Hometown Events

Byron Bergen Public Library

13 S. Lake St., Bergen (585) 494-1120 Byron-BergenPublicLibrary.org Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 10-1 & 2-7; Fri. 10-6; Sat. 10-1

Caledonia Library

3108 Main Street, Caledonia (585) 538-4512 Hours: Mon. & Thurs. 2-5:30 & 7-9; Tues. 9-1 & 2-5:30; Fri. 2-5:30; Sat. 9-1

Chili Public Library

3237 Chili Avenue, Rochester (585) 889-2200 • www.chililibrary.org Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9-9; Fri.-Sat. 9-5, Sunday Closed

Hollwedel Memorial Library

Pavilion • (585) 584-8843 Hours: Mon., Wed. 2-7; Tue., Sat. 10-Noon; Fri. 11-5

Mumford Branch Library

883 George Street, Mumford (585) 538-6124 Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 12-6

Newman Riga Library

1 S. Main St. Churchville, NY www.newmanrigalibrary.org (585) 293-2009 Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 11-5; Tues., Thurs. 11-9; Sat. 10-2

Scottsville Free Library

28 Main Street, Scottsville (585) 889-2023 Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 10-5; Tues., Thurs. 1-8; Sat. 10-1

Here’s what’s happening at your local library…

Hollwedel Memorial Library: STORYTIME: Tuesdays at 11 am. Join Miss Josselyn for stories, singing, dancing, projects, take and makes and fun!! You can attend in person or watch on Facebook Live. You can also watch the broadcast later on Facebook. Masks are required for those 2 years old or older. MAKING VALENTINES: Event by the Friends of the Library. Open to all ages. Come and make some valentines for your loved ones. We’ll provide craft supplies and samples. Join us! BOOK CLUB: February 16, 2:30 pm. For February’s meeting we will be reading “Station Eleven,” by Emily St. John Mandel. Stop in and pick up a copy of the book. and join us on the 16th! KNITTERS’ NOOK: Mondays at 3#;0. Join our friendly needleworkers and work on your project! BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Board meetings are held on the second Wed. of each month at 6 pm in the library. Caledonia Library: NEW ITEMS (Adult Non-Fiction) The Defense Lawyer by James Patterson, Vibrant by Stacie Stephenson, A Killer by Design by Ann Wolbert Burgess; (Adult Fiction) A Game of Fear by Charles Todd, The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis, The Horsewoman by James Patterson; (Graphic Novel) Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly/6 Ice Dragon. DID YOU KNOW We have a large selection of: DVDs, Large Print Books, Audio CDs, and magazines. We also have 2 new magazines: HGTV and All Recipes...we’re trying these out to see the level of interest. KNITTING GROUP -- “Loosely Knit” meets on Thursdays at 2 p.m. Can you knit, crochet, spin yarn, etc.? Come and work on your project, talk with others, or simply ask for help. SENIOR BOOK CLUB Our group meets every 5 weeks, on a Tuesday afternoon. Contact us for more information. AVON

Girl Scout Cookie Sale - Girl Scouts from Avon and Caledonia are now selling their cookies to help fund projects for this year. Our delicious new flavor is Adventurefuls, a brownie caramel cookie. The old favorites Thin Mints, Peanut Butter patties and Lemonades and just a few of the 9 varieties. Still have our gluten free selection also. $5 a box. Sale runs thru February, if a girl doesn’t stop please call Jeanne to place an order at 226-6434. BATAVIA

February 6 - Valentine Craft & Vendor Market - Genesee County Animal Shelter @ Batavia Downs Park Place - 11 AM to 4 PM. Free Admission. Any questions - please c o n t a c t T a m i B u r b u l e s @ 716-560-3900. Museum Quilt Guild Meetings The Museum Quilt Guild meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the VA Medical Center Auditorium, 222 Richmond Ave., Batavia. Masks are currently required inside this facility. Regular meetings begin at 9:30 am and include a short business meeting, Show & Tell and a program. Dues are $20 /year for each member. Workshops may be schedule for a nominal fee. Please visit us!

The Great Batavia Train Show For 50 years the Great Batavia Train Show has been one of the premier hobby events in Western New York. Our move to the Richard C. Call arena has allowed us to grow the event in a state-of-the-art facility. Our April 3rd event marks our 100th train show! All forms of model railroad and train-related merchandise will be available. Modeling demonstrations, and a limited number of portable layouts, will be part of the fun. Free parking. Genesee Community College Richard C Call Arena, One College Rd., Batavia. $6 adults, $3 under 18, free for children under 13. http://gsme.org

The Batavia Society of Artist is hosting artist Adrian Morris on Tuesday, February 8th at Go-Art/ Seymour Place, 201 E. Main St. at 7pm. Adrian will demonstrate an Acrylic Slap Dash Landscape. Adrian Morris is from Ireland. He has lived in Batavia for 13 years. He was a pencil artist for many years b e f o r e b e c o m i n g a f u l l - t i m e painter. He will be moving back to Ireland this spring. Non-members are welcome for a $5 fee.

BYRON

Weight Loss Support Group Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS). Join us for support and tips to help take off unwanted pounds! We meet Wednesday evenings at 5:30 at the Byron First Presbyterian Church, 6293 Main Street, Byron. Yearly membership is $32 and weekly dues are $1.

