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Weekly area library events announced

Weekly events at local libraries have been announced. Check each library’s website for details. — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: Little Adventurers babies, toddlers, preschoolers with grown-ups at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.; Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Cozy Crafters at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 1 p.m.; Imaginarium elementary students at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; ...

Club hears history on Westminster Abbey

A recent meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was hosted at the home of Cheryll Rogers. Vice President Sharon Klug welcomed Club members to the meeting. After a brief business meeting concluded, a paper by Nicki Schoenl on Westminster Abbey was presented. Her report ...

Coming Up

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Triple P-Positive Parenting Program/support group for parents of children ages 0 to 12 or of teenagers ages 13 to 15 Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free event. To register, call 716 664-4582. Triple P-Positive Parenting Program/support group for parents of children ages 0 to 12 Mental Health Association, 6975, 31 Water St., Jamestown, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free event. To register, call 716 664-44582. Audubon Community Nature Center First Friday: Tanzania! With Scott Stoleson (adult+) 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, 11 a.m. to noon. ...

Inaugural Fredonia Zine Fest is Saturday

Does self-publishing art and writing sound exciting? If so, you’re in luck and welcome to join Fredonia Zine Fest (FZF). Hosted by the Department of English, SUNY Fredonia’s first-ever zine fest on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room, is a celebration ...

Registration open for Opera House 5K

Registration for the ninth annual 1891 Run for the Fredonia Opera House is now open. The race is a 5K Run and Walk fund-raiser for the Opera House. It will be on Sunday, April 26, at 9 a.m. The race starts and ends at Barker Common in Fredonia. Except for a small incline at the start of the ...

SUNY to examine engagement among marginalized groups

A discussion will examine how democracy becomes more inclusive in practice in a program sponsored by the American Democracy Project. The event, “Democracy in Action: Engaging Historically Marginalized Groups,” will be held Wednesday from 10 to 10:50 a.m., in Williams Center Room S204-ABC. The event is free and open to the public, with light refreshments served. The program will bring together campus and community voices to examine how individuals and institutions can expand access to civic life for groups that have historically been excluded or overlooked. Rather than a formal ...