events
Community for Understanding meets at St. Mark's in Le Roy to choose topics for the coming year
The Batavia Society of Artists hosts 2019 kick-off event: free Artist Mixer at GO ART!
The Batavia Society of Artists will host its kick-off event for 2019-- a free Artist Mixer -- from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at GO ART!
It is located in the historic Seymour Place building in Downtown Batavia, 201 E. Main St.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a piece of their artwork to display for the evening.
Enjoy some wine and cheese and talk with other artists from the area.
All levels and mediums welcome.
An Art Book Sale will be available to benefit The Batavia Society of Artists.
Photos with Santa at Petco to benefit Volunteers for Animals
Get a photo or you and your dog with Santa at the Batavia Petco and all proceeds will go to Volunteers for Animals at the GC Animal Shelter.
Cost is $9.95 for a fully digital experience -- your photo is emailed to you and ready to shares within minutes!
Times are 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16.
Volunteers for Animals will be there.
Petco is located at 4226 Veterans Memorial Drive in Batavia.
Sponsored Post: Saturday at the Fair - Farm Bureau Day & Bring Your Tractor to the Fair Day

Daily at the Genesee County Fair: $5 Carload Admission Every Day & Night! *Midway Rides. *Daily Wristband Specials Available. Agricultural Awareness Exhibit * Livestock Exhibits. Container Garden Contest - Exhibition Building. Chainsaw Carver.
SATURDAY, July 21st – Farm Bureau Day & Bring Your Tractor to the Fair Day
- 8:30 a.m. NIOGA Colored Breed Show (Show Ring)
- 9 a.m. ECYSS—Youth Breed Show (Old Draft Horse Barn)
- 10 a.m. FARM STOCK TRACTOR – Bring your tractor!
- Enhanced Tractor & Garden Pullers (Grandstand)
- 10 a.m. EXHIBIT HALLS & BUILDINGS OPEN
- 10:30 a.m. NIOGA Holstein/Open Class Dairy Show (Show Ring)
- 1-11 p.m. MIDWAY OPEN (Amusement Area)
- 12 p.m. Talent Show (Entertainment Tent)
- 12 p.m. Cowgirl Couture—Barrel Racing (Horse Ring)
- 3:30 p.m. Small Fry Tractor Pull (Exhibition Ring)
- 4 p.m. 4-H Market Animal Master Showman Contest (Show Ring)
- 6:30 p.m. Empire State Puller Tractor Pulls (Grandstand)
- 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Band - UNDER THE GUN (Entertainment Tent)
- 8 p.m. 4-H Non-Market Animals – Beef, Goat, Sheep & Swine released
- 8 p.m. 4-H Non-Animal Exhibits Released
*This schedule is tentative and is subject to change at any time.*
Sponsored Post: Friday at the Fair - Community Day & Thrill Night
Daily at the Genesee County Fair: $5 Carload Admission Every Day & Night! *Midway Rides. *Daily Wristband Specials Available. Agricultural Awareness Exhibit * Livestock Exhibits. Container Garden Contest - Exhibition Building. Chainsaw Carver.
FRIDAY, July 20th – “Community Day & Thrill Night”
- 9 a.m. ECYSS—Showmanship Clinic (Old Draft Horse Barn)
- 10 a.m. EXHIBIT HALLS AND BUILDINGS OPEN
- 10 a.m. 4-H Livestock Costume Contest (Show Ring)
- 12 p.m. ECYSS—Fitting Clinic (Old Draft Horse Barn)
- 1-11 p.m. MIDWAY OPEN (Amusement Area)
- 3:30 p.m. 4-H Cloverbud Show (Show Ring)
- 4 p.m. ECYSS—Showmanship (Old Draft Horse Barn)
- 5:30 p.m. 4-H Tractor Driving Contest—Via Pre Registration (Kennedy Building)
- 6 p.m. NIOGA Dairy Showmanship (Show Ring)
- 7-11 p.m. Band Winner of Battle of the Bands (Entertainment Tent)
- 7 p.m. COUNTY FAIR GRAND DEMOLITION DERBY (Grandstand)
- 8 p.m. Cowgirl Couture—Barrel Racing (Horse Ring)
- 10 p.m. EXHIBIT HALLS AND BUILDINGS CLOSE
*This schedule is tentative and is subject to change at any time.*