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SUMMARY:Writers Group Book Talk - Tom Herr
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for this exciting Writers Group Book Talk with author Tom Herr. \nCome hungry! Refreshments served – 6 pm – April 29
URL:https://mychq.org/event/writers-group-book-talk-tom-herr/
LOCATION:Lake Shore Center For The Arts\, 49 S Portage St\, Westfield\, 14787\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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SUMMARY:Independent BookStore Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Independent Bookstore Day was established in 2013 to promote\, celebrate\, and highlight the value of the Independent bookstore community. The day has been observed on the last Saturday of April every year since 2013. This year there are over 1\,600 stores participating across the country. \nGood Neighbor Bookstore will have exclusive items\, treats\, and maybe a few tricks! Come help us celebrate the joy of Indie Bookstores!
URL:https://mychq.org/event/independent-bookstore-day-2026/
LOCATION:Good Neighbor Bookstore\, 124 Chautauqua Ave\, Lakewood\, 14750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Good Neighbor Bookstore":MAILTO:bob@goodneighborbooks.com
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SUMMARY:Global Perspectives Book Club - Questions for Ada
DESCRIPTION:Book: Questions for AdaAuthor: Ijeoma UmebinyuoGenre: Poetry \nDescription:The artistry of Questions for Ada defies words\, embodying the pain\, the passion\, and the power of love rising from the depths of our souls. Ijeoma Umebinyuo’s poetry is a flower that will blossom in the spirit of every reader as she shares her heart with raw candor. From lyrical lushness to smoky sensuality to raw truths\, this tome of transforming verse is the book every woman wants to write but can’t until the broken mirrors of their lives have healed. In this gifted author’s own words-“I am too full of life to be half-loved.” A bold celebration of womanhood. \nAbout the AuthorIjeoma Umebinyuo was born and raised Nigeria. Her writings have been translated to Portuguese\, Turkish\, Russian and French. She shares her heart with raw candor. There is an intimacy about her writings\, an unapologetic presentation of truths and her unconventional ways of telling a full story even in her shortest of poems. \nLink to purchase book locally through Good Neighbor Bookstore: https://goodneighborbooks.com/book/9781505984347 \nLink to RSVP via Microsoft Forms:https://forms.office.com/r/MA925MmrSG \nWe will be meeting on Tuesday\, April 21\, 2026 at 6pm in the Fenn Library at St. Luke’s Church (in the undercroft\, behind the Johnson Stage). PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE. \nNext meeting: Tuesday\, June 23\, 2026 at 6pm
URL:https://mychq.org/event/cultural-celebration-of-nowruz/
LOCATION:St. Luke’s Episcopal Church\, 410 N Main St\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T153000
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SUMMARY:United Way Literacy Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄!United Way of Chautauqua County’s annual Literacy Week is scheduled for April 20th through April 24th! \nEach year\, volunteers from local businesses\, local government and community agencies partner with United Way and the CHQ Professionals Group to highlight the importance of literacy at a young age! \nFor this event\, we will need volunteers to read to children in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade at several local schools. \nLast year\, more than 70 volunteers reached 1\,975 students across six school districts — emphasizing the joy of reading through classroom visits and placing a brand-new book in every child’s hands to take home. \nAgain this year\, each child will receive a new book to take home — made possible by our book sponsors! \nLiteracy Week is co-sponsored by Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation\, who provide a generous grant for the purchase of books to distribute. \nOur additional 2025 Book Sponsors included: Cattaraugus County Bank\, Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club\, Fredonia Cycling and Sir PrintsALot. \n𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆?Stay tuned to our social media — as volunteer opportunities will be publicized as dates and times are finalized with school districts. You can also let us know your interest by emailing DSiracuse@UnitedWayCHQ.org. \n𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑?Individuals and businesses who donate to Literacy Week make it possible for United Way to provide new books to every student we visit. Show your support for early childhood reading. Click this link: https://igfn.us/f/59th/n
URL:https://mychq.org/event/united-way-literacy-week-2026/
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="United Way of Southern Chautauqua County":MAILTO:ndean@uwayscc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T140000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch Party - AK Coulter
DESCRIPTION:Program at 2pm. Hear from the author\, “meet” the characters\, learn the background\, enjoy Q & A time. Autographed books available for purchase (discount for cash or check).
