Watershed Conservancy To Offer Rain Barrel Workshop

On Friday at 3:30 p.m., the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy will be offering a workshop on rain barrels. The workshop will include instruction on how to set up, install, and maintain a rain barrel.  Installing a rain barrel on a property can help save resources, savemoney, and help protect the watershed. Rain barrels connect directly to a home’s gutter or downspout to capture and store rainwater that falls on rooftops. The collected water can then be used for things like watering gardens and lawns. Collecting and storing rainwater will also help reduce the volume of storm water runoff coming from hard surfaces on properties, like rooftops and driveways, which in turn will help control flooding and moderate stream erosion. As the stored rainwater is used in and around gardens and lawns, the water will absorb slowly into the ground rather than run off and help to replenish groundwater supplies. Collecting rainwater in rain barrels can also help stop water from pooling around house foundations and help keep basements dry. The workshop is free and open to the public and will be held at the CWC office at 71 E. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood. Reservations are requested and can be sent to Bethany O’Hagan, CWC land specialist, who will lead the workshop, at bethany@chautauquawatershed.org.

Club Sponsoring Benefit Concert For Marvin House

A concert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the Marvin House featuring Steinway artist Dr. William J. Newbrough, professor of piano and director of piano studies at Houghton University. The Mozart Club is producing the concert for the benefit of the Marvin House. A piano faculty member at the Csehy Summer School of Music, Newbrough is also a veteran performer; among other venues, he has performed at the Sidney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, and Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Tchaikovsky, Russia. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the Marvin House by calling 716-488-6206, by emailing marvinhouse@marvinhouse.com or by Venmo. Seating is limited so reservations are encouraged.

Marco Polo Club To Host Spaghetti Dinner

The Marco Polo Club will be holding an in-club, sit-down spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Dinners are $12 for adults and $7 for children. Salad inclusion based on availability. Take-out dinners will be available. The drive-through will not be available.

Family Search Club Meets Oct. 14

SINCLAIRVILLE — The Family Search Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Sinclairville Free Library, 15 Main St., Sinclairville. The meeting is open to anyone interested in family research and the purpose of the club is to help one another with research. All are welcome to attend whether a novice or an experienced researcher.

Fall Cleanup To Begin At Busti Cemeteries

BUSTI — Fall cleanup will begin in all Busti cemeteries the week of Oct. 15. All decorations must be removed prior to that date or will be disposed of by cemetery caretakers. Christmas/winter decorations will be permitted from December to March.