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Amateur Sleuths & the World of Art & Artifacts During this interactive virtual event, participants will meet mystery writers Connie Berry, author of the Kate Hamilton Mystery Series, Tina DeBellegarde, author of the Batavia-On-Hudson Mystery Series, M.A. Monnin, author of Death in the Aegean, Lane Stone, author of several series including The Big Picture Trilogy, and Nina Wachsman, author of Gallery of Beauties. They will discuss mysteries and the art, artifacts and antiques featured in...

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Through the Eyes & Lives of Crows: Opportunities & Challenges of an “Urbanizing” World Behavioral ecologist Anne Clark, Ph.D., from Binghamton University, presents a 32-year study of American crows living in and near Ithaca. Registration required.

Expiration Preparation: What Anyone Who Might Die Someday Should Know Funeral Consumer Alliance of Greater Rochester board members will lead a discussion of three videos covering the following topics:

Managing Finances During a Crisis Small business owners will learn how to create an emergency budget and manage expenses on a reduced income, as well as receive helpful resources for deeper financial issues related to debt repayment and credit. Registration required.

Needle & Thread: From Sustenance to Activism Presented by, Marjorie Crum, Associate Professor of Design, MCC. Details here. Registration required.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott Stemming from Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a city bus, the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a 381 day long protest against segregation, culminating in a ruling that segregated seating on buses violated the 14th Amendment. Presented by Mark Sample, history professor at MCC, discusses this monumental civil rights protest. Registration is required.

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Mourning in the Morning: Abelard Reynolds & America's First Indoor Mall This month's Mourning in the Morning focuses on the life and innovations of Abelard Reynolds, a significant but overlooked innovator during Rochester's earliest days. Presenter Sarah Johnson is a member of the Friends of Mount Hope, the volunteer organization that supports and preserves the historic cemetery and its residents. Sarah leads tours of the cemetery and writes for the FOMH newsletter, Epitaph. Even...

Accounting for Cannabis: Update on the Regulations, Tax Implications, & More Presented by EFPR Group, certified public accountants.