events

Dragons & Devils for Dressel - A benefit for Jason Dressel will be held on June 5 & 6th!

Batavia City School District will host a Data Cafe on June 2, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the High School’s library. At this cafe, Diane Reed, Ph.D., our Outside Educational Expert (OEE), will share information from the Data Triangle Survey, completed by our community last fall, and then will facilitate conversation regarding the information. Light refreshments also will be provided.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C–Batavia) is hosting his regular outreach office hours for Genesee County residents at Genesee Community College this coming Friday, May 22.

It will be from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Conable Technology Building Room T123 at the college, located at 1 College Road, Batavia. Staff members from Assemblyman Hawley’s office will be there.

To schedule a separate appointment with the assemblyman, please contact his office at hawleys@assembly.state.ny.us or by calling 813-9319.

McTeacher’s Night Benefits Batavia High School Class of 2016
On Wednesday, May 20, Batavia High School faculty members will work at the new McDonald's, 573 E. Main St., from 4:30-7:30 p.m., to benefit the Class of 2016. For McTeacher's Night, McDonald's will donate 15 percent of all sales (drive-thru and dine in) to the Class of 2016.

Stafford Garden Club will be hosting its Annual Plant Auction on Wednesday, May 20, at the Stafford Town Hall, located at the corner of Route 237 and Route 5. The auction starts at 6:30 p.m. 

Feel welcome to bring your extra garden plants to share.

On Friday, May 8th from 7-9 p.m., Genesee Countywide SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) is sponsoring a county-wide dance at Genesee Community College. The dance is open to all fifth- through eighth-graders in Genesee County. Admission at the door is $5.

There will be refreshments available for minimal cost, glow bracelets and necklaces along with a great DJ. So come out and join us for some fun!

The Adult Book Discussion Group will meet at Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia on Wednesday, May 6 at 7:45 a.m. to discuss “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr.  The Evening Book Discussion will be held the same day, May 6 at 6:00 p.m.  Copies of the book are available at the front desk.  For more information, call the library at 343-9550, ext. 8 or visit www.batavialibrary.org.

Hi everyone, May 9th we are having a Birthday Party for the Aunnal Dinner for the Peace Garden.  Former Miss Teen New York State Corin Stellakis will be our guest speaker this year. The dinner is at Terry Hills Restarant 5:00pm cocktails and dinner at 6:00pm. $25.00 per ticket. Please call if you would like to go.585-343-1027. We are honoring Kathy Jasinski, Rob Borroughs, Kelly Rapone,and Potters Lumber Yard,( Mary Dix). Hope to see you there. Mark your calendars!!

Join the Genesee County Master Gardeners on Wednesday, April 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. to learn about creating a cutting garden. Cut flowers are not difficult to grow and the range of flowers is diverse; from annuals, perennials, bulbs and herbs to shrubs and even ground covers!

Sponsor:  Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia

Event:  Billy Wilder Movie Series

Place:  Richmond Memorial Library

Date & Time:  Thursday, April 16 at 6 p.m.

Other Information: Come view the movie and join us for a group discussion afterward. This month’s movie is “Princess Bride." A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other.

Learn how you can benefit from Historic Tax Credits and other funding sources to rehab your home, business or historic barn at a free workshop at GO ART! on Tuesday, March 24.

The presentation will begin at 6 p.m. at Seymour Place, 201 E. Main St. in Downtown Batavia. It is hosted by the Landmark Society of Genesee County in conjunction with Buffalo-based Preservation Studio.

Batavia Middle School is hosting Family Night from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at the school. You are invited to learn about clubs and middle school activities available to students.

The theme of the evening is Mexican. There will be Mexican punch, flower making, and the shake-shake-shake of maracas. Don't miss Mr. No The Balloon Guy.

Grand door prize is a Vizio 32" flat-screen TV. Plus, free raffle giveaways from local businesses.

Enjoy FREE DINNER catered by RANCHO VIEJO!!!

See you then!

On Wednesday, March 25th, the Stafford Historical Society will be having its first of the season's monthly meetings at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the Town Hall at 8903 Route 237.

Our speaker will be Jeff Donahue, director of the Holland Land Office Museum, who will speak on the life of Ely Parker. It will be an interesting program of how a Native American, born on the Tonawanda Reservation, became the military secretary to General U.S. Grant, among many other accomplishments.

GO ART! hosts the 17th annual Reach, Ripple and Spark Grant Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 13th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Seymour Place, 201 E. Main St., Batavia.

The evening will kick off with a performance by 2015 Reach Grant Recipient -- The Genesee Chorale Children's Chorus.

On Saturday, March 21, the Vaness Strollo Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #1602 will host a Spring Fling to benefit veterans' programs here and overseas. It will be held at the VFW Hall, located at 25 Edward St. in Batavia.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and pizza and snacks will be available for purchase. Entertainment will be by 87 Southbound, a popular country and rock band.

A $3 donation will be collected at the door.

Be part of the magic this Spring with adventures in amphibian life at Genesee County Park and Forest.

Listen to the chorus of spring and get to know your small, slimy singing neighbors with Amphibian Adventure on Saturday April 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. After we learn to identify our pest-eating pals, we head into the wetlands and woodlands to search for them, listen to them, and find out what we can do to help take care of them.

Pre-registration is required. Cost is $5/person, $10/family.

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"Frolic in the Forest" this Spring At Genesee County Park and Forest!

Be part of the magic this spring with full moon hikes, adventures in amphibian life, and forays into the pond at Genesee County Park and Forest. Explore the forest by moonlight as we search for animals, see new growth, hear old stories, and discover the world waking up from a long, cold winter.

Long ago each full moon was given a name to mark the season of the year. Join us for the Full Worm Moon in March, the Full Fish Moon in April, and the Full Flower Moon in May.

An hour-long seminar to help prepare parents and athletes for the recruiting road ahead — complete with all its bumps — will be held beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5th, at Batavia High School Cafeteria. Mark Chmielinski will be the speaker. Interested participants are asked to come early, if possible, to receive a number of handouts and watch a POWERFUL pre-program video.

The towns of Oakfield and Alabama are having a joint Public Information meeting on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Alabama Fire Hall, 2230 Judge Road, Oakfield to discuss a proposed Water District on Townline and Macomber roads.

Tonight’s Genesee 4-H Family Consumer Science Club Meeting originally scheduled for 7 p.m. has been cancelled.