🌱 What you’ll learn at Pittsford Library’s drag history evening

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In today's newsletter:

• What you’ll learn at Pittsford Library’s drag history evening
• Canandaigua Pontillo’s closing—what it means for Pittsford pizza lovers
• How Pittsford’s own Abby Wambach became a global soccer icon

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Rochester!.

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
• Friday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rochester events explore drag history with shows and talks (thetimesherald.com) — Pittsford Community Library is hosting a June 30 Corsets & Crowns program where historian Brandon W. Brooks will unpack Rochester’s drag history and its cultural impact. The talk complements a related event at Genesee Country Village & Museum, giving Pittsford residents a chance to explore how drag performance reflects changing ideas about art, identity, and entertainment.
   

• Pontillo's in Canandaigua closing after nearly 50 years (rochesterfirst.com) — Pontillo’s is closing its longtime Canandaigua pizzeria, but the chain’s Pittsford shop and other Rochester-area locations are staying open, so you can still get your Pontillo’s fix nearby. Owners thanked generations of loyal customers and said circumstances beyond their control led to the Canandaigua closure, though they haven’t announced a final closing date yet.
   

• Abby Wambach, National Soccer Hall of Famer, Rochester legend (democratandchronicle.com) — National Soccer Hall of Famer Abby Wambach, a proud Pittsford native, is celebrated here through photos spanning her local high school days to World Cup glory. The piece highlights her Rochester roots, Nazareth College practices in Pittsford, and how she’s carried that hometown connection into a life of championships, advocacy, and media work across the country.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pittsford

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 10

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Rochester! →
  RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W Henrietta Rd, Henrietta
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 25

• Regents Exams (Gr 9-12 report for exams only)
  Pittsford Csd Pittsford, NY 14534

Friday June 26

• Regents Rating Day
  Pittsford Csd Pittsford, NY 14534

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 24

• No Membership Recruitment Committee
  Rochester Rotary Club Via Zoom
  12:00 pm
• Membership Recruitment Committee
  Rochester Rotary Club Via Zoom
  12:00 pm
• B2B Tour Kozel Steel
  Rochester Rotary Club Kozel Steel, 1150 Scottsville Road, Rochester, New York, 14624
  4:00 pm
• RRCT Board Meeting
  Rochester Rotary Club Rochester Rotary Office, 180 Linden Oaks #200, Rochester, NY, 14625, United States
  4:30 pm
• Town Board Meeting →
  Brighton Calendar Rochester, NY 14618
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• 4th Qtr Marking Period Ends (Grades 6-12)
  East Rochester UFSD East Rochester, NY 14445
• Last Day of School for PreK-12 Students
  Rochester City SD Rochester, NY 14614
• Regents Exams (Gr 9-12 report for exams only)
  Pittsford Csd Pittsford, NY 14534
• Rochester Rotary Club Board Meeting
  Rochester Rotary Club Rochester Rotary Office, 180 Linden Oaks #200, Rochester, NY, 14625, United States
  4:30 pm
• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
  Brighton Calendar Rochester, NY 14618
  7:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: Thank you, everyone ...
  I was able to get in contact with Bill Bellman who was wonderful and really helped me out. A few weeks ago, we noticed that a robin had built a… (Nextdoor French Rd)

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🗞 Nearby News

Fairport

• Who should be Faber Builders Boys Athlete of the Spring (democratandchronicle.com)
• Umphrey's McGee and moe. tour Builds moe.mentUM at Perinton Amphitheater (nysmusic.com)
• 5 Monroe County schools chosen to receive Food Waste Diversion Program grants (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Brighton

• Blue Jays star and Brighton native Ernie Clement leads AL in MLB All-Star voting (democratandchronicle.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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