FLCC will offer an 8-hour course that provides an introduction to the basic principles of safe and responsible boating on Saturday, May 11, from 9AM to 5PM at the main campus. The cost is $10. Participants earn a safe boating certificate. Adults and youths are welcome. Youths must be at least 10 years old to participate. Topics covered include rules of the nautical road, required safety equipment, and special boating related activities. Effective 2024, all operators of motorized vessels born on or after Jan. 1, 1978 need to carry a safe boating certificate while operating. Get details and register online. New York Safe Boating Course | FLCC Workforce & Career Solutions (coursestorm.com)

Spring Fish Sale A well-stocked pond can provide many recreational opportunities for your family. The Ontario County SWCD fish stocking program provides suitable species at a reasonable cost. Residents with ponds may purchase certified disease-free fish to place in their ponds. The 2024 Spring Fish Sale Order Forms are due by noon on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Fish must be picked up at 3:00PM on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Be sure to bring a container of pond water to transport your fish. For more information, please go to: www.ontswcd.com/fish-program.

West Bloomfield Historical Society 

• Find program updates at our website (wbhsny.org) or on Facebook (West Bloomfield Historical Society New York).
• Tues., May 7, 7 pm: Public program – “About Asparagus” Learn about this crop that was once a West Bloomfield claim to fame and the stories behind it.
• Sun., May 19, 1-4 pm: Open hours & display of early coverlets found in our storage area!
• Mon., May 27, 9 -11 am: Memorial Day open hours. Stop by between parades.
• Tues., June 4, 6:30 pm: Members’ Picnic at the Society
• 32nd Community Yard Sale – Saturday, July 13 (9 – 4) and
  Sunday, July 14 (9 - 2) Donation Days: Monday, June 24 – Tuesday, July 9. Find details in July 2024 Focus.
  We have limited space now for a few special items. Call Scott at 585-755-5464 to dis-cuss.
  Volunteer: A great way to meet your neighbors. Call Sue at 585-657-7060 for more information.
  Have Your Own Yard Sale on our Lawn: Rent a large space ($25 non-member fee) for one day or all weekend. These spots go fast – to learn more email Laura at lauraadpearce@gmail.com

• April 28: Exhibit. "Got Milk (Bottles)? The Legacy of Canandaigua Dairies." At the annual show of the Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Assn. Field House. Roberts Wesleyan University. Admission fee for the show. Open to the public.
• May 9: "The Morgan Kidnapping (1826) and its Impact." Farmington Historic Preservation Commission. At Farmington Town Hall. 7:00PM. Free and open to the public.
• May 16: "The Underground Railroad in the Finger Lakes Region." East Bloomfield Historical Society. At the Academy Museum in the Village of Bloomfield. 7:00PM. Free and open to the public.

North Bloomfield Cemetery Association 

• Monday, May 27th the Memorial Day Parade and ceremony begins @ 8:30 am sharp at the corner of Rt. 65 and Quaker Meeting House Rd just south of the village of Honeoye Falls. The names of all veterans in our cemetery are read beginning with the French & Indian War. Bring a dish to pass for brunch or just come to the North Bloomfield Chapel following the service in the cemetery.

• Tuesday, June 11th the North Bloomfield Cemetery Annual Meeting begins at 6:00 pm in the North Bloomfield Chapel. Come learn about the state of the cemetery and future plans, meet the cemetery superintendent and trustees. Find out about purchasing a plot or information about burial.

West Bloomfield Congregational Church

 

• June 16th: Father’s Day Chicken BBQ
• July 13th: Organ Concert – Come hear our beautiful 1875 Davis Organ
• August 17th & 18th: Quasquicentennial Celebration! Community party on the lawn on Saturday the 17th from 10-4 with food, music, games, etc. Celebratory service on Sunday at 10 am.

Ionia United Methodist Church

• Strawberry Social – Thursday, June 20th
• Fall Festival – Saturday, September 21st

Millers Corners Cemetery Ionia

• May 27th - 8:30am  Memorial Day Ceremony

Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science - Farash Center in Ionia

• Public Star Party on Friday April 26 from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
• Public Star Party on Friday May 10 from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
• Public Star Party on Friday June 28 from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

New Year - January 1, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 15, 2024
February 26, 2024
President’s Day – February 19, 2024
Memorial Day – May 27, 2024
Juneteenth – June 19, 2024
Independence Day – July  4, 2024
Labor Day – September 2, 2024
Columbus Day – October 14, 2024
Veterans Day – November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving – November 28, 2024
Christmas – December 24 thru December 31, 2024
New Year - January 1, 2025
 

• Ionia Methodist Church worship service -Sunday 9:00am
• West Bloomfield Congregational Church worship service -Sunday 10:00am
• West Bloomfield Fire Department- Monday 7:00pm
• Ionia Fire Department - Monday 7:00pm
• Senior Citizens meeting at the Town Hall - Third Monday of each month
• Ionia Women's Club meetings. 657-6228 - Third Wednesday of each month, 7:00pm
• West Bloomfield Historical Society - First Tuesday of each month through October, 7:00pm