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Community calendar

TUESDAY, DEC. 12

Niagara Mohawk/National Grid Christmas luncheon, noon, Sunset Bay Restaurant, Irving. All retirees and spouses welcome. For information, call Arlene Kuhn, 366-3342.

Chautauqua Lake Central School Elementary School Concert, grades K to 2, 1:30 p.m., 100 N. Erie St., Mayville. Free admission, public welcome.

Chautauqua Lake Central School gift basket fundraiser to benefit Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center, 3 to 8 p.m., 100 N. Erie St., Mayville.

Evans Garden Club Christmas dinner, cocktails 6 p.m., dinner at 7. Pasquale’s Restaurant, Derby. For details and reservations, call 549-4572 or 549-0598.

Fredonia Middle School Winter Concert, 6/7:15 p.m., 425 E. Main St. Jazz Band, Mixed Chorus, Choraliers, Middle School Bands, Middle School Orchestra.

Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 meeting, 6:30 p.m., 228 Maple Ave.

Chautauqua Lake Central School Elementary School Concert, grades 3 to 6, 7 p.m., 100 N. Erie St., Mayville. Free, public welcome.

Dunkirk High School presents: “History Meets Theatre,” 7 p.m., DHS Auditorium. W. Sixth Street. Student-created presentation of historical people who changed lives for the better. Tickets at the door. $3 each. All welcome.

Lake Shore Central School Middle School Holiday Concert, 7 p.m., Middle School Auditorium, 8855 Erie Road, Angola. Free.

Health and wellness

Aerobics by Catherine, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court, Dunkirk. All seniors welcome. Donation: $1.

Tai Chi, 3 to 4 p.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court. No fee involved.

Northern Chautauqua pickleball, 6 to 9 p.m., Brocton Elementary School. Call Frank at 479-7383 or Steve at 785-7912 for additional information. $2.

Northern Chautauqua beginners’ pickleball class, 6:30 until 9 p.m., Boys and Girls Club, 296 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Call Ed at 432-6114 for details. Admission: $2.

DHS Evening Swim, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. DHS Pool. $2.

Games and hobbies

Pinochle: Tuesday’s Best, 1 p.m., Fredonia Beaver Club. Call Birdie at 679-1409.

St. Joseph’s bingo, 7 p.m., Parish Center, 145 East Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Call parish office at 679-4116.

Libraries

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Storytime, 10:30 to 11, 536 Central Ave. Children 2 to 5 years old can listen to a story and make a craft. Puzzles, a dollhouse and computers available for play after the story. Siblings always welcome. For details, call 366-2511.

Barker Library presents: After school storytime, 4 p.m., 7 Day St., Fredonia. For all ages. A caregiver must stay in the library building. All children welcome. Stories, movies, songs and play. No registration.

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Speaker Flip White, part 2, 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Story of the humanistic principles contained in the Iroquois Great Law and a version of the Peacemaker’s Journey. To register, go to the library’s website or call 934-3468.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13

First United Presbyterian Church of Dunkirk Advent Recital Series presents: Dr. Linda Phillips, piano and Dr. JiHyun, organ, noon, 19 W. Fourth St., Dunkirk. Features piano and organ arrangements of well-known traditional classical music. Free, open to the public. Coffee will be served. Guests encouraged to bring a lunch.

CASAC’s “Pasta for Prevention” dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., St. James Church Hall, 27 Allen St., Jamestown. Take-outs, drive through available from 4:30 p.m. until sold out. $10. For details, call 366-4623. Penne pasta with sauce made by local chefs Joe and Tony Conti. Sponsored by Chautauqua Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council.

Cherry Creek Fire Auxiliary meeting, 5:30 p.m., Cherry Creek Free Library, 6778 Main St. All welcome to join.

Awana Club program, 6:15 to 8 p.m., Fredonia First United Methodist Church, 25 Church St. Students in K through 12. Call 679-1513 to register or www.facebook.com/AwanaFFUMC.

Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club Ladies Auxiliary annual Christmas party, 6:30 p.m., Clubhouse, 1 N. Mullet St., Dunkirk. Bring a dish to pass and Santa exchange gift. All members asked to attend. It will be a brief meeting.

Brocton Middle School/High School concert, 7 p.m., 138 Main St.

A.J. Schmidt Elementary Holiday concert, 7 p.m. A.J. Schmidt Elementary, 9455 Lake Shore Road, Angola. Free.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston speech:

“The President and the Future of Democracy,” 7 p.m., Student Union, Jamestown Community College’s Collegiate Center, 525 Falconer St., Jamestown. Author of New York Times bestseller “The Making of Donald Trump.” Presented by Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown. Free and open to the public, donation accepted.

Concord Spellbinders Toastmasters Club meeting, 7 p.m.,SUNY Fredonia, 280 Central Ave., Jewett Hall, room 118. Dedicated to public speaking, communication, and leadership.

Pine Valley Central School Winter Concert, 7 p.m., 7755 Route 83, South Dayton. Grades 6 to 12 band and chorus, High School Auditorium.

Citizens for a Better Cassadaga meeting, 7 p.m., Cassadaga Library, 18 Maple Ave. Organizational meeting for second annual Winter Festival to be held Feb. 10 and 11. Any organizations or individuals that would like to participate encouraged to attend.

Sheridan Memorial Post 6390 Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting, 7 p.m., 2556 Main Road, Silver Creek. All members urged to attend.

Fredonia Community sing-along, 7 to 8:15 p.m., Fredonia Grange No. 1, 58 W. Main St. Free to all. For details, call Joe at 679-8426.

