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Byron Presbyterian Church will partner with FoodLink of Rochester to host a Mobile Food Pantry from 10 to noon this Saturday, March 22, at Byron Presbyterian Church, 6293 W. Main St. (Route 262), Byron.

The exact food items available are not known, but fresh produce will be available. No financial documentation is required to receive food items, but those receiving food will be asked to sign in. The food items must be for your household unless you have signed documentation from an individual to pick up items for them.

The Richmond Memorial Library is turning 125 years old! To celebrate we are having a special Library Birthday Party in the Children's Room at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15.

There will be songs, stories and party games. Children of all ages are welcomed. Please register online, in person or via the phone.

For more information call the Richmond Memorial Library, 343-9550, ext. 4, or visit our Web site: www.batavialibrary.org <http://www.batavialibrary.org

On Friday, March 21, 2014, the Oakfield-Alabama Elementary Community School Organization (E.C.S.O.) will be hosting its Annual Winter Carnival. It runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
 
The Winter Carnival has established itself as a cherished annual event in the eyes and hearts of our elementary student body as well as our community. It also serves as the single largest fundraising event of the year for our elementary school. Funds raised by E.C.S.O. during the school year are used to support and provide elementary students with special events, programs, equipment and supplies.

The Second Annual Collin Crane Memorial event to raise money to help young hockey players is at 9 a.m. Saturday March 15 at Falleti Ice Rink, located at 22 Evans St. in the City of Batavia.

The scholarship fund helps pay fees for Ramparts hockey when a child's family is financially strapped.

There will be basket raffles for a Chinese auction, including special raffle items such as autographed sports memorabilia and gift certificates, 50/50, a bake sale and concessions.

At our Wednesday, March 26 Stafford Historical Society monthly meeting, we will be having a special guest in the person of Ms. Susan B. Anthony, portrayed by Gretchen Murray Sepik, who is a well-known actress, storyteller and playwright.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m.. at the Stafford Town Hall, 8903 Route 237.

As you may remember, Ms. Anthony was a well-known activist of the 1800s; not only active in the Women's Rights Movement, but in anti-slavery, the Temperance Movement and helped organize women's labor unions.

At 6:30 p.m. on March 13, United Memorial Medical Center will host a free community health talk with Andrea Zucchiatti, M.D., in the Cary Hall Medical Library, 211 E. Main St., Batavia. The subject is thyroid and parathyroid disease.

The Ninth Annual Batavia Antique Show & Sale to benefit the Holland Land Office Museum will be held Saturday, March 15, at the Clarion Hotel in Batavia.

Time is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost for adults is $5 and children under 12 get in free. Plus, with proof of paid Friday admission, you can attend Saturday at no cost. Parking is free. Also, you can visit www.hollandlandoffice.com/events to print out a coupon for $1 off one admission. (Not valid with any other offer. Expires March 16.)

The hotel is located at 8250 Park Road.

The Ninth Annual Batavia Antique Show & Sale to benefit the Holland Land Office Museum will be held Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at the Clarion Hotel in Batavia.

Times are 5 to 8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Cost for adults is $5 and children under 12 get in free. Plus, with proof of paid Friday admission, you can attend Saturday at no cost. Parking is free. Also, you can visit www.hollandlandoffice.com/events to print out a coupon for $1 off one admission. (Not valid with any other offer. Expires March 16.)

The annual Sprout Film Festival will be held Saturday, March 22 at Genesee Community College, BEST Center, Batavia Campus.

Rachel Simon is an award-winning author and nationally recognized public speaker on issues related to diversity and disability. Her presentation will begin at 1 p.m. with a book signing to follow.

The Sprout films relating to developmental and physical challenges are produced and star individuals facing these challenges. The film presentations will begin at 3 p.m. The event includes an art show.

"Aida: The Timeless Love Story" will be presented by the Batavia High School Production Club at 7:30 p.m. on March 7 and 8 in the school auditorium, located at 260 St. Street in the City of Batavia.

The musical is based on the popular Broadway version created by Elton John, who wrote the music, and Tim Rice, who wrote the lyrics. In turn, that production is based a the book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Fall and David Henry Hwung.

The original "Aida" is a four-act opera set in ancient Egypt. It was written by Guiseppe Verdi in 1871.

Registration for Batavia Minor Leagues baseball will be inside the Batavia Country Mall, outside of Sunny's Restaurant, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday March 7th.

Registration fee is $50 due at time of sign-up. The fee will increase to $75 for any player registered after March 7th.

Registration for Batavia Minor Leagues baseball will be inside the Batavia Country Mall, outside of Sunny's Restaurant, on the following dates:

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday March 1st
• 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday March 7th

Registration fee is $50 due at time of sign-up. The fee will increase to $75 for any player registered after March 7th.

Registration for Batavia Minor Leagues baseball will be inside the Batavia Country Mall, outside of Sunny's Restaurant, on the following dates:

• 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday Feb. 28th
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday March 1st
• 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday March 7th

Registration fee is $50 due at time of sign-up. The fee will increase to $75 for any player registered after March 7th.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding regular office hours for Genesee County residents at Genesee Community College from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14th. The office hours will be attended by staff members from Assemblyman Hawley's office.

The location is in Room T123 in the Conable Technology Building at the college, location at 1 College Road in the Town of Batavia.

The 139th Assembly District, which Hawley represents, contains all of Genesee County.

Legislator Gregg H. Torrey (R,C,I-Bethany) is holding office hours for Genesee County residents of Legislative District #6 at the Bethany Town Hall Conference Room from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 15.

The 6^th Legislative District, which Torrey represents, consists of the towns of Alexander, Bethany and Pavilion.

Members of the public are invited to share concerns and ideas on the issues facing County government.

“I strongly encourage those who are able to attend to come and make their voices heard,” Torrey said.

Join us for “An Evening with Abraham Lincoln” at the Holland Land Office Museum on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 beginning at 6 p.m.

County Clerk Don Read and Historian/Teacher Gregory Kinal will take us on a journey through the life of Abraham Lincoln to bring a sense of humanity to the myth and legend that is Lincoln, with a musical and pictorial conclusion.

This informative and entertaining program is part of Arts Awareness Month. The opening reception and presentation will be $5 per person, but there is no charge to visit the exhibit during “Arts Awareness Month."

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Mercy Flight and Batavia Downs Gaming will host a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Batavia Downs Gaming facility. Our first Big Hearts for Helicopters fundraiser will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The event will have a Valentine's Day-themed buffet dinner featuring roasted top sirloin beef with Merlot mushroom sauce, chicken Marsala, pasta primavera, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad bar, desserts, coffee and soda. Dinner will be available from 6:30 tp 9 p.m. and there will also be a cash bar throughout the event.

Songs of the South will be performed by local musicians at the Holland Land Office Museum at a fundraiser Friday entitled "Rebel Music Night."

Come enjoy traditional Confederate Civil War songs and Southern Rock classics made famous by artists such as ZZ Top, The Outlaws, The Eagles, The Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniels, Creedence Clearwater Revivial and Lynryd Skynryd.

Cost is $7. Time is 7 to 10 p.m. The museum is located in the City of Batavia at 131 W. Main St.

Genesee-Wyoming Parents Against High Stakes Tests will be holding an informal workshop and Q&A session for parents interested in refusing the NYS tests. We will have sample letters, legal documents, and a couple of experts on hand to answer questions.

Please join us Thursday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m. at Coffee Culture on the corner of Court Street and Route 63 in Batavia. Free and open to the public.

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