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Today in RochesterMon., Nov. 2
The forecast is on its wayIt updates every half hour.
- Sunrise 6:47 a.m.
- Sunset 5:01 p.m.
Things to do
737 events in Rochester this week, from the Rochester events calendar.
- Theater & DanceJohn TerlazzoDetails
- Optics Week and Industrial AssociatesDetails
- Arts & CultureMCLS Member Libraries presents: A Historical Day in Our NeighborhoodDetails
- Midnight Oil$11.63Details
- Vote for Joy EcoexpeditionFreeDetails
- Classes & TalksFree Tech Help with Digital Literacy Volunteers 💻FreeDetails
- Family & KidsStory Time Tuesday!FamilyDetails
- Family & KidsAll Ages StorytimeFamilyDetails
- Arts & CultureLive Music at Finger Lakes Coffee ShopFreeDetails
- Family & KidsScience Olympiad for KidsFamilyDetails
- Arts & Culture"Dreams and Hopes for the Future" ReceptionFreeFamilyDetails
- Arts & CultureArt Start: Paint & Snack – Turning Point Park (5AF26)$65Details
- Classes & TalksTween/Teen Tuesday CraftFamilyDetails
- Arts & CultureScottish Ceilidh Dances$10FamilyDetails
- MusicSqueaky Feet - Rochester, NY$19.75Details
- Classes & TalksMonthly Smartphone Music TriviaFreeDetails
- NightlifeOpen Mic at the Biltmore Bar & Lounge with Host Tracy EckstrandFreeDetails
- Arts & CultureStART with a Story with Special Guest Reader Ms. MariposaFreeFamilyDetails
- Family & KidsHoly Childhood - 2 Day Craft and Vendor FairFamilyDetails
- Food & DrinkSchutt's Cider Mile$21Details
- SportsLittle Punchers 4-9 years old$25FamilyDetails
- Classes & TalksEnter Stage Write: Crafting Short Plays$320+Details
- Arts & CultureThe Civic Life of Trees: Art, Health, and the Urban CanopyFamilyDetails
- Classes & TalksMozzarella Class Demo-HiltonDetails
- Health & WellnessPraise Choir Dance Fitness class$20.50Details
- Business & NetworkingVeteran Support Networking EventFreeFamilyDetails
- Food & DrinkLivingston-Backus DinnerDetails
- Theater & DanceBorinquen Dance Theatre Presents: 45 Years$205Details
- MusicLive Jazz Feat. Vince Ercolamento & Joe ChiapponeFreeDetails
- MusicPeter Karp Band$27Details
- MusicRPO: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark - In Concert (Rochester, November 2026)$30+Details
- Festivals & HolidaysNo Regrets Pajama Party$23.18FamilyDetails
- Food & DrinkUNIQUE Plant Bingo @ Rising Storm Brewery$7.43+Details
- MusicGoing for BaroqueFreeDetails
- Food & DrinkThrumly Launch PartyFreeDetails
- MusicVeteran’s Day Concert with the Greece Community OrchestraFreeDetails
- MusicEastman Presents: Ying Quartet$38+Details
- Food & DrinkLivingston-Backus DinnerDetails
- MusicCompline with Schola Cantorum & Candlelight ConcertsFreeDetails
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Around Rochester
From RochesterFirst, Democrat and Chronicle and 2 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service.
RochesterFirst44 minutes ago
Urban League of Rochester hosts 7th annual Interrupt Racism Summit, on RochesterFirstThe Urban League of Rochester hosts its 7th annual Interrupt Racism Summit, bringing community leaders together to discuss democracy, equity and civil rights.
RochesterFirst59 minutes ago
NY unemployment insurance system goes offline for up to 12 days amid major upgrade, on RochesterFirstROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New Yorkers who rely on unemployment benefits could face payment delays as the state’s unemployment insurance system goes offline for up to 12 days beginning Monday. The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) said the temporary shutdown is part of a major system upgrade aimed at modernizing a platform that
Also reported byDemocrat and Chronicle
13WHAM-TV1 hour ago
Monroe County early voting jumps 74% from 2022 midterms, on 13WHAM-TVNearly 96,000 people voted early in Monroe County ahead of Tuesday's election, about 40,700 more than during the 2022 midterm election.
RochesterFirst1 hour ago
Structure fire closes road in Perinton; responding fire department SUV involved in crash, on RochesterFirstROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A portion of Fairport Nine Mile Point Road is closed as multiple fire departments respond to a structure fire in the Town of Perinton, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and firefighters from the Fairport, East Rochester, Penfield and Bushnell’s Basin fire departments are at the scene. No injuries
RochesterFirst1 hour ago
Unseasonable warmth challenges more record high temperatures, on RochesterFirstROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — October was relatively warm for Rochester, and November is continuing that trend. Take the average temperature of each day this past October (high + low), and average that. It comes out to 53.3°, which is 1.1° above the normal October overall average of 52.2°. But removing our chilly mornings from the
WHEC.com2 hours ago
Deputies: Part of Fairport Nine Mile Point Road closed as crews battle fire, on WHEC.comPERINTON, N.Y. — Monroe County sheriff’s deputies say part of Fairport Nine Mile Point Road is closed due to a fire. The road is closed between Fairpoint Drive and Old Country Lane. Deputies say there are currently no reported injuries. The Fairport Fire Department, East Rochester Fire Department, Penfield Fire Department, and the Bushnell’s Basin Fire Department are
RochesterFirst2 hours ago
Rochester's Monday evening weather forecast, on RochesterFirstDemocrat and Chronicle2 hours ago
Mendon vs Sutherland updates, score from Section V field hockey final, on Democrat and ChroniclePittsford rivals Mendon and Sutherland meet for the Section V Class B championship. Follow the action live.
WHEC.com2 hours ago
After hit-and-run on 490 West, local driver says the other car turned up at his workplace, on WHEC.comROCHESTER, N.Y. — A local man’s dashcam captured a hit-and-run on I-490 West, leading to a surprising twist when the driver showed up at his workplace for a job interview ten days later. Grafton Wilkins said his dashboard camera caught the moment a black Honda hit the side of his car as he was getting
WHEC.com3 hours ago
Consumer Alert: Prepaying for a hotel can backfire if rates drop before your trip, on WHEC.comROCHESTER, N.Y. — A local couple said they felt duped after prepaying for hotels on their dream road trip, only to find out they could have saved more money by paying at the hotel. “Mount Rushmore is always something we wanted to see. And so, the parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton,” Donna Nguyen. Booking the
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