Health and wellness

DHS Morning Swim, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. DHS Pool. $2.

Stretch and tone with exercise, 9 to 10 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court. Donation: $1.

Grape Belt Seniors Aerobics and Weights with Catherine, 9 a.m., Masonic Lodge, East Main Street, Fredonia. Coffee and conversation follows at 10 a.m. New members welcome.

TOPS 890 Silver Creek, 9 a.m., Private weigh-ins start at 9, meetings at 9:30 a.m., First United Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. $1 per week. Visitors and new members welcome.

TOPS Chapter 1094 Brocton, weigh-ins from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m., meeting following. Fellowship Church, 148 W. Main St., Brocton. All are welcome.

TOPS 757 Dunkirk meeting, 5:30 p.m., Dunkirk Moose Club, 296 Lake Shore Drive W. Weigh-ins, meeting after. Visitors, new members welcome.

TOPS 0896 Westfield, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Westfield, 101 E. Main St. New members welcome. For details, call Ann at 326-2248.

Introduction to Pickleball, 6 to 9 p.m., Boys and Girls Club, 296 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Call Ed at 432-6114 for further details. Registration required.

DHS Aquasize, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. DHS Pool. $4.

DHS Junior Swim Team, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. DHS Pool. $4.

Games and hobbies

Dunkirk Senior “Big Bingo,” Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court. New time 3 to 6 p.m. Complementary lunch, beverages for first 60 members. Bingo boards must be purchased at the door. Bring own daubers if possible.

THURSDAY, DEC. 14

The Auxiliary of Brooks Memorial Hospital Lobby Sale: Books Are Fun, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., 529 Central Ave., Dunkirk.

Literacy Volunteers book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 21 East Bookstore, 21 E. Second St., Dunkirk. Use the Washington Avenue entrance. Paperbacks are $.50, hard covers $1 and children’s books are $.25. Some specially-priced books. Assist the organization in the work of promoting literacy.

Experiencing Bethlehem, 5:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 12 Elm St., Westfield. Holy Communion using s service from the second century and the music of Palestine. Followed by a meal of Middle Eastern foods and presentation on what life is like now in the region of Christ’s birth. For details, call 326-2064.

Chautauqua Lake Central School silent auction to benefit Chautauqua Lake Music Boosters, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 100 N. Erie St., Mayville.

Dunkirk Memorial American Legion Auxiliary Unit 62 meeting, 6:30 p.m., 211 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Meeting follows dinner. All Auxiliary members welcome to attend to celebrate the holiday season.

Patterson Library presents: Westfield Academy Students’ Chamber Concert, 6:30 pm., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield.

Al Anon Steps to Serenity weekly group meeting, 6:45 to 8 p.m., Harvest Chapel Church, 39 Matteson St., Fredonia.

Highland Elementary Holiday Concert, 7 p.m., Highland elementary, 6745 Erie Road, Derby. Free

Chautauqua Lake Central School Secondary School Concert, grades 7 to 12, 7 p.m., 100 N. Erie St., Mayville. Free admission, public welcome.

Collage Performing Arts Center annual Christmas show: Christmas in our Hometown,” 7 p.m., 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Tickets: $12.

Rational Recovery weekly meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Dunkirk.

Freedom in Fredonia Narcotics Anonymous weekly meeting, 7 p.m., Fredonia Presbyterian Church, 219 Central Ave. This group is closed (for addicts only).

Health and wellness

Aerobics by Catherine, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court, Dunkirk. All seniors welcome. Donation: $1.

Tai Chi, 3 to 4 p.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court. No fee involved.

Intro to pickleball, 6 to 9 p.m., Boys and Girls Club, 296 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Call Ed at 432-6114. Admission is $2.

Northern Chautauqua pickleball in Brocton, 6 to 9 p.m., Brocton Elementary School, 138 W. Main St. Call Frank at 479-7383 or Steve at 785-7912 for information. $2.

DHS Deep Water Aquasize, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. DHS Pool. $4.

DHS Evening Swim, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. DHS Pool. $2.

Games and hobbies

Knitting/Crocheting Workshop, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., St. John’s United Church of Christ, 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Everyone is invited to make items for community needs. Newcomers can learn skills. Bring a craft to work on, or meet new friends. $1 fee. Yarn donations are always welcome. Call Louise Kowal at 785-6039 for information or to donate yarn.

Pinochle: Birdie’s Bidders, 1 p.m., Fredonia Beaver Club. All players welcome. With any questions, call Birdie at 679-1409.

Dom Polski pinochle, 7 p.m., clubrooms, 179 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Must be a member to play.

Libraries

Anderson-Lee Library presents: Storytime with Miss Helen, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Ages 2 to 5. Reading, singing, rhymes, fun crafts. Children under 3 need a parent/caregiver present. Registration required. Call 934-3468.

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Storytime, 10:30 to 11, 536 Central Ave. Children 2 to 5 years old can listen to a story and make a craft. Puzzles, a dollhouse and computers available for play after the story. Siblings always welcome. For details, call 366-2511.

Sinclairville Free Library presents: Christmas Card craft class, 5:30 p.m., 15 Main St. Ages 12 and up. Leader: library volunteer Sue Allenbrand. Pre-registration required. $2 fee per card charged for materials. Call 962-5885 or email sincfrlb@gmail.com to register.

Dunkirk Public Library presents: Author event featuring Charles Freedom Long, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 536 Central Ave. One book described as archetypal science fiction, the other deals with telepathy, energy medicine, communication between the living and the dead. Books available for purchase.

Patterson Library presents: Westfield Academy Students’ Chamber Concert, 6:30 pm., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield.

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