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Stations of the Cross scheduled Blessed Mary Angela Parish will hold Stations of the Cross on Ash Wednesday at 6 p.m. at St. Hyacinth Church at 295 Lake Shore Drive East and every Friday thereafter through Lent at 6 p.m. All are welcome. Zoom Master Gardener session planned The Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautauqua Master Gardener Program is pleased to invite the public to attend three upcoming guest speakers sessions. The first speaker session will be on Wednesday on Zoom, from 7 to 8 p.m. Register to attend this session virtually. The featured speaker will be Aaron Sexton, ...

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FRIDAY, FEB. 13 Mayville winter festival Lakeside Park, 50 W. Lake Road. 5 to 8 p.m. Weekend features music with DJ Mike, food trucks, kids’ zone, sports, bonfire, more. Family-friendly. Douglass Day event honoring author/anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass SUNY Fredonia, Williams Center room S204, 12 to 3 p.m. Join in-person transcription event that follows along with Douglass Day livestream. Create freely available resources for learning about Black history. Encouraged to bring own laptops, but some available to borrow. Assistance available. Free event, public welcome. ...

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THURSDAY, FEB. 12 Thursday Knitting Group Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day St., Fredonia, 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Many of the creations are donated to local charities, or attendees can work on their own projects. For details or to donate unused yarn, call 716 785-6039. Patterson Library presents: Book talk 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 4 p.m. Chautauqua Harbor Hotel Fire & Ice Celebration 10 Dunham Ave., Celoron, 5 to 9 p.m. Ice sculptures, martini luges, bars, light hors d'oeuvres, chili, chowder. Fireworks. Tickets $38, $43.51 including fees. Dunkirk Elks bingo Dunkirk Elks ...

Opera House to screen Oscar-nominated ‘Hamnet’

The Cinema Series continues at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center with screenings of Oscar front-runner “Hamnet,” on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Tuesday night screening will be shown with captions visible on the screen. Nominated for eight Oscars including ...

SUNY to host ‘Douglass Day’ event honoring statesman

SUNY Fredonia will participate in a nationwide program honoring the legacy of 19th century author, orator and anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass. "Douglass Day," on Friday from noon to 3 p.m., is a celebration as well as a collective contribution to the preservation of Black American history, as thousands of people around the country gather to transcribe and create freely available resources for learning about Black history. The campus will participate with an in-person transcription event in Williams Center Room S204 that follows along with the Douglass Day livestream. ...

Scholarship opportunity announced for area students

State Sen. George Borrello announced that the New York Conference of Italian American State Legislators is accepting applications for four $3,000 scholarships, two academic and two athletic. Scholarships are available to residents of the 57th Senate District who are current college students or high school seniors entering college. Students can access the application by visiting: https://www.nyiacsl.org/apply-for-scholarship-form The application deadline is Monday, March 16. “This scholarship is a great opportunity for high school seniors and college students in the 57th ...