events

The Salvation Army would like to invite the community to its free annual Summer Block Party to be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 5. The location is 529 E. Main St. (across from Tulley's Restaurant).

There will be games, hot dogs, snow cones, dodge ball, basketball and prizes. Parents will also be able to sign up their children for the Summer Super Sparks program.

For more information contact: Major Patty at 343-6284 or email at patricia.kurtz@use.salvationarmy.org

A chicken BBQ to benefit the last graduating class of eighth-graders from Holy Family School (Class of 2012) in Le Roy will be held at Clor's Meat Market in Batavia on Sunday, June 24.

The dinner costs $9 and includes: barbecued chickem, salt potatoes and cole slaw. It will be available from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. (or 'til sold out). Clor's is located at 4169 W. Main St. Road.

Holy Family School closes at the end of this academic year.

The 40th annual Genesee County Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing at Stafford Country Club is set for Monday, July 30.

Cost is $120 per golfer. Dinner only is $30 -- bring your spouse, coworkers, colleagues and friends. Reservations will not be made without payment. They must be made through the chamber office by calling 343-7440 or faxing 343-7487.

Payment deadline is Monday, July 16.

A big, three-day garage sale is planned by Volunteers for Animals, with all proceeds going to benefit the animals at the Genesee County Animal Shelter.

The sale will be held at 54 River St. in Batavia from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday June 14-16.

For further information contact Volunteers for Animals via email at <www.vol4animals.org>

Reel Discussion at Richmond Memorial Library

Thursday, June 21 at 6 p.m.

Come view the free movie and join us for a group discussion afterward. This month’s summer edition movie is "84 Charing Cross Road."

Reel Discussions at Richmond Memorial Library

Come view the free movie and join us for a group discussion afterward.

This week's movie is "Hugo." An orphaned boy secretly lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station and looks after the clocks. He gets caught up in a mystery adventure and when he attempts to repair a mechanical man.

For more information, call the library at 343-9550 or log onto www.batavialibrary.org.

The library is located at 19 Ross St. in the City of Batavia.

Dan Deluca and Jonathan Jaeger will perform jazz at Moonjava Cafe from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 1.

It is located at 56 Harvester Ave. in the City of Batavia.

The Batavia Cemetery Association, in conjunction with the Genesee County History Department, will host a guided ghost walk through the Historic Batavia Cemetery on Harvester Avenue from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 2.

The tours will feature some of the finest ladies who ever graced the community. Guests will meet the late, great women of Batavia who, for various reasons, held great power and exerted great influence in their day.

The Batavia Concert Band will end its 88th season with a performance at *7 p.m. in Centennial Park featuring trombonist Derek Reissand his jazz group Dizzy.

The concert is free to the public of all ages. Light refreshments are usually available. Bring the family, some friends, lawn chairs or a blanket … and enjoy!

(*In the event of rain, concerts will move to Genesee Community College's Stuart Steiner Theatre. Notices will be posted at the NW corner of Centennial Park and announced on WBTA radio AM1490, and http://thebatavian.com)

The Batavia Concert Band will perform at *7 p.m. in Centennial Park in the city. The conductor is Wayne Burlison.

Its repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, classical adaptations, rock favorites arranged for band, fun songs for kids of all ages … and everything in between.

The Batavia Concert Band will perform at *7 p.m. in Centennial Park in the city. The conductor is Phil Briatico.

Its repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, classical adaptations, rock favorites arranged for band, fun songs for kids of all ages … and everything in between.

The Batavia Concert Band will perform at *7 p.m. in Centennial Park in the city. The conductor is Jane Haggett.

Its repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, classical adaptations, rock favorites arranged for band, fun songs for kids of all ages … and everything in between.

The Batavia Concert Band will perform at noon on the Fourth of July in Centennial Park in the city. The conductor is Phil Briatico.

Its repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, classical adaptations, rock favorites arranged for band, fun songs for kids of all ages … and everything in between.

The Batavia Concert Band will perform at *7 p.m. on June 27 in Centennial Park in the city. The conductor is Wayne Burlison.

Its repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, classical adaptations, rock favorites arranged for band, fun songs for kids of all ages … and everything in between.

The Batavia Concert Band will perform at *7 p.m. on June 20 in Centennial Park in the city. The conductor is Brad Meholick.

It’s repertoire is wide-ranging in origin, period and style: marches, Big Band and swing numbers, popular songs from musicals and movies, classical adaptations, rock favorites arranged for band, fun songs for kids of all ages … and everything in between.

Artist Valerie Larsen will give an art demo for the Batavia Society of Artists from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday June 12 at the Go-Art/Seymour Place, 201 E. Main St., Batavia.

Her demo will be on watercolors with watercolor crayons to add juicy line work.

Cooking with Solar Ovens - "How Lo-Tech Can Be High Impact" 

Join Janis Colby for an interesting and educational hands-on demonstration for adults on solar ovens. You will learn how, where, and why they are used today. Participants will make a solar oven to take home. Registration deadline is June 1.

Cost is $10. Call 344-1122 to register. Limit of 25 participants.

The actual demo is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 9.

Community Action of Orleans & Genesee announced that the next surplus food distribution event begins at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, at the Kennedy Building at the county fairgrounds. It is located at 5056 E. Main St. Road in the Town of Batavia.

Distribution will take place until the food runs out but no later than 3 p.m. You may pick up food for someone else with a signed permission slip. For questions, please call 343-7798, ext. 116.

Everyone is required to bring:

Proof of residency in the form of a water, gas, electric or telephone bill;

Beginning at 3 this afternoon, the Pembroke Historical Association will display pieces of art from local artists at Pembroke High School in the cafeteria during the school district budget vote.

Featured in the display is a history of the Corfu Colorama Art Society, which was prevalent in the 1950s through the 1960s. More than 40 pieces of art from members of the society will be on display along with items depicting the popular style of tole painting.

The high school is located at 8750 Alleghany Road in Corfu.

The Stafford Garden Club will hold its annual plant auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Stafford Town Hall. It is located at 8903 Route 237 in Stafford. All are welcome.