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Whirlybird Music & Arts Fest begins tonight

JAMESTOWN — Whirlybird Music & Arts Festival returns to downtown Jamestown today and Saturday for two days of live music, visual art and community programming throughout the city. Presented by Lifted, Whirlybird 2026 features 14 shows across nine downtown venues, with the majority of festival programming free and open to the public. This year’s lineup brings together nationally touring artists, regional favorites and local talent, including Jimkata, Sugar Nova featuring Luke Miller of Lotus, Uncle Ben’s Remedy, Grub, Feverhawk, Tsavo Highway, Royal Tea Service, Stereo Death, ...

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Outdoor Club event Sunday On Sunday, the Allegheny Outdoor Club will ride bikes or hike from Hydetown to Centerville. The group will meet at Musante Street in Warren at 1 p.m. then travel to Hydetown near Titusville. Greg Burkett is the leader for this activity. Historian offers info on name BUSTI — Local historian John Everett Jones will speak this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Busti Historical Society about the Polish and Italian connections to the Holland Land Company and how Busti got its name. All are invited to come learn how Western New York was settled and the man Busti is ...

Sunflower Festival set for weekend

Wilds Sonshine Factory will welcome visitors for its fourth annual PA State Sunflower Festival from Friday to Sunday for a celebration of Pennsylvania’s rich agricultural heritage, rural communities and the growing economic impact of rural tourism. The event will be at 3480 Route 6, West Kane. What began in 2023 as part of Wilds Sonshine Factory’s Grand Opening has grown into a much-anticipated annual event that continues to draw thousands of visitors to the area. The inaugural festival welcomed approximately 2,000 people over three days. In 2024, attendance tripled to roughly ...

Caterpillars begin to grab attention

Often, the way observation works is that you start to notice more of something once you are aware of it. Perhaps someone points out an interesting bird, or maybe you find an unusual plant. Once it piques your interest, then you are more likely to set out with the intention to find more. This ...

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Barnes picnic set The annual Barnes Picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 30 from noon until 2 p.m. at the Sheffield Lions Den. Enjoy food and fellowship with current and former residents and friends of Barnes. Please bring a dish to share. Meatballs, corn-on-the-cob, drinks and tableware will be provided. Walking tours planned JAMESTOWN — The Fenton History Center’s upcoming tour on Saturday at 10 a.m. is about Jamestown’s Hidden Alleys. Tucked away from view behind respectable facades, alleys were indispensable elements in American cities during the last half of the 19th ...

‘Jump into Fall’ event set for Saturday

Pleasant Community’s second Annual “Jump into Fall” Carnival will be Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Pleasant Community Church, 679 Pleasant Drive, Warren. The afternoon of fun will include a bounce house, cotton candy, hot dogs, balloon animals, popcorn and more. The church ...