United Memorial Medical Center's annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Jerome Center, at 16 Bank St. in Batavia. It will start at 9:30 a.m. and last about an hour. The event has been relocated this year because of ongoing construction at UMMC's main site.
From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, the Elba school and community will be holding a chicken BBQ to benefit Elba High School student Ryan Wolcott.
Elba and Byron-Bergen faculties, students, and friends of Ryan and the Wolcott family will be serving food in the Elba Central School cafeteria. Eat in or take out. Tickets will be $9 at the door, and $8 pre-sale (available at the school). All proceeds will go to the Wolcott family.
Assemblyman Steve Hawley will host a public outreach meeting for Genesee County residents from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 21, at the Old Courthouse in Batavia. A representative for State Senator Michael Ranzenhofer will also be in attendance.
“This meeting will be an excellent opportunity for residents to express their concerns on statewide and local issues. I encourage all Genesee County residents to attend,” said Hawley in a news release.
The meeting will be in the courthouse's Legislative Conference Room. The courthouse is at 7 Main St. downtown.
The CARE Homeschool Group will perform "A Comedy of Errors," by William Shakespeare to benefit All Babies Cherished.
The play takes place at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 16 at the Alexander United Methodist Church on Main Street in Alexander. The suggestion donation is $5, with a maximum of $20 for families, all of which will go to the charity.
The play will last about an hour and there will be a small reception afterward.
You are invited to the very first pre-season "Pep Dog Rally" at Dwyer Stadium.
It takes place on Wednesday, June 16, just 3 days before the Season Home Opener (7 p.m. Saturday, June 19). Come out and get our Batavia Muckdogs PEPPED up for the 2010 season.
Conrads Country Stable is hosting a Horse Show on Sunday, May 23 at their
stable on Route 33 in Corfu. It is by the intersection of Read Road.
Riders are requested to RSVP to show manager Sara Urban by May 20 by contacting
her at 815-9486.
It is open to the public and viewing admission is free. There are many classes for both children and adults. This will be held at their indoor arena.
Here's a free opportunity to help the Earth and get rid of old electronic junk. The Oakfield-Alabama Central School and the Boys Scouts of America will hold an e-scrap recycling event on Tuesday, May 18.
It will be from 1 to 7 p.m. in the school's bus garage, located at 7001 Lewiston Road in Oakfield.
From noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, a member of Congressman Chris Lee’s staff will be available for one-on-one meetings with Oakfield residents at Oakfield Town Hall.
“These office hours provide Genesee County residents with a unique opportunity to meet with a member of my staff one-on-one, whether it be to troubleshoot interactions with federal agencies or discuss the issues of the day,” Congressman Lee said.
The town hall is located at 3219 Drake St.
The 4th annual Batavia Showtime horse show has courses for families and people of all ages featuring horse (and pony) jumpers and hunters. It will take place at the infield of the Batavia Downs Casino, at 8315 Park Rd. in Batavia, and will run from 7:30 a.m. until 5 or 6 p.m.
This is a four-day event and will last from Thursday, June 24 through Sunday, June 27.
The 4th annual Batavia Showtime horse show has courses for families and people of all ages featuring horse (and pony) jumpers and hunters. It will take place at the infield of the Batavia Downs Casino, at 8315 Park Rd. in Batavia, and will run from 7:30 a.m. until 5 or 6 p.m.
There will be two sets of four-day shows on the following dates:
The 4th annual Batavia Showtime horse show has courses for families and people of all ages featuring horse (and pony) jumpers and hunters. It will take place at the infield of the Batavia Downs Casino, at 8315 Park Rd. in Batavia, and will run from 7:30 a.m. until 5 or 6 p.m.
There will be three sets of four-day shows on the following dates:
Thursday, May 20 through Sunday, May 23.
Thursday, June 17 through Sunday, June 20.
Thursday, June 24 through Sunday, June 27.
On May 22 and May 29, Darien Lake Theme Park, at 9993 Alleghany Rd. in Darien Center, will feature a marching band competition and parade in addition to other "Music Fest" activities, which will last until 5 p.m.
The parade will begin at 11 a.m. For more information -- including admission prices and the duration of the band competition and parade -- please visit www.GoDarienLake.com or call 599-4641.
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, at Rt. 63 in East Bethany, will be serving a chicken barbeque until 5 p.m. today
The cost is $8 per adult and $4 per child. Adults can also buy the chicken without any sides for $4. Call 343-4537 for more info.
The Genesee Region Independent Living Center will be having a chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. until sold out on Monday, June 14 at Clor's on West Main Street in Batavia.
Cost is $9 and will help support the programs at the living center.
The Batavia Youth Bureau is hosting an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12. Families are invited to visit the Youth Center and check out the wonderful free services offered to area youths, ages 10 –20.
The Youth Center is located at 12 MacArthur Drive, across from Batavia High School.
Master gardener Jan Beglinger invites people to learn how to landscape with edible plants at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, at 420 E. Main St. in Batavia, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12.
The cost is $10 per person, and participants are asked to make reservations. To do so, call 343-3040, ext. 106 or e-mail Amy Berry at ame29@cornell.edu.
On May 22 and May 29, Darien Lake Theme Park, at 9993 Alleghany Rd. in Darien Center, will feature a marching band competition and parade in addition to other "Music Fest" activities, which will last until 5 p.m.
The parade will begin at 11 a.m. For more information -- including admission prices and the duration of the band competition and parade -- please visit www.GoDarienLake.com or call 599-4641.
Darien Lake Theme Park's "Music Fest" will lhe held from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 15.
The event will feature choral, orchestral, marching band and instrumental music from groups competing for trophies.
The theme park is located at 9993 Alleghany Rd. in Darien Center.
For more details -- including admission prices -- please visit www.GoDarienLake.com or call 599-4641.
Family Primetime Story Hour is for all ages and is held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. nearly every Thursday at the Richmond Memorial Library.
This event includes stories, music and finger plays. Children are welcome to wear pajamas if they wish.
Please contact the library at 343-9550 for further details.
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children will host a walk from Batavia City Hall, 1 Batavia City Center, to the courthouse starting at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 27.
There will also be a display at the courthouse featuring 60 life-size cut-outs, each representing a Genesee County child currently in the foster care system.
Information about CASA and other community agencies will be available at the courthouse. There will also be a $1 Jaycee's hot dog stand.
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