Local / Regional
Artful Holidays
The Campus House, 17 Main Street, Geneseo. Annual art and fine craft show and sale organized and sponsored by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts with the assistance of SUNY Geneseo School of the Arts.
Summer Arts Camp
Genesee Valley Council on the Arts & Al Lorenz Park, Murray Hill Drive, Mount Morris. Multidisciplinary arts day camp for children ages 9-13 with focus on the New Deal era. Local artists partner with the arts council in leading this unique, interactive, and fun program.
Annual Members' Exhibit
Lederer Gallery, SUNY Geneseo, Park Street, Geneseo. Annual show by Genesee Valley Council on the Arts' members featuring a diversity of 2D and 3D artwork. All events free and open to the public. Opening reception July 11, 4-7pm with refreshments.
Accordion Festival
Rain or shine. Avon Driving Park, 350 Park Avenue, Avon. Several mini concerts by regional bands that feature the accordion, as well as a “round the world” presentation of accordion and concertina music from Italian, Irish, Polish, Eastern European, and Old Time traditions. New this year will be some “open mike” sessions, for anyone who has a squeezebox and wants to share some tunes. Look for displays of historical accordions and resources for accordion repairs and maintenance"your questions are welcome. The Driving Park also offers ample space for informal jam sessions under the trees. Refreshments available. Bring your lawn chairs. Support from the Folk Arts Program of the New York State Council on the Arts enables us to present the festival. Free/open to the public. Information: Karen Canning, 585.243.6785, karen@gvcaonline.org
The Rhythms of Livingston
An afternoon concert celebrating the diverse music of Livingston County sponsored by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts. IQ Spencer Tabernacle at Elim Bible Institute Campus, Lima. 3pm concert featuring three musical groups, followed by refreshments.
Steel Drum Workshop - Meet the Artists Event
Mount Morris Central School, LGI Room, 30 Bonadonna Avenue, Mount Morris. Drum building and playing with Trinidadian musicians Charlie Pinder and Doyle Robley. $5 suggested donation; open to the public.
Caribbean Steel Band Festival
Mount Morris Central School Auditorium, 30 Bonadonna Avenue, Mount Morris. Featuring Strong as Steel, Panloco, Steel Alchemy and Urban Steel bands. Refreshments, steel band demos and displays. Trinidadian drummers Charlie Pinder and Doyle Robley.
Round & Square Dance
York Central School, Route 63, Greigsville. Feeaturing Kelly's Old Timers and the Geneseo String Band. $5/adults, $3/spectators, 18 and under free. Beginner instruction starts at 7:15pm. Open to the public.
All County High School Art Show
12-4pm. Ballroom at MacVittie College Union, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo NY. Livingston County high school students' 2 and 3D artwork is presented in this juried show. Best of Show and First Place winners' work will be displayed in the SUNY Geneseo Lederer Gallery June 4-11, with a closing reception June 11 at 4pm. Co-sponsored by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and the SUNY Geneseo School of the Arts. Free/open to the public. Information: Courtney Veaunt, 585.243.6785, courtney@gvcaonline.org
Forestry Internet seminars focus on beginner land owner issues
The owners of forest land who are new to the process of making decisions in the woods want to ensure they do no harm. The next two forestry Internet seminars focus on two common considerations of these owners. On April 16th, owners will learn how to select the trees to cut versus the trees to leave when they are producing

