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Get out and take in a winter wonderland of snow-covered trees, ice-covered ponds, and winter wildlife activity with a snowshoe hike at Genesee County Park and Forest, offered every Saturday in February.

Daytime hikes cost is $15 per person. Snowshoes are provided, or you may bring your own.

Hikes begin at 1 p.m. at the Nature Center with a brief history of snowshoeing and a lesson on walking in snowshoes. No previous experience is needed. On the trail, your Naturalist guide points out signs of wildlife activity in the woodlands as you take in your surroundings.

The next City of Batavia Police Facility Task Force meetings will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, and Tuesday, March 10, starting at 6 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Police Station at 10 W. Main Street.

If there are any questions, please contact:

Office of the City Manager
One Batavia City Centre
Batavia, New York 14020
Phone: (585) 345-6330
Fax: (585) 343-8182
E-mail: jmolino@batavianewyork.com

Macy Paradise, a professional DJ from Batavia now living in Colorado, will do a benefit show at T.F. Brown's at 10 tonight. People are encouraged to make a donation in the name of Baby Chandler (Zuchs) for the event and proceeds will go to GCASA.

By donating money to GCASA, Paradise says he hopes "to prevent losing another innocent child to violence."

Create A Critter

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014

10am-12pm

Cost: $5/one adult and one child ($3/additional child)

Pre-registration required. Call #585-344-1122 to register.

Join us and use your creativity to make creatures,ornaments, and decorations out of natural materials colleced from nature. Use pinecones, nuts, seeds, wildflowers, and such. Decorate your home 'naturally' this winter. Program held at Genesee County Park & Forest Interpretive Nature Center, 11095 Bethany Center Rd., E. Bethany.

Batavia High School Principal Scott Wilson supports Batavia Police Chief Heubusch’s assessment of the strong need to educate the public on the constantly changing drug trends and ways to maintain vigilance. Wilson is holding a community roundtable designed to educate the community and provide information about the many resources available for both prevention and rehabilitation. The roundtable event, entitled “Community Awareness: Vaporizers, E-cigarettes and Their Use,” will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the Batavia High School Library.

Community Action of Orleans & Genesee invites the public to a Poverty Awareness Event to mark its 50th year of community service. It will be held Friday evening, Oct. 3, at Batavia Downs.

Reservations are requested by Sept. 24.

There will be a reception, cash bar and basket raffle beginning at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6 featuring chicken, pulled pork and more. Then at 7 there will be a presentation about Community Action's impact on helping people and changing lives, including stories about living in poverty.

YWCA and Porter Farms bring you a workshop on canning as part of our Foodie Series!

Learn how to preserve seasonal produce from either noon to 2 p.m. or 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6.

It will be about freezing fall items including squash and pumpkins. There may even be a tip about roasting those pumpkin seeds for a crunchy snack.

The classes are at YWCA, 301 North St., Batavia. Cost is $10 and space is limited. Sign up now!

Call 585.343.5808

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They teach their craft to students every day, but they are also practicing artists outside of the classroom. This fall, see the work of the Fine Arts faculty at Genesee Community College in an exhibit entitled "Art Matters: GCC Arts Faculty Exhibit."

The show is now on view in the Rosalie "Roz" Steiner Gallery in the Genesee Center for the Arts on the GCC Batavia Campus. Opening receptions for the exhibit are planned on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and again at 5:30-7:30 p.m.

City of Batavia firefighters will host a community fundraiser tomorrow at Bob Evans restaurant to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the restaurant, located at 196 Oak St. in Batavia. City firefighters will serve as celebrity servers throughout the day.

When you present a special flier at check out, 15 percent of the sale will be donated to MDA. The flier must be presented at check out, and is valid for both dine-in or carry-out orders.

The Batavia Concert Band’s 90th season of music-making will run this year with free public concerts in Batavia’s Centennial Park. On July 4th, the Band will perform at the annual Picnic in the Park, sponsored by GO-ART!

The Batavia Concert Band’s repertoire is wide ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers; popular songs from musicals and movies; rock favorites arranged for band; classical adaptations; fun songs for kids of all ages, and everything in between.

The Batavia Concert Band’s 90th season of music-making will run this year with free public concerts in Batavia’s Centennial Park on July 16, 23 and 30.

The Batavia Concert Band’s repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers; popular songs from musicals and movies; rock favorites arranged for band; classical adaptations; fun songs for kids of all ages, and everything in between.

The Town & Country Garden Club of Le Roy is holding its annual PLANT AUCTION starting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at the Presbyterian Church on the corner of Route 5 (Main Street) and Route 19. It is free and open to the public.

The club members will be auctioning perennials, bulbs, houseplants and other miscellaneous garden items. There will be free refreshments, too! Come out and join us for a great night of fun! Proceeds are used for civic beautification in Le Roy.

There will be a free presentation on the benefits of using essential oils for better health. They have been used for thousands of years to cure and treat both common ailments and deadly diseases and boost overall health.

Britanny Ostebo, founder of The Healthy Chickedee, will be presenting valuable information in the Crystal Room at the Clarion Hotel in Batavia from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 22.

Learn how to do a "Medicine Cabinet Makover." Educational materials will be provided. To reserve free tickets visit

The 14th Annual Jim Kelly Celebrity Golf Tournament is set for Monday, June 2, at Terry Hills Golf Course, located at 5122 Clinton Street Road in Batavia.

Proceeds benefit the Kelly for Kids Foundation which aids disadvantaged and disabled youth. More than 50 celebrities typically take part in the tournament.

Registration and breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 9:45.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County Board of Directors will meet at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8. The meeting will be held at the Extension Center at 420 E. Main St. in Batavia and is open to the public.

Any questions should be directed to Samantha Stryker at 585-343-3040, ext. 123.

Event:  Reel Discussions

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

Date & Time:  Thursday, May 22nd at 6 p.m.

Come view the movie and join us for a group discussion afterward. This month’s movie is “Saving Mr. Banks.” This film is a fascinating look at the circuitous "collaborative" process Walt Disney, his creative team, and author P.L. Travers engaged in to bring the character Mary Poppins to life on the Big Screen in the early 1960s. This touching, funny film is really two stories nicely tied up in one appealing package.

The Genesee Area Genealogy Group will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, at the Richmond Memorial Library in Batavia. It is located at 19 Ross St.

The guest speaker will be Gregory Kinal, well known in the area for his facinating historical programs. Mr. Kinal is a History teacher at Pembroke High School and will be presenting a program called, "How to Spice Up Your Family Written History."

A garage sale to benefit the animals at the Genesee County Animal Shelter will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 12-14 at 60 E. Main St. in Corfu. All proceeds will go directly to the animals. Volunteers for Animals is hosting the sale.

A Christian outreach ministry aimed at youth -- "Real Encounter" -- will present BMX motorcycle stunts demonstrated by expert riders and personal faith testimonials at this venue May 22. It is free and fun for all. Demo starts at 6:30 p.m.

May 22 -- Attica -- Attica High School parking lot

A Christian outreach ministry aimed at youth -- "Real Encounter" -- will present BMX motorcycle stunts demonstrated by expert riders and personal faith testimonials at these local venues May 21-22. It is free and fun for all. Each demo starts at 6:30 p.m.

May 21 -- Pembroke -- Pembroke High School parking lot

May 22 -- Attica -- Attica High School parking lot