Good morning, Rochester.

National Day of Play brought games, music, circus acts and family fun to Spiegelgarden during Rochester Fringe, engaging local families with a day full of activities.

Lollypop Farm in Egypt is offering discounted adoption fees during Adopt-A-Dog Month throughout October.

Dogs between seven months and six years old receive 50% off fees, while dogs over six get free fees—excluding puppies under seven months old.

After a school fight triggered a lockdown at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School, parents will attend a community safety forum Wednesday night — expecting Superintendent Mullen to address ongoing security concerns for students and staff.

Local entrepreneurs made their final pitch for a $1M prize at the Luminate startup finals held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center today, as part of a program that invests in (optics and imaging) startups.

The accelerator has invested $23M in 85 startups and seeks to boost job growth.

Hairspray! is running at OFC Creations in Brighton as part of the Broadway in Brighton Series, featuring star Amy Rodriguez and Jay Falzone (Edna).

It runs through Oct. 11.

Seneca Park Zoo will host its fourth annual Deaf Culture Awareness Day on Saturday as it partners with Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the Rochester School for the Deaf to offer American Sign Language interpreted programs, interactive exhibits, and technology demos from Sign-Speak.

The Finger Lakes Film Festival held its first-ever screening at the Little Theatre on East Avenue yesterday, showcasing 50 short films while local filmmakers answered audience questions and doors opened at 6:30 p.m.

Rochester Broadway Theatre League is previewing BOOP!

The Musical with choreographer Rachelle Rak at West Herr Auditorium Theatre; the show runs Oct. 3 through Oct. 10 and features a fresh mix of jazz + hip-hop dance that gives a new spin to Betty Boop.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office received 60 LifeVac anti-choking devices on Wednesday, Sept.

30 to help local first responders clear airway blockages for children and adults. The lifesaving equipment was demonstrated by LifeVac's vice president at a training session in Rochester.

VA Finger Lakes Healthcare partners with ARC Rochester this month to share veteran suicide warning signs — including isolation, substance abuse, and detachment — and offer resources like art therapy and a chess club; Coordinator Kelly Mohrman and Program Manager Janice Putrino stress that help is always available.

True North, a new affordable housing complex, opened in Rochester today offering 70 apartments + 18 accessible units for residents such as former chef Jerell Jones.

The $40 million project, funded by state and city resources, also provides supportive services in Upper Falls.