The 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show

"ART-iculture!"

See the largest annual indoor flower show in the world, & the premier horticultural display garden in the country -

Longwood Gardens…

Some of you may remember “Mr. Lucky,” an abused pitbull who wandered into the Westside Farmers' Market in 2012. With the help of several other market patrons, we rescued him and he now lives with us and his dog brother, Buddy. Here are a couple of “before” pics and an “after” one, with John.…

A representative from BOCES2 Center for Workforce Development is at the Arnett Branch Library right now providing information on their programs.  He will be here until 3:45 pm.  Folks can also find information about the programs at www.monroe2cwd.edu  

Although the hoodlums make the headlines, regular people do regular things - like growing show-class Dahlias - every day in southwest Rochester.  Justin Murphy, Democrat & Chronicle Staff Writer, will be at Gerry Kloc's, 1407 Genesee St across from the GVP tennis courts, tomorrow to gather info for an article. Why not stop by at 5:30, look at some gorgeous flowers, find out how to grow them yourself, and strike a blow for normalcy. …

Great news from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – efforts to curb childhood obesity are working! According to new research, 19 states have seen a decrease in the number of obese preschoolers ages 2 to 4.  Twenty other states and Puerto Rico saw their numbers remain the same.  This means the number of preschool children at an unhealthy weight has fallen from 17% to 12%…

Landmark Society of Western New York is reaching out to identify places that have been important in the lives of African-American residents in Rochester.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130821/NEWS01/308210058/rochester-landmark-society-listening-tour

Dekovas Finley - Soap Box Derby Winner

Please check out the D&C article at:…

Funeral for Rochester hiker will be held in Maryland

Funeral arrangements are in place for Christopher Todd, 30, of Roches­ter,  who died of heat stroke last week on a hike with family in the White Mountains in New Hampshire.

  The funeral will be Friday morning at St. Louis Catholic Church in Clarks­ville,  Md.

  Donations can be directed to a fund set up at McDaniel College in West­minster,  Md., in Todd’s honor,…

The air conditioned Arnett Branch Library will be open until 9:00 tonight. Having the library stay open later than normal is one of the ways the City of Rochester and RG&E are helping folks beat the heat. http://www.cityofrochester.gov/coolsweep/

 The Literacy Navigator in the house! We have someone who can provide help with paperwork, health forms, school forms, job and housing applications, understanding your bills, and finding community resources here at Arnett Branch Library from 12-3 pm. The Navigator can help with paper forms or with computer forms. So, if those online forms are just too much for you, come on in! This service is provided by the Literacy Volunteers of Rochester NY.

 The Literacy navigator in the house! We have someone who can provide help with paperwork, health forms, school forms, job and housing applications, understanding your bills, and finding community resources here at Arnett Branch Library from 12-3 pm. The Navigator can help with paper forms or with computer forms. So, if those online forms are just too much for you, come on in! This service is provided by the Literacy Volunteers of Rochester NY.

The Literacy Navigator is in the house! We have someone who can provide help with paperwork, health forms, school forms, job and housing applications, understanding your bills, and finding community resources here at Arnett Branch Library from 12-3 pm. The Navigator can help with paper forms or with computer forms. So, if those online forms are just too much for you, come on in! This service is provided by the Literacy Volunteers of Rochester NY.

Introduced in the early part of the 20th century as an ornamental, the toxicity of this plant can't be over-emphasized. At first glance it looks like Queen Anne's Lace on steroids.  For details on identifying and eradicating it, go to the New York State Department of Conservation's site:…

Cool Sweep is in effect today at the Arnett Branch Library!  The Arnett, Lincoln, Maplewood and Winton branches, will be open until 9:00 p.m. so people will have an air conditioned place to go to get relief from the heat.

Cool Sweep—presented by RG&E—is the City’s annual public safety and customer service program to help city residents who have limited opportunities to find relief from summer heat.

From Ofc. Kris Runyon:

Keep your eyes out for a suspicious guy going door to door offering to upgrade your alarm system, or sell you one. 

He is described as a light skinned male black, 19-21 years of age, 5’9”, 160#, short hair, no facial hair, no visible tattoos. He was wearing a “GE Security” shirt with some sort of hanging ID.  I spoke to him at an out of town cell number and he was very defensive and evasive.  He gave his name to a resident as Cameron and there was a red…

A big thank you to the Arnett Friends, including Susan Morehouse, Rora Rice, Carol Kramer, Ron Stallworth, Jay Ross, Dan Ross and Mitzie Collins, who sponsored our building’s birthday party today!  Your hard work, your baking skills, your donations and your music was much appreciated!

Check out the Arnett Branch Library's facebook page for more pictures:…

This is great news for neighborhood development.  I could not believe the committed units and price.  For more info http://www.rbj.net/article.asp?aID=195204

Hey parents, are you and your kids coming to the library this week to borrow books, CDs, and DVDs? Are you going to join us for our building's birthday party? Are you going to participate in storytime, LEGO Club or any of the other fun things we have going on this week? If so, your kids can also sign up for our Dig Into Reading summer program.…