GENESEO – The Vocális Chamber Choir is ready to herald the holiday season with a special performance of A Vocális Christmas this December, directed by a returning SUNY Geneseo alumnus. According to a press release from the Vocális Chamber Choir, the performance will be a mix of traditional and contemporary Christmas music, with a-cappella arrangements of Christmas standards including Jingle Bells, Simple Gifts, and The Twelve Days of Christmas … [Read more...]
Genesee Country Village & Museum Cooking Up Old-School Holiday Events
MUMFORD – Genesee Country Village and Museum has a host of throwback events planned for November and December that will fill your belly, excite your imagination and warm your heart headed into the holidays. You can share in the museum's famous 'Preparing for the Holidays - The 19th Century Way' event on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum's reenactors will process a hog for the holiday feast, and you can see the various ways … [Read more...]
Shopping with Cops makes a Very Merry Christmas for Young Family
GENESEO – Little Joiangelis Ortiz, 3, was all aglow Monday afternoon at Walmart as Livingston County Deputy Sheriff Tim Sweeting brought a free fairy play set from a high shelf into her open arms. Numerous families came out to this year's annual Shop with a Cop event, which put toys in the hands of young children by several officers with the Sheriff's Office, Geneseo Police Department, Division of New York State Police, and New York State Park … [Read more...]
Avon Community’s Heart Stronger than Gift Thieving Grinch
AVON – An unknown thief, apparently with a heart three sizes too small, stole all of the charity gift tags from the Giving Tree at St. Agnes on Tuesday, but the local community united to beat the heartless act and replaced all of the gifts in time for the holidays. Sister Karen Dietz of St. Agnes parish says that although Tuesday was a very sad day and the police investigation is still active, by Wednesday everyone's Christmas cheer had been … [Read more...]
Hometown Holiday Welcomes the Season to Caledonia
CALEDONIA – Locals of all ages came out to welcome in the holiday season with Hometown Holiday Weekend's fabulous annual parade on Main Street on Saturday, with processions of Caledonia Fire trucks, Santa on his two-horse carriage, and of course, Caledonia's very own Kelley's Heroes marching band. Dozens of folks donned funky and festive costumes to the parade, where smiling young faces from the marching band, Cal-Mum cheerleaders, and Junior … [Read more...]
Dansville Chamber of Commerce Brings Winter to the Village
DANSVILLE – The annual Winter In The Village festival is set to commence Saturday, December 6. The morning-to-night festival always happens on the first Saturday of December and has seasonal thrills for all. The Dansville Chamber of Commerce says that the Jingle Bells Walk and Run, a 5k, will begin at 10 a.m. from the Dansville Community Center, coinciding with Genesee Community Colleges' open house. The Dansville Area Chamber’s Arts and … [Read more...]
‘Whitenose’ Makes History as First Whitetail Deer to Pull Santa’s Sled
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — As children slept eagerly awaiting Santa and his sled, history was made, as the first whitetail deer joined Santa to deliver gifts. The already legendary deer of the Genesee Valley, called Whitenose, stepped in when Dasher had to temporarily fall to the rear of the sled when he went down with a sore hoof. Rumors were running rampant of a potential class action discrimination suit on behalf of whitetail deer across the … [Read more...]
Healthy office gifts are easy to give
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Livingston Wellness Partnership & HIP HOP encourage folks to give the gift of health to their coworkers, friends and family this holiday season. On their Facebook page, the organization listed these simple gift ideas: • Whole grain, vegetable, or fruit mini-loaves of bread• Cheese trays• Fruit baskets or arrangements• A Box of Clementine oranges• Popcorn• Specialty teas, coffee, hot cocoa• Relaxation kits with stress … [Read more...]