WRITERS GROUP Second Wednesdays | 5-6pm | Art’s Cafe | Free Bring printed copies of your work, or a copy to read from. Receive feedback on your writing, or complete a provided writing prompt, or discuss a project in-progress, or give feedback on other’s writing, or simply listen! This hour is for local writers to […]
February 2026 marks not only the 70th anniversary of the premiere of the film Forever, Darling, featuring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, but also the historic homecoming event that took place in Jamestown, NY, when Lucy and Desi premiered the film at The Palace Theater, now known as the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. Ashley Senske, […]
Original Song Circle 3rd Thursdays | Art’s Cafe | 6pm | Donations Encouraged Bring a song you have written or are working on. Share with others. With the hopes of […]
Sunday is Funday at Gene McCarthy's! We open at 11 as usual, with yummy food & beers all day. Margo's famous build-your-own Bloody Mary bar starts at noon and from 1-4 we'll be rockin' out to the sweet sounds of Rockabilly Steve and the band.
SGI DISTRICT ART SHOW (PREK – 12) February 25th – March 13th | Olmsted Gallery Reception | February 26th | 5-7pm View the talent of Springville youth! This show will include a variety of art mediums created by selected young artists from pre-school through senior year.
Henry's Summer Kitchenette is the scaled-down, indoor-voice version of Henry's Summer Kitchen. So grab a beer and chill out to some great country rock tunes!
End your Monday on a high note! Let us make dinner and unwind with music from the talented John Bacon Quartet.
AN EVENING with BUFFALO POET LAUREATE AITINA FAREED-COOKE March 11th | 6-8pm | Donations Encouraged | Art’s Cafe Spend an evening with Aitina Fareed-Cooke, Creative Arts Strategist, Poet Laureate of Buffalo, NY, and founder of Get Fokus’d Productions, an award winning digital storytelling company. Part poetry reading, part class.
America celebrates the 250th Anniversary of its independence this year; and all across the nation events are being planned to commemorate this milestone. Chautauqua County is no different. There were no Revolutionary War battles in Chautauqua County, and precious few Native Americans and no white settlers living here, Consequently people generally think our Revolutionary War […]
The Navy Band Sea Chanters is the United States Navy’s official chorus. The ensemble performs a variety of music including traditional choral music, sea chanteys, patriotic fare, opera, Broadway and contemporary music. The Sea Chanters regularly perform for the public in the Washington, D.C., area and throughout the United States while on national tours. At […]
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Celebrate here in our historic tavern in the Old First Ward with a tasty pint, corned beef & cabbage, and lively tunes from Crikwater. It doesn't get any more Irish than this, folks!
The Fredonia Opera House has partnered with the State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Music to present a series of free-admission early evening recitals performed by the talented young artists studying there. This series is a concert initiative created by Drs. Eliran Avni and Natasha Farny, and in partnership with Director of […]
OPEN MIC NIGHT March 27th | 6:30-8pm | Art’s Cafe | Donations Encouraged Come hear local talent or bring a song of your own! Performers may play covers or original songs. No back tracks permitted, must bring your own accompaniment or you are welcome to sing acapella. We are now introducing open mic hosts, stay […]
SELF-PUBLISHING PANEL April 8th | 6-8pm | Donations Encouraged | Art’s Cafe, Springville A discussion on self-publishing vs vanity publishing, how to market without a publishing team, and options on printing and distribution, among other topics unique to the self-publishing journey. This panel will feature local, successful authors who have all self-published: Christina Abt, PA Kane, […]
The Jamestown Street Railway Trolley Car #93 marks its 100th birthday this year. Put in service in 1926, it was one of the many street cars that serviced passengers somewhere within Erie County, NY, Erie County, PA, and Chautauqua County. It is arguably the last surviving stand-alone car remaining from these areas. A group of […]
PAINTED PRESENCE: WORKS BY TRACY DELVALLE April 14th – May 30th | Art’s Cafe Reception | April 15th | 6:30-8pm Tracy DelValle is an award-winning artist and educator who moved to Springville from Buffalo in 2021. “Painted Presence” is an exhibit of paintings that employ the use of deliberate mark-marking, careful layering, and rich color […]
Please come on down to Bison City Rod and Gun Club Music Night on Saturday, April 25th and Enjoy Some Music from The Day Trippers - Beatles Cover Band 7-10 pm
Up & coming Artist, Catmospheric brings a touch of magic to the stage. Native to Rochester NY, Catmospheric blends folk-rock with ambient synths on her electro-acoustic harp. With an assortment […]
The Fredonia Opera House has partnered with the State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Music to present a series of free-admission early evening recitals performed by the talented young artists studying there. This series is a concert initiative created by Drs. Eliran Avni and Natasha Farny, and in partnership with Director of […]
Get ready to experience brass like you’ve never heard before! Heritage Brass explodes onto the concert stage with a sound that’s both thunderous and intimate. This 15-member ensemble, featuring blazing brass, dynamic percussion, and soaring vocals, brings the best of military tradition to life. From breathtaking orchestral transcriptions to toe-tapping jazz standards and heart-stirring patriotic […]
OPEN MIC NIGHT May 29th | 6:30-8pm | Art’s Cafe | Donations Encouraged Come hear local talent or bring a song of your own! Performers may play covers or original songs. No back tracks permitted, must bring your own accompaniment or you are welcome to sing acapella. We are now introducing open mic hosts, with […]
The New York and Erie Rail Road was the first railroad to link the Atlantic and the Great Lakes; and when it opened in 1851 it was the longest railroad in the world. Railroad historian William D. Burt will show how it happened — the choice of Dunkirk as the western terminus, the original line […]
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - Wednesday, August 12, 202612:00 am Wednesdays | Free Come join our local community of crocheters! Meet other fiber artists, work on your projects, find new patterns to begin, or learn to crochet for the first time. All skill levels are welcome.
Jazz Night ft. Cat Jones Thursday, June 11, 2026 - Thursday, August 13, 20266:30 pm 2nd Thursdays | By donation A weekly evening of jazz standards from the 40’s to the present, selections from the Great American Songbook, and a touch of Latin too. With a rotating group of musicians.
Saturday, June 6, 2026 - Monday, June 15, 2026All Day Artist Franklin LaVoie was painting before kindergarten. Around that same time, a once-popular volume, The World Book of Famous Paintings, helped nourish his imagination. But his artwork underwent a profound transformation almost overnight in December of 1973. That was when he became mesmerized by two […]
