’s stalwart songs competition middle heavily on the will work of Beethoven to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth. “SkanFest U: Digital Beethoven” explores the composer’s daily life and songs on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. In distinction, bluegrass duo Mark and Maggie O’Connor will participate in a cost-free live performance on Saturday at 8 p.m., featuring each classics of the genre and originals. The competition closes on August 29 at 8 p.m. with a cost-free overall performance featuring the Ying Quartet: “From Beethoven, With Hope” incorporates the choral finale from “Symphony No. 9,” organized by Franz Liszt.

Our group carries on the discussion on policing this weekend, each on line and in person. On Saturday from five to six:thirty p.m., the Westside Rally to Close Racism will obtain — physically distanced — at the previous Chili City Hall. Speakers include things like organizers Gwen Clifton and Shawna Lusk, retired RPD officer and movie maker Marvin Stepherson, and City Supervisor David Dunning, amongst other folks.

Then on Sunday at 2 p.m., SURJ ROC (Rochester’s chapter of Standing Up for Racial Justice) will host the Abolition Residence Party on Zoom. The discussion, which will break out in modest groups, is made to look at complicated thoughts concerning public safety, which include “Can policing and prisons seriously be abolished?” Heat up on Thursday as SURJ presents the workshop, Building Racial Justice by way of Allyship, at six:thirty p.m. Allyship is at the main of SURJ, and the workshop is explicitly made for “white men and women learning to be much better racial justice allies.” All functions are cost-free, but donations are welcome.

And eventually, you should not consider the sun has established on this year’s Sterling Renaissance Competition. The villagers of Warwick, circa 1585, are remarkably tech-savvy as they existing Digital Sterling: An On the web Celebration by way of August fifteen. The 2020 iteration forgoes the jousting matches, Queen’s parade, and turkey legs, but the skits, storytelling, interval songs, and wink-laden wordplay keep on to be refreshed. The Artisans Marketplace is replete with handmade wares — carved leather-based, chain maille, weaponry, historic board online games, and additional — to outfit your anachronistic change moi.

When going to any live functions, it is really intelligent to familiarize your self with any particular safeguards place in put. Continuing to use deal with coverings and observe physical distancing will aid every person sustain a sunny disposition.

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