Upcoming Events
Winter Wears Drive
Bring in your gently used men, women’s, and children’s coats, hats, and gloves. Donations will provide assistance to local individuals and families in need. We are also stocking our resource library for local residents in need. If you are interested in volunteering to help organize donations or you represent a group in need of donation, get in touch at info@swpc.org!
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
Anna & Frederick Douglass - History & Soup with Rose O'Keefe
Join published historian, Rose O’Keefe on Valentine’s Day at the Abundance Co-op community room for a presentation on Frederick and Anna Douglas followed by a question and answer period.
On what is considered Frederick Douglass’s birthday, get to know him and his wife Anna, from their roots in rural Maryland, to their moves to the Boston area, Rochester and later Washington D.C. Also, find out why Frederick, Anna and two of their children are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.
South Wedge neighbor, Rose O’Keefe, is the author of “Frederick and Anna Douglass in Rochester, New York: Their Home Was Open to All” (2013)
Eventbrite Link:
Rose O’Keefe Substack link:
https://rokeefehistory.substack.com/
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
SWPC Board Meeting
Board of Directors meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office or contact info@swpc.org for more information.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The Community Engagement Committee (CEC) meets every 4th Wednesday
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office at 224 Mt Hope Avenue Rochester NY 14620.
Contact us at (585)256-1740 or at info@swpc.org
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
Master Gardener Workshop Series & Eventbrite Links
The Master Gardener Workshop Series is a series of four workshops given once a month on the first Thursday in the Abundance Community Room. This series is offered through the Cornell Cooperative Monroe County Extension program and sponsored by SWPC.
Please use the Eventbrite links to sign up. Our programming is free, but your donations and sponsorships allow us offer more events. We thank you for your support!
Workshop 1 : Native Plants Workshop with John Nelson
Thursday, March 6th at 5:30pm at Abundance Community Room
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-with-native-plants-tickets-1219668012859?aff=oddtdtcreator
Workshop2: Combat Climate Change with Suzanne Feather
Thursday, April 3rd at 5:30pm at Abundance Community Room
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1219676247489?aff=oddtdtcreator
Workshop 3: House Plant Care with Suzanne Feather
Thursday, May 1st at 5:30pm at Abundance Community Room
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/house-plant-care-tickets-1219709847989?aff=oddtdtcreator
Workshop 4: Invasive Plants with John Nelson
Thursday, May 1st at 5:30pm at Abundance Community Room
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invasive-plants-tickets-1219726718449?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Garden Series: Native Plants
Gardening with Native Plants
Gardening with native plants helps pollinators and other native species. The speaker will describe some of the other benefits of gardening with native plants. Native plants suggestions for sun, shade, wet and dry locations will be provided. Speaker John Nelson of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County will share her expertise with us.
Sign up at Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1219668012859?aff=oddtdtcreator
SWPC Board Meeting
Board of Directors meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office or contact info@swpc.org for more information.
Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The Community Engagement Committee meets the fourth Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office at 224 Mt Hope Avenue Rochester NY 14620.
Contact us at (585)256-1740 or at info@swpc.org
Garden Series: Combat Climate Change
10 Ways to Combat Climate Change in Your Own Yard
Sometimes we can feel helpless against all of the changes brought on by climate change but with some mall changes in our everyday lives, we can make an impact. Learn simple things that you can do today! Speaker Suzanne Feather of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County will share her expertise with us.
Sign up at Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1219676247489?aff=oddtdtcreator
SWPC Board Meeting
Board of Directors meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office or contact info@swpc.org for more information.
Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The Community Engagement Committee meets the fourth Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office at 224 Mt Hope Avenue Rochester NY 14620.
Contact us at (585)256-1740 or at info@swpc.org
Garden Series: House Plant Care
House Plant Care
Houseplants are all the craze. Learn how to choose the best plants for your environment and how to keep them happy and healthy. Speaker Suzanne Feather of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County will share her expertise with us.
Sign Up at Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1219709847989?aff=oddtdtcreator
SWPC Board Meeting
Board of Directors meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office or contact info@swpc.org for more information.
Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The Community Engagement Committee meets the fourth Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office at 224 Mt Hope Avenue Rochester NY 14620.
Contact us at (585)256-1740 or at info@swpc.org
Garden Series: Invasive Plants
Invasive Plants in New York Gardens
This presentation will cover what invasive plants are, which invasive plants you are likely to find in your garden as weeds, how you can control them, New York State’s regulations for invasive plants, and which common garden landscape pests are now considered invasive. It will also provide suggestions for replacing them with native plants. Speaker John Nelson of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County will share her expertise with us.
Sign Up at Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1219726718449?aff=oddtdtcreator
SWPC Board Meeting
Board of Directors meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office or contact info@swpc.org for more information.
Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The Community Engagement Committee meets the fourth Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office at 224 Mt Hope Avenue Rochester NY 14620.
