4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (395+ words) CHAUTAUQUA -- Chautauqua Institution's regular summer season may have come to a close, but activities on the institution's grounds continue with their post season or "shoulder" season, following the regular season. These smaller, more intimate, concert experiences began last year and…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (267+ words) Fredonia's Red White and Blues festival is happening, with village officials approving it Tuesday -- and denying that it was ever in jeopardy. The Board of Trustees tabled approval of the festival, set for this Friday and Saturday, last week. Mayor…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (164+ words) FREDONIA - The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present the first program in its 2026 fall Here & There - Chautauqua County History, Travelers and Memories series on Thursday at 7 p.m. The program will explore the history of the Chautauqua County Fair and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (304+ words) This Artificial Intelligence-generated image provided by Dunkirk Planning and Development Director Vince DeJoy shows the Exempt Firemen’s clubroom with a new logo proposed for its facade. The AI took it upon itself to add other improvements, such as gold trim…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (201+ words) Friday, Sept. 4, is the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County's 2026 Dunkirk Art in Recovery Exhibit, 5-7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 601 Eagle Street. The show will feature a variety of works created by participants in the weekly Art in Recovery group facilitated…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (110+ words) Observer Today SUNY JCC receives donation from Scandinavian Heritage Foundation JAMESTOWN -- The Jamestown American Scandinavian Heritage Foundation recently donated the two-volume reference work, “Swedish Contributions to American Freedom, 1176-1783” to the SUNY Jamestown Community College Hultquist Library. Written by noted Swedish-American…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (667+ words) Nancy Nixon Ensign with her artwork. The Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail returns Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, offering visitors a unique opportunity to explore Chautauqua County while meeting artists in their studios, galleries…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (229+ words) Pictured is the Classic Car Show in Fredonia. SUNY Fredonia, celebrating 200 years, sponsored a pair of the evenings. Every Wednesday from July 1 until Aug. 19, the community was offered our unique version of music in the park, renamed to "8 Great Wednesdays…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (226+ words) The fall session of the New Horizons Band of Western New York is set to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the SUNY Fredonia School of Music under the direction of Joseph Newton, our new music director. Many current and past…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (542+ words) HANOVER -- Music can provide lasting memories. No group knows that better than Music to Remember WNY. Sunday afternoon, Sunset Bay Beach will host a fundraiser to support memorable experiences through music for people who deserve a moment to remember as…...