Weather is more than just a colorful chart on your television screen or crossing your fingers for a snow day. Winter comes with temperature drops, bird migration, and bundling up. Here, winter also comes with plenty of shoveling and making sure your home stays warm and insulated. As we trudge ...
The Warren Public Library has several upcoming events for community members of all ages. Trivia Night will take place on Thursday, Feb. 12. Adults and teens in grades nine and up are invited to participate. Teams may include up to six members and must register in advance through the Warren Public Library website. Doors open at 5:45 pm, with trivia beginning at 6 pm. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, therapy dogs will visit the library from 6:30 to 7 pm. All ages are welcome to meet the dogs and their handlers and learn about the Warren County School District’s PAWSitive Support Program, which ...
Outdoor Club To Hike, Ski At Audubon On Sunday, Feb. 1, members of the Allegheny Outdoor Club will hike or cross-country ski at the Audubon Community Nature Center trails near Jamestown. Members will use a loop trail of 3.5 miles. The loop trail is relatively flat and will be snow covered. The group will meet at the Nature Center parking lot at 1:30 p.m. Peter To will be the leader for the hike. WGH to host blood drive Feb. 5 The Community Blood Bank will host a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Warren General Hospital, 2 Crescent Park, Warren. To ...
Christian Women’s Group To Meet Feb. 10 The Jamestown Warren Christian Women Village Missions Country Partners will meet Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 11:30 a.m. for a noon luncheon at Praise Fellowship Church, Russell. The speaker will be Maria Zurcher with music by Vi Birchard, both of Warren. Lunch is $7. Those attending should bring a $1 brown bag item for exchange. There are no dues nor membership to attend. Village Missions ministry uses donations to train pastors to staff rural American churches in danger of closing. Call Nancy Schuyler at 716-397-3674 or 716-294-3071 for a ...
Youngsville sledding party scheduled 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. The Youngsville Recreation Committee is hosting a community sledding party at “Pool Hill,” 480 Thatchers Lane, Youngsville., on Sunday, Jan. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. Those attending should bring their own sleds and snow stuff for the afternoon. Hot cocoa and hot dogs will be provided by the recreation committee. COMMUNITY NEWS – St. Francis Episcopal ...
Winter is in full swing, but despite the cold and snow there are still animals that are active. Lately when I arrive at Audubon Community Nature Center in the mornings, I’ve been looking out the large window at the bird feeders. As I watch the birds and squirrels, I notice some of them collect food and carry it away instead of eating it on the spot. In some cases, animals will collect and store extra food, saving it for later or times of scarcity. This behavior is called ‘caching’ and can be observed in several animals, including squirrels and certain bird species. Oftentimes ...