Contact us at (585)256-1740 or at info@swpc.org
Celebrating the Life and Art of Glynis Valenti
Glynis Valenti Art Sale and Wine Collection Raffle
SWPC is proud to honor the late artist, Glynis Valenti, with a month-long art show hosted by Abundance Co-op. The opening night will be Friday, February 7th in conjunction with Rochester's First Friday. Valenti's photography will be for sale all month long and her personal wine collection will be raffled. Additional prints, stationary, and coasters featuring Valenti's photography will also be available for purchase. All proceeds from the sale and the raffle will be donated to SWPC in her honor.
Artist profile
Glynis Valenti
Rochester, New York
1960 - 2024
Glynis Valenti was a kind and creative soil who was always ready and willing to help any person or animal. She had a talent and professionalism in writing and photography that she shared with the community in The Wedge Newspaper. Glynis served as the executive director of the South Wedge Planning Committee where her passion was to shine light on the best parts of Rochester and bring people together. She believed in the power of positive thinking and spreading kindness and love to all those around her. She found beauty in the ordinary and sought to capture those moments in her photographs.
Mini Clean Sweep
Join us for a mini clean sweep before 1st Friday. We’ll meet at SWPC headquarters at 224 Mount Hope Ave, head to South Ave and Averill, then go up to Alexander toward South Clinton and return back via Hamilton. Gloves, trash bags, and pincers will be provided.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
SWPC Pop-Up Event
Come see us at our Pop Up event at your building. Learn about our local programs and resources we have to share!
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
POP UP event
Come see us at our Pop Up event at your building. Learn about our local programs and resources we have to share. We’re even handing out dog treats!
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
Rose O’Keefe’s History of the Genesee Valley
Join local published historian, Rose O’Keefe for a peek into the History of the Genesee Valley through 1850 from 5:30pm - 6:00pm followed by a question and answer period at Abundance Co-Op’s community room from 6:00pm - 6:30pm.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
SWPC Board Meeting
Board of Directors meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office or contact info@swpc.org for more information.
Out of Office
SWPC headquarters will be closed from Thursday, December 19th 2024 - Sunday, January 12th 2025. During this time, we will be checking voicemail and email periodically. Our doors will re-open Monday, January 13th and we will resume regular business hours Monday - Thursday 10am - 3pm. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Go South Wedge!
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
It's A Wonderful Life In The South Wedge
The South Wedge neighborhood is celebrating Christmas as only we can! Join us for “It’s a Wonderful Life in the South Wedge” an event produced by the Business Association of the South Wedge (BASWA), on Saturday, December 7th, from 11am to 4pm. Enjoy a day filled with holiday cheer and local delights: arts & crafters, live music, food & beverage from local eateries & food trucks, and be sure to bring the little ones for a visit with the man in red & other children’s activities! Admission is free!
Christmas trees and wreaths will be available for purchase at Historic Houseparts. All proceeds go to BASWA to help us fund incredible events like this one!
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
Community Engagement Committee Meeting
The Community Engagement Committee meets December 4th instead of the fourth Wednesday of November.
The SWPC Board and Committee meetings are open to the public.
Join us in person at the SWPC Office at 224 Mt Hope Avenue Rochester NY 14620.
Contact us at (585)256-1740 or at info@swpc.org
Mini Clean Sweep
Who: All are welcome to join!
When: Wednesday, December 4th
Where: Meet at SWPC, we’ll go down Mount Hope Ave. to Comfort St. and end at Abundance Co-op
Why: Let’s clear the path for the Wonderful Life in the South Wedge
How: Bring yourself
*Shirts, pincers, and gloves will be provided
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
ROC The Day
On Giving Tuesday, be a ROC-star and ROC The Day by supporting SWPC. Use the link below to make your donation to the South Wedge Planning Committee!
https://roctheday.org/roc-the-day/causes/94318e3d-ffcb-4683-9531-9a09b332f2d3
Home Holiday Decorating Contest
Great News! Registration has been extended until Monday December 16th! Looking forward to celebrating with all of you and recognizing the winners of the Holiday Decorating Contest at SWPC’s Holiday Party on Wednesday December 18th at 6pm at Swiftwater Brewery (378 Mt. Hope Ave).
Wedge Waddle
The Wedge Waddle is a 3 mile walk/run event the South Wedge. Each year this event brings over 1000 people together in a little fun and fitness before the big feast. All are welcome to participate; it’s a free event for families and friends with activities along in our beautiful neighborhood. We encourage participants to bring a new pair of socks for Saint Joseph's House of Hospitality.
Mini Clean Sweep
Who: All are welcome to join!
When: Wednesday, November 27th
Where: Meet at SWPC, we’ll go down Mount Hope Ave. to Comfort St. and end at Abundance Co-op
Why: Let’s clear the path for the Wedge Waddle
How: Bring yourself
*Shirts, pincers, and gloves will be provided
South Wedge Steps
Come get your steps in with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We walk, talk and enjoy the beautiful South Wedge. Free, fun and healthy. Takes about 30 minutes.
