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Chautauqua’s Got Talent auditions set for March 1

Chautauqua’s Got Talent isn’t just about winning. “It’s about growth,” said Co-Producer Angelo Valentino. “It’s about giving performers a real stage, real expectations, real mentoring, and a real audience. For 16 years, we’ve watched people discover confidence, sharpen their ...

Five decades of service: North Star Lodge honors longtime member

Photo submitted to the Times Observer On February 19, at the stated monthly meeting of North Star Lodge No. 241, Jack T. Collins was presented with his fifty year service emblem by Derrick P. Cross, District Deputy Grand Master. The lodge was glad to have Steve Ansell, Collins' first line ...

Briefs

Blood drives scheduled The Community Blood Bank Bloodmobile will host a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. March 5. The blood bank will also host a blood drive from 3 to 8 p.m. March 4 at the Sugar Grove Fire Department, 27 Wilson St., Sugar Grove. To donate, individuals must be at least 17 years old (or 16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health. Appointments can be scheduled by visiting www.fourhearts.org or by calling Edinger at 814-596-3395. Walk-ins are also welcome, but scheduling an appointment ensures a smoother process for donors. Caregivers ...

4-H tree sale order deadline is Monday

The Forest County 4-H Office will be holding the annual tree sale in addition to perennial bulbs and small fruit varieties as a fundraiser in support of the youth development program. This year’s sale offers the following selection: Fruit trees – five varieties of apples, one variety of peach, and one variety of pear, and two varieties of plums Small fruits - Red and Black Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberry sets, & Everbearing Strawberries. Coniferous Tree Seedlings -- sold in sets of 10 (2 year old seedlings range in size from four inches to ten inches) Conifer species ...

Youngsville Life: YoungsvilleLibrary begins ‘Love Your Library’ fundraiser

Editor’s Note: Please email community news to Colette Nelson at Colettenel.ypl@gmail.com by Wednesday of each week to be included in the Youngsville News section of the Saturday Times Observer. COMMUNITY NEWS - Warren County Christian School will hold its kindergarten roundup Thursday, Feb. 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 814-563-4457 or warrenchristiank12.org. – St. Francis Episcopal Church, 343 East Main St., Youngsville, will host a Taize prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The quiet, contemplative gatherings offer an opportunity for prayer and ...

Volunteers needed for Audubon Lights

Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Audubon Community Nature Center’s 2026 Audubon Lights. The annual event celebrates the first three weekends of spring with a half-mile trail of lights that brighten the landscape after sunset. Dates this year are Fridays and Saturdays from March 20 ...