events

Eighteen former professional sports greats will be appearing for autograph signings at The Sports Collectors Expo at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Feb. 21st, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. in Batavia. The casino is located at 8315 Park Road.

Appearing that day for autograph signings and a photo opportunity will be Marv Levy, coach of the Kansas City Chiefs (1978–1982) and the Buffalo Bills (1986–1997), coaching the Bills to four consecutive American Football Conference championships. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.

This year Kozy Kabin is reopening early and you are invited to join us for door prizes, hot drinks, and a 3rd cabin!

Celebrate with us Friday and Saturday Feb. 6th and 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Address: 922 Genesee St., Route 33, Corfu. Phone 585-409-7424

The next City of Batavia Police Facility Task Force meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10, starting at 6 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Police Station at 10 W. Main Street.

If there are any questions, please contact:

Office of the City Manager
One Batavia City Centre
Batavia, New York 14020
Phone: (585) 345-6330
Fax: (585) 343-8182
E-mail: jmolino@batavianewyork.com

High Voltage Tattoo will be holding its annual charity today from Noon to 8 p.m.

Tattoos will be $35 -- designated lettering styles and designs only -- and $15 piercings.

All money raised from the tattoos, piercings, jewelry, aftercare products, T-shirts and tips will be donated to Justice for Children Advocacy Center in Batavia, Volunteers for Animals and HomeCare & Hospice.

If anyone is interested in volunteering to help out at the front desk please message call the shop at (585) 201-1127.

“Wheels for Payton” will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. this Saturday, Jan.10, at Oakfield-Alabama High School. It will include a spaghetti dinner and basket raffle. Pre-sale tickets are $6 and the tickets bought at the door will be $8. The food can been eaten there or taken home. All proceeds will benefit 13-year-old Payton Malloy, who has multiple, chronic disabilities and needs medical equipment (wheelchair, stair lift, etc.). If you need any information, contact Teri Roberts at 519-2747.

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

Event:  Billy Wilder Series

Place:  Richmond Memorial Library

Date & Time:  Monday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m.

Come view the movie with professional comedian, Hiram Kasten, as he presents “The Fortune Cookie” directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, then join in a group discussion afterward. For more information, call the library at 343-9550 or log onto www.batavialibrary.org.

A FREE traditional Thanksgiving dinner will be prepared and served by the Oakfield Betterment Committee from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27. The meal will take place at Alli's Cones & Dogs, 7062 Lewiston Road in Oakfield.

Enjoy all your Thanksgiving dinner favorites! Don't be alone this holiday and don't go without dinner!

Brush Out Cancer with Art Ah La Carte!

Art Ah La Carte • Located at 56 Harvester Ave in Batavia, NY

Monet & Merlot Paint Nite! (Age 21 & older) Nov. 8th at 6pm-9pm - $40, BYOW, I bring the munchies! 

Wine Tasting - Nov. 8th - 6pm at the Yngodess Shop on Main Street in Downtown Batavia.

The Holland Land Office Museum
131 W. Main St., Batavia, NY
Wonderland of Trees Gala
Friday Nov. 21^st from 7 – 10 p.m.
Gift Basket Raffle Now Open
for more information & tickets call the museum
343.4727
General Admission $20
Museum Members $15

The second annual Christmas in the Park, a lighted tree celebration representing area families, businesses, churches, etc. will take place starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Village Park.

Also, there will be a ceremony and Christmas sing along with Santa, refreshments and fun!

The Elba Betterment Committee announces that Christmas trees go on sale from now until Nov. 25th and cost $30. Order forms available at Chap's Elba Diner.

Contact Joanne Soules 409-3183 for more information.

This Saturday, Nov. 1, is Homecoming for the Batavia Ramparts Youth Hockey Association. The theme of this year’s event is “Pink the Rink.” Special festivities start at 9 a.m.

Games start at 10 and our State qualifying Midget 16U team plays at 8 p.m. against Rochester Youth for 1st place in the division.

All of the Batavia Ramparts youth hockey teams playing home games will be showcased. Games will be played at all levels all day long so please join us at Falleti Ice Arena, 22 Evans St., Batavia for some great hockey.

The 22nd Annual Halloween Parade will take place this Sunday, Oct. 26. Line will form starting at 12:45 p.m. on the west side of Genesee Country Mall/City Centre near Dan's Tires.

Small children MUST be accompanied by an adult. Wagons or sleds strongly recommended.

Parade begins at 1 o'clock. There is no rain date. Listen to WBTA for cancellations by 11:30 a.m.

The first 100 children 10 and under in costume only will receive a special free gift compliments of Oliver's Candies.

The Town of Alabama Volunteer Fire Department will host to the public a Fire Prevention Fun Night and Open House this evening, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8. It will be held at the Recreation Hall at 2230 Judge Road/Route 63, Alabama.

Free food and drinks, door prizes, obstacle course, Mercy Flight Helicopter will land. Wear a costume for a chance to win Smoke Alarms.

What: College Village Open House
When: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Where: Genesee Community College
College Village Student Residential Community
8170 Batavia-Stafford Townline Road
Batavia, NY 14020

The College Village Student Residential community at Genesee Community College invites the community to an Open House at its two newest buildings on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 4-6 p.m. The Village staff will show off Hemlock and Lilac halls, recently completed and now housing GCC students.

The staff of the WNY Tech Academy, the new six-year regional high school will be hosting three informational sessions during the first week of November.

In Genesee County, a session will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Nov.  5^th at Batavia Middle School. For more information on the WNY Tech Academy please visit wnytechacademy.org.

The Genesee Symphony Orchestra opens its 2014 season at 4 p.m. today at St. James Episcopal Church, Batavia.

Raffaele Ponti will conduct the orchestra for a program titled "Reformation Symphony." The guest artist is organist Ann Emmans. Pieces include Felix Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 5, and Camille Saint-Saens, Symphony No. 3.

Tickets are $15 each and available at the door.

For the 18th year in a row, Batavians (and others) will gather to read from the works of author John Gardner on an October evening. This year's edition of "Batavia Reads John Gardner" will be held Saturday, Oct. 25th, at 8 p.m. at the Pok-A-Dot.

For more information call Bill Kauffman at 585-757-2455 or e-mail Charley Boyd at caboyd@genesee.edu

The premiere Fall for Le Roy will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, on Main Street in Downtown Le Roy.

All are welcome for a night out shopping, food and live entertainment, brought to you by local Main Street businesses. Explore what Le Roy has to offer with a variety of open houses and demonstrations -- such as a barn quilt demo.

Find the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/658568870924478/
Contact Jim DeLooze for more information: (585) 768-2402.

Participants include:

A special edition of Reel Discussion is planned for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Richmond Memorial Library.

Everyone is invited to watch the movie and join in a group discussion about it afterward.

"Hocus Pocus" is the film: "You're in for a devil of a time when three outlandishly wild witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy) return to 17th Century Salem, Ma., after they're accidentally conjured up by some unsuspecting pranksters.

The Tonawanda Valley Collectors Club Meeting will be held beginning at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27. The topic for this month’s meeting will be Antiques Roadshow from NYC.

Club member Frances McNulty and her friend Linda Shepard went to NYC in August and they took some items to be appraised. They will tell us what it is like to be part of this great and interesting event.

So bring some friends with you to hear what it is like at large special events such as the "Antiques Roadshow." See you there!

Contact: Mary Yunker -- 344-0111