Events

Join Genesee Master Gardeners for Garden Talk, " A Year in the Life of a Garden", Thursday, September 2, at noon. Upon pre-registration you will receive the zoom link for this free talk.

High School Football coverage returns to WBTA, Friday, September 3, 7pm, as the game between LeRoy Knights and Cal-Mum will be broadcast live on WBTA 1490 AM, WBTA 100.1 FM, WBTA 106.1 FM and on our stream at Wbtai.com.

Outdoor craft and vendor sale, Saturday, Sept. 4, 10am to 4pm, at 6181 Cook Road, Byron. Over 40 tents - lunch available.

Listen to all the live action as Oakfield Alabama Elba High School Football takes on Cuba-Rushford Hinsdale Saturday, Sept. 4, 1pm on WBTA Radio or live stream on Wbtai.com.

Come to the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia, to view and discuss the movie, " Here Today", on Wednesday, September 8, 6pm.

HLOM will hold the next edition of history trivia night Thursday, Sept. 9, 7pm. Test your knowledge of the Pan-American Exposition that was hosted in Buffalo in 1901. For reservations contact the museum at 343-4727, zoom link also available.

WBTA will cover the Batavia at Attica High School Football game Friday, September 10. Listen live on WBTA or online at wbtai.com.

VFW Post 1602, 25 Edwards Street, Batavia, will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony from 8am to 10:30am, on Saturday, September 11.  ( more information contact Max at 664-6205 or John at 474-2630)

Explore Art! Festival, Saturday, September 11, 11am to 4pm, in the Batavia City Centre, Downtown Batavia. Live Music, art demos, food trucks, craft brews. Calypso, Irish tunes, Polka favorites, and Latin traditional music. For information go online.

WBTA will broadcast live the high school football game between Cal-Mum and Notre Dame, Saturday, September 11, at 1pm. Game will also be streamed live online at wbtai.com.

Home to Home Concert Series concludes Sunday, September 12, with a live free concert in Jackson Square, Downtown Batavia, starting at 1pm. Bring your lawn chairs.

Down Syndrome Parents Support Group will meet via zoom Monday, September 13, 7pm. Meeting ID: 914 7302 0954    Passcode: 902265

Tickets must be ordered prior to Wednesday, September 15, for the Tri Town Youth Sports Association chicken BBQ and fundraiser to be held October 2 in TriTown Field, behind the Alexander Firemen's Rec Hall. Call 585-297-2501 to order.

LeRoy Business Council will host their annual golf tournament, Tuesday, September 14, at the LeRoy Country Club. Contact Martha Bailey at 261-0714 for registration and more information.

Civil War Roundtable at the United Methodist Church, in Pavillion, 7pm, Wednesday, September 15th. The title is " Is it dangerous to believe anything we want to believe in? The plot to kill President Lincoln and the role of Conspiracies in Genesee County - and American history."

Batavia Society of Artists will hold an Art Show at Go Art, 201 East Main Street, Batavia, starting Thursday, September 16, 6pm to 9pm.  The free, open to the public, opening reception is Thursday, Sept. 16. Show will run through October 28th.

WBTA will broadcast live the Hornell at LeRoy High School Football game, Friday, September 17, 7:30pm. On air or live stream.

ARC GLOW 5K will be held Saturday, September 18, at the Elba Day Habilitation Center on Barrville Road, Elba. If you have not pre-registered - no problem.  Come out and register at 8:45am. Race and fun walk starts at 10am. Call Sandy at 343-4203 for more information.

There will be a free household hazardous waste collection, Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9am to 12:15pm at Rock Glen, NY. Residents of Genesee, Livingston, and Wyoming Counties can make an appointment for a reserved drop time. Call 344-2580 ext. 5463 or go online for appointment and more information. Electronics NOT accepted at this event.

Genesee County Master Gardeners will hold their annual fall garden plant sale, Saturday, September 18, 10am to 1pm, at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, 420 East Main Street, Batavia.

