Event

Genesee County will hold a free COVID-19 Testing Clinic for Genesee County residents on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Fire Training Center, 7690 State Street Road, Batavia.

Time is 1 to 3 p.m.

There are 309 appointments available: 

Here's the link to register.

Phone: (585) 344-2580

Press release:

In order to earn funds for tuition assistance, St. Paul Lutheran School of Batavia is “hosting” a Carryout for a Cause Fundraiser through the local Applebee’s.

The event will run all day on Wednesday, Jan. 27 (11 a.m. until close at 10 p.m.).

Supporters simply have to order To Go, online via applebees.com or the Applebee’s mobile app and use Promo Code “DOINGOOD” at checkout.

Good Morning! IT'S A HOOT! We hope y'all are doing well...EVERYONE'S INVITED TO OUR HOOT SATURDAY EVENING, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. for our LIVESTREAM HOME to HOME CONCERT SERIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD# 46.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL! We, Bill & Kay McDonald (Old Hippies) are so thankful for meeting new friends and to everyone who has joined us in our and for those who will in the future.

The Board of Directors for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County will hold its Annual Organizational Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Meetings are currently being held via Zoom and in keeping with NYS Open Meeting Laws; Genesee County residents may attend virtually.

Please contact Yvonne Peck at ydp3@cornell.edu to register and receive link.

Any questions should be directed to Peck at (585) 343-3040, ext. 123.

East Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department will host a drive-thru only chicken BBQ starting at 11 a.m. Sunday Jan. 17 until sold out.

Cost for this take-out dinner is $10; just chicken is $7.

The fire hall is located at 8655 Barrett Drive in East Pembroke.

From Vickie Muckle, executive assistant to the county manager:

There are several spots open at the free COVID-19 testing clinic today at the Fire Training Center at 7690 State Street Road in the Town of Batavia.

Because the State system is down today, folks do not need to preregister they can just show up. We will be there until 4 p.m. today.

Y'ALL ARE INVITED. SATURDAY Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. LIVESTREAM HOME to HOME CONCERT SERIES #43. (Please see links below for viewing).

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL... We, Bill & Kay McDonald (Old Hippies) are so thankful to all who have joined us at our Home to Home Concert series for the common good and for those who will in the future. . . Please share.

The Salvation Army of Batavia is proud to announce, for the 37th year in a row, WBTA’S annual toy drive with Ken Barrett Cadillac Chevrolet. COVID-19 has hit The Salvation Army especially hard, with the need for services being at an all-time high and funding down nearly 40-50 percent. 

The annual drive for new, unwrapped toys will take place at the car dealership this Friday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located at 229 W. Main St. in the City of Batavia. WBTA will broadcast live.

UPDATED Dec. 18: The Holland Land Office Museum will host a flute trio of the Genesee Symphony Orchestra via livestream on its YouTube Channel tonight at 7 o'clock.

This is Wonderland of Trees celebration sponsored in part by Tompkins Bank of Castile.

Plans to allow a small audience of 12 people were cancelled due to heightened coronavirus precaution.

Paul Figlow of Figlow Productions is livestreaming the performance on the museum's YouTube channel. Here's the link.

The Holland Land Office Museum is proud to announce that members of the Genesee Symphony Orchestra will be performing small concerts at the museum during its Wonderland of Trees celebration sponsored in part by Tompkins Bank of Castile.

On Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. GSO Music Director and Conductor S. Shade Zajac and his wife, Nicole, will be performing as a duet.

On Friday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. the GSO will also be performing with a small group of their musicians. There will be a small audience available to listen in person, however, it will be limited to 12 people.