Northwoods Alpacas, located at 6499 North Lake Road in Bergen, is one of four area alpaca farms participating in the seventh annual Alpaca Country Trail on Sept. 27 and 28.
It is the only participant in Genesee County.
Rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. you are welcome to visit these farms located along a 30-mile route.
This free event is part of National Alpaca Farm Days.
The grand opening of an exhiibit about local shoemakers p.w. minor will be held at the Holland Land Office Museum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Light refreshments will be served.
The museum is located at 131 W. Main St. in the City of Batavia.
Refuse 2 Lose Martial Arts school has joined forces with a worldwide anti-bullying program called Hyper Bully Defense. The goal of this program is to reach a million youth and spread the anti-bullying message.
The school is holding an anti-bullying seminar from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 19th. The event is free to the public and open to anyone who would like to attend.
Refuse 2 Lose Martial Arts
214 East Main St., Suite 7
Batavia
344-4414
The 13th annual Batavia Blue Devil Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, at Terry Hills Restaurant and Banquet Facility.
Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6. Cost is $30 per person.
These are this year's inductees:
On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the Stafford Historical Society will have their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall at 8903 Route 237, Stafford.
The speaker will be Lynne Belluscio, director of the Jell-O Gallery Museum. Her topic will be "Caldrons," (also spelled cauldrons) -- the history of them to include uses, their size, where still found and other miscellaneous and interesting little-known facts. Everyone is welcome.
Sleds of Stafford will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at BW's Restaurant, located at 11070 Perry Road in Pavilion.
This is the annual Snow Show & Vintage Snowmobile Show.
For more information visit http://sledsofstafford.com
Not asking for any money! Just eat PIZZA!
Notre Dame Hockey Fundraiser at Big Pauly's Pizza in Batavia! Pies for Pucks!
When: Wednesday Sept. 10th from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Pauly will Donate $2 for every LARGE Pizza sold. Coach Staley will be working at Pauly's to help out for the night!
PLEASE Order a couple large Pizza's for Pick-up, Delivery ... or stop in for lunch or dinner! We are raising money for our trip to NYC this year to play Iona Prep and Fordham Prep.
Let's keep Pauly's jumping all day, and raise some money for the kids!
Genesee Community College administrators will welcome to campus donors who've contributed to the College's scholarship funds and students who've received scholarships, as well as two outstanding graduates who have excelled in pursuing their career goals for the Discover the Stars reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8.
The event will be held in the Stuart Steiner Theatre located in the Genesee Center for the Arts on the GCC Batavia Campus, One College Road, Batavia.
The 2nd Annual Traditional Martial Arts Association Tournament will be held at the Batavia High School Gym Saturday, Sept. 27th with eliminations starting at 10 a.m.
The Tournament will consist of Sparring (point fighting), Individual Kata (forms), Team Kata, Weapons Kata, Self Defense, and MMA Grappling.
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Terry Hills Golf Course, located on Clinton Street Road in Batavia, will be participating in a community event to benefit the families of service men and women.
All weekend long, Terry Hills will be donating a portion of our proceeds from Greens Fees to the Folds of Honor organization, as a participant in Patriot Golf Day. This organization provides educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our nation. In one year alone for Patriot Golf Day, we were able to raise $4,000!
Of all the promotions presented during the live harness racing meet at Batavia Downs each year, the Dachshund or “wiener dog” races have become the most popular.
This year the wiener dog races will be held Sunday, Aug. 24, during Family Fun Day at Batavia Downs. Sponsored by Genesee Feeds of Batavia, a total of 10 heats will be contested with eight wiener dogs in each race. The first race will begin after the last live harness race of the day, which will be approximately 4:20 p.m.
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Niagara Frontier Dairy Goat Association is hosting a Goat Education Field Day to be held Saturday Sept. 20 at the Genesee County Fairgrounds in Batavia.
The following workshops will be held:
The Batavia Peace Garden on Main Street is featuring the band Red Creek from 2 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 16. So if you're ambling around Summer in the City, come on over and hear some great tunes!
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Downtown Batavia – “Bring Your Feet Downtown” to the Batavia Business Improvement District’s 11th Annual “Summer in the City” Festival in beautiful Downtown Batavia from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16.
There will be more than 65 vendors. Food concessions will be serving: BBQ, hot dogs, hamburgers, fried dough, lobster rolls, pizza, pulled pork sandwiches, and ice cream and lots more delicious treats.
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. Across Western New York, there are six such Walks scheduled, including Sept. 27 in Batavia. The approximately two-mile walk starts and ends at the Genesee County Nursing Home on Bank Street.
The Genesee County Walk Committee was invaluable in enlisting the support of local businesses through sponsorships and basket raffle donations, and helping promote the walk within the towns and villages.
Sports Plus Physical Therapy, a new member of Batavia's Business Improvement District, is proud to announce its Grand Opening Celebration of its new building at 5 Alva Place, Batavia.
Formerly the Genesee County ARC administrative office building, we're situated at the corner of Alva Place and State Street, right in between the entrance to the movie theatre and Dr. Canzoneri's podiatry office.
The Genesee County Women's Republican Club and the Genesee County Republican Committee will be hosting a meet and greet with Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Astorino on Tuesday, Aug. 12th at the Batavia Downs Clubhouse, 8315 Park Road, Batavia.
Time is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per person with tickets available at the door and each person will receive $25 voucher for free play. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar will be available. Everyone is welcome to attend!
The annual Kiwanis Night at the Ballpark will be held starting with a picnic at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 16 under a private party tent at Dwyer Stadium. The deadline to RSVP is today, Aug. 9. Contact Anita at anitastrollo@yahoo.com or by calling (585) 813-5371.
Tickets are $15. Children under 12 pay $7.50; children under 5 get in free.
The price includes food, non-alcoholic beverages and a great night at a baseball game with friends.
Sponsor: Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia
Event: Reel Discussions
Date & Time: Thursday, Aug. 28th at 6 p.m.
Come view the movie and join us for a group discussion afterward. This month’s movie is “The Monuments Men.” An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners.
For more information, call the library at 343-9550 or log onto www.batavialibrary.org.
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