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Community events / May 30–31, 2026

A booth. A seed.
A community connection.

Our largest event · 7,000 people

At the Rochester Heritage Festival, OSI volunteers welcomed visitors to try planting activities and learn together. The photos tell the story: helping hands, shared curiosity, and time spent connecting.

OSI volunteer and adult visitor taking part in a planting activity at the festival booth
Sharing the process.
OSI volunteer helping a young visitor with a hands-on seed activity at the booth
Making something together.
Three OSI volunteers taking a selfie at the Rochester Heritage Festival
The people behind the booth.

Small moments are where community begins.

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