events

A historical program about how the Spanish Flu impacted Genesee County will take from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 7 at the Genesee County Park and Forest Nature Center.

It is located at 11095 Bethany Center Road in East Bethany. Pre-registration is required by calling (585) 344-1122. Cost is $5 per person; $10 per family.

In 1918, a deadly influenza pandemic erupted during the final stages of World War I.

The Library Lego Club for children age 6 and up begins on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St. in Batavia.

It is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Children's Room on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

The program is free but registration is required.

The Friends of the Library provide the Legos.

For more information call the library at 343-9550 ext.4 or consult our website. Register online at <http://www.batavialibrary.org/>.

The 8th Annual Fur Ball will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Holiday Inn, located at 8250 Park Road in Batavia.

The event is sponsored by the Volunteers for Animals of Batavia and all proceeds go to spay and neuter animals at the Genesee County Animal Shelter before they are adopted.

In appreciation for the work performed by fire, police and military personnel, Center Street Smoke House is offering one free drink to them starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, 9/11.

Proper I.D., of course, is required.

"Come to the Center Street Smoke House as we honor those who we will never forget,"  says the flier about the special.

Live music starts at 9:30 p.m.

Center Street Smoke House is located at 20 Center St. in Batavia. Phone is 343-7470.

Maurices, a women's clothing store in Tops Plaza in Batavia, is having a fashion show to benefit animals on Saturday, Sept. 18.

"Rescues & Runways" is a national campaign created by Maurices, which has more than 750 locations nationwide.

The fashion show is at 2 p.m. in the store at 8351 Lewiston Road. There will also be a silent auction to raise money. All the funds raised will go to the Genesee County Animal Shelter.

Present Tense Books & Gifts, Batavia's premiere full-service bookstore, will be celebrating an important milestone on Saturday, Sept. 18. An anniversary party lasting from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. will celebrate five years of successful business.

Free and open to the public, the anniversary event will take place at the bookstore, which is at 101 Washington Ave. The festivities will include refreshments, prizes and a raffle, as well as the annual fall open house and holiday preview.

The 1940s is the topic of a presentation Sept. 16 by Helen Batchellor, of Stafford, including stories related to Elba.

She is a native of Elba and will bring items from that era to view. According to the host, the Elba Historical Society, her programs are always entertaining.

It will be at the Historical Society of Elba's Museum on Maple Avenue.

Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation is at 7. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Crossroads House will be hosting another 'Musical Memories' concert Saturday, Sept. 25, at the City Church, at 210 E. Main St. in Batavia. All proceeds will benefit Crossroads House and go toward two months care for terminally ill residents.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and include performances by Greece Jazz Band, Derek Reese & Quartet, St. Joseph's Brass Ensemble, Ghost Riders, Mini Drum & Bugle Corps, Mighty St. Joe's Alumni Drum Corps and special guest appearances.

The Grant family of North Bergen invites people on a 30-mile tour of Alpaca Country, which includes a tour of their alpaca farm at 6499 N. Lake Road in Bergen.

This event is free, open to the public, and lasts from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26.

The tour includes five farms and will expose people to the wonders of the alpaca, which is the world's oldest domesticated animal.

The YWCA Board of Directors invites the public to come to their time capsule opening at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12.

The capsule is currently held inside the cornerstone of the YWCA, which is at 301 North St. in Batavia. People will get to see what kinds of things the capsule has been keeping secret for 100 years, as well as enjoy a reception, tours and information on the YWCA's services.

Call the YWCA at 343-5808 for more info.

GoArt!'s 2010 artist road show will feature the work of various artists throughout Genesee County. It is free and open to the public.

They will be opening up their studios and galleries to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. Music and refreshments will be provided at some of the sites.

A map of participating locations will be available at GoArt!, on E. Main St. in Batavia, and at each site the week before the event.

Genesee Region Insurance Professionals (GRIP) will hold a special networking
event and dinner at Larry's Steakhouse in Batavia on Tuesday, Sept. 28.

It starts at 5 p.m. and features the nationally recognized "rock star" of the insurance industry, Chris Amhrein. He's the co-founder of www.insuranceisfun.com.

To make a reservation, please contact Sherry Ford (sfordtss@aol.com or 716-560-2667).

Larry's is located in downtown Batavia at 60 Main St.

The WNY Gas & Steam Engine Association's 44th annual "Fall Rally" will be going on Sept. 9 through Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. each day. It will be held at 10400 Gillate Road in Alexander.

The event will include live entertainment, food and beverages (including a full dinner), tractor pulls, and over 1,000 pieces of equipment. This year, the rally will be focusing on Case tractors and Witte small engines.

Admission is $6 per adult, free for children ages 12 and under.

Batavia Downs Casino will be hosting its second annual "Hackers for Helicopters" golf tournament from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The tourney will take place at the Terry Hills Golf Course, at 5122 Clinton St. Road in Batavia.

The proceeds will go to Mercy Flight Western New York. For more information -- including registration, cost, features, etc. -- go to:

Darien Lake Resort will host the inaugural WNY Emergency Services Appreciation Day on 9/11 -- to honor the heroic contributions of emergency services personnel on that day in 2001.

It will honor fallen heroes and raise funds for charity. Firefighters and their families are invited to enjoy the day together with fun activities and raffles that provide guests with the chance to win amazing prizes.

The Batavia Business and Professional Women's Club meets on the first Thursday of every month from September through June. This month, the group will meet at the Cornerstone Church, at 2583 Main Road (at the corner of Slusser Road) in East Pembroke.

A social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:15. The event is scheduled to last until 9 p.m. 

Batavia First United Methodist Church

 8221 Lewiston Road, Batavia 343 4708

will hold it's ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2010-- 9am to 3pm

Something New this year--- Bountiful Harvest

Also a Formal Clothing Rack, Baked Goods and lots of "STUFF" on sale

The First Presbyterian Church of Batavia is holding a Community Clothing Giveaway from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 30.

There will be clothing for infants, boys, girls, men, women, including shoes, sneakers, purses and hats. Winter clothing and work/business clothes are available, too.

For questions or more information, contact the church at 343-0505.

The First Presbyterian Church of Batavia is holding a Community Clothing Giveaway on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 29 and 30.

Sunday's will be held from noon to 4:30  p.m. On Monday, it will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The church asks the public to drop of clean, gently used clothing at the church, located at 300 E. Main St., from noon to 3 p.m. today and Thursday (Aug. 26). (There were previous drop-offs, too.)

John Hatch, pastor of Batavia's United Pentecostal Church, will be hosting a Chicken Barbeque with Clor's Meat Market, at 4169 W. Main St. Road in Batavia, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday. The proceeds will benefit the family of Matthew Ware, a 22-year-old Oakfield resident who was killed in a car accident earlier in the month.

Ware was a graduate of Oakfield-Alabama High School and a member of the Pentecostals of Genesee in Batavia. His pastor and family hope for a generous response from the community.