Student Life

See a live concert featuring the Dave Golando Quintet with Dave Golando on saxophone, Mark Filsinger on trumpet, Joe Baudo on piano, Marc Cousins on bass, and Carl Alanakien on drums. All members of the group are experienced and accomplished professionals and some of the best and most recognized jazz musicians in Western New York.

The concert will also feature the Chautauqua County Student All-Stars, a group of talented student musicians.

Jamestown Young Professionals and JCC Career Services have partnered to bring students insight into making the transition from college to career. Local young professionals will share their stories, and then students can choose which breakout sessions are most interesting to them. Free pizza from the Bucket Brigade Pizza Company will be available for the first 40 students! 

Students can find out exciting information about the January 2026 study abroad course to Vietnam led by Mark Sasse, JCC's Arts Programming administrator. This history travel course is scheduled for Jan. 2-16, 2026 in Hanoi, Vietnam. This meeting will answer questions about:

• How to register for the course
• Cost and ways of paying for the course
• Course content and overview
• Travel overview and requirements

The Jamestown Farmers Market is coming to JCC! Visit the hallway outside the Student Union and shop fresh foods like produce, fruit, syrup, bread, and honey. The first 25 students will receive $5 in free food, compliments of the Student Senate!

Culture Days focus on Swedish culture and the Swedish-American experience, though one does not need to be of Swedish origin to attend. Gatherings include workshops, presentations, and Swedish-inspired food, lingonberry juice, and coffee. 

The presentation/workshop schedule is as follows: 

March 1: Cooking Easter buns, knitting, wood carving, painting, and Scandinavian ancestry research  

April 5: Swedish immigration and lunch for students at noon 

Culture Days focus on Swedish culture and the Swedish-American experience, though one does not need to be of Swedish origin to attend. Gatherings include workshops, presentations, and Swedish-inspired food, lingonberry juice, and coffee. 

The presentation/workshop schedule is as follows: 

March 1: Cooking Easter buns, knitting, wood carving, painting, and Scandinavian ancestry research  

April 5: Swedish immigration and lunch for students at noon 

Culture Days focus on Swedish culture and the Swedish-American experience, though one does not need to be of Swedish origin to attend. Gatherings include workshops, presentations, and Swedish-inspired food, lingonberry juice, and coffee. 

The presentation/workshop schedule is as follows: 

March 1: Cooking Easter buns, knitting, wood carving, painting, and Scandinavian ancestry research  

April 5: Swedish immigration and lunch for students at noon 

Join us to celebrate the earth and learn how our local agricultural systems work to protect and conserve our planet's resources. The event will feature educational and informational displays and exhibits from local environmental organizations, student groups, eco-friendly businesses, and public agencies. 


 

Free doughnuts will be available to students.

The Weeks Gallery hosts five published JCC poets and educators. Neil Flory, Justin March, Christopher Munde, Nicholas Smith, and Karen Weyant will take turns reading original works. The JCC Art Faculty Exhibition will be on view during the event, which is free to attend and open to the public.