events

Downtown Batavia Public Market is starting its third year on June 25 and it will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Sept.10. It is centrally located at the corner of Ellicott (Rte 63) and Center streets with plenty of convenient parking.

The market will offer a full variety of fresh produce, fruit, bread, cookies, pies, honey, jams, BBQ sauce, cut and dried flowers and lots more.

Vendors include: J & W Fresh Farm Produce, Nice Farms, Schwab Farms, S & T Crist Farms, Alston’s BBQ Sauce, and Pressed Flowers by L. Regatuso. 

Pioneer Stagecoach Day will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7 in LeRoy.

Papa John's Eagle, which used to be a stagecoach stop, will offer children's rides, food and entertainment. It is located at 9 Main St.

There will also be a car cruise, sidewalk sales and raffles.

The 14th Annual 19th Hole Golf Raffle to benefit the American Red Cross in Genesee County will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 in Pavilion.

It will be held at BW's Restaurant (Davis' Countryside Meadows), located at 11070 Perry Road. Tickets are $10 to enter, including all you can eat and all you can drink (beer and soda). Ten major prizes will be raffled off.

The Byron Presbyterian Church will hold a Memorial Day auction from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, May 25. The church is located at 6293 West Main St. in Byron.

Bergen Town Hall will display historic war memorabilia throughout Memorial Day Weekend. Viewing is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday May 23-25. Donations are welcome. The town hall is located at 13 S. Lake Ave.

The East Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department is holding a flea market and craft show today (Thursday, May 21) to benefit the department.

It's free and takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. More than 30 vendors are expected to showcase their wares. The fire department is located at 630 Main Road in Corfu.

Chestnut Hill Country Club is sponsoring an after-work get-together from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21 to benefit Genesee County YWCA Domestic Violence Program. (The weather forecast that day is warm and sunny!)

There will be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, hors d'oeuvres, refreshments and a cash bar.

The New York State Police Troop A will hold its Annual Memorial Day Service at 10 a.m. Friday, May 15.

It will take place at Troop A Headquarters, located at 4525 West Saile Drive in Batavia. 

Current and retired troopers will honor all Troop A members who have lost their lives while serving the New York State Police.

The next meeting of the Drug Free Genesee County Coalition is set for Wednesday morning June 3 at Terry Hills Restaurant and Banquet Facility.

The restaurant is located at 5122 Clinton Street Road in Batavia. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.. The meeting starts at 10 and runs until 11:30. You're invited to treat yourself to lunch afterward.

RSVP by May 22 by calling Carol at 815-1873 or via email: cnicometo@gcasa.org

Family-friendly teen favorites Jordan Pruitt, Brianna James & Varsity Fanclub will perform at Darien Lake's Laser Stage beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16.

The concert is free with admission to the park. The park is located off Route 77, six miles south of I-90 exit 48A.

The Stafford Historical Society's annual Taste of Stafford will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 in Illette Park.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy music, food and good company.

This year, the event focuses on people in 1929. There was more going on that year than the crash of the U.S. economy and the start of the Great Depression. The historical society would like residents to share their memories and family histories -- those school house days, the smell of homemade food cooking, dad working the fields, hitching up a horse for the first time, etc.

The Batavia Rotary Club’s annual Fly-In Breakfast is set for Sunday, June 21. The Fly-In Breakfast is open to the public and features an all-you-can-eat meal and visits by private aircraft throughout the morning.

Sunday Aug. 2 is when this year's Crossroads House Charity Ride takes place. It benefits the comfort home for the dying in Batavia.

The ride will be held in memory of Dennis Bateman, who was South Byron Assistant Fire Chief and Red Knight Member. Stan's Harley-Davidson, Inc., is the sponsoring dealership.

The self-guided ride begins at Stan's, located at 4425 W. Saile Drive in Batavia. It's off Route 98 just north of the Thruway. The ride ends at the South Byron Fire Department at 7389 Route 237 in South Byron.

Clor's and the Rite Aid on West Main Street in Batavia is holding a barbecue to benefit for Children's Miracle Network, which supports Women and Children's hospital of Buffalo.

This is the 2nd annual cookout for kids. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17.

There will be live music from "The Red Hot Trio," 50/50, four gift-bag raffles, balloons and fun for all ages.

Clor's chicken BBQ is $8. Raffle tickets are one for $3 or two for $5. The Rite Aid is located at 4155 W. Main St.

The musical "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," performed and staged by local children, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25. General admission tickets are available at the Summer Special Price of $5. For ticket reservations or additional performance information, contact the Box Office at (585) 343-0055 x6814, or by email to BoxOffice@genesee.edu.

The musical "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," performed and staged by local children, is set for 7 p.m. Friday, July 24. A matinee is also offered at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25. General admission tickets are available at the Summer Special Price of $5. For ticket reservations or additional performance information, contact the Box Office at (585) 343-0055 x6814, or by email to BoxOffice@genesee.edu.

The next meeting of Smoke Free Genesee will be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at Bohn's Restaurant.

To attend, call 815-1871 or or email -- clewis@gcasa.org.

The restaurant is located at 5256 Clinton St. in Batavia.

The LeRoy School District will hold an information session about college admissions Wednesday, May 6.

It's for parents of middle- and high-school students. It will take place at 7 p.m. in the library of the junior/senior high school, located at 9300 South St. in LeRoy. Phone is 765-8131.

Tonya Lane-Marten, admissions director at Genesee Community College, will lead the session.

Darien Lake Theme Park Resort opens for the season Saturday, May 9. Guests this weekend pay $14.99 for both days with a Welcome Back coupon. The coupons are available at the main gate and at various businesses.

Raven-Symone will perform Saturday, which will be the first of three family friendly midway concerts in May. Varsity FanClub will perform May 16 with a special appearance by Jordan Pruitt. Mitchel Musso of Hannah Montana will close out this Season Pass Bash on May 30.

Tonight from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. the Kiwanis Club of Batavia will be hosting a spaghetti dinner at the YWCA, 301 North Street in Batavia.

Tickets will be available at the door and are $8 for adults and $4 for children (12 and under.) People attending dinner or take out dinners will receive one door prize ticket.

Proceeds are used to support various youth organizations in the community.

For more information: www.BataviaKiwanis.com