Events

National Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold their monthly luncheon meeting, Tuesday, May 1, at T.F. Brown's Restaurant, Batavia, at noon.

The public is invited to the Genesee Master Gardeners talk on tips for growing great canna lilies on Tuesday, May 1, 12:15pm, at the CCE office, 420 East Main Street, Batavia. Bring your lunch.

Friends of the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia, will hold their monthly book sale, Thursday, May 3, 9am to 7pm. A large selection of mysteries, science fiction, large print books, biographies, novels, and children's books will be available.

Genesee Valley Council on the Arts will host a workshop on Ceramics, Saturday, May 5, noon to 3pm,. Learn a variety of techniques to create and apply textures and patterns to your ceramics. Registration is needed by Thursday, May 3.  Email melissa@gvartscouncil.org

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia, presents the music of Groveland Station, Thursday, May 3, 7pm.

Independent Living of the Genesee Region will present a free six week workshop on chronic disease self management every Friday, 9:30am to noon, starting May 11th to June 15th at the Genesee County Office for the Aging, 2 Bank Street, Batavia. For more information and registration, contract Donna at 815-8501, ext. 411.

The Genesee Chorale will be in concert, Friday, May 4, 7pm, at St. James Episcopal Church, 405 East Main Street, Batavia and on Sunday, May 6th, 4pm, at the Pavilion High School Auditorium. The Call of Humanity through music will be the theme. Tickets available at the door or any member.

All you can eat pancake breakfast, Saturday, May 5, 8am to 11am at the First Baptist Church, 306 East Main Street, Batavia. Tickets available at the door.

CF Team Natalie is looking for your support in the Cystic Fibrosis Margarita Run, Saturday, May 5. This 5.5K run or walk will be held in Pavilion. For more information go online or call Carrie Bartholomew at 585-356-2676.

There will be a spring craft and vendor show, Saturday, May 5, 10am to 4pm in the York Town Hall.

Tonawanda Valley Federal Credit Union annual Junior Banking Scholarship 5K and 10K race will be held Sunday, May 6. 10K starts at 8:45am;  5K starts at 9am. Register on line.

The MS Walk for Batavia will be held Sunday, May 6. Registration opens at 9am in the Genesee County Park, East Bethany. Walk starts at 10am. Go online to register at the Nationalmssociety.org site.

Genesee Cancer Assistance will hold a chicken and ribs BBQ at the Dibble Family Center, 4110 West Main Street Road, Batavia, Sunday, May 6, starting at 11am. Drive thru available. Tickets available at the door or in advance by calling the office at 345-0417.

Genesee County Women's Republican Club Spring Breakfast will be held Saturday, May 19, 9am to 11am, at Ascension Parish Hall, 15 Sumner Street, Batavia. Reservations needed by Monday, May 7th. RSVP email to Msmith1548@frontiernet.net or call Melissa at 314-4501 for more information.  

The free opening reception for the Batavia Society of Artists Spring Art Show will be held at the Richmond Memorial Library Gallery Room, Tuesday, May 8th, 6:30pm to 8pm.

Speak again, speak like rain. An evening of words, Friday, May 11, 7pm to 9pm at Moon Java Cafe, 56 Harvester Avenue, Batavia.

Saturday, May 12, your local postal carriers will collect nonperishable food items when they delivery your mail to help Stamp our hunger. Just leave a bag of your donations near your mailbox.

Saturday's Child presents their 57th Doll & Teddy Bear Show, Saturday, May 12, 9:30am to 3pm at the Quality Inn, Park Road, Batavia. Children under age 12 are free.

2018 Genesee County  5K CROP Walk will be held Saturday, May 12, starting at the Corfu United Presbyterian Church, 63 Alleghany Road, Corfu.  Registration is at 9:30am; walk starts at 10am. 25% of the funds raised stay in Genesee County to fight hunger.

Crittenden VFD, 13415 Genesee Street, Crittenden, will host a Mother's Day Chicken BBQ, 11am till sold out, Sunday, May 13th.. Dine in or take out.

Creating a positive and fun work environment that employees will want to work in is the topic for the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce workshop to be held on Wednesday, May 16, 7:45am, in their offices on Park Road, Batavia. To register call Kelly Bermingham at 343-7440, ext. 1026. Workshop is free to Chamber and […]

11th annual Day of Caring, Wednesday, May 16th. Join a team and help organizations in our County!

