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There's going to be an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Richmond Memorial Library regarding the upcoming New England Authors Literary Tour.

This tour is being presented by six area public libraries and will take place Oct. 21-23 in Massachusetts. That's during the peak of beautiful, colorful autumn leaves and will include stops at major literary and historic sites in Massachusetts.

Jackson Home School Association invites you to it's Annual fundraiser on Friday April 29th between 3-7 PM @ Clor's Meat Market Batavia NY

Chicken / Rib BBQ - Takeout/pickup

Costs:  1/2 Chicken $8.00  ~  BBQ Ribs $9.00  ~ 1/4 Chicken with 4-5 Ribs $10.00

( ALL dinners INCLUDES: mac salad, salt potatoes, roll )

Presale tickets available at:
Jackson School M-F ~ 7:45-8:15AM / 2:15-2:45PM in lobby & 9AM-2PM in the Main office.

The seventh annual SUPER MAMMOTH Indoor Garage Sale to benefit St. Joe's School is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, April 30. The school is located at 2 Summit St. in the City of Batavia.

There will be tens of thousands of items, 19 cashiers, Clor's chicken BBQ, a homemade bake sale and lots of bargains, including antiques, 25-cent books, outdoor furniture, etc.

From 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, April 30, the City of Batavia will celebrate both Earth Day and Arbor Day. Rain or shine.

The morning will begin at Austin Park on Jefferson Avenue with an Energy Smart Program presentation. There will also be giveaways and several displays.

Volunteers will then be assigned a City Park or downtown in the area of Main and Ellicott streets to pick up debris. The volunteers will be asked to regroup at Austin Park at 11:45 a.m. for tree planting ceremonies and a complimentary lunch sponsored by Reality Check.

A demonstration of painting on silk is being held Tuesday, May 10, at Go Art!, located in the Seymour Place building at 201 E. Main St. in Batavia.

Artists Terry Weber and Marilyn Palotti will conduct the demonstration. The event is sponsored by the Batavia Society of Artists.

Time is from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is welcome for a fee of $3 per person.

Show you care about Earth and pitch in for a clean-up day at the Genesee County Park & Forest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30.

Stop at the Nature Center for children's crafts and "orienteering" with the Sea Cadets after clean up. Free tree seedlings. Pizza will be served for lunch.

Call 344-1122 to sign up. The Genesee County Park & Forest Interpretive Nature Center, 11095 Bethany Center Rd., E. Bethany.

Volunteers for Animals will be having a hotdog stand at the Batavia Walmart starting at 11 a.m. this Saturday, April 23.

They will be offering grilled hotdogs, chips and pop with all proceeds going to the animals at the Genesee County Animal Shelter.

They plan to be there until 6 p.m. or until the dogs run out.

They say "We hope you will come out  for a dog and drink to help out the animals at the shelter!"

CASA has teamed up with PartyLite to raise much needed funds to continue advocating for abused and neglected children in Genesee County. Due to budget cuts, we are in need of your support now more than ever!!

Please consider purchasing candles from the fundraiser flyer which can be veiwed at http://www.partylite.biz/sites/heidirichmond/fundraisers-products. 

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is hosting his regular monthly outreach meeting for Genesee County residents in Batavia on Thursday.

“The meeting will present the people of Western New York with a chance to become directly involved in improving the quality of life in our area by sharing their thoughts, concerns and ideas,” Hawley said. “I strongly encourage all local citizens to attend this event.”

The Justice for Children GLOW Foundation will hold a charity chicken BBQ from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April, 17 at Clor's Meat Market, located at 4169 W. Main St. in Batavia.

Tickets are $9 each. For presale tickets, please call 344-8576.

"Books Sandwiched In" is set for 12:10 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday May 4 at Richmond Memorial Library. Bill Pitcher will review “Composed” a memoir by Roseanne Cash, daughter of the late country superstar Johnny Cash.

The Friends of the Library sponsor this free lunchtime review series. Bring your lunch; coffee, tea and cookies are provided. All welcome.

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

For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8, or log on to www.batavialibrary.org.

A "Beaded Bracelet Class" will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 2, at the Richmond Memorial Library.

Learn how to make a bracelet with silver wire and beads in a class for adults taught by Jen Reardon.

Registration is required and a materials fee of $10 is due at the time of registration.

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

More information is available at the library, by calling 343-9550, ext. 2, and at www.batavialibrary.org.

April's Reel Discussion at Richmond Memorial Library begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28, and this month's movie is the Academy Award winner, "The King's Speech."

Candidates for president and prime minister choose to run, but kings rarely have a choice. Such was the case for Prince Albert, known by family members as "Bertie," whose stutter made public speaking difficult.

A "Ladies Night Out and Pampering Event" is happening at Batavia Downs & Casino from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 6. It will be in the Event Room at the front entrance. Admission is $5 and parking is free.

A fashion show with clothing for all ages is planned for 6 and 8 p.m. and there will be facials, massages, hors d'oeuvres, fencing demonstrations, dancing, prizes, a silent auction to benefit charity, and networking games. Bring your business cards if you want to network -- chocolate and gift bags for all entrants!

History buffs young and old are invited to the reopening of the Oakfield Historical Society Museum on Saturday. There will be a reenactment group there called "Tice's Rangers," who portray British soldiers and Native Americans.

They will also have a camp set up for the public to explore.

This free event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum is located at 7 Maple Ave. in the Village of Oakfield.

A New York State Hunter Safety Course, consisting of three sessions, is being offered by the Genesee County Fish & Game Protective Association, Inc., at Godfrey's Pond. It is FREE.

Times are 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday April 12 and 14. And from 8 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, April 16.

You must attend all three sessions to complete the course.

The Sprout Film Festival will be held this Saturday, March 19, at Batavia High School. It showcases a variety of short films by and about people with disabilities.

Anthony DiSalvo, the director of Sprout, from New York City, will be the host.

Showings are at 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free, but donations are gladly accepted.

There will also be raffles and Sprout merchandise for sale. Concessions will be available from Friends for the Future.

The Mystery Lovers' Mondays Book Discussion group meets at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 18 at Richmond Memorial Library.

Attendees will discuss “Holmes on the Range” by Steve Hockensmith. Copies of the book are available at the library’s front desk.

For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8, or log onto www.batavialibrary.org. The library is located at 19 Ross St. in the City of Batavia.

Are you one of Julia Spencer-Fleming’s fans who can’t wait for her next book to be published? Join us at the Richmond Memorial Library for a “Book Release Party” celebrating the publication of Julia’s newest mystery, "One Was a Soldier." 

The event starts at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 12 and will include a live chat with the author herself, themed refreshments, a grand prize, and copies of the book to purchase.