URL:https://mychq.org/event/book-launch-party-ak-coulter/
LOCATION:Hampton Inn\, 4 W Oak Hill Rd\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="AK Coulter":MAILTO:akc@akcoulter.com
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Sara Puente
DESCRIPTION:This book explores the electrifying power of devotion and love through trials and tribulations in 1874 London\, a macabre drama in the style of Wilde with a Gothic twist\, offering readers a pleasurable escape into a dark Victorian romance. \nSara Puente studied literature while in college and has a degree in Office Technology. She loves tea and studying the Gothic in all its different forms in media. She currently resides in a small city in New York where she believes vampires may roam the streets at night like clones.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/book-signing-sara-puente/
LOCATION:Good Neighbor Bookstore\, 124 Chautauqua Ave\, Lakewood\, 14750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Good Neighbor Bookstore":MAILTO:bob@goodneighborbooks.com
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SUMMARY:Global Perspectives Book Club - Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here
DESCRIPTION:Book: Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States\, Central America\, and the Making of a CrisisAuthor: Jonathan BlitzerGenre: Nonfiction \nDescription:Everyone who makes the journey faces an impossible choice. Hundreds of thousands of people who arrive every year at the US-Mexico border travel far from their homes. For years\, the majority came from El Salvador\, Guatemala\, and Honduras\, but many more have begun their journey much farther away. Some flee persecution\, others crime or hunger. They may have already been deported\, but the United States remains their only hope for safety and prosperity. They will take their chances. \nAs Jonathan Blitzer dramatizes with forensic\, unprecedented reporting\, this crisis is the result of decades of misguided policy and sweeping corruption. Brilliantly weaving the stories of Central Americans whose lives have been devastated by chronic political conflict and violence with those of American activists\, government officials\, and the politicians responsible for the country’s tragically tangled immigration policy\, Blitzer reveals the full\, layered picture of this vast and unremitting conflict. \nEveryone Who Is Gone Is Here tells the epic story of the people whose lives ebb and flow across the border\, delving into the heart of American life itself. This vital and remarkable story has shaped the nation’s turbulent politics and culture in countless ways—and will almost certainly determine its future. \nLink to purchase book locally through Good Neighbor Bookstore: https://goodneighborbooks.com/book/9781984880826 \nLink to RSVP via Microsoft Forms:https://forms.office.com/r/MA925MmrSG \nWe will be meeting on Tuesday\, February 17\, 2026 at 7pm in the Fenn Library at St. Luke’s Church (in the undercroft\, behind the Johnson Stage). \nNext meeting: Tuesday\, April 21 at 7pmBook: Questions for Ada by Ijeoma Umebinyuo
URL:https://mychq.org/event/global-perspectives-book-club-everyone-who-is-gone-is-here/
LOCATION:St. Luke’s Episcopal Church\, 410 N Main St\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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SUMMARY:Galentine's Tea Party
DESCRIPTION:Dearest Gentle Readers\, it appears the season of romance is upon us! And it is with great pleasure that your friends at Good Neighbor Bookstore would like to formally invite you to our Galentine’s Tea Party on Friday\, February 13th from 5-7 PM \n\n\nMessage us here or email\, info@GoodNeighborBooks.com to confirm your attendance
URL:https://mychq.org/event/galentines-tea-party/
LOCATION:Good Neighbor Bookstore\, 124 Chautauqua Ave\, Lakewood\, 14750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Good Neighbor Bookstore":MAILTO:bob@goodneighborbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T183000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Stories at the Coffee Shop
DESCRIPTION:Don your favorite Christmas Jammies and join us for stories\, songs\, hot cocoa and holiday cheer!
URL:https://mychq.org/event/christmas-stories-at-the-coffee-shop/
LOCATION:Full Strength Coffee\, 55 E Main St\, Westfield\, 14787\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Full Strength Coffee":MAILTO:fullstrengthcoffeecompany@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T130000
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Anchored by Kenneth J Erickson
DESCRIPTION:Order Here: https://goodneighborbooks.com/book/9798999657701 \nABOUT THE BOOK:What do we leave behind when the noise quiets and the dust settles? For Dr. Erickson\, a devoted father\, health professional\, and reflective teacher\, the answer is simply this: we leave behind who we are\, how we lived\, and what we stood for.Anchored is more than a book\, it’s a heartfelt offering. Written as a legacy for his sons\, Dr. Erickson shares the lessons that shaped his life. Insights earned through personal failures and triumphs\, drawn from history\, philosophy\, and the raw wisdom of lived experience. Each chapter is grounded in timeless principles\, emotional intelligence\, values-based decision making\, resilience and leadership and concludes with a deeply personal reflection titled From Father to Son.But this book isn’t just for his sons.It’s for anyone who has ever asked themselves\, What truly matters?It’s for those navigating change\, wrestling with uncertainty\, or longing for clarity and direction.It’s for readers who value truth over trend\, and depth over distraction.Whether you’re a parent\, a seeker\, or simply someone trying to live with more intention and integrity\, Anchored offers a compass: steady\, honest\, and enduring.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/book-signing-anchored-by-kenneth-j-erickson/
LOCATION:Good Neighbor Bookstore\, 124 Chautauqua Ave\, Lakewood\, 14750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Good Neighbor Bookstore":MAILTO:bob@goodneighborbooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T193000
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SUMMARY:Return to Wild America by Scott Weidensaul
DESCRIPTION:In 1953\, birding guru Roger Tory Peterson and noted British naturalist James Fisher set out on what became a legendary journey – a 100-day trek over 30\,000 miles around North America. They traveled from Newfoundland to Florida\, deep into the heart of Mexico\, through the Southwest\, the Pacific Northwest\, and into Alaska’s Pribilof Islands. Two years later\, Wild America\, their classic account of the trip\, was published. \nOn the eve of that book’s fiftieth anniversary\, naturalist Scott Weidensaul retraces Peterson and Fisher’s steps to tell the story of wild America today. How has the continent’s natural landscape changed over the past fifty years? How have the wildlife\, the rivers\, and the rugged\, untouched terrain fared? \nLed by RTPI Scholar-in-Residence\, Jenn Lodi-Smith\, founder and director of The Spark Bird Project (www.spark-bird.org)\, as well as authors Kenn Kaufman and Scott Weidensaul. This continuation of our four-part program is part of this year’s first main-floor exhibition\, Art that Matters to the Planet: Wild America\, which celebrated the 70th anniversary of this classic in environmental literature. \nZoom link will be provided with registration.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/return-to-wild-america-by-scott-weidensaul-2/
LOCATION:Roger Tory Peterson Institute\, 311 Curtis St.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Tory Peterson Institute":MAILTO:info@rtpi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T140000
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SUMMARY:Beginning Book Binding Workshop
DESCRIPTION:November 15 2-4pm | $25 per personLearn the skills of historic book making. We will be learning how to hand stitch a book. Each participant will leave with 3 completed small books. Ages 12 and over. Supplies included.
URL:https://mychq.org/event/beginning-book-binding-workshop/
LOCATION:Busti Historical Society\, 3443 Lawson Rd.\, Jamestown\, 14701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books & Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Busti Historical Society":MAILTO:Bustihistorical@gmail.com
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