Fireside Lecture Series @ Patterson Library

The Fireside Lecture Series – a collaboration between the Patterson Library and the Chautauqua County Historical Society – continues in the fall of 2026. The speakers and topics will be announced in July 2026.

ABOUT FIRESIDE LECTURE SERIES
A new lecture series, free and open to the public, will begin this March in Westfield, NY. Known as the “Fireside Lecture Series,” the programming is a collaboration between the Chautauqua County Historical Society/McClurg Museum and the Patterson Library.

In all, eight lectures are planned for the inaugural year. The Fireside Lecture Series for 2026 will take place on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December.

The dates for the Fall 2026 lectures are September 3, October 1, November 5, and December 3.

All lectures will take place at Patterson Library (40 S. Portage St., Westfield) and are free and open to the public.