JAMESTOWN, NY – Have you ever seen an animal track or scat – perhaps in your own backyard – and wondered what it belonged to: a deer or a coyote, a raccoon or an opossum, perhaps a dog… or a bear? On Saturday morning, February 25, the Audubon Center and Sanctuary is providing the opportunity to learn to do some identifying on your own. ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY -- The Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Adult and Community Education Division will offer an evening TIG Welding Program beginning January 30. Classes will take place Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning January 30 and ending February 29 at the E2CCB LoGuidice Educational Center at 9520 Fredonia-Stockton ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- A new round of Karate classes will begin at the Boys and Girls Club of Jamestown January 31, 2012. Rocky Signorino will be the instructor for the 8 week Beginner Freestyle Karate Program offered at the Boys and Girls Club on Tuesday evenings for ages 7 to 17 years of age. This exciting new sports program is in partnership with the ... Read More

WESTFIELD, NY -- Income Tax Help. Once again the YWCA will partner with AARP and the local RSVP office to offer income tax assistance to low income elderly in this area. Volunteers will be available, by appointment only, to assist seniors with simple 1040 forms, 1099 filings and earned income credit schedules. Individuals interested in making an ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- A new session of the Jamestown YMCA’s Intro To Sports and Movement class for boys and girls ages 3 to 5 years has been scheduled to begin Friday, January 20 at the Jamestown YMCA. The 8 week session will be offered in the Aerobics room from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Children will practice the developmental steps necessary to ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – Autumn is the time of year to be thinking about attracting birds to your yard so that you can enjoy them throughout the winter. On Sunday afternoon, October 16, the Audubon Center and Sanctuary is offering a class on how to attract and feed birds. The class will teach you what birds eat what seeds and how to attract them to your ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — If you know the basics, you have an opportunity to expand your knowledge of photography and stretch your point and shoot camera even further. Veteran photographer Dave Cooney is returning to the Audubon Center and Sanctuary on Saturday, October 15 to offer an intermediate class in Point and Snap Nature Photography. Cooney will ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — If you have a new camera and are wondering why your nature photos don’t look like those you see in magazines, the Audubon Center and Sanctuary has just the thing for you. On Saturday morning, October 1, veteran photographer Dave Cooney will teach a class in “Point and Snap Nature Photography for Beginners” at Audubon. ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Fall wildflowers started sprouting months ago and are finally in bloom. You can see their beautiful show at the Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s Fall Flowers class. On Wednesday, September 14, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, senior naturalist Jeff Tome will lead a hike through Audubon’s property to see a variety of flowers. With his ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — A sanctuary is a place of safety and, often, peace. At the Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s “Backyard Sanctuaries” class, you can learn how to turn your backyard into a sanctuary, both for you and for wildlife. On Saturday, September 10, from 1:00-3:00 pm, Audubon Naturalist Sarah Hatfield will show how, with the addition of ... Read More