library programs

Explore the Richmond Memorial Library area (at 19 Ross St., Batavia) with a “Neighborhood Walk” on Saturday, August 15 at 2:00 pm.  City Historian Larry Barnes will lead this walk for adults; registration is required to participate in this free program.  Group size is limited.  Call the library at 343-9550 ext. 2 to register. 

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia presents “Reverse Painting on Glass,” a class for adults taught by Krystyna Stefanik.  Learn how to ink the glass and fill with paint, then add a decorative paper and frame to finish.   A $10.00 fee for supplies is due at the time of registration. For more information, call the library at (585) 343-9550, ext. 8 or log on to www.batavialibrary.org.

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia presents a Mandala Art Class for adults on Wednesday, September 24 at 6:00 pm.  Karen Reisdorf is teaching this program which includes a slide presentation, a meditation time, and art instruction.  Registration is required, and class size is limited.  Call the library at 343-9550 to register.  Participants are asked to bring a (math) compass and high quality colored pencils, if they have them.  www.batavialibrary.org 

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia presents "Gifts from the Kitchen," a class for adults taught by Jen Reardon and Jenn Cascell on Wednesday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m.  Make three food-related gifts along with special packaging to give them.  Registration is required and $10.00 is due at the time of registration.  More information is available at www.batavialibrary.org or by calling 585-343-9550 ext. 8.

Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia presents Author Gina Peca on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m.  A Batavia native, Gina will talk about her book “I Wouldn’t Change a Thing,’ about the lessons she learned from her young daughter who embraced life in the face of terminal cancer. The book received a blurb from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who had developed a friendship with Catie during her illness.   More information is available at www.batavialibrary.org or by calling 585-343-9550 ext. 8.