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Legion Post 59 sets Chili Cook-Off American Legion Post 59, located at 156 E. Main St., Fredonia, will hold a Chili Cook-Off on Sunday at 2 p.m. The event is open to the public. There will be trophies, prizes and bragging rights for the following categories: traditional chili and open category — chowder, gumbo, soup or side dish. The cost is $5 for entry, taste/judge. All proceeds benefit the flagpole project. Humane Society plans monthly meeting The Lakeshore Humane Society will hold a monthly general membership meeting on Thursday, March.19 at the Lakeshore Humane Society ...

Dunkirk church plans Lenten Recital series

The Annual Lenten Recitals will once again be held at the First United Presbyterian Church at 19 W. Fourth St. in Dunkirk beginning on Wednesday, March 11 at noon with recitals also performed on March 18and March 25. The recitals this year will feature local musicians in half hour recitals highlighting literature appropriate to the season. The opening recital in the Lenten series will feature Virginia M. Miller, Soprano, on Wednesday, March 11 beginning at noon. Miller is a lifetime resident of the East Town of Dunkirk and studied Piano and Voice at SUNY Fredonia. She is an Early ...

GRAMMY-nominated percussionist to visit SUNY Fredonia

Drummer Carmen Intorre Jr. will visit SUNY Fredonia for a master class and performances. Intorre will discuss his wide-ranging expertise with students and perform both on and off campus with the members of the Fredonia faculty and the Fredonia Jazz Flextet. Support for the visit includes ...

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TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 1 p.m. Chautauqua County Planning Board meeting Chautauqua County Office of Emergency Services, 2 Academy St., Mayville, 4 p.m. For details, call Courtney Domst at 716 363-3623. Town of Dunkirk battery storage hearing Dunkirk Town Hall, 4737 Willow Road, 5 p.m. Special meeting follows. St. Joseph’s bingo 145 E. Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo begins at 7. Grief support group Harvest Chapel Church, 39 Matteson St., Fredonia, 6 to 8 p.m. Video based support group ...

Shakespeare Club hears report on Indonesia

A recent meeting of the 2025-26 season of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was hosted at the home of Judi Lutz Woods. President Karin Cockram welcomed Club members to the meeting. After a brief business meeting concluded, a paper by Barbara Albert on Indonesia was presented. This is the ...

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MONDAY, MARCH 2 Memory Cafe at the National Comedy Center 203 W. Second St., Jamestown, 10 a.m. Free arts, cultural respite event for those with dementia or memory loss, caregivers. Enjoy exhibits, followed by short program, refreshments. Register at 716 484-2222. Patterson Library presents: Return of Culinary Creations 40 S. Patterson St., Westfield, 12 p.m. Sign up, select a recipe from the cookbook chosen for the month. Bring your finished creation to share with other participants. Triple ...