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Old Hippies livestreaming Home to Home Concert for the Common Good #56

By Billie Owens

Kay & I would love to have y'all join the Old Hippies for our livestream Saturday, April 17, at 7 p.m. HOME TO HOME CONCERT SERIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD LIVESTREAM #56.

As we ease into more of a social musical experience, we will continue to offer the livestreams along with invitations to those comfortable attending our live shows.

We remain trying to make the best of it like everyone else remaining safe, traveling along the trail, enjoying the ride, we will open our windows and allow some fresh air in and our music out for all to enjoy.

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Scrap for the Pack metal recycling event at GC Animal Shelter parking lot to benefit homeless pets

By Billie Owens

Scrap weighing you down? Well, put it to good use and donate it to benefit homeless pets at the Genesee County Animal Shelter.

It'll soon be time to once again for Scrap for the Pack!

The metal recycling event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.mSaturday and Sunday June 19 and 20 in the shelter parking lot, 3841 W. Main Street Road in the Town of Batavia.

The scrap service will be handled by Ed Arnold EAS Scrap Processors of Corfu.

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Gilliana's Diner to donate 30 percent of take-out dinner proceeds April 29 to Batavia women's club

By Billie Owens

Gilliana's Diner in Batavia is donating 30 percent of all take-out dinner sales to benefit the Batavia Business & Professional Women's Club on Thursday, April 29.

Time is 4 to 8 p.m.

The diner is located at 41 Jackson St. in Downtown Batavia.

The club provides scholarships to local youth and monetary wards to nonprofit orgnaization to help further their missions in our community.

Visit Gilliana's Diner Facebook Page here.

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Virtual Reel Discussion: watch 'On Golden Pond' then join in on Zoom for a discussion about it

By Billie Owens

Virtual Reel Discussion at Richmond Memorial Library is at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 22.

Please be sure to watch the movie, “On Golden Pond,”, PRIOR to the scheduled discussion date. We will NOT watch the movie as a group. Title is available on Hoopla.

Then on Thursday, April 22nd at 7 p.m., join us on Zoom for a virtual Reel Discussion about the movie. Please register online in order to receive more details and information needed for the Zoom meeting.

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Old Hippies livestreaming Home to Home Concert for the Common Good #55

By Billie Owens

NEW TIME FOR TODAY'S Old Hippies in person and livestream -- Saturday, April 10, at 4 p.m. EST from Del Webb Community Port Saint Lucie, Fla.

The way I see it, we've all been a bit feral for the past year++. It's a year's worth and then some of our HOME TO HOME CONCERT SERIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD LIVESTREAM.

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Ascension Parish kicks off electronics recycling drop-off event to benefit campers touched by cancer

By Billie Owens

There will be a 13-day electronics recycling event at Ascension Parish in Batavia starting Thursday, April 8, and running through Tuesday, April 20 Thursday April 15.

The drop-off site is the garage adjacent to the parking lot behind the parish hall, which is located at 17 Sumner St. Signs will be put up to direct you.

Time is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Sunnking Recycling is handling the recycling.

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'Rock woman' on State Street in the city hosts yard sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity

By Billie Owens

From Angelina Pellegrino:

On Saturday and Sunday May 15 and 16, I am hosting a yard sale at my house at 150 State St. in Batavia. Time both days is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m..

All the proceeds are going to the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity.

Most of my rocks are up for purchase/ donation as well. There are many new ones I have put out this year.

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Old Hippies livestreaming Home to Home Concert for the Common Good #54

By Billie Owens

Happy Easter Everyone! Us Old Hippies are livesteaming this evening -- Saturday, April 3rd, 7 p.m., 54 weeks in a row.

The way I see it anyway, it's a years worth and then some of our HOME TO HOME CONCERT SERIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD LIVESTREAM. As we try to make the best of it like everyone else traveling along the trail, enjoying the ride, we will open our windows and allow some fresh air in and our music out for all to enjoy.

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Preview Day for the Finger Lakes Virtual Career Day, register & upload your resume

By Billie Owens

On Thursday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the NYS Department of Labor, GLOW Workforce Development Board, ACCES-VR, Rochester Works, and Finger Lakes Works will host the Finger Lakes Virtual Career Fair.

