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.

American Legion Post 576, 53 West Main Street, LeRoy, will host a breakfast Sunday, June 3, starting at 8am.

Arc Genesee Orleans 39th annual Hickory Ridge, Holley, Golf Tournament will be held Sunday, June 3, in Scramble Format. Tee off time 9am. Call 585-589-5516, ext. 228 for more information and registration.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bennington Center, will hold a chicken bbq, Sunday, June 3, noon until sold out at the Bennington Fire Hall, Rt. 354. Eat in or take out.

Reservations are requested by Tuesday, June 5th for the Tuesday, June 12th meeting of the Batavia Christian Women's Connection. Meeting to be held at Terry Hills Restaurant at 11:30am. All Ladies are welcome. Call Audrey at 591-1044.

Genesee Master Gardeners will host a garden talk about a new invasive pest, jumping worms, on Tuesday, June 5, 12:15, at the CCE office, 420 East Main Street.  Bring your lunch.

Blue Oyster Cult will Rock the Downs, Friday, July 6, at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, Park Road, Batavia. Doors open 4pm; concert starts at 5pm. For more information and tickets go online.

Genesee County Chamber of Commerce invites area businesses to a free energy conference, Wednesday, June 6, 8am, at the Quality Inn, Park Road, Batavia. For more information and registration go to the chamber website.

Batavia Law Enforcement Torch Run will start at the Arc of Genesee Orleans in Elba and finish at the Arc in Batavia, Wednesday, June 6, starting at 9:30am. If you are not a runner you can make a donation of $ 20 and receive a 2018 Torch Run Shirt.  For more information call Luke Folts […]

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

The Downtown Batavia Public Market opens for the season on Friday, June 8th, on Bank and Alva Place in Downtown Batavia. Market open from 9am to 4pm, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, June thru October.

All Babies Cherished 4th annual 5K race and walk will be held Saturday, June 9, with registration starting at 8am; race start 9am at Northgate Free Methodist Church, South Campus, 350 Bank Street, Batavia.

The Salvation Army, 529 East Main Street, Batavia, will host a Community Yard Sale, Saturday, June 9, 9am to 3pm. Come, sell or shop. For more information contact Susan Myers.

Aglow International of Batavia will meet Saturday, June 9, 10am, at Northgate Free Methodist Church, Bank Street Road, Batavia. (343-6433 for more information)

United Memorial Medical Center Foundation annual Gala will be held at the Richard C. Call Arena on the GCC Batavia Campus, Saturday, June 9, 6pm. Call 585-344-5300 for tickets and more information.

Genesee County Fish & Game Association will hold an open house at Godfrey's Pond, Griswold Road, Sunday, June 10th, noon to 5pm.

The YWCA needs your help. You can help rebuild the YWCA Sunday, June 10, 4pm to 8pm  at T F Brown's, 214 Main Street, Batavia.  An evening of food and fun. Tickets available from any board member or at the YWCA, 301 North Street.

Batavia Society of Artists will host artist Valeria Larsen, Tuesday, June 12, 7pm to 9pm, at Go Art!, 201 East Main Street, Batavia. She will be doing a demonstration on painting motion with watercolor.

It is all about Customer Service, will be the topic of the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce workshop to be held Wednesday, June 13, 8am, in their offices on Park Road, Batavia. To register call Kelly Bermingham at 343-7440, ext. 1026. Workshop is free to Chamber and BID members.

Go Art!, 201 East Main Street, Batavia, will feature Stephen Lewandowski, in a poetry night Thursday, June 14, 7pm. Bring your own work or a work of your favorite poet to the event.

Batavia City Firefighters from IAFF Local 896 will once again be in the streets of downtown Batavia Friday, June 15th to ask for your donations to help fill "the boot" to benefit MDA from 8am to 2pm.

Emmanuel Baptist Church, 190 Oak Street, Batavia, invites the public to a free movie night, Friday, June 15, 7:30pm. "Honor Begins at Home, Courageous" will be shown. (for more information call 315-694-3020)

LeRoy Rotary Club will give out books free to the community to encourage reading on Saturday, June 16th in Trigon Park next to the elementary School. Book donations can be dropped off at the Bank of Castile in LeRoy.

Western NY Gas & Steam Engine Association presents, Thunder in the Sticks, a day of tractor pulling, Saturday, June 16; 10294 Gillate Road, Alexander, gates open at 8:30am; pulling starts at 10am. Chicken bbq at 5pm.

Saturday, June 16, will be all thing Celtic at the Genesee Country Museum, Mumford. Irish dancers, music, food highlight the day. Concert at 5:30pm. For more information call 585-294-8218.

Batavia Rotary Club will host their annual Father's Day Fly In Breakfast, Sunday, June 17, at the Genesee County Airport, 7am to noon. Eggs, omelets, pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee, tea, milk. Children under the age of 4 are free. Tickets available from any Batavia Rotary member or here at WBTA, 113 Main Street, Batavia.

3rd annual Stafford Firemen's Retro Jam and Musician's Reunion will be held on Sunday, June 17, from 1pm to 7pm, behind the fire hall, Rt. 5, Stafford. Bring your own lawn chairs and cooler.

Notre Dame annual Golf Tournament, Monday, June 18, 11am, Stafford Country Club. For more information and registration call 343-2783.

Resident Care Volunteer Orientation for Crossroads House will be held Monday, June 18, 5pm to 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church Hall. Learn more about Crossroads House; there is no obligation if you find it's not a fit for you to volunteer. Call 343-3892 to RSVP.

