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Fredonia market, library ready for Halloween This Saturday, the Fredonia Farmers’ Market and Darwin R Barker Library will hold the annual Halloween celebration. All are invited to attend the market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in beautiful Barker Commons for pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, and a special Halloween storytime at the library at 10:30. Canadaway 4-H Club will be present with information about 4-H programs (goodies too!). Market vendors will have all their usual huge variety of fresh local produce, maple products, local raw honey, baked goods, delicious ready-to-eat ...

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Forestville Fire District sets budget meeting FORESTVILLE — The Forestville Fire District will be holding a Special Meeting at 7:45 p.m. today at the Fire Hall, 18 Chestnut St. for the purpose of adopting the proposed 2027 budget. Ukulele group gathers Friday evening Fredonia Ukulele will gather Friday at Raven & Thorn, 26 Water St., Fredonia, from 5 to 7 p.m. Learn to play the ukulele! Fredonia Ukulele is for players of all experience levels, but begins with “Beginners and Brush Up” from 6 to 6:30 so newbies can start to learn. New chords are added every few songs. The ...

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Church of Christ plans free community meal GOWANDA — The Trinity United Church, located at Erie Avenue and Park Street, will host a take-out only free community meal at the Park Street entrance on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. or gone. Drive East Main to Railroad Avenue and then down Park Street, following the signs, or walk up. The menu is ham, mashed potatoes with country gravy, vegetables, fruit, bread and a cookie. Free will donations are appreciated but not necessary. All donations are used to help other organizations in the Gowanda community. Everyone is ...

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Revitalize Dunkirk meets Wednesday Revitalize Dunkirk's quarterly membership meeting will be Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Center for Innovation and Economic Development, 214 Central Ave. The guest speaker will be city of Dunkirk Fire Chief Nicholas Barter. He will be speaking about his department's involvement with the Battery Storage Facility to be built at the end of Seventh Street. The group will also be discussing new projects for the upcoming year. The public is welcome to attend. Lakeshore Humane Society sets monthly meeting The next general membership meeting of the ...

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Author to speak tonight Join Sinclairville Library on Monday at 6 p.m. for a meet and greet of local author Mindy Nichols Wendell and learn about her newest middle grade book “California or Dust,” a powerful story of the devastation of the Dust Bowl — and the courage of those who survived it — in the tradition of Out of the Dust. Wendell writes middle grade historical fiction. Before beginning her writing career, Mindy taught writing and literature at SUNY Fredonia for more than 30 years. She lives in western New York with her husband. Signed books will be available to ...

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Church plans fall rummage sale The Trinity Episcopal Church Women’s Fall Rummage Sale is happening Friday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon in Garland Hall behind the church on 11 Day St. Fredonia. As always a large variety of wonderful items that include new treasures on the tables just waiting to be discovered. Everything is clean and works and is reasonably priced. Books for all ages, winter clothes/coats, holiday decor, possibly small appliances, linens, children’s items, kitchen items, decorating items, crafts maybe, and the list goes ...