Last week, thanks to a generous donation from the Elisa B. Hughey Fund for the Arts, several kids were able to attend a class at the Ellicottville Memorial Library to create their own Halloween mask. 

Fall festivities continue through November at the Tri-County Arts Council, 110 W. State St., Olean, with a full pallet of spectacular art classes for everyone. Information and sign-up can be found on the Arts Council website.

Ellicottville Central School is excited to announce that the Elementary Halloween Parade will take place in downtown Ellicottville this Friday, Oct. 29th. Students will depart the school at 12:45pm with the parade to start at 1:00pm.

The Ellicottville Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on Nov. 3rd to receive comments & vote on a preliminary 2022 budget. The Board did not discuss the plan in detail, but has held several work sessions on the budget in recent weeks.

With thousands of dollars still needed for renovations, the caretakers of the 100+ year-old Tickletown in Humphrey, New York will host a series of haunted house fundraising events on the last two weekends in October to help with costs.

Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Samhain … there are many names throughout history for this time of year and the stories and traditions have ever evolved with humanity.

With Ellicottville’s fundraising deadline quickly approaching, one final in-person event will give SK8EVL an opportunity to reach their goal, and it’s an event that combines skateboarding and art.

Family run businesses have been the heart and soul of Ellicottville for generations. Drive, determination and a commitment to the guest experience has proven to be a winning formula for many families in this town.

An evening of fine cuisine and wine with a hint of spectacular is set to take center stage at The Silver Fox Steakhouse in Ellicottville next month on Saturday, November 13th. 

Collaborative Sculpture by Kari Roslund and her husband, James, is currently featured at the Ellicottville Memorial Library through December 2021.

Joan Pingitore lives in Allegany and has been an artist most of her life. Her latest show exhibits a colorful, abstract representation of images to demonstrate the beautiful compositions and patterns of nature.

Throughout the year, the Kids & Cancer Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation provides financial support to patients facing medical treatment for cancer and other illnesses.

Parents of the 12U Twin Tiers Pride invite you to a Spooktacular Adult Only ‘Boo’ze Bash and Costume Party Saturday, October 30th at the Good Times of Olean Event Center from 7:00-11:00pm. 

A new scholarship recently established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation in memory of Don and Bern Holcomb will support the next generation of aspiring agriculturists and conservationists.

The Olean Sports and Social Club and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce are once again teaming up to present the next segment of a food crawl – the ‘chicken’ Wing Crawl event.

Being present throughout the experience of our life is an everyday practice. Many times a day I have to remind myself that it is unnecessary to stress about the future to-do’s or building up expectations.

When it comes to our health and fitness routines, finding balance is top of mind. But something we pay little attention to: how our bodies can slowly but surely shift out of balance just from reacting to daily events.

On Saturday, October 2nd, the Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail hosted its first annual charity bike ride from East Aurora to Ellicottville and raised $50,000 which will be used to continue to build the 27-mile rail trail that runs along the former Buffalo & Pittsburgh rail line.

Ellicottville Village Trustees hope to extend a temporary moratorium on new accessory apartments through February to allow time to finalize zoning amendments.

It’s a great year to celebrate autumn, the winter season coming up, and life getting back to normal. This year's annual Fall Festival was faced with a lot of new challenges, but overall, it was a huge success.