Canandaiguan shares 'The Music in Me'

Former stage and television actress Connie Fredericks-Malone of Canandaigua will share her childhood memories through song and mini dramas in “The Music in Me” on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Finger Lakes Community College Honors House.

The 7 p.m. performance is free and open to the public. The Honors House is at 4340 Lakeshore Drive at the corner with Routes 5 and 20. Parking is available.

Class to prep for real estate licensing exam

Finger Lakes Community College will offer a real estate licensing course starting Feb. 28, with most classes held weekends and evenings.

The 75-hour course with instructor John Waugh will run Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  In addition, two all-day Tuesday classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For specific dates and location information, contact Charlene Fairman in the FLCC Office of Professional Development and Continuing Education at (585) 785-1660 or fairmacc@flcc.edu. The early bird rate is $495, including course materials. After Feb. 14, the rate is $515.

Early bird rate for real estate course

Finger Lakes Community College will offer an eight-hour New York state approved continuing education course for licensed real estate agents on Friday, Feb. 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Geneva Campus Center, 63 Pulteney St.

The course title is Representing Buyers through the Eyes of the Builder, written and taught by John Waugh.

The early bird rate is $85, including materials. After Feb. 11, the rate is $105.

For information or to register, contact Charlene Fairman in the FLCC Office of Professional Development and Continuing Education at (585) 785-1660 or fairmacc@flcc.edu.

All About Trains and Graphite to open Feb. 10

Sam Ferrara of Victor will share his love for railroads and drawing at his “All About Trains and Graphite” exhibit opening Thursday, Feb. 10 at Finger Lakes Community College.

The opening will be from 1 to 3 p.m. with an artist’s talk at 2 p.m. followed by a reception from 4 to 6:30 p.m. 

All events are free and open to the public and will be held in the Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 on the first floor of the FLCC main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive.  Parking is available in the parking lot in front of the building and in the CMAC lot.

FLCC summer job fair open to all

Twenty-seven employers from tourism businesses to landscapers will take resumes and applications at the 2011 Summer Jobs Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Finger Lakes Community College.

The job fair, sponsored by FLCC Career Services, will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second floor of the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive. The event will be open to students, graduates and community members. Parking is available in the main lot or the CMAC lot.

Bagpipes, haggis for Robert Burns' birthday



Peter Cormack, left, and Andrew Allan

Finger Lakes Community College will celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s bard, poet and lyricist Robert Burns, on Tuesday, Jan. 25.

The festivities, which are free and open to the public, begin at 12:30 p.m. in Stage 13 on the second floor of the FLCC main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive. Parking is available in the lot in front of the building and the CMAC parking lot.

Joseph Nairn of Rochester, executive assistant to the FLCC president, will give the chairman’s welcome to a shortened version of the traditional Burns supper and a brief description of the kilt and other Scottish attire.

Part roast, part toast for FLCC's Putt Moore



David Pullen, left, principal of Penn Yan Academy and 1990 graduate of Finger Lakes Community College, presents professor and coach Dennis “Putt” Moore, with the Alumni Association Exceptional Service Award.


More than 300 friends, colleagues and former students of Putt Moore filled the bleachers on one side of the FLCC gym Saturday to hear speakers – alternately solemn and irreverent – congratulate the professor and coach for 38 years of making a difference.

They praised him for his tenacity and dedication in helping build athletic teams and academic programs from the ground up, starting with his hire in 1972 when FLCC classes were held in Canandaigua storefronts.

Finger Lakes Chorale seeks voices for 40th anniversary performances

The Finger Lakes Chorale of Finger Lakes Community College is seeking voices for its 40th anniversary performance to be held this spring. Newer members and Chorale alumni are welcome to be part of this commemorative event.

The Tuesday rehearsals will begin on Jan. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room B355 on the third floor of Finger Lakes Community College, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, just outside the city of Canandaigua.

The Chorale, led by Dennis Maxfield, will perform Handel’s “Solomon” on April 30 and May 1 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Canandaigua. An orchestra and organ will accompany the group.

The Outdoor Store sponsors FLCC woodsmen

Members of the FLCC woodsmen team wearing donated

gear from The Outdoor Store, from left, Joel Hoose
of Fairport, Dakota Robarge of Naples, Ethan Thoms
of Lyons, Brian Kidder of Hornell, Seth McClory of Franklinville and Kyle Spry of Walworth.

Members of the Finger Lakes Community College woodsmen team have secured a business sponsor, The Outdoor Store of Bloomfield, for the 2010-2011 competition year.

As sponsor, The Outdoor Store, donated Carhartt brand gear – 31 sets of logger pants and heavy sweatshirts – for the men’s and women’s team members to wear to practices and competitions.

FLCC celebrates longtime professor and coach

Finger Lakes Community College will commemorate the 38-year career of physical education professor and coach Dennis “Putt” Moore by naming its basketball court after him in a Jan. 15 ceremony.

FLCC President Barbara Risser and Athletic Director Bob Lowden will unveil the new floor decals for Putt Moore Court in a ceremony at 5 p.m. in the gym at the FLCC main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive. The college’s Alumni Association will also present Moore with its Exceptional Service Award.

The event begins with a reception at 4 p.m. It is open to the public, and parking is available near the gym behind the main building.

FLCC offers two ways to improve English skills

Finger Lakes Community College offers speakers of other languages a chance to improve their English with free classes in Geneva or at home by watching a TV program and working with a tutor.

Students in either program must attend one of the orientation sessions, which are held on Tuesdays at noon at the FLCC Geneva Campus Center, 63 Pulteney St.  Advance registration is not necessary. For more information, contact the FLCC adult basic education office at (585) 785-1431.

FLCC offers free help for GED exam

Finger Lakes Community College offers adults 17 and older three ways to prepare for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) exam. All are free of charge. Options are as follows:

·         A total of 18 traditional day and evening classes at various locations and times. Both day and evening classes are offered in Canandaigua, Newark, and Geneva. Day classes are offered in Lyons, Penn Yan, and Victor. Evening classes are held in Sodus and North Rose. Classes begin Jan. 24, but people may register at any time. For specific days and times, call (585) 785-1431.

FLCC fall 2010 dean’s list

Finger Lakes Community College announces the dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester. A total of 620 students earned this honor.

To be eligible for the FLCC dean’s list, full-time students must be matriculated, earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and complete 12 or more credit hours. A matriculated student is one who has been accepted to a degree or certificate program.

Click the link below for the list of students by county and town.