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Thule Lodge holds memorial service

FALCONER — The Thule Lodge is the Swedish organization formed 119 years ago in the Jamestown area. The lodge was formed to help the Swedish immigrants with their housing, employment and schooling. Many of the Swedish people found employment in the many furniture factories which were in the ...

State-backed CLP, NC State study begins

Work has begun in earnest on a state-backed study by the Chautauqua Lake Partnership and North Carolina State University. In April, the CLP announced that it had received $42,813 from the state DEC for a project that will focus on evaluating potential ecological trends and thresholds to ...

Audubon sets free admission day

Enjoy free admission to the Audubon Community Nature Center building 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Explore three floors of interactive indoor exhibits, see live animals (birds, turtles, salamanders, and ...

Area library events planned for week

Weekly events at local libraries have been scheduled. Check each library’s website for details. — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: 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.; Mahjong Club at Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St., Silver Creek at 1 p.m., Imaginarium elementary students at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; After school - all ages Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day ...

Scholarship awarded

The Fredonia-Pomfret Democratic Association is pleased to announce that Gracia Domenico has been awarded the Fredonia-Pomfret Democratic Association’s Bright Futures Scholarship of $750. The award was presented by Town of Pomfret Council Member Michael Lee at the Fredonia High School ...

Letter perfect in typing

Brocton Elementary School recently celebrated the success of its annual Typing Bowl 2026, the exciting culmination of a full year of keyboarding instruction for students in grades three through five. The event featured 20 finalists representing the school’s top student typists. Families, ...