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TUESDAY, AUG. 18 Mayville Bluegrass Festival Big Inlet Brewing, 6169 Elm Flats Road. Weekend entertainment includes Doerful Brothers MBF Reunion Show; Old Dawg, New Tricks; Mountain Run; Creek Run; Bluegrass Session Band, Bill Ward and Friends; Water House; Blue Mule; The Beard and the Bird. Bring own seating. Food trucks available. Purchase tickets from Big Inlet. Call 716 753- 2800 for details. Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 1 p.m. Seymour Library presents: meet canines of the Sheriff Department Stockton Branch, 22 N. Main St., 1 ...

Sherman residents celebrate childhood experience nearly 70 years later

Louise Scofield Wiggers and Linda Pratt Page will never forget the summer of 1957. Now, thanks to a new historic marker recently installed outside the Yorker Museum in Sherman, everyone else can enjoy their shared memories too. What was so memorable? Picking cherries. “As a 12 ...

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MONDAY. AUG. 17 Dunkirk Public Library presents: Building Healthy Habits #6 536 Central Ave., 2 to 3 p.m. Call 716 366-2511. Seymour Library presents: “The Basics: Power Tools and Home Repair” Cassadaga Branch, 18 Maple St., 5 p.m. Instructor: Biancca Riggle. Aimed at women. Learn to replace an electrical outlet. Call 716 595-3822 to register. Ahira Hall Memorial Library presents: Crafty Diem: Family Craft Night 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Boots in the Sand Line Dance Night at Sunset Bay Beach Club 12911 Iola Drive, Irving, 7 to 11 p.m. All ages. No cover ...

Grape Belt Seniors plan murder mystery trip

Grape Belt Seniors are currently taking reservations for “Murder at the Statler Hotel” trip that will be on Monday, Oct. 5. The matinee is an interactive, hilarious murder mystery dinner. At the Statler in Buffalo, history meets elegance and celebrations become unforgettable moments. Event spaces include the Golden Ballroom, the Terrace Room and beautiful ceremony spaces. “Murder at the Statler Hotel” begins with seating and introduction of the characters. A buffet lunch begins before the mystery that is at prohibition time, but booze is flowing when the city’s top ...

Silver Creek Senior Citizens meet

SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on Aug. 11 with 24 members present. Exercise with Peggy had many members working out. President Randy Nurmi then opened the meeting with all saying the Pledge of Allegiance and singing God Bless America. Attendees enjoyed pizza and desserts. The “sign in” winners were Jeanne Blakely, Janice Snyder and Jan Polisoto. The 50-50 winners included Dixie Carlson (twice) and John Czuba. Wheel of fortune lucky winners included Lorrie Newman, Jeanne, Randy, Joan Suski, Harry Suski and Judy Hahn. Elaine Wojda called bingo and the winners were: ...

Grief support program starts later this month

No matter what the circumstances, grief is a painful, confusing process. A GriefShare group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. At this 13-week support group program, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way. First Baptist Church Dunkirk is hosting a group Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. starting on Aug. 27 through Nov. ...