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'A Great and Mighty Wonder' Christmas Cantata

Sunday, December 16th, 7:00 PM at Hamburg UMC Sanctuary 116 Union Street Hamburg NY

The Choirs of  Hamburg United Methodist Church, Trinity Episcopal and Hamburg Presbyterian Church invite you to hear a joint presentation of the Christmas Cantata - “A GREAT AND MIGHTY WONDER”  Come and enjoy this wonderful presentation of the Birth of Jesus through music! Admission is FREE!

 

 

Show Us Your Holiday Lights

Show Us Your Holiday Lights

Western New Yorkers were out in force this weekend stringing their homes with holiday lights and setting out decorations on their lawns. Now it’s time to share your handiwork with our viewers and WGRZ.com visitors.

Send us a photo of your holiday lights display and we’ll post it here, plus we’ll be selecting photos to feature in newscasts and on our Facebook page in the coming weeks. Please be sure to include your name and location so others can come out and enjoy your display in person.

Here are some tips on how to get the best photograph possible.

Meet the Author: Paul K. Moore

Meet the Author: Paul K. Moore

It was a blustery time in Buffalo history and it was also an opportunity for the warmth of Buffalonians to really shine! Paul K. Moore's book, The Buffalo Blizzard Book: The Snowy Saga of the City of Good Neighbors, will warm your heart.

Meet the author at this special booksigning event. A signed book makes a truly unique and special gift, too!

The event will be held at B is for Books, the only indie bookstore in Orchard Park, 6562 E Quaker St, in the heart of the village of Orchard Park. We specialize in children's books....and other books and gifts for every reader in your family.

Call 667 2383 for details, or visit us at www.bis4books.com. Find us on Facebook, too!

Greater East Aurora Chamber announces Christmas Holiday Events

The Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce today announced at a 10:00 a.m. press conference their activities for the upcoming holiday season, welcoming shoppersthroughout WNY to enjoy not only great places to shop and dine, but great fun places as well.  There will be doorman opening Main Street shop doors from 10-2 November 24th through December 22nd.  This idea came from Karen Parlato of Eros Day Spa and Donna Reilly of Cielo Hair Salon.  The Doorman will include almost 40 shops in the village and involving high school volunteers, dressed in top hats, scarves and top coats.

There will be a "Shop $ Share" food drive accompaning the doorman, with all donations being forwarded to FISH of East Aurora, a local food bank.  The doorman will be collecting hats, gloves and other non-perishable items. Tops Markets are providing the decorated "Shopping Carts" for the march to FISH at the last day of the doorman promotion.

Results in the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights Competitions

Results in the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights Competitions

32 exhibitors entered into the 2012 Fairgrounds Festival of Lights Tree Ornament Competition and 28 exhibitors entered in the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights Wreath Decorating Competition.  Here are the winners...

ORNAMENT WINNERS:  ADULTS: (AGE 17 AND OVER)

1st Place – Dawn Schultz of West Seneca

2nd Place – Marcia Spencer of Elma

3rd Place – Joan Chiarilli of Depew
 

ORNAMENT WINNERS:  JUNIORS: (UP TO AGE 17)

1st Place- Bryce Mateer of Orchard Park

2nd Place- Irene Handy of Lancaster

3rd Place- Rachel Norvilitis of Orchard Park


WREATH WINNERS:

1st Place – Jenn Abbott of Hamburg

2nd Place – Kathleen Grasso of Blasdell

Help WGRZ Stamp Out Hunger and Welcome Santa to the Hamburg Town Hall

Help WGRZ Stamp Out Hunger and Welcome Santa to the Hamburg Town Hall

For more information please contact 649-7700 or lrogers@townofhamburgny.com

4-H Informational Meeting Wednesday at Hilbert College

4-H Informational Meeting Wednesday at Hilbert College

Erie County Legislators Lynne Dixon, Joseph Lorigo and John Mills, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension – Erie County, are pleased to announce that an informational meeting to highlight the many exciting programs available through 4-H will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at Hilbert College’s Swan Auditorium, 5200 South Park Ave., Hamburg. 4-H families and coordinators will be available to answer questions and share their experiences about being a member of 4-H. With an extensive list of opportunities available to youths, ages 5-19, the informational meeting will discuss what programs are offered and how to get involved.