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Disaster declaration includes Chautauqua County

New York state has requested a United States Department of Agriculture Secretarial Disaster Designation for counties in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Central New York, Southern Tier and the Western New York regions. Following an early bloom due to warmer than normal temperatures, frost conditions in April 2026 significantly impacted many fruit operations, including apple, stone fruit, grape and strawberry growers. To date, producers that reported in these regions have experienced an estimated loss of more than $30 million. A Disaster Designation would allow affected farmers to ...

Hospice to host memorial service, butterfly release Saturday

LAKEWOOD - Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care will host its annual Service of Remembrance and Memorial Butterfly Release on Saturday, June 6. “In many cultures, butterflies symbolize the remarkable transformation between worlds,” said Jamie Probst, Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative ...

Jackson Center To Screen Film Saturday

The Robert H. Jackson Center will host a free screening of Nathan-ism on Saturday, June 6, at 6 p.m. at the center, 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown. Admission is free and open to the public. Nathan-ism is a documentary that follows Nathan Hilu, a Jewish U.S. soldier assigned to guard Nazi war criminals during the Nuremberg Trials, and traces how those experiences shaped his life and his art. The film weaves together animation, interviews, and Hilu's outsider-art drawings. Following the screening, filmmaker Elan Golod will join the audience for a discussion on the making of the film and ...

Wakeley Dance Academy To Host Annual Show Thursday, Friday

The Tiffany Wakeley Academy of Dance will perform its annual show Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5, at 7 p.m. in the Southwestern High School auditorium. This year’s theme, “Home is Where the Heart Is,” is a tribute to Chautauqua County. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are ...

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Reg Lenna To Screen ‘Hoppers’ June 6 The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts will screen the film Hoppers at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Hoppers is Disney/Pixar's newest animated feature. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a life-like robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she uncovers mysteries in the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined, Mabel befriends charismatic beaver King George and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent human-threat: smooth-talking local mayor ...

Registration accepted for new Family Service program

Family Service of the Chautauqua Region is launching a new program aimed at supporting young adults with high-functioning autism or other developmental disabilities who are transitioning to independent living, as well as providing resources for their caregivers. The program, Life Launch: Learning Independence and Functional Engagement, is designed to help participants build independence, strengthen communication skills, and develop social connections in a supportive group setting. Program organizers say the initiative addresses a growing need in the community for services that ...