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August 2016

The Historical Urban Art Walking Tour at 540WMain

August 18, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
540 West Main, 540 West Main Street
Rochester, 14608 United States
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Please mark your calendars and join us for a youth led tour of public art in the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood.  This tour is a special edition of the City's Flower City Looking Good Thursday Evening Walks. Awesome, informed and passionate youth from the 540 West Main summer internship program will lead the tour. Come out to show your support for positive youth engagement and inspiring public art. The details for the event include: WHAT: The Historical Urban Art Walking…

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Gluten Free Meet & Mingle Lunch | 19th Amendment Celebration Weekend

August 21, 2016 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
540 West Main, 540 West Main Street
Rochester, 14608 United States
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$5

Come join Calvin Eaton, founder and lead curator of the gluten free chef blog for lunch and drinks at the Rochester Gluten Free Meet & Mingle Luncheon as part of our 19th Amendment Anniversary Celebration. There will be savory & sweet gluten free noshes, snacks, and drinks. Meet other celiacs and those living (and interested in) a gluten free lifestyle. Bring a strictly gluten free dish to PASS or a gluten free pantry item to support Foodlink. Meet other celiacs…

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September 2016

The Rochester Maker’s Market at 540WMain

September 17, 2016 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 12:00pm, repeating until September 18, 2016

540 West Main, 540 West Main Street
Rochester, 14608 United States
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Calvin Eaton Founder of 540WMain is thrilled to present The Rochester Maker's Market This is 540WMain's first indie makers and artisans pop up market. Featuring handmade artisanal furniture, jewelry, artwork, and more from Rochester's finest artisanal makers and showcasing their hand made talent. The market will be a place to buy, sell, network and mingle with Rochester's artisans The expo will be an ideal networking opportunity to connect with customers in Rochester looking to find one of a kind art…

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Historical Urban Art Community Walking Tour at 540WMain

September 25, 2016 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
540 West Main, 540 West Main Street
Rochester, 14608 United States
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Come visit 540WMain and take the brand new Historical Urban Art Tour guided walking by expert teen tour guides. This tour will happen Sunday September 25 from 3-4 PM and is FREE and open to the Rochester community. Registration is required. All 540WMain community programming is supported and sustained by community donations. Walking tours have a suggested donation amount of $5. Register online, or by calling 585-732-0002 or emailing asktheglutenfreechef@gmail.com

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November 2016

Invisible Beauty In Pain Art Gallery Opening

November 6, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
540 West Main, 540 West Main Street
Rochester, 14608 United States
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Free

540WMain will be featuring an art show throughout the entire month within our creative art space. The art gallery will feature the work of pain warriors with the work itself capturing a statement pertaining to chronic pain. Opening night details 540WMain will proudly open its gallery to the public on Sunday, November 6th, from 4-6 PM. Part of the opening of the gallery will be live streamed on Facebook (stay tuned for details surrounding that viewing opportunity!). *** How artists…

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November 2017

Conversations & a Movie

November 13, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:00pm on Monday, repeating until November 21, 2017

540 West Main, 540 West Main Street
Rochester, 14608 United States
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540WMain Learning Academy in collaboration with The Dream Tank presents: Conversations & A Movie This three week workshop series is open to the community and serves as an opportunity to discuss, watch, and unpack culturally relevant films related to race, privilege, and systemic racism in America. Workshop free // $10 suggested donation // bring your own snack light refreshments will be provided // Ages 13+ rsvp required: info540westmain@gmail.com Workshop #2 seeks to educate individuals to the truths that may help…

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March 2019

History of Redlining & Rochester Gentrification

March 12, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
540 West Main, 540 West Main Street
Rochester, 14608 United States
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Free

540WMain Communiversity presents: History of Rochester Gentrification Facilitated by educator Shane Wiegand of the City Roots Community Land Trust this workshop will explore and deconstruct the history of redlining, restrictive covenants, and racist/discriminatory housing practices throughout Rochester's history of urban development. How have these exploitative practices led to the disinvestment of the inner city, downtown; eventually leading to displacement in the present is just one of many essential questions that will be explored. What individual and collective actions can we…

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