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History of Australia convict sites heard

A recent meeting of the 2025-26 Fredonia Shakespeare Club was at the home of Judi Lutz Woods and Leanna McMahon was the hostess. Vice President Sharon Klug welcomed Club members to the meeting. After a brief business meeting concluded, a paper by Rebecca Huber-Ross was presented on the ...

RTPI to open exhibit March 28

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) will present a new juried exhibition exploring the connection between art, nature, and environmental stewardship. Titled Art that Matters to the Planet: Beyond Beauty, the exhibition celebrates the world of wildflowers, while touching on concerns ...

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Forestville musical is postponed FORESTVILLE — Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Forestville musical “Bye Bye Birdie” will be postponed until April 23 to 25. Senior Center reports pinochle scores Dunkirk Senior Center pinochle scores have been listed for the last month. They include: — Feb. 20: Molly Hamernick, 525; Fran Sullivan, 510; Sam Mancuso, 506; Nancy Crandall, 492; Wende Adamczak, 491; Kathy Miner, 488; peanuts: Judy Prescutti. — Feb. 23: Becky Addington, 545; Dave Trentini, 526; Wende Adamczak, 523; Tom Swank, 518; double pinochle: Jim Bradley; peanuts: ...

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MONDAY, MARCH 16 Gowanda Middle School presents: “Seussical Jr.” preview for senior citizens Gowanda High School auditorium, 10674 Prospect St., 12 p.m. Triple P-Positive Parenting Program/support group for parents of children ages 0 to 12 Jamestown Prendergast Library, 509 Cherry St., 5 to 7 p.m. Free event. Virtual options available. To register, call 716 664-4582. Triple P-Positive Parenting Program/support group for parents of teenagers 13 to 15 Jamestown Prendergast Library, 509 Cherry St., 5 to 7 p.m. Free event. Virtual options ...

Rural Minds launches new program

Rural Minds, a local nonprofit organization focused on mental health in rural America, has recently launched a new program focused on connecting farmers to mental health resources. The new program, known as the Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program, has been developed to provide farmers ...

Community wellness event planned for April

Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) is partnering with Chautauqua Health & Fitness to host a Community Wellness Event on Friday, April 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will be at Chautauqua Health & Fitness, 1170 Central Ave., Dunkirk, with support from a $1,000 Service Learning Mini-Grant from the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. The grant helped purchase an InBody 120 Body Composition Analyzer, which will be used during the event. Students from E2CCB’s Sports Conditioning & Exercise Science and Health Careers programs at the LoGuidice Educational Center ...