JAMESTOWN - Today's wintery weather may be the perfect touch to the kick off of a major reading event that was scheduled to take place today in Jamestown. The James Prendergast Library will kick off the annual Big Read later today 5:30 to 7 p.m. in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Keynote Speaker Announced for 2013 Big Read
FREDONIA - The Daniel A. Reed Library at SUNY Fredonia is pleased to announce that “The Call of the Wild” by Jack London has been selected for this year's Big Read. To help celebrate London’s literary work, award-winning western historian James Haley … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jack London’s “Call of the Wild” Announced for 2013 Big Read
SUNY Fredonia’s Daniel A. Reed Library has been selected once again to receive a Big Read grant for the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Big Read “Wild” Winter project. A nationwide program to promote literacy in the community, the Big Read is sponsored by … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Domestic Violence Awareness Walk is Tomorrow
FREDONIA - On Saturday at 3 p.m., SUNY Fredonia’s Advanced Leadership Development Program, together with the Jamestown Salvation Army domestic violence program - the Anew Center - is hosting “Love Shouldn’t Hurt,” an event designed to raise awareness … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Vanessa Williams to Visit SUNY Fredonia in November
FREDONIA - An Internationally acclaimed performer and recording artist will be coming to Chautauqua County next month. Singer and entertainer Vanessa Williams and her mother, Helen Tinch Williams, will appear on SUNY Fredonia’s campus Saturday, Nov. … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Interview with Eric Basile, Organizer of Sept. 28 ‘Closed Mic’ Comedy Event
JAMESTOWN - The man who is organizing a comedy show in downtown Jamestown was a recent guest on WRFA'sArts on Fire program. Local comedian Eric Basile stopped by and talked with host Jason Sample about the "Closed Mic" Comedy Show, taking place … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: SUNY Fredonia Receives High Marks in National Publication
FREDONIA - SUNY Fredonia is ranked as tied for 14th among the top public universities in the North in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges.” The complete and exclusive rankings will appear in the magazine’s next issue, on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Shinagawa Makes Higher Education a Campaign Issue
ITHACA - The man who is running against Tom Reed (R-Corning) in the NY 23rd Congressional District Race on the Democratic ticket is announcing higher education as a central campaign issue for him, noting it as an essential part of creating jobs and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Congressman Reed Hosts Roundtable Forum on Stemming Rising Education Costs
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed held a round table of financial aid representatives from eight Western New York colleges Friday morning at Finger Lakes Community College. The meeting follows one Reed organized with eleven Western New York college … [Read more...]
Organizers Offer Details on Upcoming ‘Chautauqua in June’ Learning Festival
JAMESTOWN - A three week learning festival is coming to Chautauqua County in just a couple more weeks. From May 24 through June 17, more than 60 different classes and workshops are being held in both indoor and outdoor classrooms across the county as … [Read more...]