Trinity United Methodist Church, 75 Main Street, Attica, will host a chicken bbq, Thursday, May 17, starting at 4pm. Take Out ONLY.

The Genesee County Health Dept. will hold a free anti rabies immunization clinic, Thursday, May 17, 4pm to 7pm at the Pembroke Highway Dept., corners of Rte. 5 and Rt. 77, Pembroke. Dogs, cats, and ferrets, must be accompanied by an adult who can control it. Donations accepted.

Mike Randall portrays Mark Twain, Thursday, May 17, 7pm, at Stone Church Presbyterian, 7549 South Lake Road, Bergen. For tickets call 682-6147 or 494-2153.

Always on my mind, music of the 40's, 50's, 60's, and a little bit of country, dinner dance will be held on Thursday, May 31, at Ascension Parish Center, 17 Sumner Street, Batavia. Doors open at 4:30pm. Tickets are pre-sale only until May 18th. Event sponsored by the Office for the Aging. Call 343-1611 for […]

Save the Date! WBTA Auction, Saturday, May 19, 7am!

Hooch Heimlich Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 19, at the LeRoy Country Club. Proceeds benefit LeRoy Sports Boosters. For more information contract Martha Bailey .

Registration deadline for the 12th annual Michael Kennedy Memorial Golf Tournament is Saturday, May 19th. Tournament to be played at Meadow Brook Golf Course, June 9, 7:30am. Contact Jason Austin for more information and registration at 716-510-6213.

Genesee County Fish & Game Association will hold their rescheduled Pancake breakfast, Sunday, May 20, 8am to noon at Godfrey's Pond, Griswold Road.

Immaculate Conception Church of Mary Immaculate Parish, Rt. 63, East Bethany, will hold their last Chicken BBQ of the year, Sunday, May 20th, starting at 10.45am. Take outs available.  

Grand View Cemetery, Rt. 33, Clinton Street Road, Batavia, will hold its annual chicken bbq, Sunday, May 20th, 11:30am to 1:30pm. Call 993-1317 or 343-0877 for pre sale tickets. Tickets also available at Adam Miller Toy & Bike Store, Center Street, Batavia.

Health Insurance doesn't have to be difficult, will be the topic of the talk at the Manor House Senior Living, 427 East Main Street, Batavia, Tuesday, May 22, 9am. RSVP at 344-2345

Stafford Historical Society presents Melinda Gruber as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Wednesday, May 23, 7pm, in the Stafford Town Hall, Rt. 237.

Chrysler Cars 4 Classrooms will hold a fundraiser event, Thursday, May 24, 4pm to 8pm at Alexander Elementary School. For each test drive of vehicles on site from Castilone Chrsyler Dodge Jeep Ram , $10 will be donated to the PTA.

Come view the movie, " I Am Not Your Negro"' and join in discussion afterwards, Thursday, May 24th, 6pm, at the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia.

Registration deadline for YMCA Challenger Baseball is Friday, May 25. Boys and girls ages 5 to 21 with developmental and other disabilities may sign up. Volunteers are also needed to help coach the athletes. Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. Games will be played on Sundays, June 3 through July 1. For […]

Evergreen Lawn Cemetery, Akron, will host a drive thru chicken bbq, Sunday, May 27th, by the maintenance buildings. Call 716-542-2559 for pre sale tickets.

Genesee County Fish and Game Association will host an open house at Godfrey's Pond, Griswold Road, Sunday, May 27, 1pm to 5pm.

The Batavia Memorial Day Parade begins at 9:45am, Monday, May 28, from the East Towne Plaza and continues down Main Street to Alva Place.

There will be a benefit for the family that lost their house to a fire on Mother's Day, Monday, May 28, from 10am to 2pm, in the Byron Town Park.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold their monthly luncheon meeting at T. F. Brown's, Batavia, at noon, on Tuesday, May 29th. ( more information, call 591-1878)

Alabama Full Gospel Fellowship, South Gravel Road, Medina, will host a free dinner to discuss a faith based  residential recovery program for substance abusers in 6th grade to College age Wednesday, May 30th, 6pm.  For more information on Teen Challenge call 798-4849.

Always on my Mind, Dinner Dance, will be held Thursday, May 31, at Ascension Parish Center, 17 Sumner Street, Batavia. Tickets are pre sale only. More information call 343-1611.