Ukulele event

at Liberty Vineyards

SHERIDAN — Fredonia Sip ‘n Strum Ukulele at Liberty Vineyard will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the winery on Route 20.

Fredonia Ukulele is for players of all experience levels, but begins with “Beginners and Brush Up” so newbies can start to learn. New chords are added every few songs. The goal is to have fun and to make music. Ukuleles are provided or bring your own. Play, sing, or just enjoy listening. Come and go as you please.

Museum open

Sundays in summer

EAST OTTO — The East Otto Historical Museum, housed in the town’s oldest building (1833-34), will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. (or longer if needed) every Sunday during the months of July, August, and September. Appointments for other days can be arranged by calling (716) 257-0654.

Cattaraugus County Historian believes it to be the oldest building in Cattaraugus County. The building was built pre-Civil War and pre-East Otto. The Town of East Otto broke away from the Town of Otto and became incorporated in 1854.

The museum building was originally built as a Baptist Church east of town. Later it was moved to the “Corners,” which is now considered the center of town. A larger church replaced it and the town purchased and moved the building to its present location. It became the town’s first Town Hall.

In 1972, after the Town Hall relocated to its present location on East Otto Springville Road, the East Otto Historical Group was given permission to use it as a museum. The museum is located next to the Fire Hall at 8982 Reed Hill Rd., East Otto.

Items in the museum tell the story of people and businesses that once were part of East Otto. See baskets, milk pans and cheese boxes made in town. Look through books tracing births, marriages, and deaths. Other displays include a tandem bike, butter churn, apple press, pump organ, small farm tools, kitchen items, wooden voting booths, family scrapbooks and much more.

Congregation planning yard sale

Make plans to stop by a multi-family yard sale with an exceptionally large inventory! The sale is at 222 Temple St. in Fredonia, at the meeting house of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC). Shopping hours are Saturday, July 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please, no early birds. There will also be a basket raffle and delicious baked goods for sale.

Have something you would like to donate to the sale? Drop it off at the same location from July 7 to 9 from 1 to 6 p.m. We will gladly accept gently used decor, tools, books, clothing, toys, etc. Please no mattresses, box springs or broken items we will need to pay to dispose of. Please check all electronics to ensure that they are functioning as intended. All proceeds will benefit the mission of UUCNC.

There is no parking on this section of Temple Street. Please use the large parking lot behind the meeting hall. Follow the driveway and park in the lower lot behind the building. Handicapped parking is located between the two buildings and directly behind the second building.

Questions? Call 716-679-7944 and leave a voicemail. We will return your call as quickly as possible.