RYP Events Update (7/25/10)

[RYP Events]

Greetings, RYP!

This week, join in some educational and fun community events. On Wednesday, join RYP member Olga Podzorov for a first-time home buyers' seminar. On Wednesday, join RPORocs for a gathering at Chocolate & Vines. On Thursday, join NextGen Rochester for a YP tour of the Susan B. Anthony House and afterward socialize at Flight Wine Bar in Corn Hill Landing.

Next week, Don’t miss out on fun at the upcoming young professionals night at the Rhinos Game on Wed. August 4th at 7pm. One ticket + two beers is only $15. Enjoy a great night of unbelievable drink specials as the Rhinos take on 2011 MLS team Portland Timbers! To RSVP for this event, call Rich Randall at 454-3000 X112 no later than Monday, August 2nd at 5PM! Next Thursday, join RYP and Eastman Young Professionals for Garden Vibes at the George Eastman House. This will be a great opportunity to socialize, tour the mansion, and listen to music.

Congratulations to RYP member and real estate agent Tammy Maciag for being featured in the “On the Ladder” section of the D&C. To read this article, go to <http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20100723/GROUP0101/100723021/-1/group01/A-friend-s-suggestion-leads-to-rewarding-career>

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Community Activities

YP Home Buying Seminar

Runs: July 28th
Times: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: 3330 Monroe Ave-Xceed Credit Union
Description: RYP member Olga Podzorov will be hosting this first time home buyers seminar. There will be information about the Rochester Real estate market, buying process, and financing. Olga has been featured in local media due to her innovative sales approach. She donates 10% of her commissions to the charity of the buyers choice. She was also featured as the #1 sales agent for Webster. Light dinner will be served. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to opod...@nothnagle.com.

RPO Rocs Wine at Vines

Runs: July 28th
Times: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Chocolate & Vines
Description: Come enjoy an evening out - taste some wine, eat some cheese, and listen to some great music. Not to mention $2 wine tastings. Just $5 at the door to benefit RPOrocs and you'll also be entered in a raffle to win RPO tickets and more! Featuring live music by Quartett Appassionata.

NextGen Tour

Runs: July 29th
Times: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Susan B. Anthony House & Flight
Description: Come join NextGen members as we learn more about the Susan B. Anthony House. We will start off with some social time then take a guided tour* of the house, meet executive director Deborah Hughes, and have plenty of Q&A time. Please confirm your registration by emailing NextG...@racf.org.

If you would like to continue socializing… afterwards we’ll go out for food, chocolates, and wine at Flight Wine Bar in Corn Hill Landing.

Party in the Park

Runs: July 29th
Times: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Exchange Blvd & Court St.
Description: Since 1997, the Party in the Park free concert series has brought thousands of music fans to downtown Rochester on Thursday evenings from 5 to 10 p.m. This year, the series returns to the Riverside Festival Site at the corner of Exchange Boulevard and Court Street to accommodate the ever expanding crowds.

This week's band is Court Yard Hounds, featuring members of the Dixie Chicks. http://partyintheparkroc.com/

RYP Volunteer Opportunities

The 2010 Finger Lakes Riesling Festival is looking for RYP members interested in volunteering on August 14-15, 2010 to help raise money for the YMCA. Last year, the festival raised $35,000 for the Canandaigua Family YMCA! For more information about the festival visit http://www.rieslingfestival.com/.  
 
The festival is taking place along Lakeshore Drive and Kershaw Park in Canandaigua, NY. All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.  
 
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, August 14 from 1:00-6:00pm & Sunday August 15, 2010 from 9:00am-6:00pm (Rain or Shine).
Volunteers are welcome on one or both days.  If you can not stay the whole day on Sunday, you are welcome to take a morning or afternoon shift.
 
We will have a training one week prior to the festival to review volunteer duties and to hand out volunteer t-shirts.
 
Description of volunteer opportunities:
Beer Pourers
Additional volunteers will be needed on Saturday to assist the eight beer vendors and pour beer in the Wegmans New York State Craft Beer Tent.
 
Water Sellers
Volunteers in this group should be extroverted, approachable, and upbeat! Volunteers will work in groups of two, and will be supplied with water bottles to sell to festival goers for $1. Volunteers should be comfortable approaching festival-goers with confidence. A cooler with ice and money bag will be given to each team.
 
If you are interested in this fun volunteer opportunity, please contact Susan Peter at susan...@technisource.com.  Commits and volunteer applications must be in by August 6th. 

RYP Membership Deals

The Black Friars Theater is offering RYP members exclusive $10 discounts to the shows Rounding Third and Debbie Does Dallas. At checkout enter the discount code 'rypatbf' (Rochester Young Professionals at Blackfriars). You can purchase tickets at www.blackfriars.org.

Writers and Books is having a contest for an iPad that they would like to promote to RYP members. The drawing will be Sept. 25th. To learn more about Writers and Books and to purchase a $10 ticket go to wab.org. Proceeds from this contest benefit Writers and Books which provides summerwrite youth camp scholarships to low-income children.