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Hamlin Public Library

1680 Lake Road, Hamlin 585.964.2320 hamlinlibraryny.org Mon. & Thurs.. 10am-6pm; Tues., Wed., & Fri.10am-4pm; Saturdays 10am-2pm Hoag Library

134 S. Main St., Albion 585.589.4246 Visit our website for hours. www.hoaglibrary.org Holley Community Free Library

86 Public Square, Holley 585.638.6987 • holleylibrary.org Hrs.: M & W: 10am-1pm & 4-8pm Tu, Th, & F: 10am-5pm Sat: 10am-2pm until June 22nd (Closed Sat for the Summer) Seymour Library

161 East Ave., Brockport 585.637.1050 www.seymourlibraryweb.org Hrs.: M: 10am-8pm, Tu-Th: 10am-6pm, F: 10am-4pm Sat: 10am-2pm Here’s what’s happening at your local library…

Hamlin Public Library The Hamlin Public Library is open for browsing and borrowing of materials Monday and Wednesday from 10am6pm; Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-8pm; Friday from 10am-4pm; Saturdays from 10am-2pm. Curbside pickup is still available. Adults may join our Book of the Month book club. Copies of each month’s book may be checked out at the circulation desk. Preschool storytime is on Mondays at 10:30. We will be reading, moving and singing on the library front lawn or in the Hamlin Town Hall gym depending on weather. A craft program for kids and teens is on Saturday, October 2 at 11am. A limited number of computers are available. Services offered include copying, printing and faxing. For more information, call the library at 964-2320, go to our website at hamlinlibraryny.org or visit our Facebook page. Hoag Library: Hoag Library is open MondayThursday 10am-8pm, Friday 10am5 p m , S a t u r d a y 1 0 a m - 2 p m f o r browsing, computer lab, and fax/ p r i n t / w i r e l e s s p r i n t / c o p y / s c a n / notary. All patrons are asked to wear a face mask. Download free eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and magazines on the Libby and Hoopla apps. Take-And-Make Crafts in the Children’s Library. Visit the newly preserved 26th USCT flag from the American Civil War! Meeting rooms are available to the public- find the reservation form on our website! OneOn-One Tech Help, Wednesdays by appointment. Storytime in the Children’s Library, Wednesday mornings. TGIF Craft Day, Fridays, 1pm, kindly register. Books from Birth Birthday Storytime- celebrate your birthday with a special storytime and receive a free book, September 28, 6:30pm. Genealogy in the Stacks, October 4, 6pm and October 7, 2pm. Donate a chair to the Friends of the Library silent auction to be held October 8-9. Local author book signing with Fran Murphy, October 19, 6pm. BATAVIA

All Babies Cherished Fall Vendor Festival! Saturday, October 23rd, from 10:00 until 3:00 pm at the Batavia City Center Mall Concourse, 102 Main Street, Batavia. OVER 75 VENDORS; CRAFTERS, ARTISTS, ARTISANS, DIRECT SALES. GAMES FOR THE CHILDREN! FOOD TRUCKS! FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! FREE ADMISSION! Sponsored by: All Babies Cherished Family Assistance Center. HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Chris Mackowski, “A Season of Slaughter: The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse” - Join us Thursday, September 30th, 7pm, Holland Land Office Museum as we welcome acclaimed Civil War historian, author and editor of the Emerging Civil War series, Chris Mackowski. He will be highlighting the immense impact of local military hero Emory Upton. Copies of the book will be available for sale and an opportunity for the author to sign any copies will be available. Admission $3 per person or $2 for museum members. To attend contact the museum 585-343-4727. Presentation also available via Zoom. Please visit the museum’s Facebook page or website, www. hollandlandoffice.com, for the Zoom link. Scrap Metal Drive at St. Paul Lutheran School, 31 Washington Ave., Batavia on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021 from 8am till noon. ACCEPTING: All types of metal including (but not limited to): washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, hot water tanks, bicycles, metal fencing/posts, gas grills, car/boat batteries, air conditioners and more! NOT ACCEPTING: Televisions, computers, propane tanks, rechargeable batteries, microwaves. For information call 343-0488.

