8 things to do this week in the Canandaigua area

Summer concert season is upon us, and if you love music, boy have you got a lot of rockin’ to do.

The smooth sounds of Santana and the country swagger of Darius Rucker will have crowds at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center on their feet in two separate performances.

Over at Fort Hill Performing Arts Center, experience classic rock at the hands of the all-female electric violin quartet called The Violent Femmes.

If you prefer jazz, Pal-Mac student musicians will be performing a free show at the Rochester Jazz Fest.

Here’s what's happening this week.

1. World Refugee Day observance in Canandaigua

The Called to Care, Canandaigua event will feature a sampling of international foods, a personal testimony from a local refugee and his sponsor, and a message from Meg Huff, the organization’s vice president. This all takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at United Church, 11 Gibson St., Canandaigua. For more information, call Linda Werts at 315-447-0276.

2. Read with Pride at Wood Library

Choose one or read both “Imogen, Obviously” by Becky Albertalli and “Coven” by Jennifer Dugan to discuss at the Wood Library. The program is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at the library, 134 N. Main St., Canandaigua. This is for grades 6-12. For details and to register for this or other Wood Library programs, visit woodlibrary.org or call 585-394-1381.

3. Santana at CMAC

The guitar virtuoso responsible for songs like “Smooth,” “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va,” among many others, hits the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive. Tickets start at $58.25 at CMACEvents.com or at Ticketmaster.

4. The Femmes of Rock perform at Fort Hill

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Fort Hill Performing Arts Center, 20 Fort Hill Ave., Canandaigua. The all-female, hard-rock electric violin quartet performs the music of Queen, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Metallica, The Who and more. For tickets and more information, visit https://fhpac.org/.

5. Chicken barbecue in Bloomfield

Eat up, as the Bloomfield Lions Club chicken barbecue will be 11 a.m. until sold out Saturday, June 24, at Duvall Farms, 6555 state Routes 5 and 20 and Route 64 South. Meals are $12 and include sides.

6. Learn about indigenous history of Finger Lakes in Penn Yan

The presentation of “Over 13,000 Years of Indigenous History in the Finger Lakes Region” will be at 11 a.m. June 24 in the gallery of the L. Caroline Underwood Museum, 107 Chapel St., Penn Yan. Presenter Samantha Sanft’s talk provides a long-term overview of the indigenous peoples of the Finger Lakes region from an archaeological perspective and focusing on the Haudenosaunee, or Six Nations Iroquois, and their ancestors. Admission is $8 for Yates County History Center members and $12 for nonmembers. For more information, call 315-536-7318 or email ycghs@yatespast.org.

7. Pal-Mac at Rochester Jazz Fest

The Palmyra-Macedon High School jazz band will play a free show at 3:45 p.m. June 24 at the City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation. The performance is part of the Rochester Jazz Festival.

8. Darius Rucker at CMAC

The performer responsible for country hits like “Wagon Wheel,” “Let Her Cry” and “Beers and Sunshine,” among others, takes the stage at 8 p.m. June 24 at Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive. Tickets start at $41.20 at CMACEvents.com or at Ticketmaster.

If you have an event you'd like to see listed in the "Things to Do" column, email Mike Murphy at mmurphy@messengerpostmedia.com.

This article originally appeared on MPNnow: 8 things to do this week in the Finger Lakes area