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Book group

The Hammondsport Public Library offers a book discussion group for adults, on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the library. New members are always welcome. Interested readers may contact the Hammondsport Public Library for more information at 569-2045.

Improving driver

safety

The staff of the Caregiver Resource Center of the Steuben County Office for the Aging can help you sort out the issues and make suggestions for improving elderly driving safety.

For confidential help call 664-298 or visit the Steuben County Office for the Aging web site at www.steubencony.org.

Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary of Unit 173 meets every second Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles Wescott Post on William Streeet in Bath.

Free pruning guide

Those who care about trees will find advice on pruning and related topics in The National Arbor Day Foundation's free booklet, "How To Prune Young Shade Trees."

For your free copy, send your name and address to: How To Prune, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410, or go online at www.arborday.org.

Mossy Bank

Scott Smith, NYS DEC Region 8 Biologist will lead a discussion on Turkey an Upland Game Birds at 10:30 a.m. October 21 at the Mossy Bank Nature Center. The program is sponsored by Mossy Bank Park and is free and open to the public. For more information, v i s i t www.mossybank.org.

Can and bottle

donations

The Bath Band Boosters are requestion donations of cans and bottles to be brought to the collection cage, located at the Robie Street entrance to the Haverling High School. The money will go towards new band uniforms.

Craft Show

Coopers Plains Long Acres Fire Dept. Ladies Aux. is sponsoring a craft show on November 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fire hall on Main Street in Coopers Plains. There will be gifts, bake sale, raffles, and food available. For a $16/8 ft. table contact Carol Paris at 962-2183.

Vendors wanted

Chemung County 4-H is sponsoring its 5th Annual Craft Show and Festival to be held on Saturday, October 14 at the Chemung County Fairgrounds. Vendors are wanted for this event.

Call Candy at 734-4453, (email clb27@cornell.edu) or stop in at the Human Resources Center, 425 Pennsylvania Ave., Elmira for more information and/or to pick up an application, also on the web at www.cornell.edu/Chemung.

Finger Lakes

Singers

Men! Women! Are you looking for something fun and fascinating to do now that you have retired? How about joining the Finger Lakes Singers? More voices are needed, all you need to do is sing the melody, or harmonize, to the "old tunes" - "Sentimental Journey," "Sugar Time," "Peg o' My Heart." The singing takes place at local nursing homes such as the Fred and Harriett Taylor Health Center, the Steuben County Health Care Facility, the V.A. Medical Center, and Green Meadows. Rehearsal will be held once a week at the Lakeview Apartments, Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Performance is held twice a month.

For more information call Sheila Martin at 776-0030 or Sylvia Travis at 566-3884.

Country bazaar

Plans and work shops are being held to hold another old fashioned country bazaar this fall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Liberty Street, Bath. Chairman of the event is Barbara Fowler.

A varied menu will be serbed for the luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Homemade soups and made to order sandwiches and wraps will be prepared. Delicious pies and cakes will be available as well. A take out can be arranged for those who'd like it.

Coin show

The Bath Collector's Club will sponsor the Bath Coin Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Knights of Columbus, 321 W. Washington Blvd. in Bath.

Visitors are welcome to trade, sell and buy coins while hourly door prizes will be drawn. Admission and parking are free, and the building is handicapped accessible.

Fall book sale

The Friends of the Library, SSC will hold its Fall Book Sale through October 21 at the East Corning Fire Hall, East Corning Road (Route 352/between I-86 Exits 47 and 48). For more information contact Amy Towery at 936- 8417.

Annual Harvest

Supper

The Hornby Volunteer Fire Department will hold an Annual Harvest Supper at 3 p.m. October 28 at the fire department, CR 41 Hornby. Supper will end after all the food is gone. The cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children ages 5-12. Ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, beets, squash, corn, coleslaw, applesauce, homemade bread, homemade pumkin and apple pies.

Second annual

holiday bazaar

The St. James' Episcopal Church will hold the Second Annual Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. November 4 at St. James' Episcopal Church, Corner of Lake and Main, Hammondsport. The luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The luncheon will include clam chowder and homemade bread, c hili, assort. sandwiches and beverages. Events include mission jewelry, quilt raffle, white elephant table, and silent auction.

Bath senior trip

The Village and Town of Bath Senior Trip for November 28-29 will be an overnight to Christmas in Lancaster. The trip includes accommodations, two shows, dinner, and breakfast. Bus leaves at 8 a.m. on November 28, 2006.

Sign-ups will take place at the Bath Municipal Building at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 9, 2006.

Are you ready for

choose?

It will give fear a new meaning. Choose is a walkthrough drama that will take you out of this world. Be prepared to be scared. The event will be held at Freedom Full Gospel, 200 E. Steuben, Bath. Suggested donation is $1 per person. Dates for the event are October 26, 27, 28, 30, and 31 7-9 p.m. every night. For groups of 20 people or more please call in advance at 776-7077.

Harvest Heartbeat

for Ira

The 9th Annual "Harvest Heartbeat for Ira" Arts & Crafts Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 21 at the knights of Columbus Hall in Bath. The Auxiliary will sponsor a homemade baked goods sale, several drawings throughout the day, and will also have order forms available for the annual Georgia Pecan Sales Drive. Free face painting will be offered for children.

Coffee and donuts will be available from 9-10:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon at noon. Menu to include Cindy's famous homemade macaroni and cheese, chili, soup, sandwiches and beverages.

Proceeds from the Fair will benefit Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital and the Fred & Harriet Taylor Health Center.

'Winn-Dixie' at the

Dormann

The Dormann Library will host its Family Movie Night on Friday, Oct.20 at 7 p.m.

October is "Adopt a Dog" month and in keeping with this the library will present "Because of Winn-Dixie." The movie tells the story of 10- year old Opal and the large, ugly, homeless dog she finds and names Winn-Dixie. Together they make friends with a variety of townspeople and Opal rekindles an almost lost relationship with her father. This movie is rated PG.

Everyone is invited to movie night and pumpkin cookies and apple cider will be served.

H'port library

programs

The Hammondsport Public Library fall children's programming will begin this month with a Little Readers learn-to-read program on Oct. 17 at 4pm for K & 1st graders.

The Children's Book Discussion will have two sections this year with grades 2 & 3 alternating weeks with grades 4 & 5. Grades 2 & 3 will begin on Oct. 17t at 5 p.m. and grades 4 & 5 will start the following week on Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. Both groups will read stories from the Great Books Foundation. Please pre-register.

For more information or to pre-register, contact the Hammondsport Public Library at (607) 569-2045.