GREECE

Greece Arcadia 50th Reunion! GREECE ARCADIA CLASS OF 1972 CLASSMATES, PLUS TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO GUIDED US FROM 1968-1972: SAVE THESE DATES!! The 50th Reunion of the Class of 1972 is 8/26/2022 8/27/2022! Please contact Nancy Tripp at 352-509-5700 or email at GAHSClassof1972@gmail.com so we can plan for your attendance. Weekend Highlights: Friday: Arcadia tour and Memorial Service for departed classmates. Saturday: Celebrations at Greece Canal Park. We’d love to see you there!!

HENRIETTA

Free - Grab-n-Go Pasta Dinner: The Knights of Columbus 4812 is Collecting Food for Families, 1:00 to 4:00pm, Saturday, February 19, 2022. For your donation receive a Pasta Dinner - serves two, ready for reheat. Drive thru at Guardian Angels Church 2061 East Henrietta Rd., Henrietta.

LEROY

“Music at St. Mark’s,” a free monthly concert series at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1 East Main St., LeRoy will begin on Thursday, February 17 at 7:00 pm. The first one-hour concert will feature guitarist Andrew Flory, a doctoral student at the Eastman School of Music, who has also studied in Scotland and Spain. Masks required. The program is funded by a Restart NY grant through GO ART! More information at stmarksleroy. org or 585-768-7200.

LIVONIA

Take-out Spaghetti Dinner at the U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h o f Livonia, 21 Summer St, Livonia on Wednesday, February 9, 4:306:00PM (or until sold out). Spaghetti, sauce, meatballs, undressed salad, and garlic bread. Donations accepted. Please follow signs in church parking lot for drivethrough instructions.

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YOU’RE INVITED!

A warm welcome awaits you! Join us for 100% Biblically-based worship: 11:00 AM Sunday Brockport Church of Christ 60 Spring St., P.O. Box 230 Brockport, NY 14420 (585) 637-2650 (parking lot located next to 69 High Street) Visit our website for more information: www.brockportchurchofchrist.org God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him, must worship Him in spirit, and in truth ( John 4:24)

ROCHESTER

Champions of Magic - Break away from the screen and experience live entertainment like never before with Champions Of Magic an evening of impossible illusions and spectacular special effects. The Champions Of Magic cast present incredible interactive magic, a daring escape from Houdini’s water torture cell, a mind-blowing prediction that has to be seen to be believed, levitation high above the stage and a finale beyond explanation. The show happens all around the theatre and features spectacular illusions that can’t be seen anywhere else. Don’t miss this unbelievable show to entertain the e n t i r e f a m i l y ! F e b r u a r y 9 t h , 7:30pm, RBTL’s Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main Street, Rochester. https://www.rbtl.org/events/ champions-of-magic/

My Fair Lady - MY FAIR LADY tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” But who is really being transformed? February 22nd-27th, RBTL’s Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main Street, Rochester. https://www.rbtl. org/events/my-fair-lady/

RTOS February Theater Organ Concert - The Rochester Theater Organ Society presents the next live pipe organ concert Sunday, February 6th, 2:30PM at the Rochester Auditorium Theatre. Newly elected RTOS Director and accomplished theater pipe organist Brett Miller will perform on the RTOS-Grierson Wurlitzer 423 theater pipe organ! Admission for NON-members is $15 per person. Children 12 and under, and students with school ID are free. The doors open 1:45PM. Proof of Vaccination, photo ID, properly worn mask, and social distancing are required. General admission seating. Accessible for people with disabilities. More inf o r m a t i o n , v i s i t h t t p : / / w w w . rtosonline.org or call the RTOS C o n c e r t & I n f o r m a t i o n L i n e 585-234-2295.

SCOTTSVILLE

Pasta Dinner - The Scottsville Lions Club will be hosting a Pasta Dinner on February 6, 2022 from 12 noon till 4 p.m. at Jack’s Place at the Chili Country Club, 760 Scottsville Chili Road, Scottsville. Cost $10.00 includes Pasta, Meatballs, Salad, Roll and Butter. Will have a 50/50, Super Bowl Squares and Lions Lottery. Come on in and join the fun.

Wheatland Senior Citizens Club - The Wheatland Senior Citizens Club meeting for February has regretfully been cancelled due to the uptick of the Corona Virus. Updates will be made on a month to month basis. Hopefully we can all meet again soon in hopes of this virus improving. Any questions contact Gordon Bell at 889-2531. Everyone stay safe and healthy until we meet again, hopefully soon.

YORK

York-Leicester Towners Cancellation - ATTENTION YORKLEICESTER TOWNERS: Effective immediately, our monthly meetings will be CANCELLED until further notice! If anyone needs further clarification and/or any help, please feel free to contact your group’s President. You will be contacted when meetings will resume. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

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EL BESO EN EL PARQUE

DEL AMOR, PERU In Miraflores, Lima, Peru, El Beso en el Parque del Amor (“The Kiss Statue at Love Park”) is a large statue of a couple kissing. The piece depicts sculptor Victor Delfin and his wife in an embrace. Couples may gather in the park and engage in kissing competitions to see who can kiss the longest.

1. Junior ready for some football! 2. Celebrating our own Shirley S.’s birthday! 3. Sammy in the snow!

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