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Geneva Weekend Planner: Tim Grimm at 318 and a Huge Art Fair in Batavia

Plus music of all kinds in the area.

We’ve got the best bets for when the work week is done and you're ready to get out. Check our picks for the activities to hit.

1. FUNDRAISING CONCERT

  • Where/When: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday at , 14 N. Van Buren St., Batavia.
  • Why Go: Local musicians and will come together to raise money for the Art in Your Eye Festival.  Performers to include the Music Matters Rock Bands, The Neck Crackers, Music Matters Faculty, Batavia Academy of Dance, and the Music Matters Steel Bands. 
  • Pricing: $8 for adults, $5 for children.

2. ELIZABETH SELDEN

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  • Where/When: Noon Friday at , 307 Cedar Ave., St Charles.
  • Why Go: The department at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church is sponsoring concerts to coincide with the church’s farmers’ market. Vocalist Elizabeth Selden is featured.
  • Pricing: Free.

3. TIM GRIMM

  • Where/When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at , 318 S. 3rd St., Geneva.
  • Why Go: The award-winning songwriter and actor performs on the patio. His songs are full of the rural rumblings that have shaped his life, recognizing the inextinguishable national romance with the idea of the family farm and the vanishing landscape of rural America.
  • Pricing: Free.

4. ART IN YOUR EYE SHOW AND FESTIVAL

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  • Where/When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at , Houston St. and N. Island Ave., Batavia.
  • Why Go: Art to buy, art to see, poetry to hear, musical entertainment and more.
  • Pricing: Free.

5. NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE CONCERT

  • Where/When: 8 p.m. Saturday at , 4051 E. Main St., St Charles.
  • Why Go: Denny Diamond pays to Neil Diamond with his voice and humor. He has entertained audiences across the country for years, in Arizona, Florida, Tennessee and across the Midwest.
  • Pricing: $39 
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