Event

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia

Event:  Adult Book Discussion

Date & Time:  Thursday, April 12, 9 a.m. (PLEASE NOTE new day and time)

The Adult Book Discussion Group will meet. Instead of an assigned book, we’ll discuss what members are currently reading or have recently read. Coffee and tea served.

For more information, call the library at 343-9550 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

Batavia Players and GO ART! present the film screening of "Macbeth" on Saturday, April 7, at GO ART! , 201 E. Main St. in Downtown Batavia.

Join us for the screening of locally produced, full-length feature film of Macbeth directed by Adam Dixson and Mallory Ann Flanagan and shot entirely in the City of Batavia.

And, celebrate the Grand Opening Weekend of GO ART!’s Tavern 2.o.1 -- a beer and wine bar.

Only 40 tickets available for "MacBeth," $20 per ticket.

Bar opens at 4 p.m.; hor d’oeuvres served at 7 p.m.

Batavia Kiwanis Club will hold its annual East Egg Hunt starting at 9 a.m. sharp on Saturday, March 31, at Centennial Park in the City of Batavia.

The park is located at 151 State St.; the nearest cross street is Richmond Avenue.

Students at St. Joe's, members of K-Kids, put 8,000 pieces of chocolate into 4,000 plastic Easter eggs recently to help the Kiwanis Club of Batavia prepare for the hunt.

There will also be a total of nine large chocolate Easter bunnies from Oliver's Candies given away as prizes.

The PCD Kiwanis 46th Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held beginning at 12:15 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 1st.

It's at the Pembroke Town Park on Route 77 next to the high school.

It's for ages 2 - 10 years.

This is a outdoor event, so please dress accordingly. 

For more information please contact Pat at 762-8419. 

Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. It is a progressive and fatal brain disease that is the most common form of dementia.

“The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease” is a free class presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Western New York Chapter for anyone who would like to know more about the disease and related dementias. In Genesee County, the program will be offered in April in Oakfield.

• April 4 at 5:30 p.m. at Haxton Memorial Library, 3 N. Pearl St., Oakfield

Attendees will learn:  

What: GCC's History Club Presents: "The Removal Crisis of 1832" with GCC's adjunct professor, Danny Hamner

When: Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m.

Where: Genesee Community College ~ Batavia Campus -- Room T102, Conable Technology Building

This event is free and open to the public.

The Bergen Swamp Preservation Society is hosting a free public presentation on endangered species at the Gillam Grant Community Center on Saturday, April 28, to encourage Bergen Swamp community members to be aware of the sensitivity of this ecosystem.

The society wants to bring awareness about the need to preserve the rare animals in the swamp, discourage poaching or killing these animals, and how to identify and report some non-native invasive species.

Long ago each full moon was given a name to mark the season of the year. Join us for the Full Moon Hike: Full Worm Moon on Saturday, March 31st, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and welcome the magic of springtime.

Explore the forest by moonlight as we search for animals, hear old stories, and discover the world waking up from a long, cold winter.

Meet at the Interpretive Nature Center and dress for the weather, hike will go on rain or shine! $5/person, $10/family. Preregistration is required! Call 585-344-1122 to reserve your spot!

The Alexander Fire Department is hosting a All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast with the Easter Bunny! It is this Sunday, March 25, 8 a.m. to noon at the Alexander Fire Department Recreation Hall. It is located at 10708 Route 98, Attica.

Menu will be pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, bacon, sausage gravy and biscuits, home fries, fruit, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juice and real maple syrup!

The Easter Bunny will be there along with an indoor bounce house, coloring contest, face painting and 50/50 raffle.

The Genesee Community College Foundation is proud to announce its 2017 and 2018 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees. The entire community is invited to join us at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, in the Conable Technology Building at One College Road in Batavia for the induction ceremony.

Candidates for the Alumni Hall of Fame are nominated by friends, family, colleagues or other associates.

Join the Genesee County Master Gardeners this spring as we “Catch the Gardening Bug.” Our first gardening program this spring will be “Companion Plants for Bearded Iris” on March 28 from 6 to 8 p.m., presented by Master Gardener Brenda Fox.

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia

Event:                  Windows 10

Date & Time:         Tuesday, April 17th 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Introduction to Windows 10, the latest operating system from Microsoft. Use our machine or bring your Windows 10 machine.

Please contact the library at 343-9550 to register.

Reel Discussions

Place:  Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia 

Date & Time:  Thursday, April 12th at 6 p.m.

Come view the movie and join us for a group discussion afterward. This month’s movie is “Goodbye Christopher Robin.”

Craig’s List class at Richmond Memorial Library

Date & Time:   Tuesday, April 17th  1 - 4 p.m.

Learn what Craig’s List is how to buy and sell using it. This is a hands-on class. Please contact the library at 343-9550 to register.

Contact:

Kathleen Facer

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia 14020  343-9550

FASHION SHOW & BASKET RAFFLE LUNCHEON
“Step Into Spring”
Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Noon
Fashions from JC Penney, Peebles, Marshall’s and Kohl’s
Sponsored by St. Jerome Guild, Inc.
Father Slomba Hall (formerly Sacred Heart Social Center)
19 Sumner St. Batavia
$20.00 Pre-Sale Tickets Only
Tickets available at the Jerome Center Gift Shop, 16 Bank St. Batavia
Funds raised to be used to purchase bassinets for the UMMC Maternity Ward.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) announced today that he will be hosting a free community forum open to the public at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 at the Hollwedel Memorial Library, located at 5 Woodrow Drive in Pavilion.

Hawley will provide an update on the happenings of Albany and will answer questions from the audience. The event is sponsored by the women’s group “RAP.”

The Warrior House of Western NY Gun Raffle/Chinese Auction and Spaghetti Dinner will be held starting at 1 p.m. on Satruday, April 7, at Ascension Parish Hall. It is located at 17 Sumner St., Batavia (formerly the Sacred Heart Social Center).

Must be 18 to win prizes and must be able to pass NICS check. Warrior House is not responsible for NICS outcome.

For more information, contact Edward Spence at (716) 560-0697.

The event will last until all prizes are awarded.

They are:

1) Stevens 301 20 ga. shotgun

2) $75 cash