Science ambassador to speak Monday

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua presents a talk by Science Ambassador JD Stillwater, along with a sandwich and salad dinner at 5 p.m. Monday. It takes place at 222 Temple St.

Stillwater moves and inspires thousands of people all over North America and the globe with science-centered messages of awe and deep kinship. He will be speaking at Chautauqua Institution next week, and the congregation is fortunate he agreed to speak in Fredonia while he’s in the area! https://www.jdstillwater.earth/

Stillwater notes that human are having major impacts on the planet and some of those impacts may be evident millions of years from now. “Are we a cancer on the biosphere, a plague? Would it be better if we had remained blissfully in the stone age? Our angst about such matters may be no more helpful to building sustainable systems than is white guilt in forging racial justice,” he notes

There is no charge for this event, but donations are accepted.

Library announces July programs

SINCLAIRVILLE — The Sinclairville Free Library will be closed on Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. It will reopen on Monday, July 7 at 2 p.m.

Upcoming events:

— Flower Pounding with Brenda Nickerson on Monday, July 7 and Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. Participants will learn which flowers and/or leaves work well and how hard to pound to get the desired results. Cost per person $10. Seating is limited. Register on our website or call 716.962.5885. Partially funded by the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System’s Mini Summer Reading Grant 2025.

— Poetry Reading on Thursday, July 10 at 7 p.m. with special guest poet, Karen J Weyant, an Associate Professor of English at Jamestown Community College. Weyant is the author of two poetry chapbooks, Stealing Dust (Finishing Line Press) and Wearing Heels in the Rust Belt (Main Street Rag). Program is presented by author/educator, John Brantingham.

— Shaving Cream Marbling with Peggy Minckler on Monday, July 14 at 6 p.m. Each participant will create a “marbled” print on paper using shaving cream and liquid watercolor paints.

— Tie-Dye with Miss Meagan on Monday, July 21 at 5 p.m. Bring one prepared fabric item to tie-dye. No towels or blankets.

— Summer reading registration is now open. Read to earn jibbitz charms all summer.

— Visit our website at sinclairvillelibrary.org for a full calendar of events and to register. Call 716-962-5885.

United Seniors set next meeting

The United Senior Citizens met Monday, June 9 at the Falcon Club, 341 Lake Shore Drive East, Dunkirk, where a delicious lunch was prepared consisting of roast turkey, Polish sausage, asparagus, green beans, tossed salad and potatoes.

President Evonne Hennebery brought the meeting to order after lunch offering a moment of silence for dear and passing members: Marcia Zmuda and Patricia Ardillo. The group recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang “God Bless America.” June birthdays were announced and the Happy Birthday song was sung to: Robin Carr, Linda Riley and Jill Szynski-Serino. Bingo followed the meeting, called by Rosemary Mancuso and Lucy Saeli and many members stayed and enjoyed the games.

Mark your calendar for the next meeting: July 14 when the United Senior Citizens will host Carey Skelton explaining and distributing Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon booklets. In addition, Mike Lee will present “Name that Scam Game.”Every time we turn around we hear another Senior getting “scammed”. Hopefully, with Lee’s foreknowledge, we will be forearmed! Bingo will follow.

The menu will consist of baked chicken, Italian sausage, mixed vegetables, Allison’s famous potato salad, tossed salad and a surprise dessert. Send a check made out to United Senior Citizens for $15 to Evonne Hennebery, PO Box 706, Dunkirk, NY 14048 by July 7.

United Senior Citizens is a senior citizen group always welcoming new members age 55 and older. Dues are $5 per year and meetings are at the Falcon Club, 341 Lake Shore Drive East, the second Monday of the month. We love to greet, meet and eat monthly and usually have bingo after lunch and on occasion, a special speaker that is important to the aging population. You’re sincerely invited to join us!