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Veterans 4 Christ list coming events On Saturday at 10 a.m. there will be a brunch for veterans, active duty military and their immediate family. It will be at Tri-Church Parish in Brocton. The church is handicap accessible, has plenty of parking and is climate controlled. The brunch is all homemade. There will also be Paula's Donuts and plenty of coffee. The guest speaker will be talking about veteran legal affairs. There will be a question-and-answer session at the end of the presentation. From Oct. 21 to 25 is the annual bow hunt. This is a free event for veterans and active ...

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Humane Society sets monthly general membership meeting The Lakeshore Humane Society will hold a monthly general membership meeting today at the Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome. See www.lakeshorehumanesociety.org or call 716-672-1991 for information. Flour presentation set for Sunday JAMESTOWN — The final Hands-On Day of the 2026 season will be Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Busti Historical Society, 3443 Lawson Road, Jamestown. Take a step back in time as you learn about our historic 1839 grist mill and how ...

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Genealogical Society meets Oct. 21 Change of venue for the Oct. 21 meeting of the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society. The meeting will be held at Darwin. R. Barker Museum 7 Day St., Fredonia. The business meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Steele Room. At 7 Max Walters, Curator of the Museum, will speak on the “Founding of the Fredonia Academy”, the most important history event in the Town of Pomfret. Max will use information from the “History of Chautauqua County, New York, 1894, compiled by Obed Edson and additional sources. According to Walters, Fredonia had some form ...

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Cemetery meeting set today The Willowbrook Park Cemetery monthly meeting will be today at 7 p.m. in the Mackowiak Funeral Home on Doughty Street in Dunkirk. All are welcome. Church celebrates 200 years Saturday SINCLAIRVILLE — The Sinclairville Baptist Church will be celebrating its 200th birthday on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the church. If you’re interested in celebrating with us, please RSVP at nancymain93@gmail.com. Library lists upcoming computer classes The Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave., has announced computer classes for October, including: Ancestry ...

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TUESDAY, OCT. 13 Dunkirk and Fredonia Fire Department Retirees breakfast Central Station Restaurant, 332 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 9 a.m. Reg Lenna Center for the Arts presents: Memory Cafe upcycle fall craft with Heather Felton Third floor media arts room, entrance at 108 E. Third St., Jamestown, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Elevator accessible. Free respite, arts program for those with forgetfulness, cognitive decline, families, caregivers. Music, crafts, light refreshments. Register at 716 484-7070. Donations suggested, not required. Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo Legion Post 1280, ...

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Legion Auxiliary meeting Tuesday CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 will hold their October meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall. All members are encouraged to attend. The organization has events coming up that need your input and assistance. Gies to hold Sheridan town hall Aaron Gies, candidate for United States Congress, will hold a Town Hall meeting at the Sheridan Memorial VFW Post 6390 on Thursday at 6 p.m. The post is located at 2556 Route 20 in the town of Sheridan. This is one of his series of 100 town halls before the election. Gies will ...