The Floating Stage has returned to Chautauqua Lake, greeted by a huge turnout to its first concerts of the season this past week. After a year-long hiatus when the Bemus Bay Pops wrapped up its lengthy run in Bemus Point, the concert series has been reborn as Chautauqua Lake Pops, By the Shore, now located at the northern end of Chautauqua Lake behind the historic railroad depot building in Mayville.

The Floating Stage is back with a full line up of exciting programming for this summer season. Chautauqua Lake Pops, By the Shore will feature everything from movie nights to live tribute band performances to an orchestra. The tribute band series will run Fridays, Saturday, and Sundays through the end of August. A series of movie screenings will be held Tuesday evenings at dusk. For ticket information visit www.chautauqualakepops.com.

In addition, the Floating Stage will also be home this year to the FREE Mayville-Chautauqua Community Chamber of Commerce summer Entertainment in the Park series on Thursday nights. This series is sponsored annually by the Village of Mayville and Town of Chautauqua and these live performances are free of charge featuring a line-up that offers a wide variety of music including big band, blues, contemporary, country, and more. In case of rain these free concerts will be held at the Carlson Community Center at Lakeside Park.

Communities across Chautauqua County are offering high quality outdoor concerts during the summer months, we encourage you to sample the sounds across the County and include the Floating Stage at Mayville as part of your entertainment plans. Come by car or come by boat to enjoy some great entertainment on the shores of Chautauqua Lake.

Experience Chautauqua Business After Hours at the Fairgrounds July 11

The Dunkirk Community and Chautauqua County Chambers of Commerce proudly host this popular annual event: Experience Chautauqua Business After Hours at the Fairgrounds, from 5-6:30pm Thursday, July 11. Come and learn what’s new at the Chautauqua County Fair. Enjoy wine slushies, beer, and fair food from the midway vendors. There will be entertainment and door prizes, too! This event is sponsored by DFT Communications, KeyBank, Lawley Insurance, Nestle Purina PetCare, Northwest Arena, OBSERVER, Putnam Record Insurance Agency, Media One Radio Group, and The Post-Journal. The price is $16 per Chamber member and $19 for non-members or unregistered walk-ins. Register online now at www.chautauquachamber.org or call (716) 366-6200 or (716) 484-1101.

Enjoy a special First Friday in Westfield — on the second Friday, July 12

The Westfield-Barcelona Community Chamber of Commerce proudly presents First Friday each month during the summer. But this month it’s happening on the second Friday of the month: July 12, in order to help kick off Alumni Weekend in Westfield. First Friday will include live music, games, vendors, and a street fair along Main Street and in Moore Park. This First Friday will open Alumni Weekend events which includes an Alumni Dance at Eason Hall on Saturday and the Spirit Bell Toll at the pier and Ox Roast Sunday at Ottaway Park.

Be sure to visit all of the special Wine Bottles decorated this year! 100 decorated wine bottle cutouts are scattered throughout the Westfield-Barcelona-Ripley region, all celebrating the area’s wine and grape heritage and denoting the businesses and organizations that make the region special. The complete wine bottle map is available on our website at www.westfieldbarcelonacommunitychamber.org.

Take advantage of the Early Bird Special for Chamber Golf Tournament

Register now and take advantage of early bird pricing for the 2019 Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament. It will be held Thursday, Aug. 22 at Peek’n Peak Resort in Clymer, with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. You can play where the pros play! The beautiful upper course at Peek’n Peak is home to the LECOM Health Challenge Web.com PGA event on July 1-7, and you can join fellow Chamber members to enjoy this beautiful and challenging course during the Chamber tournament. The 2019 Chamber Golf Tournament is sponsored by Allied Alarm Services, Bush Industries, Community Bank, DFT Communication, Insurance Management Company, Lake Shore Savings Bank, Lawley Insurance, Jamestown Mattress Company, Koester Associates, National Fuel Gas, National Grid, Nestle Purina PetCare, OBSERVER, The Post-Journal, and Shults Auto Group. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Tom Baressi Scholarship Fund through the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. Sign up by July 12 to take advantage of the Early Bird Registration price and save $20 per player! For more information or to register, call the Chamber at 366-6200 or 484-1101 or register online at www.chautauquachamber.org.

An Evening in Barker Common July 24

Join the Fredonia Community Chamber of Commerce for An Evening in Barker Common. The fourth Wednesday of each month the Fredonia Community Chamber will host a local member restaurant and winery to provide food and samplings for sale, in conjunction with the Village of Fredonia live music in the park event. There is face painting for the kids and it’s a fun evening for the entire family! Chamber member businesses can participate for free.

Silver Creek Yard Sales set for August 3

The Hanover Community Chamber of Commerce invites one and all to the 26th Annual Silver Creek Yard Sales on Saturday, Aug. 3. Sales will be held rain or shine. The cost to participate is $10 per sale. Participants can register at Silver Creek Optical, 41 Main Street, or online through the Chamber calendar at www.chautauquachamber.org. All sales registered by 5pm, Monday, July 29 will be listed on a map that will be sold for one dollar at the Village Park in Silver Creek the morning of the sale.