Parcel 5
Members of the City of Rochester’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will continue the in-person budget outreach activity series from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the ROC the Block Community Employment Fair, at Parcel 5, 285 E. Main St. The series of in-person budget input sessions will continue through Oct. […]
Assemblyman Demond Meeks is asking Black Men To Stand Up This Sunday Agust 30th 2:30 at Parcel 5
Mobile Museum of Tolerance Combats Hate with Education at Parcel 5The Mobile Museum of Tolerance visited Rochester’s Parcel 5, offering interactive workshops on combating racism, antisemitism, and online hate. An extension of the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, the traveling exhibit serves as a classroom on wheels. Programs covered the Civil Rights Movement, Anne […]
The fifth annual Black Culture Festival is set to take place next month at Parcel 5 in Rochester, celebrating Black culture and achievements within the community. The festival, scheduled for July 27 and 28 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., will feature a variety of local vendors, showcasing Black-owned businesses and offering culturally significant dishes. […]
The Lucky Flea Market, established in 2021, is set to move its outdoor operations to a new downtown location in Rochester for its fourth season starting Sunday, June 2. The market will be situated at The Grove, 266 E. Broad St., a strategically chosen courtyard nestled between Tower280 and the Butler/Till building, close to Parcel […]
Today, the 51st celebration of the Puerto Rican Festival will be held at Parcel 5 in Downton Rochester. Instead of the usual full weekend, this year the festival was held out over two Saturdays, with last week at the International Plaza. The festival starts at 2 p.m. and goes until 10 p.m, entry is free […]
Yesterday, Black-owned vendors from all over Rochester began to set up for the second annual Black Culture Festival. The festival is located in downtown Rochester, at Parcel 5. The Black Culture Festival is a way to celebrate artists and black business owners in the Rochester area. They invite all to ‘come enjoy black art, music, […]
Roc jam Live August dates
From new buildings to new businesses, renovations to reopenings, there is lots to get caught up on and keep track of in the Rochester area. If you have been to the city in the last year, you probably have noticed construction continuing, despite the pandemic. Most visible change and development, from Midtown to the former […]
Yesterday, activists organized by Free the People ROC attended a rally to commemorate the one year mark since Daniel Prude encountered the Rochester Police department, which led to his death one week later. They encouraged others in Rochester to call out of work and school to demand justice for Prude, calling March 23rd “Daniel’s Day” […]
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