AIDS Rochester Inc., a support organization for those with HIV or AIDS, is encouraging local gardeners to heed the call of Plant a Row. The nationwide program urges fruit and vegetable gardeners to plant an extra row and donate the crops to those who can’t regularly afford fresh produce. Locally, AIDS Rochester asks those able to grow an extra row and help feed the group’s clients.

For more information, call (585) 442-2220.

Water gardening class

Add the dimension of sound and movement to your garden this summer with a class on water gardening. A class on water features will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday by K.C. Fahy-Harvick, former owner of Hawk’s Nest Nursery in Hilton and current owner of Gardening Matters, a garden consultation, design and maintenance business. The class costs $23 and registration is required.

For more information or to register, call (585) 865-1010.

Garden tour

Check out Canandaigua-area gardens while supporting literacy during the Literacy Volunteers of Ontario County’s “Gardens in Bloom” tour, to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 17. Tickets ($18; $20 the day of the tour; $15 group rate for groups of five or more) are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the group’s office, 208 S. Main St., Canandaigua. On the day of the tour, the office will be open from 8:30 to 11 a.m. For more information, call (585) 396-1686 or visit www.literacyvoc.org.

Tour downtown

The Landmark Society of Western New York’s “Architecture for Lunch” talks return for three consecutive Fridays this month. Timed to fit in with busy schedules and midday lunch breaks, these free presentations feature the history and architecture of downtown. Each of the following tours runs from 12:10 to 12:35 p.m. and no registration is required.

Friday (Four Corners): Discover Rochester’s historic financial, governmental and legal district. Meet at the entrance of the Powers Building, 16 W. Main St.

June 16 (Washington Square Park): Explore the city’s first park, originally destined to be Monroe County’s courthouse square. Meet at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on South Clinton Avenue, across from Geva Theatre.

June 23 (Eastman Place): Tour the East End Cultural District with its historic Victorian residential enclave and handsome early 20th-century landmark buildings. Meet across from the entrance to the Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St.

Eastman House needs help

George Eastman House is looking for new docents to interpret and guide visitors through the national historic landmark home of George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company and the father of popular photography and motion picture film.

A training class for volunteer tour guides begins this summer.

Qualifications for the position include: an interest in learning about George Eastman, his house and gardens, his impact on the world of imaging and the early years of his company. Volunteers should also express an interest in meeting visitors from all over the world and be available for volunteering between two and four hours a week.

For more information, call (585) 271-3361, ext. 242.

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