Press release:
The Genesee County AmeriCorps Program, in collaboration with the Genesee County and Batavia youth bureaus, is planning the annual Safe Summer Children’s Carnival from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1 at Falleti’s Ice Arena, 22 Evans St. in Batavia. It's open to the public.
One dollar buys a ticket to play 10 games, and children can win “funny money” to redeem for prizes.
Entertainment by “Charlie and Checkers” is scheduled from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and the games will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be several community agency booths. Visiting these booths enters a child to win an iPod Shuffle.
For more information on the carnival please contact Chelsea at the Genesee County Youth Bureau at 344-3960.