Hello Chautauqua County! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Downtown grant plans, kids cooking club, and friends and family puzzle race + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Downtown plans draw scrutiny: New York’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative awarded Jamestown another $10 million, targeting riverwalk upgrades and aging buildings. A 2016 grant leveraged nearly $57 million, though some critics question spending priorities -- see the downtown grant plans.
Park project nearing completion: Mayville’s Lakeside Park paving is expected to finish by the end of June amid trustee complaints about quality and change orders, and a kayak launch comes next with 2023 grant -- get the full update.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Stretch those legs: If your week needs fresh air and low-key fun, Allen Park delivers with courts and fields for pickup games, picnic spots with grills, a bandshell for impromptu jam sessions, and an old-school exercise course. Sledding returns in winter, but for now, pack frisbees and a sandwich.
Backyard glow-up time: Family owned since 1924, Brigiotta's Greenhouse & Garden Center is a five-acre plant paradise with 28 greenhouses packed with annuals and perennials. If your beds are looking blah, swing by for color therapy and leave feeling like you just outsmarted winter.
Game day cravings? Skip the kitchen this week and let Game Time Sports Bar & Grill handle the wings, burgers, and pizza while you catch the action, plus it’s tucked inside Jamestown Bowling Company so you can roll a few frames before overtime.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🤓 NERDS Gone Wild @ Dunkirk City Pier | Thursday (6/25) at 7:00 PM – Think you still know every word to your favorite New Wave chorus? NERDS GONE WILD headlines Music on the Pier with an award-winning '80s and retro throwdown, perfect for lake breezes, pier beers, and group singalongs. Neon optional, but your knees will remember, eventually.
🍕 Kids Cooking Club: Pizza Bagels @ Lakewood Memorial Library | Friday (6/26) at 4:30 PM – Your mini sous-chefs get the spotlight at this new Kids Cooking Club, whipping up pizza bagels, learning real kitchen basics, and trading topping ideas with friends. It is the first meetup, ages 6-12, and yes, the mess stays there, not in your sink.
🧩 Friends and Family Puzzle Race @ Myers Memorial Library (Frewsburg) | Friday (6/26) at 5:00 PM – Think your crew can keep calm when the edge pieces vanish? Grab the fam for a 500-piece puzzle race at the library, five teams per day, bragging rights only. Expect teamwork, laughter, and just enough trash talk to embarrass the teens.
🧱 LEGO Club @ Patterson Library (Westfield) | Saturday (6/27) at 10:30 AM – Saturday mornings, Patterson Library turns into a screen-free paradise where the kids build empires, you rediscover your inner architect, and the only cleanup is putting bricks back in bins. Drop in, raid their mountain of bricks and sets, and create alongside fellow LEGO lovers.
🎬 Movies @ Reg Lenna Center For The Arts (Jamestown) | Saturday (6/27) at 4:00 PM – Head to The Reg for a PG whodunit where the flock solves the case, not the shepherd. Hugh Jackman reads bedtime mysteries, the sheep take notes, and suddenly you are rooting for woolly sleuths. 110 minutes of cozy laughs, clever clues, and zero farm chores.
🏈 Football and Family Fun Day @ Ellery Park (Jamestown) | Sunday (6/28) at 11:00 AM – Back at the field, it is football, lawn games, and kids burning energy while we supervise from folding chairs like pros. One dollar hotdogs, chips, and drinks, plus your last chance to register for football, fee waived. Bring a friend, everyone’s welcome.
🧭 Art Explorers @ Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc. (Jamestown) | Monday (6/29) at 4:00 PM – Let the kids turn your fridge into a real gallery, not a magnet graveyard, with local pro Renee Boardman. Ages 5-9 dig into mixed-media projects that are guided, creative, and gloriously messy somewhere that isn't your dining table. They learn techniques, you get a breather.
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07 — The Chautauqua County report Weather forecastToday — High: 77°F — Low: 61°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Later: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tomorrow — High: 79°F — Low: 63°F — Precip: 82%
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. This house is wildThis rare Chautauqua Lake home pairs a huge corner lot with deeded lake access and panoramic views from a second-story deck that runs the length of the house. Stone accents, a metal gate, and an inlet bridge add castle-like charm, while the sunroom, hardwood floors, in-floor heat, and private, tree-lined backyard keep things cozy.
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