Batavia First United Methodist Church, Lewiston Road, invites everyone to worship service at 10am on Sunday, September 19, Rally Day, and the hot dog picnic and children's activities after. (more information call 343-4708)

14th annual Car Cruise and PCD Kiwanis Fall Festival Saturday, September 19, 11am to 4pm, in the Pembroke Town Park, Rt. 77.  Crafts, business and food vendors, family activities, car, truck, and Motorcycle cruise in.

Get your tickets for the annual drive thru chicken BBQ to help support the Grand View Cemetery, Batavia. Serving 11:30 to 1:30pm, on Sunday Sept. 19th,  Clinton Street Road, Rte. 33. Tickets available at Adam Miller Toy & Bike or call Joyce at 343-0877.

Jennifer Liber Raines will discuss the burials recovered at the Erie County Poor Farm on the UB south campus, Thursday, September 23, 9am, at the Holland Land Office museum, Main Street, Batavia. Call 343-4727 for reservations; zoom link also available.

Batavia First United Methodist Church, Lewiston Road, will host a Drive Thru, take out ONLY, Spaghetti Dinner, Friday, September 24, 5pm to 7pm.   ( for reservations and more information call 343-4708.)

Celebrate Autumn and back to school with the next WBTA Really BIG Radio Auction, Saturday, Sept. 25, 8am. Keep checking out our web page for items going up for bid!

There will be a free electronics collection Saturday, Sept. 25, 9am to noon at Rock Glenn, NY. Open, by appointment, to residents in Genesee, Livingston, and Wyoming Counties only. Limit of 4 crt TV's or monitors. To reserve a drop off time, call 815-7906 or go online.

Kiwanis Club of Batavia will host a drive thru chicken bbq, Saturday, Sept. 25, starting at 11am, in DeWitt Park. Tickets are PRE-SALE ONLY.  Go online or facebook site to reserve tickets.

Local author, Deanne Quinn Miller, will  discuss, " The Prison Guard's Daughter: My Journey Through the Ashes of Attica", Thursday, September 30, 7pm, at the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia.

Civil War Historian, Chris Mackowski will speak about The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse and Emory Upton, Thursday, Sept. 30, 7pm. For reservations call 343-4727; zoom link also available.

Community Fellowship Church, 3146 Johnson Creek Road, Middleport, will hold a drive thru chicken bar-b-que Saturday, October 2, starting at noon. Pre-sale tickets need to be purchased by Friday, October 1. Call 716-628-7484.

Listen to WBTA Friday, October 1 as we broadcast live Oakfield Alabama Elba high school football as they take on Cal-mum Byron Bergen, 7pm.

St. Paul Lutheran School, 31 Washington Avenue, Batavia, will host a scrap metal drive, Saturday, October 2, from 8am til noon. Air conditioners, refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, hot water tanks, fencing, car or boat batteries will be accepted but NO microwaves, propane tanks, tv's, or computers. More information call 343-0488.

YWCA of Genesee County will host a 5K event Saturday, October 16, to benefit Domestic Violence programs. Walk in registration starts at 8:30; race kicks off at 9:30am.

Save the Headlights Motorcycle run to benefit Genesee Cancer Assistance will be held at Stan's Harley Davidson, Saturday, October 2, 10am to 3pm. Registration starts at 9:15 am. Wear your pink

Corfu Grange Hall, 73 Alleghany Road, Corfu, will host a drive thru  Wendel's Chicken BBQ, Sunday, October 3, starting at 11:30am until sold out.

Cowlesville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary  will host a clam chowder sale Sunday, October 3, noon until sold out. Take out only.   ( 361 Clinton Street Road, Rt. 354, Cowlesville)

Celebrating 75 years, the Genesee Symphony Orchestra starts their season, Sunday, October 3, 4pm, at GCC, Batavia Campus. Summon the Heroes will be the theme. For tickets go online.