There will be a Preview Day starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14.

The nine-county career fair currently has 132 businesses registered.

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GCC's 40th annual Fashion Show is free, view 'Novaturient' online

By Billie Owens

The Fashion Program students at Genesee Community College announced the 40th Annual Fashion Show will go live, ONLINE, for FREE on Saturday, May 1 at 6 p.m. and this year's show is just in time for the "Novaturient" desires stirring in us all!

The term novaturient describes a desire for change that leads one to travel -- to seek a change in environment.

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City opens Law Street Yard Waste Station for the season

By Billie Owens

The Law Street Yard Waste Station will open for the season on Monday, April 5th for City of Batavia residents.

The station will be open from 12 to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday until November, when time changes to 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The station will also be closed on May 31st for Memorial Day, July 5th for Independence Day, Sept. 6th for Labor Day, and Nov. 25th for Thanksgiving. The station will close for the season in early December.

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Batavia Society of Artists holds virtual hands-on art demo with local artist Karen Crittenden

By Billie Owens

The Batavia Society of Artists is having a Virtual Hands-on Art Demonstration by artist Karen Crittenden at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13th.

It is open to nonmembers for a $5 fee, please go to the society's Facebook page to sign up. Members will receive an email with Zoom meeting info.

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Free Zoom webinar on teenagers' abuse of prescription medication

By Billie Owens

A webinar focusing on teenagers' abuse of prescription medication will be offered via Zoom videoconference from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25.

It is sponsored by the Upstate New York Poison Center and is the third webinar in their Health Educator Series. Anyone interested in the topic is welcome to register for it.

Mary Beth Dreyer, MS, will conduct the webinar.

Participants will discover:

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Today only: 15 percent of online orders picked up from Applebee's will benefit local nonprofits

By Billie Owens

In order to earn funds for local nonprofits, St James Episcopal Church is hosting a Carryout for a Cause Fundraiser through their local Batavia Applebee’s. The event will run all day today -- Tuesday, March 23 (now until until close).

Supporters simply have to order To Go, online via applebees.com or the Applebee’s mobile app and use Promo Code “DOINGOOD” at checkout.

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Free virtual Bob Knipe Memorial Concert by the Genesee Symphony Orchestra

By Billie Owens

The Genesee Symphony Orchestra will livestream a free memorial concert next Friday honoring the late musician and educator Bob Knipe, who played in the orchestra and served on the board for many years, among his other contributions.

The Robert Knipe Memorial Concert will be held virtually via the streaming service Vimeo beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26.

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This afternoon: Old Hippies Home to Home Concert for the Common Good #53, with Vincent Pastore, fiddler from the North Country

By Billie Owens

Hippie-ki-yo-ki-yay! Spring is in the air and so are the Old Hippies -- 53 weeks in a row -- a year's+ worth of HOME TO HOME CONCERT SERIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD LIVESTREAMS.

It has been and hopefully will continue to be the huge success that it's been so far. As we try to make the best of it like everyone else galloping along the way enjoying the ride. We will open our windows and allow some fresh air in and our music out for everyone to enjoy today: Saturday afternoon March 20 at 5:30.

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Cornell extension board meets via Zoom, register to receive link

By Billie Owens

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County Board of Directors meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23.  

Meetings are currently being held via Zoom and in keeping with Open Meeting Laws, Genesee County residents may attend. Please contact Yvonne Peck at ydp3@cornell.edu to register and receive link.

Any questions should be directed to Yvonne Peck at (585) 343-3040, ext. 123.

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Old Hippies livestreaming Home to Home Concert for the Common Good #52

By Billie Owens

Hippie-ki-yo-ki-yay! Spring is in the air and so are the Old Hippies! 52 weeks in a row...A years worth of HOME TO HOME CONCERT SERIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD LIVESTREAMS.

It has been and hopefully will continue to be the huge success that it's been so far. As we try to make the best of it like everyone else galloping along the way enjoying the ride. We will open our windows and allow some fresh air in and our music out for everyone to enjoy today....March 13 at 7 p.m.

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