Batavia First P resbyterian Church

in-person worship on Sundays at 9:00 am (Arise-multimedia and band) or 10:45 am (Sanctuary-liturgical and organ) or on Livestream via Facebook Live through our website: https://fpcbatavia.org

For the in-person worship services, masks are not required.

Batavia Cemetery Halloween Candlelight Ghostwalk - The Batavia Cemetery Association is excited to announce that the annual Halloween Candlelight Ghostwalk is back! Join us to meet the famous and infamous movers and shakers who shaped and influenced the City of Batavia on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021, on a ghost walk through the Historic Batavia Cemetery on Harvester Avenue in Batavia, NY. Tours begin at 7:00 p.m. and run every fifteen minutes until 8:30 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes refreshments. Reservations are required. Proceeds benefit the upkeep and restoration of the cemetery. For more information, or to make reservations, contact (585) 943-5662.

West Side Batavia Ghost Walk Join the Holland Land Office Museum for a West Side Ghostwalk. The walks led by Connie Boyd will take place October 15, 22, and 29 at 7pm. Hear tales of murders, hangings, grave robbing, ghosts and other eerie happenings from Batavia’s past. Also be sure to also check out the Old Batavia Cemetery’s Walk on Saturday, October 23. Admission is $10.00 and reservations are required with purchase. Tours are limited to 20 people each. Tour begins and ends at the museum and is approximately 1 1/2 to two hours in length. Tickets or information, (585)343-4727, email hollandlandoffice@gmail. com, or stop by 131 W. Main St. Batavia.

Batavia Kiwanis BBQ to Support “Books for Babies”: Sponsored by the Richmond Memorial Library Batavia Kiwanis Chicken BBQ event is scheduled for Saturday, September 25th, 11am at the DeWitt Recreational Area, 115 Cedar St. in Batavia. Pavilion #02. We have committed support to the Richmond Memorial Library Project, ’Books for Babies’ and you can read all about this worthy effort from our link below. Online Purchase and Drive-Thru only please. Cost $12 (1/2 Chicken, 2 Sides & Dessert). Ticket purchases and more information may be found at h t t p s : / / g i v e b u t t e r . c o m / u b O h o I . Thank you in advance for your support. Speak Up Toastmasters Open House: Build a Better You! Join us for an OPEN HOUSE to learn how Toastmasters can help improve your public speaking and build leadership skills. Held September 28, 7-8:30pm. Join us in person (Emmanuel Baptist Church, 190 Oak St., Batavia) or via Zoom. Call 585-409-0967 to obtain zoom link. D o w n S y n d r o m e A u t u m n Leaves Basket Raffle & Auction Saturday, October 23, 2021. Basket Raffle & Live Auction! Basket Raffle 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Live Auction 7:00 pm. Dessert & Beverage. Quality Inn, 8250 Park Road, Batavia. F o r t i c k e t I n f o r m a t i o n c a l l 585-201-0787.

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HLOM West Side Batavia Ghost Stories - Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Friday, October 8th at 7pm as Connie Boyd shares the spooky, sinister, and weird documented stories from the West Side of Batavia’s past. Come and listen to tales of murder, ghosts, body snatching hangings, and abandoned cemeteries. This presentation is the same as our Ghost Walk, perfect for those who don’t want or aren’t able to go on our guided Ghost Walks. Tickets are $3/$2 for museum members. The program will also be available via Zoom. Links can be found at our Facebook page and website, www. hollandlandoffice.com.

HLOM Guest Speaker Series: Rob T h o m p s o n “ B a t a v i a ’ s B o d y Snatchers” - Saturday, October 16th, 2pm. We welcome local author Rob Thompson as he speaks on the various accounts of grave robbing and body snatching in the history of Batavia. Admission is $3/$2 for museum members. Reservations are not required, but it is appreciated if interested to call the museum before the event at 585-343-4727 to confirm a spot. The presentation will also be available via Zoom. Please visit the museum’s Facebook page or website, www.hollandlandoffice.com, for the Zoom link. This program has been rescheduled from Saturday, September 18th.

