Gowanda Small Town Times

Friday-Saturday, Dec. 5-6 — Christmas In Gowanda event

Friday, December 5

Chang-Hu Park - 5 to 7 pm
5pm - Event begins
6 to 7 pm - Live music
Hot cocoa and coffee by Neighborhood Watch
7 pm - Annual tree lighting
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Hollywood Theater - 5pm
Christmas play - “The Little Town of Christmas”
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5-8 pm Horse drawn carriage rides
6-8 pm Santa with goodies for the children
6-9 pm Danahy Real Estate Open House 95 W. Main St.
Candle making class at Tammy’s Unique Boutique [pre-register]

Saturday, December 6

Gowanda Moose - 11 am to 1 pm
Kids Crafts, Cookies and Cocoa

Gowanda Free Library - 1 to 5 pm
Christmas at the Library
Christmas crafts, cookies & treats, warm beverages
and more.

2-4 pm Police car & Fire truck rides
1 pm Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in town; 3-5 pm at Love Inc.
11 am, 1 & 3 pm Santa Express Train Rides [other dates as below]
1-4 pm Petting Zoo across from Hollywood Theater
2 pm “The Little Town of Christmas” play at Hollywood Theater
Neighborhood Watch Hot Cocoa and Chili
Cookies at Persia Town Hall
4-H Hot dog stand
Noon-9 pm Danahy Real Estate Open House w/coffee, tea, cocoa & snacks
6-9 pm Boosters cocoa stand
6 pm Christmas Parade
7 pm Fireworks
8 pm Ugly Sweater contest at GoWanda Brewing/Wicked Glen

- Non-Christmas In Gowanda events -

Monday, December 1

Gowanda Free Library - 10:15 am to 3:30 pm
Weekly Crafts

Collins Public Library – 10:30 am
LapSit with Miss Abbie – best for ages 6 months to 3 years. Call 716-532-5129 for more info!

Collins Public Library – 5 pm
Kids DIY Cookie Decorating. Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Tuesday, December 2

Gowanda Central School - 5:30 to 7 pm
Financial Aid Completion Night

Collins Public Library – 6 pm
Mitten Story Time. Call 716-532-5129 to register

Wednesday, December 3

Gowanda Free Library - 4:30 to 5:30
Minecraft Elementary

Thursday, December 4

Collins Public Library – 4 pm
Library Board Meeting – Open to the public

Friday, December 5

Gowanda Free Library - 10:30 to 11 am
Me & My Kiddo Storyytime

Collins Public Library – 1 pm
Free movie and popcorn. Call 716-532-5129 for title.

Saturday, December 6

Collins Public Library – 11 am
Adult Craft: Folded Book Santa – Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Sunday, December 7

NY&LE Railroad - 11:00 am, 1:00 & 3:00 pm
Santa Express Train

Monday, November 24

Gowanda Free Library - 10:15 am to 3:30 pm
Weekly Crafts

Collins Public Library – 10:30 am
LapSit with Miss Abbie – best for ages 6 months to 3 years. Call 716-532-5129 for more info!

Collins Public Library – 5 pm
Kids DIY Thanksgiving Snack Mix. Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Gowanda Free Library - 5:30 to 56:30 pm
Crochet Club

Tuesday, November 25

Collins Public Library – 5:30 pm
Lego Club. Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Wednesday, November 26

Collins Public Library 1 pm
Family Movie & popcorn. Call 716-532-5129 for title.

Friday, November 28

Collins Public Library 1 pm
Family Movie & popcorn. Call 716-532-5129 for title.

Gowanda Free Library - 2:30 to 3:30
Minecraft Middle & Highschool Students

Saturday, November 29

NY&LE Railroad 11 am, 1 and 3 pm
Santa Express Train

Sunday, November 30

NY&LE Railroad 11 am, 1 and 3 pm
Santa Express Train

Gowanda Middle School has announced the Honor Roll lists for the 1st quarter 2025-26 academic year.

HIGH HONOR ROLL

(average of 95-100)

Grade 5: Wolf Birdtail, Toby Bylbie, Riley Gleason, Kinley McMahon, Brooke Silleman, Kade Taber, Christopher Yohe.

Grade 6: Madison Booth, Chase Gallivan, Addison Gleason, Odin McMahon, Carter Nobles, Bryson Olszewski, Adam Ruzycki, Addison Schwerk, Hector Vargas Khawam, Patrick Yohe.

Grade 7: Aubrie Eddy, Valentia Efler, Mason Gernatt, Aubrey Hedges, Ross Hider, Alexis Hojnacki, Tenley Howard, Sophia Reska, Halia Rivera, Colton Shull.

Grade 8: Delilah Goodemote, Dominik Griffo, Scralett John, Anyistin MacLeod, Arian Rice, Harmony (Mio) Spielman.

