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MONDAY, AUG. 31 Sheridan Historical Society monthly meeting, open house 2702 Route 20, open house 12 to 3 p.m. Meeting at 3 p.m. Veterans 4 Christ taco night Westfield American Legion, 7579 E. Main St., 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. $4 each for veterans, family members. Tacos, drink. Sinclairville Free Library presents: Junior Paleontologist Training Night #4 15 Main St., 5 to 7 p.m. For all ages, adult must stay with children. One observation journal for all 4 sessions. Free event. Light refreshments. Register at 716 962-5885. Boots in the Sand Line Dance Night at Sunset Bay Beach ...

Jackson Center welcomes The Voice singer for end of summer fundraiser

The Robert H. Jackson Center will host its signature end-of-summer fundraiser, Jackson After Dark, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring performances by Lucas West, who placed third on Season 29 of NBC's “The Voice.” West, a Fairport, N.Y., native and recent State University at Fredonia graduate, captured national attention with a knockout-round cover of Billy Joel's “New York State of Mind” that Joel himself shared, a moment West called a “dream come true.” Since his run on “The Voice,” West has released his debut single, “But I'm Alone,” now available ...

‘8 Great Wednesdays’ fills village park

Festivals Fredonia completed another successful adventure. Every Wednesday from July 1 until Aug. 19, the community was offered our unique version of music in the park, renamed to “8 Great Wednesdays in the Park.” As well as providing a mixture of entertainment, the committee ...

September events listed at Anderson-Lee Library

SILVER CREEK — Anderson-Lee Library, located at 43 Main St., has announced programming for the month of September. Programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required unless stated otherwise, to ensure enough seating and materials for all patrons attending the program. To register for programs, call the library at 716-934-3468, stop by 43 Main St., or visit www.andersonleelibrary.org and click on our events tab for easy online registration. You can also sign up for email/text reminders when you register online! The library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 for ...

Display highlights Dunkirk Engineering Co.

While area residents probably know all about Brooks Locomotive Works and ALCO, few have heard of the Dunkirk Engineering Co., makers of a unique type of locomotive essential to logging for the American building boom at the turn of the last century. Visitors are invited to the Dunkirk ...

Club visits Arkwright ‘retreat,’ city gardens

On a cloudy, rain-predicted day in July, members of the Bud ‘n Bloom Garden Club and friends traveled to the country and Miller Road farm in Fredonia of Diane and Mike Rafan. The group had capooled and drove past 20-year-old full-grown evergreen trees that their hosts had planted along two ...