Community Calendar
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
DHS Morning Swim, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. $2.
Dunkirk Recreation walking program, 7:30 to 10 a.m., Chautauqua County Fairgrounds Recreation Building, Central Avenue, Dunkirk. $1 or $10 card
Grape Belt Seniors Aerobics and Weights with Catherine, 9 a.m., Masonic Lodge, East Main Street, Fredonia.
Exercise with Tiffany, 9 to 10 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court. Cost is $1.
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.
Patterson Library presents: Tell Me a Story storytime, 9:30 a.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. For preschoolers (3 to 5 year olds) in the storytime room with Ms. Amy.
March Care Fair, 10 a.m. to noon, Park United Methodist Church, 49 Sinclair Drive, Sinclairville. Free, open to the public. Representatives from health care organizations, Eat Smart, New York, Chautauqua Opportunities, The Chautauqua Center and more. Call Melissa at 285-8070, ext. 265.
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Brown Bag Lecture Series presents: Virtual Reality, noon to 1p.m., Williams Center, Room S204. Talks are free and open to all campus and community members. Brief discussion and lunch follow.
AWANA Club after school program, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Fredonia Methodist Church, 25 Church St. Call 679-1513 or www.fredoniafirst.org.
TOPS Chapter 1094 Brocton, weigh-ins from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m., meeting following. Fellowship Church, 148 W. Main St., Brocton.
TOPS Chapter 176, weigh-ins 5 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m., St. Joseph’s School, East Main Street, Fredonia.
Hall walking, Dunkirk High School, 5 to 8 p.m. Sign in at the Fitness Center. Wear a name tag. Cost: $5..
TOPS 757 Dunkirk meeting, 5:30 p.m., upstairs Elks Club Rooms, Central Ave., Dunkirk. Weigh-ins, meeting after. All welcome.
League of Women Voters presentation, 6:30 p.m., Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, in the Steele Room. Topic: N.Y.S. 2017 Constitutional Convention. For details, contact Mary Croxton at 679-1774 or mcroxton51@gmail.com.
DHS Aquasize, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. DHS Pool. $4.
Lenten soup supper, Meeder’s Restaurant, 19 East Main St., Ripley. Soup, bread, beverage at 6:30 p.m., followed by Lent Service conducted by the Ripley United Methodist Church.
Movies at the Reg: “Manchester by the Sea,” 7 p.m., Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. Third St., Jamestown. Seats $5. Call 484-7070 or reglenna.com.
Faculty Recital: resAUnance, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall. Free.
Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesday discussion group, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., St. John’s UCC, 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
Dunkirk Recreation walking program, see Wednesday.
Knitting/Crocheting Workshop, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., St. John’s United Church of Christ, 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk. $1 fee. Call Louise Kowal at 595-3770 for information.
Aerobics by Catherine, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court, Dunkirk. All seniors welcome. $1.
Dunkirk Public Library presents: storytime and craft, 10:30 to 11 a.m. 536 Central Ave.
Anderson-Lee Library presents: Storytime with Miss Helen, 10:30 a.m., 43 Main St., Silver Creek. Registration required. Call 934-3468.
Lenten brown bag lunch series, 12:10 to 12:55 p.m., Westfield Presbyterian Church, 49 S. Portage St. Topic: “A Study of Forgiveness.” Speaker: Pastor Catherine Rieley-Goddard. Bring a lunch. Eat, pray, share, learn. For details, call 326-2643.
Pinochle: Birdie’s Bidders, 1 p.m., Fredonia Beaver Club. All players welcome. Call Birdie at 679-1409.
Dunkirk City School District 3 Year Old Pre-Kindergarten Open House, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at three locations: Campus and Community Children’s Center (CCCC), St. Hyacinth’s, 296 Lake Shore Dr. E., Dunkirk; Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. (COI), Holy Trinity, 1032 Central Ave. Dunkirk or Northern Chautauqua Catholic School (NCCS), 336 Washington Ave., Dunkirk. Meet staff, see facilities, talk to other parents, see examples of student work. Bring potential 2 or 3 year old students. Email WSmock@Dunkirk.wnyric.org with questions.
Dunkirk Public Library presents: First Thursdays LEGO building, 3 to 5 p.m, 536 Central Ave. Kids 5 to 10 can come to the children’s room to make their own LEGO creations. Free. Call 366-2511.
LEGO Club at the Sinclairville Free Library, 4 to 5:30 p.m. 15 Main St., Sinclairville. Free for ages 8 and up. Under 8 can attend with a caregiver. Call 962-5885.
