This Week: Staying Cool in Batavia
PLUS: Also One Way to Belong that Happens on Wednesday so Maybe it Won't Be As Hot By Then
Hey neighbor!
I don’t know about you, but the heat has me taking shelter indoors and feeling a little bit sluggish. Here’s hoping it passes quickly and gets more bearable in the next few weeks. In the meantime, you can find me alternating my time between the Quarry and the movie theater.
And there’s a few indoor ways to cool off below. Also my wife, Jennifer, would want me to remind you to drink lots of water.
Stay safe, and look out for one another!
-Richard
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5 Ways to Experience Belonging in Batavia This Week
In every issue of this newsletter, I offer suggestions that run the gamut, from events to volunteer opportunities to everyday moments that make you feel more connected to the place you live.
🎨 Meet an artist. Grainology will have a “meet the artist” event this Sunday. It’s an opportunity to meet the artist behind the art on display.
🐸 Provide shelter from the heat for toads. Too weird not to mention! Head to Thrown Threads on Tuesday and they’ll walk you through the process of creating a Toad House.
🧘 Try some Not-So-Hot Yoga. Have a beer and do some Yoga at Sturdy Shelter this Sunday at 11am.
🎸 Jam out with the neighbors at Batavia’s weekly free concert series, River Rhapsody, on Wednesday night.
🪡 It’s a patch party! This Thursday, stop by arlo.hendrix to patch up your denim jacket, hat, or t-shirt to make it truly one of a kind.
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