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- How a Chautauqua judge is drawing new lawyers to our county
- See which six feminist artists are taking over Strohl Art Center.
- Want to hear how 50,000 women leaders were empowered?
Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cold; an afternoon shower, with a high of 47 and low of 35 degrees.
- Friday: Cold with a shower in spots, temps: high: 47, low: 34.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; cold, with a high of 45 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Change of Venue: Few lawyers move to upstate New York, but a state program is trying to change that (abajournal.com) — A New York Supreme Court justice living in rural Chautauqua County is helping bring law students here through the Rural Pathways program, highlighting the area’s lakes, trails and the Chautauqua Institution. State courts and the bar association hope these internships and a new Rural Ready website will ease the shortage of lawyers in communities like ours. 
2. 'Here and Now: Contemporary Feminists' Exhibition (stepoutbuffalo.com) — A feminist-focused art exhibition tied to Chautauqua’s Week One theme opens June 28 at Strohl Art Center on Ames Avenue, showcasing six prominent contemporary women artists. Curated by Judy Barie, the show highlights how their work builds on generations of women who paved the way, offering residents a thoughtful cultural stop close to home.
3. Alyse Nelson (stepoutbuffalo.com) — Alyse Nelson, president and CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership, is coming to 1 Ames Avenue in Chautauqua on June 30 for a morning talk during the Institution’s opening week theme on women who change the world. Local residents can hear her discuss supporting nearly 50,000 women leaders worldwide and her experience in global leadership and women’s empowerment.
4. [LISTEN] Oakridge Outdoors EP 127 – April 20, 2026 (wrfalp.com) — Local outdoors guide Craig Robbins, a longtime Chautauqua Lake fishing and hunting guide, is sharing fresh tips and news for Chautauqua County sportsmen and women in his latest Oakridge Outdoors episode. His decades of experience on the lake and in local fields shape weekly advice tailored to western New York anglers and hunters.
5. Fredonia boys win CCAA golf title on Lake Course (observertoday.com) — High school golfers from Fredonia and Randolph battled through rough weather at Chautauqua Golf Club’s Lake Course, where Fredonia captured the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus boys team title. The win sends the Hillbillies to the Section VI championships in Medina on May 11, with several players posting impressive scores despite brutal spring conditions.
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Budget Hearing
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Wednesday May 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Boys Varsity Tennis @ Cassadaga Valley Central High School
Westfield Csd Westfield, NY 14787
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Boys Varsity Baseball @ Silver Creek Central High School
Silver Creek Central High School, 1 Dickenson Street, Silver Creek
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Girls 7/8/9th Softball vs Silver Creek Central High School
Silver Creek Central High School, 138 W Main St, Brocton
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Girls 7/8/9th Softball vs Gowanda Central High School
Westfield Csd Westfield, NY 14787
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Girls Varsity Softball @ Chautauqua Lake Central School
Westfield Csd Westfield, NY 14787
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Boys Varsity Baseball vs North East High School
Westfield Csd Westfield, NY 14787
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PRISM Concert: Small Ensembles, Steel Pans
Westfield Csd Westfield, NY 14787
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Girls Varsity Softball vs Randolph Central School
Randolph Central School, 138 W Main St, Brocton
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Girls Varsity Softball vs Maple Grove High School
Westfield Csd Westfield, NY 14787
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Judy Einach-Georgiana’s Portrait of America’s past: A Picture Seen Through Autographs →
Patterson Library, 40 S Portage St, Westfield
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Holly Abers LIVE @ Big Inlet Brewing →
Big Inlet Brewing, 6169 Elm Flat Rd, Mayville
6:00 pm
Thursday April 30
Friday May 1
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