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)

BERGEN CORFU

Fall Chicken BBQ - The Bergen United Methodist Church, located at 27 S. Lake Avenue (Rt. 19) in the Town of Bergen, will hold its Fall Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, October 2nd. This is a Drive-thru only event. Dinner pickup is from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Menu includes 1/2 Chicken, Salt Potatoes, Corn, Applesauce, & Roll. Tickets are $12. Reservations are requested to hold your dinner. Payment is due upon pickup. Cash or check made out to Bergen UMC. For more information, or to reserve your dinner(s) please call the church office at 585-494-1312. CLARKSON

The Clarkson Historical Society will host a presentation on October 6: Remembering 9/11, 20 years ago, The World Trade Center Deb r i s R e c o v e r y P r o j e c t . P e t e r Spagnola’s presentation is about the Forensic Debris Recovery Project on Staten Island. Peter spent 11 months, September 15, 2001 through July 22, 2002, supervising a crew of heavy equipment operations to sort 1.8 million tons of debris from the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The talk is free and the public is invited on Wednesday, October 6th at 7:00 PM at the Stanley Pogroszewski Justice Court, 3655 Lake Rd. We request attendees wear a mask. The Corfu United Presbyterian Church will be participating at the Village of Corfu’s Autumn Festival on Saturday, October 2, from noon to 6 p.m. with a Manhattan Clam Chowder Sale and a Basket Raffle! The chowder will be sold by the bowl (eat-in) or pint or quart takeout. Bring your own container encouraged, but containers will be available. The basket raffle will start at noon, with tickets drawn at 5 p.m. HAMLIN

Octoberfest @ VFW - Octoberfest at the Hamlin VFW Saturday, October 9th from 4pm to 11pm. Krazy Firemen Band plays from 6pm to 10pm. Admission is $10.00. German food and beer available for purchase. Reservations are not required. Tickets may be purchased at the Hamlin Town Hall, the VFW or at the door the day of the event. Mark your calendar for a fun evening with music, dancing, door p r i z e s a n d f o o d . h t t p s : / / hamlinveteransassociation.org/ STATISTICS SHOW JUST HOW

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MUMFORD

Spirits of the Past: A Walk in the Dark - Friday, October 15, Saturday, October 16, Sunday, October 17, Friday, October 22, Saturday, October 23, and Sunday, October 24. Beware! Body snatchers, g r a v e d i g g e r s , w i t c h e s , a n d prowlers are lurking about. As you depart from the Toll House with your guide, the once familiar and welcoming Historic Village becomes strange and ominous. Groups of about 25 brave souls will depart from the Toll House every ten minutes (get your token at admission when you arrive). Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. $25 per person, $23 per GCV&M Member. https://www.gcv.org/events/ spirits-a-walk-in-the-dark/ OAKFIELD

OACS Alumni Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Dinner and Induction Ceremony - This year’s honorees are: Lawrence Bartholf (’59), Leanne Skelton (‘79), Mark Will (’85) and Gary Patnode (’95). Saturday, October 16th - community dinner and ceremony to induct our newest members. Dinner held at the OACS High School cafeteria. Doors open 5:30pm. Event begins 6pm. TICKETS ON SALE ONLY T H R O U G H O C T O B E R 9 T H . Available: Oakfield-Alabama High School, Oakfield Family Pharmacy on Main Street in Oakfield, or by contacting committee member Lynette Crawford through email nwcrawford@verizon.net. Tickets: $25 each for adults and children ages 11 and up, $12 each for children ages 4 to 10 and no charge for children 3 and under.

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Yield: 12 squares 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup reduced-fat peanut butter 3/4 cup raisins 8 cups air-popped popcorn nonstick cooking spray In large saucepan, combine corn syrup, sugar, brown sugar and peanut butter. Bring to boil over low heat, stirring constantly; boil 2-3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. In large bowl, combine raisins and popcorn; pour hot mixture over popcorn and toss carefully with wooden spoons until well-coated. Spray 9-by-13 inch baking dish with cooking spray; press popcorn mixture into pan and cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.

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