SINCLAIRVILLE - Valley Historical Society members and guests gathered recently for the annual summer picnic in the Sinclairville ball park. President Sheryl Christy welcomed all to the gathering. The blessing prior to the meal was given by Tyler Worden, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led ...
Nominations are being accepted for The Resource Center’s 2026 Ability Awareness Awards. To recognize the efforts of people with disabilities and those who support them, The Resource Center holds a celebration to pay tribute to this deserving group by presenting the Ability Awareness Awards. The public is invited to nominate people with disabilities whom they know, or people and organizations from the community that have had a positive impact on the lives of those with disabling conditions. Nominations are being accepted in the following categories: - Advocate of the Year, ...
Infinity Visual and Performing Arts has received a With Youth For Youth grant, selected by young people through the WNY WYFY youth-led grantmaking process. The WYFY Youth Advisory Board directed more than $2 million in With Youth For Youth grants to 40 out-of-school time and youth sports ...
FREDONIA - The fall session of the New Horizons Band of Western New York is set to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the State University at Fredonia School of Music under the direction of Joseph Newton, the band’s new music director. Many current and past members had spent decades away from instruments they initially learned to play in grade school, others are retired music teachers or professional players, and several had never played an instrument before coming to New Horizons Band. The band is always interested in expanding its membership. Full band rehearsals are held on ...
WESTFIELD - The Chautauqua County Historical Society and Patterson Library have scheduled the second half of their 2026 Fireside Lecture Series, a free public program that highlights the history of Chautauqua County and Western New York. Launched earlier this year, the Fireside Lecture Series was developed through a partnership between the two organizations to provide engaging presentations on local and regional history. The inaugural season has already featured lectures on Chautauqua County's role in America's 250th anniversary, the history of the Grange movement, Westfield native and ...
Having borrowed Mr. Peabody’s Way Back Machine for this week’s VFTB, I thought it might be kind of nice to take another trip back to those Saturday mornings (by rule in our house, after our assigned chores were completed), and recall some of the animated adventures of some of our favorite ...
