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The joys of selling a house are just never-ending. You let people (complete strangers) into your home and then you sit at the end of the street watching people come and go like you are having a party you were not invited to. The Sodus Free Library had their Summer Reading Program Finale, but don't forget to keep reading through the rest of the year. The program ended Thursday as The Meatballs performed their musical program with lots of audience participation (including a conga line through the building!). The Meatballs play a variety of musical styles from island to jazz to pop to, well, just plain silly! With over 30 years of combined musical experience, Bob Pezzolesi and Blair Frodelius have been performing together professionally since 1996. As parents themselves, they know how to keep kids laughing, dancing, and singing! Bob, keyboards and vocals, has five children, and definitely knows how to keep the kids laughing. Blair, guitar and vocals, has six kids of his own, and is only slightly less silly than Bob. (And their name? Bob's Italian and Blair's Swedish - together they just had to be The Meatballs!) Remember, minutes you read through this Saturday all count for this week's Time Tracker. The Trackers and any completed Bingo sheets are due back at the Library by August 31. As of today, the Ruby Team (1st-3rd graders) is way ahead on total minutes read - 7,280 with one week to go! Have fun as you finish up your sixth week of reading for Books: A Treasure! Everyone had a great time on Bubble Day experimenting with all of Ms. Bugni's bubble makers. We made HUGE bubbles with hula hoops, badminton rackets, all kinds of plastic utensils, and even a few things that were meant to make bubbles! Be sure to visit the Library to see more pictures of our Books: A Treasure! adventures.
Triple Berry Cheesecake Tart
1-1/4 cups finely crushed NILLA Wafers (about 45 wafers) MIX wafer crumbs and butter in small bowl until well blended. Press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch tart pan. Place in freezer while preparing filling. BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Arrange berries over cream cheese filling. Cover and refrigerate. STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in medium bowl for 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice cubes; stir until ice is completely melted. Refrigerate about 15 min. or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites.) Spoon gelatin over fruit in pan. Refrigerate 3 hours. (Melissa, take a break from baking.)
This Sunday, from 8:30 to non, is the Sodus Point Triathlon & Kids Race. Triathlon is .45 mi swimming, 13.1 mi biking and 5k run. Kids' race is 50 yd swimming, 5k biking and 1k run. Sponsored by Yellowjacket Racing to benefit Sodus Point Neighborhood Association. The Sunday Concert at Sodus Point Lighthouse Museum features Mixed Emotions and begins at 2. Bring a chair or blanket. Refreshments available. Also on Sunday is the Cracker Box Palace Music Fest Kick from noon to 7. Support the animals at the Cracker Box Palace farm animal rescue and rehab facility in Wayne County. The lineup of music includes blues, reggae, rock, acoustic guitar, jazz and more. Food and beverages will be available. Advance sale tickets are $5 at Dar's Food Stop in Sodus; Zoot's, Stephen's Harborside and Overboard Boutique in Sodus Point. Tickets at the gate are $8. Cracker Box Palace is at 6450 Shaker Road, Alton. The Hooper family is visiting from Florida for a bit. They drove up in two cars during the week . Susie's baby, Ariel, will be baptized on Sunday at the Church of the Epiphany. (Probably, if people walking through my house would slow down, I could make arrangements to see them while they're here. But I guess people walking through your house is a good thing, isn't it?) Looks like the events are beginning to wind down a bit until the fall. But the coming of Fall doesn't need to be a bad thing. You can bring in the season by planning a day to drive around and look at the leaves, pick apples, go on a hayride with the family. The kids will be going back to school and the old routine will come back. But we have a few weeks 'til we even have to think about Fall. If you have set your houseplants outside, it would be a good idea to begin bringing them back in. Check them for bugs first, though. The plants love it outside but it is easier for them to adjust to the difference in the sun if they are brought in at the end of August. Enjoy the weather while we have it and each other's company. Copyright
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