East Aurora Bee

09/11/2026

Students and staff at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB)'s Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora paused to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, marking the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora paused to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

09/10/2026

New York State Police issued more than 11,000 tickets statewide during a four-day Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign.

See how many tickets were issued in Western New York ⬇️

New York State Police issued more than 11,000 tickets statewide during a four-day Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign.

09/10/2026

Sponsored by: GreenSheenPaint

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Clear out your leftover paint this fall! 🍂 GreenSheen Paint and local municipalities are hosting 4 free community paint recycling drop-off events throughout September and October.

📍 Save the Date for a location near you:
• Saturday, Sept 12: Buffalo – UB South Campus (8:30 AM – 1:00 PM)
• Saturday, Oct 17: Hamburg – Erie County Fairgrounds (8:30 AM – 1:00 PM)
• Saturday, Oct 24: East Aurora – Parkdale Elementary (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
• Saturday, Oct 31: West Seneca – East Middle School (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)

♻️ Accepted: House paint (latex & oil-based), primers, stains, sealers, and varnishes in original labeled containers (5-gallon max container size).

🚫 Not Accepted: Aerosol spray paint, thinners, solvents, chemicals, or leaking cans.

🔗 Appointments are required to guarantee fast service: Reserve your drop-off time slot at greensheenpaint.com/events

09/10/2026

Sponsored by: NY State Parks & Historic Sites

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Pedal for Parks 2026 is back! 🚴‍♀️🌳

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country and the beauty of New York State Parks at the third annual Pedal for Parks, presented by the Maid of the Mist!

Join us Sunday, September 20, for a family friendly, non competitive ride starting at Ft. Niagara State Park. Choose from three routes and experience some of Western New York’s most scenic parks and trails, including Artpark, Joseph Davis, Ft. Niagara, Four Mile Creek, Wilson Tuscarora, Devil’s Hole, Whirlpool and Niagara Falls State Parks. The 100km route continues to Golden Hill State Park.

Best of all, all proceeds stay in Western New York and support programming in our local state parks.

Registration is now open! Learn more and register at https://NYStateParksBikeRide.itsyourrace.com.

Pedal. Explore. Celebrate our parks! 🚲🌲

09/09/2026

Local southtowns, including the towns of Wales and West Seneca, will hold ceremonies to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

📰: Sept. 10
🔗: bit.ly/4r0Mo8Z

09/08/2026

: The Rotary Club of West Seneca will host its annual community shredding event on Sept. 19, giving the community a safe way to dispose of sensitive documents while supporting the club’s community service efforts ➡️ bit.ly/3TcdJIE

09/08/2026

: Visitors to Niagara Falls State Park can now get closer to the American Falls with the completion of a $12 million stairway and overlook project that adds 163 stairs to the site of the former Crow’s Nest.

🔗: bit.ly/4cu6SAT

09/08/2026

The East Aurora Bike Bus returned for its third year of hosting weekly community-led bike rides to East Aurora's Parkdale Elementary School! Organizers estimate the first ride of the new school year, which took place Sept. 4, saw 230 riders.

Rides will continue through October. Re-live the kick-off ⬇️

09/08/2026

Girl Scouts of Western New York announced that even more friends will get to enjoy cookies this upcoming fundraising season.

Learn more about the new online-exclusive Patch Pals and Girl Scout Sparkables cookies ➡️ bit.ly/4yoe8GK

09/07/2026

The East Aurora Art Society will open its new year with a presentation by reflective multimedia artist Shelby Snyder Kittinger this Thursday, Sept. 10.

🔗: bit.ly/4iS5kV7