The Bicentennial Class of 1976 from Silver Creek celebrated their 50th class reunion on June 13 at Liberty Vineyard and Winery in Sheridan. Guests arrived from across the country as they reminisced about the past and shared nostalgic stories about growth, friendship and cherished moments. At ...

JAMESTOWN — Audubon Community Nature Center’s next First Sunday Story Time for 2- to 8-year-old(s) and their adults is July 5. Doors open at 12:20 p.m. for the 12:30–1 p.m. event. The building is fully open at 1 p.m. The program and building admission are both free. Children’s ...

CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 held its monthly meeting at the Legion Post, June 9 with 11 senior members attending. Chaplain Paula Pattison reported we held one funeral luncheon for the family and friends of Post 1280 World War II veteran Robert Kennelly; and she ...

The new officers of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for 2026-27. From left to right, in front: Karen Payne - Esteemed Leading Knight, Robert E Dando Jr. - Exalted Ruler. Middle row: Myra Thomas - Past Exalted Ruler; Scott Bonafede - Chaplain; Barnard Payne - Esquire. Back row: Ralph ...

In conjunction with Smith Memorial Library, The Friends of Chautauqua Writers’ Center (FCWC) is proud to announce a new weekly summer program – Locals at the Library. Every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m., local authors will be on the library’s front porch with their books to sell and ...

Several years ago, I interned at an outdoor school in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Like much of California, it tended to be dry for most of the year, with a somewhat wetter late winter and early spring. While there, I spent most of my time as an educator leading ...