Celebrating Earth Day
Volunteer at Audubon Saturday, April 18

     Jamestown, N.Y.  You are invited to celebrate Earth Day at Audubon Community Nature Center by joining staff and other volunteers to work on projects to maintain and improve […]

Nashville Nights in Ellicottville
Country Flair in the Heart of the Village, April 17-19

Nashville Nights’ Hat Bar Lucky Day Homestead Hosts throughout Ellicottville By Kate Bartlett   Lucky Day Homestead will be hosting Hat Bars during Nashville Nights, the new country-themed festival in […]

Hay Day of Olean
Oil-Lease Region Lost Camps of the Allegany Foothills

By Bill Burk    Deep woods. Check    Oil roads a century old. Check    Generations of tradition. Check.    Land that changes hand in quiet offices, papers filed and […]

Report from HoliMont
Resort HoliMont’s Pond Skimming is a Legendary Event

By Dan Balkin  Legend has it that pond skimming is 98 years old.  In 1928, friends Cliff White and Cyril Paris were spring skiing in Banff, Canada when they came […]

Chautauqua Co. Mural Map
New Sites Planned in Bemus Point and Dunkirk

Chautauqua County   The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) is announcing several updates for Paint CHQ, Chautauqua County’s public art initiative that brings vibrant murals, creative placemaking, and […]

Easter in WNY
This Saturday Communities Celebrate

By Darlene Brace     Easter is just around the corner, and Western New York is bustling with Easter egg hunts and other fun activities for you and your family to […]

Springville’s “Tree the Village”
Request a Tree, Help to Plant or Donate

By Barbara Arnstein   On Saturday, April 25th, Green Springville’s third annual “Tree the Village” event will take place throughout the village of Springville, NY. Residents can request a free […]

Don’t Rush Spring Clean Up
Cornell Co-Op Ext. Give Tips on When to Begin

Carol Fisher-Linn     Is it time to get ready for spring cleanup in the Southern Tier?    Hint: If you haven’t paid your taxes, don’t pick up those rakes and […]

Local Author and Philanthropist
Chris Flanders Highlights Chautauqua County

By Kate Bartlett     Chris Flanders is a local author from Chautauqua County specializing in historical fiction and researched nonfiction, focusing on 19th-century American stories and local history. Known for […]

Ellicottville’s Nashville Nights’ Hat Bar
Lucky Day Homestead Interactive Events, April 17-19

By Kate Bartlett     Lucky Day Homestead will be hosting Hat Bars during Nashville Nights, the new country-themed festival in Ellicottville April 17-19. The event brings high-energy, Nashville-inspired vibes to […]

Celebrating Earth Week this April
Appreciating our Environment April 18-26, 2026

By Carol Fisher-Linn     Earth Week is April 18-26 2026: How will you honor this special time?      April! Spring! Flowers! Open windows! Easter! Renewed Life, Resurrection for Mother Earth! […]

Stateline Speedway Car Show April 2-4
70th Year Anniversary Season Filled with Special Events

By Darlene Brace    Stateline Speedway is celebrating an exciting milestone of its 70th anniversary, having first opened on July 21, 1956. Founded by Don and Jerry Frank, Len Briggs, […]

Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Shares Poetry & Stories in Fredonia, April 2

Giulianna Lalomio Special to The Villager     Are you a fan of poetry, art or music? Then you are in luck! Join SUNY Fredonia in welcoming Joy Harjo to its […]