JAMESTOWN - Doors Open Jamestown returns in 2 weeks! Join us on Jan. 17 and celebrate a day that features FREE admission at a variety of local attractions. Participating venues for this year include: Busti Grist Mill; Chautauqua Sports Hall of … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates Forum Scheduled for Tuesday Night at Jackson Center
JAMESTOWN - Residents in southern Chautauqua County will get the opportunity to hear from several candidates in the 2014 election during an event Tuesday night in Jamestown. The Chautauqua County League of Women Voters is sponsoring its Meet the … [Read more...]
Becky Newman Receives 2014 Robert H. Jackson Center Teacher Award
JAMESTOWN - Becky Newman of Jamestown has been named recipient of the third annual Robert H. Jackson Center Regional Award for Teaching Justice. The award was created to recognize educators who have made an outstanding contribution toward teaching … [Read more...]
Jeanette Carlson Named 2014 John D. Hamilton Community Service Award Recipient
JAMESTOWN - The 2014 recipient of the John D. Hamilton Community Service Award is Jeanette Carlson. Carlson received the award Thursday night during a dinner reception at Moonbrook Country Club. According to an article in Friday's Jamestown … [Read more...]
Humanitarian Law Dialogs Now Underway at Chautauqua
CHAUTAUQUA - The eighth annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogs , sponsored by the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, are now underway at Chautauqua. The Dialogs are an historic gathering of renowned international prosecutors from The … [Read more...]
Daytime Talk Legend Phil Donahue to Appear in Mayville for Jackson Center Fundraiser
MAYVILLE - The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to announce that media personality, writer, and film producer Phil Donahue will make a rare appearance at Chautauqua Suites in Mayville for “Dinner with Donahue” on Sunday, August 10, 2014 beginning … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jennifer Champ Discusses Mary Willlard Exhibit
Originally airing Thursday, June 5, 2014. Jennifer Champ from the Robert H. Jackson Center talks with WRFA's Jason Sample about the next exhibit "Say, I Taught Thee: The Life of Mary Willard." Mary R. Willard touched minds as well as spirits, and … [Read more...]
Final Public Input Meeting on Chadakoin River Study Scheduled for Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - Wednesday is the final day for residents to weigh in on the future development of the Chadakoin River through the City of Jamestown Chadakoin River Revitalization Study. The informational meeting - hosted by the city of Jamestown's … [Read more...]
Jackson Center CLE Seminar to Focus On Underground Railroad
JAMESTOWN - The Robert H. Jackson Center will host a free continuing legal education seminar entitled, “Underground Railroad: Law and Legacy” on Tuesday May 6th Keynote speaker will be Paul Finkelman, Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy … [Read more...]
Jackson Center to Host Free Showing of Jackie Robinson Film ’42’ Thursday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Robert H. Jackson Center will conclude its Jackie Robinson film series by showing “42,” a 2013 release, at 7 p.m. The movie tells the story of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers general manager who broke Major … [Read more...]
