The Chautauqua County 4-H Exhibition Poultry Project held its annual show at the Chautauqua County Fair, consisting of 15 youth members aged 5-16 exhibiting 39 chickens, two ducks, one guinea fowl, and two turkeys. In showmanship, the youth demonstrated their bird to APA Judge Richard Hare of ...

4-H youth recently showed their sheep at the Chautauqua County Fair at the 4-H Sheep Show. Sheep program participants raised their market lambs for at least 85 days, but many have owned their breeding animals for multiple years. There were 28 market lambs and 8 breeding sheep in the 4-H sheep ...

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will present Lotto and Berenson: Crossed Destinies, a special cinematic exploration of the artist and the critic who rediscovered him, on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 1 p.m. The screening is part of the Opera House’s Arts in the Afternoon series of events, sponsored by ...

August 11 1826 – Stockton post office was established. 1893 – Fredonia Union School was organized. 1898 – Four stores were burglarized in Cherry Creek. 1905 – President Theodore Roosevelt visited Chautauqua Institution for the fourth and final time. 1959 – First jet aircraft ...

The backbone of 4-H programs is character. The four H’s stand for head, heart, hands, and health. The youth who take part in 4-H are expected to make their best better. Every year, 4-H gives herdsman awards to outstanding 4-H members. Barn superintendents at the fair nominate young people in ...

The Hannah Hasbrouck Petersen Memorial Concert Series is pleased to announce a concert by two of Chautauqua County’s most talented and engaging young artists, Aaron and Boaz Mecham. The performance will take place on Sunday at 4 p.m., in the Fredonia First Methodist Church. The church is ...