The Muckdogs will play their home opener Monday, June 18th in Dwyer Stadium, Batavia, at 7:05pm. Listen to the Muckdog home games on WBTA 1490 am and 100.1 fm.

The Muckdogs take on West Virginia, Tuesday, June 19, at home. Hear all the action on WBTA 1490 am and 100.1 fm.

Muckdogs play West Virginia Black Bears , Wednesday, June 20, 7pm. at Dwyer Stadium. Tickets available at the box office or online.  Listen to the game on WBTA 1490 am or 100.1 fm.

Summer Reading Program Kick off for the Byron Bergen Public Library begins, Thursday,  June 21, at 10:30am. Preschool story time summer sessions begin Friday, July 8th, 10:30am.   Call the Library at 494-1120 for more information.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 75 Main Street, Attica, will hold a Strawberry Social, Thursday, June 21, starting at 4pm. Eat in or take out.

GCEDC and the BID will host and entrepreneurial series event, " Think & Drink" Thursday, June 21, 4pm to 6pm, at Eli Fish Brewing Company, Main Street, Batavia. If you are thinking about starting a business or have a great idea, this event will host the Start Up Genesee Business Assistance Team and Downtown Business […]

Eddie Money will Rock the Downs, Friday, June 22, at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, Park Road, Batavia. For more information go online.

Red Creek will kick off the downtown Batavia Jackson Square summer concert series, Friday, June 22, 7pm. Free Admission. Bring your lawn chairs.

Muckdogs are at home, Friday, June 22, playing Williamsport, 7:05pm, Dwyer Stadium, Batavia. Tickets available online. Listen to the game on WBTA 1490 am or 100.1 fm.

Ride for Roswell, Saturday, June 23, 6am to 2pm. For more information and registration call 716-843-7433. The public is asked to beware of heavy bicycle traffic.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley, Spectrum, and Sunnking will host a free electronics recycling event, Saturday, June 23, 9am to noon at the parking lot of 5130 East Main Street, Batavia. (Next to National Grid, enter off Ag Park Drive) Limit of 4 tube televisions per car. Cell phones, computers, monitors, printers, audio video, small devices will […]

Make Time for Kids Summer Program introduction will be held Saturday, June 23, 4pm to 7pm at the EverPresent Church, 4 City Centre Mall, Batavia. This program will run July 9th to August 15th 9am to noon or 1pm to 4pm for kids 6 to 12 years old. RSVP to Anne Mohr at 585-250-4506.

Godfrey's Pond, Griswold Road, will hold an Open House noon to 5pm and chicken bbq, Sunday, June 24th.

Summer Reading Bingo for Adults will begin on Monday, June 25th, and continue thru August 17th at the Richmond Memorial Library. Patrons 17 years of age and up with a valid library card are invited to participate. Registration is required. Learn more on line.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday, June 26th at T.F. Brown's, Batavia, at noon. The speaker will tell of their recent trip to Cuba. Call 591-1878 to make reservations.

Indian Falls United Methodist Church, Alleghany Road, Corfu, will hold their 74th annual Strawberry Social, Wednesday, June 27, starting at 3:30pm. Chicken bbq, hot dogs, hamburgers, strawberry desserts available. Bicycle parade at 6pm. Auction at 6:30pm.

Batavia Concert Band kicks off their summer season Wednesday, June 27th, 7pm, in Centennial Park, Batavia. Bring your lawn chairs.

Stafford Historical Society presents the 2nd family history workshop and discussion, " What we have found - Family History", Wednesday, June 27, 7pm, in the Stafford Town Hall, Rte. 237.

A Babysitting Workshop will be offered at the Byron Bergen Public Library, Thursday, June 28th, 10am to 3pm. You must be at least 11 years of age to be certified. Cost is $ 25.  Call the Library to register at 494-1120 or for more information.

Come view the movie, " The Post" and join in the discussions afterward, Thursday, June 28, 6pm,  at the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia.

First Presbyterian Church, 300 East Main Street, Batavia, along with the Visual Truth Theatre Ensemble presents, " Good Bread in the Darkness", Thursday, June 28, 7pm. This literary event will be hosted by WBTA's own Lucine Kauffman and will feature local and regional writers with a focus on nature, sprituality, and community. This event is […]

Genesee Cancer Assistance Golf & Bocce Tournament will be held Friday, June 29, at the Batavia Country Club. Golf Registration will be at 10:30 with a shotgun start of noon. Scramble format. Bocce registration opens at noon.  Or register now online.

Grand Funk Railroad will be Rockin' the Downs, Friday, June 29th, at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, Park Road, Batavia, doors open at 4pm.  For tickets and more information click here.

Don Newcomb Band will play, Friday, June 29th, 7pm, in Jackson Square, downtown Batavia, as part of the BID summer concert series. Bring your lawn chairs.

2nd annual Family event to benefit Gateway-Home, a comfort care facility in Attica, will be held Saturday, June 30, starting at 9am, Twin Ponds Arena, 10755 Sandpit Road, Alexander. Barrel Racing, pony rides, entertainment, chicken bbq.

Adam Miller Toy & Bike , 8 Center Street, Batavia, celebrates 100 years in business, Saturday, June 30th, 11am to 2pm. Come on over and play! Proceeds from Tacos for Toys will go to Don R. Carrol Toys for Kids.