HONOR ROLL

(average of 90-94.99)

Grade 5: Emberly Abrams, Malanie Bowles, A’mora Brooks, Jase Bylbie, Sophia Dolina, Jassidy Eddy, Isabella Frantz, Faith Graham, Richard Hosack III, Jayce Hubbard, Lukas Liskow, Blake McIntire, Jeremy Neu Jr., Hunter Pope, Sofia Scott, Caleb Seeley, Gaia Stafford, Amara Storm, Lucia Van Aernam.

Grade 6: Blake Booth, Liam Boyd, Charlotte Cook, Lola Cook, Lacey Davis, Kiley Denea, Ruslin Doxtator, John Frantz IV, Tessa Gagliardo, Everett Gernatt, Nathaniel Grekulak Jr., Lucas Hale Jr., Raelynn Harvey, LeRoy Henhawk II, Jackson Hirschman, Eleanor John, Cole Jurgielewicz, Kaiden McLaughlin, Xylinia Mitchell, Tristen Namlik, Amelia Ovitt, Aidrick Pagan, Brianna Pope, Jace Sanchez, Emma Schuster, Oakley Snyder, Michaela Sprague, Aaliyah Sundown.

Grade 7: Avi Braley, Alessandra Castellano, Serenity Davis, Izabella Dubiel, Onnah Galati, Lyncoln Gier, Jag Gill, Ryland Lemke, Savannah Maloney, Lucas Moritz, Piper Murdoch, Ashlyn Ortel, Lilah Reid, Stella Reid, LilliAunna Reiller, Loki Satterfield, Anna Schindler, Timothy Stafford, Raelynn Taber, Kendra Tomczak,Alayna Tussing, Liam Van Aernam, Jeremiah Weber, Madelyn Wurst.

Grade 8: Tyler Bettker, Grace Carson, Gabriel Cortes, Evelyn John, Rowen Liskow, Zayley Nephew, Sophee Seneca, Zen Spielman, MacKenzie York.

MERIT ROLL

(average of 85-89.99)

Grade 5: Korbin Alexander, Shiloh Elliott, Melvin Escribano, Liyanna Henhawk, Grady Jimerson, Ella Jones, Khloe Kramer, Isaiah McDermott, Jordan Pereira, Justine Printup, Braiden Quinn, Addilynn Rindfleisch, Ezequiel Rodriguez-Cruz, Stephen Spicola, Sydney Stark, Sage Staufenberger, Liam Stetz, Liam Tullos, Jaiden Wampler.

Grade 6: Hunter Burdic, Nolan Cook, Gary Edmunds, Elvira Faraci, Kierra Gier, Ariah Isaac, Christopher Jones,Lillian Kehr, Kambria Kennedy, Kiera LeBeau, Christine Lyons, Daniel Mallaber, Anamaii Miller, Emma Mohawk, Khloe Morrison, Audrey Mullins, Alyna Neamon, Layla Pingitore, Seriyah Reese, Carter Reiller, Zachary Salzman, Colt Scanlan, Nevaeh Schinaman, Leilen Stevens, Lyla Stevens, Trevor Tripi, Milo Williams, Xander Zybert.

Grade 7: Avery Birtchnall, Nathan Carr, Beau Emery, Jaxon Gernatt, Simon Huff, Luke Jones, Kingsley Lone, Dane McNaughton, Malachai Olrogg, Emmett Schindler, Holden Steeprock, Averi Thompson, Liam Tonello, Raven Young.

Grade 8: Cael Austin, Mayson Chmielewski, Noah Mullen, Lyla Plandowski, Chloe Shull, Brycen Warrior, Jaeleigh Warrior, Isaiah Weber.

The Gowanda Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the schedule for their annual Christmas In Gowanda event. That graphic can be seen below.

Monday, November 17

Gowanda Free Library - 10:15 am to 3:30 pm
Weekly Crafts

Collins Public Library – 10:30 am
LapSit with Miss Abbie – best for ages 6 months to 3 years. Call 716-532-5129 for more info!

Collins Public Library - 11 am
Morning Book Club – Book of Lost Names

Tuesday, November 18

Collins Public Library – 5:30 pm
Evening Book Club – Knife: Meditations on an attempted murder

Wednesday, November 19

Collins Public Library – 3 pm
Afternoon Collins Crochet – learn and work on crochet projects – Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Gowanda Free Library - 4:30 to 5:30 pm
Minecraft Elementary

Thursday, November 20

Collins Public Library – 5:30 pm
Evening Crochet – learn and work on crochet projects – Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Friday, November 21

Gowanda Free Library - 10:30 to 11 am
Me & My Kiddo - AM Storytime

Saturday, November 22

Versailles Community Assoc. - 9 am to 3 pm
Craft Show

Collins Public Library – 11 am
Thanksgiving Story Time Call 716-532-5129 to register.

Collins Public Library – 1 pm
Daniel Becker Author Talk