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National parks art show opens at the Darwin R. Barker Library

Fredonia’s Darwin R. Barker Library is excited to announce its next local art exhibition, “Visions of the National Parks and Beyond 2” — a local encore to a show originally installed at the Crary Art Gallery in Warren, Pa., last summer. This exhibition takes viewers on a ...

Dunkirk lists honor, merit rolls for second quarter

Honor and merit rolls have been announced for the second quarter at Dunkirk Secondary School. HONOR ROLL Seventh Grade — Adelaide Allen, Lissette Aponte, Yenziel Archilla Rodriguez, Rosette Bache, William Bautista Rojas, Amarion Buchanan Tyes, Cleon Clayton, Kaidence Farnsworth, Kenlianny Figueroa Norat, Taicheliz Gonzalez Torres, Gabriella Grann, Savanna Guziec, Yexeria Hernandez, L’Caine Jasinski, Anabella Kaczor, Oliver Laurie, Makailyn McCall, Lily Munson, Zoelys Negron Pagan, Melanie Negron Rivera, Andrea Nye, DaniRae Odebralski, Madison Pacos, Jareylis Rivera Soto, Samairah ...

County Historical Society, Patterson to host lectures

WESTFIELD — A new historical lecture series, free and open to the public, will begin on Thursday, March 5, at the Patterson Library in Westfield. Known as the “Fireside Lecture Series,” the program programming is a collaboration between the Chautauqua County Historical Society and the library. The first lecture in this series is scheduled for March 5 and will feature Norman Carlson, Chautauqua County historian, who will present on the Chautauqua County’s ties to American Independence on its 250th anniversary year. The Fireside Lecture Series was developed after the library ...

Libraries in area list schedule of upcoming events this week

Weekly events at local libraries have been listed. Check each library’s website for details — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: Little Adventurers babies, toddlers, preschoolers with grown-ups at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.; Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Cozy Crafters at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 1 p.m.; Imaginarium elementary students at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; After ...

‘Comments’ lead to letter from city schools

A Friday morning letter from the Dunkirk City School District attempted to reassure families of secondary school students about “specific student comments that were reported to us” this week. The letter was signed by Corey Markham, director of secondary education for the school district. Markham stated a Tuesday visit to the school by a Dunkirk Police Department K-9 unit was “routine, pre-planned” and “a scheduled exercise … not prompted by any specific threat or incident.” Markham wrote, “Over the last two days, the administration investigated specific student ...

Cassadaga Valley FFA to host pancake breakfast

STOCKTON — The Cassadaga Valley FFA Chapter will hold its second annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, March 1, at the Stockton Fire Hall. As one of four remaining agricultural education and FFA programs in Chautauqua County, and one of the oldest in the region, Cassadaga Valley ...