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Area library events announced

Weekly events have been announced at local libraries. Check each library’s website for details. — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Cozy Crafters at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 1 p.m.; Mahjong Club at Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St., Silver Creek at 1 p.m., Imaginarium elementary students at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; After school - all ages Storytime at Barker Library, 7 ...

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See additional events at observertoday.com SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Jamestown Juneteenth Festival Jackson-Taylor (Chadakoin) Park, Tenth, Washington streets. African Drum Workshop led by Preach Freedom at 12 p.m. African Dance Workshop featuring Mama Ceco at 1 p.m. Small Town Cruisin’ North East, PA Taste of Summer in North East, PA Gibson and Heard Parks. Food trucks, specialty food vendors, local beer, wine, craft drinks, live music, car cruising. Shop downtown, also in the park. Summer Solstice Nature, ...

Valley Historical Society holds program on Cherokee baskets

SINCLAIRVILLE-Susan Washington Sipos was the guest speaker at the Valley Historical Society meeting held in the museum at the corner of Main Street and Lester Street. The topic was showing her collection of Cherokee baskets which she purchased on tours to Tennessee, North Carolina and Maine ...

Clymer unveils historic marker for 1872 Grant for President event

CLYMER — When people drive through the town of Clymer, they now can see a new historic marker placed on the wall alongside the parking lot at the center of town. The marker, detailing the 1872 rally where about 2,000 people gathered in support of Grant For President, was unveiled Sunday ...

Collage dance team earns national honors

The Collage Performing Arts Center of Fredonia announced the Majestic Youth Dance Team are The 2026 National Dance Team Champions. The talented team of 11 dancers received a bid to compete at the Summit National Dance Team Championships in February while competing at the Jamfest Dance Team ...

Wdowiasz offers Juneteenth proclamation

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz offered a proclamation for Juneteenth. She stated that “Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned of their freedom — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — and stands as a defining moment in our nation’s ongoing pursuit of justice, equality, and human dignity.” Wdowiasz went on that “Juneteenth causes us to honor the strength, resilience, and cultural contributions of African Americans, whose stories and achievements remain deeply rooted and grounded in the fabric of ...