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Prendergast Library Offers Winter Break Activities The James Prendergast Library will offer several special activities for children and teenagers during the upcoming winter break. On Dec. 23, the library will host a Nightlight/Fiber Optic Lamp craft from 3 to 4 p.m. for children ages 6-12 and a Felt Succulent Craft from 5 to 6 p.m. for those ages 12 to 18. Dec. 26 is Pokemon Day from noon to 1 p.m. for children up to 8 years of age and 2 to 3 p.m. for children ages 9 to 14. A suncatcher craft will be offered Dec. 30 from 2 to 3 p.m. for ages 12 to 18. Registration is required for these ...

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Sinclairville Library To Host Neighborhood Nature Today And Dec. 18 SINCLAIRVILLE - The Sinclairville Free Library will host “Neighborhood Nature with Corinne Kelly” at 4 p.m. today and Dec. 18. Corinne Kelly is a Cassadaga Valley Central School science teacher and will lead children ages 7 and up through a hands-on program that encourages them to explore and connect with the plants, animals, and ecosystems in their own backyards. Earn badges and become a certified “Nature Neighbor.” Registration is requested by calling the library. Visit the library’s website at ...

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BPU Announces Christmas, New Year’s Hours The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Customer Service and offices will be closed for Christmas on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25. For New Year’s, offices will be closed on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Garbage and recycling for Dec. 23-28 and Dec. 30-Jan. 4 will be delayed by one day, starting with Christmas Day and New Year’s Day when Wednesday collections occur on Thursdays. Thursday pick-ups move to Friday, and Friday collections move to Saturday. Recycling for the week of Dec. 23-28 is paper. ...

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Fenton Book Signing Scheduled For Saturday Canceled The Fenton History Center’s book signing with Christopher Carosa scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled. Copies of the book are still available in the center’s store. The book signing event will be rescheduled for a later date. Sons Of Revolution To Meet Saturday STOCKTON - The Chautauqua County Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet for a fellowship meal on Saturday at the Stockton Hotel, Stockton. The group will order from the menu. Members and guests are welcome, DAR members are welcome also. ...

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Legion Post 556 Auxiliary Meets, Agrees To Make Donation To Help Family FREWSBURG - The Samuel L. Derby Unit 556 of the American Legion Auxiliary in Frewsburg met recently and agreed to make a $700 monetary donation to the family of Jace Haase, member Laurie Swanson’s grandson, who will be undergoing chemotherapy in Pittsburgh for up to two years. It was noted that the cost of Girls State is now $400 per girl. Membership is at 163 members, or 65%. Christmas gifts and toiletries will be purchased and delivered to the nine veterans at The Magnolia. A thank you note from the ...

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Sinclairville Library To Host Telescope Training Thursday SINCLAIRVILLE - “A Night with the Martz-Kohl Observatory” on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. will serve as a training session with Martz-Kohl Observatory staff for the library’s new telescope as well as an opportunity to learn about the observatory and programs it offers. The observatory has placed telescopes in local public libraries, allowing general access to portable telescopes that can be put into circulation just like a book. The goals of the program are to help foster scientific literacy, to stimulate interest in ...