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Veterans 4 Christ meet Saturday Veterans 4 Christ are ready to meet on Saturday, June 20. The event includes a free homemade brunch with Paula's Donuts for veterans, active-duty military and immediate family. The event is at 10 a.m. in Tri-Church Parish in Brocton. The speaker is unknown. The atmosphere is fun, conversation, camaraderie and plenty of food. Call Wes Tessey at (716) 640-9883 if you have any questions. County Fair clarifies ticket information Chautauqua County Fair officials clarified ticket information in a news release this week. Demolition Derby tickets are ...

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Coming up … Find more events in our listings at observertoday.com THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Thursday Knitting Group Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day St., Fredonia, 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Many of the creations are donated to local charities, or attendees can work on their own projects. For details or to donate unused yarn, call 716 785-6039. FeedMore Farm Market Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St., Silver Creek, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fresh, healthy, affordable, locally grown produce, everything under $5. Accepts cash, debit/credit, tap to pay, SNAP/EBT (50% off). North East Arts Council ...

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Father’s Day breakfast planned in Fredonia Forest Lodge 166 F&AM will be holding its Annual Father’s Day Breakfast, on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This all-you-can-eat breakfast will consist of eggs made to order, pancakes or French toast, sausages, fruit cocktail, juice, milk, coffee, and tea. Adults and teenagers 13 and up are $13, children, 5-12, $6 and youth under 5 are free. This breakfast is open to the public, and everyone is welcome and cordially invited to attend. Anyone with interests in, or has questions about Free Masonry will be given a tour of the ...

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 Tops NY 890 meeting First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313. Dunkirk Farmers’ Market Dunkirk Senior Center Pavilion, 45 Cliffstar Court, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vegetables, fruit, herbs, preserves, honey, baked goods, meat, eggs, dairy, more. EBT/SNAP, WIC benefits accepted. TOPS NY #1094 of Brocton meeting Tri-Church, 35 E. Main St., Brocton. Weigh-ins at 2 p.m., meeting at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome to ...

County team accepts award on Elder Abuse Awareness Day

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County leaders and community partners gathered Monday outside the Chautauqua County Courthouse to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. During the ...

Institution archivist to speak at Historical Society talk

MAYVILLE – Jon Schmitz, a local historian and former Chautauqua Institution archivist, will speak during the Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s June talk, “Some Stories About Chautauqua.” The society’s programs are on the third Thursday of the month. The talks are in the Veteran’s Memorial Meeting Room of the Chautauqua Town Hall, 2 Academy St., Mayville. As Archivist Emeritus of the Chautauqua Archives, Schmitz is perhaps the foremost authority on “official” Chautauqua lore. Schmitz will recount some of his favorite Chautauqua stories during his discussion at 7 ...