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The Batavia Concert Band will perform at *7 p.m. on June 27 in Centennial Park in the city. The conductor is Wayne Burlison.

Its repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, classical adaptations, rock favorites arranged for band, fun songs for kids of all ages … and everything in between.

The Batavia Concert Band will perform at *7 p.m. on June 20 in Centennial Park in the city. The conductor is Brad Meholick.

It’s repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, classical adaptations, rock favorites arranged for band, fun songs for kids of all ages … and everything in between.

Artist Valerie Larsen will give an art demo for the Batavia Society of Artists from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday June 12 at the Go-Art/Seymour Place, 201 E. Main St., Batavia.

Her demo will be on watercolors with watercolor crayons to add juicy line work.

Cooking with Solar Ovens - "How Lo-Tech Can Be High Impact" 

Join Janis Colby for an interesting and educational hands-on demonstration for adults on solar ovens. You will learn how, where, and why they are used today. Participants will make a solar oven to take home. Registration deadline is June 1.

Cost is $10. Call 344-1122 to register. Limit of 25 participants.

The actual demo is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 9.

Community Action of Orleans & Genesee announced that the next surplus food distribution event begins at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, at the Kennedy Building at the county fairgrounds. It is located at 5056 E. Main St. Road in the Town of Batavia.

Distribution will take place until the food runs out but no later than 3 p.m. You may pick up food for someone else with a signed permission slip. For questions, please call 343-7798, ext. 116.

Everyone is required to bring:

Proof of residency in the form of a water, gas, electric or telephone bill;

Beginning at 3 this afternoon, the Pembroke Historical Association will display pieces of art from local artists at Pembroke High School in the cafeteria during the school district budget vote.

Featured in the display is a history of the Corfu Colorama Art Society, which was prevalent in the 1950s through the 1960s. More than 40 pieces of art from members of the society will be on display along with items depicting the popular style of tole painting.

The high school is located at 8750 Alleghany Road in Corfu.

The Stafford Garden Club will hold its annual plant auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Stafford Town Hall. It is located at 8903 Route 237 in Stafford. All are welcome.

Batavia City School District will hold its board of education election and budget vote for the 2012-13 academic year on Tuesday, May 15.

The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. at John Kennedy School, located at 166 Vine St., for properties north of Route 5. Same hours apply for voting at Batavia High School, 260 State St., for properties south of Route 5.

Don't miss a full stage production of  "13 Memento Mori Lane," an hilarious dinner show at the beautiful new Yorkshire Hall in Pembroke, just 2 miles from Exit 48A (on Route 5.)  A scrumptious dinner - "made from scratch," is followed by a fast-paced comedy/mystery/farce, where "death has never been funnier."  Thursday, May 24th, 6:30 p.m.  $24.95 per person; advance reservations only.  For more information, visit www.YorkshireHall.com or call 716-474-4300.

Jackson Elementary School Principal Shawn Clark will be the featured speaker at the next free spaghetti dinner, “Pasta for Peace,” at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 17, at the First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Main St., in Batavia.

The subject will be “No Room for Bullying.” He is slated to become principal at Batavia High School in September.

The Friends of the Richmond Memorial Library will hold a Members Only Preview Sale for books from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, in the Wilber Room of the library at 19 Ross St., Batavia.

Friends must show their membership card at the door. Those who aren't members may attend by either purchasing a Friends membership at the door or beforehand at the library circulation desk.

The quarterly drawing will be announced at the Members Only Sale, and the winner will receive a $25 gift certificate for Delavan's Restaurant.

Genesee Community College's Alpha Epsilon Gamma service organization will hold a rummage sale in the College Forum at the Batavia campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 10.

The college is located at One College Road in the Town of Batavia.

The Batavia Socity of Artists will hold an Opening Reception for its Spring Show from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Gallery Room at Richmond Memorial Library.

It is free and open to the public.

Also Genesee Community College student Dustin Pratt recipient for the Virginia Carr-Mumford Scholarship and will receive a certificate. He is showcasing his artwork at the reception.

The library is located at 19 Ross St. in the City of Batavia.

The Empire State Yankees will take on the Pawtucket Red Soxs tonight at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

Press release:

Batavia McDonald's will be hosting a McTeacher night in conjunction with Oakfield-Alabama Central School. This is a fundraiser that will go to help the elementary school.

On Tuesday night May 8, teachers from Oakfield-Alabama School will come behind the counter and work with McDonald's employees. The event will take place from 5-8 pm.

Fifteen percent of the sales will go directly to the school.

The eatery is located at 4138 W. Main St. Road in the Town of Batavia.

The Alexander Central School District's annual budget vote and board of education election will take place from 1 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 in the Secondary School Cafeteria.

Budget and board of education information can be accessed on the school Web site at www.alexandercsd.org.

The school is located at 3314 Buffalo Road in Alexander.

The Alexander Central School District's budget presentation will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, in the Secondary School Cafeteria immediately followed by the regular Board of Education business meeting.

The public is encouraged to attend. Budget information can be accessed on the school Web site as well as the public agenda prior to the meeting at www.alexandercsd.org.

The annual budget vote and Board of Education election will take place from 1 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 15.

The 34th annual Picnic in the Park celebration will take place from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, in Centennial Park, located at Richmond and Ellicott avenues in the City of Batavia.

It is sponsored by the Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (GO ART!)

Picnic in the Park is a free daylong event featuring activities for families and children, folk art events, entertainment and refreshment stands.

Genesee Community College's Wellness Center is joining forces with the American Cancer Society to sponsor the college's first ever Relay for Life. The GCC event will be a "mini" version of the relays, which traditionally take place overnight.

The campus relay is from 3 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday May 1 at the Student Union during the week-long celebration of the inauguration of new GCC President James Sunser, EdD.

This is a press release from the Richmond Memorial Library:

The Richmond Memorial Library vote takes place on Tuesday, May 1 from
9 a.m. until 9 p.m. in the Gallery Room of the Richmond Library, at 19 Ross St. in Batavia.

Any registered voter residing in the Batavia City School District is eligible to vote.