events

(Area band) Amanda's Rage will be cranking it up to help Austin Heineman in his battle with cancer. He has a very aggressive and rare form of cancer called Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.

Come out Friday night, March 1, to join Austin's Army. This event will take place at the Batavia Country Club, at 7909 Batavia-Byron Road in Batavia, and last from 8 p.m. until midnight.

$3 cover/donation - 50/50 raffles - Open donations.

For more information, call Dawn at 703-3793.

An engaging 45-minute children's opera with larger than life characters. A fun performance promoting anti-bullying and "The Golden Rule." It starts at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24, in GCC's Stuart Steiner Theatre.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C–Batavia) is hosting his regular outreach office hours for Genesee County residents at Genesee Community College from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. The office hours will be in Room T1243 of the Conable Technology Building at Genesee Community College, 1 College Drive.

Tonight at 6:30 at the Coffee Culture in Downtown Batavia, the Genesee County Libertarian Committee is holding its biweekly formation meeting. Come out and join with fellow Libertarians to continue the journey of establishing the first-ever Genesee County Libertarian Party!

(choir members and/or anyone that loves to sing)

    Come and join a community ecumenical choir to present Joseph Martin’s, “Song of the Shadows,” a cantata – a poignant service of tenebrae – to be performed, Wednesday, March 27, at 7:00 P.M. at the Batavia First United Methodist Church, 8221 Lewiston Rd, Batavia and at 7:00 P.M. on Good Friday, March 29, at the LeRoy United Methodist Church, 10 Trigon Park, LeRoy.

Americana artist Natalia Zukerman performs at Genesee Community College's Stuart Steiner Theatre at 7 p.m. on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. Tickets are adults $12; GCC alumni, seniors, staff $10; and GCC students with valid ID are $6.

The GCC Box Office phone number 345-6814 or boxoffice@genesee.edu

As singer, songwriter and guitarist, Natalia Zukerman shares her “rootsy warmth” through a blend of folk, jazz, blues, rock, bluegrass, country and classical music.

Batavia Players, Inc., presents D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer-prize winning tragicomedy "The Gin Game" at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7-9 at Harvester 56 Theater.

Seating is reserved. Call ahead -- phone is 343-9721; or buy tickets online at <www.showtix4u.com>. General admission is $10. Students and seniors pay $8.

The two-person, two-act play features Peg Marone and Norm Argulsky.

GCC's Civil War lecture series at 7 p.m. in Room T102 at Batavia campus.

On April 3 -- A lecture titled "Myths and More at Gettysburg" with George McGaughey.

Civil War lecture at GCC's Batavia Campus Rom T102, free and open to the public. Takes place at 7 p.m.

On March 13 -- Stephen McKinley Henderson will speak about "Story-Line Acting" and his experiences as an actor in both film and on stage. The audience will be particularly interested in his role as Abraham Lincoln's personal valet in the film "Lincoln," which was recently nominated for 12 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor.

Spring lecture series on the Civil War at the GCC Batavia campus Room T102 at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. All are free and open to the public. Pre-registration for each lecture is encouraged by contacting The BEST Center at 345-6868.

On Feb. 6 -- "Hanging Henry Wirz: Debating the Meaning of 'War Crimes' during the American Civil War" will be presented by Carole Emberton, assistant professor of History at the University of Buffalo.

Vic's Pizza for Paws is going on today through midnight and on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 11 a.m. through midnight. A percentage of sales at the Main Street Pizza Company will go to the Genesee County Animal Shelter for spaying and neutering animals that are adopted. The pizzeria is located at 206 E. Main St. in Downtown Batavia. Phone is 343-0007.

The YWCA of Genesee County kicks off February with an Indoor Yard Sale. It runs until 6 p.m. today and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon.

The YWCA is located at 301 North St. in the City of Batavia.

"Come enjoy the winter weather inside while shopping for great bargains!"

St. Paul Lutheran School will hold its annual Benefit Auction on Saturday, Feb. 2. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the auctioneer begins at 4. It will be held in the school lunchroom (the church basement), located at 31 Washington Ave. in the City of Batavia.

The auction raises money to provide a Christian education for 3-year-old preschoolers through fifth-graders in our community. There's a fantastic selection of handmade items, crafts, theme baskets, gift certificates, vacation packages, novelties, and more.

What: 10th Anniversary Fin-Wyn Seisiún Gathering

When: 3 p.m., Sunday Feb. 10

Where: O´Lacy´s Pub. 5 School St. Batavia

Named for the Rochester (Tom FINuncane) and Buffalo (Martin WYNne) Branches of the international Irish arts organization, Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, the Fin-Wyn gathers traditional music enthusiasts from all over Western New York and beyond at O'Lacy's Pub.

A Spaghetti Dinner & Raffles to support for V.F.W Post 1602 in Batavia will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 23.

Cost is $8 per dinner and $4 for children 10 & under.

Music, food, fun, basket raffles, and 50/50 raffle -- Come support our Batavia veterans' club.

A service to honor the four Army Chaplains who gave their lives to save fellow soldiers 70 years ago, will be held at the Le Roy United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, the public is invited.

The service will feature music, an Honor Guard, the National Anthem, hymns, the story of the Four Chaplains read by Jim Neider, Adjutant of the Genesee County American Legion and Scripture readings by various clergy.

Daphne's Restaurant & Lounge is pleased to present a SPAGHETTI DINNER on Sunday, February 10, 12pm- 6pm. Includes: dinner, soda or coffee, and a live D.J.!

Adults $10, Children (5-10) $5, Children 4 and under free. Sponsored by Greek Satellite, Satellite Child Arianna Pray. 

There will be a public information meeting for the proposed water district in Bethany at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Bethany Town Hall. Residents of the following roads in the proposed water district are strongly encouraged to attend:

Last year, the Pembroke High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team raised $4,000 to benefit America's first cancer center, the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Downtown Buffalo, which was established in 1898. The money went toward breast cancer research.

On Thursday at 7 p.m., Pembroke will once again take to the court in a special Shooting for a Cure game. It will be played at Pembroke high against Holley.

As with the first Shooting for a Cure fundraiser, a lineup of WNY merchants and individuals are generously supporting the cause.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C–Batavia) is hosting his regular outreach office hours for Genesee County residents at Genesee Community College this coming Friday, May 22.

It will be from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Conable Technology Building Room T123 at the college, located at 1 College Road, Batavia. Staff members from Assemblyman Hawley’s office will be there.

To schedule a separate appointment with the assemblyman, please contact his office at hawleys@assembly.state.ny.us or by calling 813-9319.