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The United Way of Genesee County's annual Day of Caring will kick off at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, at Dwyer Stadium. The day will be filled with chores to benefit more than 15 nonprofit groups in the community.

More than 300 volunteers are expected to pitch in for painting, yard work, construction and many more practical tasks for the Day of Caring.

For information or to volunteer, please call the United Way office at 343-8141.

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia is presenting a paper-crafting program for adults from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22.

Learn how to embellish a three-dimensional decorative birdhouse with papers and other trims in a class taught by Jennifer Cascell. Registration is required and a materials fee of $5.50 is due at the time of registration.

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia is presenting “Traditional Irish Music with Rich Conroy” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15.

This free concert for adults will include many favorite Irish tunes. More information is available at the library, by calling 343-9550, ext. 2, and at www.batavialibrary.org.

Zumba -- the fun fusion of Latin and international music and dynamic, effective fitness dance moves -- is the focus of a Party of Hope to benefit Genesee Cancer Assistance, Inc., on Saturday, Feb. 26.

Participants will do some booty shaking for a good cause, with sponsorships of $20 for one hour or $50 for all day. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. (Even watching this is a hoot!)

Registration begins at 10 a.m. inside the Genesee Country Mall on Main Street in Downtown Batavia.

Genesee Community College will host a Job Fair dedicated to careers in the health career industry from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 at the William Stuart Forum.

The event is designed to introduce potential new employees to employers, and also provides health care businesses an opportunity to present their trade and services to the local community.

The Genesee County Baseball Club will hold its annual Batavia Muckdogs Hot Stove Dinner and auction from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4 at the Batavia Party House at 5762 East Main Street Road in Stafford.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour followed immediately by dinner.

The BB Winter Fest Fundraiser is set for noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 at Byron-Bergen Middle/High School in the cafeteria. It is located at 6917 W. Bergen Road in Bergen.

Come shop from vendors such as Pampered Chef, Lia Sohpia Jewelry, Scentsy, Thirty – One Gifts, Mary Kay Makeup, Party Lite Candles, Celebrating Home, Tupperware and Tastefully Simple -- all in one place!

All profits will be donated to the fifth- and sixth-grade class trip going to Boston/NYC. Questions? Email Megan Wahl at mwahl@bbschools.org.

Alumni Buffalo Sabres Hockey team will be playing in a charity basketball game against the Pembroke Central Schools Faculty on Feb. 24. The game will be held in the high school gymnasium beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door and $8 advance.

Tickets include the game and a half-hour autograph session with the Sabres alumni. There will also be a raffle for an autographed hockey stick during the game.

For more information contact Paul Schuler at 599-4525. Proceeds to benefit Pembroke Drama Club and Scholastic Bowl.

Hillary Jordan, author of the novel "Mudbound," will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10 at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia.

A question-and-answer and book signing follows. This presentation is part of “A Tale for Three Counties” 2011, the community-reads project for Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming Counties.

"Come to the Caberet, old chum..."

Tickets are still available for Caberet! -- an an evening of entertainment and cuisine at St. James Episcopal Church on Saturday, Feb. 12.

"Caberet!" will be from 7 to 10 p.m. and feature entertainment by: Encore! Theatre Arts; The Blue Belles; and The Bataviators. There will also be basket raffles, hors d'oeuvres, desserts and a cash wine bar.

This month's Reel Discussion Group at Richmond Memorial Library will focus on "Autism: The Musical."

It will be shown at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, with discussion to follow.

It's hard to imagine an unlikelier feel-good documentary than this film, directed for HBO by Tricia Regan.

But it is truly the brainchild of the vision -- and sheer will -- of Elaine Hall. The "musical" is both unflinching in its portrayal of autism, and triumphant in the ways it shows connections among the film's subjects.

The First Presbyterian Church on 300 E. Main St. in Batavia will be hosting a "Jazz Coffeehouse," featuring the group "Dizzy" in their fellowship hall on Saturday, Feb. 26.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with music from 7 to 10 p.m. Coffee, punch and other snacks will be served throughout the evening.

All are welcome to what promises to be a great evening of music, fellowship and fun. The event is free. Free will offerings will be accepted and donated to a local charity.

The City of Batavia has begun the preliminary design for a project to reconstruct the entire length of Cedar Street.

Design development is now under way. During this phase, comment and input from affected residents and businesses are valuable and required elements necessary for achieving a successful project.

The first public informational meeting is this Thursday, Feb. 3, in the Council Board Room (2nd floor) at Batavia City Hall.

A public hearing begins at 4 p.m. today about a proposal to provide tax subsidies for the construction of a Holiday Inn Express on the north side of the Thruway.

It is being held by the Genesee County Economic Development Center Board of Directors in the Batavia Town Hall, located at 3833 W. Main St. Road.

An end time of 5:30 p.m. is a guess, since the length of the hearing depends on the number of speakers.

The hearing is for information gathering only; no decision will be made today.

Snuggle up with the kids and relax with Richmond Memorial Library’s February Family Movie Afternoon series.

Bring the whole family, pack a blanket, pillow and picnic lunch.

The library will be showing G- and PG-rated newly released to DVD films in the Children’s Room at 1:15 p.m. each Saturday in February.

This is a free program and open to the public.

Call the Children’s Room 343-9550, ext. 4, for title information. The library is located at 19 Ross. St. in the City of Batavia.

Snuggle up with the kids and relax with Richmond Memorial Library’s February Family Movie Afternoon series.

Bring the whole family, pack a blanket, pillow and picnic lunch.

The library will be showing G- and PG-rated newly released to DVD films in the Children’s Room at 1:15 p.m. each Saturday in February.

This is a free program and open to the public.

Call the Children’s Room 343-9550, ext. 4, for title information. The library is located at 19 Ross St. in the City of Batavia.

"MUDBOUND," by Hillary Jordan, is the focus of the Adult Book Discussion Group at Richmond Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 2.

The group meets at 7 p.m. The library is located at 19 Ross St. in the City of Batavia.

This book is the 2011 selection for “A Tale for Three Counties,” the community-reads program in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

Books are available at the front desk. Refreshments served. For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or log onto www.batavialibrary.org.

On Wednesday, March 9, the Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library to discuss "MUDBOUND" by Hillary Jordan.

This book is the 2011 selection for “A Tale for Three Counties,” the community-reads program in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

The group meets early -- 7:45 a.m.

Books are available at the front desk. Refreshments will be served. 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 onto www.batavialibrary.org.

Hailed as "...one of the most effective and expressive environmental films of recent years" by Variety magazine, the documentary film "GASLAND," will be presented by the Genesee Community College Earth Club at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28.

"GASLAND" is a 2010 documentary film written and directed by Josh Fox. It focuses on communities in the United States impacted by natural gas drilling and, specifically, a controversial stimulation method known as "hydraulic fracturing."

Hailed as "...one of the most effective and expressive environmental films of recent years" by Variety magazine, the documentary film "GASLAND," will be presented by the Genesee Community College Earth Club at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 and at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28.

"GASLAND" is a 2010 documentary film written and directed by Josh Fox. It focuses on communities in the United States impacted by natural gas drilling and, specifically, a controversial stimulation method known as "hydraulic fracturing."