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THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Thursday Knitting Group Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day St., Fredonia, 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Many of the creations are donated to local charities, or attendees can work on their own projects. For details or to donate unused yarn, call 716 785-6039. Benjamin Prescott Chapter of the DAR meeting Barker Museum, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 4 p.m. Dunkirk Elks bingo Dunkirk Elks Lodge bingo will be held at 428 Central Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. Admission sales begin at 6 p.m. Games start at 7 p.m. Dunkirk Public Library presents: Book club 536 Central Ave. 5 p.m. Discuss ...

Chautauqua Lake Symposium set for March 21

The county’s lake manager will be among those who speak during the county’s annual Chautauqua Lake Symposium on March 21. The symposium is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron. A meet-and-greet begins at 8:30 a.m. The forum brings ...

Insurance company seeks tape of fatal accident

An insurance company is requesting the Jamestown Public Schools District turn over video that may have captured the death of a 4-year-old Jamestown girl in November. The Progressive Casualty Insurance Company has filed a pre-action discovery motion in state Supreme Court in Mayville seeking ...

SUNY to examine engagement among marginalized groups

A discussion will examine how democracy becomes more inclusive in practice in a program sponsored by the American Democracy Project. The event, “Democracy in Action: Engaging Historically Marginalized Groups,” will be held Wednesday from 10 to 10:50 a.m., in Williams Center Room S204-ABC. The event is free and open to the public, with light refreshments served. The program will bring together campus and community voices to examine how individuals and institutions can expand access to civic life for groups that have historically been excluded or overlooked. Rather than a formal ...

Five local veterans receive quilts of valor on Valentine’s Day

Five area veterans were feeling the love on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s happened to fall this year on the Fenton History Center’s regular Canteen Day, with five local veterans presented with Quilts of Valor for their time in the service. The quilts were given to local veterans ...

Sheridan flea market is Friday and Saturday

SHERIDAN — The Lake Shore Flea Market will be at the Sheridan VFW Memorial Post, 2556 Route 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. While shopping, patrons can treat themselves to a delicious, “bronze” medal winner OBSERVER/Post-Journal Best of the Best Chautauqua County fish fry. Place your dinner order and come into the flea market to fill out a ticket to win two fish fry dinners. No purchase is necessary to enter for the free dinners. Reservations are highly recommended during Lent. If you can’t make it Friday night, you may enter the drawing Saturday as ...