Orchard Park Bee

07/18/2025

The Orchard Park Lion Club's 30th annual car, truck and motorcycle show makes a return to the Village of Orchard Park this year for Quaker Days.
The event kicks off at noon next Saturday, July 26, at the Orchard Park Middle School, 60 S. Lincoln Ave.
The event will feature a variety of vehicles, music provided by Joe and the Shmoes, food and drinks, and Deke the Balloon Boy.

After a two-year hiatus, the Orchard Park Lions Club’s 30th annual car, truck and motorcycle show makes a return to the Village of Orchard Park this year for Quaker Days.

07/18/2025

Quaker Days sees the return of two events held by the Orchard Park Police Department.
The department's third annual Touch-A-Truck will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at Mangia Ristorante & Caffe, 4264 N. Buffalo St.
They will also host an open house and D.A.R.E. hot dog cookout on Tuesday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind the Orchard Park Police Department at 4295 S. Buffalo St.

The Orchard Park Police Department will take part in this year’s Quaker Days celebration with two events designed to connect officers with the community in fun, family-oriented settings.

07/17/2025

🔥 WIN the Ultimate Backyard Bar-BEE-Que! 🔥

Labor Day is coming… and we’ve got your cookout covered!

🐝 Bee Group Newspapers is giving ONE lucky winner a full BBQ prize package for Saturday, August 30th—including:

🍔 A grill package with all the fixings from Butcher Dave's
🍪 Cookies from Cookie JARZ Bakeshop
🔥 A brand new grill from Elma Hardware
🥤 Pepsi, Gatorade & bottled water from Macy's Place Pizzeria
🎲 Backyard games from Clayton's Toys
🧀 A charcuterie tray from Foodie's Pantry
…and more!

🗓️ Winner chosen on August 22, 2025!
🎁 Prize delivered on Saturday, Aug. 30!

📝 HOW TO ENTER:
👉 Go to https://www.beenews.com/bbq/
👉 Or fill out the printed entry form in our newspapers
📬 All mail-in entries must be postmarked by 8/16/25 – NO EXCEPTIONS!
⭐ BONUS: Get 1 extra entry by visiting any participating sponsor and asking for their Bonus Code Word! (Only one bonus code allowed per household)

Let us help you host the best Labor Day party in town! 🕶️🌭

07/11/2025

Salem Ben Abdallah, Julia Bogoevski, Rachel Cappello, Keaghan Duffy, Lana Hollins, Mary Kidney, Delorah Mast, Ashley Rozic, Drew Slotman and Julia Tills were awarded scholarships totaling in $8,500 from the Orchard Park Alumni Association.

The Orchard Park Central School Alumni Association, now in its 26th year, announces that it has awarded scholarships totaling $8,500 to ten graduating seniors from Orchard Park Senior High School.

07/11/2025

Providence Farm Collective joins a wide range of nonprofits in taking action against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Government Efficiency, and other federal agencies for the alleged illegal withholding of important funding.
Back in April PFC received a funding termination letter from the USDA for its Beginning Farmers & Ranchers Development Program grant.

Providence Farm Collective (PFC) joined a wide range of nonprofits in taking action against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and other federal agencies

07/03/2025

John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital is offering a bereavement camp on Tuesday, July 8, at Chestnut Ridge Park, located at 6121 Chestnut Ridge Road.
This free event is for children ages 5 to 18 who are struggling with the death of a parent or sibling. There they will get the opportunity to meet with child life specialists, learn techniques to work through grief, and connect with other attendees who are undergoing grief and loss.

The John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital is offering a bereavement camp for children ages 5 to 18 who are struggling with the death of a parent or sibling.

07/03/2025

Orchard Park's farmers market will run from 4 to 7 p.m. every Monday in July, starting July 7, on Princeton Place. The farmers market will feature over 20 vendors.

Making local history, the Village of Orchard Park will host its first farmers market in the heart of the village for residents and visitors to enjoy.

07/03/2025

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July parade and fireworks. The parade will commence at 8 p.m. at the Orchard Park High School Baker Road parking lot and will conclude this year at the Orchard Park Library.
Festivities will continue following the parade at the Quaker Arts Pavilion behind the Orchard Park Middle School. West Seneca resident Sydney Sterlace, who was featured on the show "The Voice," will sing the national anthem before the fireworks show.

The Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Village and Town of Orchard Park, will once again coordinate the annual Fourth of July parade and fireworks this Friday.

06/27/2025

Current Town Councilman Joe Liberti wins the primary election on June 24. Receiving 1,191 votes, Liberti is offically named the candidate for the Orchard Park Town Supervisor for the Republican Party in the November election.

The primary election has passed and the results are in. Councilmember Joe Liberti has taken the town supervisor candidacy at the primary elections on June 24.

06/27/2025

On June 18, Bowen Slotman graduated from the three week U.S. Army Basic Airborne Course at Fort Benning in Georgia. Slotman is currently a student at St. Bonaventure University in the ROTC program to become an officer and is pursuing a degree in accounting.

On June 18, Bowen Slotman completed the three week U.S. Army Basic Airborne Course (BAC), graduated, and obtained his “silver wings” at Fort Benning in Georgia.

06/20/2025

The Orchard Park softball team claim their second New York State Public High School Athletic Association championship in program history.
The Lady Quakers first took down Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake of Section II by a 2-0 score in the state semifinals on June 13 and then topped Horseheads of Section IV, 3-1 a day later.

The Orchard Park softball team treated last weekend’s trip to the state tournament in Binghamton like a business trip — and the Lady Quakers got the job done, returning home

06/20/2025

Start your summer off right with the Summer Kick-off Party in the Plaza from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at Orchard Park Village Plaza, 4190 N. Buffalo Road.
There will be food, beverages, raffles, a golf simulator and music from the Fully Clothed Gents, a Ba*****ed Ladies cover band. The event is sponsored by the Carson Senfield Impact Foundation and The Byrd House.
Admission is $10, with food and nonalcoholic drinks available for purchase. Children 12 and under get in for free. An entrance fee of $20 will include a 16 oz souvenir cup and unlimited draft beer.

Start your summer off right with the Summer Kick-off Party in the Plaza from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at Orchard Park Village Plaza, 4190 N. Buffalo