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Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Rochester arts community: Hart Theatre reopens with new seats, carpeting, and more (whec.com) — Hart Theatre in Rochester has reopened after a million-dollar renovation, bringing new seats, carpeting, and expanded bathrooms just as "Come From Away" begins its run through October 25. The venue, once called Rochester's crowning jewel, is returning with a full slate of children's shows, film events, and book festivals that local arts lovers can attend.
• Two African penguins join Seneca Park Zoo's colony (fingerlakes1.com) — Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester just welcomed two female African penguins, Bay and Coriander, boosting the colony to 28 birds and helping balance the number of males and females. After quarantine and introductions to potential mates, they're now on public view daily, while membership support continues funding international conservation work for this critically endangered species.
• Rochester leaders step outside to rehumanize homelessness (spectrumlocalnews.com) — In Rochester, local leaders and neighbors spent 24 hours on park benches for the national "Conversations on a Bench" effort, using World Homeless Day to spotlight the realities of living outside. Participants, including Open Door Mission's CEO, shared stories, braved the cold, and urged residents to see homelessness as a community issue that demands empathy, dialogue, and practical support.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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