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This Weekend: Local festivals, Walk Against Domestic Violence, free pet adoptions, and more ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It’s looking to be a nice weekend in and around Rochester. If you’re looking for something to do, here’s what’s going on around town this weekend: Hoochenanny Festival The Hoochenanny Festival is back and will run from Aug. 14-16 at Center Park West in Perinton. General admission tickets were sold out for Friday. Gates opened at 4 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information and to get tickets, click here. Happy Tails Free Adoption This Saturday and Sunday, people can adopt all eligible animals for free at the shelter on County Road 48 in Canandaigua. The shelter is overcrowded, and hopes to find loving homes for every animal. From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, there was also a bounce house, free face-painting, craft vendors, hot dogs, and raffle baskets. There will be an additional free adoption weekend on Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20. To learn more about the shelter and see available animals, click here. Ukrainian Festival The Ukrainian Festival started on Thursday and will run through Sunday at St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Church on Ridge Road. Featuring Ukrainian food like Varenyky, a variety of vendors, and entertainment. The festival serves as a fundraiser for St, Josaphat’s Church. On Friday, the festival ran from 6 p.m. to midnight. Saturday, it runs from 1 p.m. to midnight. It also opens at 1 p.m. on Sunday, but ends at 6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, click here. Little Italy Festival The Little Italy Festival is back at Ontario Beach Park on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival will showcase Italian culture with local food vendors and some of our areas’ most popular Italian restaurants. CLICK HERE: More information for this weekend’s Little Italy Festival Walk Against Domestic Violence The 15th Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence happened on Saturday at the Maplewood Rose Garden. Registration opened at 9 a.m., and the walk was free. Domestic violence survivors, along with friends and family, walked a one-mile loop to raise awareness of domestic violence. You can see our article on it by clicking here. Literacy Parade A local group hosted Rochester’s first “Literacy Parade” for educators, families, students, and other organizations to celebrate the power of reading. It started at the Frederick Douglass Library on South Avenue, and the parade marched through downtown with groups celebrating their favorite books through costumes, displays, and literacy-themed activities. For more information on the event, click here. Community Health Fair A free community health fair was set for Saturday at the Boys and Girls Club on Genesee Street. The event offered free health screenings, including blood pressure and vision checks. There was also help with telehealth and online medical records, along with a mobile mammogram unit and a backpack giveaway. The fair ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.