Troop 20158 Girl Scout cookie sales, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Fredonia Place, 50 Howard St.
Hall walking, see Wednesday.
Northern Chautauqua pickleball, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Boys and Girls Club, 296 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk. Call Ed at 673-9290.
Beginner Level Yoga, 6 to 7 p.m., Dunkirk High School Cafeteria, dynamic Vinyasa series, $7 per class. Bring own mat.
Patterson Library presents: Bitty Baby Book Bunch, 6 p.m., 40 S. Portage St., Westfield. Storytime for ages zero to 36 months.
Designer Bag Bingo, American Legion Post 1286 Lakewood Memorial Post, 174 Chautauqua Ave., Lakewood. Doors open/bag preview 6 p.m., bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $35 each, $300 for a table of 10 through Feb. 16 (includes 10 bingo cards and marker.) wallet raffles and additional bingo cards for $1 each. Refreshments, cash bar. Participants must be at least 18. Supports Chautauqua County Hospice and Palliative Care. See www.CHPC.care for details.
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.
Al Anon Steps to Serenity Weekly Group Meeting, 6:45 to 8 p.m., Harvest Chapel Church, Fredonia.
Rational Recovery Weekly Meeting, 7 to 8 p.m., Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Dunkirk.
“The Illusion,” 7:30 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center Bartlett Theatre. Tickets: General seating. General public: $20, other student/child $15; SUNY student $12. Jessica Hillman-McCord, director. Adapted by Tony Kushnerfrom 17th century neoclassic French theatre. A father seeks out a sorceress to help him find what has become of his missing son. For tickets, call 673-3501 or visit fredonia.edu/tickets
Adult League co-ed indoor volleyball, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., DHS Auxiliary Gym, $3.
Fredonia Concert Band, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center King Concert Hall. Raymond Stewart, conductor. Free.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
Dunkirk Recreation walking program, see Wednesday.
Grape Belt Seniors Aerobics and Weights with Catherine, see Wednesday.
Exercise with Tiffany, 9 to 10 a.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court. $1.
‘Write Circle’ Writers’ group meeting, 9 to 10 a.m., Sinclairville Free Library. Call Beth Hadley at the library at 962-5885 or sincfrlb@gmail.com.
Collins Public Library presents: Toddler Time, 10:30 a.m., 2341 Main St., Collins. Picture books, rhymes, finger plays, music, sensory play, simple crafts and snacks. Ages 18 months to 3 years. Parent or guardian must stay with the child. Registration needed, call 532-5129.
North Collins Library presents: Storytime with Miss Alice, 11 a.m., 2095 School St., North Collins.
Dunkirk Senior Pinochle, 1 p.m., Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court.
Pinochle: Birdie’s Flock, 1 p.m., Fredonia Beaver Club. All players welcome. Call Birdie at 679-1409.
Overeaters Anonymous weekly meeting, 3:30 p.m., Steger Hi-Rise Apartments library, 15 N. Main St., Dunkirk. This is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from eating disorders. No dues, fees or weigh-ins.
Troop 20158 Girl Scout cookie sales, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Kosciuszko Home, 252 Nevins St., Dunkirk.
Hall walking, see Wednesday.
DHS Techniques and Endurance Clinic, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. DHS pool. $4 per class. Group-instruction format with swim instructors.
DHS Family Open Swim, 7 to 9 p.m. DHS pool. Under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. $2 per person.
Elks Club bingo, 7 p.m., Dunkirk Elks Club, 428 Central Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Call 366-1110.
Music Therapy Awareness Week: Music Therapy recital, 7 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rosch Recital Hall. Free.
Fredonia Showcase opening reception, 7 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Marion Art Gallery
SOTA Opera Scenes at 1891 Opera House, 7 p.m., Village Hall, Fredonia. General admission: $10, students: $5, seniors: $8. Presented by SUNY Fredonia Student Opera Theatre Association. Call 679-1891 for tickets.
“The Illusion,” 7:30 p.m., see Thursday.
Fredonia All College Band, 8 p.m., SUNY Fredonia, Rockefeller Arts Center King Concert Hall. Free.
Fredonia First Friday Community Contra Dance, 8 p.m., Fredonia Grange, 58 W. Main St. Cost: $6. Dances taught and called by Kathy Fox and Joe Kwiatkowski. All welcome. Easy and fun. For details, call 672-2716. Live music by VIOL HABITS.
